EXHIBIT 10(w)
Union Contract dated April 16, 1996, between ▇▇▇▇▇▇-Field and Local 966 of
International Brotherhood of Teamsters with respect to the collective bargaining
agreement at the Hauppauge, New York facility.
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 16th day of April, 1996,
by and between ▇▇▇▇▇▇-FIELD, INC., currently located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, its successors or assigns (hereinafter referred to as
the "Employer") and LOCAL 966, affiliated with the INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
TEAMSTERS, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, its successors or assigns
(hereinafter referred to as the "Union")
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the parties have carried on collective bargaining
negotiations for the purpose of developing a general agreement on wages, hours
of work and other conditions of employment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree with each other with respect to the
employees of the Employer recognized as one being represented by the Union as
follows:
ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION
Section 1 - The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the
exclusive representative of all employees, excluding guards, supervisors,
clerical, (and part-time employees who work less than 20 hours per week), the
number is not to exceed 15 part-time employees, 19 hours is the maximum to be
worked by part-time employees in any one (1) week.
ARTICLE II - NON-DISCRIMINATION
Section 1 - The Employer and the Union agree not to discriminate
against any individual with respect to hiring, compensation, or terms and
conditions of employment because of such individuals race, color, religion, sex
pregnancy, handicap, national origin, marital status, disability, or age
(between the years of 18 and 70), nor will it limit, segregate or classify
employees in any way to deprive any individual employee of employment
opportunities because of race, color, religion sex, pregnancy, handicap,
national origin, marital status, disability, or age (between the years of 18 and
70).
Section 2 - The Employer and the Union agree that there will be no
discrimination by the Employer or the Union against any employee because of his
or her membership in the Union or because of any employee's lawful activity
and/or support of the Union.
ARTICLE III - UNION SECURITY
Section 1 - The Employer agrees that all employees covered by this
Agreement shall, as a condition of employment, be
required to become and remain members of the Union on the thirty-first (31st)
day following the actual beginning of work pursuant to such employment, the
effective date of this Agreement or its execution date, whichever is later. All
employees who are members of the Union at the time of execution of this
Agreement or become members of the Union at any time subsequent thereto, shall
remain members of the Union during the term oz this Agreement. The Union agrees
that all such employees will be accepted into membership on the same terms and
conditions generally acceptable to other members, and further, that the Employer
will not be requested to discharge an employee for reasons other than such
employee's failure to tender the periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly
required as a condition of accumulation or retaining membership in the Union.
Section 2 - The Employer shall furnish the Union with the name of
any new employee together with the date of hiring of aid employee immediately
upon submitting the Union's check-off form.
ARTICLE IV - CHECK-OFF
Section 1 - The Employer, upon receipt of a written authorization
signed by the employee, which authorization shall not be irrevocable for a
period of more than one (1) year, or beyond the termination date of this
Agreement, whichever occurs sooner, shall deduct membership dues and initiation
fees from said employee's wages on the first pay day of every month and remit
same to the Union no later than the twelfth day of the month in which they are
deducted.
Section 2 - The Employer will notify the Union immediately upon
receipt of any revocation of any authorization submitted to it pursuant to this
Article.
ARTICLE V - SENIORITY
Section 1 - Seniority shall be based upon length of service, subject
to the completion of an initial sixty (60) working day probationary period.
Employees shall be entitled to seniority rights dating from the employee's date
of hire.
Section 2 - Seniority shall be broken by an employee's voluntary
separation from the Employer or by discharge for just cause. Seniority shall
accrue during layoffs of less than one (1) year or during authorized leaves of
absence.
Section 3 - The Employer shall submit a current and up- to-date
seniority list to the Union every six (6) months during the term of this
Agreement.
Section 4 - In the event of a layoff, the least senior employee
(based on total service seniority) shall be the first employee to be laid-off.
In the event of a recall, the most
senior employee (based on total service seniority) shall be the first employee
to be recalled.
Section 5 - In the case of a promotion, applicants applying for
posted positions will be interviewed in the order of seniority, however,
seniority shall not be the sole determinative factor in filling such position.
