WORKING RULES. The Employers recognize and agree that IUOE Local 302 is the exclusive bargaining agent for all Operating Engineers, apprentices, mechanics, and oilers/assistant engineers/service engineers, in the operation, maintenance, greasing and servicing, shop, and job site repair of all heavy equipment, including the maintenance, greasing and servicing and repair of all automotive equipment covered by this Agreement. It is further agreed that Historic Jurisdictional Agreements of Record in the State of Alaska will be observed. a) On tower cranes where the operator is required to operate from a cab walkway or platform, or on power shovels, mucking machines, crawler cranes, truck cranes, floating cranes, Xxxxxxx cranes, locomotive cranes, Hyster cat cranes, 16" and over trenching machines, rock crushers and asphalt plants, the Employer and the Union shall agree whether an oiler/assistant engineer or fireman is required. However, whenever an operating engineer on any piece of equipment requires assistance in the operation of said equipment, maintenance or repair, such extra person or persons shall be operating engineers, oilers/assistant engineers, firemen or deck hands, and under the direct supervision of the operator. b) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall furnish their own tools but shall not be required to furnish special tools as follows: Air or electric wrenches, gear and gearing pullers, electric drills, reamers, taps, and dies, oxy-acetylene hoses, gauges, torches and tips, thirty-six inch pipe wrenches, socket wrench drives over 3/4 inch, wrenches over two (2) inches, coffin hoists and hydraulic jacks. c) The Employer agrees to provide an adequate, safe storage place for the storage of employee's tools which may be necessary in the performance of his/her work. The Employer agrees that while such tools are in the Employer's custody, and providing that the employee has stored the tools as directed by the Employer, the Employer will carry insurance or assume liability, therefore to cover the full, replacement value of such tools which may be lost because of fire, flood or theft. Prior to employment and on an annual basis, the Employee and Employer shall agree on a replacement value from an inventory of tools provided by the Employee. d) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall not be required by the Employer to furnish their own transportation for tools to perform their work assignments. e) Tools broken or damaged in the course of employment will be replaced or reimbursement will be made by the Employer upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence. f) Neither this nor any other provisions of this Schedule A or the Agreement shall impair or preclude the Employer from utilizing third party venders for the performance of maintenance work when the Employer does not have the schedule, capacity, equipment, or tools to perform the work.
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Samples: Construction Agreement, Construction Agreement
WORKING RULES. The Employers recognize and agree that IUOE Local No. 302 of the I.U.O.E. is the exclusive bargaining agent for all Operating Engineers, apprentices, mechanics, and oilers/assistant engineers/service engineers, in the operation, maintenance, greasing and servicing, shop, and job site repair of all heavy equipment, including the maintenance, greasing and servicing and repair of all automotive equipment covered by this Agreement. It is further agreed that Historic Jurisdictional Agreements of Record in the State of Alaska will be observed.
(a) On tower cranes where the operator is required to operate from a cab walkway or platform, or on power shovels, mucking machines, crawler cranes, truck cranes, floating cranes, Xxxxxxx cranes, locomotive cranes, Hyster cat cranes, 16" and over trenching machines, rock crushers and asphalt plants, the Employer and the Union shall agree whether an oiler/assistant engineer or fireman is required. However, whenever an operating engineer on any piece of equipment requires assistance in the operation of said equipment, maintenance or repair, such extra person or persons shall be operating engineers, oilers/assistant engineers, firemen or deck hands, and under the direct supervision of the operator.
(b) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall furnish their own tools but shall not be required to furnish special tools as follows: Air or electric wrenches, gear and gearing pullers, electric drills, reamers, taps, and dies, oxy-oxy- acetylene hoses, gauges, torches and tips, thirty-six inch pipe wrenches, socket wrench drives over 3/4 inch, wrenches over two (2) inches, coffin hoists and hydraulic jacks.
