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AGREEMENT BETWEEN
W. HARRIS, G.S.C., INC.
AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE
NEW MEXICO
AND
LOCAL UNION NO. 780
MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO TAPE
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, ALLIED CRAFTS
AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
October 1, 2016
To
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE #
ARTICLE 1. RECOGNITION 2
ARTICLE 2. SCOPE 2
ARTICLE 3. INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS 2
ARTICLE 4. SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNEES, LEASEES 3
ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM CLAUSE 3
ARTICLE 6. BARGAINING UNIT WORK JURISDICTION 3
ARTICLE 7. SENIORITY 4
ARTICLE 8. POLYGRAPH TESTS 5
ARTICLE 9. BULLETIN BOARD 6
ARTICLE 10. NOTIFICATION 6
ARTICLE 11. JOB BIDDING AND POSTING 6
ARTICLE 12. NO DISCRIMINATION 7
ARTICLE 13. UNION SECURITY 8
ARTICLE 14. CHECKOFF 8
ARTICLE 15. MEETINGS 9
ARTICLE 16. PAY DAYS 9
ARTICLE 17. TIME RECORDS 9
ARTICLE 18. FREE WORK PROHIBITION 9
ARTICLE 19. WORK SCHEDULE 10
ARTICLE 20. WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME 10
ARTICLE 21. SPLIT SHIFTS 10
ARTICLE 22. REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL HOURS CALL-IN 10
ARTICLE 23. AVAILABLE AND ADDITIONAL HOURS 11
ARTICLE 24. LUNCH PERIOD 11
ARTICLE 25. REST PERIOD 11
ARTICLE 26. HOLIDAYS 12
ARTICLE 27. VACATIONS 13
ARTICLE 28. HEALTH INSURANCE 14
ARTICLE 29. INJURED ON THE JOB 15
ARTICLE 30. SICK LEAVE 16
ARTICLE 31. LEAVES OF ABSENCE 18
ARTICLE 32. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 19
ARTICLE 33. PROMOTION 19
ARTICLE 34. JURY DUTY 20
ARTICLE 35. STORE VISITS 20
ARTICLE 36. SAVINGS CLAUSE 20
ARTICLE 37. PRODUCTION STANDARDS 20
ARTICLE 38. SHOP STEWARDS 21
ARTICLE 39. DISCHARGES AND SEVERANCE NOTICE 21
ARTICLE 40. WARNING NOTICES 22
ARTICLE 41. GRIEVANCE 23
ARTICLE 42. ARBITRATION 24
ARTICLE 43. INCENTIVE PROGRAM 25
ARTICLE 44. PENSION PROGRAM 25
ARTICLE 45. NEW UNITS 26
ARTICLE 46. SALARY RATES FOR NEW OR REVISED 26
ARTICLE 47. TERM OF AGREEMENT 27
IN WITNESS WHEREOF 27
SCHEDULE
“A” 28
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
LOCAL 780, MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO TAPE LABORATORY TECHNICIANS,
ALLIED CRAFTS AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Union”, and W. Harris, G.S.C., Inc. at Holloman AFB hereafter referred to as “Employer” or “Company”, have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1. RECOGNITION
1.1 Employer recognizes LOCAL 780, MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO TAPE
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, ALLIED CRAFTS AND GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES as the sole and exclusive Collective Bargaining Agent for all Employees within the scope of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2. SCOPE
2.1 The scope of this collective bargaining agreement shall be all Employees of all present and future commissary stores and warehouses located at Holloman AFB commissary including all Employees in said stores or warehouses who are actively engaged in the handling of merchandise, products, or services or the performance of other services for the Employer incidental hereto including janitorial, excluding confidential, and supervisory Employees as defined in the National Labor Relations Act as amended.
2.2 During the term of this Collective Bargaining Agreement (“Agreement”) and any extensions hereof, neither party shall be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any matter unless specifically required to do so by the express terms of this Agreement.
2.3 The Employer retains all rights not surrendered herein to manage, control, operate or regulate its business and its work force including, but not limited to, the right to schedule work and time off as it sees fit.
ARTICLE 3. INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS
3.1 The Employer agrees that no Employee shall be compelled or allowed to enter into any Agreement individually or collectively, verbally or in writing, which in any way conflicts with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 4. SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNEES, LEASEES
4.1 This Agreement and any supplements or amendments thereto, hereinafter referred to collectively as “AGREEMENT” shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors, administrators, executors and assignees. In the event the Employer’s business is, in whole or in part, sold, leased, transferred or taken over by sale, lease, assignment, transfer, receivership or bankruptcy proceeding, such business and operation shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement for the life hereof.
4.2 It is understood by this provision that the parties here shall not use any leasing or other transfer device to a third party to evade this Agreement. The Employer shall give notice of the existence of this Agreement and this provision to any purchasee, transferee, lessee, assignee, etc., of the business and operation covered by this Agreement or any part thereof. Such notice shall be in writing with a copy to the Union at the time the seller, transferor, or lessor, executes a contract of transaction as herein described. The Union shall be advised of the exact nature of the transaction, not including financial details.
ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM CLAUSE
5.1 The wages, hours and working conditions established in this Agreement will be the minimum allowed. The Employer may place superior wages, hours or working conditions into effect upon notification to the Union.
ARTICLE 6. BARGAINING UNIT WORK JURISDICTION
6.1 Only members of the bargaining unit and Service Contract Act Managers shall handle or stock merchandise, or perform janitorial services in the service contract area, so long as there are at least equal number of bargaining unit members working simultaneously at that time.
6.2 In the event of violation of this section, the most senior Employee working in that classification at the time of the violation shall receive four (4) hours straight time pay or straight time pay in the amount of actual time spent in such violation, whichever is greater. If more than one (1) person is involved in the violation, the two (2) senior Employee(s) shall receive the violation pay.
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ARTICLE 7. SENIORITY
7.1 The Employer agrees to recognize the seniority of each individual employed under the terms of this Agreement. Seniority shall be at this Commissary with the Employer, and shall date from the individuals most recent date of employment with the Employer, except as provided below.
7.2 Employer has the right to discharge any employee employed for the first time subsequent to the date of this Agreement during the first 90 days of employment with or without cause. Otherwise, the Employer has the right to discharge or otherwise discipline an Employee for just cause.
7.3 Employees who were not employed by the Employer’s predecessor contractor on the day prior to the Employer’s take-over of the Holloman AFB, Commissary shall not attain seniority until ninety (90) days after their hire by the Employer. For Employees hired on or after the instant Employer’s take-over date, their seniority will revert to the Employee’s date of hire upon completion of the initial ninety (90) day period. Seniority shall be defined as the individual’s continuous length of service with the U.S. Government service contract vendors providing such Commissary service. Seniority ranking for Employees commencing employment on the same date shall be determined by the day and month of birth. The Employee whose month and date of birth is closest to January 1, within the same calendar year, shall have the greatest seniority. If an Employee is returned to work after an approved leave of absence or in accordance with Leave of Absence, Article 31, layoff of less than six (6) months, the seniority of such Employee shall not be broken by such illness or layoff.
7.4 Seniority, merit and ability being equal, shall prevail per job classification in case of layoff, increasing of hours and decreasing of hours, increasing or reduction of the workforce, holidays, vacation and including overtime hours available. The youngest Employee(s) in point of service shall be the first reduced to layoff before a senior Employee is reduced in hours, merit and ability being equal. In case of recall, the oldest Employee in point of service laid-off, shall be the first reinstated, merit and ability being equal. All layoff time shall be credited as accumulated service to the Employee affected.
7.5 Involuntary and voluntary transfers: The Employer will first seek volunteers to meet the short term (less than ten (10) working days) needs of the business with the following limitations and under the following conditions:
A. No Employee shall be involuntarily transferred outside of their job classification.
B. In the event a transfer is required outside of the job classification, the Employer will first seek volunteers. In the event, no volunteers apply for a transfer; the Employer will secure a new Employee to fill the job.
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7.6 Recall after layoff shall be achieved by notice directed by certified or registered mail to the Employee’s last known address as furnished by him to the Employer.
Employees must report to work within seventy-two (72) hours (or such longer period as may be specified by Employer) after receipt of such notice or lose their seniority.
7.7 The Employer agrees to post seniority lists by job classification each quarter of the year. Unless challenged within thirty (30) days to the E m p l o y e r ’ s office in writing, such list of the seniority will be considered a correct seniority list of the Employees affected. A copy will be supplied to the Union’s Business Manager.
Claims respecting seniority shall be processed under the grievance and arbitration procedure hereof and settlement awards may include reinstatement with back pay.
7.8 Loss of Seniority: No Employee shall suffer loss of seniority unless he:
A. Is discharged for just cause;
B. Resigns or voluntarily quits;
C. Is absent from work for six (6) consecutive months due to layoff;
D. Fails to return to work upon completion of a leave of absence as defined in Article 31.
E. Fails to report for work when recalled as provided in Article 7.6 of this
Agreement.
7.9 Employees desiring available or additional hours, shall notify the site Manager in writing. The Employer shall utilize such request to give additional hours by seniority in the classification when available, merit and ability being equal.
ARTICLE 8. POLYGRAPH TESTS
8.1 The Employer agrees that it will not require any Employee or prospective Employee to take a polygraph (lie detector), voice stress or any other similar test as a condition of employment or continued employment, except when required by the US Government.
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ARTICLE 9. BULLETIN BOARD
9.1 A Union bulletin board will be provided for posting of Union business notices.
Such notices will be limited to notices of official Union business. The Bulletin Board will be located in an area accessible to all Employees and its postings are not to be obscured.
ARTICLE 10. NOTIFICATION
10.1 The Employer will notify the Union in writing, by email or fax, within five (5) calendar days when Employees are hired or leave employment. The Employer shall provide the Employee’s full name, social security number, job classification, rate of pay, address, telephone number, cell number and email address.
