Common use of PACKAGE HELPERS Clause in Contracts

PACKAGE HELPERS. Part-time Package Helpers hired or employed by or between November 1 and December 31 January 15, may be used as needed after all regular part-time employees have been offered Package Helper work or are already assigned as a Package Helper that day. Any seniority employee who works as a Package Helper during November 1 and January 15 of each year and who subsequently does not protect their current assignment shall be ineligible to work as a Package Helper for the remainder of that period. They will be guaranteed three and one-half (3-1/2) hours work and will be paid at time and one-half (1.5) after eight (8) hours of straight time paid in any day including the employee’s regular shift hours and will be paid at the at the rate of eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($8.75) per hour starting wage rate as defined in Article 22, Section 5 of the NMUPS Agreement or their current rate, whichever is greater. All days worked as a package helper shall be counted towards part-time probation.