WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal work week will be five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days or shifts, Monday through Friday, with the exception of shift work. schedules and starting and stopping times shall be established by the Employer. Shift schedules shall be posted in a conspicuous place, well in advance of their effective date. An employee as far as possible shall have at least twenty-four (24) hours notice of a change of shift schedule. Employee’s work time shall commence from the time they are given their orders at the mustering room and end at the finish of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week shall be paid at the rate of two times his regular rate for all hours of overtime. A shall provide a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at the overtime rates. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System of equitable distribution of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtime. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they shall be able to work more than one overtime day in a row, and this overtime shall be counted as one stale date, on the last day of overtime worked. Overtime shall be posted for the position needed; employees on the shift shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position posted.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A The normal work week for employees is thirty-five hours, and in the case of scheduled employees the normal work week day is seven hours. Overtime premium will be five one and one half times an employee’s basic salary or compensating time and one-half off with basic salary, at the option of the employee. Any such time off will be taken at a time mutually agreeable between the employee and the employee’s Bureau Chief or department supervisor. Commencing with time owing accumulated on or after January the employee will be notified of any outstanding time owing accumulated since the previous January 1 on December of each year. That time must be taken by December of the following year or will be paid in cash at the rate applicable when it was earned.
(5a) consecutive eight (8) hour The Employer will post work schedules of days and hours in each bureau for employees working at or shiftsout of the bureau, Monday through Fridayand whose normal work week is not averaged, with the exception of shift work. schedules and starting and stopping times shall be established by the Employer. Shift schedules shall be posted in a conspicuous place, well three weeks in advance of their effective datethe week for which they apply. Work schedules may be changed subject to the requirements of operations provided that the affected employee has been consulted and the Employer has taken into consideration the wishes of the employee. The Employer shall arrange its work schedules so that an employee does not have to work day shifts, night shifts and overnight shifts in the same week. The Employer will to schedule within the week all day shifts, all night shifts and all overnights consecutively. The Employer will continue its efforts to schedule consecutive days off while taking into consideration the requirements and efficiency of operations and the wishes of the employees concerned. Work schedules shall provide for at least a twelve hour interval following the completion of any regularly scheduled shift before the start of the next regularly scheduled shift. The scheduled starting time for an employee following a scheduled day off or two scheduled days off shall be at least nine hours later than the completion time of his last scheduled shift prior to the time off. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than seven consecutive days. A scheduled employee shall receive overtime premium for time worked by him in excess of the normal work week or work day. An employee as far as possible shall have at least twenty-four (24) hours notice of a change of shift schedule. Employee’s work time shall commence from the time they are given their orders at the mustering room and end at the finish of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work on a scheduled day off shall receive overtime premium for work performed that day. If an employee is required to work a second scheduled day off in a week, or a second consecutive scheduled day off, he shall receive two times his basic salary for work . performed by him on that day. In either case, the minimum payment will be four hours pay at the appropriate premium rate. The hours of work for Assistant Chiefs of Bureau, News Editors, Picture Editors, Voice Supervisors, National Photographers outside Ottawa and Montreal, employees working as Staff Correspondents or at Provincial legislatures, other than in Quebec City, and employees working as National Writers will be averaged over a period of four weeks. An employee working averaged work weeks will receive overtime premium for time worked in excess of eight (8) thirty-five hours in any one day or in excess multiplied by four subject to the provisions of forty (40) hours in any one week the Canada Labour Code and the Collective Agreement. An employee working averaged work weeks shall be paid at entitled to holiday pay in accordance with Article meal allowance as defined in Article and shift differential in accordance with Article for each week in which the rate of two times his regular rate employee works seven or more hours between p.m. and a.m. . An employee who is required to report for all hours of overtime. A work and does so on a call back shall provide receive a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours hours pay at the overtime ratesappropriate premium rate. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may There shall be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period duplication or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System of equitable distribution pyramiding of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule premiums or any other premiums under this Agreement. For the purpose of this Agreement, “week” or “calendar week” shall mean a period of seven days commencing Sunday at A.M. The averaging provisions of Sections and of the Agreement, shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtime. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and suspended for employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to full-time election coverage during an election campaign or when assigned for at least one day to perform work on a special project where continuity of worker which is critical such as an engine rebuild then they shall be able to work more than one overtime day in a row, and this overtime shall be counted as one stale date, on the last day of overtime worked. Overtime shall be posted for the position needed; employees on the shift shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position postednormally averaged.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal work 3.1 If practical not later than one week prior to the first day of student instruction, each employee will be five notified in writing of his/her tentative hours of work, work site, and date to report to work. A definite work schedule will normally be assigned by September 30.