ARTICLE 11. JOB BIDDING AND POSTING
11.1 Vacancies and New Position Openings: The existence of any vacancy or new position within the bargaining unit shall be posted on the Employer’s Bulletin Board.
The posting will contain information as to job classification, requirements, qualifications, job descriptions, department in which job is located, shift, pay rate and posting termination date. The notice shall be posted for 10 days. The Company will have the right to fill the position after the required posting time.
11.2 Applications: Applications shall be submitted on line on the Employer’s website by
Employees within the bargaining unit and must be received by the Employer no later than the close of the day the posting terminates.
11.3 The Employer will fill vacancies based on seniority (merit and ability being equal) and qualifications by the following priority: First, persons on lay-off, Second, Employees from the department or classification in which the vacancy exists, Third, Employees from other classifications performing or having performed similar job functions, Fourth, other Employees from bargaining unit, and Fifth, other applicants.
11.4 Filling of Vacancy - The Union will be notified in writing of the person selected to fill the job vacancy within five (5) days of the selection.
11.5 Temporary Filling of Vacancy - The Employer may temporarily fill a vacancy between the time the vacancy occurs and the time the appointment is made.
11.6 Failure to Qualify for Job - An Employee who fails to have the ability to perform a job obtained through job posting or who desires to return to his previous position during t h e i n i t i a l thirty (30) working day period, shall return to the Employee’s former job classification and rate of pay. It is understood that Employees will be trained during the above time period.
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ARTICLE 12. NO DISCRIMINATION
12.1 The Employer shall not discriminate against any Employee or applicant because of Union activity or membership.
12.2 In accordance with the policies of the E m p l o y e r , i t will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job groups without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or physical, mental disability or handicap in accordance with the t h e n current Federal EEOC, OFCCP o r o t h e r a p p l i c a b le l a w and Affirmative Action requirement; or disability unrelated to performance of essential function of the job. All personnel actions, such as Company-sponsored social and recreational programs, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability.
12.3 Americans With Disability Act: When the Employer determines that the seniority or other provisions of this Agreement conflict with the “Reasonable Accommodation” or other provisions of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Employer and Union agree to meet in a good faith effort to reasonably accommodate the disabled Employee.
12.4 When the gender term “he” or “she” is used within this Agreement, it is a generic term only and does not refer to the actual sex of any person.
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ARTICLE 13. UNION SECURITY
13.1 All Employees upon hire shall be informed that the Union is the sole and exclusive collective bargaining a g e n t for the Employees in the bargaining unit and, accordingly, they will be represented by the Union. They will be referred to the appropriate Union representative for information as to membership, check-off of Union dues and will be given a copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
13.2 It shall be a condition of employment that all Employees of the Company covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective or execution date of this Agreement, whichever is later, shall remain members in good standing and those who are not members on the effective or execution date of this Agreement, whichever is later, shall on the thirty-first (31st) day following the effective or execution date of this Agreement, whichever is later, become and remain members in good standing in the Union. It shall also be a condition of employment that all Employees covered by this Agreement and hired on or after its effective or execution date, whichever is later, shall on the thirty-first (31st) day following the beginning of each employment, become and remain members in good standing in the Union.
Alternatively, within the same period set forth above, agency shop status is available which will require the payment of an amount of money equal to that paid as regular and usual dues to the Union (including an amount equal to the Union’s general and uniform assessments which are part of dues as is permitted by law). These provision s shall not apply in any location where they are prohibited by any law, until such time as the prohibition is repealed. Membership status shall not affect the continuing obligation of signed checkoffs.
ARTICLE 14. CHECKOFF
14.1 Upon receipt of an Employee's written authorization, the Employer shall deduct from the gross wages paid of each Employee, the Union’s standard and working dues assessment or its equivalent on each payday. Such monies shall be transmitted to the Union’s office, along with the name of each Employee and the number of hours worked per week and the gross amount of wages paid to that Employee for the pay period for which the deduction is being made. Such a check-off shall be based on all W-2 income. The Union agrees to hold the Employer free from all liability in connection with dues collection, except for ordinary diligence and care in the “checking off” and transmittal of the monies to the Union.
14.2 Employees who fail to pay an amount of money equal to that paid as regular and usual dues to the Union (including an amount equal to the Union’s general and uniform assessments which are part of dues), and/or any member who fails to maintain his membership in good standing, shall forfeit the right of continued employment. Accordingly, the Employer shall discharge such Employee within seven (7) days of being notified by the Union in writing as to the failure of said Employee to maintain such payments. The requirements of maintaining membership shall be consistent with State and Federal Law.
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ARTICLE 15. MEETINGS
15.1 Time spent by Employees in the attendance of Company or store meetings, or training, shall be compensated at the straight or overtime rates of pay as provided in this Agreement, whichever rate shall be applicable.
ARTICLE 16. PAY DAYS
16.1 Shall be bi-monthly, current practice 15th and the last day of each month.
ARTICLE 17. TIME RECORDS
17.1 The Employer agrees to keep records of time worked by all Employees in such a manner as is prescribed by the applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Service Contract Act.