The decision to fill such position shall also be based upon the required skills
needed for the training of such position. In the event the Employer needs to
transfer an employee or alter a work shift, and more than one employee with
similar job classifications applies for such transfer, the most senior employee
will be selected for such position. If no employee applies for the transfer,
employees having the same job classification required to fill such transfer
position or alternate work shift will be assigned the position based upon least
seniority (based on total service seniority).
ARTICLE VI - SHOP ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Section 1 - The Employer recognizes the right of the Union to
designate a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who shall be recognized as the representative of the
Union for all matters arising under this Agreement to the extent permitted
herein. The Union shall advise the Employer as to the identity of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
and the Employer agrees that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be free to conduct this duty as
such, with the understanding that such duty will not unduly interfere with
normal production or the conduct of the business and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be
expected to do his usual work. However, reasonable time spent in carrying out
the grievance procedure agreed upon herein will be considered as being on the
employer's time.
Section 2 - Shop Stewards shall be accorded super seniority and
shall be the last persons laid-off and the first ones rehired upon resumption of
work.
ARTICLE VII - HOURS AND OVERTIME
Section 1 - The basic work week for all employees shall be five
consecutive days of eight (8) consecutive hours per day (except for one half
hour lunch period), Monday through Friday (the "Basic Work Week"). The Basic
Work Week shall not serve as a guarantee that employees will be employed for at
least five (5) days during any Basic Work Week or for at least eight (8) hours
during Any day of such Basic Work Week.
Section 2 - The regular working hours shall commence no earlier than
7:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) for maintenance employees. All other
departments shall have, at the sole discretion of the Employer, either an 8:30
a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) or 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) start time
and end shift time shall be no later than 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
(unless employees are scheduled to work overtime). Two (2) picker positions only
will start at 9:00 a.m. in the event the
Employer shall have business requirements which would necessitate a change in
the established work hours, the Employer shall provide not less than thirty (30)
days' prior notice to the Union and the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of such required change,
meet with the Union to discuss the proposed change and post such notice on the
bulletin board, as well as distribute to each affected employee a letter of
notification of such change.
Section 3 - Employees reporting for work at the direction of the
Employer shall be paid for the hours the business is open or four (4) hours
whichever is longer.
Section 4 - Should any employee work more than eight (8) hours in
any one (1) day, he shall be paid for such overtime at the rate of time and
one-half (1-1/2), providing the employee works the Monday and Friday of the same
work week that the overtime occurred. Employees who work on Saturday shall be
paid time and one-half for the 6th day. Employees who work on Sunday shall be
paid at double time for the 7th day. Employees who work on the 6th and 7th day
shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours of work.
Section 5 - Any employee shall have the right to refuse to work
overtime, unless provided not less than twenty four (24) hours' prior notice of
the request for overtime work. Overtime will first be offered to all bargaining
unit employees in the applicable department. Employees with conflicting
obligations will be excused from performing overtime work. If sufficient
staffing is not arranged using this method, the Employer will then offer such
overtime to bargaining unit employees in other departments, and only then to
part time employees. In the event insufficient staffing occurs using such
method, the Employer may assign overtime to employees in the reverse order of
seniority. In the event the Employer is unable to meet the needs of its
customers and overtime is available, the Employer will use reasonable efforts to
arrange overtime before the beginning of the employee's shift when, in the
judgment of management, the flow of work allows.
Section 6 - Any employee shall not be required to take time off in
lieu of overtime previously worked.
Section 7 - Overtime shall be distributed on an equal basis among
employees normally assigned to do the performance of the work in which the
overtime is required.
Section 8 - Overtime worked on a holiday shall be paid at the rate
of time and one-half plus the holiday pay.
Section 9 - Failure to resort for properly scheduled overtime will
be treated in the same manner as any other attendance problem.
Section 10 - PART-TIME HOURS - Part-time employees may be used only
after the hour of 6:00 p.m. One (1) part-time employee (name attached as
Schedule "A") will be grandfathered for the purposes of this section and will be
allowed to continue working his current hours.
