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This document provides details for a federal contract solicitation for PACAF Ready Aircrew Program (RAP)/Aircrew Upgrade Training and Site Security Management Services. The solicitation will provide for instructor pilots to conduct simulator training for RAP, DMO, LVC events and aircrew upgrade training. Additional requirements include developing training scenarios, maintaining training logs, operating training consoles, performing as an event manager, and providing site security management at three locations. The period of performance is anticipated to be 12 months with four optional one-year extensions. The NAICS code is 611512 and it will be set aside as a small business competition. Interested parties must register in SAM and FedBizOpps. The primary point of contact is Lara Staley and the secondary is Brian Powell. The contracting office address is provided.
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CHEN EGA FEDERAL SYSTEMS (CFS), LLC
And
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
AFL-CIO
District Lodge 160 Local Lodge 1690
AWAC
MISSION TRAINING CENTER INSTRUCTORS
Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Effective
December 23, 2015 - December 22, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE TITLE PAGE
Preamble 3 1 Recognition 3 2 Rights of Management 3 3 Union and Company Relations 4 4 Nondiscrimination 5 5 Union Security 6 6 Strikes and Lockouts 7 7 Grievance Procedure and Arbitration 7 8 Seniority 10 9 Transfers, Layoffs and Recall 11 10 Workweek, Hours of Work, Shifts 12 11 Overtime 13 12 Leave of Absence Without Pay 14 13 Safety 15 14 Separability 15 15 Security Clearance 15 16 Workforce Administration 16 17 Jury and Witness Duty 18 18 Short Term Military Duty 18 19 Rates of Pay 19 20 Vacations 20 21 Personal Time Off 21 22 Holidays 23 23 Group Benefits 24 24 Savings Plan 25 25 Company Regulations 29 26 Government Regulations 30 27 Scope of Agreement 30 28 Duration 31
Signatures of the Parties 31
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING
1 Relating to Drug and Alcohol Testing 32 2 Changes in Health Care Legislation 33 3 Incentive Program 33 4 Non-Standard Work Week 33 5 Machinists Custom Choice Worksite Benefits Program 34 6 Temporary Assignment 34 7 Keeping Specific Employees Whole 35
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CHENEGA FEDERAL SYSTEMS (CFS), LLC
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS
AND AEROSPACE WORKERS,
AFL-CIO
DISTRICT 160
AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 20th day of November, 2015, by and between Chenega Federal Systems, LLC ("CFS"), an Alaskan company, located at 3000 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, hereinafter referred to as the "Company", and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), AFL-CIO, hereinafter jointly and severally referred to as the "Union".
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION
Section 1.1. The Company recognizes The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers, AFL-CIO, District 160, as the sole and exclusive representative and bargaining agent for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours, and other conditions of employment for all full-time and regular part-time Mission Training Center employees, employed by the Company on contract #FA5215-13-C-7008, successor contracts at its facility located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; but excluding all office clerical employees, exempt employees, confidential employees, technical employees, professional employees, managerial employees and guards and supervisors as defined in the Act, and all other employees, as certified by NLRB 19-RC-1457 4.
ARTICLE 2
RIGHTS OF MANAGEMENT
Section 2.1. Management of the Company and the direction of the work force are vested exclusively in the Company subject to the terms of this Agreement. All matters not specifically and expressly covered or treated by the language of this Agreement may be administered for its duration by the Company in accordance with existing Company policies or procedures. Except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, Company has full right and authority to administer and/or manage the Company's business, including, but not limited to the right to plan, direct, expand, reduce and control operations including discontinuing, to hire, to assign, to transfer, to suspend or to discharge or to otherwise discipline for just cause, to relieve employees from duty because of lack of work or at client's request, all of which shall be exclusively vested with
Company. Company shall also have the exclusive right: to assign and schedule work including overtime, promote to a position outside the bargaining unit, determine the number of shifts and the starting and ending times of each shift consistent with Article 6 of this Agreement, the right to introduce any new methods, procedures or equipment, decide which supplies or equipment are used, determine the size of the workforce including the number of employees assigned to each shift, and discontinue operations at the site in whole or in part.
The Company does have the right to subcontract work and designate the work to be performed by the Company and the places where it is to be performed, which right shall not be subject to arbitration. The Company agrees that no bargaining unit employees will be laid off or lose full time work as a direct result of subcontracting bargaining unit work.
ARTICLE 3
UNION AND COMPANY RELATIONS
Section 3.1 Union Activity During Working Time. Solicitation of Union membership, collection or checking of dues, will not be permitted during working time. The Company agrees not to discriminate in any way against any employee for the filing of complaints or grievances or for Union activity. Any employee engaged in unsanctioned Union activity during working time, except as specifically allowed by the provisions of this Agreement, or by other agreement between the Company and the Union, is subject to disciplinary action.
