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Clarification of. Employee's Regular Job". (Page 61 et seq., 1945 Transcript) In the application of this section it is considered that the allowance is due to an employee only in the case where reporting for regular duties and then no work is provided. If the employee's regular duties consist of ship loading and bull gang work, the employee may be transferred from one regular assignment to another without penalty providing the employee obtains work on either job. However, while working on ships the employee will receive the ship rate and while working in the yard will receive the bull gang rate. In the case of an employee, whose regular duties consist of one specified job, and who reports for work and finds no work available, if such employee then transfers to a job carrying a lower rate, at the employee’s election, the employee shall nevertheless receive the rate paid him on their regular job. (c) Clarification of "Breakdown". (Page 258, 1948 Transcript) A breakdown in one department which compels the closing down of one or more additional departments is a breakdown within the meaning of this section, providing the Company uses its discretion in handling the case and where there is no loss of time unjustly caused to an employee.