CBA_2009-3023_Rev_4.pdf

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Diane Koplewski Division of I Director Wage Determinations!

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

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Wage Determination No.: CBA-2009-3023 Revision No. : 4

Date Of Last Revision' 8/28/2013

State: District of Columbia

Area: Statewide

Employed on Federal Protective Service contract for Armed Guard Services.

Collective Bargaining Agreement between contractor: SecTek, Inc., and union: Untied Security & Police Officers of America, effective 4/112013 through 3/31/2016 and amended on 8/28/2013.

In accordance with Section 2(a) and 4(c) of the Service Contract Act, as amended, employees employed by the contractor(s) in performing services covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement(s) are to be paid wage rates and fringe benefits set forth in the current collective bargaining agreement and modified extension agreement(s).

http://www.wdol.gov/DisplayT4CWD.aspx?WDNo=CBA-2009-3023 8/28/2013

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TAB!.£ OF CONTENTs

PREAMBLE ...................................................................................................................................... , .••••.•..•.•••.•••••• 6

S£CTION 1.. ................................................................ ~

SECTION 2._ .................................................................................................................................................. ;

ARTIClE 1: RECOGNITION ...... :, .......................................................................... , SECTION l.i RecQgnition ofthe Union ..... :., ................. ,., SECTION 1.2- Employees ........ : ..................................................................................... c ................ ., SECTION 1.3 -Probationary Employees ......................................................... " ................................................. :6

SECTION lA-Temporary employees ........................... , ·SECTION 1.5- Part Time Personnel ................................ , ..................................... , ........................... c ....... , ARTiCLE 2: UNION D\iES AND CHECK-QFF CARD PR()CEDURES ...... : ............... ; ................ :

SECTION 2.1 ~Union Security .................. .; ...................... , .... , ................................................................ " ........... ?

SECTION 2.2- Dues-Check-Off

ARTICtE 3: UNION RIGHTS ..................................................................................................... , •. c .. , SECTION 3.1 RecOgnition of the Stewards ......................................................... -

·sE'CTION 3.2 -stew~rd Autllority ......................................... - .................. - .................................................. , .. 8 ·

SECTION-3:3.-Unlon·Posti.ngs ; ... , .................. - .............. , ... c .......... "··•"'"'""'""""""""""''"•··• .. •····· ........ ,., •• , SECTION. 3.4-Union Activities ...................................................................................................... , ·SECTION 3:5 -Government (;pope ration ........................................... , ....... , .............................. , ...... , ARTICLE 4: MANAGEMENT RIG.HTS ................................ , ........ : .................. N ................................ ; ....... :

SECTION 4.1 Genet<ll ............... ~ .................... , ................... , SECTION 4.2-Failure to Exercise Rights ................................ .o ................... ,., .................... ,.c

SECTION 4.3 -Nature .of Work · ................... : ................................................................................... , ARTICLES: NON-DISCRIMINATION

ARTIClE 6: HOURS OF WORK

·SECTION 6.1- Purpose of this Article .................................. _

SECTION .6.2 -Work Week ............................. .' ... , .............................................................. , .......... ~ ...... , .SECTION 6.3- Work Day

·SECTION 6.4-0vertime Work ..................................................................................... , ..... , ............ , ................... , .. 12 c --·-~· .. ~· .. ----~---

SECTION 6.5 -Guard Mount .............................................................. :

SECTION 6.6 - Government Closures ...................................................................................... , ARTICLE 7: .GENERAL WAGE & MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 7.1 General ................................................................................................................ , SECTION 7.2- Straight Time Rate of Pay ....................................... , .......... , .............. , .. , ....................... :., ............. :12

.SECllON 7.3- Overtime Pay ......................................... , ........................ : .................................... _

SECTION 7.4- Call in Pay ... _ ...... - .......... _ ...... : .................... - .................................................. , SECTION 7 5- Undisputed Error ............................................................ _

SECTION 7.6- Personal Data ... - ................... -

SECTION 7,7- P.ay DateS ............... - ................................................................................ , ...................................... :.13

SECTION 7.8 -.Break Periods Paid/Unf!ilid ............ : ................................. , ARTIClE 8: LEAV.ES'OF ABSENCE ....................................................................................... ,._ .......... _ ...... _

SECTION 8·1 Jury/Witness Out( ................................................. ~ ....... _ ........... :·•······•·-.. ·•·•··· ........................ _

SECTION 8.2 -:·Military leave .• , ............ - .................................................................... , .................... _ .. ~

SECTION 8.3- Bereavement leave ..... ;..,. , ............................... _ ............. · .............. , ........ , •••• _

SECTION 8.4 --Farnily·;'l!ia !\lle(!ical !.,e;~ve ..... -..................................... : ................................... "'"·'···-.. •·•

SECTION B.S ~ No.n-FMLA Related leave ..................... _ ...................................... , ....... ~ ..................... :

SEdJON 8.6- Personal/Sick teave {PSL) ..... : ......................................................... , .. ,; ....................................... l5 sECTION 8.7-Notice of Absen!'E' ............................................................................ ., ............ , ................... , SECTIQN·8.B ~Medical Certmcations. ................................................................ _ ........ - .................................. 15 ·

SECTION 8.9- Union leave ............. , ................................................................... - ........................ :

S.ECTION 8.10- Rate of Pay ................................. : .................. ~ .......... , .................... _. ........... , ........ , ..... , ............. 16 .

