Work Standards – Disputes. During negotiations, extensive discussions took place between the parties regarding the requirements to establish fair and equitable workloads and a process to expeditiously resolve job disputes in an orderly manner. Fundamental to the effectiveness of this process is a commitment to open communication and a process of finding satisfactory solutions. The parties agree that the following elements are key to an effective work allocation process:
1. Advance discussions concerning planned efficiency initiatives and new model changes.
2. A well defined process to address operation or employee issues as they arise.
3. Effective utilization of all resources including, but not limited to, engineering, health and safety, ergonomics and maintenance to resolve issues on disputed operations.
4. Involvement of the time study representative and company counterpart to address work allocation and job standard issues.
5. Exchange of information, including but not limited to, available time study data to facilitate the resolution of work allocation issues.
6. Two (2) weeks prior to the conclusion of the work allocation period, company and union representatives will meet to review the status of the work allocation changes and plans to finalize these actions. This review will encompass the identification of remaining efficiency targets, work elements to be allocated, and plans for assigning these elements.
7. An understanding that in the event allocation changes are required outside of the work allocation period as provided in the collective agreement, these changes will be implemented following advance notification and, where reasonably possible, stable work loads will be maintained. Further, the parties discussed the procedures used at the assembly plants to resolve disputed work allocations consistent with Section (4.1)(d) of the collective agreement. It was agreed that the following elements are key to an effective process to resolve disputed work allocations:
1. Identification of the reason(s) for the disputed work allocation.
2. Utilization of all resources to address issues including, but not limited to, tooling, engineering or design specifications, health and safety, ergonomics, methods, layout, sequence, and process.
3. If the dispute remains, involvement of the time study representative and company counterpart to review available time study data and address issues including, but not limited to, non-standard conditions, model mix and option content impact and overcy...
Work Standards – Disputes. In making employee assignments in Its plants, management makes a sincere effort lo assign work to employees in such a manner that they may it in the time and space required by using the prescribed method, tools and materials and by working at a normal pace. It is recognized, however, that disputes may arise regarding such assignments. Section (4.1) of the Agreement provides an orderly method of resolving such disputes. In Implementing the provisions of Section (4.1) in plants, the following points confirm the understandings reached in our recent meetings on the subject: The Local Union Time Study Representative may attend meetings to discuss disputed work assignments, the Windsor area only. Providing the number of requests is not unreasonable, Elemental Breakdowns be promptly furnished the Union upon request. It is understood that if It is to time study an operation prior to furnishing the Elemental Breakdown, a delay may result. When an Elemental Breakdown has been requested, employees on the disputed operation, if a work standard has not been will not be disciplined in with the dispute until the Union has been furnished the Elemental Breakdown. Once a standard has been and the Union has been furnished the Elemental Breakdown, employees may be disciplined for failure to obtain the standard notwithstanding the fact the standard may be in It is agreed that the foregoing understandings are made in a good faith effort by the parties to resolve employee assignment disputes on a timely and equitable basis. If experience indicates that this end is not being sewed, the understandings may be terminated by either party upon two (2) weeks notice.
Work Standards – Disputes. During negotiations, extensive discussions took place between the parties regarding the requirements to establish fair and equitable workloads and a process to expeditiously resolve job disputes in an orderly manner. Fundamental to the effectiveness of this process is a commitment to open