(c) The Employer agrees to provide an adequate, safe storage place for the storage of employee's tools which may be necessary in the performance of his/her work. The Employer agrees that while such tools are in the Employer's custody, and providing that the employee has stored the tools as directed by the Employer, the Employer will carry insurance or assume liability, therefore to cover the full, replacement value of such tools which may be lost because of fire, flood or theft. Prior to employment and on an annual basis, the Employee and Employer shall agree on a replacement value from an inventory of tools provided by the Employee.
d) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall not be required by the Employer to furnish their own transportation for tools to perform their work assignments.
e(d) Tools broken or damaged in the course of employment will be replaced or reimbursement will be made by the Employer upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence.
f(e) Neither this nor any other provisions of this Schedule A or the Agreement shall impair or preclude the Employer from utilizing third party venders for the performance of maintenance work when the Employer does not have the schedule, capacity, equipment, or tools to perform the work. The only exception with respect to the work covered by this Agreement is warranty work, and this work will be permitted and performed in accordance with the manufacturers or sellers warranty program. Equipment, which is leased, or is on a rental- purchase contract, in which ownership resides in the dealer, shall be considered to belong to Employer for the purpose of this Article.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
WORKING RULES. 6.1 The Employers recognize Employer shall be the sole judge as to the number of employees required. It is recognized that the work of handling clamps, lining up of pipe and agree that IUOE Local 302 the making of joints is the exclusive bargaining agent for all Operating Engineerswork of the Union. In addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx, apprenticesthe Welders and their Helpers, mechanicsthe Employer shall be required to employ a minimum of five (5) Journeymen on jobs where pipe is greater than 14” in diameter, four (4) of whom shall be used in the pipe gang, and oilers/assistant engineers/service engineersthe fifth Journeyman to be used either in the pipe gang, bevelling ahead of the pipe gang, in the operationbending crew, maintenancein the tie-in crew, greasing and servicingin stress relieving, shopor in preheating with oxy-acetylene torches; on pipe 14” in diameter or less the Employer shall be required to employ two (2) Journeymen other than the Welder Xxxxxxx, the Welders, and job site repair of all heavy equipmenttheir Helpers; provided however, including the maintenance, greasing and servicing and repair of all automotive equipment covered by this Agreement. It is further agreed that Historic Jurisdictional Agreements of Record in the State event an inside clamp is being used on pipe 14” in diameter and less, the Employer shall also be required to employ one (1) Helper. If outside clamps are used, a Welder Helper shall be assigned to handle such clamps. On pipelines of Alaska 14” in diameter or less, the operation of the bending mandrel and the handling of clamps shall be performed by a Helper. On pipelines of greater than 14” in diameter the handling of clamps and the operation of bending mandrels shall be performed by Journeymen. If any additional employees are needed, they shall be employed as Journeymen or Helpers depending on what work is involved. All tie-in crews shall employ one (1) Non-Welder Journeyman.
6.2 On small jobs when less than six (6) Welders are employed, the Welder Xxxxxxx will be observedallowed to work with the tools, at the discretion of the Employer. This provisions may be modified at the Pre-job Conference.
a) On tower cranes where the operator is 6.3 There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to operate from a cab walkway or platformperform during the working day and there shall be no restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or on power shovels, mucking machines, crawler cranes, truck cranes, floating cranes, Xxxxxxx cranes, locomotive cranes, Hyster cat cranes, 16" and over trenching machines, rock crushers and asphalt plants, labour saving devices.
6.4 As mutually agreed between the Employer and the Union Local Union, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee’s hourly rate shall agree whether an oiler/assistant engineer or fireman is required. Howeverbe lowered under this provision, whenever an operating engineer on any piece of equipment requires assistance and provided further that in the operation event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of said equipment, maintenance or repair, pay he shall receive such extra person or persons shall be operating engineers, oilers/assistant engineers, firemen or deck hands, and under the direct supervision of the operatorhigher rate.
b) Mechanics 6.5 Xxxxxxxx bead and service oilers/service engineers shall furnish their own tools but shall not hot-pass welders and helpers can be required to furnish special tools weld back on incompleted welds, as follows: Air long as their wage rate is not lowered. Such welders and helpers will be paid for the hours received by the pipe gang plus the hours engaged in welding back and there shall be no restriction as to the location where such “welding back” may begin.
6.6 In the event back welding of each weld is performed inside the pipe as a regular procedure, one welder will be selected each day to perform all of such back welding. This condition is not intended to apply to occasional back welding performed by the pipe gang to repair a bead, to rectify a “hi-lo” condition or electric wrencheswall thickness change, gear etc.
6.7 The regular payday shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. The Employer will utilize electronic banking for all employees’ wages and gearing pullersallowances on a weekly basis, electric drillsensuring that each employee will be given a pay stub outlining the hours of work each week, reamers, tapsa breakdown of all deductions, and diesa year to date statement of total wages and deductions. When employees are laid off or discharged their payment for wages due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered as soon as possible, oxybut no later than the Employer’s next regular payday. Paystubs will be emailed and/or mailed to their home address after the regular payday if requested by the Employee. If the payment due to the employee at time of lay-acetylene hosesoff or discharge is not delivered by the next regular payday, gauges, torches and tips, thirty-six inch pipe wrenches, socket wrench drives over 3/4 inch, wrenches over the employee shall be entitled to two (2) inches, coffin hoists hours straight time pay for each day up to and hydraulic jacksincluding the date upon which payment is delivered.
c6.8 Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Pre-job Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Pre-job Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par.