3.2 Employees will be given a week’s notice if a change must be made in the work schedule, unless a change with less notice is required by an emergency. Employees will be given written notice if the change involves an increase or decrease in hours of such changes.
3.3 If a paraeducator is assigned to work overload hours, such hours will be counted for insurance, vacation and sick leave benefits beginning after fifteen (515) consecutive eight (8) work days. This provision applies the use of Appendix F Basic Education Monthly Overload Compensation Form and/or Appendix G Special Education Monthly Overload Compensation Form to document hours throughout the current year and, if continuous, during the subsequent year. Overload hours shall be first offered to Paraeducators within the building, based on seniority, scheduling availability and building needs. If no Paraeducator in the building is available the overload hours may be posted, in accordance with Article III, Section 10. At the time of hire, the District will provide a letter to each new employee explaining the overload provisions in the contract.
3.4 All employees shall be allowed at least a one-half hour days or shiftsduty free lunch period within a working day of more than four hours, Monday through Friday, for which lunch period the employee shall not be paid. Employees will be granted rest breaks consistent with the exception employee’s work assignment, ten minutes for each four hours of shift workwork time. schedules and starting and stopping times Employees shall be established entitled to a ten-minute rest period, on the employer’s time, for each four hours of working time. Rest periods shall be scheduled as close as possible to the mid-point of the work period. Each Paraeducator’s schedule will reflect the rest period. The District will ensure that employees shall be provided compensated, transition time, so that the employee is able to access their entire lunch and/or break periods.
3.5 When an employee is scheduled to travel from one work assignment to another, travel time shall be provided in addition to the employee’s duty free lunch break. Paraeducators may claim mileage for required travel between work assignments. Mileage is to be reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service current rate.
3.6 Any in-service training jointly organized by the EmployerAssociation and the District at which attendance is required will be at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Shift schedules Fiscal resources permitting, each Paraeducator shall be posted provided an opportunity to participate in eleven (11) hours per year of inservice training at regular pay at the direction of the building principal. The District will reimburse all approved direct costs to employees whom it requires to take classes or trainings. The district shall provide specialized staff development opportunities for all OPA members to stay current with the best practices and promote professional growth. Up to two (2) hours of the available eleven (11) hours of staff development time will be provided in order to disseminate and discuss a conspicuous placeschool’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) or similar document reflecting a school’s goals, well in advance plans and initiatives.
3.7 Each employee for whom constructive tasks are available shall maintain his/her regular hours of their effective dateemployment during conference week unless, prior to conference week, the employee requests shorter hours to conform to the student schedule. An employee as far as possible who works shorter hours during conference week may either submit a time slip to deduct the number of hours not worked, or the employee’s administrative supervisor shall direct alternate work responsibilities in lieu of shortened hours for those employees who do not want shortened hours. Any hours deducted will appear in the payroll warrant for the month submitted. Employees will have the option of working up to four hours, on other than a student day, in exchange for release time from an early release day or a day that parent/teacher conferences take place. The use of this time shall be cooperatively planned with the principal or Paraeducator’s direct supervisor. Health room Paraeducators may work an additional eight hours prior to the start of the school year and three hours at least the end of the school year for the preparation and closure of the health room.
3.8 Employees who chaperon for the Cispus Outdoor Program shall be compensated at their regular rate of pay, per hour, for their usual daily hours worked; for the remaining time, they shall be compensated at the base rate. Compensation is based on a twenty-four four-hour (24) hours notice workday. Employees shall also receive the usual IRS mileage reimbursement.
