Common use of SPECIAL WORK Clause in Contracts

SPECIAL WORK. Whenever the Employer performs any of the special work described in Article I, Paragraph (J) above, except that covered by the Attachments, the special provisions set out herein shall apply and, to the extent they differ from the provisions in other parts of this Agreement, they shall supersede such provisions. (A) Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (B) One Helper will be employed for each roughcutter. (C) Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (D) Utility Welder or some other Journeyman designated by Employer will act in the capacity of Xxxxxxx. In the event the pipe being salvaged is also being re-laid or re-conditioned as part of the same job, and where the distance is such that the welder Xxxxxxx is readily available, then no other Welder Xxxxxxx will be required. (E) All work on Takeup Jobs (Salvage Pipe) for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) Over the Trench -- Line In or Out of Service. 1. Journeymen Welders will be used for all welding. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. 3. One Journeyman other than the Welders will be employed. 4. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. (B) In the Yard (Where Manual Double Jointing Is Performed) 1. Welders may make their own xxxxxxxx beads and finish welds. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. Helpers will be employed to roll all pipe on the welding rack. 3. Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 4. One Helper will be employed for every two bevelers. 5. Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 6. One Helper at a rate $.75 above the applicable rate paid to other Welder Helpers on the job will be employed as attendant for the oxygen manifold and acetylene generator. However, if pipe is not being double jointed, this paragraph does not apply. 7. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. 8. It is recognized that rigging up of equipment on a double joint rack that is to be used in the lining-up and welding of pipe is the work of the United Association. (C) Re-Laying Reconditioned Pipe. If certain joints, portions of joints, or infrequent sections are removed to be replaced with new or better pipe, then when the pipe line is relaid, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (D) All work on Reconditioning for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) On marine barge and marine push-jobs, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) The Employer will make every effort to secure safe water transportation and adequate and safe loading and unloading facilities for the Employees (ladder on barges, docks, lifebelts, seating for all, radar where possible). (C) Employees will be paid riding time on the first trip from land to quarter boat, and on the last trip from quarter boat to dock of origin or back to the dock last left from. (D) Board and room shall be furnished at no cost to the Employees, when required to live on quarter boats. (E) The Employer will provide crew boats for trips to shore, except when the distance to be traveled to and from shore is excessive. (F) The Employer shall regulate time schedules and decide when crew boats will go to and from shore. If no work is done on a particular day, the Employees shall be paid for their full shifts unless they are brought to shore or given an opportunity to be brought to shore. In such event they shall be paid their applicable Waiting Time only. (G) The Employer will make every effort to provide daily mail service and once a week laundry service. Laundry service will be paid for by the Employee. (H) A crew room shall be made available for off-duty Employees, with reading material, radio and television; soft drinks and cigarettes will be made available at regular prices. (I) Marine push-jobs will also include shoves on a main line job where ramps or racks with dollies and rollers are set up as opposed to the pipe being carried in by tractors. (J) When the xxxxxxxx bead Welders’ regularly assigned helpers are using a power buffer or power grinder, such Helpers shall receive $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate for that job. This premium applies in the “Pipe Gang” area only, and is applicable on “push” jobs in-shore and on work done from barges in-shore and off-shore. (A) Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) On River and Bridge Crossings and Highway Relocation work all Welders will receive premium pay when running their own beads and finishing welds. (C) On all such work the xxxxxxx shall be decided by the Employer. In so doing, the Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done. (D) All work on replacements of River and Bridge Crossings, Highway Relocations and Change-Outs for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. Employer will respect Union jurisdiction for all double jointing in the field. (A) Qualified testing Journeymen (Welder or Non-Welder) and Graded Helpers will be employed to assist in the lining-up, beveling and testing of these lines including but not limited to the operation of high pressure test valves. The Employer and the Union recognize that Journeymen who are qualified (with necessary OQ documentation) to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines possess a special skill. Furthermore, the Union and the Employer recognize that safety requirements dictate that only qualified Journeymen will be employed to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines. Employer in accordance with Article V shall be the sole judge as to the competency of any Employee assigned for hydrostatic testing. The first Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be a dispatched Employee. The first Graded Helper will be an Employer hire; the second Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be an Employer hire and the second Helper will be a dispatched Employee; with the hiring alternating in this fashion. The Employer and the Union will mutually agree on the selection of all testing Employees. (B) If any night work is performed under this section by employees of any other craft, a UA Employee will be assigned to that crew. (C) All work on Hydrostatic Testing of existing pipelines shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

