GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS Section 18-1. Employment begins and ends at each project site.
Section 18-2. The selection of craft foremen and/or general foremen and the number of foremen required shall be entirely the responsibility of the Employer, it being understood that in the selection of such foremen and/or general foremen the Employer will give primary consideration to the qualified individuals available in the local area. After giving such consideration, the Employer may select such individuals from other areas. All foremen shall take orders from the designated Employer representatives. Craft foremen shall be designated working foremen at the request of the Employer.
Section 18-3. There shall be no limit on production by employees nor restrictions on the full use of tools or equipment. Employees using tools shall perform any of the work of the trade and shall work under the direction of the craft foremen. There shall be no restrictions on efficient use of manpower other than as may be required by safety regulations.
Section 18-4. Employees shall be at their place of work at the starting time and shall remain at their place of work performing their assigned functions under the supervision of the Employer until quitting time. The parties reaffirm their policy of a fair day’s work for a fair day’s wage.
Section 18-5. All equipment assigned to a project shall be under the control of the Employer. The Employer shall have the right to determine how many pieces of equipment an individual employee shall operate. In an emergency, foremen shall operate any equipment assigned by the Employer, and there shall be no restriction on foremen in the use of the tools of his or her craft in such emergency. The foremen shall be from the craft normally operating the equipment. In accordance with currently recognized craft jurisdiction, the Employer shall determine the assignment of employees to start, stop, and maintain small portable construction equipment. Such work may be assigned to craft employees within a reasonable distance of their primary duties or an employee may be assigned full time to start, stop and maintain the Employer’s small, portable equipment on the job site. There shall be no over xxxxxxx of this type of equipment. The number of employees assigned to rigging and scaffolding operations shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer. The ratio of journeyperson to welders shall be determined solely by the Employer.
Section 18-6. The Employer may utilize the most efficient methods or techniques of construction, tools or other labor saving devices to accomplish the work. Practices not a part of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, stand by crews and feather bedding practices will not be recognized.
Section 18-7. It is recognized that specialized or unusual equipment may be installed and/ or serviced by individuals who have special training, skill, or qualifications and are not covered by this Agreement. Testing, inspection, or service performed on plant equipment under warranty may be performed by the vendor’s personnel.
Section 18-8. Neither the Union nor its local unions shall coerce or in any way interfere with the Owner’s personnel, operation or facilities at the plant site. The Owner’s right to contract directly with other companies for work at the plant site shall not be limited, and the Union shall cooperate and not interfere with the Employer’s operations.
Section 18-9. It is agreed that overtime is undesirable and not in the best interest of the industry or the employees; therefore, except in unusual circumstances, overtime will not be worked. Where unusual circumstances do exist, however, the Employer will have the right to assign specific employees and/or crews to perform such overtime work as is necessary to accomplish the job.
Section 18-10. There will be no rest periods, organized coffee breaks or other non-working time established during working hours.
Section 18-11. Individual seniority shall not be recognized or applied to employees working on projects under this Agreement.
Section 18-12. The Employer shall establish such reasonable project rules as the Employer deems appropriate. These rules will be reviewed at the pre-job conference and posted at the project site by the Employer, and may be amended thereafter as necessary.
WORKING CONDITIONS 6:1 The personal life of an employee will be of no concern to the Board or District unless it directly impacts the work performance of the employee.
6:2 Employees will move sequentially on the salary schedule in annual increments. Employees must work more than one-half (1/2) of their normal work year to receive the annual increments.
6:3 If a secretary works before or after normal working hours to chaperone, collect tickets, or supervise a student activity other than those covered by extra-pay for extra-curricular activities, he/she will be compensated at the established Extra Pay for Extra Responsibilities (EPER) hourly rate as established in the collective bargaining agreement between RCEA and RCCSD. If the time accrued by participating in these activities exceeds forty (40) hours, then the employee will be compensated at time and one-half in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
6:4 No secretary except probationary will be discharged, reprimanded or disciplined except forjust cause. Inthe event that a secretary is summoned by an administrator for a conference concerning the above, the secretary will have the right to be represented by the Association at any or all such meetings. Any such actions will be with due regard to privacy.
6:5 An employee will not be required to administer medical treatment or perform nursing duties; however, in an emergency situation which requires immediate action, an employee is expected to act in a reasonable and prudent manner and will be held harmless from any liability, damages or other monetary expense such as legal costs to defend an action against the employee arising from such conduct. A qualified medical person will be brought on the scene as soon as possible.
6:6 Whenever possible all notices to delay or cancel school openings will be transmitted no later than 6:00 a.m. for announcement over radio stations WILM, WDEL/WSTW and W JBR, email and via School Messenger as well as State and District website postings. In the event of delayed openings, employees are expected to arrive at work as early as possible, taking into consideration the reasons for the delay and the distance traveled. In the event that the employee work day is canceled, such canceled days will not be charged to an employee's vacation or sick leave.
6:7 Any secretarial/clerical employee temporarily transferred to a higher rated classification will receive the higher rate of pay in said classification for the number of days actually worked in such classification.
6:8 The administration will provide secretaries with a safe and secure place for counting of school monies such as the school principal's office, the nurse's office, or other locked facility. No secretary will be required to transport school monies outside the building without an escort.
6:8.1 The District will make a reasonable effort to provide a safe storage space for employees to store their personal articles.
