Sec. 14-4(a). The maximum number of labor organizations to be designated for employee representation shall be limited to a total of four as follows:
1. One organization may represent employees consisting of commissioned personnel of the Tucson police department through the rank of sergeant and non-commissioned personnel employed as Community Service Officers (CSO).
2. One organization may represent employees consisting of commissioned personnel of the Tucson fire department through the rank of captain.
3. One organization may represent employees consisting of all clerical, administrative, professional and technical non-supervisory city employees as set forth in the position compensation plan and designated by the director of human resources and filed with the city clerk.
4. One organization may represent employees consisting of all labor and trades non- supervisory employees (including lead persons) as set forth in the position compensation plan and designated by the director of human resources and filed with the city clerk.
Sec. 14-4(b). Employees who have not successfully completed the initial probationary period in conformance with the civil service commission rules may be members of a labor organization subject to the labor agreement. Membership and representation shall not affect the at-will status of the probationary employee. For purposes of this Chapter, an initial probationary employee may be eligible for representation if designated in the labor agreement and may sign a petition or vote in a representation election if represented under a current labor agreement.
(Ord. No. 10880, § 2, 3-8-11; Ord. No. 11395, § 1, 8-9-16; Ord. No. 11733, § 1, 3-3-20; Ord. No. 12069, § 2, 1-23-24)