Common use of SKILLED TRADES Clause in Contracts

SKILLED TRADES. The Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairs. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime of this agreement of ($210.00 per contract year) to be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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SKILLED TRADES. The Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until 33.01 Skilled Trades for the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairs. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime purpose of this agreement shall be those trades and classifications working in either Maintenance or Electrical occupational groups listed below: 33.02 The term “Journeyperson” as used in this agreement shall mean any person who presently holds a Journeyperson classification or equivalent in a 33.03 When an opening occurs in the Journeyperson classification, entrance will be limited to those individuals who: a) Presently hold a Journeyperson certificate in a skilled trades occupation as listed in paragraph 33.02 b) Have worked a minimum of eight ($210.00 8) years at the trade with a Unifor Journeyperson card. a) Seniority in the skilled trades shall be by occupational groups; as per contract yearthe skilled trade’s seniority. The Maintenance is one group and Electrical is another. b) Employees entering a trade shall have date of entry in the skilled trades as listed in Article 33.02 c) Layoff and recall within skilled trades will be by occupational group as outlined in Article 33.04 d) The apprentices will exercise their seniority within their occupational group. (For example: If there are four apprentices in the electrical group and a reduction in this number is required, the person with the highest seniority from the date of entry into the apprenticeship group will be the last laid off and shall be the first to be used reinstated.) An apprentice will exercise their relative plant seniority at the time of layoff from the apprenticeship. Upon satisfactory completion of the Apprenticeship Program, the apprentice will obtain skilled trades seniority as of the starting date of the apprenticeship, minus any time spent on layoff or in production due to exercising bumping rights as a credit for result of layoff. Accumulation of production seniority is frozen and excludes time served in the purchase apprenticeship. Employees who enter the Apprenticeship Training Program shall retain their relative plant seniority until such time as they obtain a Certificate of tools deemed necessary or as Apprenticeship. Apprentices are required by to obtain their Certificate of Qualification within one year of completing their Certificate of Apprenticeship. In exceptional cases, this time period may be extended with Company and Union agreement. Failure to obtain their Certificate of Qualification within one year will result in the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers employee exercising their production seniority into the production classifications. e) In the event an employee eligible for of a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract yearlayoff in the skilled trades, Article 33.09(a) will not apply. It is clearly understood that employees hired into the skilled trades area (Journey Person/Apprentice) will be placed on the skilled trades seniority list. When it becomes necessary to decrease the workforce as set out in the Collective Agreement, probationary employees will be laid off first, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate apprentices shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate laid off next, with the option of exercising their right to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over bump into the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *production area.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Provisions of the General Agreement shall apply to employees in the skilled trades except as altered by the of this article. The term ‘Skilled Trades’ as used in this article shall mean any person: Who presently holds a journeyman’s classification in a skilled trades classification. Who has served a bona fide apprenticeship of four (4) years hours and holds certificate which substantiates his claim of service. The Union may elect or otherwise select, and the Company shall recognize a Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx as per Article The Company further agrees the Xxxxxxx shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to Skilled Trades. The following will confirm the Company policy regarding the performance of maintenance or trades work with our own employees and equipment. It is the intent to make every effort to keep the existing Skilled Trades work within the company. It is recognized that maintenance employees are engaged at times, for varying reasons, it is not considered practical or advisable for certain work to be performed by our company. The company must therefore, reserve the right to decide how and by whom such work is to be performed, except as altered by the terms of this article. If the company has the necessary facilities and equipment and can perform wholly maintenance dutiesthe work required with our own work force in a manner that is competitive in terms of cost, howeverquality, they may perform production duties until within projected limits and the set up priorities placed on other work, then such work will be kept within the company. If the company finds necessary to contract out existing Skilled Trades work, such contracting to be done after fully utilizing all of the trades concerned as per Article Inthe event of a layoff in the Skilled Trades, if work normally and historically performed in house by this trade had been contracted out or repair has been completedscheduled to be contracted out, the company will review such work with the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx with the intent of returning the work to the plant. AlsoThis does not include warranty work. Except In the following circumstances identified below no work will be performed by employees non-scheduled positions, production employees may catty our when such work comes within the jurisdiction of the bargaining unit. Road test; Perform minor adjustments and repairsadjustments; Example: mirror adjustments, seat adjustments, replacement of bulbs, etc.; Computer diagnostic assist; as per Letter of Understanding; Lend a helping hand to a mechanic. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime of this agreement of ($210.00 per contract year) to be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as shall assist employees who are required by the Company to attend training programs at approved Institutions off the premises and outside their normal working hours. The employee shall be reimbursed for tuition, texts as prescribed by all Maintenance Menthe course and transportation when he has completed and passedthe training program. Reduction and Recall When reducing work, Maintenance Machinists the junior employee in the affected classification shall be laid off first and Stationary Engineers In additional employees, if required, shall be laid off in reverse seniority. When reducing forces, the event an junior in the affected classification shall be at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date. The displaced employee may exercise his seniority in another classificationother than his own and thereby displace that junior employee, provided he has sufficient qualifications, skill and ability to perform the work. Failing this, he is to be laid off. To be eligible for recall, a tool allowance terminates their laid off employee must keep the Company informed of his current address and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *telephone number.