SERVICE CREWS. The combining of service crews for occasional small construction or maintenance jobs shall constitute a construction crew. Where necessary, the combining of service crews for occasional small construction and maintenance work will be continued. The Serviceman with the greatest seniority will be paid at the rate of Senior Lineman if he/she continues to perform the duties continuously for four (4) hours or more, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 5 B.
SERVICE CREWS. Subject to Article and Article departmental service crews who have places of work designated outside the main and Snow Lake plant areas, respectively, shall work a straight eight (8) hours, including a paid lunch period. (signed) Industrial Relations Manager (signed) Fox, President International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Machinist Local January LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING To the Union: LONG TERM ABSENTEEISM Employees off work on Sick Benefit and/or Workers' Compensation will cease accruing regular and special vacations on being off work for twelve (12) months. Accrual of regular and special vacations will restart once an employee has returned to work on a full time basis for a minimum of three (3) months (accrual from date of return to work). It is understood that an employee will not be considered to have returned to work for the three (3) month period outlined above if,during the period in question, they are absent from work for any period of more than forty-eight (48) consecutive working hours related to the original injury or illness. Vacation entitlements will be prorated in the year the accrual ceases (after being off work for twelve (12) months), and also in the year the accrual restarts. Vacation the employee's special anniversary date will be delayed by the number of days lost due to sickness or injury in excess of Employees who are expected to be off work for extended periods and be affected by these provisions will be allowed to carry over regular and special vacation from year to year. Effective April an employee who has been off work for twelve (12) months or more will be required to retire provided qualifies for an unreduced pension unless physician, in consultation with a Company designated physician, determines that the employee should be able to return to work within a twelve (12) month period. (signed) Industrial Relations Manager (signed) Fox, President InternationalAssociation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Machinist Local January LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING To the Union:
