Common use of AUTOMATIC WELDING Clause in Contracts

AUTOMATIC WELDING. 15.13.01 On Mainline Pipeline jobs of greater than 14" pipe diameter, where the internal external automatic welding process is used, the Employer shall employ four (4) Journeymen and a Welder- Journeyman in addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx and the following minimum requirements: 15.13.01.01 One Journeyman to operate each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.02 One Helper for each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.03 One Journeyman and one Helper for placing of welding bands. 15.13.01.04 One Welder-Journeyman for each welding bug. 15.13.01.05 One Helper for each Welder in every welding station. All Welder-Journeymen, Non-welder Journey- men, and Service Technician Journeymen shall receive Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay. Foremen will receive the appropriate differential over the Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay when paid on an hourly basis. The removing and moving of welding bands will be assigned to a Helper or Helpers. Where the servicing and maintenance of the bugs and leads is within the control of the Employer, such work shall be assigned to members of the United Association. In the event additional stick welders are required, those automatic welders who are being terminated shall be given preference to test prior to testing of any new employee in that trade category. 15.13.02 Where the internal external welding process being used employs a dual torch system, the following requirements shall be met in addition to the requirements specified in 15.14.01 above: 15.13.02.01 Where the Employer is using one (1) to five (5) welding stations one (1) Journeyman shall be employed as Spell-off Welder, and where the Employer is using six (6) to ten (10) welding stations two (2) Journeymen shall be employed as Spell-off Welders. The Spell-off Welders required under this provision shall not be employed in the capacity of assistant xxxxxxx. 15.13.03 Where the electronic multiple pass automatic welding process is used, the following requirements shall be met: 15.13.03.01 The complete operation of all end preparation equipment requires one U.A. Journeyman for each facing machine and, depending upon the work requirements of each job, any Helpers required for the operation shall be U.A. members. 15.13.03.02 On any machine used for making any or all welding passes: 00.00.00.00.00 Two Journeymen Welders, one on each side of the machine, shall be assigned to handle, lineup and operate each automatic welder and its appurtenances. 00.00.00.00.00 One Welder Helper shall be assigned to each Journeyman Welder. 00.00.00.00.00 Premium pay of sixty cents ($0.60) per hour above the Journeyman rate will be paid those Journeymen assigned and working on all machines. 15.13.04 The servicing and maintenance of the automatic welding machines, bugs and leads shall be assigned to members of the U.A. When more than four (4) Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, one of the Journeymen will act as working xxxxxxx, and the Employer shall employ one (1) Automatic Welding Technician Trainee from the list of trainees compiled by the Union. When five (5) or more Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, the Employer shall employ a second Automatic Welding Technician Trainee who shall be hired at the time the Journeyman is employed as the fifth Automatic Welding Technician. 15.13.05.01 The provisions covering the work of handling the clamps and lining up of the pipe as specified elsewhere in this Agreement shall apply. 15.13.05.02 Where a conflict exists between the special provisions of this Article and provisions contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the provisions of this Article shall apply.

AUTOMATIC WELDING. 15.13.01 On Mainline Pipeline jobs of greater than 14" ” pipe diameter, where the internal external automatic welding process is used, the Employer shall employ four (4) Journeymen and a Welder- Journeyman WelderJourneyman in addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx and the following minimum requirements: 15.13.01.01 One Journeyman to operate each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.02 One Helper for each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.03 One Journeyman and one Helper for placing of welding bands. 15.13.01.04 One Welder-Journeyman for each welding bug. 15.13.01.05 One Helper for each Welder in every welding station. All Welder-Journeymen, Non-Non- welder Journey- menJourneymen, and Service Technician Journeymen shall receive Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay. Foremen will receive the appropriate differential over the Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay when paid on an hourly basis. The removing and moving of welding bands will be assigned to a Helper or Helpers. Where the servicing and maintenance of the bugs and leads is within the control of the Employer, such work shall be assigned to members of the United Association. In the event additional stick welders are required, those automatic welders who are being terminated shall be given preference to test prior to testing of any new employee in that trade category. 15.13.02 Where the internal external welding process being used employs a dual torch system, the following requirements shall be met in addition to the requirements specified in 15.14.01 above: 15.13.02.01 Where the Employer is using one (1) to five (5) welding stations one (1) Journeyman shall be employed as Spell-off Welder, and where the Employer is using six (6) to ten (10) welding stations two (2) Journeymen shall be employed as Spell-off Welders. The Spell-off Welders required under this provision shall not be employed in the capacity of assistant xxxxxxx. 15.13.03 Where the electronic multiple pass automatic welding process is used, the following requirements shall be met: 15.13.03.01 The complete operation of all end preparation equipment requires one U.A. Journeyman for each facing machine and, depending upon the work requirements of each job, any Helpers required for the operation shall be U.A. members. 15.13.03.02 On any machine used for making any or all welding passes: 00.00.00.00.00 Two Journeymen Welders, one on each side of the machine, shall be assigned to handle, lineup and operate each automatic welder and its appurtenances. 00.00.00.00.00 One Welder Helper shall be assigned to each Journeyman Welder. 00.00.00.00.00 Premium pay of sixty cents ($0.60) per hour above the Journeyman rate will be paid those Journeymen assigned and working on all machines. 15.13.04 The servicing and maintenance of the automatic welding machines, bugs and leads shall be assigned to members of the U.A. When more than four (4) Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, one of the Journeymen will act as working xxxxxxx, and the Employer shall employ one (1) Automatic Welding Technician Trainee from the list of trainees compiled by the Union. When five (5) or more Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, the Employer shall employ a second Automatic Welding Technician Trainee who shall be hired at the time the Journeyman is employed as the fifth Automatic Welding Technician. 15.13.05.01 The provisions covering the work of handling the clamps and lining up of the pipe as specified elsewhere in this Agreement shall apply. 15.13.05.02 Where a conflict exists between the special provisions of this Article and provisions contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the provisions of this Article shall apply.five

AUTOMATIC WELDING. 15.13.01 15.14.01 On Mainline Pipeline jobs of greater than 14" pipe diameter, where the internal external automatic welding process is used, the Employer shall employ four (4) Journeymen and a Welder- Journeyman in addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx and the following minimum requirements: 15.13.01.01 15.14.01.01 One Journeyman to operate each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.02 15.14.01.02 One Helper for each end preparation machine and transition machine.. 2003/2007rev - 40 - UA-M 15.13.01.03 15.14.01.03 One Journeyman and one Helper for placing of welding bands. 15.13.01.04 15.14.01.04 One Welder-Journeyman for each welding bug. 15.13.01.05 15.14.01.05 One Helper for each Welder in every welding station. All Welder-Journeymen, Non-welder Journey- men, and Service Technician Journeymen shall receive Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay. Journeymen placing welding bands and operating the end preparation machines shall qualify for the payment for quality workmanship in accordance with 11.4. Foremen will receive the appropriate differential over the Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay when paid on an hourly basis. The removing and moving of welding bands will be assigned to a Helper or Helpers. Where the servicing and maintenance of the bugs and leads is within the control of the Employer, such work shall be assigned to members of the United Association. In the event additional stick welders are required, those automatic welders who are being terminated shall be given preference to test prior to testing of any new employee in that trade category. 15.13.02 Where the internal external welding process being used employs a dual torch system, the following requirements shall be met in addition to the requirements specified in 15.14.01 above: 15.13.02.01 Where the Employer is using one (1) to five (5) welding stations one (1) Journeyman shall be employed as Spell-off Welder, and where the Employer is using six (6) to ten (10) welding stations two (2) Journeymen shall be employed as Spell-off Welders. The Spell-off Welders required under this provision shall not be employed in the capacity of assistant xxxxxxx. 15.13.03 15.14.02 Where the electronic multiple pass automatic welding process is used, the following requirements shall be met: 15.13.03.01 15.14.02.01 The complete operation of all end preparation equipment requires one U.A. Journeyman for each facing machine and, depending upon the work requirements of each job, any Helpers required for the operation shall be U.A. members. 15.13.03.02 15.14.02.02 On any machine used for making any or all welding passes: 00.00.00.00.00 Two Journeymen Welders, one on each side of the machine, shall be assigned to handle, lineup and operate each automatic welder and its appurtenances. 00.00.00.00.00 One Welder Helper shall be assigned to each Journeyman Welder. 00.00.00.00.00 Premium pay of sixty cents ($0.60) per hour above the Journeyman rate will be paid those Journeymen assigned and working on all machines.. 2003/2007rev - 41 - UA-M 15.13.04 15.14.03 The servicing and maintenance of the automatic welding machines, bugs and leads shall be assigned to members of the U.A. When more than four (4) Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, one of the Journeymen will act as working xxxxxxx, and the Employer shall employ one (1) Automatic Welding Technician Trainee from the list of trainees compiled by the Union. When five (5) or more Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, the Employer shall employ a second Automatic Welding Technician Trainee who shall be hired at the time the Journeyman is employed as the fifth Automatic Welding Technician. 15.13.05.01 15.14.04.01 The provisions covering the work of handling the clamps and lining up of the pipe as specified elsewhere in this Agreement shall apply. 15.13.05.02 15.14.04.02 Where a conflict exists between the special provisions of this Article and provisions contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the provisions of this Article shall apply.

