Common use of GENERAL WAGE PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

GENERAL WAGE PROVISIONS. 1. Employees promoted in rank more rapidly than their years of employment alone would warrant shall be confirmed in their present positions at the wage scales called for in their respective new classifications and be qualified to enjoy any further progression or advancement that may normally accrue to them. 2. No employee will suffer an actual decrease in weekly pay through adoption of the new salary schedule. 3. When any employee is temporarily employed in any capacity in a higher classification than his/her own regular classification, his/her rate of pay shall be adjusted to the higher classification immediately, and shall remain in effect until such employee returns to his/her former regular classification. When a full-time employee regularly works part-time in a higher classification, his/her rate of pay shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of time worked in the higher classification. This section is not intended to apply when only a change of work distribution within that classification takes place and no advancement to a higher classification is involved. 4. An employee who temporarily works in an excluded position shall be paid a premium. Effective date of ratification, increase present excluded premiums: a) News Editor – Days, Nights $22.50 per shift b) Credit Manager, $15.00 per shift 5. Should Management create a new job coming within the jurisdiction of the Guild, it shall furnish the Guild with its proposed job description immediately such is available and the parties shall discuss and agree upon a new schedule of minima before the new job is effective, provided that if there should be no agreement within 10 days of receipt of the job description by the Guild, that this shall not hold up the introduction of the new position and that then the matter of the new schedule of minima would be submitted for settlement by Arbitration under Article 4. New minima shall be effective on the date the new job is effective. 6. The Management at all times recognizes the principle of equal pay for equal work for male and female employees alike. 7. Management agrees that it will maintain a commission arrangement for Advertising Salespersons and a bonus arrangement for Circulation District Managers in effect and no changes will be made in such arrangement without prior discussion with the employees involved. 8. The Management shall designate two beats, Legislature and one other, as holding senior classification. The Management reserves the right to change the designation of the senior beat from time to time. 9. Except as provided under Clause 5 of this Article, any question as to the proper classification of any employee affected by this Agreement shall either on request of the employee concerned or on motion of the Guild or Management be subject to the provisions of Article 4 (

GENERAL WAGE PROVISIONS. 1(a) In the applications of the minimums as set forth in Article VI, experience in editorial classifications shall include all regular employment in an editorial capacity on any English language daily newspaper, news or feature syndicate, press association, or recognized news magazine. Employees promoted in rank more rapidly than their years In addition to the foregoing, consideration shall also be given to other employment experience providing it is substantially comparable to the work requirements of employment alone would warrant the job for which the employee is hired. (b) If any employee, having once been released from duty, is called back for work, s/he shall be confirmed in their present positions paid for the time worked, but not less than two (2) hours, which time shall include travel to and from work, all at the wage scales called for in their respective new classifications and be qualified to enjoy any further progression or advancement that may normally accrue to themovertime rate. 2. No (c) There shall be no reduction in the salary of any employee will suffer an actual decrease covered by this Agreement for the duration of this Contract provided that the weekly hours a Part-time employee works shall not be reduced below the number of hours for which they were hired. (d) Nothing in weekly this Agreement shall prevent employees from bargaining individually for pay through adoption increases in excess of the new salary scheduleminimums established herein. 3. When (e) Any dollar differential above the minimums shall be maintained when minimums are increased or when any employee is temporarily employed in any capacity advanced through operation of the experience progression schedule. Any employee advancing through the schedule of minimums shall receive the increases provided thereby on each anniversary. (f) Should a new job be created, one not covered by the existing schedule of minimums, the Employer shall establish the new job, designate its classification, and set the salary minimums. If the Union does not agree with the salary minimums set, it shall have the right, upon thirty (30) days advance notice, to enter into negotiations with the Employer relative to said salary minimums. If no agreement is reached within an additional thirty (30) days, the Union shall have the right to move to arbitration. (g) Any employee who works in a higher classification than his/her own regular classification, his/her shall receive the shift rate of pay shall be adjusted to the higher classification immediately, and shall remain called for in effect until such employee returns to his/her former regular classification. When a full-time employee regularly works part-time in a higher classification, his/her rate of pay shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of time worked in the higher classification. This section is not intended to apply when only a change of work distribution within that classification takes place and no advancement to a next higher classification is involvedthan the employee's regular salary. 4. An employee who temporarily works in an excluded position shall be paid a premium. Effective date of ratification, increase present excluded premiums: a) News Editor – Days, Nights $22.50 per shift b) Credit Manager, $15.00 per shift 5. Should Management create a new job coming within the jurisdiction of the Guild, it shall furnish the Guild with its proposed job description immediately such is available and the parties shall discuss and agree upon a new schedule of minima before the new job is effective, provided that if there should be no agreement within 10 days of receipt of the job description by the Guild, that this shall not hold up the introduction of the new position and that then the matter of the new schedule of minima would be submitted for settlement by Arbitration under Article 4. New minima shall be effective on the date the new job is effective. 6. The Management at all times recognizes the principle of equal pay for equal work for male and female employees alike. 7. Management agrees that it will maintain a commission arrangement for Advertising Salespersons and a bonus arrangement for Circulation District Managers in effect and no changes will be made in such arrangement without prior discussion with the employees involved. 8. The Management shall designate two beats, Legislature and one other, as holding senior classification. The Management reserves the right to change the designation of the senior beat from time to time. 9. Except as provided under Clause 5 of this Article, any question as to the proper classification of any employee affected by this Agreement shall either on request of the employee concerned or on motion of the Guild or Management be subject to the provisions of Article 4 (