6.9 The Employer agrees shall provide a copy of the “Approved Safety Manual for Pipeline Construction in Canada” issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee.
6.10 The parties hereto shall comply with any governmental occupational health and safety regulations applicable to the work. Any refusal by the employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement and shall not be reason for discharge. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable regulation of a governmental body having jurisdiction shall be cause for discharge.
6.11 The Employer shall provide safety equipment to all employees when there is a risk of being exposed to hazardous fumes. This safety equipment must be worn by the employees.
6.12 The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment and an adequateemployee may refuse, safe storage place for valid reasons, to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied.
6.13 The Job Xxxxxxx shall represent the storage Union as a member of employee's tools which may any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing one of the Unions, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be necessary made freely available by the Employer to accompany any authorized governmental representative on project inspection.
6.14 A copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Local Union promptly each month.
6.15 The Employer shall provide a safety hat, gloves, and special protective clothing or special safety equipment required by the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the owner’s requirements, except safety footwear, at no cost to the employee provided the employee returns these items on termination of employment.
6.16 The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets.
6.17 Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Pre-job Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the performance possession of his/her workthe employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer agrees In the event that while such tools are in any employee does not return the Employer's custody, and providing that the employee has stored the tools as directed foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer will carry insurance or assume liabilityshall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee.
6.18 The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash- up facilities at the yard and, therefore where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of-way near the main pipe gang for the employees’ use. Where employees are required to cover work at locations away from the full, replacement value of such tools which may be lost because of fire, flood or theft. Prior to employment and on an annual basismain pipe gang, the Employee and minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets.
6.19 On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall agree on a replacement value from insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of tools provided by such personal effects is filed with the EmployeeEmployer.
d) Mechanics and service oilers6.20 On any day a helicopter/service engineers shall not be required plane is used by the Employer to furnish transport employees to and from their own transportation place of work on the jobsite, or from the warehouse and/or marshalling point of the Employer, each employee so transported shall receive one (1) hours pay for tools that day. The hour is in addition to perform their work assignmentshis regular pay for that day. The Employer shall ensure that each employee required to travel by helicopter/plane will be covered by a minimum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) accidental death insurance.
e) Tools broken 6.21 In the event that an employee is sued in conjunction with the Employer for any action taken or damaged omitted at the express direction of the Employer, then the Employer shall have the right to select legal counsel and shall cover all reasonable expenses incurred in the course preparation and filing of employment a statement of defence on behalf of the employee.
6.22 The Employer will be replaced or reimbursement will be made by provide parking at the warehouse and/or marshalling point. During cold weather operation, the Employer upon the presentation of satisfactory evidencewill provide for vehicle starting.
f) Neither this nor 6.23 The Employer shall not require any other provisions employee to work for periods that do not allow the employee eight consecutive hours of this Schedule A or rest in any period of 24 hours. In the Agreement shall impair or preclude the Employer from utilizing third party venders for the performance of maintenance work when the Employer event an employee does not have receive eight consecutive hours of rest prior to the schedulecommencement of his next shift, capacityhe shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate until he receives at least eight consecutive hours of rest.
6.24 Personal cell phones, equipmentBlackberries, iPhones or similar electronic devices, and any electronic equipment such as audio or video players that may utilize head phones, ear phones, ear buds, remote ear or head sets (such as Bluetooth-type), will not be used during the workday except during lunch and break periods, in emergencies, or tools to perform with the workexpress permission of the employee’s supervisor.
