SENIOR OFFICERS ALLOWANCE. 17.1 An Officer who is a member of the bargaining unit who is assigned as a Master, Chief Engineer or Chief Electrical Engineer on vessels owned, operated, or chartered by the Company shall be paid a Senior Officers Allowance, in lieu of overtime and handover pay, and to compensate for the extra responsibilities associated with their respective positions. This Senior Officers Allowance shall be as follows:
SENIOR OFFICERS ALLOWANCE. The Senior Officers’ Allowance is $414.00 per month. This allowance will be included as a portion of salary and used in the calculation for pension benefit purposes.