Common use of Crew Chief Clause in Contracts

Crew Chief. 4.03.01 Comprises those employees who perform the basic functions within their classification. In addition Crew Chiefs are assigned the responsibility to direct and supervise the work force and delegate work to their respective crews. Crew Chiefs are responsible to ensure that the work is being performed to the standards established by the Company in accordance with pre- scribed maintenance practices. 4.03.02 Crew chief to employee ratios will not exceed 12 to 1. Where a base and location has mixed crews with fewer than 12 employees on duty from a specific classification, the Crew Chief will be an M classification employee unless the Company determines otherwise. Where there are a more than four (4) “E” or “S” employees scheduled on a shift the Company will post for a Crew Chief of that classification. 4.03.03 Crew Chiefs in the Tech 1 classifications must possess the qualifications of a Certifying Engineer. Crew chiefs will be selected from the most senior employee within the category IAW 12.03.01(b). 4.03.04 In the Tech 2 classifications, the crew chief must possess the required qualifications of their respective Technical 2 classifications and will be selected IAW 12.03.01(b). 4.03.05 Crew Chiefs are responsible to immediately notify Management of any issues that could affect established production timelines. Additionally Crew Chiefs are responsible to identify employees who require coaching and assist or assign a certifying engineer to be in direct supervision of the individual. The Crew Chief, in consultation with management will deter- mine if overtime is required. The Crew Chief will make the required phone calls. 4.03.06 Direct and supervise work may be defined as follows: i) Ensure work is being performed to the standards established by the Company in accor- dance with prescribed maintenance practices. ii) Ensure that a responsible engineer has been assigned to certify all maintenance being performed. iii) Understanding the total work load for the task(s) assigned to that Crew Chief. iv) Organizing the crew in such a way that the required manpower & skill sets are assigned such that the work can be preformed in accordance with the standards established by the Company in accordance with prescribed maintenance practices. v) Monitoring the work which has been issued and inform the immediate management of any issues that arise. vi) Communicate with employees and management to determine what level of assistance could be required to complete the task in a reasonable time frame. vii) Ensuring that all technical records and entries have been properly entered and released, by the responsible Engineer. viii) Other duties that reasonably fall within the scope of directing and supervising. 4.03.07 Nothing in these provisions is intended to limit management’s rights to intervene directly with the workforce, in accordance with Article 3. 4.03.08 The Company may also appoint a Crew Chief in a small base in which there is not direct supervision, who will, in addition to the requirements of a Certifying Engineer, be responsi- ble for some base maintenance administration but excluding the discipline or discharge of another employee.

Crew Chief. 4.03.01 Comprises those employees who perform the basic functions within their classification. In addition Crew Chiefs are assigned the responsibility to direct and supervise the work force and delegate work to their respective crews. Crew Chiefs are responsible to ensure that the work is being performed to the standards established by the Company in accordance with pre- scribed prescribed maintenance practices. 4.03.02 Crew chief Chief to employee ratios will not exceed 12 to 1. Where a base and location has mixed crews with fewer than 12 employees on duty from a specific classification, the Crew Chief will be an M classification employee unless the Company determines otherwise. Where there are a more than four (4) “E” or “S” employees scheduled on a shift the Company will post for a Crew Chief of that classification. 4.03.03 Crew Chiefs in the Tech 1 classifications must possess the qualifications of a Certifying Engineer. Crew chiefs Chiefs will be selected from the most senior employee within the category IAW 12.03.01(b). 4.03.04 In the Tech 2 classifications, the crew chief Crew Chief must possess the required qualifications of their respective Technical 2 classifications and will be selected IAW 12.03.01(b). 4.03.05 Crew Chiefs are responsible to immediately notify Management of any issues that could affect established production timelines. Additionally Crew Chiefs are responsible to identify employees who require coaching and assist or assign a certifying engineer to be in direct supervision of the individual. The Crew Chief, in consultation with management will deter- mine determine if overtime is required. The Crew Chief will make the required phone calls. 4.03.06 Direct and supervise work may be defined as follows: i) Ensure work is being performed to the standards established by the Company in accor- dance accordance with prescribed maintenance practices. ii) Ensure that a responsible engineer has been assigned to certify all maintenance being performed. iii) Understanding the total work load for the task(s) assigned to that Crew Chief. iv) Organizing the crew in such a way that the required manpower & skill sets are assigned such that the work can be preformed performed in accordance with the standards established by the Company in accordance with prescribed maintenance practices. v) Monitoring the work which has been issued and inform the immediate management of any issues that arise. vi) Communicate with employees and management to determine what level of assistance could be required to complete the task in a reasonable time frame. vii) Ensuring that all technical records and entries have been properly entered and released, by the responsible Engineer. viii) Other duties that reasonably fall within the scope of directing and supervising. 4.03.07 Nothing in these provisions is intended to limit management’s rights to intervene directly with the workforce, in accordance with Article 3. 4.03.08 The Company may also appoint a Crew Chief in a small base in which there is not direct supervision, who will, in addition to the requirements of a Certifying Engineer, be responsi- ble for some base maintenance administration but excluding the discipline or discharge of another employee.