signed December 9th, 2003
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MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PACE, LOCAL 8-586, AND
SIMPSON TACOMA KRAFT COMPANY, LLC REGARDING 12-HOUR SHIFTS.
Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company, LLC (Company) and PACE
International Union, Local #8-586 (Union), do hereby agree that the following
understanding is applicable for the implementation of a twelve (12) hour shift
compressed work week schedule as agreed to in our mutual letter of understanding
which was signed by both parties on July 21, 2003. The parries have agreed that
the provisions set forth herein shall be effective
1.
The twelve (12) hour shift schedule will be permitted by a vote of a 70%
majority of eligible employees for a trial period of up to one (1) year starting
2.
This trial period will involve shift production employees and extra-board
employees identified above. Day workers are not part of this trial.
3.
The twelve (12) hour shift times of
4.
The
will be used to determine eligible extra-board voters. The
parties may mutually agree to exclude or include any employee who will or will
not be assigned to the trial schedules during the trial period, regardless of
historical assignment. In order for the trial period to be implemented at least
70% of eligible employees must vote in favor of implementation. The vote will be
conducted at such a time and over a duration that affords the maximum
opportunity for all affected employees to vote.
5.
During the trial period the trial may be cancelled by either party upon
at least thirty (30) days written notice without additional cost.
6. It is understood by both the Company and the
7. It is clearly understood by the Company and the
worked the vacant job or from employees neat scheduled to
work in the position. 8. Overtime will not
be paid if occurred as a result of the initial implementation or discontinuation
of the twelve (12) hour shift schedule.
9.
There will be not negative impact on Safety, Absenteeism, or
Productivity.
10. The parties intend that the implementation of the
twelve (12) hour schedule will be cost neutral to the Mill. The parties will not
alter benefits unless there is mutual agreement.
11.
Classroom training will continue to be conducted during regular daytime business
hours.
12. The parties will meet to review the trial of twelve
(12) hour shifts a minimum of once a month for the first three (3) months of the
trial and once a quarter following for the remainder of the trial period.
13. Overtime, at the rate of time and one half, will be
paid for all hours worked in excess of eight (8)hours in any one day at the
compressed rate for hours worked on the compressed workweek schedule.
14. Floating Holidays will be paid at the Book Rate (less
the deduction for PIUMPF) of the job assigned for the week in which the floating
holiday is taken. Effective
Memorandum) will be eligible for a total of
15. Jury duty
allowance will be paid as outlined in the current collective bargaining
agreement. Such reimbursement shall not exceed twelve (12) hours in anyone day
or forty eight
(48) hours per week less remuneration for jury
duty pay. This
will be paid at straight time at the book rate (less the
deduction for PIUMPF). 16. The job rate of employees working the compressed
workweek schedule will be adjusted to 0.8571429 (less the deduction for PIUMPF)
of the rate established by the current collective bargaining agreement.
17. Overtime pay for work outside the regular compressed
workweek schedule, call time, machine clothing time, allowance for failure to
provide work, vacation pay, holiday pay, time worked on a holiday, and time
worked on Sunday will be paid
at the established rate of pay as defined by the current
collective bargaining agreement (less the deduction for PIUMPF).
Employees who work in excess of twelve (12) hours during a
holiday will be compensated at double time for those hours worked in excess of
twelve (12) hours 18. Bereavement pay will be paid for hours lost up to a total
of twenty four (24) hours for the death of a regular employee's immediate family
member and up to forty (40) hours for the death of an employee's spouse or
natural or adopted children. 19. Shift differential will be paid for all hours
worked on the night shift (
20. Employees as defined in this memorandum, working the
compressed workweek schedule, which are required to work fourteen (14)
consecutive hours will be eligible for a meal, which w111 be hot if practical.
Should an employee be required to work beyond fourteen (14) consecutive hours,
they will be eligible for an additional meal for each four (4) hours worked.
21. Employees working according to this agreement will
follow the attached compressed workweek schedule. (Attached Exhibit A)
22. The Company will make a reasonable effort to avoid
scheduling extra-board employees for more than forty-eight (48) hours in any
seven (7) day period. 23. At the end of the twelve (12) month trial period the
parties must mutually agree to continue the compressed workweek schedule. If
there is mutual agreement to continue the compressed workweek schedule, the Pulp
Mill and the Power House may request that the similar schedule be implemented
for each department following these same guidelines. This will be subject to a
vote as outlined in Item 1 of this agreement.
24. Except as outlined above, the terms and conditions of
the existing collective bargaining agreement remain unchanged.
Agreed to the
9th day
of December 2003.
For Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company, LLC
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For Pace Local #8-586