Common use of Shift Vessels Clause in Contracts

Shift Vessels. 1. The term "shift vessels" shall mean vessels where Officers work on daily shifts of eight (8) consecutive hours, or twelve (12) consecutive hours, provided that an Officer shall be free of the vessel during off-shift hours. 2. Officers to be given equal opportunity to work day, afternoon and night shifts. An Officer, when employed on a shift vessel, shall report to a designated place known as the home dock at shift starting time. If the Officer does not return to the home dock at the end of his shift, the Company will provide him with transportation back to the home dock. Company to provide travel insurance as under Article 2.04.2. for each Officer when traveling on Company business. The overtime rate shall be paid for all travel time which occurs after the time the Officer's shift would normally have ended. Any change in the home dock location shall require seven (7) days’ notice except for bridge damage and where structural damage to the dock prevents its safe use. In the latter case the closest possible dock to the home dock shall be utilized. 3. The shift starting times shall be constant on all vessels, and any change in shift starting times shall require seven (7) calendar days’ notice provided that where tidal problems are experienced in a river operation, shift starting times may be altered by agreement between the Parties in accord with the Memorandum of Understanding. Officers working in accordance with the progressive tide work day concept shall receive an additional one (1) hour's straight time pay for each shift so worked. 4. There shall be seven (7) calendar days’ notice of intent to change from an eight (8) hour shift to a twelve (12) hours shift, or vice versa. 5. There shall be no crew change between 00:00 hours and 06:00 hours except for emergencies such as injuries or illness. Notwithstanding the above, the Guild and the Company may mutually agree to a variance of up to one (1) hour before 06:00 hours. a) In the event that it is necessary to cancel a regular shift, at least eight (8) hours’ notice of cancellation shall be given for the day shift and six (6) hours’ notice for the afternoon and night shifts unless unforeseen circumstances clearly beyond the control of the Company prevent such notice. If notice is not given, the Officers involved shall receive four (4) hours pay at straight time. b) An Officer whose shift is cancelled has the right to decline a call-out under 7. of this Article during the period of his cancelled shift. 7. An Officer who is called back to work after completing his shift and leaving the vessel, or who is called out on his regular days off, or when he would not normally expect to work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the regular overtime rate. However, if the call-out is within two (2) hours of his regular shift starting time and he continues working into his regular shift, his pay for the call-out shall be two (2) hours at the regular overtime rate. For call-outs, Officers will be informed of the specific job(s) to be performed when called by the Company. Where an Officer is available of his own accord, at the dock, and agrees to relieve the on-shift Officer when he would otherwise work overtime, then the relieving Officer shall be paid in increments of one-half (½) hour with a one (1) hour minimum for the overtime worked. The Officer on-shift may, at his election, perform such overtime work and decline being relieved. 8. An Officer required to work two (2) hours or more beyond his regular shift shall be paid a meal allowance of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50). Where an Officer is required to commence his shift two (2) or more hours before his regular starting time, he shall receive the meal allowance. Further, where an Officer works ten (10) hours or more on an eight (8) hour shift, or fourteen (14) hours or more on a twelve (12) hour shift, he shall receive the meal allowance. 9. When an Officer on a shift tug is required to work from a regular shift into overtime, a minimum rest period of not less than nine (9) consecutive hours free of the vessel shall be allowed before he returns to work. If by taking a rest period he commences work later than the normal starting time of the shift following, he shall receive a normal day's pay for that shift. 10. a) An Officer shall be paid a subsistence allowance for each day he works or per shift where it crosses midnight, in the amount of twenty-six dollars forty-seven cents ($26.47) per twelve (12) hour day and seventeen dollars sixty-five cents ($17.65) per eight (8) hour day. In addition, tea, coffee, sugar, canned milk, hot chocolate and coffee-mate and bottled water shall be supplied by the Company.