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Company company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged a committee composed of Skilled Trades Representatives, the Unit Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, along with an equal number of Company representation be estab- lished to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until deal with problems arising in the set up or repair has been completedSkilled Trades job classi- fications. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairs. The Company This committee will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime of this agreement of ($210.00 meet once per contract year) to be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary month or as required to discuss issues including: lines of demarcation, outside contracting, training on present/new and training of apprentices. It is further agreed that the Company will continue to hire sufficient tradesmen to cover the requirements of the specific trade. To provide a full eight hours of employment, it has been, and will continue to be necessary to assign work in other It is further agreed that specific issues pertaining to one plant should be resolved within the specific group prior to being presented to the committee. An agenda will be distributed to committee members prior to the meeting by the Human Resources Department. Yours truly, AUTOMOTIVED LIMITED Administrator Human Resources Letter Mr. Xxxx National Representative, Canadian Region St. Street, Dear Mr. In the negotiations resulting in this Agreement, the Company agreed to pay into a special fund one cent per hour per employee for all hours worked during the life of this Agreement for the purpose of providing paid education leave for members of the Bargaining Unit, selected by the Union, to attend courses to upgrade skills in all aspects of Trade Union functions. Such monies will be paid on a quarterly basis commencing September into a trust fund established by the National Union, and sent by the Company by all Maintenance Mento the Paid Education Leave Training Fund, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract yearBox Port Ontario, then such excess It was further agreed that selectees will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate granted a leave of absence without pay for twenty days of class time, plus travel time where necessary, said leave of absence to be effective no later than completion intermittent over a twelve month period from the first day of probationary periodleave. A premium Employees will continue to accrue seniority and benefits while on leave. The parties further agreed that this program, including the funding, will cease on August unless the Company agrees to the continuance. Before making this determination, the Company and Union will jointly review the progress and results of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by program with the CompanyNational Union, six months prior to expiration of this Agreement, and evaluate such progress and results in an objective manner. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *Yours truly, ELECTRIC LIMITED AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS EMISSION COMPONENTS Xxxxxxxxxxx Advisor Human Resources

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The parties hereby agree that Xxxx will be classified as a time as he continues to perform his current duties as follows: Cover all areas of and Refrigeration as required. Cover all Utility and Plant Equipment. Assigned to shifts as required. SIGNED AT TRENTON, ONTARIO THIS DAY OF R THE COMPANY LETTER OF INTENT DETERMINATION OF TIME FOR WAGE PAYMENT Pursuant to Article of the parties' agreement hereby agreed that the following system will apply for determination of the time to which an employee is entitled to payment. An employee's "start time" will be their actual shift start time or the event the employee late their actual start time. An employee's "finish time" will be the quarter hour to which their actual finishing time is rounded. Actual time will be rounded down to the nearest quarter hour the employee has worked less than seven minutes in that quarter hour. Actual time will be rounded up to the nearest quarter hour if the employee has worked seven or more minutes in that quarter hour. Employee's will receive at the applicable rate for time worked and paid rest periods which all between their 'start" and finish times. For purposes of clarity the following examples indicate how time for pay entitlement is to be determined. CLOCK OUT TIME SIGNED AT TRENTON, ONTARIO THIS OF The following provisions of Letter of Understandin are intended to provide for the orderly rotation and assignment of maintenance f Unless otherwise mutually agreed maintenance staff would remain on a particular shift for two weeks. Upon vacation, illness. and other forms authorized leave employees will resume their normal position in the shift rotation. To aid with training and familiarization, an employee's shift assignment during their period will be at the discretion of management. Upon completion of their employees will assume the same position in the shift rotation as was by the employee they replaced, or alternatively where the employee is a maintenance staff addition the least preferred shift in the rotation. Employees trading shifts must both agreement and have the permission of their Supervisor in advance, in writing. Each Maintenance employee will enter a report in the log book at the end of their shift indicating situations and work activities relevant to the next shift. Employees will review the log book at the start of their shift. Where a verbal shift end report is required also be provided to those reporting, by those completing their shift. Page Nothing in this letter shall be interpreted as restricting the Company's right to adjust the number of maintenance staff in a classification or the number that are assigned to a particular shift. Where operational requirements dictate. the Company may change an employee's shift assignment. Where there is a rotation of shifts, maintenance staff on the day shift would be required to perform Saturday and Sunday overtime work for which they are qualified. Where additional maintenance staff are required for weekend overtime work or if there no rotation in effect and there are not sufficient qualified volunteers, such work will be assigned to those qualified in reverse order of seniority. In the event that weekend production scheduled the required number and type of maintenance staff will report according to their regular shift assignment for that week. SIGNED AT ONTARIO THIS DAY OF Further to the parties Collective A dated November it is agreed that pursuant to Article's and the Company's obligation to canvass full-time employees will be administered as follows: The Company agrees will canvass employees each three months to identify employee shift preferences. Subsequent to each canvassing. employees will be to transfer to their preferred shifts as provided and with such limitations as are outlined in the agreement. Where operational requirements dictate the rescheduling of employee shift assignments during the three month period to which a given canvassing applies, the Company will first reschedule volunteers provided they have the required skill and ability. Where the shift requirement is anticipated to extend beyond the three month period for which a given canvassing applies, the Company will advise affected employees that