3.9 The District shall provide adequate planning time for Paraprofessionals responsible for individual students, or groups of students, based primarily on - but necessarily not limited to - the total time and the particular requirements of individual, and group, direct instruction.
3.10 All Paraeducators required to participate in department meetings, staff meetings, IEPs and site- based meetings beyond their scheduled work day will be time slipped at their regular hourly rate of pay.
3.11 A stipend will be provided as compensation for unit members involved in staff development planning and presentations. When planning activities are necessary in order to prepare for staff development presentations, a change stipend of shift schedule$50 per actual workshop hour will be provided to be shared equally among those involved in the planning process. EmployeeIf the planning activity occurs during the individual’s work time shall commence from scheduled workday, the time they are given their orders individual must be in a leave without pay status to be eligible to receive stipend compensation. Compensation will also be provided at the mustering room and end at individual’s normal hourly rate during the finish workshop presentation as long as the workshop is conducted outside the normal workday.
3.12 The District agrees to pay the cost of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week shall be paid at the rate of two times his regular rate ParaPro Assessment, for all hours of overtimecurrently employed Paraeducators. A shall provide a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at the overtime rates. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System of equitable distribution of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtime. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they Each Paraeducator shall be able to work more than one overtime day use any portion of the eleven (11) hours referenced above in a row, and this overtime Section 3.6 to participate in trainings or other activities designed to promote success on the ParaPro Assessment. Testing shall be counted as one stale dateprovided within the Paraeducators workday.
3.13 In the event of snow or other such natural events, employees will make an effort to get to work on time, based on the last day of overtime workedsite’s inclement weather plan. Overtime shall be posted When schools start late due to emergency conditions, employees will notify their supervisor that they may arrive late and take 1) a salary deduction for the position needed; time missed 2) work their regular scheduled time or 3) arrange with their supervisor to make up the time missed. If the employee cannot travel to work safely, they may choose to utilize emergency leave. When school closes early due to emergency conditions employees on may, with the shift approval of their supervisor, leave early and 1) take a salary deduction for the time missed 2) work their regularly scheduled time if safety permits or 3) arrange with their supervisor to make up the time missed.
3.14 A) Paraeducators who report to work at their regular or notified time and are not put to appropriate Paraeducator work shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position postedreceive two (2) hours of pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal work
3.1 If practical not later than one week prior to the first day of student instruction, each employee will be five notified in writing of his/her tentative hours of work, work site, and date to report to work. A definite work schedule will normally be assigned by September 30.
3.2 Employees will be given a week’s notice if a change must be made in the work schedule, unless a change with less notice is required by an emergency. Employees will be given written notice if the change involves an increase or decrease in hours of such changes.
3.3 If added duties cause an employee to work overload hours on a regular basis, such hours will be counted for insurance, vacation and sick leave benefits beginning after fifteen (515) consecutive eight (8) work days. This provision applies the use of Appendix F Basic Education Monthly Overload Compensation Form and/or Appendix G Special Education Monthly Overload Compensation Form to document hours throughout the current year and, if continuous, during the subsequent year. Overload hours shall be first offered to Paraeducators within the building, based on seniority, scheduling availability and building needs. If no Paraeducator in the building is available the overload hours may be posted, in accordance with Article III, Section 10. At the time of hire, the District will provide a letter to each new employee explaining the overload provisions in the contract.
3.4 All employees shall be allowed at least a one-half hour days or shiftsduty free lunch period within a working day of more than four hours, Monday through Friday, for which lunch period the employee shall not be paid. Employees will be granted rest breaks consistent with the exception employee’s work assignment, ten minutes for each four hours of shift workwork time. schedules and starting and stopping times Employees shall be established entitled to a ten-minute rest period, on the employer’s time, for each four hours of working time. Rest periods shall be scheduled as close as possible to the mid-point of the work period. Each Paraeducator’s schedule will reflect the rest period. The District will ensure that employees shall be provided compensated, transition time, so that the employee is able to access their entire lunch and/or break periods.