Shift Vessels. 1. The term "shift vessels" shall mean vessels where Officers work on daily shifts of eight (8) consecutive hours, or twelve (12) consecutive hours, provided that an Officer shall be free of the vessel during off-shift hours. 2. Officers to be given equal opportunity to work day, afternoon and night shifts. 2. An Officer, when employed on a shift vessel, shall report to a designated place known as the home dock at shift starting time. If the Officer does not return to the home dock at the end of his shift, the Company will provide him with transportation back to the home dock. Company to provide travel insurance as under Article 2.04.2. for each Officer when traveling on Company business. The overtime rate shall be paid for all travel time which occurs after the time the Officer's shift would normally have ended. Any change in the home dock location shall require seven (7) days’ notice except for bridge damage and where structural damage to the dock prevents its safe use. In the latter case the closest possible dock to the home dock shall be utilized. 3. The shift starting times shall be constant on all vessels, and any change in shift starting times shall require seven (7) calendar days’ notice provided that where tidal problems are experienced in a river operation, shift starting times may be altered by agreement between the Parties in accord with the Memorandum of Understanding. Officers working in accordance with the progressive tide work day concept shall receive an additional one one (1) hour's straight time pay for each shift so worked. 4. There shall be seven (7) calendar days’ notice of intent to change from an eight (8) hour shift to a twelve (12) hours shift, or vice versa. 5. There shall be no crew change between 00:00 24:00 hours and 06:00 hours except for emergencies such as injuries or illness. Notwithstanding the above, the Guild and the Company may mutually agree to a variance of up to one (1) hour before 06:00 hours. a) In the event that it is necessary to cancel a regular shift, at least eight (8) hours’ notice of cancellation shall be given for the day shift and six (6) hours’ notice for the afternoon and night shifts unless unforeseen circumstances clearly beyond the control of the Company prevent such notice. If notice is not given, the Officers involved shall receive four (4) hours pay at straight time. b) An Officer whose shift is cancelled has the right to decline a call-out under 7. of this Article during the period of his cancelled shift. 7. An Officer who is called back to work after completing his shift and leaving the vessel, or who is called out on his regular days off, or when he would not normally expect to work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the regular overtime rate. However, if the call-out is within two (2) hours of his regular shift starting time and he continues working into his regular shift, his pay for the call-out shall be two (2) hours at the regular overtime rate. For call-outs, Officers will be informed of the specific job(s) to be performed when called by the Company. Where an Officer is available of his own accord, at the dock, and agrees to relieve the on-shift Officer when he would otherwise work overtime, then the relieving Officer shall be paid in increments of one-half (½) hour with a one (1) hour minimum for the overtime worked. The Officer on-shift may, at his election, perform such overtime work and decline being relieved. 8. An Officer required to work two (2) hours or more beyond his regular shift shall be paid a meal allowance of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50). Where an Officer is required to commence his shift two (2) or more hours before his regular starting time, he shall receive the meal allowance. Further, where an Officer works ten (10) hours or more on an eight (8) hour shift, or fourteen (14) hours or more on a twelve (12) hour shift, he shall receive the meal allowance. 9. When an Officer on a shift tug is required to work from a regular shift into overtime, a minimum rest period of not less than nine (9) consecutive hours free of the vessel shall be allowed before he returns to work. If by taking a rest period he commences work later than the normal starting time of the shift following, he shall receive a normal day's pay for that shift. 10. a) An Officer shall be paid a subsistence allowance for each day he works or per shift where it crosses midnight, in the amount of twenty-six twenty two dollars forty-seven five cents ($26.4722.45) per twelve (12) hour day and seventeen fourteen dollars sixtyninety-five six cents ($17.6514.96) per eight (8) hour day. In addition, tea, coffee, sugar, canned milk, hot chocolate and coffee-mate and bottled water coffee Mate shall be supplied by the Company.