maintenance this is the case and such employees are engaged may elect not to perform wholly maintenance dutiesaccept the shift transfer voluntarily. Where an employee has voluntarily accepted assignment to another shift they may, howeverat the Company's option, they may perform production duties be required to remain on that shift until the set up next canvassing date or repair has been completedfor such longer period of time as the employee agreed to when she volunteered. AlsoSIGNED AT TRENTON, production ONTARIO THIS DAY OF LETTER OF INTENT The parties' hereby agree that there would be advantages in introducing stools for use by employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairsworking particular areas of the factory. The following serves to outline the manner which stools will be introduced. The Company will establish determine the appropriate type of stool taken into considera Government sanitation requirements Safety Comfort Durability cost Such assessment will include test use by employees as well as Quality and Production Management. The Company will make its decision as to the appropriate stool as soon as practical. Stools will be introduced by March for use by employees performing the following stationary work Line Plate Dispensing Product Assembly cannelloni fish placement, lasagna placement, topping dispensing, sauce spreading) Line Tray Dispensing Line Weighing (excluding dough feeder) Line Carousel Weighing meats, pasta) In the case of the following jobs assessment will be required to determine the use of stools practical: Line Line Inspection Reconditioning Line Reconditioning Page The assessment of whether stools are practical for these jobs will be conducted in the following manner: Stools will be introduced on a tool allowance over "trial" basis Based on the lifetime trial the use of stools will be assessed with consideration to: employee comfort safety physical space limitations production efficiency Where all of these factors cannot be assured to the satisfaction of both parties the use of stools will be prohibited. The Company will consider proposals regarding the use of stools for new types of work but will retain the right to decide whether stools are feasible in the case of the work involved. Should the cost of suitable stools be more than the currently estimated the cost of introducing stools shall be capped at The parties will make every effort to ensure that the use of stools does not detract from production efficiency. SIGNED AT TRENTON, ONTARIO THIS DAY OR THE COMPANY The parties recognize that it is in their common interest to ensure that the Company guaranteed the work force necessary to meet its operational requirements. It is further agreed that this is best achieved by maintaining the following practices: Protecting the employment security of full-time employees to the extent possible given demand for the Company's products; and Maintaining an adequate supplementary work force of part-time workers to meet fluctuating labor needs which vary daily according to the variety and output of product which required. In keeping with the above it is agreed that the provisions of the collective agreement which provide for the separate lay off of part- time and full-time employees are not intended to result in an increase of part-time employees at the expense of full-time positions. Accordingly the Company will endeavor to maintain, to the extent possible and practical. the approximate current proportion of "production" employees which is made up of full-time employees versus part-time employees. For the purpose of this agreement letter "production employees" shall mean employees both full-time and part-time who are directly involved in manufacturing as opposed to service categories such as skilled maintenance. sanitation personnel, or truck drivers. The parties agree that this letter will take effect on December and that it will expire on October SIGNED AT TRENTON, ONTARIO THIS DAY OF FOR THE UNION Note: As of ($210.00 per contract year) December 3rd. the ratio of full-time to be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Repart-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for time production employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *was

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Company agrees that maintenance provisions of the General Agreement shall apply to employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until in the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairs. The Company will establish a tool allowance over Skilled Trades classification except as altered by the lifetime provisions of this Article. 15.01 Skilled trades for the purpose of this agreement shall be detailed in the following classifications. Xxxxxxxxx/Xxxxxxx Maintenance Mechanic Millwright Pipe Fitter Electrician/ Electronics/ Construction and Maintenance Tool and Die Maker 15.02 Seniority in the skilled trades departments shall be by non- interchange-able occupations or trades within a department(s). Seniority lists shall be by basic trades or classifications. 15.03 Employees presently working under classification or group listed under Article 15.01 of the Agreement shall have their total seniority in their trade classification or group. Future employees entering the trades classification or group shall have date of entry seniority in the skilled trades as listed under Article 15.01, except in the case of apprentices whose seniority is covered in the apprenticeship agreement. A successful applicant (from a non-skilled group) of a job posting into a skilled trades classification will have as his date of entry seniority the date the posting went up. 1) Production workers will not carry seniority into the trades or classification listed under Article 15.01 nor will skilled trades workers exercise seniority into production or non-production groups except where a classification listed under Article 15.01 is discontinued or eliminated. Such employee will then exercise his total plant-wide seniority for the purpose of displacing a junior employee in the classification for which he is qualified or shall exercise his total plant-wide seniority in the general production or non-production group under the General Agreement. 2) Should a skilled trades employee become medically unfit and unable to follow his skilled trade, both the Company and the Union will co- operate in endeavouring to place such an employee on a job he is capable of performing in accordance with Article 8.19 and he will carry his total plant-wide seniority to such job. In the event that an employee removed from a skilled trades classification is subsequently cleared to return to such classification, he will be returned with no loss of seniority provided he exercises such election within fourteen (14) days of his receipt of medical clearance. 15.05 The term ‘journeyman” as used in this Agreement shall mean any person: a) Who holds a journeyman’s classification in a skilled trades occupation, or b) Who has served a bona-tide apprenticeship of four (4) years - 8,000 hours (9,000 hours for Electrician/Electronics, Construction and Maintenance) and holds a certificate which substantiates his claim of such service, or c) Who has eight (8) years of practical experience in the skilled trades classification in which he claims journeyman’s designation and can prove same, or d) Who holds a CAW-UAW Journeyman’s Card, or e) Who holds an Ontario License, certificate of qualification, or certificate of Apprenticeship issued by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Apprenticeship Branch, provided he/she qualifies under (b) and (c) above. f) Before hiring the Company will provide the Union with the basis of its determination under this section including a review of any data used in such determination such as evidence of apprenticeship or any other qualifying data. The skilled trades Committeeperson will be present during such review. However, a fifteen (15) day grace period will be granted if necessary, or longer if agreed to by the parties but in no event will the extension exceed the employee’s probationary period. 