3.5 When an employee is scheduled to travel from one work assignment to another, travel time shall be provided in addition to the employee’s duty free lunch break. Paraeducators may claim mileage for required travel between work assignments. Mileage is to be reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service current rate.
3.6 Any in-service training jointly organized by the EmployerAssociation and the District at which attendance is required will be at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Shift schedules Fiscal resources permitting, each Paraeducator shall be posted provided an opportunity to participate in eleven (11) hours per year of in- service training at regular pay at the direction of the building principal. The District will reimburse all approved direct costs to employees whom it requires to take classes or trainings. The district shall provide specialized staff development opportunities for all OPA members to stay current with the best practices and promote professional growth. Up to two (2) hours of the available eleven (11) hours of staff development time will be provided in order to disseminate and discuss a conspicuous placeschool’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) or similar document reflecting a school’s goals, well in advance plans and initiatives.
3.7 Each employee for whom constructive tasks are available shall maintain his/her regular hours of their effective dateemployment during conference week unless, prior to conference week, the employee requests shorter hours to conform to the student schedule. An employee as far as possible who works shorter hours during conference week may either submit a time slip to deduct the number of hours not worked, or the employee’s administrative supervisor shall direct alternate work responsibilities in lieu of shortened hours for those employees who do not want shortened hours. Any hours deducted will appear in the payroll warrant for the month submitted. Employees will have the option of working up to four hours, on other than a student day, in exchange for release time from an early release day or a day that parent/teacher conferences take place. The use of this time shall be cooperatively planned with the principal or Paraeducator’s direct supervisor. Health room Paraeducators may work an additional eight hours prior to the start of the school year and three hours at least the end of the school year for the preparation and closure of the health room.
3.8 Employees who chaperon for the Cispus Outdoor Program shall be compensated at their regular rate of pay, per hour, for their usual daily hours worked; for the remaining time, they shall be compensated at the base rate. Compensation is based on a twenty-four four-hour (24) hours notice workday. Employees shall also receive the usual IRS mileage reimbursement.
3.9 The District shall provide adequate planning time for Paraprofessionals responsible for individual students, or groups of students, based primarily on - but necessarily not limited to - the total time and the particular requirements of individual, and group, direct instruction.
3.10 All Paraeducators required to participate in department meetings, staff meetings, IEPs and site- based meetings beyond their scheduled work day will be time slipped at their regular hourly rate of pay.
3.11 A stipend will be provided as compensation for unit members involved in staff development planning and presentations. When planning activities are necessary in order to prepare for staff development presentations, a change stipend of shift schedule$50 per actual workshop hour will be provided to be shared equally among those involved in the planning process. EmployeeIf the planning activity occurs during the individual’s work time shall commence from scheduled workday, the time they are given their orders individual must be in a leave without pay status to be eligible to receive stipend compensation. Compensation will also be provided at the mustering room and end at individual’s normal hourly rate during the finish workshop presentation as long as the workshop is conducted outside the normal workday.
3.12 The District agrees to pay the cost of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week shall be paid at the rate of two times his regular rate ParaPro Assessment, for all hours of overtimecurrently employed Paraeducators. A shall provide a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at the overtime rates. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System of equitable distribution of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtime. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they Each Paraeducator shall be able to work more than one overtime day use any portion of the eleven (11) hours referenced above in a row, and this overtime Section 3.6 to participate in trainings or other activities designed to promote success on the ParaPro Assessment. Testing shall be counted as one stale dateprovided within the Paraeducators workday.
3.13 In the event of snow or other such natural events, employees will make an effort to get to work on time, based on the last day of overtime workedsite’s inclement weather plan. Overtime shall be posted When schools start late due to emergency conditions, employees will notify their supervisor that they may arrive late and take 1) a salary deduction for the position needed; time missed 2) work their regular scheduled time or 3) arrange with their supervisor to make up the time missed. If the employee cannot travel to work safely, they may choose to utilize emergency leave. When school closes early due to emergency conditions employees on may, with the shift approval of their supervisor, leave early and 1) take a salary deduction for the time missed 2) work their regularly scheduled time if safety permits or 3) arrange with their supervisor to make up the time missed.