SECTION 8.11- Seniority ............. ; .............................. -

ARTICLE 9; HOLIDAYS .................................................... , .......... : ............................... , • ., ......... , .............. : .•. , ARTIClE .10: \fACAliON .................................................. : ................................ ., ................... , ARTICLE 11: HEALTH AND WELfARE & OTHER BENEFITS

. ARTIClE 12: DJSCIPl(NE AND DISCHARGE .. :

SECTION 12.2-S~andards of .Q>n!iuct .................. : ..................................................................... : ...................... 18 , l

I SECTION 12.3- Government Action ................................................................................... ~

SECTION 12.4- Voluntary Resignation ............................................. _ ..................... , ................. -

J ARTIClE 13: GRIEVANCE, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION ........................................................................ ;

SECTION 13.1- General· Provision .................... - ........................... :

SECTION 13.2 -Informal Step .......................... : ........................................................................... , SECTION 13.3-Step 1 ............ , ............................. : ................... - .................... - ......................... : ................ :

SECTION 13.4-Step·2 ............................ ; ....... : .................... - ... _ ............... , ............ , ................................ c ........... 2() .

SECTION 13.5-Step 3 .............................................................. ~

SECTION'13.6-'- Failure to ReSolve Grievance .. , ..................................................... _

SECTION 13.7-Contract Based Grievances ..................................................................... " ......................... ~ .. 20 . . .

SECTION i3.8 -Procedures ............ : ......... : ...... -

SECTION 13.9-Decision ............................................................................................ _ .. ,_ ..................................... 20.

SECTION 13.10 -Speciai.Time Urnitations ................................................ - ........................................... -

SECTION i3.11- F<!ilure. to Comply With Timeline Limitations .......................... - .......... -

SECTION 13.12 - LimitS liri Arbitrators Authority .................. ~ ............. " ...... _ ................... -, SECTION 13.13- Non-<;ontr;~ct Claims .............. ~ ................................................................................................ ~1

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.· SECTfON 13.14..: t;cirifi!lenti~Hty ............ c, ......... .,. ......... ~ ......................................... - ... , .. , .. ,., .. , I SECTION 13.15-Timelmess of Opinions ........................................................ : ....... ~ ......................................... 22 ·

ARTICLE 14: SENIQ~ITY ....... , .............. , ....................................................................... , .................... , ... , ·sECTION 14.1-General .Provision ................................................................................ "

SECTION lA.2·- Posting .......... -........................................................... "

SECTION 143- List , .•• : .................. ; .... , .. , .... , ........ - .......... , .................. : ................ :,.:, .............. , .................. : ............ 2.3

SECTION 14.4-Accepting position.Outside Unit .............. ; .. __ ....................................................... , ................... 23· .

I SECTION J.4.5- Loss of ~niority ............................................................................ -, SECTION 14.6 -·Rt!ductions in.force ............................ : ......................................... .-

SECTION 14.7- Call Back

SECTION lA.8 -Employee l.lnableto Report ............................................................. "

SECTION 14.9- Notice to Company ................... : ................ : .............................................................................. .24 rt::

SECTION 14.10- Equal Seniority .............. , ...................................... , ........................ , .......................................... 24 .. ·~ l i

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SECTlO~ 14.11- Resoluti.on of Seniority Disputes ............................ : ............................................................ : .• 24

ARTICLE 15: CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS ................. ,

SECTION 15.1- No Strikes ................. ~

SECTION 15.2- No Lockouts

ARTIClE 16: DRUG AND ALCOHOL .......................... : .............................................................. -

ARTICLE 17: ARREST AGREEMENT- ADVERSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS •••.• ." ................. : ......... : ............. 25 ·

ARTIClE 11!: TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION ............ , SECTION 18.1- General :

S~CTION 18.2-Trainei'S .................................. - .......................................... ~

SECTlON.18.3 - Payment ...................................... ; ..... .-........................... , ........................ · .... : .... , SECTION 18.4- Weapons Training ............................................. : ... : ........................ -

SECTION 18.5- Fanure to Suceess~llyComplete Training ................... : ............................ ~ ...................... :

SECTION 18.6-Range Practice Sessions ................................................................ _, .ARTIClE 19: SCOPE oi=AGREEMEI\IT .............. - ............................... ,. ................................................................. :n

SECTION 19.1- Duration .............................. _ .............. : ............. " .. : ......................................... , .......................... 2}

SECTION 19.2 -Sep;orabRity ........ , ... , ... , .......... - ...... _ ................... : ........................................ , SECTION 19.3- Waivers ................ , .... ,., ........................... , .......... " .................. _ ......... ,.,_ .. ,, •• ., SECTION 19.4-Successors and Assigns ........... : ................... : ...... : .................................... , ....................... : .. ;

SECTION 19.5- -Integration ;., ............................... : ........ , ...................................... -

App.endb~A .......................................................... " ........................................................................... , S~tion A.l WAGE SCALE ............................................................................................................. _

Section P,.2 HEALTH Alii.D WELfARE .(H&WI ......... , .. ,, ... : ................................ -; ..... '""-'""'"'·"""'""""'"'"'"""'"'""'"""'""'30

Section A.3 COMPANV.401K .................................................................................... -