SPECIAL WORK. Whenever the Employer performs any of the special work described in Article I, Paragraph (J) above, except that covered by the Attachments, the special provisions set out herein shall apply and, to the extent they differ from the provisions in other parts of this Agreement, they shall supersede such provisions. (A) Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (B) One Helper will be employed for each roughcutter. (C) Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (D) Utility Welder or some other Journeyman designated by Employer will act in the capacity of Xxxxxxx. In the event the pipe being salvaged is also being re-laid or re-conditioned as part of the same job, and where the distance is such that the welder Xxxxxxx is readily available, then no other Welder Xxxxxxx will be required. (E) All work on Takeup Jobs (Salvage Pipe) for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) Over the Trench -- Line In or Out of Service. 1. Journeymen Welders will be used for all welding. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. 3. One Journeyman other than the Welders will be employed. 4. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. (B) In the Yard (Where Manual Double Jointing Is Performed) 1. Welders may make their own xxxxxxxx beads and finish welds. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. Helpers will be employed to roll all pipe on the welding rack. 3. Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 4. One Helper will be employed for every two bevelers. 5. Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 6. One Helper at a rate $.75 above the applicable rate paid to other Welder Helpers on the job will be employed as attendant for the oxygen manifold and acetylene generator. However, if pipe is not being double jointed, this paragraph does not apply. 7. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. 8. It is recognized that rigging up of equipment on a double joint rack that is to be used in the lining-up and welding of pipe is the work of the United Association. (C) Re-Laying Reconditioned Pipe. If certain joints, portions of joints, or infrequent sections are removed to be replaced with new or better pipe, then when the pipe line is relaid, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (D) All work on Reconditioning for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) On marine barge and marine push-jobs, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) The Employer will make every effort to secure safe water transportation and adequate and safe loading and unloading facilities for the Employees (ladder on barges, docks, lifebelts, seating for all, radar where possible). (C) Employees will be paid riding time on the first trip from land to quarter boat, and on the last trip from quarter boat to dock of origin or back to the dock last left from. (D) Board and room shall be furnished at no cost to the Employees, when required to live on quarter boats. (E) The Employer will provide crew boats for trips to shore, except when the distance to be traveled to and from shore is excessive. (F) The Employer shall regulate time schedules and decide when crew boats will go to and from shore. If no work is done on a particular day, the Employees shall be paid for their full shifts unless they are brought to shore or given an opportunity to be brought to shore. In such event they shall be paid their applicable Waiting Time only. (G) The Employer will make every effort to provide daily mail service and once a week laundry service. Laundry service will be paid for by the Employee. (H) A crew room shall be made available for off-duty Employees, with reading material, radio and television; soft drinks and cigarettes will be made available at regular prices. (I) Marine push-jobs will also include shoves on a main line job where ramps or racks with dollies and rollers are set up as opposed to the pipe being carried in by tractors. (J) When the xxxxxxxx bead Welders’ ' regularly assigned helpers are using a power buffer or power grinder, such Helpers shall receive $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate for that job. This premium applies in the “"Pipe Gang” " area only, and is applicable on “"push” " jobs in-shore and on work done from barges in-shore and off-shore. (A) Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) On River and Bridge Crossings and Highway Relocation work all Welders will receive premium pay when running their own beads and finishing welds. (C) On all such work the xxxxxxx shall be decided by the Employer. In so doing, the Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done. (D) All work on replacements of River and Bridge