17.2 The Employer shall utilize a time clock, or its equivalent, for the purpose of keeping accurate records of the hours worked by each Employee. Any alterations t o r e c o r d e d t i m e m u s t be communicated to the HR in writing by the affected Employee.
17.3 Upon request, the Employer shall permit the Union to examine the payroll records of the Employees in the bargaining unit at reasonable times during the regular scheduled working hours.
17.4 Under no circumstances is an Employee permitted to clock in or out for another
Employee. Any Employee found by management, the Employees, or the Union to be engaging in such unauthorized practice shall be subject to discipline, which may include termination. If Employees clock in or out incorrectly, the Employee must consult the Manager for correction.
ARTICLE 18. FREE WORK PROHIBITION
18.1 There shall be no “Free” or “Time-off-the-clock” work practices under this
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ARTICLE 19. WORK SCHEDULE
19.1 Work Schedule: The Employer shall have a Company bulletin board which is accessible for all Employees to see and shall post the Work Schedule for the following week by no later than Thursday, 9:00 P.M. of the week preceding the scheduled workweek. All starting time and days off for the week shall be posted on the schedule. Work Schedules shall be maintained in the store for a three (3) month period of time, and shall be made available to an authorized representative of the Union for examination upon request. The work schedule shall not be changed except in case of illness, accidents, acts of God, and the mutual consent of the parties, any mutual changes shall be initialed on the schedule by the Company and the Union. Employees will not be scheduled for more than five (5) consecutive days of work without the approval of the Employee and the Union, requested in writing by the Employee and agreed to by the Employer and the Union.
19.2 The most senior Employee will be scheduled for the most available hours during a workweek, within their job classification.
ARTICLE 20. WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME
20.1 Work Day: A day’s work shall be constituted by the hours posted on the work schedule.
20.2 Employees will be paid time and one-half (1 1/2) their average rate of pay for work in excess of forty (40) hours per week (Monday through Sunday).
ARTICLE 21. SPLIT SHIFTS
21.1 There shall be no split shifts.
ARTICLE 22. REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL HOURS CALL-IN
22.1 Call-in hours are defined as replacement hours occasioned by the absence of an Employee. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to call in Employees in accordance with seniority.
22.2 Call-In Procedures: The Employer will provide its current telephone numbers to the
Employees.
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ARTICLE 23. AVAILABLE AND ADDITIONAL HOURS
23.1 Available hours shall be defined as work hours posted on the weekly work schedule, plus additional work hours added after the work schedule is posted.
ARTICLE 24. LUNCH PERIOD
24.1 Employees working five (5) hours or more, but less than eight (8) hours per day shall be scheduled for a one-half (1/2) hour, a n one hour (1) (with twenty-four (24) hours advance notice), or no lunch period as mutually agreed by the Union and the Employer. In case of an eight (8) hour shift, the lunch break shall be scheduled no earlier than three (3) hours, after the beginning of the shift and not later than five (5) hours after the start of the shift.
ARTICLE 25. REST PERIOD
25.1 Employees working more than seven hours in a work day shall be given two (2) ten
(10) minute rest periods during the work day, one in the first part of the day and the other in the second part of the day. Employees working less than seven (7) hours in a work-day shall be given one (1) ten (10) minute rest period during such work day. No rest period shall be scheduled until the Employee has worked at least three (3) hours. If an Employee is scheduled to work two (2) hours or more overtime beyond the end of his regular straight time shift, he shall be given an additional ten (10) minute rest period at the end of his regular straight time shift.
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ARTICLE 26. HOLIDAYS
26.1 The Employer agrees to observe the following holidays. The below holidays shall be paid holidays and will be observed as per Holloman AFB, NM scheduled days of observation.
New Years Day Martin Luther King Day President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
26.2 All Employees who have worked a minimum of thirty (30) days for the Employer shall receive holiday pay pro-rated. Holiday pay shall be determined by the number of hours that an Employee receives during the normal work-week prior to the recognized holiday. Holiday pay shall be calculated as follows: hours worked prior to the week of the holiday shall be divided by forty (40) times eight (8) equals holiday hours. Providing they work their regularly scheduled work-day preceding and following the holiday, authorized absence shall not deprive an Employee of holiday credits established herein.
26.3 It is understood and agreed that holidays not worked shall not be considered as days worked for the purpose of computing weekly overtime.
26.4 If any of such holidays occur within an Employee’s vacation period, the Employee shall be given, at the Employee’s option, an extra day off with pro rata pay or an extra day’s p r o r a t a pay.
26.5 Time worked on any of the holidays described above shall be compensated at the
Employee’s basic or straight time hourly rate and such pay shall be in addition to any holiday pay to which the Employee may be entitled.
