Work Teams. 18.01 The Association, Contractor(s), and the Union agree that the utilization of cross functional Work Teams and a team based approach is essential to the Project success, providing maximum productivity and flexibility for the efficient and effective performance of work completed on time and within budget.
18.02 The Association, Contractor(s) and the Union agree that Work Teams will be composed of different worker classifications, with the necessary skills and qualifications required to perform and complete the work assignment(s). The creation of any specific Work Team shall not prohibit or restrict a Contractor from creating a Work Team for the same, or different, type of work with a different composition of classifications or workers.
18.03 Work Teams will be under the direction of a xxxxxxx or supervisor, as determined by the Contractor, who shall have authority for the direction and control of the work of the Work Team and will act as a liaison between the Work Team and other aspects of the Project.
18.04 Employees are required to take ownership of the Work Team concept and team based approach and shall perform all work assignments provided they are qualified to perform such work safely.
Work Teams. 1. Emergency Management Team (EMT):
a. The EMT consists of the EMC Director and designated emergency management staff from participating jurisdictions. The team is tasked to
1) collaboratively identify, design, implement, and test the structure, systems, facilities, plans, and procedures of a comprehensive, integrated, countywide emergency management system; 2) participate in the development of the annual work plan and budget; and 3) assist in the planning and conduct of training and exercises.
b. The team will receive administrative support from the County.
2. Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS) Planning Team:
a. The MACS Planning Team consists of law enforcement, fire, public works, public health, other emergency responder, and emergency management representatives of the participating jurisdictions. The team will only meet with the consent and support of the participating jurisdictions’ first responder departments. The team will be responsible for developing the countywide plan for multi-agency incident coordination.
b. The team will receive administrative support from the County.
Work Teams. 30.1 The parties agree that work teams will be formed to perform work in a co-
30.2 The teams will decide how work will be performed, who will do the work and when the work will be done.
30.3 The team will be a measurable unit of East Waste and will be accountable for its performance.
30.4 The parties reserve the right to create or formulate new teams in the future. 31.
Work Teams. Where specific projects and or areas allow, it is the intent of the Company to introduce the concept of work teams. The work teams shall consist of groups of Employees with the responsibility to carry out clearly identified portions of work. Their responsibilities may include planning and programming, co-ordination with other trades, procurement of necessary materials, quality assurance and task completion. The work teams members will be required to work to the full utilisation of their skill competence and training consistent with their classification. The Company and Employees recognise that there will be elements of work or processes that are not suitable for this model. In those instances however, the other aims and objectives of this Agreement will still apply.
Work Teams. A change in work organisation has been evolving in the Employer which will ensure much greater participation of all Employees in the decision making process. The success of this evolution requires that:-
(a) Employees be actively encouraged to initiate and participate in small problem solving groups to assist the Company in maintaining continuous improvement
(b) Employees be given greater responsibility for making decisions relating to their own work, once appropriate consultation has taken place.
(c) Employees be given the appropriate on-the-job and off-the-job training in the skills and knowledge necessary to fully support their work team as a highly productive team member. Teams will ultimately take on responsibility for the effectiveness of their work areas. The philosophy of teams involves both award covered and management Employees working together to achieve common goals. This may on occasions necessitate Employees carrying out tasks traditionally carried out by others, but providing the Employees are qualified or trained to carry out the task and the work is temporary there will be no objections by any party. Any long term changes to traditional roles will be negotiated through the Production Committee.
Work Teams. 14.1 Functional and Cross Functional Work Teams
i) All parties recognise that teamwork is a key to introducing productivity improvements in the future.
ii) This will result in employees working in both functional and cross-functional Project Teams from time to time.
iii) Functional teams are defined as teams formed from within the same area, whereas cross- functional teams involve employees from different areas, formed to address a specific or particular issue.
Work Teams. 18.01 The Association, Contractor(s), and the Union agree that the utilization of cross functional Work Teams and a team based approach is essential to the Project success, providing maximum productivity and flexibility for the efficient and effective performance of work completed on time and within budget.
18.02 The Association, Contractor(s) and the Union agree that Work Teams will be composed of different worker classifications, with the necessary skills and qualifications required to perform and complete the work assignment(s). The creation of any specific Work Team shall not prohibit or restrict a Contractor from creating a Work Team for the same, or different, type of work with a different composition of classifications or workers.
