Common use of Second Shift Clause in Contracts

Second Shift. THE EMPLOYER MAY WORK SHIFT WORK (INVOLVING TWO OR MORE SHIFTS) ON A PARTICULAR JOB. THE SECOND SHIFT SHALL COMMENCE AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT UNLESS SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST AND AGREEMENT IS REACHED BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE EMPLOYER. THE HOURS FOR THE SECOND SHIFT SHALL BE FROM 4:30 P. M. UNTIL 1:00 A. M., WITH A ONE-HALF HOUR FOR LUNCH BREAK UNPAID. THE EMPLOYER MAY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER START ANOTHER SHIFT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SECOND SHIFT. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID FOR EIGHT (8) HOURS WHEN FULL SHIFT HOURS ARE WORKED. LUNCH BREAK WILL BE UNPAID. THE SHIFT PREMIUM FOR OTHER THAN DAY SHIFT SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) ABOVE THE REGULAR HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. WHEN SHIFT WORK IS INSTITUTED THE SHIFT MUST CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE REGULAR WORKING DAYS. SHOULD THE SHIFT BE CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID DOUBLE THE HOURLY RATE PLUS SHIFT PREMIUM FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. IT IS INTENDED THAT ONCE AN EMPLOYEE IS HIRED FOR OR TRANSFERRED TO A PARTICULAR SHIFT, HE WILL COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO (2) FULL CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS ON THAT SHIFT OR BE PAID DOUBLE THE HOURLY RATE PLUS SHIFT PREMIUM FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. WHEN SHIFT WORK SCHEDULED FOR A SATURDAY IS CANCELLED, NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN DURING THE SHIFT ON THURSDAY, WHEN WORK SCHEDULED FOR A SUNDAY IS CANCELLED; NOTICE OF CANCELLATION MUST BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES DURING THE SHIFT ON FRIDAY. ANY HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF THE ABOVE NOTED SHIFT HOURS SHALL CONSTITUTE OVERTIME AND PAID ACCORDINGLY BUT DO NOT FORM PART OF THE TWO (2) DAY CONSTANT. WHEN SHIFT WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR A HOLIDAY THE SCHEDULE FOR SUCH WORK SHALL BE POSTED BY THE EMPLOYER NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED WORK. WHEN WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR THESE DAYS THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID FOR LUNCH BREAKS AT THE SAME HOURLY RATE AS IS APPLICABLE FOR WORK THAT DAY. FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE IN SUFFICIENT TIME OF WORK ON THESE DAYS WILL BE CAUSE FOR MEALS TO BE SUPPLIED TO EMPLOYEES UNDER ARTICLE 14.14. WORKING HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE SHIFT HOURS IS VOLUNTARY AND NO PENALTY SHALL BE PLACED UPON THE EMPLOYEE FOR NOT WORKING THEM.

Second Shift. THE EMPLOYER MAY WORK SHIFT WORK (INVOLVING TWO OR MORE SHIFTS) ON A PARTICULAR JOB. THE SECOND SHIFT SHALL COMMENCE AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT UNLESS SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST AND AGREEMENT IS REACHED BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE EMPLOYER. THE HOURS FOR THE SECOND SHIFT SHALL BE FROM 4:30 P. M. PM UNTIL 1:00 A. M., A M WITH A ONE-HALF HOUR FOR LUNCH BREAK UNPAID. THE EMPLOYER MAY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER START ANOTHER SHIFT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SECOND SHIFT. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID FOR EIGHT (8) HOURS WHEN FULL SHIFT HOURS ARE WORKED. LUNCH BREAK WILL BE UNPAID. THE SHIFT PREMIUM FOR OTHER THAN DAY SHIFT SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) ABOVE THE REGULAR HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. WHEN SHIFT WORK IS INSTITUTED THE SHIFT MUST CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST TWO THREE (23) CONSECUTIVE REGULAR WORKING DAYS. SHOULD THE SHIFT BE CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF TWO THREE (23) CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID DOUBLE THE HOURLY RATE PLUS SHIFT PREMIUM FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. IT IS INTENDED THAT ONCE AN EMPLOYEE IS HIRED FOR OR TRANSFERRED TO A PARTICULAR SHIFT, HE WILL COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO THREE (23) FULL CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS ON THAT SHIFT OR BE PAID DOUBLE THE HOURLY RATE PLUS SHIFT PREMIUM FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. WHEN SHIFT WORK SCHEDULED FOR A SATURDAY IS CANCELLED, NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN DURING THE SHIFT ON THURSDAY, WHEN WORK SCHEDULED FOR A SUNDAY IS CANCELLED; , NOTICE OF CANCELLATION MUST BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES DURING THE SHIFT ON FRIDAY. ANY HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF THE ABOVE NOTED SHIFT HOURS SHALL CONSTITUTE OVERTIME AND PAID ACCORDINGLY BUT DO NOT FORM PART OF THE TWO THREE (23) DAY CONSTANT. WHEN SHIFT WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR A HOLIDAY THE SCHEDULE FOR SUCH WORK SHALL BE POSTED BY THE EMPLOYER NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED WORK. WHEN WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR THESE DAYS THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID FOR LUNCH BREAKS AT THE SAME HOURLY RATE AS IS APPLICABLE FOR WORK THAT DAY. FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE IN SUFFICIENT TIME OF WORK ON THESE DAYS WILL BE CAUSE FOR MEALS TO BE SUPPLIED TO EMPLOYEES UNDER ARTICLE UNDERARTICLE 14.14. WORKING HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE SHIFT HOURS IS VOLUNTARY AND NO PENALTY SHALL BE PLACED UPON THE EMPLOYEE FOR NOT WORKING THEM.