Common use of Overtime Equalization Clause in Contracts

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occurs, that need shall be presented to bargaining unit members in the following order. The need shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would not incur overtime by working the available time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts the overtime opportunity, it shall be presented to full-time bargaining unit members according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to the overtime, it may be offered to part-time bargaining unit members who would incur overtime by working the available time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. The full-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person accepts the assignment, declines or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines or everyone on the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime, the part-time employee list shall again be used with everyone on the list, regardless of overtime status, being eligible for the overtime. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous need.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occurs, that need Overtime work shall be presented distributed equally to bargaining unit members in Employees working within the following ordersame job classification at the same job site. The need distribution of overtime shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would equalized after six (6) months commencing on July 1st, except for Public Works Department, Roads Division. Public Works Department, Roads Division shall equalize overtime on an annual basis as of May1st each year. If overtime is not incur substantially equal over each equalization period, the Employer shall equalize overtime by working awarding the available affected Employee compensatory time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts or pay equaling the overtime the Employee lost by not being provided equal overtime opportunity. As used in this Article, it substantially equal is defined as within ten (10) hours of the average overtime of all Employees within the same job classification at the same job site. Calculation of average overtime shall be presented not include refused overtime. Except in emergencies that preclude the procedure, the opportunity to full-time bargaining unit members according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to the overtime, it may work overtime shall be offered to part-time bargaining unit members the Employee within the job classification at each job site who would incur has the least number of overtime by working the available time according hours to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listhis/her credit at that time. The full-time employee rotating seniority lists Employer shall operate as followsnot be required to break in on work in progress or change an Employee's shift to maintain an equitable balance of overtime opportunities. The list Building Technicians shall be initially arranged according to seniorityconsidered as working at one job site for the purposes of equalizing overtime. When a need arisesIf an Employee does not accept the offered overtime, the person at the top of the list is contactedhours offered shall be considered as overtime refused. If that person accepts an employee is not available to work overtime, then the assignment, declines average number of overtime hours worked by available employees shall be considered overtime refused. An Employee is considered not available if he/she is on paid or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone unpaid leave on the list declines or everyone on date the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person worked and would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime. Overtime refused shall not be considered hours subject to overtime equalization, but shall be utilized for purposes of overtime distribution. If the overtime offer is refused, the part-time employee list shall again be used Employee with everyone on the list, regardless next fewest number of overtime status, being eligible hours to his/her credit shall be offered the assignment. This procedure shall be followed until the required number of qualified Employees have been selected for the overtime work. If the above procedure does not provide for an adequate number of Employees, the least senior qualified Employee shall be required to work. Newly transferred/promoted or newly hired employees shall be credited with the average number of overtime hours worked by current employees following their date of transfer/promotion or hire. Employees of the Public Works Department, Roads division shall notify the Employer in writing that they will not be available for overtime work, whenever possible. If an employee has not notified the Employer in writing that they will not be available and if the Employer is unable to contact the employee, as verified by phone record that they attempted to do so, then the employee will be recorded as having refused to work overtime. At The parties recognize that snow removal is an essential function of the next Public Works Department, Roads Division, and the ability to safely operate snow removal equipment is a required ability for Equipment Operator and positions. Section 6 - Records A record of overtime need, hours worked or turned down by each Employee will be maintained by the list shall begin with department head and made available for inspection upon request by the employee were it left off on the previous needEmployee or Union.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occurs, that need Overtime work shall be presented distributed equally to bargaining unit members in Employees working within the following ordersame job classification at the same job site. The need distribution of overtime shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would equalized after six (6) months commencing on July 1st, except for Public Works Department, Roads Division. Public Works Department, Roads Division shall equalize overtime on an annual basis as of May1st each year. If overtime is not incur substantially equal over each equalization period, the Employer shall equalize overtime by working awarding the available affected Employee compensatory time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts or pay equaling the overtime the Employee lost by not being provided equal overtime opportunity. As used in this Article, it substantially equal is defined as within ten (10) hours of the average overtime of all Employees within the same job classification at the same job site. Calculation of average overtime shall be presented not include refused overtime. Except in emergencies that preclude the procedure, the opportunity to full-time bargaining unit members according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to the overtime, it may work overtime shall be offered to part-time bargaining unit members the Employee within the job classification at each job site who would incur has the least number of overtime by working the available time according hours to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listhis/her credit at that time. The full-time employee rotating seniority lists Employer shall operate as followsnot be required to break in on work in progress or change an Employee's shift to maintain an equitable balance