Section 3.2 Business Representatives - Access to Site. Portions of the site where bargaining unit employees are normally assigned during business hours is a government classified facility that might limit I restrict access to non-contract employees. Subject to such government facility restrictions, the Company will not impose regulations which will render the intent of this provision ineffective. The Union shall keep the Company VP of Human Resources currently informed in writing of the name of the accredited Business Representative. The business representative shall notify the human resources manager or his designee prior to any visit to the various locations or site. The necessary Company badges and credentials will be given to the business representative. Visits shall be made subject to such regulations as maybe made from time to time by the Company and the Client.
Section 3.3 Shop Stewards. The Union may select not to exceed, except by mutual agreement, two employees as Shop Stewards. The Union may designate one additional steward to act as Chief Steward. An employee while serving as a steward shall not be surplused, unless the employee is the only employee in the surplused classification.
Section 3.4 Departure from Work Assignment by Stewards to Investigate Complaints or Claims of Grievance. Each steward shall notify and obtain permission from his supervisor before leaving his work assignment for the purpose of investigating complaints or claims of grievance on the part of employees or the Union or contacting the business representative in regard to such claim or grievance. Such permission shall be granted except where there is a legitimate reason for delaying the contact or the investigation due to safety conditions or the fact that the employee is needed to perform an operation in progress. The supervisor may be present during any discussion relating to any complaint or grievance. However, upon the request of an employee or steward, the supervisor shall authorize a steward to participate in a private discussion with an employee, business representative, or his designee, relating to a complaint or grievance.
Discussions of the type described in this section shall be conducted without requiring the employee or steward to be on unpaid time provided the discussion does not extend beyond the time that the supervisor considers reasonable under the circumstances.
Section 3.5 Bulletin Boards. The Company will provide bulletin boards for the use of the Union at locations mutually agreed to and government approved if on government worksite. Their use will be restricted to the following.
(a) Notices of Union meetings;
(b) Notices of Union elections and results thereof;
(c) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
(d) Such other notices as are mutually agreed upon.
Only notices approved by the Business Representative, or his designee, authorized in writing by the Union and approved by the Company may be placed on the bulletin boards. Notices may not disparage the Company, the Client or other employees, Section 3.6 Joint Meetings. Should either party desire to discuss with the other any matter affecting generally the relationship of the parties, a meeting of Union and Management representatives shall be arranged upon request of either party. Such meeting shall take place at a time mutually convenient to both parties. Any use of Company time for attendance at such meetings shall be arranged in advance by mutual agreement.
This section is intended to provide a free avenue of communication between the Union and the Company, and suggestions, complaints, or other matters may be presented by either party, provided that neither party shall be required to discuss any item brought up by the other party nor be bound to act upon any item presented. However, both parties agree to discuss informal grievances and complaints.
ARTICLE 4
NON-DISCRIMINATION
Section 4.1: Neither the Company nor the Union shall discriminate against, or in favor of any employee in the bargaining unit on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military veteran status, marital status, or disability with respect to the application of the terms of this Agreement. If administration and application of the contract is not in contravention of Federal laws, such administration shall not be considered discrimination under this Section 4.1.
Section 4.2: Neither the Company nor the Union shall interfere with the right of employees covered by this Agreement to become or refrain from becoming members of the Union, and neither the Company nor the Union shall discriminate against any such employee because of membership or non-membership in any employee organization.
Section 4.3: All such claims under this Article 4 may be submitted to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement as the sole and exclusive remedy for violations. Arbitrators shall apply appropriate law in rendering decisions based upon claims of discrimination. Any employee who elects to use a remedy at law or agency to seek a remedy outside the grievance and arbitration procedures of this agreement will not be entitled to Arbitration within the context of this provision, and the Union agrees that such matters shall not be pursued through the grievance and arbitration procedures on behalf of the employee.
ARTICLE 5
UNION SECURITY
Section 5.1: Insofar as permitted by state and federal law, all employees covered by this Agreement shall within thirty-one (31) calendar days of employment either become and remain a member of the Union or tender to the Union a fair share equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fees as a condition of continued employment.
Section 5.2: Union dues, initiation fees, and reinstatement fees shall be deducted out of current net earnings payable to an employee upon receipt of and in accordance with a voluntary deduction authorization. The Company shall remit payroll deductions to the Union by the twentieth (20) of each month. Authorizations shall be duly executed by the employee on a card provided by the Union and shall continue deductions until such authorization is duly revoked by the employee.
The Company is entitled to rely upon notification from the Union, of the amount of money due to the Union by an employee.