Crossings, Highway Relocations and Change-Outs for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. Employer will respect Union jurisdiction for all double jointing in the field. (A) Qualified testing Journeymen (Welder or Non-Welder) and Graded Helpers will be employed to assist in the lining-up, beveling and testing of these lines including but not limited to the operation of high pressure test valves. The Employer and the Union recognize that Journeymen who are qualified (with necessary OQ documentation) to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines possess a special skill. Furthermore, the Union and the Employer recognize that safety requirements dictate that only qualified Journeymen will be employed to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines. Employer in accordance with Article V shall be the sole judge as to the competency of any Employee assigned for hydrostatic testing. The first Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be a dispatched Employee. The first Graded Helper will be an Employer hire; the second Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be an Employer hire and the second Helper will be a dispatched Employee; with the hiring alternating in this fashion. The Employer and the Union will mutually agree on the selection of all testing Employees. (B) If any night work is performed under this section by employees of any other craft, a UA Employee will be assigned to that crew. (C) All work on Hydrostatic Testing of existing pipelines shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

SPECIAL WORK. Whenever the Employer performs any of the special work described in Article I, Paragraph (J) above, except that covered by the Attachments, the special provisions set out herein shall apply and, to the extent they differ from the provisions in other parts of this Agreement, they shall supersede such provisions. (A) Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (B) One Helper will be employed for each roughcutter. (C) Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (D) Utility Welder or some other Journeyman designated by Employer will act in the capacity of Xxxxxxx. In the event the pipe being salvaged is also being re-laid or re-conditioned as part of the same job, and where the distance is such that the welder Xxxxxxx is readily available, then no other Welder Xxxxxxx will be required. (E) All work on Takeup Jobs (Salvage Pipe) for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) Over the Trench -- Line In or Out of Service. 1. Journeymen Welders will be used for all welding. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. 3. One Journeyman other than the Welders will be employed. 4. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. (B) In the Yard (Where Manual Double Jointing Is Performed) 1. Welders may make their own xxxxxxxx beads and finish welds. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. Helpers will be employed to roll all pipe on the welding rack. 3. Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 4. One Helper will be employed for every two bevelers. 5. Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 6. One Helper at a rate $.75 above the applicable rate paid to other Welder Helpers on the job will be employed as attendant for the oxygen manifold and acetylene generator. However, if pipe is not being double jointed, this paragraph does not apply. 7. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. 8. It is recognized that rigging up of equipment on a double joint rack that is to be used in the lining-up and welding of pipe is the work of the United Association. (C) Re-Laying Reconditioned Pipe. If certain joints, portions of joints, or infrequent sections are removed to be replaced with new or better pipe, then when the pipe line is relaid, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (D) All work on Reconditioning for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) On marine barge and marine push-jobs, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) The Employer will make every effort to secure safe water transportation and adequate and safe loading and unloading facilities for the Employees (ladder on barges, docks, lifebelts, seating for all, radar where possible). (C) Employees will be paid riding time on the first trip from land to quarter boat, and on the last trip from quarter boat to dock of origin or back to the dock last left from. (D) Board and room shall be furnished at no cost to the Employees, when required to live on quarter boats. (E) The Employer will provide crew boats for trips to shore, except when the distance to be traveled to and from shore is excessive. (F) The Employer shall regulate time schedules and decide when crew boats will go to and from shore. If no work is done on a particular day, the Employees shall be paid for their full shifts unless they are brought to shore or given an opportunity to be brought to shore. In such event they shall be paid their applicable Waiting Time waiting time only. (G) The Employer will make every effort to provide daily mail service and once a week laundry service. Laundry service will be paid for by the Employee. (H) A crew room shall be made available for off-duty Employees, with reading material, radio and television; soft drinks and cigarettes will be made available at regular prices. (I) Marine push-jobs will also include shoves on a main line job where ramps or racks with dollies and rollers are set up as opposed to the pipe being