HOURS OF WORK

Compressed Work Week: a) The work days may be altered (between Monday to Friday inclusive) on any project by mutual agreement in writing between the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and the Employer. b) The hours of work may be altered (between Monday to Friday inclusive) on any project by mutual agreement in writing between the Business Manager/Secretary- Treasurer and the Employer. c) When working under the four (4) day work week schedule Friday may be used as a make-up day when weather conditions have caused lost time during the regular work week. A make-up day will only be worked during the week the time is lost. Work performed on a make-up day shall be paid at the regular straight time rate for the first ten (10) hours to a maximum of forty (40) hours per week, after which double (2) time rates shall apply. In no case shall the time scheduled on a make-up day be less than eight (8) hours except where weather conditions dictate otherwise. All time worked on a make-up day will be at the employee's choice. Where a holiday occurs during the normal work week the maximum of thirty (30) hours per week shall form the basis of maximum straight time rate. Work performed on Saturday, Sunday or Recognized Holidays shall be paid at double (2) the regular hourly rate. A minimum of forty (40) hours is required to implement the compressed work week schedule. Where a multi trade project is scheduled under the four (4) ten (10) hour shift scenario (Monday - Thursday) and a Contractor secures short-term work that may not provide for forty (40) hours of work, all hours worked shall be paid for in keeping with the provisions applicable to the four (4) ten (10) hour shift.

Employees will not be required to work less than the regular assigned hours because of the starting or quitting time of any other trade on the job.

An employee shall not be required to work during their regular lunch break except in emergency or special circumstances, in which case, they will receive a re-assigned one-half (½) hour lunch break. If this break falls outside the regular lunch break established on the job, they shall receive an additional allowance of one-half (½) hour of pay at straight time rates which shall be in addition to their regular straight time hours.

Two rest or coffee breaks of 10 minutes each shall be established by the Employer on each 8 hour shift. If overtime is to follow the regular 8 hour work shift, a further 10 minute rest or coffee break shall be established before commencing overtime. At the sole discretion of the Employer, where a scheduled 10 hour work day is established the rest or coffee breaks may be either three breaks of 10 minutes each (described above) or two breaks of 15 minutes each.

When working ten (10) hour shifts, in lieu of the work breaks and lunch breaks provided herein, the Employer shall have the option of scheduling two (2) breaks of one- half (1⁄2) hour each, approximately equally spaced in the ten (10) hour shift. Both breaks shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay. In the event an employee is not able to take a break, the employee shall be paid at applicable overtime rates for the missed break. When the hour before and the hour following the missed break are at straight time, time and one- half (1 1⁄2) shall be paid for the missed break. When working twelve (12) hour shifts, in lieu of the work breaks and lunch breaks provided herein, the Employer shall have the option of scheduling three (3) breaks of one- half (1⁄2) hour each, paid at the applicable rate, approximately equally spaced in the twelve (12) hour shift.