Common use of Day Operation Clause in Contracts

Day Operation. The Company will not implement a seven day continuous run operation prior to January The Company may operate the plant or a portion of the plant on a seven day basis once they have exhausted the normal hours available in a day operation (Monday to Friday) on the equipment being scheduled for seven days. Employees affected will receive a minimum of two weeks notice of the implementation of continuous Once implemented an operation on continuous run will operate on the basis for a minimum of ninety days. This period may be changed by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. The Company will meet with the Union in an attempt to reach a mutual agreement on shift schedules. If no agreement can be reached, the shift schedule will be based on twelve hour shifts, seven days a week. As an example, under such a schedule, an employee would be on the following fourteen day cycle: Be off Monday and Tuesday Work twelve hours per day on Wednesday and Thursday Be off Friday, Saturday and Sunday Work twelve hours per day on Monday and Tuesday Be off Wednesday and Thursday Work twelve hours per day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday off per month and would work not more than three twelve hours shifts in a row. Carrying this example of twelve hour shifts further, the following provisions would apply. All scheduled hours worked will be paid at straight time rates with the exception of hours worked in excess of twelve hours in a shift or a Sunday or holiday which will be paid at the rate of time and one half. An employee who voluntarily works on a Saturday or Sunday as a result of a replacement call-in will be paid overtime at the rates prescribed by the Collective Agreement (i.e. time hours Saturday and double time for hours worked on Sunday). Under normal circumstances, the Company would not operate the plant on paid holidays. Employees working on the seven day operation basis will be paid for twelve hours at straight time rate for the holiday. Any work performed on a paid holiday would be voluntary and paid at the rate of time and one half. Employees will continue to be eligible for vacation selection on a seniority basis and will continue to be able to select vacations in prime time as currently in effect. Rest periods will be discussed with scheduling of 7 days but no less than current contract provisions. Weekly Indemnity will be amended to comply with the 7 day operation and will be no less than current provisions. Shift premium for the second hour shift (nights)

Day Operation. The Company will not implement a seven (7) day continuous run operation prior to January The Company may operate the plant or a portion of the plant on a seven (7) day basis once they have exhausted the normal hours available in a five (5) day operation (Monday to Friday) on the equipment being scheduled for seven (7) days. Employees affected will receive a minimum of two weeks notice of the implementation of continuous Once implemented run. Onceimplemented an operation on continuous run continuousrun will operate on the basis for a minimum of ninety (90) days. This period may be changed by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. The Company will meet with the Union in an attempt to reach a mutual agreement on shift schedules. If no agreement can be reached, the shift schedule will be based on twelve (12) hour shifts, seven days a week. As an example, under such a schedule, an employee would be on the following fourteen day cycle: Be off Monday and Tuesday Work twelve (12) hours per day on Wednesday and Thursday Be off Friday, Saturday and Sunday Work twelve (12) hours per day on Monday and Tuesday Be off Wednesday and Thursday Work twelve 2) hours per day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday basis,theemployee would weekends off per month and would work not more than three twelve hours hour shifts in a row. Carrying this example of twelve (12) hour shifts further, the following provisions would apply. All scheduled hours worked will be paid at straight time rates with the exception of hours worked in excess of twelve (12) hours in a shift or a Sunday or holiday which will be paid at the rate of time and one half. An employee who voluntarily works on a Saturday or Sunday as a result of a replacement call-in will be paid overtime at the rates prescribed by the Collective Agreement (i.e. time and one half for four hours on Saturday and double time for hours worked on Sundayin excess of four and double time for Sunday (with maintenance exception). Under normal circumstances, the Company would not operate the plant on paid holidays. Employees working on the seven (7) day operation basis will be paid for twelve (12) hours at straight time rate for the holiday. Any work performed on a paid holiday would be voluntary and paid at the rate of time and one half. Employees will continue to be eligible for vacation selection on a seniority basis and will continue to be able to select vacations in prime time as currently in effect. Rest periods will be discussed with scheduling of 7 days but no less than current contract provisions. Weekly Indemnity will be amended to comply with the 7 day operation and will be no less than current provisions. Shift premium for the second hour shift (nights)) Overtime rates of one and one-half times the regular base rate will be paid for work done in excess of eight (8)hours per day, or in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Overtime rates of double the regular rate will be paid for: work performed on Sunday, Holidays as listed in Article and in excess of four (4)hours on Saturday, except as noted below. maintenance work performed on Sundays, Holidays and in excess of eight (8) hours on Saturday. However, when a complete production shift is scheduled on Saturday, and a maintenance man is required to cover the shift, he will receive double the regular rate after four (4)hours on Saturday. it is understood that these overtime rates for work performed on a holiday are in addition to holiday pay as outlined in Article If overtime work is required in the plant, the Company agrees that the employees normally doing the work shall be given equal opportunity to do this work providing that they are qualified and capable of doing so. It is understood that overtime is not compulsory and employees will be relieved from overtime work for reasonable excuses. Where an employee has refused overtime, he will be considered as having worked overtime for record purposes only. All employees required to work an overtime period of more than two (2) hours after completing a standard shift of eight (8) hours will be given a meal ticket maximum value in merchandise to be purchased in the cafeteria as the employee wishes. The meal ticket will be given to the employee prior to the overtime being worked. If overtime is required for the Friday midnight shift preference will be given to the employees working the midnight shift the preceding Thursday. Effective in the vacation year: An employee will be considered to have met the service requirement for vacation over two weeks upon reaching the anniversary date of his recognized seniority. Vacation pay for employees with less than one year’s continuous employment shall be computed as of total earnings. The computation of pay for two week’s vacation shall be of previous year’s total earnings; for three weeks’ vacation shall be 6%; for four weeks’ vacation shall be 8%;for five weeks’ vacation shall be 10%;for six weeks’ vacation shall be Notwithstanding the above, where an employee is absent due to sicknessor accident for a continuous period of two weeks or more, his earnings for the twelve months ending December willbecomputed by applying his average weekly pay for the remainder of the twelve months to cover the period of absence due to his sickness or accident up to a maximum of four (4) months.