Common use of HANDLING OF LINES (EXCLUDING COASTWISE) Clause in Contracts

HANDLING OF LINES (EXCLUDING COASTWISE). The handling of Deepsea Ships’ and Deepsea Barges’ lines may be done by persons covered by this Agreement, other than maintenance employees, who are working on the site. Such employees shall not have their meal hours advanced or deferred, or have their work shifts extended, in order to handle lines. All employees handling lines (when not otherwise employed) will be considered to be despatched, however, they will not be subject to the Despatch Times, Starting Times or Meal Hours Sections of the Agreement. Employees despatched for work for the purpose of tying up and letting go vessels shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours’ pay at the applicable hourly shift rate(s), in respect of the first such occasion each day, and whenever they are ordered back to work on the following day or days. On subsequent calls on the same day, a minimum of four (4) hours’ pay at the applicable shift rates will be paid. If discharged for sufficient cause only these hours worked will be paid. Linespersons may be transferred from berth to berth or dock to dock within a port area in order to work out minimum pay periods. There shall be no pyramiding or overlapping of minimum pay periods. The Union agrees to maintain and provide the Association with a list for each port of employees (with phone numbers) who shall be available for lines as required. The rates of pay for handling of lines are as set forth in Schedule 1, Schedule of Hourly Wage Rates.

HANDLING OF LINES (EXCLUDING COASTWISE). The handling of Deepsea Ships’ and Ships’and Deepsea Barges’ lines Barges’lines may be done by persons covered by this Agreement, other than maintenance employees, who are working on the site. Such employees shall not have their meal hours advanced or deferred, or have their work shifts extended, in order to handle lines. All employees handling lines (when not otherwise employed) will be considered to be despatched, however, they will not be subject to the Despatch Times, Starting Times or Meal Hours Sections of the Agreement. Employees despatched for work for the purpose of tying up and letting go vessels shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours’ pay at the applicable hourly shift rate(s), in respect of the first such occasion each day, and whenever they are ordered back to work on the following day or days. On subsequent calls on the same day, a minimum of four (4) hours’ pay at the applicable shift rates will be paid. If discharged for sufficient cause only these hours worked will be paid. Linespersons may be transferred from berth to berth or dock to dock within a port area in order to work out minimum pay periods. There shall be no pyramiding or overlapping of minimum pay periods. The Union agrees to maintain and provide the Association with a list for each port of employees (with phone numbers) who shall be available for lines as required. The rates of pay for handling of lines are as set forth in Schedule 1, Schedule of Hourly Wage Rates.