Term of Agreement
6.01
The regular hours of work for all Employees working under the terms of this Agreement shall be as follows: (a) Forty (40) hours per week made up of five consecutive eight (8) hour days, Monday to Friday, four (4) consecutive (10) hour days, Monday to Thursday, at straight time rates. The regular hours or work shall be scheduled between 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with one-half (1/2) hour unpaid lunch period as close to midpoint as possible. (b) Forty-eight (48) straight time hours per week from Monday to Saturday or four (4) ten (10) hour days, Monday to Thursday plus eight (8) hours on Friday where non-union competition exists. Four consecutive ten-hour shifts can also be scheduled from Tuesday to Friday with mutual consent. This Appendix shall be effective January 1, 2023.
6.02
On out of town projects where room and board or subsistence provisions apply, a compressed work week may be scheduled as follows: Forty (40) hours per week in four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days Monday to Thursday at straight time rates between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with one-half (1/2) hour unpaid lunch period as close to midpoint as possible. This Appendix shall remain in force unless amended by the written agreement of the parties.
6.03
All overtime outside the normal hours of work shall be paid at time and a half the regular rates of pay with the exception of Holidays and Sundays (5:01(a)) which shall be paid double the regular rates of pay (5:01(b)). (a) Double time shall not apply where there is non-union competition or where employees elect to have make-up days. (b) Notwithstanding the aforementioned wording in Article 6:03 and 6:03 (a); on Industrial jobs where there is all union competition, all overtime will be paid at double the hourly rate of pay. (c) Employees working in excess of 12 hours shall be provided with a hot meal or $25.00 on industrial work only.
6.04
The existing practice of ten minute only twice daily break shall be strictly enforced by the Employer and the Union. Employees shall be allowed then (10) minutes clean up time at the end of the shift.
6.05
Shift work may be scheduled at the employers’ option outside of the regular hours in 6:01 and 6:02. Employees employed on shift work shall receive a fifteen percent (15%) per hour shift premium based on their hourly rate of pay. Shift Premiums shall not apply where there is non-union competition. There shall be no pyramiding of shift premiums on any overtime hours worked on jobs/contracts.
6.06
Inclement Weather Make Up Time Employees who have missed time during the normal scheduled work hours due to inclement weather may, by mutual agreement, work extra hours, excluding Sundays and holidays, at the regular straight time rate of pay up to a weekly total of forty-eight (48) hours, Monday to Saturday.
6.07
When an employee reports to the job site and is refused work for any reason excluding inclement weather, they shall receive not less than two (2) hours pay at the applicable rate of wages. In the case of inclement weather, the employee shall be notified by the employer or their representative the night before not to report to work prior to leaving their residence. Failing such notification in a timely manner, the two (2) hour show up provision shall apply. This Article shall not apply where there is non-union competition.
6.08
If the employee is requested or required to remain at the job site until work becomes available they shall be paid for all waiting time at the applicable rate of pay.
6.09
For industrial work only, if an employee commences work, they shall be paid to mid shift. If the employee works beyond mid shift, they shall be paid for the actual hours worked.
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