Common use of Dispatch and Layoff Clause in Contracts

Dispatch and Layoff. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Agreement, no person shall be considered to be an Employee with the rights under this Agreement by the sole reason of being eligible to be dispatched from the Union to the Employer. A person will be considered employed by the Employer when he or she is actually dispatched by the Union and the Employer accepts the dispatch assignment. The Employer shall not refuse to accept a dispatched member or delay acceptance of such dispatched member except for just and reasonable cause. Just and reasonable cause for purpose of this provision shall include, but is not limited to: (i) Previous discharge from the employ of the Employer; (ii) Previous discharge or suspension greater than two (2) weeks by another movie industry Employer that has occurred within the previous four (4) months. (iii) Being subject to discipline for reasons of safety, insubordination or job performance deficiency by the Employer or another movie industry employer at the time the dispatch request is made notwithstanding that an arbitrator may later set aside or modify such discipline. (b) For the purposes of dispatch and layoff, Employees shall be a member of one of two groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Members shall belong to Group 2 for ten (10) years prior to becoming eligible for inclusion in Group 1. (c) Employees shall be dispatched by the Union on the following basis: (i) The Employer shall select the Transportation Coordinator and Captain(s) from among the Union's membership regardless of seniority or length of membership (“name request”). The Transportation Coordinator chosen by the Employer may be a member already working in any classification of a production of the Employer. (ii) 1. The Union shall dispatch or the Employer may directly employ persons for employment in the following order: First: Persons in Group 1 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept dispatch. Second: Persons in Group 1 who are available and qualified for dispatch according to Teamsters 155’s dispatch procedure. Third: Persons who are in Group 2 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept the dispatch. Fourth: Persons who are in Group 2 and who are available and qualified for dispatch according to the Union’s dispatch procedure.

Dispatch and Layoff. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Agreement, no person shall be considered to be an Employee with the rights under this Agreement by the sole reason of being eligible to be dispatched from the Union to the Employer. A person will be considered employed by the Employer when he or she is actually dispatched by the Union and the Employer accepts the dispatch assignment. The Employer shall not refuse to accept a dispatched member or delay acceptance of such dispatched member except for just and reasonable cause. Just and reasonable cause for purpose of this provision shall include, but is not limited to: (i) Previous discharge from the employ of the Employer; (ii) Previous discharge or suspension greater than two (2) weeks by another movie industry Employer that has occurred within the previous four (4) months. (iii) Being subject to discipline for reasons of safety, insubordination or job performance deficiency by the Employer or another movie industry employer at the time the dispatch request is made notwithstanding that an arbitrator may later set aside or modify such discipline. (b) For the purposes of dispatch and layoff, Employees shall be a member of one of two groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Members shall belong to Group 2 for ten (10) years prior to becoming eligible for inclusion in Group 1. (c) Employees shall be dispatched by the Union on the following basis: (i) The Employer shall select the Transportation Coordinator and Captain(s) from among the Union's membership regardless of seniority or length of membership (“name request”). The Transportation Coordinator chosen by the Employer may be a member already working in any classification of a production of the Employer. (ii) 1. The Union shall dispatch or the Employer may directly employ persons for employment in the following order: First: Persons in Group 1 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept dispatch. Second: Persons in Group 1 who are available and qualified for dispatch according to Teamsters 155’s dispatch procedure. Third: Persons who are in Group 2 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept the dispatch. Fourth: Persons who are in Group 2 and who are available and qualified for dispatch according to the Union’s dispatch procedure.

