GIFTED MEAL PERIODS. Gifted meal periods for Employees assigned to any work shift shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. INTENT: The intent of this Article is for the Employer to establish a meal period, within the time periods stated in Sections 1 and 2, which will be the normal meal period for a crew. It is the intent of this Article to allow Employees to have an uninterrupted one-half (1/2) hour meal period. The Employer will notify Employees of a change in the meal period as early in the day as possible. It is NOT the intent of this Article to prevent Employees from having a meal period by working them straight through and paying them for not having a meal period. It is NOT the intent for the Employer to obtain ten and one-half (10 1/2) hours work coverage for ten (10) hours pay, or in the case of an eight (8) hour shift, it is NOT the intent for the Employer to obtain eight and one-half (8 1/2) hours work coverage for eight (8) hours pay. Should circumstances require an Employee not to have an uninterrupted meal period, then Employees shall be allowed to take a break, (not intended as an actual meal period), which enables them to have something to eat, in accordance with the Craft Employee Work Rules.
GIFTED MEAL PERIODS. Gifted meal periods for employees assigned to any work shift shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. *INTENT: The intent of this Article is for the Contractor to establish a meal period, within the time periods stated in Sections 1 and 2, which will be the normal meal period for a crew. It is the intent of this Article to allow employees to have an uninterrupted 1/2-hour meal period with a hot meal. The Contractor will notify employees of a change in the meal period as early in the day as possible. It is NOT the intent of this article to prevent employees from having a meal period by working them straight through and paying them for not having a meal period. It is NOT the intent for the Contractor to obtain ten and one half (10-1/2) hours work coverage for ten (10) hours pay, or in the case of an eight-hour shift, it is NOT the intent for the Contractor to obtain eight and one half (8-1/2) hours work coverage for eight (8) hours pay. Should circumstances require an employee not to have a meal period, then employees shall be allowed to take a break which enables them to have something to eat, in accordance with the Craft Employee Work Rules. Any concerns over the interpretations pertaining to the intent of this Article shall be referred to the Interpretations Committee, as outlined in this Agreement.
