Relief Allowance Sample Clauses

Relief Allowance. The Company and the Union recognize the need for an employee to receive a reasonable amount of periodic relief during the course of a normal work shift and that employees can determine when self-relief is appropriate to meet operational needs to continue the efficient production in their area. In order for self-relief to be an effective way for employees to gain their relief and maintain normal operations in the plant, employees must use good judgment when they can take relief. Employees should be mindful of the most opportune time for them to take their self-relief. The parties understand the inherent need for operations personnel to remain flexible to allow for the efficient operation of manufacturing and that the Company should not have to engage in specific scheduling or other administrative practices where work groups and supervisors are able to work out lunch and reasonable relief scheduling issues once the issues have been identified. The Company will provide employees who are working an eight (8) hour schedule a twenty minute lunch break. Such lunch period will be taken during the course of the shift, when that relief does not jeopardize the normal operations of the plant. In those cases where providing a twenty minute lunch period or reasonable relief period is problematic, the Union will notify the Company and the parties will resolve the issue. The Company will provide employees who are working a twelve (12) hour schedule a thirty (30) minute lunch break. Such lunch period will be taken during the course of the shift, when that relief does not jeopardize the normal operations of the plant. In those cases where providing a thirty minute lunch period or reasonable relief period is problematic, the Union will notify the Company and the parties will resolve the issue. The employee is responsible for utilizing the most opportune time for taking his or her lunch so as not to jeopardize the normal operations of the plant. Where it is problematic for the employee to get a reasonable relief period, the employee will approach his or her supervisor to discuss the options for taking a lunch break. If the employee and supervisor cannot find a resolution for scheduling a lunch break for the employee, senior operations management will be included in the discussion and if the lunch break cannot be resolved, then Labor Relations will be involved in the process to assist in resolving the issue. The Company is committed to maintaining a work environment that provi...