18.03 Work Teams will be under the direction of a supervisor, as determined by the Contractor, who shall have authority for the direction and control of the work of the Work Team.
18.04 Employees are required to take ownership of the Work Team concept and team based approach and shall perform all work assignments provided they are qualified to perform such work safely.
Work Teams. 18.01 Where a Work Team is to be utilized by the Association and/or Contractor, the following procedures shall be employed:
a) The full process of the xxxx-up as is set out in this Agreement shall be applied. This process shall establish the Unions involved in that Work Team;
b) The Association and/or the Contractor shall notify the Council of Unions and the affected Unions designated by the xxxx-up process of the establishment of a Work Team as well as the composition of such team;
c) The composition of the Work Team shall be based on the overall percentage each Union has relative to the overall work to be performed by that Work Team as determined by the Association and/or Contractor; and
d) If, during the execution of the work, the nature of the work changes which impacts the composition of the team, a panel shall be requested to review the numbers and change them to comply with the percentages deemed appropriate.
18.02 This panel shall consist of three persons who shall serve for the duration of the Project. In the event that any one of the panellists can no longer serve for whatever cause, the Parties agree to forthwith replace their nominee or to agree to the independent third party (ITP). If the Parties cannot agree to an ITP, they shall apply to the Minister of Labour, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, for the appointment of the ITP. The panel shall consist of three persons:
a) One appointed by the Association;
b) One appointed by the Council of Unions by its Executive; and
c) An ITP who is neither a lawyer nor an arbitrator under this Agreement and is familiar with jurisdiction.
18.03 This panel may investigate the initial or subsequent composition of the Work Team, when and if requested by one of the Parties.
18.04 Decisions of the panel, by agreement of the Parties, shall be final, binding and not subject to appeal, judicial review or any other form of judicial intervention.
18.05 Decisions of the panel shall be made on an expedited basis:
a) Any dispute as to the initial composition of a Work Team as established under Article 18.01 will be referred in writing to the panel within seven (7) days of the Contractor advising the Union in writing of the initial composition of the Work Team. The referral must itemize the issues in dispute, including the number of members a Union is claiming should be on the Work Team or any other issues as to the composition of the Work Team in dispute;
b) All referrals to the panel will be heard within seven (7...
Work Teams. 8.1 The Council of Trade Unions, Unions, Employers’ Association and Contractors are committed to:
(a) maintaining a healthy, respectful and trusting work environment;
(b) fostering open and positive relations;
(c) working cooperatively to maximize productivity; and
(d) consulting with each other and work in partnership to create a work team environment based on peaceful and harmonious relationships.
8.2 The Association, Contractor(s), Council and Unions agree that the utilization of Work Teams and a team based approach is essential to the Project success, providing maximum productivity and flexibility for the efficient and effective performance of work completed on time and within budget.
8.3 The Association, Contractor(s), Council and the Unions agree that Work Teams will be composed of different employee classifications, with the necessary skills and qualifications required to perform and complete the work assignment(s). The creation of any specific Work Team shall not prohibit or restrict a Contractor from creating a Work Team for the same, or different, type of work with a different composition of classifications or employees.
8.4 To promote and develop the Work Team approach, there will be a Work Team Committee consisting of the following:
(a) three Council Project Representatives;
(b) three Contractor or Association Project Representatives.
8.5 Work Teams for specific scopes of Work may be utilized subject to the following:
(a) The Contractor shall provide the following detail to the Work Team Committee, prior to the start of the work for which the Work Team is requested;
(i) scope of the Work;
(ii) trades to be utilized;
(iii) the number of hours estimated to complete the Work for each trade; and
(iv) the estimated number of employees per trade to create the Work Team requested. The Council shall provide employees to work on the Work Team on a proportional basis consistent with the estimated hours of Work per trade.
(b) The Contractor shall propose a Work Team composition to the Work Team Committee and the Work Team Committee shall review and decide upon the composition of the Work Team.
(c) It is understood that the effective and efficient use of Work Teams is crucial to Project success in terms of maximizing productivity, job security and longevity. With this in mind, the Contractor and the Council agree to fully cooperate in the development and engagement of Work Teams for the Project.
8.6 The following procedure shall be followed for the utiliza...
Work Teams. A team based work improvement structure has been implemented from 1 July 1995.