15.06 Any further employment in the skilled trades occupations, after the signing of this Agreement, shall be limited to journeyman and apprentices, except as provided in Article 15.07. 1) During any period when journeymen are unavailable it is agreed that non-journeymen employees whose duties shall be to supplement the duties of a journeyman, may be hired or transferred on a temporary basis into a skilled trades classification, and shall be known as supplemental employees. 2) The opportunity to work as a supplemental employee shall be offered first to seniority employees with present and adaptable skills, second to any laid-off employee with seniority who has the present ability or an adaptable skill to do the work. If there are no laid-off employees eligible, new employees may be hired on a temporary basis. 3) When a journeyman becomes available, either by hire, transfer, or graduation of any apprentice in a skilled classification to which a supplemental employee has been assigned, such journeyman will replace the supplemental employee who shall then be laid-off or returned to his original department. 4) A supplemental employee shall not accumulate seniority within the skilled trades classification but shall accumulate plant-wide seniority and may exercise such plant-wide seniority to return to his former job or to apply for vacancies in the plant as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. 5) Supplemental employees shall receive ten cents ($210.00 .10) per contract yearhour below journeyman’s rate of the classification or trade. 6) Supplemental employees shall not be permitted to be used work overtime until all the employees in the trade or classification being supplemented are given the first opportunity. 7) A supplemental employee will have seniority in respect to other supplemental employees assigned to a given classification. 8) When an employee is transferred or hired as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required supplemental employee he will be identified by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In to the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate skilled trades Committeeperson prior to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over starting work within the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *skilled trades.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Provisions of the General Agreement shall apply to employees in the skilled trades except as altered by the provisions of this article. 24.01 The term ‘Skilled Trades’ as used in this article shall mean any person: (a) Who presently holds a journeyman’s classification in a skilled trade’s classification. (b) Who has served a bona fide apprenticeship of four (4) years / 8000 hours and holds a certificate which substantiates his claim of service. 24.02 The Union may elect or otherwise select, and the Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairsshall recognize a Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx as per Article 6. The Company further agrees the Xxxxxxx shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to Skilled Trades. 24.03 The following will establish a tool allowance over confirm the lifetime Company policy regarding the performance of maintenance or trades work with our own employees and equipment. It is the Company’s intent to make every effort to keep the existing Skilled Trades work within the company. It is recognized that at times, for varying reasons, it is not considered practical or advisable for certain work to be performed by our company. The company must therefore, reserve the right to decide how and by whom such work is to be performed, except as altered by the terms of this agreement article. If the company has the necessary facilities and equipment and can perform the work required with our own work force in a manner that is competitive in terms of ($210.00 per cost, quality, within projected time limits and the priorities placed on other work, then such work will be kept within the company. If the company finds it necessary to contract year) out existing Skilled Trades work, such contracting to be used done after fully utilizing all of the trades concerned as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers per Article 24.4. 24.04 In the event an employee eligible for of a tool allowance terminates their layoff in the Skilled Trades, if work normally and historically performed in house by this trade had been contracted out or has exceeded their allowance been scheduled to be contracted out, the company will review such work with the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx with the intent of per contract year, then such excess returning the work to the plant. This does not include warranty work. 24.05 Except in the following circumstances identified below no work will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Reperformed by employees in non-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion scheduled positions, when such work comes within the jurisdiction of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *bargaining unit.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Section 1. It is agreed that the Union will appoint a committee of not more than three (3) members to consult with representatives of the Company agrees with respect to the conduct of its Apprenticeship Program. It is agreed that maintenance the Company will maintain Apprenticeship Programs applicable to Maintenance Mechanic (Journeyman), Electrician (Journeyman), Millwright-Maintenance (Journeyman), Plumber, Pipe fitter & HVAC Technician (Journeyman), Toolmaker (Journeyman), and Machinist Repairman (Journeyman), and the number of Apprentices in each such program shall be no more than one (1) Apprentice for each three (3) Journeymen in the particular craft, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. "Journeyman" as used in this Agreement shall include only those employees of Diamond Chain Company who, at the time of apprentice placement, are engaged classified as Journeymen or Lead men in the specific craft to perform wholly maintenance dutieswhich the apprenticeship is applicable, howeverwith Machinist-Welder, they may perform production duties until Construction & Repair being included within the set up or repair has been completedMachinist Repairman (Journeyman) category and Plumber & Pipe fitter (Journeyman) being included within the Plumber, Pipe fitter & HVAC Technician (Journeyman) category for such purpose. AlsoIn determining the number of Apprentices permitted by the ratio, production employees may catty our minor adjustments there shall be a minimum of one (1) Apprentice permitted in each particular program, and repairsotherwise fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. It is agreed that the Company's Machinist Training Program will continue to operate on the present basis with candidates selected from the Apprenticeship list. The Company will establish not hire an outside employee as a tool allowance over Maintenance Mechanic 60 (Journeyman), Xxxxxxxxxx-Maintenance (Journeyman), Plumber & Pipe fitter (Journeyman), Plumber, Pipe fitter & HVAC Technician (Journeyman), Toolmaker (Journeyman), Machinist Repairman (Journeyman) or an Electrician (Journeyman) unless such employee has completed a Bureau of Apprenticeship Training approved Apprentice program in the lifetime craft or has at least eight (8) years of related experience which qualifies him to perform the work of a Journeyman in the craft except that for Machinist, Class B or Machinist, Class A four (4) years of related experience shall be required. The Company may replace any Journeyman who at the time of signing of this agreement Agreement or thereafter is age fifty-five (55) or over with an apprentice and such apprentice shall not be counted against the ratio provided in this Section. It is the intention of ($210.00 per contract year) to be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by to have a minimum of two (2) apprentices in training at all Maintenance Mentimes; however, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In this shall not interfere with the event Company's right to lay off an employee eligible for apprentice when a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earningsreduction in force occurs in that department. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate All apprentices shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than receive an appropriate certificate upon satisfactory completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *such program.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Labor Agreement

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SKILLED TRADES. 1) The purpose of this Article is to define the skill trades classification, seniority provisions and all other matters dealing with the Skilled Trades classifications covered by this Agreement. Where any issues arise relating to skill trades that are not covered by this Article, reference shall be made to the applicable Article within the Collective Agreement. 2) The Skilled Trades covered by this Article constitute those Trades for which an apprenticeship is usually served together with those classifications, which form a part of an apprenticeable Trade. These are as follows: Research and Development Mechanic Research and Development Mechanic (Tooling Qualified) Research and Development Technician Tool Maker Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Metrologist Electrician A Journey Person in any of the designated Skilled Trades shall mean any Person who: (a) Has served a bonafide apprenticeship of four (4) years-8,000 hours and possesses proof of such apprenticeship service or (b) Holds a recognized UAW/CAW Journey Person card in the Trade in which he/she claims recognition, or (c) Has eight (8) years practical and general experience covering all phases laid down in the apprenticeship course applicable to the Trade in which he/she claims Journey Person status and possesses ample proof of such experience. Entry into the Skilled Trades shall be restricted to Persons: (a) Who qualify as Journey Person under the provisions set forth in the immediately proceeding paragraphs, or (b) Who qualify for Journey Person status through any apprenticeship program which may be negotiated by the parties, or (c) Who provide documents prior to the date of hire proving their claim to Journey Person status both to the Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance dutiesand the Skilled Trades representative, howeveror who provide documents within fifteen (15) working days of being hired or promoted from any classification. If an Employee requires an extension, they may perform production duties until fifteen (15) days would be granted on mutual Agreement between the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments Company and repairsthe Union. The Company employee will establish a tool allowance over receive the lifetime of this agreement of ($210.00 per contract year) to be used as a credit for full job rate after completing the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion of 90 day probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The purpose of this Skilled Trades Article shall be for defining classifications and apprenticeship and to include all commonly recognized apprenticeable trades. The term as used in this article shall mean any person who: Is presently working within the woman classification in the plant in a skilled trades occupation, or Has served a bona fide apprenticeship and has a certificate to substantiate claim of such apprentice service, or Has had eight (8) years of practical experience in a skilled trades classification in which claims journeyman designation and can prove same, or has a recognized CAW journeyman card. The conditions governing recognition, representation and other working conditions applicable to the skilled trades shall apply to employees in the following classifications, but additional classifications may be negotiated by the parties during the life of this Agreement. Code No. Occupational Title Dynamometer Road Test Machinist Development Lift Truck Mechanic Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Tool Die Plumber Electrician Entry into a recognized skilled trade by a new employee shall be governed as in Section or through an Apprenticeship Program which has been agreed upon in accordance with Article If there is a vacancy in the Skilled Trades area, the pool posting procedures from will apply using the following procedure. A departmental pool posting will first be posted in the Skilled Trades department where the vacancy exists and only the employees on the Skilled Trades seniority list for that department will be eligible to apply for that particular pool posting. If there are no successful applicants on the departmental posting, then the job will be posted plant wide and only those employees on the Skilled Trades list will be eligible to apply for the opening. If for some reason there is still no successful applicant from Steps and factory employees who are not on the Skilled Trades seniority list but are in the affected department where the posting originated and fulfill the requirements of Section of the Agreement will be considered and given priority over other factory employees for the vacancy prior to the Company considering hiring a new Skilled Trades employee. Employees transferring into the Skilled Trades under this provision will carry their service, not seniority. Trades employees laid off from their classification shall have preferred rights into production areas ahead of other new hires. Production workers laid off, who fulfill the provisions of Section will have preferred rights to enter the Skilled Trades ahead of other new hires. the seniority to do so. other trades classifications will not be eligible to displace junior employees in other classifications regardless of their qualifications under Art. the event a former Tool Die employee is subsequently being reduced from a job had previously obtained through the provisions of this section, shall have the right to return to the Tool Die classification if seniority warrants. Trades employees will carry service but not seniority at lay-off or transfer, into the Skilled Trades classification as listed in Section Trades employees are accepted into the Skilled Trades areas and within sixty (60) days are unsuccessful, will be returned to available work in line with the seniority had prior to entering into the Skilled Trades Skilled Trades employees will carry service, but not seniority, at lay-off or transfer into Trades classifications, except those who transfer due to medical restrictions. Should a Skilled Trades Classification be discontinued, the affected will carry service and seniority upon transfer, and will then