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ARTICLE 27. VACATIONS
27.1 All Employees are entitled to receive a paid vacation with the pay being based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the year preceding the Employee’s anniversary date of hire divided by 2,080 hours. Illustratively, an employee who worked 520 hours during the twelve months preceding the Employee’s anniversary date would receive 520/2,080 x 40 = 10 hours of a one week paid vacation x the Employee’s average wage per hour during the same twelve month preceding period. The number of weeks of vacation shall be determined by the schedule set forth below.
27.2 After one (1) year of continuous government service contract employment at the
Holloman AFB commissary two (2) weeks of paid vacation, following the Employee’s first anniversary date of employment.
27.3 After five (5) years of continuous government service contract employment at the Holloman AFB Commissary, three (3) weeks of paid vacation annually following the Employee’s fifth anniversary date of most recent employment.
27.4 After fifteen (15) years of continuous government service contract employment at the Holloman AFB Commissary, four (4) weeks of paid vacation annually following the Employee’s fifteenth anniversary date of most recent employment.
27.5 Employees who have earned a vacation shall receive their pay in advance, if requested at least four (4) weeks in advance of their scheduled vacation period.
27.6 Vacation shall be taken at any time during the year in which an Employee is entitled to a vacation. Vacation week(s) shall be selected by April 1 of each calendar year by the Employees in accordance with seniority. Vacation week(s) not selected by April 1 shall then become on a first come first serve basis.
Vacations shall not be selected more than one (1) year in advance.
27.7 All vacations must be taken within an Employee’s anniversary year and may not be accumulated from one anniversary year to the next, unless mutually agreed in writing by the Employer, Employee, and the Union. Employees must take their vacations--not money in lieu of their vacations.
Use of the term “Week”; is to be understood as “7 days”, Sunday through Saturday.
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ARTICLE 28. HEALTH INSURANCE
28.1 This Article only shall be open for negotiations if and when it is necessary for compliance with the then current National Healthcare legislation.
28.2 The Employer agrees to participate in the Local 780 Health and Welfare Fund
(“Welfare Fund”). The parties agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Local 780 Health and Welfare Fund Agreement and Declaration of Trust and any future amendments (“Trust Agreement”). The Employer agrees to accept the current and their successor Employer Trustees. Said parties further agree to be bound by all acts that the Trustees perform pursuant to said Trust Agreement.
28.3 Absence from work by bargaining unit Employee(s) because of paid vacation, paid holiday, approved family leave of absence, paid sick leave, paid bereavement leave (or for any other purpose resulting in W-2 pay) shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of this Article and contributions shall be made for such Employee(s).
28.4 An Employee’s eligibility for benefits from the Welfare Fund will begin on the first (1st) day of the month following the Employer’s payment of two (2) consecutive months of contributions on the Employee’s behalf. Illustratively, if the Employee earns W-2 income in the month of January and has January contributions paid on his/her behalf in February, earns W-2 income in February and has contributions paid in his /her behalf in March, coverage will begin on April 1st.
28.5 Effective January 1, 2017, Employees may submit an Employee’s executed Payroll
Deduction Form to the Employer and until written revocation of such Payroll Deduction Form is provided to the Employer, the Employer shall deduct one hundred
– fifty dollars ($150) (or any lesser net amount of the Employee’s paycheck after the payment of taxes in the event that the net paycheck is less than $150) from each paycheck of the signing Employee beginning with the first paycheck which is based on hours paid after the effective date of the Payroll Deduction Form . The Employer shall promptly send to the Union copies of the executed Payroll Deduction Forms and any written revocation of such Payroll Deduction Forms. The deducted monies shall be transmitted to the Local 780 Welfare Fund in a single check pursuant to Article 28 Section 6, see below. It is understood that if the deducted monies are insufficient to pay the monthly $300 cost for eligible children, the Employee will have to make a self-payment as set forth in the Payroll Deduction Form.
28.6 Contributions to the Welfare Fund shall be due and payable on or before the twentieth (20th) day of each month following the month in which the contributions were earned and shall become delinquent after the twentieth (20th) day of said month. The Employer's failure to make such payment shall be a violation of this
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28.7 In the event the Employer becomes delinquent in payment of contributions owed to the Welfare Fund for two (2) or more consecutive months, and the Union has so notified the Employer by certified or registered mail, or personal service of the written notice, and the Employer does not make the required payments due and owing within five (5) working days thereafter, the Union may then take whatever economic action it may deem necessary, , and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit such action. In the event the Union undertakes such economic action against the Employer, those Employees engaged in that action shall suffer no loss of pay, but shall continue to be paid for their regularly scheduled hours, up to forty (40) hours per week until such time as the Employer has paid in full the monies due and owing to the Welfare Fund.
28.8 It is agreed that the Local 780 Welfare Fund shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws.
ARTICLE 29. INJURED ON JOB
29.1 An Employee who is injured on the job and is required to leave his work to receive medical attention or hospitalization shall receive full pay for that day, based on the daily average hours from the previous pay period.
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ARTICLE 30. SICK LEAVE
30.1 Effective1 Jan 2017, an Employee who has been employed pursuant to this
Agreement or any successor agreement for six (6) months or more after commencement of this Agreement shall be paid for absence due to personal illness at the Employee’s basic rate of pay. New hire Employees will accrue sick leave credits during the six (6) months period; however, they may not use these credits until they have completed their six (6) months. Employees will be entitled to earn up to seven (7) days sick leave per year.