Section 5.3: Insofar as permitted by state and federal law, any employee who fails to tender the agency fee or periodic dues uniformly required shall be notified in writing of the employee's delinquency. A copy of such communication shall be provided to the Company not later than fifteen (15) days prior to a request that the Company take final action on a delinquency. In the event termination of such employee would cause the Company to not be able to fulfill its obligations to the Client, the Company may take lesser disciplinary action for up to 60 days in order to hire a qualified replacement employee. Suspensions and terminations of this nature are not subject to the grievance procedure.
Section 5.4: The Union agrees to and does hereby hold the Company harmless from any and all liability, responsibility, or damage for deduction, payment, authorization, or notification as provided for in this Article. The Union assumes full responsibility for the disposition of the funds so deducted when turned over to the General Secretary-Treasurer of the Union.
ARTICLE 6
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
So long as this Agreement is in effect, the Union will not engage in, authorize, or recognize any strike, picketing, sympathy strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, planned inefficiency or any other curtailment of work or restriction or interference with production, for any reason whatsoever.
Employees who violate the provisions of this section shall be subject to discharge or any lesser disciplinary action the Company shall impose. Upon learning of any unauthorized strike, picketing, sympathy strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, planned inefficiency or any other curtailment of work or restriction or interference with production, the Union shall take all necessary steps to avert or bring such activity to a prompt termination. So long as this Agreement is in effect the Company shall not cause or engage in any lockout.
ARTICLE 7
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION
Section 7.1: A grievance is (1) a dispute regarding the interpretation, application, or alleged breach of any of the terms of this Agreement; or (2) an alleged improper discipline or discharge of an employee. All grievances shall be submitted by the employee, the Union, or the Company in accordance with the grievance procedure set forth herein.
Section 7.2: Grievances shall only be recognized or processed based upon facts or events which occurred within seven (7) calendar days of when the employee, the Union, or the Company knew or by reasonable diligence should have known of the occurrence. All grievances shall state: 1) the nature of the grievance, 2) the article(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated by appropriate reference, and 3) the remedy requested. These steps and time limits shall be followed in all cases unless modified in writing by the Company and the Union. Failure by the grieving party to follow the procedural steps herein and time limits set forth shall cause the grievance to be dismissed, and cannot be re-filed for the current offense. Failure by the responding party to follow the procedural steps herein and the time limits Set forth shall permit the grieving party to proceed to the next Step. Any time limits may be extended for up to seven (7) calendar days by the written mutual agreement of the parties.
Section 7.3: Grievances shall be resolved in the following manner:
(a) Step One -- Between the Employee and the Employee's immediate supervisor/designee. The responding party shall answer within seven (7) calendar days.
(b) Step Two -- Between the Chief Steward and the next higher level of management or designated representative. Appeal to Step Two must be submitted in writing within seven (7) calendar days of the Step One response. The Step Two grievance shall be reduced to writing by the grieving party and shall state: 1) the nature of the grievance, 2) the article(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated by appropriate reference, and 3) the remedy requested. A meeting shall be held within seven (7) calendar days of the appeal, and the responding party shall give his/her written answer within seven (7) calendar days thereafter. Company initiated grievances shall begin at Step 2. Either party may require the grievant's attendance at such meeting.
( c) Step Three -- Between the Chief Steward, District Business Rep and/or International Representative and the Sr. VP of Operations and/or his HR designee (see below). Appeal to Step Three must be submitted in writing within seven (7) calendar days of the Step Two response. A meeting shall be held within fourteen
(14) calendar days of the appeal, and the responding party shall answer in writing within seven (7) calendar days thereafter.
VP Human Resources Sr VP of Operations
Sandi York Kenneth M. Buggs
Sandi. 11ork@chenega.com Mike.buggs@chenega.com
703.493.9880 ext 108 703.493.9880 ext 122
(d) Step Four -- The grieving party may submit its written intent to arbitrate within seven (7) calendar days following the disposition of the Step Three response.
Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver of the right of the appealing party to resort to the arbitration process in which case the grievance shall be deemed resolved with the Step 3 disposition.
Section 7.4: Any grievance not conforming to the prov1s1ons herein or not filed within the prescribed time limit or not advanced to the next step within the time limit in that step, shall be considered waived. Any grievance certified to arbitration which is not scheduled within six (6) months of the certification of the arbitration will be considered closed and is ineligible for arbitration consideration.
Section 7.5: The Party moving to arbitration shall immediately request, from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a list of at least seven (7) arbitrators who are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators, from the respective region. Upon receipt of the FMCS panel of arbitrators listing, the parties shall meet within seven (7) calendar days and shall alternatively strike a name from the list until only one (1) name remains and, that person shall be designated by the parties as the arbitrator. The party first to strike shall be decided by lot and alternate thereafter.
Section 7.6: The arbitrator shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, or modify any of the terms of this Agreement, nor to substitute his/her discretion for that preserved in the Agreement.