Shift Vessels. 1. The term "shift vessels" shall mean vessels where Officers work on daily shifts of eight (8) consecutive hours, or twelve (12) consecutive hours, provided that an Officer shall be free of the vessel during off-shift hours. 2. Officers to be given equal opportunity to work day, afternoon and night shifts. 2. An Officer, when employed on a shift vessel, shall report to a designated place known as the home dock at shift starting time. If the Officer does not return to the home dock at the end of his shift, the Company will provide him with transportation back to the home dock. Company to provide travel insurance as under Article 2.04.2. for each Officer when traveling travelling on Company business. The overtime rate shall be paid for all travel time which occurs after the time the Officer's shift would normally have ended. Any change in the home dock location shall require seven (7) days’ days notice except for bridge damage and where structural damage to the dock prevents its safe use. In the latter case the closest possible dock to the home dock shall be utilized. 3. The shift starting times shall be constant on all vessels, and any change in shift starting times shall require seven (7) calendar days’ days notice provided that where tidal problems are experienced in a river operation, shift starting times may be altered by agreement between the Parties in accord with the Memorandum of Understanding. Officers working in accordance with the progressive tide work day concept shall receive an additional one (1) hour's straight time pay for each shift so worked. 4. There shall be seven (7) calendar days’ days notice of intent to change from an eight (8) hour shift to a twelve (12) hours shift, or vice versa. 5. There shall be no crew change between 00:00 hours and 06:00 hours except for emergencies such as injuries or illness. Notwithstanding the above, the Guild and the Company may mutually agree to a variance of up to one (1) hour before 06:00 hours. a) In the event that it is necessary to cancel a regular shift, at least eight (8) hours’ hours notice of cancellation shall be given for the day shift and six (6) hours’ hours notice for the afternoon and night shifts unless unforeseen circumstances clearly beyond the control of the Company prevent such notice. If notice is not given, the Officers involved shall receive four (4) hours pay at straight time. b) An Officer whose shift is cancelled has the right to decline a call-out under 7. of this Article during the period of his cancelled shift. 7. An Officer who is called back to work after completing his shift and leaving the vessel, or who is called out on his regular days off, or when he would not normally expect to work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the regular overtime rate. However, if the call-out is within two (2) hours of his regular shift starting time and he continues working into his regular shift, his pay for the call-out shall be two (2) hours at the regular overtime rate. For call-outs, Officers will be informed of the specific job(s) to be performed when called by the Company. Where an Officer is available of his own accord, at the dock, and agrees to relieve the on-shift Officer when he would otherwise work overtime, then the relieving Officer shall be paid in increments of one-half (½) hour with a one (1) hour minimum for the overtime worked. The Officer on-shift may, at his election, perform such overtime work and decline being relieved. 8. An Officer required to work two (2) hours or more beyond his regular shift shall be paid a meal allowance of twelve thirteen dollars fifty sixty-seven cents ($12.5013.67). Where an Officer is required to commence his shift two (2two(2) or more hours before his regular starting time, he shall receive the meal allowance. Further, where an Officer works ten (10) hours or more on an eight (8) hour shift, or fourteen (14) hours or more on a twelve (12) hour shift, he shall receive the meal allowance.. October 1, 2006: fourteen dollars eight cents ($14.08) October 1, 2007: fourteen dollars fifty cents ($14.50) October 1, 2008: fourteen dollars ninety-four cents ($14.94) October 1, 2009: fifteen dollars thirty-nine cents ($15.39) 9. When an Officer on a shift tug is required to work from a regular shift into overtime, a minimum rest period of not less than nine (9) consecutive hours free of the vessel shall be allowed before he returns to work. If by taking a rest period he commences work later than the normal starting time of the shift following, he shall receive a normal day's pay for that shift. 10. a) An Officer shall be paid a subsistence allowance for each day he works or per shift where it crosses midnight, in the amount of twenty dollars twenty-six dollars forty-seven four cents ($26.4720.24) per twelve (12) hour day and seventeen thirteen dollars sixtyforty-five nine cents ($17.6513.49) per eight (8) hour day. In addition, tea, coffee, sugar, canned milk, hot chocolate and coffee-chocolate, coffee mate and bottled water shall be supplied by the Company. [Increase subsistence rates by wage increases annually.]