30.2 Sick leave must be earned under this Agreement by employment on this contract and will continue with any successor contract. Employees will accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 compensable hours, up to 56 hours (7 days) in a year or at any point in time.
30.3 Sick leave pay to the extent it has been earned shall begin on the first (1st) day of illness or accident, and shall continue for each regular scheduled work day which said Employee misses because of said disability until the Employee’s accumulated sick leave benefits have been exhausted.
30.4 Sick leave benefits will be paid only with respect of a work day on which the
Employee would have otherwise worked, and will not apply to any Employee’s scheduled day off, holidays, vacations or any other day on which the Employee would not have worked.
30.5 The Employer can request that Employees using paid sick leave provide certification from a health care provider (or documentation from another source acceptable by law).
30.6 Any Employee found to have abused sick leave benefits by falsification or misrepresentation shall thereupon be subject to disciplinary action, which may include termination.
30.7 Sick leave pay, to the extent it has been earned, will be integrated with payments under any Federal or State Workers’ Compensation program or other disability program to which the Employer contributes so as not to permit the Employee to receive more than the equivalent of the forty (40) hours pay for any week in which the Employee is off work. The Employer will not be required to pay employees for accrued, unused paid sick leave at the time of a job separation (“cash-out”) unless they qualify under the Annual Pay-out System.
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30.8 Annual Pay Out: By not later than December 15th of each year, each employee will receive as an annual payout in the amount of pay for all unused sick leave unpaid over and above the minimum escrow amount of one day’s average earnings for the year. To be eligible for Annual Payout, the employee must be actively employed through December 1 of the current year. Employees who terminate prior to December 1 of the current year will forfeit any and all sick leave pay earned, accrued or escrowed. Compensable sick leave and vacations shall be included in these calculations. In the event that the current contract expires prior to 1 December and the incumbent contractor is not the successful awardee the new contractor will be responsible to pay the annual payout.
30.9 There shall be no pay out of accrued, unused sick leave pay when the Employee leaves the Employer’s employment prior to 1 December of the current year..
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ARTICLE 31. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Employees employed by the Employer shall be entitled to written leave of absence for the following reasons:
31.1 Illness or injury, including pregnancy, of the Employee is required to fill out leave of absence from work. Such absence shall be for a period of up to thirty (30) days. Leaves of absence can be resubmitted every thirty (30) days up to six (6) months.
31.2 An Employee upon becoming pregnant shall be granted a leave of absence.
Such leave will commence as of the date the doctor decided the Employee should no longer work and will expire as soon after the termination of pregnancy as the Employee’s doctor shall decide that the Employee may safely return to work. In no event shall the total leave exceed one (1) year.
31.3 Military service by the Employee.
31.4 Employees who are elected or appointed to a full-time position with the Union, upon proper notice shall be granted a leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority earned in the bargaining unit. Upon thirty (30) days’ notice of their desire to return to work for the Employer, such persons shall be placed upon their jobs previously held, or one of equal pay, provided they are capable of performing the work. It is understood that there shall be no accrual of seniority during the aforementioned leave of absence.
31.5 Employees who accept a position with management outside the bargaining unit shall be placed on leave of absence for period of 30 days. In the event such Employees are returned to work in the bargaining unit they shall retain the seniority formerly earned in the unit, but shall not accrue seniority during the absence.
31.6 Personal leave, not to exceed three (3) months. The Employer agrees to provide family leaves of absence, as prescribed by the Family and Medical Leave Act.
31.7 Any other reason acceptable to the Employer, not to exceed six (6) months.
31.8 Upon return to work from a leave of absence, the Employee shall be restored to the job previously held and hours p rev ious ly scheduled or to a job comparable with regard to work and rate of pay. Upon notice of the Employee’s availability for work prior to P.M. Wednesday of any week, the Employee shall be restored to work to begin not later than the Monday following the giving of such notice. If the notice of availability for work is given after Wednesday, P.M. of any week, the Employer is required to schedule the Employee on the schedule prepared for the following week, and the Employee will begin work the Monday thereafter.
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31.9 The Employee must be qualified to resume his/her regular duties upon return to work from an approved leave of absence. A doctor’s certificate verifying the Employee is able to resume his normal duties may be required by the Employer.
31.10 Any Employee proving to falsify leave of absence will be subject to immediate termination.
31.11 All leave of absence are to be requested in writing and shall state 1) the reason,
2) date leave is to begin, 3) expected date of return to work. Leave of absence shall be granted in writing.
ARTICLE 32. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
32.1 Effective with the commencement of this Agreement, the Employer agrees to give time off to all Employees, who have been employed for at least six months, for necessary absence on account of death in the immediate family f o r up to, but not to exceed three (3) scheduled work days at straight time pay, pro rata, to be determined by number of hours which the Employee averages during the normal work week immediately preceding the leave to begin. T h e Employer can request certified documentation. Employee must request bereavement leave in writing.