The arbitrator shall be bound entirely by the records presented in the form of evidence presented at the hearing and this Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties, and shall be rendered within ninety (60) days of the hearing.
Section 7. 7: Any award of back wages shall be limited to the amount of wages (including
Health and Welfare) the employee would have otherwise earned from his straight time employment (regular overtime pay at the appropriate overtime rate of pay also included would the grievant have worked overtime within that time period) with the Employer minus any earnings from any source during the backpay period including unemployment compensation. In the event the Client states in writing they will not allow the employee to return to the site, the Company will take all reasonable steps to rectify the situation with the Client. If there is no resolution, the Company will offer the employee a position at another site within 90 days for which the employee is qualified and backpay will cease. If no such position is available, the Company's obligation to reinstate the employee or pay back pay will cease.
Section 7.8: The compensation and expenses of the arbitrator and meeting room costs shall be borne equally. Costs incurred by the respective parties for their witnesses shall be borne by the respective party, and the cost of any report or transcript shall be divided equally only if furnished by mutual consent.
ARTICLE 8
SENIORITY
Section 8.1: Seniority shall be the length of continuous service from the employee's last date of hire by the Company and any predecessor Contractors on contract #FA5215-13-C-7008 and any predecessor contracts. Where qualifications, productivity and dependability are substantially equal, seniority shall be the deciding factor in determining the order of layoff and recall as provided for in this Agreement.
Section 8.2: New employees and those hired after a break in continuity of service shall be regarded as probationary employees for the first ninety (90) days of actual work and shall not accrue seniority under this Agreement. The Company shall have the sole right to discipline, layoff, suspend or terminate probationary employees without limitation by the provisions of this Agreement. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the employee shall be placed on the seniority list and shall be given a seniority date which is retroactive ninety (90) working days from the date seniority is acquired.
Section 8.3: A seniority list will be maintained by the Company and shall be made available to the appropriate Union officials upon request. If there is a tie in seniority, it shall be resolved by adding the last four digits of the tied employees' social security numbers with the highest total being first on the list. If there is still a tie, it will be resolved by a coin flip with the winner being first on the list.
Section 8.4: The seniority of an employee shall be terminated for any of the following reasons:
(a) the employee quits or retires;
{b) the employee is discharged for just cause;
(c) the employee is absent from work for three (3) consecutive working days without properly notifying the Company with a sufficient justification prior to the end of the employee's shift on the third day;
(d) the employee fails to return within three (3) consecutive working days after being notified to report for work following a layoff;
(e) the employee gives false information on the employment application, a false reason for obtaining a leave of absence, is gainfully employed elsewhere during the period of any leave of absence(subject to discussion with the Union), or fails to report to work upon the termination of any leave of absence;
(f) the employee is laid off for a continuous period equal to the seniority he/she had acquired at the time of such layoff or for twelve (12) months, whichever is shorter.
Section 8.5: Employees shall notify the Company in writing of their proper address and phone number or any change of name, phone number or address. All notices given under this Article by the Company shall be by registered mail. The Company shall be entitled to rely upon the last known address and phone number shown in the Office records.
ARTICLE 9
TRANSFERS, LAYOFF AND RECALL
Section 9.1: Whenever the Company finds it necessary to reduce the work force, probationary employees and then part-time at that location in the classification from which the layoff occurs shall be laid off first.
Section 9.2: Whenever the Company finds it necessary to further reduce the work force in any classification at that location, the employee in such classification having the least seniority shall be displaced first.
Section 9.3: Except in the case of a temporary layoff, which will not exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, any seniority employee who is displaced due to a reduction in the work force, may, if he/she has greater seniority, displace the employee having the least seniority at that location in an equal or lower rated classification provided the employee has previously worked in the classification and is able to satisfactorily perform the work of the new classification.
Section 9.4: Employees, who have been laid off will be recalled into the classification previously held in the reverse order in which they were laid off.
Section 9.5: Employee(s) placed into a lateral or lower rated Job due to displacing a less senior employee shall receive the rate of pay assigned to the lateral or lower rated Job.
Section 9.6: The Chief Steward shall be deemed to have seniority over all employees covered by this Agreement.
Section 9.7: In the event the Company determines that there is a need for temporary layoffs and/or furloughs, the Union will be advised of such fact and provided with information regarding the Company's staffing requirements. After such notification, the Company will be permitted to take necessary actions to implement such layoffs/furloughs. The decision to implement such layoffs/furloughs shall not be subject to the grievance/arbitration provisions of this Agreement.
Seniority employees displaced due to temporary layoffs and/or furloughs may not displace less senior employees in equal or lower rated classifications. Temporary layoffs and/or furloughs shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days.
Section 9.8: The Company may reassign an employee to another job classification in accordance with the following procedure.