3.14 A) Paraeducators who report to work at their regular or notified time and are not put to appropriate Paraeducator work shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position postedreceive two (2) hours of pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal The Company does not guarantee to provide work for the daily or weekly hours, or for any other hour. The standard work week shall consist of hours per week, Monday to Friday inclusive. The regular daily starting and quitting times, the days to be worked each week, and the time and duration of lunch period, and the time of the rest periods, will be determined by the Company in accordance with its produc- tion requirements. A lunch of thirty (30) minutes shall be allowed on each shift but in no event shall employees be required to work more than five (5) consecutive eight con- secutive hours without one-half hour off to eat lunch. The shift premium for the afternoon shifts is to be increased to cents an hour and after the date of ratification to cents (8) $0.36) an hour days or shifts, Monday through Friday, with on and after December The shift premium for the exception of third shift work. schedules is to be increased to cents ($0.47) per hour on and starting after ratification and stopping times shall be established by to cents ($0.49) per hour on and after December The Company will provide a ten minute rest period in the Employer. Shift schedules shall be posted in a conspicuous place, well in advance of their effective date. An employee as far as possible shall have at least twenty-four (24) hours notice first half of a change xxxx- dard work shift, and a ten minute rest period in the second half of shift schedule. Employee’s a standard work time shall commence from the time they are given their orders When an overtime period is of two (2) or more hours duration, a paid ten (10) minute rest period will be provided, providing there is no break at the mustering room and end at the finish of the shift when they return to the mustering roomregular scheduled shift. The definition Time worked in excess of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of standard hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose shall be considered as overtime and overtime rates of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week pay shall be paid at as follows: Time and one-half for the rate of first two (2) hours worked after the shift and double time thereafter; i All employee shall be paid two (2) times his their regular rate for all any hours worked on Sunday and the following statutory holidays: New Year’s Day Good Friday Victoria Day Dominion Day Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year's Eve Additional holiday between December and January of overtimeeach year. A shall provide In the event that a minimum given department works six (6) consecutive weeks of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at overtime whereby the overtime rates. All employees who work on a shift schedule in that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of depart- ment exceeds forty (40) hours per week, the Company will endeavour to recall people on layoff where such people can be scheduled into the regular shift production process in that depart- ment. A System When an employee has signified that he is willing to report for overtime hours on Saturday, Sunday or any of equitable distribution of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule the public holidays listed in that day shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtimeconsidered by attendance a regular working day. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they shall be able Employees requested to work more than one two (2) hours overtime day in a row, and this (after regular hours) shall be given one-half on Company time to eat their lunch. A meal allowance of six dollars ($6.00) shall be provided by the Company. The opportunities to work overtime shall be counted as one stale datedistributed equitably among the employees in that particular job classification who have signified that they wish to work overtime. The Company shall prepare a list of such employees, on commencing with the last day of most senior employee and the opportunities to work overtime worked. Overtime work shall be posted for then rotated amongst the position needed; employees on that list commencing with the shift most senior employee. Employees should not be called in to perform work out- side their job classification, except when there are no employees in that classification available to do the work. When additional shifts are required and do not for three consecu- tive nights then one and one-half (1 times will be paid. Employees required to work the lunch period shall be paid double time, but in no event shall employees be required to work more than five (5) consec- utive hours without one-half hour off to each lunch. Employees shall not be moved into requested to leave work solely for the position needed purpose of reducing weekly hours, so that the above weekly overtime provisions may be circumvented. Shift work will be distributed as equitably as practical among the employees regularly performing the work on which second and then have their position posted.third shifts may be required. Shift changes shall be made every two (2) weeks. An employee is required to notify the Company at least one (1) hour before the commencement of his that he will not be able to report for to notify the Company will subject the employee to discipline. This paragraph will not apply where good and sufficient reason is given for failure to so report. Vacations with pay will be granted by the Company in accordance with the following schedule: one (1) year of continuous service two (2) weeks i five (5) years of continuous service and less than ten years of continuous service three (3) weeks ten years of continuous service and less than twenty (20) years of continuous service weeks