exercise seniority as outlined in Article a skilled Trades employee become medically unfit and unable to follow trade, will be assigned to other suitable employment as outlined in Article Section Representation The Company will recognize and the Skilled Trades Group will select a journeyman representative for the purpose of grievances, appeals and bargaining. Such a representative will be considered as one of the plant Committeepersons mentioned in Article Tools The Company will assume the responsibility for the replacement of tools and tool boxes belonging to skilled tradesmen and apprentices in the event such tools or tool boxes become damaged or lost by fire, water resulting from a fire or water leakage due to a structural defect. However, all tools must be listed and valued and the list presented by the employee to the Plant Controller for safe keeping prior to any fire. The maximum liability assumed under this section shall not exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6000) for each such employee. Membership Fee The Company will, upon proper written authorization by the employee, deduct from the earnings of all Skilled Trades employees the sum of One Half an hours wage (including current per year in the month of January. Such deductions to be considered as a membership fee in the area Skilled Trades Council, and such deductions to be forwarded to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. New employees will have fees deducted from the first pay following receipt of written authorization. When, because of a situation beyond the normal control of the Company, it becomes necessary to transfer a member of the Skilled Trades Group on a temporary basis to another department the Company will give consideration to assigning the shorter service employee with the required skill and ability. The employee shall be returned to regular department upon correction of the condition. All Maintenance Department Skilled Trades will work during the Company designated vacation shutdown period. Vacation granted to these employees on these weeks will be subject to the same maximums as other weeks outside of the vacation In order to provide adequate Union representation during the overtime hours, the Company agrees that maintenance when the department requires five (5) or more employees for overtime purposes, the Union representative from the shift working the overtime will be asked. The Union representative shall be advised of all overtime to be worked in department, (prior if possible, to work being done, in order to avoid inequities). The Union will notify the Company during the first regular shift following the overtime if any known inequities exist. Union representative’s hours will not be recorded for overtime purposes and if, during the year, leaves office, will carry own accumulated hours into new position. Newly hired employees, and employees recalled where their layoff was in excess of thirty (30) calendar days and was not due to a partial or temporary shutdown, will be credited with an amount of overtime hours equal to the average of all employees within the trades classification. The Skilled Trades Committeeman and the departmental Superintendent will first agree that the overtime records are engaged up to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until date. The Skilled Trades Committeeman will then make the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments calculations and repairsadvise the Superintendent in writing of the averages to be applied to each trades classification. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime of this agreement of ($210.00 per contract year) to not be used as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In held liable in the event an employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate any error relating to be effective no later than completion this initial crediting of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *overtime hours.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The provisions of the General Agreement shall apply to employ- ees in the Skilled Trades classification except as altered by the provisions of this Article. Skilled trades for the purpose of this agreement shall be detailed in the following classifications. Xxxxxxxxx/Painter Millwright Pipe Fitter Sheet Metal/Welder Motor Mechanic Stationary Engineer Electrician/ Electronics/ Construction and Maintenance Tool and Die Maker Seniority in the skilled trades departments shall be by non-interchangeable trades within a department(s). Seniority lists shall be by basic trades or classifications. Employees presently working under classification or group listed under Article of the Agreement shall have their total seniority in their trade classification or group. Future employees entering the trades classification or group shall have date of entry seniority in the skilled trades as listed under Article except in the case of apprentices whose seniority is covered in the apprenticeship agreement. A successful applicant (from a non-skilled group) of a job posting into a skilled trades classification will have as his/her date of entry seniority the date the posting went up. Production workers will not carry seniority into the trades or classification listed under Article nor will skilled trades workers exercise seniority into production or non-production groups except where a classification listed Article is discontinued or eliminated. Such employee will then exer- cise his/her total plant-wide seniority for the purpose of dis- placing a junior employee in the classification for which he/she is qualified or shall exercise his/her total plant-wide seniority in the general production or non-production group under the General Agreement. Should a skilled trades employee become unfit and unable to follow his/her skilled trade, both the Company and the Union will co-operate in endeavouring to place such an employee on a job is capable of performing in accor- dance with Article and he/she will carry his/her total plant-wide seniority to such job. In the event that an employee removed from a skilled trades clas- sification is subsequently cleared to return to such classification, he/she will be returned with no loss of seniority provided he/she exercises such election within fourteen days of receipt of medical clearance. The term “journeyman/woman” as used in this Agreement shall mean any person: a) Who holds a journeyman/woman’s classification in a skilled trades occupation, or Who has served a bona-fide apprenticeship of four years hours hours for Electrician/Electronics, Construction and Maintenance) and holds a certificate which substantiates his/her claim of such service, or Who has eight years of practical experience in the skilled trades classification in which he claims journeyman/woman’s designation and can prove same, or Who holds a Journeyman/woman’s Card, or Who holds an Ontario License, certificate of qualification, or certificate of Apprenticeship issued by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Apprenticeship Branch, provided he/she qualities under and above. Before hiring the Company will provide the Union with the basis of its determination under this section including a review of any data used in such determination such as evi- dence of apprenticeship or any other qualifying data. The skilled trades Committeeperson will be present during such review. However, a fifteen day grace period will be granted if necessary, or longer if agreed to by the but in no event will the extension exceed the employee’s proba- tionary period. Any further employment in the skilled trades occupations, after the signing