EQUALIZATION PROCESS a) A separate overtime sheet will be kept for off-shift overtime.
b) The Company will equalize overtime to a maximum difference of forty (40) hours among employees by group and classification on the shift in which overtime occurs. In emergency situations where the maximum difference of forty (40) hours must be exceeded temporarily, the Company agrees to correct the excess variance at the earliest opportunity. On-shift overtime hours greater than forty (40) shall be paid hour for hour when the annual adjustment is made effective on the annual Collective Agreement anniversary date.
c) When employees are contacted for overtime opportunities, the Human Resources representative (or designate) will do so in the presence of a CAW Union Rep.
I. For production shift schedules outside of the norm (i.e. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) the overtime work list will be posted by noon each Thursday (or one day earlier where applicable) allowing all shifts to identify any errors and come forward to the Human Resources representative (or designate) and correct the error.
II. When the Human Resources representative (or designate) is notified of an error, he/she will make the necessary correction. The Human Resources representative (or designate) will contact both the employee identified incorrectly and the employee who came forward who should work, in the presence of a Union Rep. Any employee missed in error who advises the Company prior to overtime commencing will be allowed to work or paid in lieu of. Errors identified after the overtime opportunity has been worked, will not be considered.
d) An employee is entitled to claim overtime equalization for overtime which occurs on the shift and in the group the employee normally works. An employee is not entitled to claim hours of work on a different shift or group than that normally worked by the employee.
e) The Company will maintain and post records weekly of all overtime worked and charged. All overtime hours recorded will be turned back to zero (0) on the ratification anniversary date each year. The equalization sheet of the previous week will be utilized as the benchmark until an equalization sheet is generated reflecting the hours for the week containing the ratification anniversary date.
f) Overtime hours recorded shall be shown as “paid hours” (i.e. one hour at time and a half shall be shown as 1.5 hours, one hour at double time rate shall be shown as 2 hours)
g) A new employee shall be credited with the average number...
EQUALIZATION PROCESS a) A separate overtime sheet will be kept for off-shift overtime.
b) The Company will equalize overtime to a maximum difference of forty (40) hours among employees by group and classification on the shift in which overtime occurs. In emergency situations where the maximum difference of forty (40) hours must be exceeded temporarily, the Company agrees to correct the excess variance at the earliest opportunity. On-shift overtime hours greater than forty
EQUALIZATION PROCESS. (i) The Company will endeavour to equitably distribute overtime between all employees on the applicable overtime group by shift.
(ii) Overtime will be distributed to a maximum of thirty (30) hours among all employees on a shift capable of performing the work.
(iii) Overtime hours greater than thirty (30) hours will be paid hour for hour prior to the zeroing out of hours on January 1st of each year.
(iv) An overtime report for each employee by shift will be published and posted weekly and a copy given to the chairperson.
(v) If employees are absent for any reason for eligible overtimes, they will be credited with the applicable hours. All hours worked or declined shall also be credited. (i.e.8 hours x 1.5 equals 12 hour charge).
(vi) An employee acquiring seniority or upon entering a group shall be credited with the average overtime hours.
(vii) The Company shall post in a designated area a daily voluntary overtime sign up sheet. Employees will receive a ten (10) minute break at the end of their regular shift if the overtime is projected to be two (2) hours or more.
EQUALIZATION PROCESS. The parties agreed the Union representative will play the lead role in terms of conducting the canvass for the necessary hours as defined by management to maintain equalization as described below:
a) The Company will equalize overtime to a maximum difference of thirty (30) hours among employees by group and classification on the shift in which overtime occurs.
b) An employee is entitled to claim overtime equalization for overtime which occurs on the shift and in the group the employee normally works. An employee is not entitled to claim hours of work on a different shift or group than that normally worked by the employee.
c) The Company will maintain and post records weekly of all overtime worked and charged. All overtime hours recorded will be turned back to zero (0) on July 31 of each year. The equalization sheet of the previous week will be utilized as the benchmark until an equalization sheet is generated reflecting the hours for the week containing July 31.
d) Overtime hours greater than thirty (30) shall be paid hour for hour when the annual adjustment is made effective on the annual collective agreement anniversary date.
e) A new employee shall be credited with the average number of hours in the classification and group to which he/she is assigned. An employee who changes classifications and/or groups shall be credited with the average number of hours in the classification and group to which he/she transfers provided that he his/her hours are below the average of the classification/group he/she is transferring to. An employee who has hours greater than the average hours but less than the highest hours will carry his/her hours into the classification/group to which he/she is transferring. An employee with hours that are higher than the highest hours in the group shall assume those highest hours upon transferring into the classification/group.
f) An employee absent from work for any reason, and who was scheduled or volunteered and would have been eligible for overtime, will be charged for any overtime hours as if they had been at work.
g) An employee absent from work for any reason for a period greater than 30 days will return to the equalization group with the higher of his/her individual hours or the average hours.
h) An employee who fails to work the hours agreed upon will be charged double the hours for equalization purposes. An employee will be charged for hours in the event an effort has been made by both the Company and the Union to reach the e...
EQUALIZATION PROCESS. (a) The Company will distribute voluntary overtime equally between all employees on the applicable shift within their pool.
(b) In order to be eligible for overtime all employees must sign the daily overtime sheet for their pool.
(c) All hours worked or offered but declined shall be charged. (i.e. 4 hours x 1.5 = 6 hour charge). An employee who signs-up for OT, is offered work within their classification, but declines will be charged.
(d) If there are an insufficient number of volunteers to accept overtime within a pool, the available overtime will be offered outside the pool by lowest hours and giving consideration to skill and ability.
(e) An overtime report to include all accumulated overtime hours for each employee in a pool by shift will be published and posted daily in a conspicuous designated area, and a copy provided to the union plant committee.
(f) As it becomes necessary to notify the confirmation of such overtime to employees by telephone, the company will strive to do so in the presence of a union committee member or their designee in which the time, date and telephone number will be recorded along with the signature of the present union member. A copy will be provided to the union plant committee.
(g) An employee acquiring seniority or returning from an absence for greater than thirty (30) days upon entering into a pool shall be charged with the average overtime hours.
(h) Employees will receive a fifteen (15) minute break at the end of their regular shift if the overtime is projected to be two (2) hours or more.
(i) All present hours will be zeroed out upon implementation of their pool reordering and annually each January 1st and July 1st for the life of this Agreement.
(j) An employee acquiring seniority will be charged with highest overtime hours upon entering into a pool.