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal The regular scheduled work week will be for each employee consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) eight-hour days or shiftsdays, Monday through Mondaythrough Friday, with the exception of shift workinclusive. schedules and starting and stopping times shall However, this is not to be established by the Employer. Shift schedules shall be posted in a conspicuous place, well in advance of their effective date. An employee as far as possible shall have at least twenty-four (24) hours notice of a change of shift schedule. Employee’s work time shall commence from the time they are given their orders at the mustering room and end at the finish of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve construed as a guarantee of full employment. In the case of shift schedules starting on Sunday night, the beginning of the shift will be construed as being a scheduled Monday shift for all intents and purposes. All employees are eligible for two ten-minute rest periods, during each scheduled eight-hour shift. All employees also have a minute wash-up period prior to the end of each half shift. In the case of continuous operations, the rest periods may be staggered. Employees are eligible for a ten-minute rest period following the completion of the regular shift prior to the commencement of an overtime period, provided the employee is scheduled to work one hour or more and provided the employee receives one wash-up period of five minutes only taken at the completion of the overtime. In reference to the additional rest period in it may be taken either before or after the regular shift.” Employees who work a straight eight hour shift or on a scheduled three-shift operation, will have an allowance of thirty minutes for lunch and will have their lunch period paid for by the Company, unless otherwise mutually agreed to between the Union and the Company. An employee will receive payment at the rate of time and half for all time worked outside scheduled hours as outlined in Local Agreements, and for all time worked on Saturday, and double time for all time worked on a Sunday. But notwithstanding anything contained in the Local Agreements, overtime payments will be made for any work performed outside an employee’s eight hour shift as previously arranged. An employee who for the convenience of the Company is required to performwork on a shift other than his/her regular scheduled shift as previously arranged will receive payment at the rate of time and one-half for time worked over eight hours in any continuous period of twenty-four hours. This clause applies only to the normal five day work week. Where the Company has given at least forty-eight hours notice of overtime to employees (and such notice will also be given to the committeeperson or alternate concerned) no employee may refuse to acceptthe overtime compelling and legitimate personal reasons (which will be tendered to the Company at the time of advice of the assignment) or the employee would have completed hours of work per day or per week during thatweek. An overtime assignment posted on the bulletin board will not be construed as acceptance of the assignment by the employee. Where hours’ notice is not given the overtime will be on a voluntary basis but is stipulated only for he/she will nevertheless be charged with time worked as though he/she had worked the purpose of computing overtime payovertime. Subject to every Any employee who is required works more than eight hours in a continuous period will be paid at least time and one-half for all hours worked in such period in excess of eight hours. There will be no pyramiding or compounding in the calculation of premium payments for overtime worked. Except in emergencies, the Company will not schedule any employees to work in excess of eight (8) hours twelve consecutive hours. Overtime will be equitably distributed among those employees normally performing similar work in the same classification. In the administration clause the employee(s) who has the least overtime normally be allocated to the available overtime work, and in any one day case the Company will distribute overtime in any classification within a differential of sixteen hours of overtime work, unless prevented from so doing by matters outside the Company’s control. The intent of this clause is to balance the overtime within sixteen hours whenever possible on a regular and recurring basis rather than balancing annually or every three years. If the overtime to be worked is in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week shall the amount which can be paid at handled by the rate of two times his regular rate for all hours of overtime. A shall provide a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at the overtime rates. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shallare entitled to work, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on then additional employees with the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System of equitable distribution least amount of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule shall will be established where each employee shall have added per local agreement. The Local Agreements will contain specific procedures for the opportunity of overtime. Records allocation of overtime worked shall which will be kept up subject to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the list. Overtime shall be awarded in order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale date of overtime. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime shall be awarded to the most senior. When overtime becomes available on a shift with no prior notification, the bid employee with the oldest stale date of overtime shall be called for the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they shall be able to work more than one overtime day in a row, and this overtime shall be counted as one stale date, on the last day of overtime worked. Overtime shall be posted for the position needed; employees on the shift shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position postedabove.