Section A.4 PERSONAl/SIQ< LEAVE .................................................................................................................. -:11

Section A.S VACATION ........................................................................................................... , Section A.6 HOliO.AVS ................................................... - ............................. ~

Section A.7 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ...... , ........ _ ........ ~ .......... , .• _ ...... , ............ , ....... - ................................. ,_ ................... 34 w . . J)

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SECTION 1:

This Agreement is entered Into by and between SecTek. Inc. {hereinafter r.eferred to as the "Company• or "'SecTek•J <1nd the United·SeaJrity & PollceOfficetsot Atnerica (USPOA} (or itsle.wful successor In interest) (hereiruifte:rreferred to as the "iJnion'1). Unless otherwise stateef herein. this Agreement is· effective Apn11. 2013 for all economic terms, and upon signtng for non-economic terms. ·

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It is the intent and purpose-of this Agreement to: assure sound and mutually benefiCial indust!lal and econQmic relationsJ:11P.sbetween tbe parties hereto. to provide an order1y and peacerm means ~f conducting negotiations and i-esolvinga!'Y mlsunderstandingsorgrievances, and to set·forth herein tre basic Agreement between the parties wvering ~ of pay. Wages, hot,~rs of work" and ather conditions of employment. the Union., the Colnpanyand all emJJloVee5 lire bOund by and hereby pledge their cooperatjon ill o~seMng: atl provisions of ~iS Agreement tonsistent with applicable State and Feder.al t.aW. Both ~rtie:s recognite the Principle of a fair day's work fora fair days p8y.

AATIQ.E.l: RECOGNITION

SECTlON 1.1 - RetopitionofUnion

TheCampanyhereby recognizes: the Union as the sole and exclusive bargain!"' representative .of the company's employees{as defined In Section Ullocal<!d at Mary s.,;t,.. 8,.1dlns. 330 C Street, SW, Wmhfngton, DC.. and the OEA Science lab Socated et 10555 Furnace Road. Lorton VU).lnta.

SECTION 1.2- Employees

Wheaever used In this Agreement. the krm •emp4oyees" shall mean all regular fuR-time and regolat parHime security ofl!cors and lead ofli<er.; employed by the Employer, and extludlng l<!mporary per:sonnel as defined m Section 1.4 of this Agreement. office derica1s, rruirtagertal personnel, project managers, supeNisols is defined by:"'e Natrona.! labor Relations Ad, iind -aU other personnel. Full time employe~ are those who a:re regularly-schedutect"towork30.hours-or more a week. Part-time employees are those who .ere regtJtartyschedulecUowarkless than 30 h.ours perweek.and their" benefits are Prorated ~rdingiy.lt isexpressfy agreed :and understood between the partieS1hat persons enrolled orp:anici~ting in pre-assr&nmenttraining programs offered.bythe Company shatl not.

·be co~ ~ployees. under. this Section 12.

.. SECTION 1.3 - ProbationalyEmployeeS

·All emp~yees newlyhlted.. or rehired after tenn~tlcn aftheir senfoljty, shall be classified as probatlo~mpl<>yees fw a period Of ninety (90) worl<i"ll_days from the d•te.of hke or ~)lire.

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S£CTION1:

This Agreement is entered into by and between SecTek, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "(l)mpany" or •secTek") and the United security & Police Officers of America (USPOAI (or its lawful successor In interest) (hereinafter referred to as the "Union"). Unless otherwise stated herein, this Agreement is effective April l; 2013 for all economic terms, and upon signing for non,-economic terms ..

SECTION2:

It is the intent and .purpose of this Agreement lo assure sound and mutually beneficial industrial and economic relationships between the parties hereto, to provide· an orderly and peaceful means of conducting negotiations and resolving any misunderstandings oq~rievances,. and to set forth herein the basic Agreement between the parties covering rates. of pay, wages, hours of work and other·oondltior\s of employment. The Union, the .Company an~ .aiJ.employees are bound by anti hereby pledge their cooperation In o&serving all provisions of this'Ag~ement consistent wlth·applicable State and Federal ·Law. Both parties recogni~e the principle of a fair day's work. for a fair days pay •

ARTiclE 1: RECOGNITION

SECTION 1.1-Recognition. of Unfoli

The Company hereby (ecogr\izesthe UniOn as· the sole and excllisive bargaining representatwe·of the ·company's employees (aS' defined in Section·1.2.).1ocated at Maiy Switzer B.uBding, ·330 c Street, SW, Washington, DC.

SECTION 1.2 -Employees

Whenever used in this Agreement, the term "employees" shall .mean aU regular full-time and regular .part-time security iifficers and lead officers employed by the. Employer, and excluding temporary personnel as defined ·in Section 1,4 of this Agreement, offo:e clericals, managerial persOnnel, project managers, supervisors as defined by the National labor Relations .Act, ahd all other personnel. FuJI time · employees are those Who are regularly. schectuled to wotk :ap hours or in ore a week. Part-tiine employees are those who are regularly scliedul~d to·iNork less than 30.houi'S per week and their benefits are prorated accordingly. It is expressly agreed and under.stood between .the parties that persons enrolled or participating in pre-assignment tralrilng. progt;iins offered by the Company shall ~ot be considered employees under this Section 1.2, SECTION 1.3- Probationary Employees

. All employees newly hired, or rehired irtter termination of their seniority, shall be classified .as probationary emplo~s fur lj.periot:l ofAillety.(!i()l working days from th.e date of hire.or:rehire.

