Wage and Hour Disputes a. The Union and the Employer intend that the grievance and arbitration provisions in the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be the exclusive method of resolving all disputes between the Employer and the Union and the employees covered by this agreement unless otherwise set forth or required under applicable law. Such disputes include “wage and hour claims or disputes,” which shall include statutory claims over the payment of wages for all time worked, uniform maintenance, training time, rest and meal periods, overtime pay, vacation pay, and all other wage and hour related matters. The parties agree that any employee’s or employees’ wage and hour claims or disputes relative to a violation of wage and hour law shall be resolved through the arbitration process provided for in this Agreement to the extent permitted by law and the employees (by and through the union) shall have access to the arbitration provision in this Agreement for the purpose of resolving any wage and hour claims or disputes.
