Lead Upgrade. If the Company deems it necessary, it may upgrade an employee to act as lead. Employees designated as lead under this provision will not exceed one-hundred eighty (180) days. If necessary after this assignment, the lead will be offered to other qualified employees within the classification in the area. If there is no interest, the same employee may be assigned to act as lead. The employee upgraded shall be paid an hourly wage rate of $1.60 per hour above the regular base wage rate or $1.60 per hour above the base wage rate of the employee in the highest classification (this excludes any red-circled employee or an employee working outside their classification) working in the work group, whichever is higher. Employees will not be forced to take a lead position.
Lead Upgrade. If the Company deems it necessary, it may upgrade an employee to act as lead in Supervisory-related positions. Employees designated as lead under provision will not exceed one-hundred eighty (180) days. If necessary, after this assignment, the lead will be offered to other qualified employees within the classification in the area. If there is no interest, the same employee may be assigned to act as lead, in the following situations:
Lead Upgrade. If the company deems it necessary, it may upgrade a trained and/or qualified employee to act as a lead in supervisory related positions. The employee upgraded shall be paid $1.25 per hour above their normal base pay. The upgraded employee may be designated as a lead for the purposes of filling in for a supervisor, for assisting a supervisor in giving work direction to employees, or acting as a designated point-of-contact. The most senior qualified volunteer in the area needing the lead person will be provided the upgrade opportunity.
Lead Upgrade. If the Company deems it necessary, it may upgrade an employee to give work direction to employees in their specific classifications and/or other crafts on specific jobs. Employees designated as lead under provision will not exceed one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days. If necessary, after this assignment, the lead will be offered to other qualified employees within the classification. If there is no interest, the same employee may be assigned to act as lead. The employee upgraded shall be paid an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of their hourly wage rate for all hours worked as Lead Upgrade. Employees in this capacity may be required to use the tools of their classification.