SECTION 1.4-Temporary Personnel

"Temporary personnel" are persons hired by the Company for a period not to exceed seventy (70) calendar days in a calendar year and, who, prior to the commencement of actual work, have executed a written statement acknowledging such duration of employment. A person initially hired under such conditions may not actually work in excess of seventy (70) days in a calendar year, except by mutual · agreement of the Company and'the Union. The Company, .under its contract with the United States Government (hereafter "the Contract"), may provide, hire· and use temporary pe·rson11el in order to

· provide full staffing le\lel coverage, increase security levels as needed and.avoid overtime; provided it is noi the Intent of the Company to replace existing full-time vacanciesfjobs with temporary employees.

Temporary employees may also be in the form of employees assigned to another contract but needed to help fill a temporary shortage to meet full staffing requirements.

SECTION 1.5 -.Part-time Pers.onnel

The Company, under its Conttatt, may provjde part-time po{ttions ir ordiir to provide full staffing level coverage, increase security levels as needed.and avoid Ollertime. Tile part-tiine employee may be s.cheduled to work more than a part-tiine sched.tile. Part-time emplOyees ·sball be those employees who work less than thirty (30} hours in a work week. Part-time employees will !Je required to work no less than sixteen (16) hours a month.

ARTIO.E 2: UNION DUES.AND CHE:CK.,OFF CARD PROCEDURES

· SECTIPN 2',1-.Union Security

· An employee who is not a member of the ·.Union at the time this Agreement becomes·effectlve shall become a member of the Union within ten :(10} days afterthe thirtieth (30"'1 day following the effectiVe .date of this Agreement or within ten (W) days a iter the thirtieth (30th) day foUowing employment, . whichever i.s later, as.a·condition of continued·employment,·.and shall remain a member of the Union, to the extent·of paying an initiation fee and. the membership· dues unlforiniY required as a condition of acquiring or retaining ·membership in the Union, for the duration of this Agreement.

Employees meet the requirement of being members of the Union, wi~hin the meaning of this Article, by tendering the petlodic dues and initiation fees uniformly r.,quired as a condition ofacquiling·or retaining membership in the Union or, iil the alternative, J;iy tendering to the Union financial core fees and dues, as defined by the u.s. Supreme court in NLI$ v •. Generaltilloto.rs Corporation, 373 u.S. 734 (1963) and !le~.k y, Commu~!tations Workers of America; 487 "'.s. 735 (1988).

In the event the Union requests the dischar{le ¢an officer for faHure to <:Omply with the provisions of this Article, it shall serve written notite on the Employenequesting that the employee be dischargeq effective no sooner than two (2) weeks of the date of that notice. The notice shall also contain the reasons foF discharge. In· the event the Union subsequently .determines that the employee has remedied the default prior to the discharge date, the Union will notifY i;!le Employer and the officer, and the Employer will not be required to discharge that officer.

Anything herein ·to the contrary notwithstanding, an officer sha'tl not be required to pay money to the Union, or to become a member ot or continu.e membership In, the Union as a condition of employment, I :1 j fl

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I if employed .in any state, In any location other than an enclave wherein exclusive federal jurisdiction· applies, which prohibits or otherwise makes unlawful payment.to a la.bor organization or membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment.

SECTION 2.2 - Dues Check-off

The Employer agrees to deduct initiation fees and Union dues or service fees for·proportionate share payments from the wages of officers whO· voluntarily authorize the Emplpyer to do so on a properly executed check-off authorization card· provided by the .Union. Deductions shall. be taken .from each semi monthly paycheck· in equal amounts not to exceed the totel monthly dues am0unt specified by the

Union. Funds deducted, along with a summary sheet including the names, addresses, social security

·number; the amourit.of dues deducted. fr(!m each, shail be. rtllriitted _to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Union within fifteen {15) days after the first regular P,avday of the month. The Empl_oyer will also provide a monthly summary sheet d.escribing gross amounts rf!mitted and a schedule, by.person and Social

S.ecuritv number, indicating amounts withheld.

The'lfnion agrees It will promptly furnish to the Etnplayer a written schedule ofthe I,Jniondues, initiation

.fees, and proportionate share payments. The Union also agreesto.j:Jromptly notify the Ernpl~yer in writing ot·any changes to these amounts. Union authorization cards muSt be·submltted prior to the

.fifteenth (15th) of the month proceeding the date that deductions are to be inade.

Tl)e Union al!rees to Indemnify the Employer against any loss or clai.m, which may arise as a· result of the

Employer's compliance with the Union membership or check off Articles. In addition, -the union agrees to retur.n.tothe Empl.oyer.any erroneousur improperoverpavrnent made· to. it ..

AR'rla.E 3: UNIOiil RIGHTS

SECTIC)N .3.1- Recognition of Stewards

The·COmpany reco~nizes the right of the Union to designate shop·stewards. The Company agrees to recognize a miilimum of two (2) ShOp Stewards per shift, Within ten (lO)calendar days of the execution ofthisAgreement,the Union shall furnish to.the Company, inwriting,.the names.ofeach of the Union's desigpated stewards. Changes to theSe assignments shall be provided by.the Union to the Company, In writing. atleast two (i) calendar days of such change betoming·effectlve.

