FEEDER WORK RULES. 1. United Parcel Service shall maintain an adequate number of util- ity drivers in each center so that qualified feeder drivers in package will be available to relieve on feeder jobs for vacations, absentee- ism, etc. 2. United Parcel Service shall qualify and maintain a number of qualified feeder drivers in the package operations equal to thir- ty-eight percent (38%) of the number of full-time regular feeder jobs as a minimum. The purpose of the bench is to cover the num- ber of full-time regular feeder jobs and extra schedules. The bench requirement for Feeder boards with Sleeper Teams, shall be thir- ty-eight percent (38%), and both the A and the B bid drivers each shall count as a job in the bench calculation. 3. Qualified feeder drivers who are returned to package because of lack of work in feeders shall be returned to the original center where hired, within the Local Union’s jurisdiction to maintain pro- ductivity. Any reassigned qualified feeder driver requesting to be package qualified, shall be trained to be package qualified at the earliest opportunity. The reassigned qualified feeder driver must meet all qualifications to drive in package, up to and including an introductory training class (i.e. Integrad or any successor program). No new package drivers will start training while there are reas- signed qualified feeder drivers needing to be trained. Training will not be unreasonably delayed. Any qualified feeder driver reas- signed to a hub or package that fails to report to their assigned shift will not be eligible for feeder work on that day. 4. The procedure to become a qualified feeder driver shall be as follows: When additional feeder drivers are needed, United Parcel Service shall post a specific number of available jobs for all package driv- ers (and other full-time employees where applicable). Those who
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Samples: Supplemental Agreement, Supplemental Agreement
FEEDER WORK RULES. 1. United Parcel Service shall maintain an adequate number of util- ity utility drivers in each center so that qualified feeder drivers in package will be available to relieve on feeder jobs for vacations, absentee- ismabsenteeism, etc.
2. United Parcel Service shall qualify and maintain a number of qualified feeder drivers in the package operations equal to thir- ty-eight percent (38%) 33 1/3% of the number of full-time regular feeder jobs as a minimum. The purpose of the bench is to cover the num- ber of full-time regular feeder jobs and extra schedules. The bench requirement for Feeder boards with Sleeper Teams, shall be thir- ty-eight percent (38%), and both the A and the B bid drivers each shall count as a job in the bench calculationmini- mum.
3. Qualified feeder drivers who are returned to package because of lack of work in feeders shall be returned to the original center where hired, within the Local Union’s jurisdiction to maintain pro- ductivity. Any reassigned qualified feeder driver requesting to be package qualified, shall be trained to be package qualified at the earliest opportunity. The reassigned qualified feeder driver must meet all qualifications to drive in package, up to and including an introductory training class (i.e. Integrad or any successor program). No new package drivers will start training while there are reas- signed qualified feeder drivers needing to be trained. Training will not be unreasonably delayed. Any qualified feeder driver reas- signed to a hub or package that fails to report to their assigned shift will not be eligible for feeder work on that dayproductivity.
4. The procedure to become a qualified feeder driver shall be as follows: When additional feeder drivers are needed, United Parcel Service shall post a specific number of available jobs for all package driv- ers drivers (and other full-time employees where applicableapplica- ble). Those whowho are interested in becoming feeder drivers shall sign up for training. The number of employees to be qualified shall be taken from said list in seniority order for training. Once this bid is completed and additional feeder drivers are needed, the process will start over with a new bid. Training is to be com- pleted within ninety (90) days from the end of bid. Those qual- ifying after training shall be placed at the bottom of the list of qualified feeder drivers. However, they shall be integrated in seniority order on the list of qualified feeder drivers at the time of the annual bid.
5. Once a feeder driver is qualified he/she will be responsible for remaining qualified unless mutually agreed upon between the Employer and the Local Union. In the absence of mutual agree- ment on removal from the feeder list such request after being denied shall be subject to the grievance procedure of the agree- ment.
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Samples: Supplemental Agreement
FEEDER WORK RULES. 1. United Parcel Service shall maintain an adequate number of util- ity drivers in each center so that qualified feeder drivers in package will be available to relieve on feeder jobs for vacations, absentee- ism, etc.
2. United Parcel Service shall qualify and maintain a number of Article 31 qualified feeder drivers in the package operations equal to thir- ty-eight percent (38%) 33 1/3% of the number of full-time regular feeder jobs as a minimum. The purpose of the bench is to cover the num- ber of full-time regular feeder jobs and extra schedules. The bench requirement for Feeder boards with Sleeper Teams, shall be thir- ty-eight percent (38%), and both the A and the B bid drivers each shall count as a job in the bench calculation.
3. Qualified feeder drivers who are returned to package because of lack of work in feeders shall be returned to the original center where hired, within the Local Union’s jurisdiction to maintain pro- ductivity. Any reassigned qualified feeder driver requesting to be package qualified, shall be trained to be package qualified at the earliest opportunity. The reassigned qualified feeder driver must meet all qualifications to drive in package, up to and including an introductory training class (i.e. Integrad or any successor program). No new package drivers will start training while there are reas- signed qualified feeder drivers needing to be trained. Training will not be unreasonably delayed. Any qualified feeder driver reas- signed to a hub or package that fails to report to their assigned shift will not be eligible for feeder work on that dayproductivity.
4. The procedure to become a qualified feeder driver shall be as follows: When additional feeder drivers are needed, United Parcel Service Ser- vice shall post a specific number of available jobs for all package driv- ers drivers (and other full-time employees where applicable). Those whowho are interested in becoming feeder drivers shall sign up for train- ing. The number of employees to be qualified shall be taken from said list in seniority order for training. Once this bid is completed and additional feeder drivers are needed, the process will start over with a new bid. Once notified, the employee will have fifteen (15) calendar days to get the required permit. Training is to be completed within sixty (60) calendar days from the date the employee provides the required documentation. Those qualifying after training shall be placed at the bottom of the list of qualified feeder drivers. However, they shall be integrated in seniority order on the list of qualified feeder drivers at the time of the annual bid.
5. Once a feeder driver is qualified he/she will be responsible for remaining qualified unless mutually agreed upon between the Em- ployer and the Local Union. In the absence of mutual agreement on removal from the feeder list such request after being denied shall be subject to the grievance procedure of the agreement.
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Samples: Supplemental Agreement