A. When employees are absent from work due to vacations, leaves of absence, or for any other reason, the Company may reassign an employee to fill such Job for a period not to exceed the length of the absence unless extended by agreement between the Company and the Union. The employee will continue to receive his/her regular rate of pay while on temporary assignment.
B. Where a vacancy in a Job exists, the Company may reassign an employee to fill such Job tor a period not to exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, unless such period of time is extended by agreement between the Company and the Union. The employee will continue to receive his/her regular rate of pay while on temporary assignment.
ARTICLE 10
WORKWEEK, HOURS OF WORK, SHIFTS
Section 10.1 Workweek. The purpose of this Article is to define the normal hours of work, but nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee of specified numbers of hours of work either per day or per week. The work week shall consist of a period of seven (7) consecutive twenty-four (24) hour periods, Sunday through Saturday. The normal work week shall be a minimum of forty (40) hours consisting of five (5) days of eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday. Each employee will be assigned to a shift with designated times for beginning and ending. The shifts in which the employee is assigned will be a continuous 8 hour window within the availability period of 0600-2200 Monday through Friday excluding federal legal holidays. The company will provide a minimum of 24-hours notice for a change of shift in this training window.
Determination of starting time and hours of work, shall be made by the Company and such schedules may be changed from time to time to suit varying conditions of business. The Company will provide as much advance notice to the employees as possible. Employees' posted shifts shall not be changed to avoid the payment of overtime. This section is not subject to Article 7.
Section 10.2 Shifts: Lunch Periods. Employees will be allowed one scheduled fifteen (15) minute rest period before and one fifteen (15) minute rest period after lunch in each complete scheduled work day, the time will be established by the Company. The Company will ensure that each employee has the opportunity to take one thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period during each eight hour shift. Determination of starting time and hours of work shall be made by the Company and such schedules may be changed from time to time to suit varying conditions of business.
Section 10.3 Employees shall work up to the start of the rest and lunch periods and be at their place of work at the end of their rest and lunch periods. Depending on operations and schedules, employees may be required to work through their rest and/or lunch periods and take them at a later or earlier time during the shift.
Section 10.4 The Company may, providing there are no employees on active layoff status in the classification, to accommodate schedule requirements, hire employees specifically to work a daily or weekly work schedule which is less than the current regular normal workday or workweek.
ARTICLE 11
OVERTIME
Section 11.1 Overtime. In order for the Company to meet its support obligations, certain employees from time to time will be required to work overtime as well as shift work during the week, on holidays and weekends. When it becomes necessary to schedule overtime, it will first be offered to qualified employees on a voluntary basis within the work group/work area where the overtime requirement exists. The Company will attempt to equalize overtime among those qualified employees. If management fails to obtain a sufficient number of volunteers to meet the overtime requirement(s), then qualified employees may be directed to work the necessary overtime within the work group/work area where the overtime requirement exists, in reverse seniority order. The Company will provide as much advance notice of overtime requirements as possible. The Company shall not require an employee to work overtime who has worked three consecutive weekends either Saturday or Sunday, or 100 overtime hours in the calendar quarter, except in extraordinary circumstances mandated by the customer. Hours worked on any off-site assignment shall not be included in this provision.
Section 11.2 Overtime shall be paid in accordance with state law at one and one-half (1.5) times an employee's base rate, plus shift differential and lead pay if applicable. Overtime shall also be paid for hours worked outside of the established availability window. All worked hours shall be credited as hours worked for the purpose of overtime calculation.
Section 11.3 Wage Payment Basis. Employees shall be paid for time worked computed to the nearest one-tenth hour.
Section 11.4 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime and/or other premium payments. No overtime shall be worked except by direction of the Company's appropriate management.
Section 11.5 In any dispute regarding any claim that an employee was not given an opportunity to work overtime, the only award, if any, will be that the employee shall be provided an opportunity to work such overtime at the next overtime opportunity.
ARTICLE 12
LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
Section 12.1: All leaves of absence shall be processed in the following manner:
A Leaves of absence without pay may be requested and shall be subject to approval based on operational requirements. Requests shall be submitted in writing at least seven
(7) calendar days prior to the date such desired leave shall take effect, except in cases of emergency. It is understood by the parties that management is under no obligation to approve such requests. Requests shall include:
1. Reasons for such leave;
2. Effective date of such leave;
3. Date of-return to work;
B. The written request for a leave of absence shall be submitted, in the first instance to the Site Manager.
C. If the request for leave of absence is approved, a copy of the approved leave of absence will be given to the employee involved prior to leave.
Section 12.2: All leaves of absence shall be subject to the following general provisions:
A Seniority shall accumulate during the period of any approved leave of absence subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
B. Any employee who receives a leave of absence for a definite period of time shall not be entitled to return to work until the expiration of such leave unless the Company elects to waive this provision.