SECTION 3.2-Steward authority

The authority of Stewards shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the fOllowing duties and activities: (1)

-representation of employees in disciplinary interviews consistent with Artlclfl 12· of this Agreement and as permitted under the National labor Relations Act; (2)' the investigation ahd jlresentation.of grievances

·in accordance with 'this Agree~ent; (3} the tr.arismission of such iilfomiation and messages to and from

. -the .Union, which shall originate with and ·are authorized by the Union's.Officers, provided such messages have been reduced to writing; and (4) the right to bring a g.rievance to the COmpany's attention aHhe time of the occurrence in accordance with the ten:hs·of this Agreement. .

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Such duties shall be conducted during non-working time and may not Interfere with the operations of fue Company. Such activities may only be·conducted during working time in exceptional cases where agreed upon in advance by the COmpany and the Union in writing.

Stewards or other employees, who conduct Union business on. working time, in violation of this provision,. shafl.be subject to discip6ne under Article 12 of this Agreement. It is expressly agreed and understood between the Parties that the Company may schedule disciplinary interviews consistent with Article 12 of this Agreement during working time. ·

Subject.to, and in acrordance with the National tabor Relations Act, any investigatory interview ~tween a.n employee and a Company representative which is a.nticipated t;, result in disdptine shaH, at. the request of the ·employee, be cond!Jcted in th~ presence of an authorized Union officer or $op steward unless. such officer or shop steward is not reaspnably available and exigent cfrcu!IJs:tanees preclude postponement of the investigation.

Stewards shall not be compensated b\fthe.Company for performin(l their du~ies as a sh.oo. steward.

However, stewards shall not lose payv1hen requested to handle gtielfances or be. present as a Witti.ess by tfte Compaliy dunng work time.

SECTiON 3.3 -Union Postings

The.Company may request permission frpm the Government to u~ bulletin b:oards, or other methods of commuilication, to post notices relating tO official Union business or otherwi~ communicii~ \lf(th emplo:yees.ai: facilities .where employees work. The decision Of whether to.a.llocate bullllt.in boa.rds ~flow posting·of n'otices or permit such communicati()ns sha!l be atthe sole discretion of the Government. All .

Union notices ·posted shall be signed by·an:·ofl'icer of thetlnion or Shop Stewar!i. ·copies ofUnion notices shall be submitted in advance to the· COmpany's Project Manager twelve (12) hours in advance of Posting.

SEcTION 3.4- Union Activities·

Neither l.fnion .officials nor employees shall, during the working time of any·employees partiCipating, solicit membership, receive applications, hold meetings of any ldnd for the transaction of Union business, or CO!' duct any. Union activity other than tbe handling of grievances to th!' tlldent.such work time activity is specifically allowed by the·comp;my or this Agneement. ·

SECTION 3.5 -Government Cooperation

The·Union ac~nowledges and agrees that tbe terms and conditions ofthis Agreement, and the employee's employment with the Company, are subject to certain priorities, rules, procedures·and ·re.stri.ctions ofSecTek's customer, the United.States government. The"i.Jnion agrees to cooperate with the COmpany in an matters required by the govemmentand to comply with all such government priQrities, rules, procedures and rewictioris. The Union further agrees that·anyactioFIS taken by the . Comp;!ny pursuant to a requirement Imposed by any agency of the United States government shall not ·constitute a breach of this Agreement. Any a.ction which any agency of the United States requires or . directs tlie COmpany to take immediately, may be taken without prior notice to or discussion with the

Union. However, whenever such action affects a term or condition of employment, the Company agrees to notify and discuss with the Union the effects of that action.

ARTla.E 4: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

SECTION 4.1- General

Except as expressly mo_dified or restl'ict~d by a 511ecific provision ofthis ~reement, all statutOry arid inherent managerial rights, prerogatiVes, and functions are retained arid vested exclusively-in the Company, including, but not limited to, th·e rights, in accordance with·its judgment-and discretion; to reprimand, suspend, discharge, ot othervii.Se discipline employees for just cause; to determine the number of employees to be employed; to hire employees, determine their qUalifications and assign and direct their work; to promote, demote, transfer, lay off, recall to work, and rehire·eniployees;to set the standards of productiVity and/or the services to be rendered; to maintain the efficienty of operations; to determine the personnel, methods, means and-facilities by which operations are conducted; to set the· starting and quitting time and the nurriber of hours and shifts to be worked;. to use independent cOntractors to perform work or serVices as-permitted ·under Articles 1.4 {as allowed by. the applicable government contract); to subcontract; contract out, dose .down, or relocate :the -company's operations or-any part thereof in order to provide ·fuli staffing level coverage, Increase-security levels as needed and avoid overtime; to expand, reduce,. alter, combine. transfer, assign, or cease any-jOb, department, operation, or service; to determine the number, location and operation of departmerits,.diVisions, and all other units of the Company; to issue, amend. and revl$8 policies, rules, regulations, procedures and practi~es not expressly addressed in this-Agreement; and to take whatever action is. netessary or advisable to determine, manage .and fulfill ttie miSSion of tile Company and t6 direct the Colnpaily's employees. Except for those matters specifically addressed inthe Agreement, the company reserves the

. scile and exclusive authority to draft, issue, implement, revise, enfOrce and witbdraw reasonable rules <if

· tonduct and reasonable tegulatloils as the Company deems nece~ary. The Company will provide ·copies of such rules and regulations, and any changes thereto, to the Union prior to iiripleinentation.

