ARTICLE 33 - HUMAN RESOURCES/COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Section 1.
All employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis.
Section 2.
Salary payments shall be electronically forwarded directly to a bank account or accounts selected by the employee for receipt.
Section 3.
To ensure that any of the changes required by HR/CMS are introduced and implemented in the most effective manner, the Union agrees to support the Commonwealth’s implementation and accepts such changes to business practices, procedures and functions as are necessary to achieve such implementation (e.g. the change to a bi-weekly payroll system).
Section 4.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will establish a Special Labor/ Management Committee made up of an equal number of Union representatives and management representatives. This Committee shall be the sole forum for the parties to discuss any issues of impact to the bargaining unit arising from the implementation of HR/CMS.
Section 5.
In the extraordinary event that the Union alleges that an employee can not comply with the agreement relative to electronic transfer due to severe hardship such as an inability to access a bank or financial institution during off hours or there is no ATM available within a reasonable geographic distance from an employees work site or home, the Union shall petition the Human Resource Division of the Commonwealth for a direct deposit Special Exemption, a copy of which shall be sent to the Board.
The Human Resources Division, in concert with the Officer of the State Comptroller shall review the request for the Direct Deposit Special Exemption filed by A.F.S.C.M.E. and will notify the Board and the Union of its finding. The parties agree that the provisions of this Article are not grievable or arbitrable.
Section 6.
Payment shall be made available to employees as early as possible on Fridays or before.