Acting in a Vacant Position. It is the intent of this item that when an employee is relieving in a higher rated position that he/she be properly compensated for the duties that he/she is performing. The assignment of relief is a Management right and increased duties must be assigned not assumed.
1. The Company shall notify the employee in writing, in advance where possible, of the requirement to perform relief, of the general nature of the major duties to be performed, and the rate to be paid during the relief period.
2. Employees in the weekly-salaried schedule, when relieving for the normal duties of an employee in a higher job grade, not defined in 6.1(3.) below, for a period of one full working day or more shall be paid, for the full relief period, at the rate established by the Company for the relieved position or three percent (3%) above the employee's normal rate whichever is greater. In relief situations where less than the normal duties are being performed and a lower salary grade has been established for the relief period, the promotion rule will be used to establish the appropriate progression step or off-schedule rate in the lower salary grade. Failure to notify the employee in writing of the major duties to be performed and the rate to be paid will require the payment of the first step of the salary grade of the relieved position or three percent (3%) above the employee's normal rate whichever is greater, for the entire relief period.
3. Employees in the weekly-salaried schedule, when relieving for the normal duties of an employee in a non-union supervisory position for a period of one full working day or more shall be paid for the full period at the rate established by the Company for the relieved position or five percent (5%) above the employee's normal rate whichever is greater. Failure to notify the employee in writing of the major duties to be performed and the rate to be paid will require the payment of 10 percent (10%) above the employee's normal rate, for the entire relief period.
4. Notification of the Chief Xxxxxxx is required when the employee is required to relieve for a period of two working days or more.
5. Statutory holidays will not affect the continuity if they occur between the first and second days. Payment for a statutory holiday shall be at the relief rate if it occurs during the relief period and at the normal rate if it occurs at the beginning or the end of the relief period. An employee may act in an existing job in which a vacancy is created, pend...
Acting in a Vacant Position. An employee may act in an existing job in which a vacancy is created, pending the arrival of a successful applicant to the vacancy. When an employee is to be placed in an acting position, the Company shall notify the employee and the Chief Xxxxxxx in writing setting out:
1. The reason for the acting position.
2. The general nature of the major duties to be performed.
3. The rate to be paid for the acting position.
4. The expected duration. The duration of the acting period shall not exceed 90 days from the date the employee is placed in the acting capacity, unless an extension is agreed to by the Company and the Chief Xxxxxxx. Pending the arrival of the successful applicant and his/her assuming the normal duties, the acting incumbent who is performing the normal duties and responsibilities of an acting position shall receive the appropriate rate in accordance with the Weekly-Salaried Relief Clause of this Agreement.
Acting in a Vacant Position. An employee may act in an existing job in which a vacancy is created, pending the arrival of a successful applicant to the vacancy. When an employee is to be placed in an acting position, the Company shall notify the employee and the chief xxxxxxx in writing setting out:
1. The reason for the acting position.
2. The general nature of the major duties to be performed.
3. The rate to be paid for the acting position.
4. The expected duration. The duration of the acting period shall not exceed 90 days from the date the employee is placed in the acting capacity, unless an extension is agreed to by the Company and the Sector Board Chairperson of the Union. Pending the arrival of the successful applicant and his/her assuming the normal duties, the acting incumbent who is performing the normal duties and responsibilities of an acting position shall receive the appropriate rate in accordance with Article 8 and Part A Item 41.
Acting in a Vacant Position. An employee may act in an existing job in which a vacancy is created, pending the arrival of a successful applicant to the vacanc y. When an employee is to be placed in an acting position, the Company shall noti fy the employee and the Chief Xxxxxxx in writing setting out:
1. The reason for the acting position.
2. The general nature of the major duties to be performed.
3. The rate to be paid for the acting position.
4. The expected duration. The duration of the acting period shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the date the employee is placed in the acting capacity, unless an extension is agreed to by the Company and the Chief Xxxxxxx of the Union. Pending the arrival of the successful applicant and his/her assuming the normal duties, the acting incumbent who is performing the normal duties and responsibilities of an acting position shall receive the appropriate rate in accordance with the Weekly-Salaried Relief Clause of this Agreement.