SE.tilON 4.2 -Failure to Exercise Rights

The·Company's failure to exercise any right, prerogative, or function hereby reSEirved to it, or the Company's exe-rcise of any such right, prerogative, or function in a particular way, shall not be considered a -Waiver of the Company's right to exercise such right, prerogative, or funqkin .or preclude it from .

exercising the same in .some other way not in oonflict with the express provisions ofthis·Agreemel\t. This statement of ma·nagement rights, which remains unimpaired by this Agreement, is not intended to exclude others; which are not mentioned herein.

SECTION 4.3 - Nature of Work

· ·It i~ recognized and acknowledged that the'Con\pany is in the business of providing a service, through its ~tnployees; to the Government, its customers aild the public. It is thereto~ e,ssential and expected that all employees will act in a highly protessiona~ courteous manner and wiil.lle he!~ accol!nt.able foqheir duties, functions and job requirerne11t~

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ARTia.ES: NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Company and the Union agree that they shall each comply with all federal, state, .and local (where a(iplicable) employment discrimination laws, which are incorporated herein in their entirety, and will not discriminate against any employee with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or disability in violation of such laws •. Any claim that the foregoing provision has been .breached, or that the Company has breached any federal,. state, or local civil rights law, shall be resolved exclusively pu~11anL to binding arbitration· as Set forth i.n 'Article 3,3.13-after exhaustion·of the parties' internal dispute resolution procedures (steps·one through four as described in Articles 13.2 through 13.5.).

ARTIQ.l: 6: HOURS OF WORK

SECTION 6.1- Purpose of this Article

The sole purpose oft his Article ·iS .to, provide a basis for the computation of. straight time, overtime and fringe benefits, and nothing·containet{in this Agreement shall be' ca.nstrued as a guarantee .or fOmmitment by the Company' to any:employee of a minimum or maximum number of h.OI!TS of w.ofk·per d~y, per week or per year. It is expresSiy.agreed and understood by the Parties that such sl;heduling.and personnel needs shall be the sole prerogative of the Company.

SECTION 6.2- Work Week

Tlie normal workweek shall consist offorty (40) ·hours, and commence at 0001 Sunday and end one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours thereafter"-The Company shall post the employees' work.schedules two weeks prior to the effective date. Arii' changes or mocimcatlons to. the Schedules shall take effect no earlier than one week from thedareof-the change unless the change ·is based on mutuah;onsent'or the.

result of an emergency situation.

SECTION 6.3- Work Day

The normal workday shall.consist of twenty·four (24) hours beginnl.ng at 0001-hours and.the.noti.nal Shift shall consist of eight (8) to twelVe (12) consecutive hours. Changes in hours of work may be made whenever necessary for the purpOSeS: of legitimate scheduling requirements such as training or speda'l .

events. No employee shall provide more than twelve (12) hours of service in any twenty-four (2'4) hours

. period unless the work hours are separated by an eight (8) hours non-duty period. Exceptions to this rule are extreme emergencies (i.e. weattrer conditions that prevent the reliefpersoimel from getting to the building; civil disturbances; natural ·disasters, etc.) or as directed by management or the Client.

The Company will give notice of employee's regular scheduied days off. When an employee has two·days or more scheduled off in the workweek, such days off will be scheduled coosecutivetv, whenever practical.

Nothing in this Agreement shall betonstrued as a guarantee of any number of hours of.work per day or .days per week and nothing In this agreement shall be construed as a limitation upon tbe Company's right to schedule hours in excess of, ode.ss.than those in the normal workweek.

As used throughout this Agreement the term "actual work" shall be synonymous .with "work time" or "working time• as those terms are defined under the Fair Labor standards Act.

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SECTION 6.4- Overtime Work

The opportunity to work overtime shall be provided consistent with the Company's needs and circumstances, and overtime shall be granted· in order of senioritY whenever practical. Where seniority is equal between twq bargaining unit employees, the overtime hours shall be given to the employee who made the request first.

employees may be requirec! to work reasonable assignments. beyond regularly scheduled.hours_at the discretion of the Company. The Company has the discretion to .Mid over employees until relieved and/or · to require an available employee to-provide !Xiv:etage; an employee who refuses to work such additional hours may be subject to appro_priate discipline. However, the Company will make every effort to schedule such assignments on an -equitable; rotating basis. The Company :will attempt to provide two.[2) hours' notice to employees on dtrty that ·he 0 r·she will be required to work beyond his or her scheduled ho.urs. Employees shall not be held over past twell!e (12) hours unless mandated by emergency conditions.

SECTION 6;5 Guard Mount

Employees required to walk to and ftilm a post after drawing-their aSSigned weapon or walking back from post to turn in their assigned weapon will be entitled to _up to a combined soift maximum of is minutes of .pay. The posts requirillg portal to p0rtal pay· have been walk te_sted and the results recorded by the Vice President of Operation~ and PM.

