Computation of Average Straight-Time Hourly Earnings. The method of computing a wage employee’s average straight time hourly earnings shall be as follows Divide the sum of all money earned during the four (4) calendar weeks preceding such date for hours worked, excluding shift differential premium and overtime penalty pay, by the total of such hours worked. Newly hired employees or employees transferred from salary payroll to wage payroll shall have their average earnings based upon the wage rate of the classification to which they are first assigned until the next regular period for average earnings determination as outlined below. An employee’s average straight-time hourly earnings rate shall be his average straight-time hourly earnings for the four (4) week period prior to the notice given to the Union, and shall be effective the first day of the pay period the program is initiated (as set forth in the Pg. 61 Average Earnings Letter), and shall be his rate for the payment of average earnings for the four (4) weeks that follow introduction. The One (1) week lag shall be maintained during the Agreement. The annual inventory and/or vacation shutdown will be disregarded in determining the four (4) week computed workweeks. Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Weeks 1-4 Week 6 First Week under this program Week 7 Week 6 Week 8 Week 6 Week 9 Week 6 Week 10 Weeks 5-8 Week 10 Week 11 Week 10 Week 12 Week 10 Week 13 Week 10 Week 14 Weeks 9-12 Week 14 Week 15 Week 14 Week 16 Week 14 Week 17 Week 18 Weeks 13-16 Week 19 Etc. Etc Pg. 62
Computation of Average Straight-Time Hourly Earnings. The method of computing a wage employee’s average straight time hourly earnings shall be as follows: Divide the sum of all money earned during the four calendar weeks preceding such date for hours worked, excluding shift differential premium and overtime penalty pay, by the total of such hours worked. Newly hired employees or employees transferred from salary payroll to wage payroll shall have their average earnings based upon the wage rate of the classification to which they are first assigned until the next regular period for average earnings determination as outlined below. An employee’s average straight-time hourly earnings rate shall be his average straight-time hourly earnings for the four week period prior to the notice given to the Union, and shall be effective the first day of the pay period the program is initiated (as set forth in the Average Earnings Letter), and shall be his rate for the payment of average earnings for the four weeks that follow introduction. The One week lag shall be maintained during the Agreement. The annual inventory and/or vacation shutdown will be disregarded in determining the four week computed workweeks. Pg.
