Common use of Temporary Upgrading Clause in Contracts

Temporary Upgrading. An employee temporarily assigned to perform work in excess of two (2) hours [in minimum half hour segments] in any tour of duty, in a higher rated classification than that to which the employee is usually assigned, shall be paid according to the following: (a) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 1 - 5, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per tour. (b) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 6-13, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) per tour. (c) When an employee is upgraded to Technical Producer, Director/Camera or Production Editor, twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($21.50) per tour. (d) When an employee agrees to be temporarily assigned by the Authority to perform work outside the bargaining unit, the salary shall be agreed upon by the employee and the Authority in accordance with the Authority’s Policy on Temporary Upgrades (HR 208). (e) Operations Technicians in Salary Group 6 who, for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive minutes in a tour of duty, actively perform in rapid succession the duties of three or more technical functions, as herein listed, during the course of “live” or “live-to- tape” studio productions, will receive an upgrade in accordance with (b) above. The technical functions to which this article applies are: video switcher; audio mixer; robotic camera; character generator; still store; videotape/videodisc machines. The two (2) hour provision contained in Article 15.11 will not apply in this case. 15.11.1 When an employee in a classification of Group 8 or higher, or who is identified as senior, coordinator, (other than production coordinator and administrative coordinator), director or crew chief, is assigned to train 15.11.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall entitle an employee to a temporary upgrade for directing the work of new and/or less experienced employees unless authorized in writing by his or her Supervisor. 15.11.3 When an employee is assigned to develop and/or present a formal training program to new and/or less experienced employee(s), he or she shall receive a temporary upgrade in accordance with Article 15.11. 15.11.4 Article 15.11 shall not be used for the purpose of reducing the number of employees in the classification to which an employee is upgraded. At the time of such assignment, an employee shall be verbally advised of the temporary upgrading and this shall be recorded on the employee’s time sheets.

Temporary Upgrading. An employee temporarily assigned to perform work in excess of two (2) hours [in minimum half hour segments] in any tour of duty, in a higher rated classification than that to which the employee is usually assigned, shall be paid according to the following: (a) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 1 - 5, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per tour. (b) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 6-13, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) per tour. (c) When an employee is upgraded to Technical Producer, Director/Camera or Production Editor, twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($21.50) per tour. (d) When an employee agrees to be temporarily assigned by the Authority to perform work outside the bargaining unit, the salary shall be agreed upon by the employee and the Authority in accordance with the Authority’s Policy on Temporary Upgrades (HR 208). (e) Operations Technicians in Salary Group 6 who, for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive minutes in a tour of duty, actively perform in rapid succession the duties of three or more technical functions, as herein listed, during the course of “live” or “live-to- tape” studio productions, will receive an upgrade in accordance with (b) above. The technical functions to which this article applies are: video switcher; audio mixer; robotic camera; character generator; still store; videotape/videodisc machines. The two (2) hour provision contained in Article 15.11 will not apply in this case. 15.11.1 When an employee in a classification of Group 8 or higher, or who is identified as senior, coordinator, (other than production coordinator and administrative coordinator), director or crew chief, is assigned to traintrain new and/or less experienced employee(s), that employee shall not receive a temporary upgrade. 15.11.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall entitle an employee to a temporary upgrade for directing the work of new and/or less experienced employees unless authorized in writing by his or her Supervisor. 15.11.3 When an employee is assigned to develop and/or present a formal training program to new and/or less experienced employee(s), he or she shall receive a temporary upgrade in accordance with Article 15.11. 15.11.4 Article 15.11 shall not be used for the purpose of reducing the number of employees in the classification to which an employee is upgraded. At the time of such assignment, an employee shall be verbally advised of the temporary upgrading and this shall be recorded on the employee’s time sheets.

Temporary Upgrading. An employee temporarily assigned to perform work in excess of two (2) hours [in minimum half hour segments] in any tour of duty, in a higher rated classification than that to which the employee is usually assigned, shall be paid according to the following: (a) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 1 - 5, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per tour. (b) When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 6-13, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) per tour. (c) When an employee is upgraded to Technical Producer, Director/Camera or Production Editor, twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($21.50) per tour. (d) When an employee agrees to be temporarily assigned by the Authority to perform work outside the bargaining unit, the salary shall be agreed upon by the employee and the Authority in accordance with the Authority’s Policy on Temporary Upgrades (HR 208555). (e) Operations Technicians in Salary Group 6 who, for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive minutes in a tour of duty, actively perform in rapid succession the duties of three or more technical functions, as herein listed, during the course of “live” or “live-to- to-tape” studio productions, will receive an upgrade in accordance with (b) above. The technical functions to which this article applies are: video switcher; audio mixer; robotic camera; character generator; still store; videotape/videodisc machines. The two (2) hour provision contained in Article 15.11 will not apply in this case. 15.11.1 When an employee in a classification of Group 8 or higher, or who is identified as senior, coordinator, (other than production coordinator and administrative coordinator), director or crew chief, is assigned to train 15.11.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall entitle an employee to a temporary upgrade for directing the work of new and/or less experienced employees unless authorized in writing by his or her Supervisor. 15.11.3 When an employee is assigned to develop and/or present a formal training program to new and/or less experienced employee(s), he or she shall receive a temporary upgrade in accordance with Article 15.11. 15.11.4 Article 15.11 shall not be used for the purpose of reducing the number of employees in the classification to which an employee is upgraded. At the time of such assignment, an employee shall be verbally advised of the temporary upgrading and this shall be recorded on the employee’s time sheets.

Temporary Upgrading. An employee temporarily assigned to perform work in excess of two (2) hours [in minimum half hour segments] in any tour of duty, in a higher rated classification than that to which the employee is usually assigned, shall be paid according to the following: (a) : When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 1 - 5, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.5015) per tour. (b) . When an employee is currently classified in Salary Groups 6-13, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.5017) per tour. (c) . When an employee is upgraded to Technical Producer, Director/Camera or Production Editor, twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($21.502 1) per tour. (d) . When an employee agrees to be temporarily assigned by the Authority to perform work outside the bargaining unit, the salary shall be agreed upon by the employee and the Authority in accordance with the Authority’s Policy on Temporary Upgrades (HR 208). (e) . Operations Technicians in Salary Group 6 who, for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive minutes in a tour of duty, actively perform in rapid succession the duties of three or more technical functions, as herein listed, during the course of “live” or “live-to- tape” studio productions, will receive an upgrade in accordance with (b) above. The technical functions to which this article applies are: video switcher; audio mixer; robotic camera; character generator; still store; videotape/videodisc machines. The two (2) hour provision contained in Article 15.11 will not apply in this case. 15.11.1 . When an employee in a classification of Group 8 or higher, or who is identified as senior, coordinator, (other than production coordinator and administrative coordinator), director or crew chief, is assigned to train 15.11.2 train new and/or less experienced that employee shall not receive a temporary upgrade. Nothing in this Agreement shall entitle an employee to a temporary upgrade for directing the work of new and/or less experienced employees unless authorized in writing by his or her Supervisor. 15.11.3 . When an employee is assigned to develop and/or present a formal training program to new and/or less experienced employee(s), he or she shall receive a temporary upgrade in accordance with Article 15.11. 15.11.4 Article 15.11 shall not be used for the purpose of reducing the number of employees in the classification to which an employee is upgraded. At the time of such assignment, an employee shall be verbally advised of the temporary upgrading and this shall be recorded on the employee’s time sheets.