SECTION 6.6 -Government Closures

In the event of a feder.al·govemment closure offacilitieS-~s a result-of natural disaster, inclement weather or other govemment-nect!ssity; tesulting"in the reduction -of productive hours -required and where the government specifitally authorizes contractor's to bili for those hours reduced but not ·worked,. employees scheduled to-wor-k but did not work due to these conditions will receive pay fur the hours-they were scheduled to work.

ARTIQ;E '1: GENERAL WAG.E & MISCELLANEOIJS P-ROVISIONS

SECTION 7:1-General

.All employees shall receive not less than the minimum wage raj:es-as set fOrth In the scheduled job titles . and wage tates reflected in Appendix "A" Section A.l. Employees shall be paid the pay rate associated with the post to which they ani assigned._

.SECTION 7.2 - Straight Time Rate:of Pay

·See .Appendix ".A" Section .A.l ..

SECTION 7_3- Overtime Pay

Overtime pay is calculated at one and one-half (11/.2} times the employee's straight time rate of pay fOr a.ll hours worked in excess of forJ:Y (4Q) hours of actual work in any single workweek._There will not be

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SECTION 7.4-Call in Pay

An employee called in to work and who reports for duty will be guarante·ed a minimum offour (4l hours pay at their regular straight time hourly rate of pay.

SECTION 7 .s- Undisputed Error

_In case of an undisputed error on the part of the Company as to an employee's pay, proper adjustment will be made on the next scheduled paycheck, or sooner as practically possil!le. If the error is one hundred dollars ($100.00) or m0re; the company will make ihe adjustment within one (1) business dlly of being provided with. the required payroli adjustment ·form and/or applicable documentation to support the pay error.

SECTION 7.6 - Perjiorial Data

Employees shall promptly notify the Company's Personnei.Department, through their supervisor, in writing on a Company--providedfonn of any change:of name, address, or telephone number within ten

(10) business-days of such-change. The·Company shall be entitled to rely upon the last known address iii the Company's official record.

SECTION 7.7- Pay Dates

Wages will be paid semi-monthly on the 10"' and 2S"'days of the month. In the event that a regularly scheduled payday falls on a weekend or holiday, employees·\Nill receive pay on the last day of work before the regularly Scheduled liovday.

SECTION 7.8- Brea_k Periods

All productive security officers shall be provided two (2) paid fifteen {lSI minute breaks and one (1) paid thirty (30) lunch period in -accordance with the provisions_ of the government contract.

SECTION 8.1-Iury/Witness Duty

An employee who lias completed his or her probationary perioc:( and who is required to report for jury dutY or has been subpo_enaed-as a witness shall be entitled to leave with pay from regularly scheduled hours ofworkforthe time spent in".such service up to a maximum often (10) work days; provided, however, in order for the employee to be eligible for compensation, ihe employee must have notified the Company within forty-eight (48) hqurs of receiving the jury duty notice or subpoena. Employees will ·not be compensated for participation in any proceeding in which they are a party in the case (plaintiff or defendant), or where they-are a_ppaaring as a witness.a!!'finst the Company, unlesS required by law. /

For each hour of such leave taken, the employee will be compensated by the Company in an amount equal to his/her straight time rate of pay, less the amount received by the employee from the court or government agency. No compensation shall be paid by·the Company for jury duty on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays unless the employee had bee!\ scheduled to report to wotk on such Saturday, Sunday or holiday. The Company reserves the right to request an exemption or postponement of jury seivice. An :employee who reports for such .service and is excused there from sh;!lllmmediately contact his immediate supervisor and stand ready to report .for wotk, if requested. In order to be paid by the Company for such leave, the employee must ~ubmit to the CompanY's Payroll Department, through·their .supervisor, written proof, executed by the administrator of the coi;irt, of having served, the duration of . such service, and the amount of compensation received for such ser'vfee. How is it calculated? ·

If ail employee.is called as a Witness to aocrime on the facility, then he/She shall be compensated for all time spent in testifying or cooperating with prosecuting offi£ers; provided however; that any witneSs fees tendered to the employee shall be delivered to the (:ompany.

~ECTION 8.2 -Military leave

. The·(:ompany will comply with the provisions of the Uniformed $l!Mces Employment and Reempl()yment Rijlhts Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq. ("USERRA").Leave taken under USERRA shall be unpaid;

provided that, an employee may elect to use any accrued vacation in lieu of unpaid mmtary leave. If covered by Company benefits, it is the employee's responsibility to coordinate continued coverage with the Company and to pay any health insurance prenjlums as.applicable. Payment o;>f premiums is to be made by cashier Chei:l\ or mor~ey order.

SECTION 8.3- Bereavement Leave

See Ap.PendiX • A" Sel:t!on A;7.

SECTION 8.4- Family and Medical Leave

An employee who has !Jeen employed by the Company fpr 12 months and who has !=Qmpleted 1250 ··hours of work during the.12-month period immediately pre.:eding the rommenceme.nt ofsuch leave, will be· entitled to leave under· the Famuy and· Medical leave Act ("Act") hi accordan.:e with its provisions.

Employees granted such leave.wi(l be required to.use any.lic¢rued.leave balances.priorto going into an unpaid status. This leave time will count toWards th~irto.talhiavetime·allowed·underthe Act. If covered by Company benefits, it is the employee's responslilility to·wordina~ continued coverage with t~e Company and to pay any health insurance premiums as applicable, Payment of premiums is to be made by cashier check or money Qrder.

