Common use of Basic Wage Rates Clause in Contracts

Basic Wage Rates. 13.1 Wage Schedule Service" means a period of service upon which the employee's wage progression is based. The wage schedule service of an employee may be less than, equal to, or greater than the employee's actual period of service with the Company. 13.2 An employee shall suffer no loss in wage schedule service or the appropriate rate for such service except as follows: A. Voluntary transfer to lower rated title. B. Demotions in lieu of lay-off. C. Demotions for cause. D. Job transfer for health reasons. In the event of a demotion in lieu of lay-off resulting in a loss in the wage rate, the reduction in the employee's wage rate will be made by an initial reduction of twenty-five percent (25%) and then an additional reduction of twenty-five (25%) each in three (3) increments over a nine (9) month period until the appropriate wage rate is reached. 13.3 When an employee transfers jobs, his/her position in the wage progression schedule for the new job shall be the rate in the new title equal to or higher than his/her present rate plus the next step in progression, and shall not be determined by his/her full credited service with the Company. 13.4 An employee’s previous experience in the type of work they are being employed, may be given reasonable credit for such experience in establishing their rate of pay. 13.5 The Company agrees to grant scheduled wage increases specified in their appropriate schedules in accordance with the time intervals and amounts provided in such schedules, subject to the following conditions: 1) Wage progression/step increases will be effective based on the service anniversary date for active, full time employees and based on date last given for part time employees after the part time employee has worked 1,040 hours. 2) Annual wage increases will be effective the first day of the pay period closest to the effective date of the increase.