Section 12.3: Any employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a specific period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days if, in the opinion of the Company, good and sufficient reasons exist to warrant such leave.
Section 12.4: Employees are eligible for a Family/Medical Leave (FML) in accordance with Federal and State law and the conditions of any applicable company policy in effect at the time of leave.
Section 12.5: The Company will comply with all Federal and State posting requirements and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
ARTICLE 13
SAFETY
Section 13.1 Health and Safety. The Company will continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of employees. The Union shall have the right to confer with the Company on matters pertaining to safety of the employees. Employees agree to comply with all Company health and safety regulations and applicable health and safety laws and regulations.
Section 13.2 Requirement of Medical Examination. In the interest of continued safety of individuals and their fellow employees, any employee may be required through Government regulations or by the Company to undergo a medical examination by a doctor of the Company's selection. If the diagnosis or examination results furnished by the Company doctor are not satisfactory to the employee, he may obtain an opinion from his own doctor. If a disagreement still exists, an additional doctor, mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Union, will be retained for his opinion. The Company shall pay for the services of the mutually agreed upon doctor. The cost incurred for services of all other non-Company physicians shall be the sole responsibility of the employee who gave rise to the dispute.
ARTICLE 14
SEPARABILITY
Should any part hereof or any provision herein contained be rendered or declared invalid by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation or by any decree by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidation of such part or portion of this Agreement shall not invalidate the remaining portions hereof and they shall remain in full force and effect The Company and the Union shall meet as soon as possible after the enactment of such legislation or decree to reestablish compliance.
ARTICLE 15
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Section 15.1: It is understood by and between the parties that, as a necessary condition of employment, employees shall be subject to investigation for security clearances, special access requests, national agency check and/or unescorted entry authorization under regulations prescribed by the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, or other agencies of the United States Government. Failure to apply, maintain or gain a security clearance and/or the denial or loss of required clearances and unescorted entry authorization by such governmental agency shall be just cause for release from the Company, due to inability to meet job requirements. Terminations of this nature shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
Section 15.2: The Company will reinstate the seniority of an employee who's denied security clearance and/or unescorted entry authorization is reinstated by the U.S. Government, while the employee is still subject to recall, where a vacancy exists. An employee whose security clearance and/or unescorted entry authorization is denied or revoked shall be solely responsible for initiating and fulfilling all actions associated with the appeal process per guidance and direction provided by the Customer. Any employee whose seniority is reinstated under this provision will be reinstated in his previously held job classification where a vacancy exists. If a vacancy does not exist in the employee's previously held classification, he may be reinstated into any lower classification where a vacancy exists and the employee is qualified to perform the required job duties without training.
ARTICLE 16
WORK FORCE ADMINISTRATION
Section 16.1 Surplus Action.
16.1 (a) In effecting a reduction in force within a job classification, the following procedure shall be followed. The first selection would be probationary employees, followed by voluntary layoff in the classification, followed by full time employees in the classification in reverse seniority order subject to the use of retentions as defined in Section 16.2.
16.1 (b) Affected full time employees referenced in 16.1 (a), will be offered a lateral or lower job classification providing they have the required qualifications and certifications on the date of the surplus notification for that job if their seniority permits.
Section 16.2 Retention. Retention is the retaining, in a job classification in which the surplus has been declared by the Company, of an individual whose seniority position would have caused him to have been surplused while some other employee or employees with greater seniority are surplused. In each instance, the retained employee will be designated, at the time the retention is used, to be retained in the job classification rather than to have him affected by the surplus action.
16.2(a) In determining the number of allowable retentions, calendar six-month periods shall be used. The first period in each year shall be from January 1 to June 30, inclusive, and the second period shall be from July 1 to December 31, inclusive.
16.2(b) For each period, the allowable number of retentions applicable shall be the number resulting from applying 3% of the total number of employees in the bargaining unit at the beginning of each six-month period. The number of allowable retentions shall be computed to the nearest whole number and a fraction of 1/2 or more shall be treated as one. In no instance shall the number of retentions allowed be less than one per period.
16.2(c) The Company's use of retentions in the number allowed or the surpluses resulting from the application and use of such retentions shall not be subject to challenge or to grievance procedure. The District Office and the designated representative of the Local Union will be notified prior to the use of retentions. The District Office and the designated representative shall be accorded the opportunity to offer inputs relative to the administration of the Company's retention provisions.
Section 16.3 Recall From Layoff. Employees who are on active layoff status from job classifications having job openings will be recalled in order of seniority providing they have the required qualifications and are eligible for re-certification for that job.