ARTICLE VIII - HOLIDAYS
Section 1 - The Employer agrees to pay the employees full salary for
the following holidays as if they worked thereon:
New Year's Day Labor Day
Washington's Birthday Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day Day after Thanksgiving Day
Floating Holiday Christmas Day
Good Friday Day before Christmas Day
Health Day*
One (1) Personal Day**
HEALTH DAY* - In order to receive pay from the Employer, it shall be
the employee's responsibility to notify the Employer at least two (2) weeks
prior to each anniversary of his or her employment date and further to submit
proof that he/she is scheduled to take an annual physical examination. It shall
be the employer's responsibility, upon proper notice, to grant the employee's
anniversary date of hire as a day off, or if the particular date is
inconvenient, then another day may be agreed to, by both parties, and upon
receipts of proof to pay for such day as if it were a regularly scheduled
holiday in the week it occurs.
PERSONAL DAY** - An employee may use this personal day anytime
during the contract year (i.e., ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇'▇ Birthday, or etc.). If not
used during the year, the day shall be paid by check at the end of the year.
Section 2 - The Employer shall have the option of substituting the
dry after Christmas for the day before Christmas providing the employees are
given a sixty (60) day advance notice.
Section 3 - The compensation for holidays shall be based upon the
employee's base daily earnings.
Section 4 - No employee shall be required to work on a holiday,
except as provided herein. In the event that an employee does work on a holiday
he shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half plus the holiday pay. Overtime
staffing for (i) Washington's Birthday, and (ii) the day after Thanksgiving Day
will be first met by volunteers to work overtime, however, with respect to said
holidays, in the event management is unable to obtain adequate staffing to meet
the business requirements of
the Employer, overtime will be mandatory and will be first assigned, to the
employee with the least seniority accrued.
Section 5 - In the event a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, then
it shall be celebrated either on Friday or Monday, at the option of the
Employer.
Section 6 - Employees must report to work within one hour of their
assigned starting time and remain at work until at least one hour prior to their
assigned end of shift time on both the day before and the day after the holiday
in order to receive pay from the Employer for the holiday.
Section 7 - Employees must work the day before and the day after the
ho today, in order to be paid for the holiday.
ARTICLE IX - VACATIONS & BONUS
Section 1 - Vacations shall be requested in writing on not less than
thirty (30) days' prior notification, and vacations shall be taken, subject to
management's approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Section 2 - Should a holiday occur during the vacation period of any
employee, said employee shall be entitled to one (1) additional day of vacation
in lieu of payment for the said holiday. This additional day. may not be taken
consecutively with the approved vacation unless authorized by management.
Section 3 - All employees shall receive vacations with pay in
accordance with the following schedule:
LENGTH OF SERVICE VACATION
One (1) year One (1) week
Two (2) years Two (2) weeks
Four (4) years Three (3) weeks
Ten (10) years Four (4) weeks
Section 4 - Length of service does not include unreasonable leaves
of absence, disability, and any other unreasonable leaves. Vacation will be
pro-rated for the time off.
Section 5 - Length of service will be strongly considered by
management with regard to approval of first choice of vacation requests.
Section 6 - Employees eligible for three (3) or more weeks vacation
shall have the option of requesting to take three weeks of vacation on a
consecutive basis, subject to management's approval. It being expressly
understood that authorization for three (3) consecutive weeks of vacation shall
not be granted two consecutive years in a row, nor during the end of any
calendar
quarter of any year (i.e., last weeks in March, June, September or December).
Section 7 - The Employer will institute a bonus plan.
ARTICLE X - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Section 1 - A reasonable leave of absence shall be given to
employees without pay for any of the following reasons. An employee will be
considered for a leave of absence only after completing six (6) months of
employment.
(a) Personal illness - substantiated by a physicians note.
(b) Military duty.
(c) Maternity leave.
(d) Mutual consent of the parties.
Section 2 - A reasonable leave of absence shall not exceed four (4)
months and is not to be repeated in two (2) consecutive years.
ARTICLE XI - REST PERIODS
Section 1 - All employees shall be entitled to two (2) ten minute
rest periods with pay during each work shift, one during the first four (4)
hours and one during the second four (4) hours.
Section 2 - Employees scheduled to work two (2) hours overtime will
receive a fifteen (15) minute rest period after their regular shift. Employees
scheduled to work four (4) hours overtime will receive a thirty (30) minute
non-paid lunch break after their regular shift and a ten (10) minute rest period
during such overtime.
ARTICLE XII - SICK LEAVE & DEATH-IN-FAMILY
Section 1 - Sick days shall accrue to each employee who has
completed three (3) months of continuous service as follows:
January 1st of each year - 3 sick days
Employees not having met the required three (3) months of continuous
service by January 1st or July 1st of any such year shall not accrue the three
(3) sick days, but will upon completion of three (3) months of service, accrue
1/2 sick day for each month of continuous service, until the earlier to occur of
January 1st or July 1st, as the case may be.
PAY FOR UNUSED SICK TIME
Section 2 - Any sick time accrued at December 31st shall be paid as
of the first pay week in January of the following year in which such sick time
was accrued. Employees will not be paid for unused accrued sick time if the
employee resigns or is terminated, voluntarily or involuntarily, for any reason
from employment.
Section 3 - In order to be eligible for sick leave, an employee must
call his supervisor thirty (30) minutes before start of shift. A doctor's
certificate will be required to substantiate time off in excess of three (3)
days. Any employee failing to call their supervisor to report absence from work
for three (3) consecutive working days shall be discharged.
Section 4 - An employee with ten (10) years or more of service with
the Employer shall receive one (1) additional paid sick leave day, however, if
this day is not used, it shall be paid by check at the end of the year.
Section 5 - Should an employee require hospitalization, his sick
leave shall be extended one (1) day for each day of hospitalization up to a
maximum of five (5) days in each calendar year. However, failure to utilize
these five (5) days shall not be made up in cash at the end of each calendar
year.
Section 6 - An employee shall be given three (3) consecutive days
off with pay in the event of death in his immediate family. The immediate family
shall be deemed to include spouse, child, parent, brother or sister,
father-in-law, or mother-in-law and grandparents.
ARTICLE XIII - BULLETIN BOARDS
Section 1 - The Employer shall furnish a bulletin board for Union
news.
ARTICLE XIV - PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Section 1 - Seniority shall be based upon length of service or an
employee subject to the completion of a sixty (60) day probationary period.
During the probationary period, an employee may be terminated for any reason
without recourse by the Union. Employees shall be entitled to seniority rights
dating from the employee's date of hire.
Section 2 - The probationary period may be extended for a similar
period by mutual agreement of the parties.
ARTICLE XV - DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Section 1 - Suspensions and or terminations are subject to a hearing
with the Union and any disputes that can not be
mutually agreed to by both parties shall be subject to arbitration. The Employer
shall have the right to discharge or
discipline employees for just cause including, but not limited to, acts of gross
misconduct or behavior such as physical violence, possession of illegal weapons,
theft, insubordination, use of alcohol and/or drugs on Employer property. It is
understood that this shall not be an all inclusive list for purposes of
establishing discipline and/or discharge.
Section 2 - In the event of discipline and/or discharge of an
employee by the Employer, the employee, the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Union shall be
promptly notified. The discharge of an employee during his/her probationary
period shall not be subject to any grievance or arbitration procedure. It being
expressly understood that the Employer may terminate an employee during the
probationary period for any reason whatsoever.
Section 3 - Discipline, including verbal or written warnings shall
not be used for the purpose of progressive discipline for a period greater than
one year from the date of an incident.
ARTICLE XVI - UNION VISITATION
Section 1 - Non-employee representatives of the Union shall be
permitted to visit the plant for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of
meeting with the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and employees. When the non-employee
representative of the Union arrives at the company, the representative will
notify the Director of Human Resources. In the absence of the Director of Human
Resources, the representative will notify the plant manager.
ARTICLE XVII - WORK BY SUPERVISORS
Section 1 - Supervisors shall continue to perform bargaining unit
work when business needs cannot be met because of staffing problems (i.e.,
coverage for employee absences and employees out on vacation within the
department) Supervisors may also perform bargaining unit - work in order to
train employees as well as satisfy exceptional business needs.
ARTICLE XVIII - WELFARE BENEFITS
Section 1 - Employee will be placed in Employer's Oxford Health
Plan, as currently in effect (the "Health Plan"). Effective as of June 1, 1996,
there will be no employee contribution required for participation in the basic
coverage under the Health Plan. The Employer will pay for single dental coverage
of employees electing to participate in the dental coverage of Health Plan.
However, those employees electing family dental coverage will be required to
contribute the incremental cost of family dental coverage over and above single
dental coverage.
Section 2 - Each employee choosing not to participate in the Health
Plan will receive a cash payment of $200.00 per month. Each employee deciding
not to participate in the Health Plan, must demonstrate and provide reasonable
evidence of health coverage under an alternate health plan.
ARTICLE XIX - SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section 1 - The Employer shall keep all working areas in a safe and
sanitary condition.
Section 2 - Precautions to secure the health and safety of employees
shall at all times be taken by the Employer including a supply of First-Aid
cabinets at convenient locations containing bandages, medicines and related
supplies as may be required in an emergency situation.
Section 3 - It shall be the responsibility of the Employer to
maintain all machinery and equipment in a safe and sanitary operating condition.
Section 4 - The Employer shall not require its employees to operate
or use machines or equipment at a time or in a manner which would endanger the
health or well-being of its employees.
Section 5 - One (1) member of the bargaining unit, to be selected by
the union, shall become a member of the Employers Safety Committee. The Safety
Committee has been established for the purpose of calling the Employer's
attention to unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unhealthy conditions which may
exist.
Section 6 - The Safety Committee shall be permitted to make such
reasonable inspection of the Employer's premises as may be necessary, on
Employer time.
ARTICLE XX - ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT INVENTORY PROCEDURE
Section 1 - When scheduling inventory, the Employer will provide
assembly department employees with at least thirty (30) days' prior notice, as
well as post a written notice stating the scheduled dates for the proposed
inventory. Employees wishing to take vacation time, floating holidays or sick
leave rather than work during the scheduled inventory can make appropriate
arrangements with their supervisor.
Section 2 - The Employee will exercise reasonable efforts to prevent
the layoff of assembly department employees. Said employees will be offered
inventory related work by seniority with the understanding that such employees
are capable of performing the assigned duties. In the event of a layoff,
employees with the least accrued seniority will be laid-off first.
ARTICLE XXI - 401K PLAN
Section 1 - Each employee will be permitted to participate in the
Employer's 401K Plan, as currently in effect on the date hereof. It being
expressly understood that the Employer does not currently contribute to its 401K
Plan. In the event the Employer contributes to its 401K Plan for its non-union
employees, the Employer agrees that it will also contribute in the same manner
or union employees.
ARTICLE XXII - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
Section 1 - There shall be no strikes or lockouts during the term f
this Agreement (subject to the exception in Article XVIII).
Section 2 - The employees shall have the right to refuse to cross
any picket line established by a trade Union.
ARTICLE XXIII - PRIOR BETTER BENEFITS
Section 1 - This Agreement shall not be construed to deprive any
employee presently employed by the Employer of any better ben at said employee
might have had prior to the Signing of this Agreement.
Section 2 - The Employer shall not enter into any individual
agreements which would have the effect of diminishing any of the rights,
privileges or benefits of the employees under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XXIV - MODIFICATION
Section 1 - Neither the Employer, any employee or group of employees
shall have the right to waive or modify any provisions Of this Agreement without
the written authorization of the Union.
ARTICLE XXV - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 1 - All complaints, disputes or questions as to the
interpretation, application or performance of this Agreement shall be adjusted
by direct negotiations between the Union and the Employer, or their
representatives. Should any dispute or difference arise, both parties shall
endeavor to settle these in the simplest and most direct manner. The procedure
shall be as follows (unless step or steps thereof are waived, combined or
extended by mutual consent) :
Step 1 - The grievance shall be submitted to the aggrieved
employee's Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ by the employee's Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fail to settle the grievance within
three (3) days
(exclusive of Saturday, Sunday or Holiday), it may be submitted to
Step 2.
Step 2 - The grievance shall then be referred to the President of
the Union or his designated representative and the Employer or their
authorized representative. If no settlement is reached within five
(5) days (exclusive of Saturday, Sunday or Holiday), the grievance
may be submitted to arbitration as set forth in Step 3.
Step 3 - If the dispute or difference is not settled in the second
step above, either party may request that the matter be referred to
arbitration if this request is made within ten (10) days after the
reply was given in the second step.
(A) The Arbitration Board shall consist of one (1) member to be
designated by the New York State Employment Relations Board. The
parties shall jointly pay the cost of the Arbitrator's services.
(B) The decision of the Arbitration Board shall be final and binding
upon the parties.
ARTICLE XXVI - SEPARABILITY
Section 1 - In the event that any provisions, or compliance by the
Employer or the Union with any provision, in this Agreement, shall constitute a
violation of any law, then and in such event, such provision, to the extent only
that is so in violation, shall be deemed ineffective and unenforceable and shall
be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which
remaining provisions shall be binding on the parties and shall not be affected.
ARTICLE XXVII - WORK CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Section 1 - Effective April 1, 1996, all employees shall receive a
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) work clothing allowance per month upon the completion of
a thirty (30) day probationary period.
ARTICLE XXVIII - SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Section 1 - This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto,
their successors, administrators, executors, and assigns. In the event the
entire operation or any part thereof is sold, leased, transferred or taken over
by sale, transfer, lease, assignment receivership or bankruptcy proceeding,
(said purchaser, lessee, transferee, assignee, administrator, executor,
receiver) hereinafter referred to as the successor, the employees of the
Employer affected shall be employed by the successor and
such operation or part thereof shall continue to be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement for the life thereof.
ARTICLE XXIX - STOCK OPTIONS
Section 1 - The Employer shall continue its present practice with
regard to Stock Options.
ARTICLE XXX - SALARY INCREASES - PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Section 1 - Merit increases will reflect the individual's
performance over an evaluation period. Primary consideration is given to
proficiency, value to the organization, quality of performance and the
employee's interpersonal skills, as evaluated by the immediate Supervisor. The
intent of the merit system is to promote improved performance and to afford a
means for rewarding that improvement.
Section 2 - Promotional opportunity - The Company believes in
promotion from within whenever possible. Employees who meet the qualifications
for position openings will be given preference over outside applicants with the
knowledge that the Company has the right of decision based on the needs of the
Company.
ARTICLE XXXI - DRUG TESTING
Section 1 - Employees are prohibited from the use, sale, dispensing,
distribution, possession, or manufacture of illegal drugs and narcotics or
alcoholic beverages an Company property or work sites (including Company
vehicles and any private vehicles parked on Company premises or work sites). In
addition, employees are prohibited from the off-premises possession, use, or
sale of illegal drugs when such activities adversely affect job performance, job
safety, or the Company's reputation in the community.
Section 2 - At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be
required to submit to a drug test, to determine if the employee is using, under
the influence of, or is otherwise impaired by (illegal) drugs or alcohol. In the
interest of fairness to current employees, Employer agrees that no current
employee will be requested to undergo any drug testing for a period of one month
from the date of the agreement to these testing provisions.
Section 3 - Failure to submit to such examination or any attempt to
tamper with specimens or falsify or alter test results shall constitute just
cause for discharge. The Employer may elect to have a supervisor accompany the
employee to the testing site. All urine/blood specimens shall be subject to an
initial screen using an EMIT-type analysis. All positive results from an initial
screen shall be confirmed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques.
No specimen shall be identified as
"positive" except upon receipt of the results of the confirmation test.
Section 4 - Any employee involved in the use, sale, dispensing,
distribution, possession or manufacture of illegal drugs and narcotics or
alcoholic beverages on Company property. or work sites will be dismissed
immediately. Any employee testing positive for illegal drugs or alcohol shall be
subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate dismissal. This
employee shall be granted reemployment on a one-time basis, if the employee
successfully completes a mutually agreed upon program and s certified by that
program to report back to work duties. Should an employee test positive for
illegal drugs or alcohol a second time, they will be dismissed and there will be
no offer of assistance.