of this Agreement, shall be limited to madwoman and apprentices, except as provided in Article During any period when journeymen/women are unavailable it is agreed that non-journeymen employees whose duties shall be to supplement the duties of a journeyman/woman, may be hired or transferred on a temporary basis into a skilled trades classification, and shall be known as supplemental employees. The opportunity to work as a supplemental employee shall be offered first to seniority employees with present and adaptable skills, second to any laid-off employee with seniority who has the present ability or an adaptable skill to do the work. If there are no laid-off employees eligible, new employees may be hired on a temporary basis. When a journeyman/woman becomes available, either by hire, transfer, or graduation of any apprentice in a skilled clas- sification to which a supplemental employee has been assigned, such journeyman/woman will replace the supple- mental employee who shall then be laid-off or to A supplemental employee shall not accumulate seniority within the skilled trades classification but shall accumulate plant-wide seniority and may exercise such plant-wide sen- iority to return to his/her former job or to apply for vacancies in the plant as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. Supplemental employees shall receive ten cents per hour below journeyman/woman’s rate of the classification or trade. Supplemental employees shall not be permitted to work over- time until all the employees in the trade or classification being supplemented are given the first opportunity. A supplemental employee will have seniority in respect to other supplemental employees assigned to a given classifica- tion. When an employee is transferred or hired as a supplemental employee he/she will be identified by the Company to the skilled trades Committeeperson prior to starting work within the skilled trades. In the event of an increase or decrease in force in any skilled trades classification as designated in Article the following procedure shall apply. a) Supplemental employees will be first laid-off from their skilled trades classification, to be followed by probationary employees. If any further employees are to be laid-off from any skilled trade or classification as listed in Article such employ- ees will be laid-off in order of their seniority in such skilled trade or classification. Recalls shall be in the reverse order of layoff. Employees affected by a layoff or cutback in manpower as per (a) and above, shall be considered over new hires to fill an open requisition at the Personnel Department. The provisions of Article of the General Agreement will apply to Skilled Trades employees. A leader of skilled trades employees shall be defined as one who is a skilled trades employee who, while engaged in his/her regular skilled trades occupation, leads or processes the work of two or more employees but not more than fifteen employees. A leader shall not have any special rights regarding seniority, hours of work, etc. Only a journeyman/woman shall be con- sidered as a leader in his/her respective trade, on the under- standing that this does not prohibit such leader from leading other skilled trades groups. rates for leaders will be the rate negotiated in the Six Year Agreement. The work of a skilled classification shalt not be done by employees outside the classification, except under the supplemen- tal employee concept outlined elsewhere in this article. a) In the event the Company may acquire some advanced type of machinery or equipment that would call for special servicing by an employee of the appropriate skilled trade, it is agreed that sufficient employees will be given the advantages of tak- ing instruction as may be needed, by any method as deter- mined by the Company, so that the employee may become familiar with the necessary repair and maintenance techniques required. Such training will involve no loss of pay to any employee. When a machinery breakdown occurs and loss of produc- tion is imminent, skilled trades employees will work through rest or lunch periods to correct the breakdown. When the breakdown has been corrected the employee will receive his/her complete rest or lunch period. There shall be numerical or alphabetical classifications within the skilled trades. The Company agrees to deduct dues as may be by the Canadian Region Skilled Trades Council from the skilled trades journeymen/women and apprentices. S u c h deductions shall be made at the same time as the regular union dues and thereafter on an annual basis in the month of January. These deductions along with the names of the employees shall be remitted to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. The Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairspast practice of shift preference by seniority will remain in effect as per a separate memorandum of agreement which forms part of this Collective Agreement. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime provide four pair of this agreement of coveralls or shop coats per week ($210.00 per contract yearemployees’ preference) to all Skilled Tradesmen. In addition to this, the Company will, upon request, continue to supply coveralls to employees who may be used as assigned to dirty, greasy jobs. a) The Company will repair or replace damaged or broken tools that are turned in to the Company provided is no negli- gence or abuse on the part of the seniority employee and pro- vided has been complied with. The Company shall, upon request, provide a credit form to be filled out in triplicate for the purchase purpose of recording tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers In the event an of employ- ees. The employee eligible for a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract year, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rateresponsible for ensuring that this form is properly filled out including all additional tools that may be acquired in the future. Publishedjob rate The employee shall retain one copy of the list, and one copy shall be given to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by Skilled Trades Committeeperson and the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater The Company that in order to operate a world class operation they must keep up with technological changes and advancements. Therefore the Company agrees to rotation and training of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler Skilled Trades within the plant. The Company that it is in the best interest of the Skilled Trades to have with all aspects of machinery, tooling and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *automation, therefore employees will be rotated not more than every six months upon request, after they are assigned to an area. This will not preclude the Company from moving a Trades person to balance the three month shift agreements. For the purpose of this agreement, the areas shall be Press Shop, Assembly, Anchor, and Toolroom. When Trades are reassigned within a department, this will not be deemed part of the rotation through area assignments. The Apprenticeship Agreement is a separate document and is part of this Collective Agreement. The Company will supply special tools and measuring instruments to the Skilled Trades employees. As the need arises, the above will be replaced or supplemented with metric sizes. In a reasonable period of time following the signing of the Collective Agreement, the Company agrees that Skilled Tradesmen will be given the opportunity to purchase new tools through the Company at wholesale prices.