Paid Moves Sample Clauses

Paid Moves a. Employees following work as the result of the closing or partial closing of a work center, employees exercising their seniority to the first work center in the layoff procedure as a result of a reduction of force at the original work center, including the first employee displaced out of his gateway as a result of another employee exercising his seniority, employees exercising their right to recall to the gateway from which they were laid off, if such recall occurs within three (3) years of the layoff, and employees successfully bidding for initial openings at new work centers outside the Louisville or Ontario gateways, shall have the move paid in accordance with this Article. A work center shall be defined as “new” for a period of six (6) months, for the purpose of this Article. Employees displaced from their gate- way and who qualify for a paid move as outlined above will be granted one (1) paid day off as a “relocation day” for use in locating a new place to live. A relocation day will be scheduled and agreed upon, taking into account the needs of the operation, by the employee and his immediate supervi- sor at least seven (7) days in advance. Employees shall be paid at eight (8) hours (four (4) hours for part time employ- ees) times the employee’s regular hourly rate in effect on the date taken. b. For purposes of Section 2, a. of this Article, if the Employer moves an operating work center more than seventy-five (75) miles, full time employees who are forced to move to avoid lay- off will be considered as being transferred at the Employer’s request, provided, however, that the employee’s mileage com- muting to the new work center from his residence must increase by at least thirty (30) miles. If there is a dispute as to the mileage involved, the Company and the Union will mutually agree upon a satisfactory method of measurement. c. If an employee is transferred at the Employer’s request from one (1) work center to another, such move must be completed with- in twelve (12) months from the date of notice and the employee shall be entitled to the following reimbursement upon presenta- tion of reasonable documentation: 1. Actual moving expenses for normal household effects including normal insurance and normal packing charges up to a maximum of eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds plus the cost associated with the transportation of two (2) personally owned automobiles or motorcycles. Not included are expens- es of transportation associated with pets, animal...