carried in by tractors. (J) When the xxxxxxxx bead Welders’ regularly assigned helpers are using a power buffer or power grinder, such Helpers shall receive $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate for that job. This premium applies in the “Pipe Gang” area only, and is applicable on “push” jobs in-shore and on work done from barges in-shore and off-shore. (A) Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) On River and Bridge Crossings and Highway Relocation work all Welders will receive premium pay when running their own beads and finishing welds. (C) On all such work the xxxxxxx shall be decided by the Employer. In so doing, the Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done. (D) All work on replacements of River and Bridge Crossings, Highway Relocations and Change-Outs for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. Employer will respect Union jurisdiction for all double jointing in the field. (A) Qualified testing Journeymen (Welder or Non-Welder) and Graded Helpers will be employed to assist in the lining-up, beveling and testing of these lines including but not limited to the operation of high pressure test valves. The Employer and the Union recognize that Journeymen who are qualified (with necessary OQ documentation) to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines possess a special skill. Furthermore, the Union and the Employer recognize that safety requirements dictate that only qualified Journeymen will be employed to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines. Employer in accordance with Article V shall be the sole judge as to the competency of any Employee assigned for hydrostatic testing. The first Journeyman Journeymen for hydrostatic testing will be a dispatched EmployeeEmployees. The first Graded Helper will be an Employer hire; the second Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be an Employer hire and the second Helper will be a dispatched Employee; with the hiring alternating in this fashion. The Employer and the Union will mutually agree on the selection of all testing Employees. (B) If any night work is performed under this section by employees of any other craft, a UA Employee will be assigned to that crew. (C) All work on Hydrostatic Testing of existing pipelines shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

SPECIAL WORK. Whenever the Employer performs any of the special work described in Article I, Paragraph (J) above, except that covered by the Attachments, the special provisions set out herein shall apply and, to the extent they differ from the provisions in other parts of this Agreement, they shall supersede such provisions. (A) Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (B) One Helper will be employed for each roughcutter. (C) Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (D) Utility Welder or some other Journeyman designated by Employer will act in the capacity of Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. In the event the pipe being salvaged is also being re-laid or re-conditioned as part of the same job, and where the distance is such that the welder Xxxxxxx Welder xxxxxxx is readily available, then no other Welder Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx will be required. (E) All work on Takeup Jobs (Salvage Pipe) for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed per- formed in accordance with Attachment 4 to of this Agreement. (A) Over the Trench -- Line In or Out of Service. 1. Journeymen Welders will be used for all welding. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. 3. One Journeyman other than the Welders will be employed. 4. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. (B) In the Yard (Where Manual Double Jointing Is Performed) 1. Welders may make their own xxxxxxxx beads and finish welds. 2. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. Helpers will be employed to roll all pipe on the welding rack. 3. Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 4. One Helper will be employed for every two bevelers. 5. Roughcutters will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. 6. One Helper at a rate $.75 above the applicable applica- ble rate paid to other Welder Helpers on the job will be employed as attendant for the oxygen manifold and acetylene generator. However, if pipe is not being double jointed, this paragraph does not apply. 7. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. 8. It is recognized that rigging up of equipment on a double joint rack that is to be used in the lining-lining- up and welding of pipe is the work of the United Association. (C) Re-Laying Reconditioned Pipe. If certain joints, portions of joints, or infrequent sections are removed to be replaced with new or better pipe, then when the pipe line pipeline is relaid, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (D) All work on Reconditioning for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) On marine barge and marine push-jobs, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) The Employer will make every effort to secure safe water transportation and adequate and safe loading and unloading facilities for the Employees (ladder on barges, docks, lifebelts, seating for all, radar where possible). (C) Employees will be paid riding time on the first trip from land to quarter boat, and on the last trip from quarter boat to dock of origin or back to the dock last left from. (D) Board and room shall be furnished at no cost to the Employees, when