Asbestos Containment Team. A. Employees assigned to the Asbestos Containment Team (Team) shall receive additional compensation of $1.25 per hour while performing asbestos containment work. Time spent in training and team meetings is considered asbestos containment work. Assignments to the Team will be made on a voluntary basis. Members of the Team will receive the above premium pay for the entire pay period when assigned to asbestos containment work. An officer of the Union Executive Board will be provided with input in the development of an Asbestos Containment Program and an opportunity to monitor the work of the Team on an occasional basis.
Asbestos Containment Team. Employees assigned to the Asbestos Containment Team shall receive, in addition to regular salary, an additional $1.25 per hour while performing asbestos containment work. This will include training and team meetings. Assignments to the Team will be made on a voluntary basis. Members of the Asbestos Containment Team will receive the above premium pay for the entire pay period when assigned to the above activities. An officer of the Union Executive Board will be provided with input in the development of an Asbestos Containment Program and an opportunity to monitor the work of the Team on an occasional basis. Employees performing technical work only in an established containment area shall wear respiratory protection and any other safety equipment as directed by the Asbestos Containment Program staff. In addition, assignments made under the aforementioned conditions shall be mandatory and said employees shall be eligible for the additional pay for time worked in containment areas. Prior to wearing a respirator, all employees shall receive respirator training and a medical clearance. In addition, employees performing technical work only in non-containment areas where asbestos is present shall wear respiratory protection and any other safety equipment as directed by the Asbestos Containment Program staff. These employees will be compensated the additional pay, and assignments will be mandatory.
Asbestos Containment Team. Employees assigned to the Asbestos Containment Team shall receive, in addition to regular salary, an additional 77 cents ($.77) per hour while performing asbestos containment work. This will include training and team meetings. Assignments to the Team will be made on a voluntary basis. Members of the Asbestos Team will receive the above premium pay for the entire pay period when assigned to the above activities. An officer of the Local 127 Board will be provided with input in the development of an Asbestos Containment Program and an opportunity to moni- tor the work of the Team on an occasional basis. Effective December 23, 2000 the additional pay will increase to $1.00 per hour. Effective December 20, 2003, the additional pay shall increase to $1.25 per hour. Employees performing technical work only in an established containment area shall wear respiratory protection and any other safety equipment as directed by the Asbestos Management Program staff. In addition, assignments made under the aforementioned conditions shall be mandatory and said employees shall be eligible for the additional pay for time worked in containment areas. Prior to wearing a respirator, all employees shall receive respirator training and a medical clearance. In addition, employees performing technical work only in non-containment areas where asbestos is present shall wear respiratory protection and any other safety equipment as directed by the Asbestos Management Program staff. These employees will be compensated the additional pay, and assignments will be mandatory.
