Block Time Clause Samples

Block Time. Official time for the performance of functions described in Article 7(A) as well as labor-management partnership activities will be granted during regular duty hours to Union officials as follows: (1) Council President -(100%) (2) Executive Vice President (100%) (3) Seven Vice Presidents (100%) (4) Fair Practices Coordinator - (100%) (5) Two Staff Assistants to the President - (100%) (6) Except as specifically provided, Local Union Officers shall be authorized reasonable official time to perform functions outlined in this agreement. The parties agree that use of blocks of official time for local union officials is an appropriate subject for bargaining in local supplemental negotiations.

Block Time. GPA may offer a block of flight time at a discounted rate on a case by case basis. Arrangements may be made with the DOO.

Block Time. Block time is defined as follows: Block hours will be initially set for the school year in the August bid and shall include accurate route times, pre-trip, post-trip, fuel and clean of buses, and break time if applicable. Driver’s and Monitor’s block time will include a sufficient amount of passing time to and from the bus at the beginning and end of each run per day. Block hours will be recalculated accurately after October 1st and reported to HR/Payroll no later than October 10th recalculated accurately after February 1st and reported to HR/Payroll no later than February 10th each school year. Set block hours are determined by adding weekly scheduled hours (up to 40 hours per week) and dividing the number of total hours for the week by five (5); the resulting daily average will be rounded in accordance with Section 17.5. Variances, above or below the daily scheduled hours, will be paid in accordance with Section 17.5. Employees will be required to clock in and clock out before and after each shift unless otherwise approved by the Director of Transportation or designee. Sick leave hours will be based on the employee’s block hours as of October 1st and February 1st. Vacation hours will accrue based on regular hours worked (divided by the vacation accrual factor). The utilization of sick leave and vacation and the compensation for holiday pay will be based on actual scheduled hours in lieu of daily block time. A committee comprised of members of District Transportation Department and Teamsters will convene to review block times. The committee will also review extra time, appropriateness of additional assignments, set and review transportation calendars on an as needed basis. The committee will decide how frequently to meet. Concerns should be discussed during District Labor/Management meetings.

Block Time. (1) Council President (2) Executive Vice President (3) Vice Presidents (4) Fair Practices Coordinator (5) Staff Assistants (6) Local Union Officers

Block Time. See ‘‘Block-to-Block.’’

Block Time. For the purposes of flight time flown, block time

Block Time. Time beginning when the aircraft leaves the blocks at the gate under its own power for the purposes of flight until it blocks in at the gate at the completion of the flight. Company Seniority: Seniority that begins to accrue from the date an employee is placed on the Company payroll and shall continue to accrue during the term of employment. Company seniority shall determine vacation time, and all Company benefits. Deadhead: The transport of a Flight Attendant at Company request to or from protecting a flight whether scheduled or unscheduled. Doctor: Any of the following health-care providers: Medical Doctor (M.D.), Chiropractor, Doctor of Osteopathy, Nurse Practitioner, Dentist, Naturopathic Physician, Midwife for maternity related illnesses only, and Licensed Physician’s Assistant (PA). Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) are not doctors. Domicile: A location designated by the Company where a Flight Attendant is based. The domicile is referred to by its official airline code. The term “domicile” includes a co- domicile, except where specifically stated otherwise in this Agreement. Ferry Flight: Flying on an aircraft without passengers at Company request. Flight: When an aircraft takes off and lands. Flight Attendant: A Flight Attendant is an Alaska Airlines employee regularly assigned to flight duty who is responsible for performing or assisting in the performance of all safety, passenger service and cabin preparation duties and whose name appears on the current Flight Attendant Seniority List. Flight Attendants will be responsible for handling passenger carry-on items, as required to secure the cabin for take-off and landing. Flight

Block Time. It is agreed that a block time allotment will be used when the absence of an employee is known to be five (5) calendar days or more but less than four (4) weeks, prior to the vacancy being posted: a. The block time allotments will be filled using the call-in list starting with the most senior employee each time except as provided for in c) below. b. The block time allotments will be filled by employees who work less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly as per Article 16.03 a) and b). c. When block time allotments are available a call will be made to the first employee on the call-in list. The employee who is contacted will have the choice to accept up to three (3) shifts of any of those available, provided that the shifts will not result in overtime or premium payment. d. Calls will rotate through the list until all available block time allotments are filled. e. Notwithstanding a) and c) where the Employer is notified in non-business hours of an absence that would otherwise be covered by this block time allotment, the normal call-in process under 16.02 will apply for the initial shifts of the absence until Staffing Co-ordinator or designate commences her next scheduled shift. f. It is understood that the filling of vacations are not covered by this block time allotment process.