32.2 The term “Immediate Family” shall mean spouse, parents, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren.
32.3 Extended Bereavement Leave: Extended bereavement leave as vacation or as leave without pay may be granted, if requested, after funeral leave pay ceases.
ARTICLE 33. PROMOTION
33.1 Where an Employee who has been promoted to management is unable to perform the duties of the higher classification within thirty (30) days of the promotion, he shall have the right to be demoted to his former or equivalent position without loss of seniority, and his right to such employment shall not be jeopardized by reason of such demotion.
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ARTICLE 34. JURY DUTY
34.1 Employees called to serve on Jury Duty will be eligible for compensation for time lost. Compensation will be the difference between the amount received for the jury duty and the amount the Employee would have normally earned, up to eight
(8) hour day maximum. Jury Duty compensation will be prorated from the previous week hours worked. Proof of Jury Duty will be required.
ARTICLE 35. STORE VISITS
35.1 Representatives of the Union shall have the right to contact Employees during the store hours as long as such contacts shall not interfere with the duties of the Employees, and as long as the management has been advised of their presence on the premises, before any Employees can be contacted. Subject to existing security regulation, the Business Manager or other authorized representative of the Union shall have access to the Company’s work areas during working hours for the purpose of investigating grievances, complaints or matters arising out of the application of the Agreement and for the purposes of attending grievance meetings.
ARTICLE 36. SAVINGS CLAUSE
36.1 The provisions of this Agreement are deemed to be separable to the extent that if and when a court of last resort adjudges any provision of this Agreement in its application between the Union and Employer to be in conflict with any law, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement; but such remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect provided further, that in the event any provision or provisions are so declared to be in conflict with a law, both parties shall meet within thirty (30) days for the purpose of re-negotiating an Agreement on the provision or provision so invalidated.
ARTICLE 37. PRODUCTION STANDARDS
37.1 Arbitrary production standards will not be imposed on workers. Any minimum production standard proposed by the Company shall provide a systematic way of documenting productivity in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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ARTICLE 38. SHOP STEWARDS
38.1 The Union shall have the right to appoint Shop Steward(s) in the store who shall be recognized by the Employer as having authority to report irregularities in interpretation or application of this Agreement to the Union and to assist the staff of the Union in the adjustment of grievances. Said Shop Steward(s) shall not be discriminated against for performing duties assigned by the Union, it being understood that performance of such duties shall not materially interfere with performance of the Employee’s normal duties. Employer will give the Project Manager’s cell phone number to Shop Steward(s) and to the Union Business Manager.
38.2 During their terms of office all duly appointed Union Steward(s) will have top seniority for purposes of layoff as long as they are capable of performing the work then available. Alternate Stewards shall have no super seniority under this provision. The Shop S teward(s) will receive the most available hours in their job classification.
ARTICLE 39. DISCHARGES AND SEVERANCE NOTICE
39.1 This Article will be in compliance with Article 7 and the grievance procedures set forth in this Agreement. Employer agrees to give the effected Employee the reasons in writing for discharge on request. If such request is made, a copy of the reasons shall be given to the Union.
39.2 In the event of layoffs due to a reduction of force, each Employee to be so laid off shall be given a written notice within seventy-two (72) hours after notification from DECA to the Employer. The Employee shall be given his vacation pay and any other contractual entitlements then due.
39.3 If any Employee gives two (2) weeks’ notice of a voluntary quit, the Employee shall be allowed to work for that period provided the Employee continues to perform satisfactorily. Unsatisfactory performance shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
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ARTICLE 40 WARNING NOTICES
40.1 The Employer will not impose any form of discipline without just cause. If just cause exists, the following formula of progressive discipline shall be applied for each infraction, except f o r on the job infractions of dishonesty; theft;
drunkenness; fighting; possession, use, or sale of illegal drugs; endangering the safety of any persons; working off the clock; gross insubordination, or directives by the Government:
A. Verbal warning (Employee, informal and may be reduced to writing at
Management’s discretion. If the verbal warning is reduced to writing, a copy of said writing shall be given to the Employee and to the Union upon request).
B. Written warning (Copy provided to Employee and to the Union’s upon request)
C. 2nd Written Warning (Copy provided to Employee, HR Business Manager, Retained for 12 months)
D. Suspension (Copy provided to Employee, HR, and to the Union’s Business Manager, Retained for 12 months)
E. Discharge. (Copy provided to Employee, HR, and to the Union’s Business Manager)
40.2 The warning notices as herein provided shall not remain in effect for a period of more than one (1) year, except that written warning notices for sexual harassment or other equal employment opportunity violations will be permanent.
40.3 The Employee may elect to have a representative of the Union to be present at each Step of the disciplinary procedure.
40.4 The failure of the Union to grieve any constructive action issued an Employee shall not be deemed as an admission on the part of the Union or the Employee as to the truth of the content of such warning or the propriety of its issuance.