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Samples: Mainline Pipeline Agreement
WORKING RULES. The Employers recognize and agree that IUOE Local 302 is the exclusive bargaining agent for all Operating Engineers, apprentices, mechanics, and oilers/assistant engineers/service engineers, in the operation, maintenance, greasing and servicing, shop, and job site repair of all heavy equipment, including the maintenance, greasing and servicing and repair of all automotive equipment covered by this Agreement. It is further agreed that Historic Jurisdictional Agreements of Record in the State of Alaska will be observed.
a) On tower cranes where the operator is required to operate from a cab walkway or platform, or on power shovels, mucking machines, crawler cranes, truck cranes, floating cranes, Xxxxxxx cranes, locomotive cranes, Hyster cat cranes, 16" and over trenching machines, rock crushers and asphalt plants, the Employer and the Union shall agree whether an oiler/assistant engineer or fireman is required. However, whenever an operating engineer on any piece of equipment requires assistance in the operation of said equipment, maintenance or repair, such extra person or persons shall be operating engineers, oilers/assistant engineers, firemen or deck hands, and under the direct supervision of the operator.
b) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall furnish their own tools but shall not be required to furnish special tools as follows: Air or electric wrenches, gear and gearing pullers, electric drills, reamers, taps, and dies, oxy-acetylene hoses, gauges, torches and tips, thirty-six inch pipe wrenches, socket wrench drives over 3/4 inch, wrenches over two (2) inches, coffin hoists and hydraulic jacks.
c) The Employer agrees to provide an adequate, safe storage place for the storage of employee's tools which may be necessary in the performance of his/her work. The Employer agrees that while such tools are in the Employer's custody, and providing that the employee has stored the tools as directed by the Employer, the Employer will carry insurance or assume liability, therefore therefore, to cover the full, replacement value of such tools which may be lost because of fire, flood flood, or theft. Prior to employment and on an annual basis, the Employee and Employer shall agree on a replacement value from an inventory of tools provided by the Employee.
d) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall not be required by the Employer to furnish their own transportation for tools to perform their work assignments.
e) Tools broken or damaged in the course of employment will be replaced or reimbursement will be made by the Employer upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence.
f) Neither this nor any other provisions of this Schedule A or the Agreement shall impair or preclude the Employer from utilizing third party venders for the performance of maintenance work when the Employer does not have the schedule, capacity, equipment, or tools to perform the work.
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Samples: Construction Agreement
WORKING RULES. The Employers recognize and agree that IUOE Local No. 302 of the I.U.O.E. is the exclusive bargaining agent for all Operating Engineers, apprentices, mechanics, and oilers/assistant engineers/service engineers, in the operation, maintenance, greasing and servicing, shop, and job site repair of all heavy equipment, including the maintenance, greasing and servicing and repair of all automotive equipment covered by this Agreement. It is further agreed that Historic Jurisdictional Agreements of Record in the State of Alaska will be observed.
(a) On tower cranes where the operator is required to operate from a cab walkway or platform, or on power shovels, mucking machines, crawler cranes, truck cranes, floating cranes, Xxxxxxx cranes, locomotive cranes, Hyster cat cranes, 16" and over trenching machines, rock crushers and asphalt plants, the Employer and the Union shall agree whether an oiler/assistant engineer or fireman is required. However, whenever an operating engineer on any piece of equipment requires assistance in the operation of said equipment, maintenance or repair, such extra person or persons shall be operating engineers, oilers/assistant engineers, firemen or deck hands, and under the direct supervision of the operator.
(b) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall furnish their own tools but shall not be required to furnish special tools as follows: Air or electric wrenches, gear and gearing pullers, electric drills, reamers, taps, and dies, oxy-acetylene hoses, gauges, torches and tips, thirty-six inch pipe wrenches, socket wrench drives over 3/4 inch, wrenches over two (2) inches, coffin hoists and hydraulic jacks.
(c) The Employer agrees to provide an adequate, safe storage place for the storage of employee's tools which may be necessary in the performance of his/her work. The Employer agrees that while such tools are in the Employer's custody, and providing that the employee has stored the tools as directed by the Employer, the Employer will carry insurance or assume liability, therefore to cover the full, replacement value of such tools which may be lost because of fire, flood or theft. Prior to employment and on an annual basis, the Employee and Employer shall agree on a replacement value from an inventory of tools provided by the Employee.
d) Mechanics and service oilers/service engineers shall not be required by the Employer to furnish their own transportation for tools to perform their work assignments.
e(d) Tools broken or damaged in the course of employment will be replaced or reimbursement will be made by the Employer upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence.
f(e) Neither this nor any other provisions of this Schedule A or the Agreement shall impair or preclude the Employer from utilizing third party venders for the performance of maintenance work when the Employer does not have the schedule, capacity, equipment, or tools to perform the work. The only exception with respect to the work covered by this Agreement is warranty work, and this work will be permitted and performed in accordance with the manufacturers or sellers warranty program. Equipment, which is leased, or is on a rental-purchase contract, in which ownership resides in the dealer, shall be considered to belong to Employer for the purpose of this Article.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement