Attachment_J_CBA_(10-04-2024).pdf

This is a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Scientific and Commercial Systems Corporation (Employer) and EROS Laborers No. 2 Union, effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027, covering employees at the USGS EROS Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota performing work under Contract #140G0120F0198.

The agreement covers three unionized positions: Material Handler, Mail Coordinator, and Duplicating Machine Operator. Wages range from $17.68 to $25.08 per hour depending on classification and contract year, with additional compensation structures for foremen ($0.50 above highest supervised employee rate) and shift differentials. Employees receive 11 paid holidays annually, two to four weeks vacation based on tenure (maximum 40-hour carryover), nine days sick leave annually (72 hours), and ten days short-term disability leave. Health and welfare benefits include employer reimbursement for individual health insurance premiums at hourly rates of $6.85 (October 2024), $7.10 (October 2025), and $7.35 (October 2026), limited to 40 hours weekly. The employer contributes 15 percent of regular wages to a company-sponsored 401K for permanent employees. Work schedules include standard first, second, and third shifts with overtime provisions after eight hours daily or 40 hours weekly; Saturday work receives time-and-a-half pay, while Sunday and holiday work receives double time. Discharge procedures require two written warnings for minor offenses within six months before suspension or termination, except for specified serious infractions. The agreement includes a no-strike, no-lockout clause with disputes resolved through a three-step grievance procedure culminating in binding arbitration through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.