of overtime opportunities. The list Building Technicians shall be initially arranged according to seniorityconsidered as working at one job site for the purposes of equalizing overtime. When a need arisesIf an Employee does not accept the offered overtime, the person at the top of the list is contactedhours offered shall be considered as overtime refused. If that person accepts an employee is not available to work overtime, then the assignment, declines average number of overtime hours worked by available employees shall be considered overtime refused. An Employee is considered not available if he/she is on paid or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone unpaid leave on the list declines or everyone on date the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person worked and would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime. Overtime refused shall not be considered hours subject to overtime equalization, but shall be utilized for purposes of overtime distribution. If the overtime offer is refused, the part-time employee list shall again be used Employee with everyone on the list, regardless next fewest number of overtime status, being eligible hours to his/her credit shall be offered the assignment. This procedure shall be followed until the required number of qualified Employees have been selected for the overtime work. If the above procedure does not provide for an adequate number of Employees, the least senior qualified Employee shall be required to work. Newly transferred/promoted or newly hired employees shall be credited with the average number of overtime hours worked by current employees following their date of transfer/promotion or hire. Employees of the Public Works Department, Roads division shall notify the Employer in writing that they will not be available for overtime work, whenever possible. If an employee has not notified the Employer in writing that they will not be available and if the Employer is unable to contact the employee, as verified by phone record that they attempted to do so, then the employee will be recorded as having refused to work overtime. At The parties recognize that snow removal is an essential function of the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous needPublic Works Department.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occurs, that need shall be presented to bargaining unit members in When overtime work is scheduled by the following order. The need shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would not incur overtime by working the available time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts the overtime opportunityCompany, it shall be presented distributed in an equalized manner amongst the employees in the classification usually performing such work. The Company retains the exclusive right to full-determine when an overtime opportunity will be performed. The Company recognizes the equity of maintaining minimum differentials in the overtime hours amongst all employees within the classification. Availability The opportunity for overtime work shall first be offered to employees within the classification who are at work at the time bargaining unit members according of the scheduling, and thereafter to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listemployees within the classification who are not at work at the time of the scheduling. If no full- employee volunteers for the overtime assignment, the Company has the right to offer the overtime opportunity to employees in another classification. Where the overtime opportunity is mistakenly given to an employee outside the classification because the Company did not canvas all available employees in the classification where the opportunity arose, the employee who should have received the overtime opportunity shall be paid as if he or she had worked the overtime opportunity. The with the least credited overtime hours in the classification will be offered the overtime opportunity first. An employee who is absent from work at the time bargaining unit member agrees of the scheduling will not be considered available for the overtime opportunity. Should the employee return to his or her work prior to the overtimeend of the shift in which the overtime opportunity was scheduled, it may he or she shall be offered considered for the overtime opportunity. If no employee volunteers to part-time bargaining unit members accept the overtime hours, the Company shall have the right to assign overtime to qualified employees who would incur possess the least seniority until the necessary complement is reached. If required to work mandatory overtime by working a meal ticket valued at twenty dollars ($20.00) will be provided. An employee placed on an overtime roster because of hire, recall or transfer in the available time according classification is to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listbe charged with the average number of hours assigned the employees within the same classification. The full-time employee rotating seniority lists average number of hours shall operate as followsbe determined by totalling the number of overtime hours charged to a classification in the department roster and dividing the total number of employees on the roster that are in the classification. The list shall be initially arranged according Company has the right to senioritytake into consideration the safety aspect of scheduling overtime. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person accepts the assignment, declines or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines or everyone on the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate As long as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees are available and willing to work the overtime as required, probationary employees will not be allowed to work overtime until they have been completed the first forty-five (45) days of employment. Thereafter, they will be available for overtime as long as the employee has acquired the skills and ability to perform the assigned duties related to their classification. Among those employees who have completed between forty-six (46) and ninety (90) days of employment with the Company and who are deemed to have the skills and ability to perform the assigned duties related to their classification, overtime shall be offered in an equalized manner amongst the overtime, employees in the part-time employee list shall again be used with everyone on the list, regardless of overtime status, being eligible for the overtimeclassification usually performing that work. At the next completion of an employee’s probationary period, they will be added to the overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous needroster.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need This Article is intended to provide the basis for shift coverage occurscomputing overtime. Payment of any premiums under this Agreement whether overtime or otherwise, shall not be duplicated for the same hours worked. To the extent that need hours are compensated for at an overtime rate under one provision of this Agreement, they shall not be presented to bargaining unit members counted as hours worked in determining overtime under the following ordersame or any other provisions of this Agreement. The need shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would Union agrees when overtime is scheduled that it will not incur overtime by discourage employees from working the available time according overtime. Whenever the Company requests employees to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts the overtime opportunity, it shall be presented to full-time bargaining unit members according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to the work overtime, it may employees so requested shall co-operate with the Company. The opportunity to work overtime within a department shall be offered to part-time bargaining unit members and equalized amongst employees normally engaged in the work in so far as is possible subject to the following conditions: Overtime will first be offered to with the least amount of accumulated overtime hours within the classification within the department if applicable. In the event there are insufficient volunteers for overtime as above, employees within the department who are able to perform the work will be offered the opportunity to work overtime. Scheduled opportunity for overtime not filled in accordance with A B above will be filled by employees selected on the basis of ability to perform the normal requirements of the job and where practicable the least amount of overtime hours for the purposes of equalization. All overtime hours offered, whether worked or refused, shall be recorded for purposes of overtime opportunity. Hours shall be recorded based on hours paid or hours which would incur overtime by working have been paid had the available time according to seniority utilizing worked the hours which were offered. Hours worked outside an employee’s home department shall be recorded as worked within the home department for equalization purposes. Overtime records shall be posted within the department and shall be updated on a rotating seniority listweekly basis. The full-Union will be given a copy of the overtime records for each department as they are updated on a weekly basis. When an employee is absent for any reason the employee forfeits any right to such distribution of overtime for period of time involved in such absence. Overtime if available to employees who are absent will be recorded as having the opportunity to work. Scheduled hours of overtime on Saturday’s, Sunday’s Holidays (Statutory) will not exceed hours in a day except in emergency situations. So far as is practicable, overtime will be equalized within a three (3) month period. In a bid or bump situation an employee rotating seniority lists transferred into a department, for equalization purposes, will assume to have the average hours of overtime in the classification within the department. There shall operate as followsbe no duplication or pyramiding of overtime or premium pay. The list shall be initially arranged according Company will not schedule overtime to seniority. When a need arises, avoid the person at the top recall of the list is contacted. If that person accepts the assignment, declines or canemployees unless there would not be reached, that person is moved enough work to keep the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines or everyone on the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous needrecalled employees working for at least two (2) months. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, Company recognizes the person at the top desirability of the list is contacted. If that person would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime, the part-time employee list shall again be used with everyone on the list, regardless of overtime status, being eligible for the overtime. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous needfull work weeks.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occursOvertime work shall be divided equally and equitably amongst all employees within the job title in which the overtime exists, excepting however, that need in the Toll Collector's job title overtime shall be presented to bargaining unit members distributed in that manner on each specific bridge. Overtime shall be divided as follows: 1st--To the following orderpermanent employee within the department and job title involved who has the least amount of overtime worked or charged. The need Initially, at the start of each given year, overtime shall be offered first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would not incur overtime by working the available time on a seniority basis and thereafter according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listthe first sentence above written. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur 2nd--In the case of Toll Collectors, should all refuse overtime by working the available time accepts on any given bridge, then the overtime opportunity, it shall be presented to full-time bargaining unit members according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to the overtime, it may be offered to part-time bargaining unit members who would incur the permanent Toll Collector(s) with the least amount of overtime by working worked or charged amongst the other bridges, providing they are qualified to do the available time according overtime work. 3rd--If a situation arises whereby all employees within a given job title refuse overtime, then, in that event, overtime shall be offered to seniority utilizing the employee(s) within another job title who have the least amount of overtime worked or charged providing they are qualified to do the available overtime work. 4th--Employees who are not permanent (full-time) shall not be offered overtime unless all permanent and qualified employees have refused such overtime, or unless such work is in connection with the completion of a rotating seniority liststarted project at the end of a scheduled shift. The fullCommission agrees to keep a daily, up-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as followsto-date rotation list of overtime worked and charged posted at each work location. The list Refusals to work overtime shall be initially arranged according to senioritycharged as overtime worked on the rotation lists. When a need arisesShould an error be made, the person at by-passed employee shall be offered the top next available overtime. In the event of an emergency, the list is contactedToll Collector in charge shall use his/her best discretion as to calling the most readily available employee in conjunction with calling his/her Group Leader and the Administrative Secretary. If In the event that person accepts the assignment, declines or an employee cannot report to work due to emergency weather conditions, he/she shall be reachedpaid for the days using either sick days, vacation days, personal days or compensatory time. In the event that person a permanent employee is moved expected to be absent from work for thirty (30) work days or more because of illness, workers compensation, or leave of absence, other qualified employees, based on their seniority, with a schedule of working hours less than the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue absent employee, may request to work that position until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines or everyone on the list has been called. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime, the part-time employee list shall again be used with everyone on the list, regardless of overtime status, being eligible for the overtime. At the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous needreturns.

