Work Hours Per Day and Overtime

(a) The five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour work days shall start at 7:00 a.m. and finish at 5:30 p.m. There shall be a one-half (1/2) hour lunch break and two (2) ten (10) minute coffee breaks, each coffee break midway between the half (1/2) shift. (b) The lunch period shall start four (4) hours but not more than five (5) hours after the start of the regular shift. When men are requested to work through their regular established lunch period, double the rate of wages shall be paid for that period of time.

(a) Work performed before or after regular shift hours shall be paid for at double the regular rate of pay. (b) When working the 5 x 8 shift: All work performed on Saturday and Sunday shall be paid for at double the regular rate of pay. (c) When working the 4 x 10 shift: All work performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday shall be paid for at double the regular rate of pay. (d) When working the 4 x 10 shift: Friday shall be designated a voluntary make up day if there is lost time working the compressed work week. The rate of pay shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) the base rate for an eight (8) hour period for Friday only. Any work after eight (8) hours shall be paid at double (2x) the base rate. If the four (4) ten (10) shifts are worked and the employee is requested to work on Friday, then all time for Friday shall be paid at double (2x) the base rate.

(a) Any work performed on recognized holidays shall be paid for at double the regular rate of wages. (b) No work shall be performed on Labour Day except to save life and property. (c) Employees shall be allowed sufficient time prior to the end of a shift to pick up their tools.

When an employee is required to return to work within an eight (8) hour break, all work performed shall be paid for at the applicable overtime rates until such time as the employee receives an eight (8) hour break.