16.3(a) Employees will be notified of recall in writing by certified mail to their last known address on the Company's records, with a copy to the Union, and the employee will be required to report to work within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the written notice. Failure to do so will result in automatic loss of seniority and the employee will be terminated. It is the sole responsibility of the employee to keep the Company properly informed of his/her address and telephone number.
Section 16.4 Temporary Layoffs. When the Company determines it is necessary to reduce the number of employees working within a job classification, employees may be temporarily laid-off for not more than 14 calendar days within a 60 calendar day period. Such layoff shall be in the reverse order of seniority. The Company agrees that the union will be notified when possible in advance.
Section 16.5 Temporary Assignment. The Company may temporarily assign employees to perform work assignments described for other job classifications.
Section 16.6 Employee Requested Transfer. The Company will maintain an environment in which employees can make known their interest in transferring to other positions which they are qualified to perform. Vacancies shall be posted in accordance with the Company's job filling procedure. Both parties agree that continued service over a period of time normally does increase the worth of an employee to his/her employer. Therefore, when qualifications are substantially equal the Company agrees to recognize seniority in case of promotions in the bargaining unit.
Neither the Company's procedure nor the consideration as a candidate for the job transfer shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
ARTICLE 17
JURY AND WITNESS DUTY
Employees summoned to serve as a juror or as a witness for a case in which he/she is not a party, shall be paid at the regular rate for absences during the normally scheduled workday.
Employees shall provide a copy of the summons for Jury duty to the Company within one (1) working day of receipt in order to be eligible for payment under this Article. The prorated basis will be established based on the normal work schedule of the part time employee. Proof of jury service must be submitted to the Company upon return to work. Employees summoned to jury duty that are released by the Court with less than four (4) hours of jury duty service shall return to work, so long as they can travel to work and perform a minimum of four (4) hours of work before the end of their shift. Employees scheduled to work on an off shift will be moved to first shift for the duration of the jury duty.
ARTICLE 18
SHORT-TERM MILITARY DUTY
An employee who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, who is required to enter active annual training duty or temporary special services should promptly notify their supervisor and provide necessary documentation to the HR Department. The Company will provide payment for the amount of straight-time earnings actually lost, which is the difference between normal gross wages based on the employee's regular rate and the amount actually received. Timecards will be coded to LWOP noting in timecard military leave and dates. Payment of up to 1 O days per calendar year will be made on the next normally scheduled pay cycle following the LES being submitted to HR. Such items as subsistence (does not include allowance for quarters), uniform and travel allowance shall not be included in determining pay received from state or federal government.
Section 19.1 Base Rate Structure.
ARTICLE 19
RATES OF PAY
Rate Rate Rate
Job Classification Beginning Beginning Beginning
1/01/2016 1/01/2017 1/01/2018
Add3% Add 3%
DEVICE INSTRUCTOR $53.00 $54.59 $56.23
SECURITY MNGR/SCHDLR $45.40 $46.76 $48.16
Section 19.2 Reassignments. When an employee is downgraded for any reason their hourly rate will be reduced to the hourly rate of the employee's classification.
Section 19.3 Paydays. Paydays for employees under this agreement on all shifts shall be paid bi-monthly on or before the1 Oth and the 25th of the month, at which times they will be paid through the following days: hours worked from the 1st of the month through the 15th of the month will be paid on the 25th of the month; hours worked from the 15th through the last day of the month will be paid on the 10th of the following month.
Section 19.4 Report Time/Call-In Time. If an employee reports for work in accordance with instructions he shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at his base rate. Report time will not apply in case of emergency shutdown arising out of any condition beyond the Company's control.
An employee who leaves work of his/her own volition, or because of incapacity (other than industrial injury), or is discharged or suspended after beginning work, will be paid only for the number of hours actually worked during that day. An employee that leaves work because of incapacity due to industrial injury will be paid eight hours pay at this base rate.
Section 19.5 The decision to apply a pay additive shall be at the sole discretion of the company and such rights shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. An employee assigned in writing by the company for a period of 40 consecutive hours to any of the additives shall be paid a premium as identified below.
LEAD
QCR
PROGRAM SUPPORT ADDITIVES
$3 $2
Section 19.6 Effective Date of Increases. The actual date of all increases as identified in this Article will be the beginning of the first pay period following the effective date of change as shown in the wage rate tables.
ARTICLE 20
VACATIONS
Section 20.1 General. It is the policy of the Company to grant vacation to employees. It is believed that a reasonable period of time away from the job is conducive to good health and well being and can have a refreshing effect that is to the advantage of the Company as well as the employee. Accordingly, it is management's responsibility to give each eligible employee the opportunity to take a vacation each year. Every effort will be made to ensure that each employee uses all his vacation credits for time off within the period of time available to him.
20.1 (a) Vacation Accrual Schedule
Years of Hours Increment I pay period
Service: earned:
0 to 4 80 3.33 5 to 10 120 5.00 11 + 160 6.67
*May carry over 300 hours.