required to live on quarter boats. (E) The Employer will provide crew boats for trips to shore, except when the distance to be traveled to and from shore is excessive. (F) The Employer shall regulate time schedules and decide when crew boats will go to and from shore. If no work is done on a particular day, the Employees shall be paid for their full shifts unless they are brought to shore or given an opportunity to be brought to shore. In such event they shall be paid their applicable Waiting Time only. (G) The Employer will make every effort to provide daily mail service and once a week laundry service. Laundry service will be paid for by the Employee. (H) A crew room shall be made available for off-duty Employees, with reading material, radio and television; soft drinks and cigarettes will be made available at regular prices. (I) Marine push-jobs will also include shoves on a main line job where ramps or racks with dollies and rollers are set up as opposed to the pipe being carried in by tractors. (J) When the xxxxxxxx bead Welders’ regularly assigned helpers are using a power buffer or power grinder, such Helpers shall receive $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate for that job. This premium applies in the “Pipe Gang” area only, and is applicable on “push” jobs in-shore and on work done from barges in-shore and off-shore. (A) Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) On River and Bridge Crossings and Highway Relocation work all Welders will receive premium pay when running their own beads and finishing welds. (C) On all such work the xxxxxxx shall be decided by the Employer. In so doing, the Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done. (D) All work on replacements of River and Bridge Crossings, Highway Relocations and Change-Outs for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. Employer will respect Union jurisdiction for all double jointing in the field. (A) Qualified testing Journeymen (Welder or Non-Welder) and Graded Helpers will be employed to assist in the lining-up, beveling and testing of these lines including but not limited to the operation of high pressure test valves. The Employer and the Union recognize that Journeymen who are qualified (with necessary OQ documentation) to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines possess a special skill. Furthermore, the Union and the Employer recognize that safety requirements dictate that only qualified Journeymen will be employed to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines. Employer in accordance with Article V shall be the sole judge as to the competency of any Employee assigned for hydrostatic testing. The first Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be a dispatched Employee. The first Graded Helper will be an Employer hire; the second Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be an Employer hire and the second Helper will be a dispatched Employee; with the hiring alternating in this fashion. The Employer and the Union will mutually agree on the selection of all testing Employees. (B) If any night work is performed under this section by employees of any other craft, a UA Employee will be assigned to that crew. (C) All work on Hydrostatic Testing of existing pipelines shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement.fifteen

SPECIAL WORK. Whenever the Employer performs any of the special work described defined in Article I, Paragraph (J) above, except that covered by the Attachments, the special provisions set out herein shall apply and, to the extent they differ from the supersede any other provisions in other parts of this Agreement; if no special provisions are set out, they all of the general provisions in this Agreement shall supersede such provisions. apply on special work. On all special work described herein, the Xxxxxxx on the job will be paid for the number of hours that he works or for the number of hours that any other Journeyman except the utility welder works, whichever is greater. TAKE-UP JOBS (ASALVAGE PIPE) I Roughcutters will be paid seventy-five cents ($2.00 0.75) per hour below the Journeyman rate. One will be for each will be paid fifty cents ($0.50) per hour below the Journeyman rate. The Xxxxxxx shall be paid fifty cents ($0.50) per hour above the applicable Helper his regular rate. (B) One Helper will be employed for each roughcutter. (C) Bevelers will be paid $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate. (D) Utility Welder or some other . A Journeyman designated by the Employer will act in the capacity of Xxxxxxx. In the event the pipe being salvaged is also being re-laid or re-conditioned reconditioned as part of the same job, and where the distance is such that the welder Welder Xxxxxxx is readily available, then no other Welder Xxxxxxx will be required. (E) All work on Takeup Jobs (Salvage Pipe) for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) . RECONDITIONING Over the Trench -- Trench-Line In or Out of Service. 1. Journeymen : Journeyman Welders will be used for all welding. 2. One Helper will be employed hired for each Welder. 3. One Journeyman other than the Welders will be employed. 4. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. (B) Xxxxxxx. In the Yard (Where where Manual Double Jointing Is Performed) 1. is performed): Welders may make their own xxxxxxxx beads and finish welds. 