40.5 Warnings must be issued within five (5) days of the offense or within five (5) days of when the Employer became aware of the alleged offense.
40.6 Employees who do not come in on their scheduled work day, and who have not informed their supervisor or project Manager prior to their clock-in time that they are going to be absent, will be considered to have abandoned their position, as a voluntary quit.
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ARTICLE 41. GRIEVANCE
41.1 For the purpose of this Agreement the term “Grievance” means any dispute between the Employer and the Union, or between the Employer and any Employee concerning the effect, interpretation, application, claim of breach or violation of this Agreement. Grievances involving discharges or other disciplinary suspension shall be filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after the incident occurs or within thirty (30) calendar days of when the Employee or a Union representative knew or should reasonably have known of such event or occurrence. All other grievances must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the event or occurrence upon which the grievance is based, or within thirty
(30) calendar days of when the Employee or a Union representative knew or should reasonably have known of such event or occurrence.
41.2 The grievance procedure is available to all Employees who completed their probationary period. In accordance with Article 7.2 the Employer has the right to discharge any employee employed for the first time subsequent to the date of this Agreement during the first 90 days of employment with or without cause.
Otherwise, the Employer has the right to discharge or otherwise discipline an Employee for just cause.
41.3 All grievances shall be presented to the Employer within the time limits herein before set forth. Said grievance shall be settled in accordance with the following grievance procedure:
STEP A: The matter shall first be raised verbally by the aggrieved Employee and/or by a representative of the Union with the Employer’s Manager. The Employer’s Manager shall give a verbal answer to the grievance, either settling or not settling the grievance, within two (2) working days of its presentation.
STEP B: If the grievance is not settled in STEP A, the grievance shall be reduced to writing and presented by the proper Union official and/or the aggrieved Employee to the management representative. The Company will give its written answer, either settling or not settling the grievance, within three (3) working days of its presentation.
STEP C: In the event the grievance is not settled in STEP B, the Union may submit t h e grievance to arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided.
41.4 Appeals from one Step to the next in the above procedure when grievances are not settled shall be made within ten (10) days after the answer or decision is received.
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41.5 Either party to this Agreement shall be permitted to call any witnesses at each and every Step of the grievance procedure. The Employer, on demand, will produce production, payroll, and other pertinent records for the purpose of substantiating the contentions or claims of the parties.
41.6 The Union’s Business Representative shall determine the extent to which a grievance may be processed. The parties hereto agree that the time allowed to process grievances under this Article is adequate. If the Union fails to process a grievance within the time limits specified herein, the grievance is ended. If the Company fails to answer a grievance within the time limits specified herein, the grievance will be deemed substantiated and the Employee shall be made whole.
By mutual Agreement between the Employer and Union the time limits specified herein may be extended.
41.7 The grievance and arbitration procedures provided for herein shall constitute the sole and exclusive method of determination, decision, adjustment, or settlement between the parties of any and all grievances..
ARTICLE 42. ARBITRATION
42.1 In the event a grievance or dispute is submitted to arbitration the following procedure shall be used.
STEP A: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to submit to both parties the names of seven (7) persons qualified to arbitrate.
STEP B: Within ten (10) days after receiving the list the parties will meet and determine by lot the order of elimination, and thereafter each shall alternately in that order eliminate one name until only one remains. The seventh or remaining person shall be accepted by both parties as the arbitrator.
42.2 The arbitrator shall render his decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the close of the hearing, and such decision shall be binding upon the parties and shall be complied within five (5) days after receipt of the decision.
42.3 The arbitrator shall not have the power or authority to add to subtract from, or modify the terms of this Agreement.
42.4 Expenses and compensation of the arbitrator shall be divided equally between the company and the Union.
42.5 Unless otherwise stated, any period of time specified herein shall not include time on any Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday.
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ARTICLE 43. INCENTIVE PROGRAM
43.1 The Union hereby acknowledges the current incentive programs established at this site. Any and all current incentive programs agreed upon at this time will remain in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 44. PENSION PROGRAM
44.1 The Employer agrees to participate in the Local 780 Pension Fund (“Pension Fund”). The parties agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Local 780 Pension Fund Agreement and Declaration of Trust and any current or future amendments (“Trust Agreement”). The Employer agrees to accept the current and their successor Employer Trustees. Said parties further agree to be bound by all acts that the Trustees perform pursuant to said Trust Agreement.
44.2 In the event an Employer becomes delinquent in payment of contributions owed to the Pension Fund for two (2) or more consecutive months, and the Union has so notified the Employer by certified or registered mail or personal service of the written notice, and the Employer does not then make the required payments due and owing within five (5) working days, the Union may then take whatever economic action it may deem necessary and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit such action. In the event the Union undertakes such economic action against the Employer, those Employees engaged in that action shall suffer no loss of pay, but shall continue to be paid for their regularly scheduled hours, up to forty
(40) hours per week until such time as the Employer has paid in full the monies due and owing to the Pension Fund.
44.3 The c ontributions to the Pension Fund shall be due and payable…
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