Overtime Equalization. Whenever a need for shift coverage occurs, that need The purpose of this section is to equalize the overtime hours among qualified employees by Section. The employees shall be presented to bargaining unit members in the following order. The need shall first be presented to part-time bargaining unit members who would not incur overtime by working the available time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. If no part-time bargaining unit member who would not incur overtime by working the available time accepts charged on the overtime opportunityequalization list in black with all overtime hours paid. Employees on such list who refuse offered overtime shall be charged with all hours he/she could have been paid in red. Time recorded on the overtime equalization list shall include all time an employee works outside of their regularly scheduled shift. Each Section shall establish a roster by classification of employees for overtime assignments. Employees shall be placed on the list in seniority order initially. Those employees who want overtime assignments shall sign the roster; then as an overtime assignment occurs, it shall be presented first offered to full-time bargaining unit members according the first employee on the list who is qualified to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority listperform the work. If no full- time bargaining unit member agrees to In the event that the employee refuses or cannot work the overtime, it may be offered to part-time bargaining unit members who would incur the Employer shall offer the overtime by working the available time according to seniority utilizing a rotating seniority list. The full-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person accepts the assignment, declines or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of next qualified employee on the list list, and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue so forth, until the assignment is filled. In the event that no one wants to or is able to work the assignment, everyone from within the classification, the Employer may then offer the assignment to a qualified employee from within that section using the same type of overtime list by seniority. In the event no employee within the Section (as defined in Article 10, Section 5) is able to work the assignment, management can offer the assignment to any qualified unit personnel. All overtime worked will be charged to the employee’s home list for the equalization purposes. Should there be no volunteers for the assignment, the employee with the least number of overtime hours on the list declines job classification will be required to work the overtime. Management will make reasonable effort to distribute overtime assignments equally when choosing someone outside the section. If for some reason, no employees voluntarily sign up for over- time, or everyone in the event that no person in that job classification is available who signed the voluntary overtime roster, then the overtime will be assigned to the least senior qualified employee in the job classification. Any overtime of less than one (1) hour will not affect the overtime roster. In the event of a transfer to another Section or reinstatement to the overtime list, the employee, if he/she desires, shall have his/her name placed in the center of the overtime roster. The same procedure shall apply if the employee is returned to his/her former Section. New overtime equalization lists shall be established on the list has been calledfirst work day in January for the duration of this Contract. At Should an employee desire to have his/her name removed from the next equalization list, such employee may not request to have his/her name reinstated until three (3) months after the date of the employee's most recent request to have his/her name removed from the overtime need, equalization list. Between planting and harvesting seasons the list shall begin with the employee where it left off on the previous need. The part-time employee rotating seniority lists shall operate as follows. The list eight (8) hour maximum for overtime assignments shall be initially arranged according to seniority. When waived for farm operators; but each overtime assignment shall still remain a need arises, the person at the top of the list is contacted. If that person would incur overtime, declines, is eligible and accepts or cannot be reached, that person is moved to the bottom of the list and the next most senior person is called. This process shall continue until the assignment is filled, everyone on the list declines, is ineligible or everyone on the list has been called. After full-time employees have been offered the overtime, the part-time employee list shall again be used with everyone on the listonetime assignment, regardless of the duration. Collections and Irrigation Operators (working 12 hours shifts) When it is necessary to fill two (2) hours or less bordering a shift change, the employer will utilize the overtime statusequalization list to cover hours. Article 2 Section 3B (Minimum Call In) will not apply to Collections & Irrigation Operations in filling the two (2) hours or less bordering a shift change. If the employees decline, being eligible then the employer will follow the overtime equalization process. Pre-scheduled overtime will be based on the overtime equalization list of the time of scheduling and any overtime assignment which between the time of scheduling pre-scheduled overtime and any other overtime assignment will not affect the pre-scheduled overtime assignment. Pre-scheduled overtime is defined as overtime which must be scheduled in advance; for example, overtime assignments to cover week-ends and holidays. The overtime equalization list shall not be used when an employee is held over at the end of a shift to complete an assignment (of less than four (4) additional hours duration) but such time worked shall be recorded on the overtime equalization list. The Employer will be allowed to call employees on vacation, but an employee on vacation who refuses overtime will not have that refusal charged against them. The Employer will offer training to all Operations Maintenance Mechanics for the overtime. At Collection System Operator work, such training will be offered at the next overtime need, the list shall begin with the employee were it left off on the previous needEmployer’s discretion.