Conventional Operations Clause Samples
The "Conventional Operations" clause defines the standard procedures and practices that must be followed during the performance of certain activities, typically in industries like oil and gas or construction. It outlines the expectation that all work will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted industry standards, using methods and equipment that are customary and proven. This clause ensures that parties adhere to established norms, thereby minimizing risks, promoting safety, and providing a clear benchmark for evaluating performance or resolving disputes.
Conventional Operations. (a) Board Period – a two month period as follows: January - February March - April May - June July - August September - October November - December The parties recognize that a Board Period will begin on the first Monday of the new Board Period. It is also recognized that the Board Period for the summer months (July – August) shall be a ten week period.
(i) All Conventional Operator sign-ups shall be done by Division at each Division.
(ii) The Commission will post one Sign-Up for each Board Period for each Division. The sign-up shall contain a list of crews and will contain a Spare Board.
(iii) The Commission will post a current seniority list of all employees in the Division with the Sign-Up at each location.
(iv) Regular Operators in each Division shall sign-up in order of seniority. Temporary, (and then Students, if applicable) and then Part-time will be permitted to sign for open work that is remaining, in seniority order, following Regular Operator signups.
(v) The sign-up shall start at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement date of the applicable Board Period.
(vi) Operators shall be allotted up to twenty minutes, unpaid time, to make their pick selection.
(vii) Operators unable to attend will be allowed to leave written choices.
(viii) Operators who do not sign-up during the designated period or do not leave choices will be assigned a crew by the Union Representative monitoring the process according to available and similar previously selected work with the following priorities applied: (i) days off; (ii) start/finish times; and (iii) route.
(ix) Operators who resume duty following an authorized leave of absence or other absence and who do not hold an assignment will be assigned to the Spare Board pending the next period of Sign-Ups.
(x) Vacancies, or additional work not known at the time of the sign-up, which occur between periods of Sign-Ups will be filled by the Spare Board or through the use of the Part Time employees.
(xi) An Operator who signs for or is assigned to an assignment, must remain on such assignment until the end of the current Board Period.
(xii) Operators shall complete their assignments as they appear in the assignment book, including the route and time allowed, unless there is proper authorization to do otherwise.
(xiii) An employee failing to appear for his/her original assignment will be assigned to Spare Board, shall have the eight-hour guarantee cancelled and shall be paid only for time worked.
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Conventional Operations. (a) The following 7 Board Periods are in effect each calendar year. It is understood that management will determine the design and quantity of paddles and rosters per Board Period based on anticipated operational needs:
1. January (post-secondary class start) to February/March 1b) Post and Pick Board Period: February/March to April (post-secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 1 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 1.
2. April (post-secondary end of class) to June (high-school end of class)
3. June (high-school end of class) to September (start of post-secondary and high-school class)
4. September (start of post-secondary and high-school class) to October/November 4b) Post and Pick Board Period: October/November to December (Post- secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 4 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 4.
5. December (post-secondary class end) to January (return to post-secondary and high-school class) The Commission will advise the Union of the specific Board Period dates on or before November 1st of the previous year.
(i) All Conventional Operator sign-ups shall be done by Division at each Division.
(ii) The Commission will post one Sign-Up for each Board Period for each Division. The sign-up shall contain a list of rosters and will contain a Spare Board.
(iii) The Commission will post a current seniority list of all employees in the Division with the Sign-Up at each location.
(iv) Regular Operators in each Division shall sign-up in order of seniority. Temporary full-time employees, then Part-time and then students (if applicable) will be permitted to sign for open work that is remaining, in seniority order, following Regular Operator signups.
(v) The sign-up shall start at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement date of the applicable Board Period.
(vi) Operators shall be allotted up to twenty minutes, unpaid time, to make their pick selection.
(vii) Operators unable to attend will be allowed to leave wri...
Conventional Operations. (a) Board Period – a two month period as follows: January - February March - April May - June July - August September - October November - December The parties recognize that a Board Period during the 2015 calendar year will begin on the first Monday of the new Board Period. It is also recognized that the Board Period for the 2015 summer months (July – August) shall be a ten week period. The following 7 Board Periods will come into effect in the 2016 calendar year:
1. January (post-secondary class start) to February/March 1b) Post and Pick Board Period: February/March to April (post-secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 1 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review.
2. April (post-secondary end of class) to June (high-school end of class)
3. June (high-school end of class) to September (start of post-secondary and high-school class)
4. September (start of post-secondary and high-school class) to October/November 4b) Post and Pick Board Period: October/November to December (Post-secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 1 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review.
Conventional Operations. RATE TABLE 2012 APRIL 1 (0%) 2013 APRIL 1 (2%) 2014 APRIL 1 (2%) 2015 APRIL 1 TBA Percentage of “Thereafter” rate First three (3) weeks of employment 60% 16.42 16.75 17.09 First six (6) months 75% 20.53 20.94 21.36 Second six (6) months 80% 21.90 22.33 22.78 Third six (6) months 85% 23.26 23.73 24.20 Fourth six (6) months 90% 24.63 25.13 25.63 Thereafter 100% 27.37 27.92 28.48 * When operating a bus on their own, during the first three (3) weeks of employment, the first six