2. On pipe over 14" three (3) Journeymen other than the Welders and a Helper shall be hired. One Helper will be employed for each Welder. Helpers will be employed to roll all pipe on the welding rack. 3. Bevelers will be paid fifty cents ($2.00 0.50) per hour above below the applicable Helper Journeyman rate. 4. One Helper will be employed for every two bevelers. 5. Roughcutters will be paid seventy-five cents ($2.00 0.75) per hour above below the applicable Helper Journeyman rate. 6. One Helper at a rate $.75 above the applicable rate paid to other Welder Helpers on the job will be employed as attendant an Attendant for the oxygen manifold and acetylene generator. However, if pipe is not being double jointed, this paragraph does not apply. 7. One Welder xxxxxxx will be employed. 8. It is recognized that rigging up of equipment on a double joint rack that is to be used in the lining-up and welding of pipe is the work of the United Association. (C) Re-Laying Reconditioned Pipe. If certain joints, portions of joints, or infrequent sections are removed to be replaced with new or better pipe, then when the pipe line is relaid, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (D) All work on Reconditioning for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. (A) On marine barge and marine push-jobs, Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Graded Helpers or Journeymen, and Graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) The Employer will make every effort to secure safe water transportation and adequate and safe loading and unloading facilities for the Employees (ladder on barges, docks, lifebelts, seating for all, radar where possible). (C) Employees will be paid riding time on the first trip from land to quarter boat, and on the last trip from quarter boat to dock of origin or back to the dock last left from. (D) Board and room shall be furnished at no cost to the Employees, when required to live on quarter boats. (E) The Employer will provide crew boats for trips to shore, except when the distance to be traveled to and from shore is excessive. (F) The Employer shall regulate time schedules and decide when crew boats will go to and from shore. If no work is done on a particular day, the Employees shall be paid for their full shifts unless they are brought to shore or given an opportunity to be brought to shore. In such event they shall be paid their applicable Waiting Time only. (G) The Employer will make every effort to provide daily mail service and once a week laundry service. Laundry service will be paid for by the Employee. (H) A crew room shall be made available for off-duty Employees, with reading material, radio and television; soft drinks and cigarettes will be made available at regular prices. (I) Marine push-jobs will also include shoves on a main line job where ramps or racks with dollies and rollers are set up as opposed to the pipe being carried in by tractors. (J) When the xxxxxxxx bead Welders’ regularly assigned helpers are using a power buffer or power grinder, such Helpers shall receive $2.00 per hour above the applicable Helper rate for that job. This premium applies in the “Pipe Gang” area only, and is applicable on “push” jobs in-shore and on work done from barges in-shore and off-shore. (A) Employer shall have the sole right to determine the number and classifications of the Employees to be hired; provided that Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done so that welder Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by graded Helpers or Journeymen, and graded Helpers will not be assigned to work heretofore done by Journeymen. (B) On River and Bridge Crossings and Highway Relocation work all Welders will receive premium pay when running their own beads and finishing welds. (C) On all such work the xxxxxxx shall be decided by the Employer. In so doing, the Employer shall respect the jurisdiction of the Union in assigning the work to be done. (D) All work on replacements of River and Bridge Crossings, Highway Relocations and Change-Outs for projects under fifteen (15) miles in length shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement. Employer will respect Union jurisdiction for all double jointing in the field. (A) Qualified testing Journeymen (Welder or Non-Welder) and Graded Helpers will be employed to assist in the lining-up, beveling and testing of these lines including but not limited to the operation of high pressure test valves. The Employer and the Union recognize that Journeymen who are qualified (with necessary OQ documentation) to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines possess a special skill. Furthermore, the Union and the Employer recognize that safety requirements dictate that only qualified Journeymen will be employed to perform hydrostatic testing on pipe lines. Employer in accordance with Article V shall be the sole judge as to the competency of any Employee assigned for hydrostatic testing. The first Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be a dispatched Employee. The first Graded Helper will be an Employer hire; the second Journeyman for hydrostatic testing will be an Employer hire and the second Helper will be a dispatched Employee; with the hiring alternating in this fashion. The Employer and the Union will mutually agree on the selection of all testing Employees. (B) If any night work is performed under this section by employees of any other craft, a UA Employee will be assigned to that crew. (C) All work on Hydrostatic Testing of existing pipelines shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 4 to this Agreement.Note: Note: