Break Bulk Terminal Operation Clause Samples

Break Bulk Terminal Operation. (a) A break bulk terminal operation may be established upon the mutual agreement of an Employer and a Local Union as long as such agreement is equal to the standards established by this Break Bulk Negotiating Committee. Failing agreement, shall come before this Break Bulk Negotiating Committee for approval. (b) Employers who operate a break bulk operation shall establish a scheduled workweek consisting of any five (5) consecutive days out of a seven (7) day period. (c) Forty (40) hours shall constitute a normal week’s work. All em- ployees required to report for work on their unscheduled days shall be guaranteed a minimum of eight (8) hours’ work at their applica- ble premium rate of time and one-half. Any time worked in excess of eight (8) hours on those days shall be paid for at one and one-half times the applicable premium rate. Breakbulk operations may insti- tute straight time eight (8) hour shifts with two (2) twenty (20) min- ute paid breaks upon mutual agreement between the parties. (d) In the event of absenteeism on any schedule commencing with- in a calendar day the vacancy may be filled by: (1) A regular seniority employee, in laid-off status, in seniority order. (2) A non-seniority or casual employee. (e) When the number of employees on a schedule is increased, the work is assigned: (1) A regular seniority employee, in laid off status, in seniority order. (2) An eligible, qualified employee that has completed his regular schedule and is available for a sixth punch, except that spare em- ployees up to 15% of the total employees on the dock and yard list, may be used prior to the calling of employees for premium time. Seniority shall prevail. (3) Available non-seniority or casual employee. (f) Holidays—Article 49 will apply; however, in the event the schedules are maintained and work performed on the holiday, em- ployees will work their assigned schedules and will be paid the rate of time and one-half (1-1/2) in addition to the eight (8) hours’ holi- day pay. Replacements for absentees on a holiday will be worked in accordance with Item (e). (g) Break bulk operation includes dock work, switching assign- ments inside the yard, shuttle to and from compounds and terminals. (h) All local pickup and delivery performed on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday shall be treated as work performed under the terms of Ar- ticle 53, Section 3 of the New England Supplemental Agreement. (i) The parties agree all employees working in the classifications of dockwork and ...