Dispatch and Layoff. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Agreement, no person shall be considered to be an Employee with the rights under this Agreement by the sole reason of being eligible to be dispatched from the Union to the Employer. A person will be considered employed by the Employer when he or she is actually dispatched by the Union and the Employer accepts the dispatch assignment. The Employer shall not refuse to accept a dispatched member or delay acceptance of such dispatched member except for just and reasonable cause. Just and reasonable cause for purpose of this provision shall include, but is not limited to: (i) Previous discharge from the employ of the Employer; (ii) Previous discharge or suspension greater than two (2) weeks by another movie industry Employer that has occurred within the previous four (4) months. (iii) Being subject to discipline for reasons of safety, insubordination or job performance deficiency by the Employer or another movie industry employer at the time the dispatch request is made notwithstanding that an arbitrator may later set aside or modify such discipline. (b) For the purposes of dispatch and layoff, Employees shall be a member of one of two groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Members shall belong to Group 2 for ten (10) years prior to becoming eligible for inclusion in Group 1. (c) Employees shall be dispatched by the Union on the following basis: (i) The Employer shall select the Transportation Coordinator and Captain(s) from among the Union's ’s membership regardless of seniority or length of membership (“name request”). The Transportation Coordinator chosen by the Employer may be a member already working in any classification of a production of the Employer. (ii) 1. The Union shall dispatch or the Employer may directly employ persons for employment in the following order: First: Persons in Group 1 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept dispatch. Second: Persons in Group 1 who are available and qualified for dispatch according to Teamsters 155’s dispatch procedure. Third: Persons who are in Group 2 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept the dispatch. Fourth: Persons who are in Group 2 and who are available and qualified for dispatch according to the Union’s dispatch procedure.

Dispatch and Layoff. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Agreement, no person shall be considered to be an Employee with the rights under this Agreement by the sole reason of being eligible to be dispatched from the Union to the Employer. A person will be considered employed by the Employer when he or she is actually dispatched by the Union and the Employer accepts the dispatch assignment. The Employer shall not refuse to accept a dispatched member or delay acceptance of such dispatched member except for just and reasonable cause. Just and reasonable cause for purpose of this provision shall include, but is not limited to: (i) Previous discharge from the employ of the Employer; (ii) Previous discharge or suspension greater than two (2) weeks by another movie industry Employer that has occurred within the previous four (4) months. (iii) Being subject to discipline for reasons of safety, insubordination or job performance deficiency by the Employer or another movie industry employer at the time the dispatch request is made notwithstanding that an arbitrator may later set aside or modify such discipline. (b) For the purposes of dispatch and layoff, Employees shall be a member of one of two groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Members shall belong to Group 2 for ten seven (107) years prior to becoming eligible for inclusion in Group 1. (c) Employees shall be dispatched by the Union on the following basis: (i) The Employer shall select the Transportation Coordinator and Captain(s) from among the Union's membership regardless of seniority or length of membership (“name request”). The Transportation Coordinator chosen by the Employer may be a member already working in any classification of a production of the Employer. (ii) 1. The Union shall dispatch or the Employer may directly employ persons for employment in the following order: First: Persons in Group 1 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept dispatch. Second: Persons in Group 1 who are available and qualified for dispatch according to Teamsters 155’s dispatch procedure. Third: Persons who are in Group 2 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept the dispatch. Fourth: Persons who are in Group 2 and who are available and qualified for dispatch according to the Union’s dispatch procedure.

Dispatch and Layoff. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Agreement, no person shall be considered to be an Employee with the rights under this Agreement by the sole reason of being eligible to be dispatched from the Union to the Employer. A person will be considered employed by the Employer when he or she is actually dispatched by the Union and the Employer accepts the dispatch assignment. The Employer shall not refuse to accept a dispatched member or delay acceptance of such dispatched member except for just and reasonable cause. Just and reasonable cause for purpose of this provision shall include, but is not limited to: (i) Previous discharge from the employ of the Employer; (ii) Previous discharge or suspension greater than two (2) weeks by another movie industry Employer that has occurred within the previous four (4) months. (iii) Being subject to discipline for reasons of safety, insubordination or job performance deficiency by the Employer or another movie industry employer at the time the dispatch request is made notwithstanding that an arbitrator may later set aside or modify such discipline. (b) For the purposes of dispatch and layoff, Employees shall be a member of one of two groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Members shall belong to Group 2 for ten seven (107) years prior to becoming eligible for inclusion in Group 1. (c) Employees shall be dispatched by the Union on the following basis: (i) The Employer shall select the Transportation Coordinator and Captain(s) from among the Union's ’s membership regardless of seniority or length of membership (“name request”). The Transportation Coordinator chosen by the Employer may be a member already working in any classification of a production of the Employer. (ii) 1. The Union shall dispatch or the Employer may directly employ persons for employment in the following order: First: Persons in Group 1 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept dispatch. Second: Persons in Group 1 who are available and qualified for dispatch according to Teamsters 155’s dispatch procedure. Third: Persons who are in Group 2 who have been selected by an Employer and who accept the dispatch. Fourth: Persons who are in Group 2 and who are available and qualified for dispatch according to the Union’s dispatch procedure.