20.1 (b) A prorated award of vacation credits are made to employees at the completion of each pay period in accordance with the schedule as listed in 20.1 (a) of this Article.
Credit will be given for the employee's total length of service which is continuous with the Company, and other predecessor contractors who performed similar work, and was determined to be a predecessor to the Company under the Service Contract Act.
20.1(c) A maximum of 300 vacation credits may be carried forward each year, measured at the employee's anniversary date. Any vacation credits in excess of 300 hours in an employee's vacation account on the employee's anniversary date shall be paid out to the employee.
20.1(d) Vacation credits will not be awarded during period on layoff, strike, or after the first thirty (30) calendar days of a leave of absence. Such absence during a service year will reduce the vacation credit granted at the beginning of an employee's next vacation award. The reduction will be in proportion of 1/365th for each day of absence, rounded to the nearest one-tenth hour, of the hours applicable to the employee per the vacation schedule in paragraph 20.1 (a) of this Article.
Section 20.2 Eligibility Conditions. The vacation eligibility date will be the later of last hire by the Company or predecessor contractor when service was continuous, or the most recent rehire date following a termination.
Section 20.3 Use of Vacation Credits. An employee shall use his accumulated vacation credit with pay at the rate in effect at the time his vacation begins, including shift differential where applicable, subject to the following conditions:
20.3(a) He shall request vacation dates on forms provided by the Company and the Company will endeavor to schedule his vacation as requested.
20.3(b) In instances where Company management believes the awarding of vacations as requested would interfere seriously with production requirements, the scheduling of vacations shall be as near to the dates requested as possible.
20.3(c) In scheduling vacations, the Company will attempt to meet its production requirements by use of employees on a voluntary basis, and, failing in this, the seniors will be given their preference of available vacation dates to the extent established vacation schedules will permit.
20.3(d) Termination Employees who terminate from the company will be paid out at the employee's base rate for all the vacation in their bank at the time of termination.
Section 20.4 Successor and Assigns. All employees have union seniority defined as his/her length of service to include the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same facility. Vacation and administrative actions will recognize the longevity based on the union seniority date. This Article shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.
ARTCLE 21
PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO)
Section 21.1 Accumulation of Personal Time Off.
21.1 (a) Employees, on the active payroll shall earn personal time off at the rate of 3.33hours per pay period not to exceed a maximum of 80hours/year.
21.1 (b) An employee who cycles on his personal time eligibility date with unused personal time off available will continue to accumulate such credits from year to year to a maximum of one hundred (100) total hours.
21.1(c) Personal time off will not be accrued during period on layoff, strike, or after the first thirty calendar days of a leave of absence.
Section 21.2 Eligibility conditions.
21.2(a) The personal time off eligibility date of an employee shall be the date of last hire by the Company, which the exception of former employees who are rehired with reinstatement rights following military service or recalled from active layoff status, which will retain their previous personal time off eligibility dates.
21.2(b) An employee's personal time off eligibility date will not be affected by time spent on an approved leave of absence or other payroll classification.
Section 21.3 Use of Personal Time Off.
21.3(a) An employee shall be eligible to use personal time off credits as soon as credits have been awarded during his first year of employment. Payment for personal time off shall be at the employee's straight time base rate, including shift differential where applicable, not to exceed a maximum of eight (8) hours pay for any one day of absence.
21.3(b) All personal time off must be approved by the employee's supervisor.
21.3(c) When personal time off cannot be charged because the employee has exhausted all personal time off credits and he is not yet eligible for an award of his next personal time off credits, the employee may use available vacation credits or be granted leave without pay.
21.3(d) Personal Time Off will not be paid out upon termination, for any reason, by the employer.
Section 21.4 It is expressly agreed between the parties that the terms of this Agreement, and any accrual benefits, are binding on any successor contractor or successor employer whether said successor takes over all or part of the operation. Specifically, but without limitation, accrued, but untaken personal time off shall continue as an obligation of any successor contractor or successor employer, and the employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement shall continue to have their individual credit with said successor the full amount of personal time off accrued, and shall continue to accrue benefits of this article.
Section 21.5 Bereavement Leave. Up to five (5) days of Bereavement Leave with pay will be granted to an employee on the active payroll who, because of death in his immediate family, takes time off from work during his normal work schedule as such term is defined in Article 6 of this Agreement. Such pay shall be for eight (8) hours at his straight time base rate, including any applicable shift differential, for each such day off; however, such pay will not be applicable if the employee received pay for such days off under any other provision of this Agreement.
Bereavement leave must be taken within the thirty (30) days following the death, funeral or service. For the purpose of this section, the "immediate family" is defined as follows: spouse, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, children, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, spouse's grandparents,…
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