ARTICLE XXXII - TEMPORARY JOB ASSIGNMENTS
Section 1 - On occasion, should an employee be assigned temporarily
(i.e. 1 day, 2 days) to a higher grade position, such employee will receive the
higher rate of pay as classified for that labor grade for the day or days that
such employee has performed the higher grade duties. In the event an employee
works a minimum of four (4) hours in a higher grade position, and thereafter
resumes the regular grade work, such employee shall receive the higher rate of
pay for the full eight (8) hours of such day.
Employees working less than four (4) hours in a higher grade will be
paid in accordance with the rate of pay for such higher grade job for the number
of hours worked in hourly segments in such higher grade.
ARTICLE XXXIII - MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS CLAUSE
Section 1 - The Union recognizes that the Employer shall have the
sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the management and operation of its business,
the direction of its working force including the assignment of tasks and
machines to employees, the right to maintain discipline and efficiency in its
plant, the right to promulgate and enforce reasonable working rules, the right
to hire, discipline and discharge employees subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and the right to relocate its plant or any portion thereof, to
transfer the bargaining unit to any other employer. It being expressly
understood that the Employer may continue to contract out work it has done in
the past, and may contract out additional work where the business needs cannot
be met by the existing workforce. It is agreed that the rights enumerated above
shall not be deemed to exclude other pre-existing rights of management not
herein listed.
ARTICLE XXXIV - RESPECT AND DIGNITY
Section 1 - The Employer and the Union agree, apart from and in
addition to the substantive provisions of the Agreement and the rights and
privileges of the Employer, the Union and Employees thereunder, that the
Employer, the Union, and all Employees shall treat and address each other with
dignity and respect.
ARTICLE XXXV - WAGES INCREASES AND MINIMUM WAGE RATES
Section 1 - Wage Increases:
Effective as of April 1, 1996, each employee will receive a
.30(cent) per hour wage increase.
Effective as of January 1, 1997, each employee will receive an
additional .40(cent) per hour wage increase.
Section 2 - Minimum Wage Rates - New Hires
Established Hire Rates for Union Positions, with the understanding
the increments outlined in this Agreement will not affect this hire rate.
1 - Picker, Packer, and Returns $6.25
2 - Picker, Packer and Returns w/hilo $6.75
Receiving/Inventory
3 - UPS Operator/Export Person $7.25
4 - General Assembly $5.75
5 - General Assembly/Material Handler $6.25
if use/classified hilo $6.75
6 - Survalent Assembly $6.00
7 - Repair Technicians $7.50
8 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Maintenance) $6.25
9 - QC $7.50
Should there be a need for and additional classification, management has the
right to establish the classification. When a new job classification is
established, the employer and the union will meet to negotiate a rate of pay for
the new classification within the existing pay structure.
Section 3 - Differentials
Heavy equipment operators shall be paid Fifty Cents (5016)per hour
more over the regular starting rate.
If an employee in the Repair Department has a Technical Degree
he/she shall be paid an additional Twenty-Five Cents (25(cent)) per hour more in
wage differential effective 4-1-96.
ARTICLE XXXV - TERM OF AGREEMENT
The Agreement shall become effective as of April 16, 1996, and shall
continue thereafter for a period of eighteen (18) months, until and including
through October 15, 1997; provided, however, any changes, amendments or
modifications to renew or otherwise extend this Agreement shall be effective as
of October 15, 1997; and shall continue from year to year thereafter unless
either party shall give the other notice of intention to terminate or modify
this Agreement by written notice given not less than sixty (60) days prior to
such expiration date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands this day
and year first above written.
LOCAL 966, affiliated with the
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
TEAMSTERS
BY:_______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇-FIELD, INC.
BY:_______________________________
DATE SIGNED:______________________
COMMITTEE:
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SCHEDULE "A"
Part-time Employee - Grandfathered
Pursuant to Article VII - Hours & Overtime, Section 10, the following employee
is grandfathered for purposes of this section:
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