Shift Vessels. 1. The term "shift vessels" shall mean vessels where Officers work on daily shifts of eight (8) consecutive hours, or twelve (12) consecutive hours, provided that an Officer shall be free of the vessel during off-off- shift hours. 2. Officers to be given equal opportunity to work day, afternoon and night shifts. 2. An Officer, when employed on a shift vessel, shall report to a designated place known as the home dock at shift starting time. If the Officer does not return to the home dock at the end of his shift, the Company will provide him with transportation back to the home dock. Company to provide travel insurance as under Article 2.04.2. for each Officer when traveling travelling on Company business. The overtime rate shall be paid for all travel time which occurs after the time the Officer's shift would normally have ended. Any change in the home dock location shall require seven (7) days’ days notice except for bridge damage and where structural damage to the dock prevents its safe use. In the latter case the closest possible dock to the home dock shall be utilized. 3. The shift starting times shall be constant on all vessels, and any change in shift starting times shall require seven (7) calendar days’ days notice provided that where tidal problems are experienced in a river operation, shift starting times may be altered by agreement between the Parties in accord with the Memorandum of Understanding. Officers working in accordance with the progressive tide work day concept shall receive an additional one (1) hour's straight time pay for each shift so worked. 4. There shall be seven (7) calendar days’ days notice of intent to change from an eight (8) hour shift to a twelve (12) hours shift, or vice versa. 5. There shall be no crew change between 00:00 hours and 06:00 hours except for emergencies such as injuries or illness. Notwithstanding the above, the Guild and the Company may mutually agree to a variance of up to one (1) hour before 06:00 hours. a) In the event that it is necessary to cancel a regular shift, at least eight (8) hours’ hours notice of cancellation shall be given for the day shift and six (6) hours’ hours notice for the afternoon and night shifts unless unforeseen circumstances clearly beyond the control of the Company prevent such notice. If notice is not given, the Officers involved shall receive four (4) hours pay at straight time. b) An Officer whose shift is cancelled has the right to decline a call-out under 7. of this Article during the period of his cancelled shift. 7. An Officer who is called back to work after completing his shift and leaving the vessel, or who is called out on his regular days off, or when he would not normally expect to work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the regular overtime rate. However, if the call-out is within two (2) hours of his regular shift starting time and he continues working into his regular shift, his pay for the call-out shall be two (2) hours at the regular overtime rate. For call-outs, Officers will be informed of the specific job(s) to be performed when called by the Company. Where an Officer is available of his own accord, at the dock, and agrees to relieve the on-shift Officer when he would otherwise work overtime, then the relieving Officer shall be paid in increments of one-one- half (½) hour with a one (1) hour minimum for the overtime worked. The Officer on-shift may, at his election, perform such overtime work and decline being relieved. 8. An Officer required to work two (2) hours or more beyond his regular shift shall be paid a meal allowance of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50). Where an Officer is required to commence his shift two (2two(2) or more hours before his regular starting time, he shall receive the meal allowance. Further, where an Officer works ten (10) hours or more on an eight (8) hour shift, or fourteen (14) hours or more on a twelve (12) hour shift, he shall receive the meal allowance. 9. When an Officer on a shift tug is required to work from a regular shift into overtime, a minimum rest period of not less than nine (9) consecutive hours free of the vessel shall be allowed before he returns to work. If by taking a rest period he commences work later than the normal starting time of the shift following, he shall receive a normal day's pay for that shift. 10. a) An Officer shall be paid a subsistence allowance for each day he works or per shift where it crosses midnight, in the amount of twenty dollars twenty-six dollars forty-seven four cents ($26.4720.24) per twelve (12) hour day and seventeen thirteen dollars sixtyforty-five nine cents ($17.6513.49) per eight (8) hour day. In addition, tea, coffee, sugar, canned milk, hot chocolate and coffee-mate and bottled water shall be supplied by the Company.