For purposes of determining an employee's leave entitlement underihe Act, the 52-week period immediately preceding the commencement of leave under the Act shall be the applicable measuring period.

SECTION 8.5- Noil-FMLA Related Leave

An employee who has.completed his or her probationary period·may request a leave of absence for personal or non-FMLA related medical reasons. The maximum amount of such leave an

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of the desired leave. Employees granted such leave will be required to use any accrued but unused leave balances prior to going into an unpaid status.

If covered by Company benefits; it is the employee's responsibility to coordinate continued coverage .with the Company and to pay any health insurance premiums as applicable. Payment of premil,nns is to be made .by cashier check or money order.

Leave under this Article shall be allowed provided it daes not interfere with the Company's business and scheduling needs. Upon giving notice of intent to return to work, an employee shall be scheduled to repOrt to his orhei former· shift and site, if available. If the employee'.s .former sllift or site is not avaUable, the empfl>yee shall be assigned a shift imd site as the Comj);lny determines necessary to its scheduling needs. Employees <i.n leaves of absence who accept other employment during such leave, or who do not return to work on sue!) terms as required by the Company, $h<tll. be considered as having voluntarily resigned. It .is .egptessly agreed and understood between the parties that any alleged violation of this article shall be subject tO the grievance and·arbitratiOn procedures set forth in Articles 13.1.

through loLlS. It ;;;·further agreed that the resolution of such ·grievance in accordance with the procedures set forti) undet Article 13 shall be fmal and binding

SECTION 8.6- PersonalfSick Leave· (PSL) .

SECTION 8.7- Notice Of Alisenee

An. employee Wbo foresees.that they wnl be absent due to anticipated,medical reasons (including dental and medical examinations! must pro~ide the Company two weeks' notice of his/her anticipated abs.em:e (or if two weeks' notice i~ not practical·then as soon as possible), regardless of the length ofthe anticipated absence. Fafturl! to do so will result in disciplinary action up to <tnd including termination.

Where the FamilyMedioal Leave Act does not apply, the tompa!!ysha.ll trv·to (but not be obligated to) accommodate tiJe. employee's request for leave.

SECTiON 8.8- Medical tertifitl!tions

An employee wlio is absent due to iliness or injury or for other medical reasonS (including dental and medical ex~minations)for three (3) or more consecutive work days shall be· required to provide to the Company's HR Department, through their supervisor, a completed rne(tical release from his/her physician certifying that the employee is able to return to ...:.ork on the date of the certification ·note. of returning to work. If the Company questions the physician's statement submitted by the employee, the Company may require the employee to obtain a second opinion by a physician selected by the Company, at the Company's cost. If the opinion of the first physician and the second physiCian differ, the Company may require the employee (at the cc)mpany's expense) to <ibtain .. a third opinion from a mutually agreed upon physician, whose opinion shall be final and binding. Where an employee fails to provide medical absence, the employee will be. subject to disciplinary action, up to and fnciuding termination, in certification under this Artlcle, or where the medical certificatioll does. not support the employee's .· ~

.accordance with ·Artide 12 ofthis Agreement. An employee who does not provide medical certific'ltion. Yfi i . ·.

that he/she Is oble tO. return to work, if required or requested by the Company under this article, will not · be permitted Ill return· to work

· Where ·an employee takes leave p·ursuant to the Family and Medical leave Act as set forth·. .

above. the provisions of the Company's policies under that Act shall control and wili supersede any · · provision of this Article which.is.inconsistentwi.th·the Actor the·Compimy's po_lii:.ies under the Act.

SEcTION -8.9 ~ Lin ion Leave

·The Company agrees to-grant two {2) Union· officers or delegates a leave of abseoce upon·written ·. request for. the purpose ofattending Union conventions·or other·meetings ofvitallnterest to the Union, ..

provided it does ~ot affectothe ope,;tlng efl)dency of the cOmpany a_nd the Company has been provided

· fifteen (15) days ailvarn::e notice. ·unlon.leave shalf' be limited Ill five (5) working days per calendar v.ear . ·and shall be unpaid. ·

SECTION &.io .c Rate of P~y Except as otherwise provided in th\s· Art:i~le 8, for ariy paid lea~e taken u~der this Article 8, an employe'Ei shall be compensated at the straighHime rate of pay then In effect at the time the leave ls taken; E,x~epi

· . as otherwise spet:iffcalfy provided in.this Article· 8, hours of le;ive, whether paid or unpaid,_ shall not be deemed hours of acto~ I work for the purposes of co..;puting overtime nor shalf 'fringe benefitS ~ccrue during such leav~.

SEctiON s.ii- seni<J;rity

Seniority Sh~ll ac~uniui~teduring any approvec;lleave of~b5e~ce.· . . . . . . ·•·;. ~-.· t

ARTICtU~HOUDAYS ·

Se_e Appendix "A• Section A.6.

ARTICU: 10; VACATION .

·. See Appendix • A• Section A.S.

Ai!TICLE 11: HEALTH AND WELFARE &.OTHER iiEIIiEI'ITS.

See Ap~ndix "A" Section.A.2 and A.3

ARTIO.E 12: DISOPUNE AND DIScHARGE.

It is expressly agreed and .underStood that the Company shall have the right- to establish and modify from ·

· t.ime to. time disciplinary and other reasonable rules of conduct and…