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Provisions of the General Agreement shall apply to employees in the skilled trades except as altered by the provisions of this article. 24.01 The term ‘Skilled Trades’ as used in this article shall mean any person: (a) Who presently holds a journeyman’s classification in a skilled trades classification. (b) Who has served a bona fide apprenticeship of four (4) years / 8000 hours and holds a certificate which substantiates his claim of service. 24.02 The Union may elect or otherwise select, and the Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairsshall recognize a Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx as per Article 6. The Company further agrees the Xxxxxxx shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to Skilled Trades. 24.03 The following will establish a tool allowance over confirm the lifetime Company policy regarding the performance of maintenance or trades work with our own employees and equipment. It is the Company’s intent to make every effort to keep the existing Skilled Trades work within the company. It is recognized that at times, for varying reasons, it is not considered practical or advisable for certain work to be performed by our company. The company must therefore, reserve the right to decide how and by whom such work is to be performed, except as altered by the terms of this agreement article. If the company has the necessary facilities and equipment and can perform the work required with our own work force in a manner that is competitive in terms of ($210.00 per cost, quality, within projected time limits and the priorities placed on other work, then such work will be kept within the company. If the company finds it necessary to contract year) out existing Skilled Trades work, such contracting to be used done after fully utilizing all of the trades concerned as a credit for the purchase of tools deemed necessary or as required by the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers per Article 24.4. 24.04 In the event an employee eligible for of a tool allowance terminates their layoff in the Skilled Trades, if work normally and historically performed in house by this trade had been contracted out or has exceeded their allowance been scheduled to be contracted out, the company will review such work with the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx with the intent of per contract year, then such excess returning the work to the plant. This does not include warranty work. 24.05 Except in the following circumstances identified below no work will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Reperformed by employees in non-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion scheduled positions, when such work comes within the jurisdiction of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *bargaining unit.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SKILLED TRADES. The Company agrees that maintenance employees are engaged to perform wholly maintenance duties, however, they may perform production duties until 33.01 Skilled Trades for the set up or repair has been completed. Also, production employees may catty our minor adjustments and repairs. The Company will establish a tool allowance over the lifetime purpose of this agreement shall be those trades and classifications working in either Maintenance or Electrical occupational groups listed below: Journeyperson Apprentices 33.02 The term "Journeyperson" as used in this agreement shall mean any person who presently holds a Journeyperson classification or equivalent in a skilled trades occupation in the Maintenance classification as listed below: Industrial Electrician Industrial Millwright Automation/Controls System Integrator 33.03 When an opening occurs in the Journeyperson classification, entrance will be limited to those individuals who: a) Presently hold a Journeyperson certificate in a skilled trades occupation as listed in paragraph 33.02 b) Have worked a minimum of eight ($210.00 8) years at the trade with a Unifor Journeyperson card. a) Seniority in the skilled trades shall be by occupational groups; as per contract yearthe skilled trade's seniority. The Maintenance is one group and Electrical is another. b) Employees entering a trade shall have date of entty in the skilled trades as listed in Article 33.02 c) Xxxxxx and recall within skilled trades will be by occupational group as outlined in Article 33.04 d) The apprentices will exercise their seniority within their occupational group. (For example: If there are four apprentices in the electrical group and a reduction in this number is required, the person with the highest seniority from the date of entry into the apprenticeship group will be the last laid offand shall be the first to be used reinstated.) An apprentice will exercise their relative plant seniority at the time of layoff from the apprenticeship. Upon satisfactory completion of the Apprenticeship Program, the apprentice will obtain skilled trades seniority as of the starting date of the apprentic­ eship, minus any time spent on layoffor in production due to exercising bumping rights as a credit for result of layoff. Employees who enter the purchase Apprenticeship Training Program shall retain their relative plant seniority until such time as they obtain a Certificate of tools deemed necessary or as Apprenticeship. Apprentices are required by to obtain their Certificate of Qualification within one year of completing their Certificate of Apprenticeship. In exceptional cases, this time period may be extended with Company and Union agreement. Failure to obtain their Certificate of Qualification within one year will result in the Company by all Maintenance Men, Maintenance Machinists and Stationary Engineers employee exercising their production seniority into the production classifications. e) In the event an employee eligible for of a tool allowance terminates their and has exceeded their allowance of per contract yearlayoff in the skilled trades, then such excess will be withheld from their final earnings. Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Stationary Engineer (Chief) Stationary Engineer Pollution Control Operator Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser Mould Cleaner Stores Roving C Remelt Pot Operator Material Handler Scrap Pickup Oxide Mill Operator Acid Tender Janitor Battery Repair Warehouser Stock Picker Circuit Tender Circuit Tender Commercial Re-Charge Operator Starting rate shall be below published job rate. Publishedjob rate to be effective no later than completion of probationary period. A premium of per hour over the published rate for employees designated as a lead hand by the Company. Base Rate Pasting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Parting Machine Operator Off-Bearer Forming Room Operator Negative On-Bearedoperator Sinker Assembly Foundry Box Developing Operator Packaging Operator Floater of Jobs Element Burner Sinker Intercell Burner Stacking Operator Off-Bearer Stacking Assembly Burner Battery On-Bearer Place Covers & Mix Resin Inverter Resin Operator Saw Parting CLASSIFICATION SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * Electronic Technician Electrician Maintenance Machinist Maintenance Class Maintenance Class Maintenance Trainee Oiler and Greaser * * * Pollution Control Operator Stationary Engineer Chief Stationary Engineer * Mold Cleaner Stores Machine Operator Off-Bearer Paste Mixing Operator Off-Bearer Operator Negative Ovens Circuit Tender On-Bearer Sinker Assembly SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED * * * * * * * * *Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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