Shift Vessels. 1. The term "shift vessels" shall mean vessels where Officers work on daily shifts of eight (8) consecutive hours, or twelve (12) consecutive hours, provided that an Officer shall be free of the vessel during off-shift hours. 2. Officers to be given equal opportunity to work day, afternoon and night shifts. 2. An Officer, when employed on a shift vessel, shall report to a designated place known as the home dock at shift starting time. If the Officer does not return to the home dock at the end of his shift, the Company will provide him with transportation back to the home dock. Company to provide travel insurance as under Article 2.04.2Clause 2.04, 2. for each Officer when traveling on Company business. The overtime rate shall be paid for all travel time which occurs after the time the Officer's shift would normally have ended. Any change in the home dock location shall require seven (7) days’ notice except for bridge damage and where structural damage to the dock prevents its safe use. In the latter case the closest possible dock to the home dock shall be utilized. 3. The shift starting times shall be constant on all vessels, and any change in shift starting times shall require seven (7) calendar days’ notice provided that where tidal problems are experienced in a river operation, shift starting times may be altered by agreement between the Parties in accord with the Memorandum of Understanding. Officers working in accordance with the progressive tide work day concept shall receive an additional one (1) hour's straight time pay for each shift so worked. 4. There shall be seven (7) calendar days’ notice of intent to change from an eight (8) hour shift to a twelve (12) hours shift, or vice versa. 5. There shall be no crew change between 00:00 24:00 hours and 06:00 hours except for emergencies such as injuries or illness. Notwithstanding the above, the Guild and the Company may mutually agree to a variance of up to one (1) hour before 06:00 hours. a) In the event that it is necessary to cancel a regular shift, at least eight (8) hours’ notice of cancellation shall be given for the day shift and six . (6) hours’ notice for the afternoon and night shifts unless unforeseen circumstances clearly beyond the control of the Company prevent such notice. If notice is not given, the Officers involved shall receive four (4) hours pay at straight time. b) An Officer whose shift is cancelled has the right to decline a call-out under 7. of this Article during the period of his cancelled shift. 7. An Officer who is called back to work after completing his shift and leaving the vessel, or who is called out on his regular days off, or when he would not normally expect to work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the regular overtime rate. However, if the call-out is within two (2) hours of his regular shift starting time and he continues working into his regular shift, his pay for the call-out shall be two (2) hours at the regular overtime rate. For call-outs, Officers will be informed of the specific job(s) to be performed when called by the Company. Where an Officer is available of his own accord, at the dock, and agrees to relieve the on-shift Officer when he would otherwise work overtime, then the relieving Officer shall be paid in increments of one-half (½) hour with a one (1) hour minimum for the overtime worked. The Officer on-shift may, at his election, perform such overtime work and decline being relieved. 8. An Officer required to work two (2) hours or more beyond his regular shift shall be paid a meal allowance of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50). Where an Officer is required to commence his shift two (2) or more hours before his regular starting time, he shall receive the meal allowance. Further, where an Officer works ten (10) hours or more on an eight (8) hour shift, or fourteen (14) hours or more on a twelve (12) hour shift, he shall receive the meal allowance. 9. When an Officer on a shift tug is required to work from a regular shift into overtime, a minimum rest period of not less than nine (9) consecutive hours free of the vessel shall be allowed before he returns to work. If by taking a rest period he commences work later than the normal starting time of the shift following, he shall receive a normal day's pay for that shift. 10. a) An Officer shall be paid a subsistence allowance for each day he works or per shift where it crosses midnight, in the amount of twenty-six dollars forty-seven cents ($26.47) per twelve (12) hour day and seventeen dollars sixty-five cents ($17.65) per eight (8) hour day. In addition, tea, coffee, sugar, canned milk, hot chocolate and coffee-mate and bottled water shall be supplied by the Company.four