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Samples: Master Agreement
WORK AND OVERTIME. A normal The standard work week will be five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days or shifts, Monday through Friday, with the exception of shift work. schedules and starting and stopping times for employees shall be established by the Employer. Shift schedules shall be posted in a conspicuous place, well in advance of their effective date. An employee as far as possible shall have at least twenty-four (24) hours notice of a change of shift schedule. Employee’s work time shall commence from the time they are given their orders at the mustering room and end at the finish of the shift when they return to the mustering room. The definition of the eight (8) hour day and forty (40) hour work week herein does not serve as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week but is stipulated only for the purpose of computing overtime pay. Subject to every employee who is required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week shall be paid at the rate of two times his regular rate for all hours of overtime. A shall provide a minimum of four (4)hours work or four (4)hours pay at the overtime rates. All employees who work a shift schedule that involves a seven (7) day week operation shall, when working such schedule, receive a shift schedule premium of sixty cents per hour for all straight time hours worked. Depending on the shift schedule, the forty (40) hour work week may be exceeded with no overtime payment required provided that the average number of hours in a four (4) week period or whatever rotating schedule as established by the Company does not exceed an average of forty (40) hours per week. A System The provisions of equitable distribution this Article are not to be interpreted as a guarantee of or a limitation upon the hours of work to be done per day or per week or otherwise nor as a guarantee of working schedules but shall serve to assist the parties in the computation of regular pay and overtime pay. An employee who has worked more than his regular scheduled hours in a day be entitled to overtime pay for those excess hours if he works his full scheduled work week. The requirement of working his full scheduled work week does not apply to a reduction in hours:
(a) If the Company reduces his regularly scheduled straight time during the rest of the week. If the employee is off work because of union business, bereavement leave, vacation, approved leave of absence or hospitalization. Employees be given a thirty (30) minute lunch period without pay during their working shift. There shall be no pyramiding of overtime beyond an employee’s normal work schedule shall be established where each employee shall have the opportunity of overtime. Records of overtime worked shall be kept up to date, (within two shifts), and readily available to all employees. Available overtime shall be posted, and employees interested in working overtime shall put their names on the listrates. Overtime shall initially be awarded on a voluntary basis. However, if the Company is unable to secure sufficient volunteers from amongst persons who have previously satisfactorily performed the work, such persons shall be required to work in reverse order of priority as follows; To the employee in the bid job who has the oldest stale seniority. The Company shall keep up-to-date records of overtimeall overtime worked for employees' inspection. To any other qualified employee who has the oldest stale date of overtime. When two or more employees have the same oldest stale date of overtime, overtime Employees shall be awarded allowed an uninterrupted ten 0) minute rest period approximately midway through each half shift. Those functions operating on a three (3) shift per day basis are currently scheduled as lows: Day Shift a.m. Afternoon Shift Midnight Shift subject to the most seniorfollowing:
(a) This shall not prevent the scheduling of individual functions at other times as required by operations. When overtime becomes available The Company agrees to discuss any changes in advance with the Union. The lunch break for persons on a shift with no prior notificationsuch functions are twenty-five (25) minutes paid and the rest break of fifteen (15) minutes paid is once per shift. Whenever any permanent changes to any scheduled shifts are required, the bid employee with Company will communicate the oldest stale date details of overtime shall be called for such change to the overtime, and if they are unavailable or decline Union prior to the overtime, then it shall be offered to any qualified employee with the oldest stale date of overtime. Overtime that is contiguous with a shall not count as a stale date. When maintenance employees are assigned to work on a special project where continuity of worker is critical such as an engine rebuild then they shall be able to work more than one overtime day in a row, and this overtime shall be counted as one stale date, on the last day of overtime worked. Overtime shall be posted for the position needed; employees on the shift shall not be moved into the position needed and then have their position postedchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement