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1、Collective Bargaining AgreementAAA and LOCAL 8-149 OIL, CHEMICAL, and ATOMIC WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION EFFECTIVE - _,_,_(M/D/Y) EXPIRES - _,_,_(M/D/Y) AAA, INC.and BBB UNION, LOCAL 8-149 AFL-CIO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. UNION RECOGNITION ARTICLE II. MANAGEMENT R

2、IGHTS ARTICLE III. UNION ACTIVITIES ARTICLE IV. HOURS ARTICLE V. PROBATIONARY PERIOD ARTICLE VI. SENIORITY ARTICLE VII. DISCHARGE AND DISCIPLINE ARTICLE VIII. UNION BULLETIN BOARDS ARTICLE IX. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ARTICLE X. BEREAVEMENT ARTICLE XI. JURY DUTY ARTICLE XII. GENERAL ARTICLE XIII. GRIEVANCE

3、S ARTICLE XIV. VACATIONS ARTICLE XV. HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY PAY ARTICLE XVI. WAGE INCREASES ARTICLE XVII. HEALTH AND WELFARE ARTICLE XVIII. CHECKOFF ARTICLE XIX. RELOCATION ARTICLE XX. UNION SECURITY ARTICLE XXI. UNION REPRESENTATION AND STEWARDS ARTICLE XXII. SICK LEAVE, PERSONAL DAYS, LONGEVITY DAY

4、ARTICLE XXIII. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL ARTICLE XXIV. REPORTING AND CALL-IN PAY ARTICLE XXV. SAFETY AND HEALTH ARTICLE XXVI. WASH UP TIME AND REST PERIODS ARTICLE XXVII. TUITION REFUND PLAN ARTICLE XXVIII. LOCKOUTS AND STRIKES ARTICLE XXIX. BIDDING AND POSTING ARTICLE XXX. CREDIT UNION CHECK-OFF ARTICLE X

5、XXI. 401(k) PLAN (EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN) ARTICLE XXXII. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ARTICLE XXXIII. SEVERANCE PAY ARTICLE XXXIV. DURATION AND TERMINATIONAGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this _,_,_(M/D/Y), effective as of _,_,_(M/D/Y), by and between AAA, INC., for its facilities at _(address) and

6、_(address) and _(address) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Employer) and BBB UNION, LOCAL 8-149, AFL-CIO (hereinafter referred to as the Union).WHEREAS, both parties having accepted the principle of collective bargaining as a means of establishing wages, hours and working conditions of t

7、he covered employees and being desirous of continuing to do so for the purpose of fostering relations of mutual interest, and WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intent of the parties to promote sound and peaceful labor relations,WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and ag

8、reements hereinafter set forth, the parties do hereby agree as follows:I. UNION RECOGNITION 1. The Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent for purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for al

9、l its full-time and regular part- time employees employed by the Company at its facilities presently located at _(address), _(address) and _(address); excluding office clerical employees, professional employees, maintenance trade and engineering employees, laboratory employees, Food Service employee

10、s, Groundskeeping employees, and guards and supervisors as defined in the National Labor Relations Act. However, it is agreed that all new hires for helper and any additional craftsman beyond the current three (3) slots in plant maintenance will be represented by the Union.II. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 1. T

11、he Company has, retains and shall possess and exercise all rights and functions, powers, privileges and authority not specifically and expressly contracted away or limited by the terms of this Agreement.2. As illustrative of the rights the Company possesses and retains, but in no way to be construed

12、 as a limitation, the Company shall have the exclusive right to: manage all of the Companys operations and its business affairs; direct the work force; determine production methods and procedures; assign work, evaluate jobs and the performance of jobs for pay purposes and to reevaluate them; decide

13、the methods, means and processes of manufacture, type of machinery and equipment to be used, the number and classifications of employees to be used in the various aspects of the Companys operations or for particular assignments, types and quantity of business to be scheduled for production, quality

14、of material, and the standards of efficiency and quality of workmanship required; decide selling prices and products, methods of selling and distributing products; determine the location of the business and to relocate any part or all of the Companys operations; discontinue operations in whole or in

15、 part; allocate and transfer production; introduce new or improved methods or facilities, or to change existing manufacturing practices, decide methods and facilities, maintain order and efficiency; the right to hire, promote, demote, transfer, suspend, discharge, or otherwise discipline employees;

16、determine the size and composition of the work force and relieve employees from duty because of lack of work or other reasons; determine the hours of work and schedule hours and determine overtime; establish, adjust and revise job classifications, hourly rates, establish rules pertaining to the oper

17、ation of the plant and discipline employees for violation of such rules; determine an employees qualifications to perform work in any particular position and to reassess and upgrade qualification standards for employees, including incumbents, in particular positions whenever and to whatever extent d

18、eemed by the Company to best serve the Companys overall interests in ensuring regulatory compliance and product quality and integrity and maximizing productivity, efficiency and safety; perform scientific and engineering studies; to contract out or subcontract work; establish or discontinue extra sh

19、ifts, except as expressly amended or changed as hereinafter set out; to enforce procedures designed to ensure that employees do not report for work or perform work under the influence of drugs, alcohol or other substances that may or do impair or reduce mental acuity, motor coordination, and/or othe

20、r performance capabilities that could affect regulatory compliance, product quality and integrity, or safety; to make and implement unilaterally any decisions that in the opinion of management are required to ensure regulatory compliance, product quality and integrity, and the safe operation of Comp

21、any facilities; and to implement measures deemed necessary by Company management to maximize productivity and efficiency. The enumeration of specific rights in this Section shall not be construed as supporting a negative implication that other rights of the Company have been waived or compromised in

22、 any way. Nor shall the enumeration of such rights be construed as expanding or contracting in any way the Unions right, to the extent otherwise secured by applicable precedents under the National Labor Relations Act as amended, to demand that the Company engage in collective bargaining over the eff

23、ects of the exercise of such rights on the wages, terms and conditions of employment and employment security of employees covered by this Agreement.3. Furthermore, the Company retains the right to take whatever steps it deems necessary to meet and comply with all Federal, state or local regulations

24、including but not limited to those promulgated by DEA, FDA and any regulatory agency.4. Within the limits prescribed in Article XII,Section 4 of this Agreement, Management has the right to use supervisors and other non-bargaining unit personnel to perform unit work.5. With respect to any rights here

25、tofore exercised by or inherent in the Company and not expressly limited by the terms of this Agreement, and with respect to any rights retained by or conferred upon the Company in the terms of this Agreement, any failure by the Company to exercise such rights, or the exercise of such rights by the

26、Company in a particular manner, shall not be construed to be a waiver of or limitation on any such right, a waiver of or limitation on the right to exercise any such right, or a waiver of or limitation on the right to exercise any such right, or a waiver of or limitation on the right to exercise any

27、 such right in a different manner. Nor shall enumeration of rights reserved to the Company in this Agreement be construed as, or considered as evidence of, an implied limitation on or preclusion of any Company rights not so enumerated.III. UNION ACTIVITIES 1. There shall be no grievance investigated

28、, presented,discussed, processed or handled during working hours without the Vice President Human Resources or the Manager Human Resources first being notified and her permission to do so obtained, nor shall the investigation, presentation, discussion, processing or handling of grievances interfere

29、in any way with the normal and efficient conduct of the Companys operations. In the case of Departmental Stewards, however, this Section shall be deemed to have been complied with in cases where such Stewards find it necessary to be excused from their regular work responsibilities for brief periods

30、of time for such purposes if notice is provided and permission obtained in advance from the Stewards Plant Manager.2. An authorized agent of the Union shall be permitted to visit the plant during working hours, after first notifying the Vice President Human Resources or her designee, for the purpose

31、 of investigating and settling grievances and insuring the proper administration of the contract; provided, however, that said representative shall conduct his business in such manner so as not to interfere with the normal and efficient conduct of the Companys operations. The Union shall keep the Co

32、mpany currently advised, in writing, of the officer or representative of the Union who is authorized to deal with the Company, and no one shall be deemed such a representative unless he is so designated by the Union to the Company.IV. HOURS 1. The standard work week shall be five consecutive days, f

33、orty hours per week; eight hours per day, from 12:01 a.m. Monday to 12:00 p.m. the following Sunday, exclusive of lunch. The standard work day shall consist of eight and one- half (8-1/2) consecutive hours with a one-half hour unpaid lunch break between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. However,

34、the Company retains sole and unrestricted discretion to change work schedules for employees in any part or all of its operations to best serve the Companys overall interests in ensuring regulatory compliance and product quality and integrity, and maximizing productivity, efficiency and safety. The U

35、nion and employees affected by such a change will be provided notice at least two weeks in advance of implementation of the change. Shifts may be established or discontinued in the sole and unrestricted discretion of the Employer on notice to the Union and the affected employees of thirty calendar d

36、ays whenever reasonably practicable, but in any event not less than fourteen calendar days. Whenever a shift change is implemented for less than all of the employees in a department, the Company shall first seek to obtain enough employees to staff the new shift by asking for volunteers from among th

37、e employees in the department. In the event there are more volunteers than openings, employees shall be selected on the basis of their seniority. In the event an insufficient number of volunteers come forth, the Company may have the work done by nonbargaining unit employees for up to two months, hir

38、e for such positions from outside the bargaining unit, and/or require additional employees, in reverse order of seniority, to either work the new shift or go onto layoff status. The Employer may implement a Tuesday through Saturday workweek or Wednesday through Sunday workweek provided the following

39、 criteria are met:(a) Employees assigned to work Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday workweeks must work a five consecutive day week.(b) The Company shall first seek to obtain employees for such workweeks by asking for volunteers. If more volunteers come forward than there are openi

40、ngs, employees shall be selected on the basis of their seniority. If an insufficient number of volunteers come forth, the Company may have the work done by nonbargaining unit employees for up to two months, hire for such positions from outside the bargaining unit, and/or require additional employees

41、, in reverse order of seniority, to either work the new workweek or go onto layoff status.(c) Those employees hired for the Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday workweek shall have a right to bid into openings occurring less than one hundred and eighty days after their initial hire d

42、ate the Monday through Friday workweek, except as otherwise provided in Article V, Section 7.(d) The Employer agrees to preserve a three day weekend during holiday weeks.Employees assigned to work Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday workweeks pursuant to the terms of this Section an

43、d who by virtue of such assignment work on Saturday or Sunday, shall receive premium pay in the amount of _ cents ($ _) per hour for each hour worked on such days. Except as provided in Article XXIV, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating the Company to provide any minimum hours

44、of work per day, per week, per month or per year.2. The Employer has sole and unrestricted discretion to establish a ten hours per day shift, exclusive of the thirty minute unpaid lunch period, at the straight-time wage rate. For employees assigned to work such a shift, except as otherwise provided

45、below, forty hours per week shall constitute a weeks work. If a ten hour work day as hereinbefore described is implemented, the Employer shall schedule employees assigned to work such shifts in such a manner as to make all straight-time work days after the first one in each work week follow each oth

46、er consecutively. The Employer shall have the right to schedule such four day work weeks to begin on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in the same manner and subject to the same conditions (except for the five consecutive day week requirement) as would apply under Section 1 of this Article to the assignm

47、ent of employees to work five day work weeks beginning on those days. The Employer shall also have the option to schedule two crews to work a ten hour work days in such a manner as to provide employee coverage in the department on each of the seven days of the workweek, provided however that in such

48、 event employees in each crew shall be scheduled to work eight consecutive days, with the first and last of the eight days being on Thursday and with both crews overlapping for the full ten hour shift on Thursday. The Employer will provide notice to the Union and affected employees at least two week

49、s before commencement of any of the special shifts provided for in this Section. Employees working ten-hour days shall be entitled to an additional rest period of fifteen minutes after working eight hours. Employees who are assigned to work special shifts pursuant to this Section shall be entitled to take the Holidays specified in Article XV, Section 2 of this Agreement off without loss of pay or, if required to work on a