AUTOMATIC WELDING. 15.13.01 15.14.01 On Mainline Pipeline jobs of greater than 14" pipe diameter, where the internal external automatic welding process is used, the Employer shall employ four (4) Journeymen and a Welder- Journeyman in addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx and the following minimum requirements: 15.13.01.01 15.14.01.01 One Journeyman to operate each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.02 15.14.01.02 One Helper for each end preparation machine and transition machine. 15.13.01.03 15.14.01.03 One Journeyman and one Helper for placing of welding bands. 15.13.01.04 15.14.01.04 One Welder-Journeyman for each welding bug. 15.13.01.05 15.14.01.05 One Helper for each Welder in every welding station. All Welder-Journeymen, Non-welder Journey- men, and Service Technician Journeymen shall receive Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay. Journeymen placing welding bands and operating the end preparation machines shall qualify for the payment for quality workmanship in accordance with 11.4. Foremen will receive the appropriate differential over the Bead/Hot Pass rate of pay when paid on an hourly basis. The removing and moving of welding bands will be assigned to a Helper or Helpers. Where the servicing and maintenance of the bugs and leads is within the control of the Employer, such work shall be assigned to members of the United Association. In the event additional stick welders are required, those automatic welders who are being terminated shall be given preference to test prior to testing of any new employee in that trade category. 15.13.02 15.14.02 Where the internal external welding process being used employs a dual torch system, the following 2010/2013 - 41 - UA-M requirements shall be met in addition to the requirements specified in 15.14.01 above: 15.13.02.01 15.14.02.01 Where the Employer is using one (1) to five (5) welding stations one (1) Journeyman shall be employed as Spell-off Welder, and where the Employer is using six (6) to ten (10) welding stations two (2) Journeymen shall be employed as Spell-off Welders. The Spell-off Welders required under this provision shall not be employed in the capacity of assistant xxxxxxx. 15.13.03 Where the electronic multiple pass automatic welding process is used, the following requirements shall be met: 15.13.03.01 The complete operation of all end preparation equipment requires one U.A. Journeyman for each facing machine and, depending upon the work requirements of each job, any Helpers required for the operation shall be U.A. members. 15.13.03.02 On any machine used for making any or all welding passes: 00.00.00.00.00 Two Journeymen Welders, one on each side of the machine, shall be assigned to handle, lineup and operate each automatic welder and its appurtenances. 00.00.00.00.00 One Welder Helper shall be assigned to each Journeyman Welder. 00.00.00.00.00 Premium pay of sixty cents ($0.60) per hour above the Journeyman rate will be paid those Journeymen assigned and working on all machines. 15.13.04 The servicing and maintenance of the automatic welding machines, bugs and leads shall be assigned to members of the U.A. When more than four (4) Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, one of the Journeymen will act as working xxxxxxx, and the Employer shall employ one (1) Automatic Welding Technician Trainee from the list of trainees compiled by the Union. When five (5) or more Journeymen are employed as Automatic Welding Technicians, the Employer shall employ a second Automatic Welding Technician Trainee who shall be hired at the time the Journeyman is employed as the fifth Automatic Welding Technician. 15.13.05.01 The provisions covering the work of handling the clamps and lining up of the pipe as specified elsewhere in this Agreement shall apply. 15.13.05.02 Where a conflict exists between the special provisions of this Article and provisions contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the provisions of this Article shall apply.five