GENERAL WAGE PROVISIONS. 1(a) In the applications of the minimums as set forth in Article VI, experience in editorial classifications shall include all regular employment in an editorial capacity on any English language daily newspaper, news or feature syndicate, press association, or recognized news magazine. In addition to the foregoing, consideration shall also be given to other employment experience providing it is substantially comparable to the work requirements of the job for which the employee is hired. (b) Employees promoted in rank more rapidly than 2012 that have been receiving night differentials as part of their years of employment alone would warrant regularly scheduled shifts shall be confirmed in identified and their present positions wages adjusted accordingly to preserve this benefit as included within their regular wage rate. No employees hired after the signing of this agreement shall be entitled to such adjustment or consideration. (c) If any employee, having once been released from duty, is called back for work, s/he shall be paid for the time worked, but not less than two (2) hours, which time shall include travel to and from work, all at the wage scales called for in their respective new classifications and be qualified to enjoy any further progression or advancement that may normally accrue to themovertime rate. 2. No (d) There shall be no reduction in the salary of any employee will suffer an actual decrease covered by this Agreement for the duration of this Contract provided that the weekly hours a part time employee works shall not be reduced below the number of hours for which they were hired. (e) Nothing in weekly this Agreement shall prevent employees from bargaining individually for pay through adoption increases in excess of the new salary scheduleminimums established herein. 3. When (f) Any dollar differential above the minimums shall be maintained when minimums are increased or when any employee is temporarily employed in any capacity advanced through operation of the experience progression schedule. Any employee advancing through the schedule of minimums shall receive the increases provided thereby on each anniversary. (g) Should a new job be created, one not covered by the existing schedule of minimums, the Employer shall establish the new job, designate its classification, and set the salary minimums. If the Union does not agree with the salary minimums set, it shall have the right, upon thirty (30) days advance notice, to enter into negotiations with the Employer relative to said salary minimums. If no agreement is reached within an additional thirty (30) days, the Union shall have the right to move to arbitration. (h) Any employee who works in a higher classification than his/her own regular classification, his/her shall receive the shift rate of pay shall be adjusted to the higher classification immediately, and shall remain called for in effect until such employee returns to his/her former regular classification. When a full-time employee regularly works part-time in a higher classification, his/her rate of pay shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of time worked in the higher classification. This section is not intended to apply when only a change of work distribution within that classification takes place and no advancement to a next higher classification is involvedthan the employee's regular salary. 4. An employee who temporarily works in an excluded position shall be paid a premium. Effective date of ratification, increase present excluded premiums: a) News Editor – Days, Nights $22.50 per shift b) Credit Manager, $15.00 per shift 5. Should Management create a new job coming within the jurisdiction of the Guild, it shall furnish the Guild with its proposed job description immediately such is available and the parties shall discuss and agree upon a new schedule of minima before the new job is effective, provided that if there should be no agreement within 10 days of receipt of the job description by the Guild, that this shall not hold up the introduction of the new position and that then the matter of the new schedule of minima would be submitted for settlement by Arbitration under Article 4. New minima shall be effective on the date the new job is effective. 6. The Management at all times recognizes the principle of equal pay for equal work for male and female employees alike. 7. Management agrees that it will maintain a commission arrangement for Advertising Salespersons and a bonus arrangement for Circulation District Managers in effect and no changes will be made in such arrangement without prior discussion with the employees involved. 8. The Management shall designate two beats, Legislature and one other, as holding senior classification. The Management reserves the right to change the designation of the senior beat from time to time. 9. Except as provided under Clause 5 of this Article, any question as to the proper classification of any employee affected by this Agreement shall either on request of the employee concerned or on motion of the Guild or Management be subject to the provisions of Article 4 (