Common use of Basic Work Week and Overtime Clause in Contracts

Basic Work Week and Overtime. 3.1 Forty (40) hours per week, consisting of five (5) days of eight (8) hours each, Monday to Friday inclusive, shall constitute the basic work week. All time paid in excess of the daily hours, or the basic work week shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2X) the regular hourly rate. The Company will pay double (2X) time on all hours worked over ten (10) hours per day or forty-five (45) hours per week only to all employees hired prior to the date of ratification for the 2019 – 2024 Collective Agreement. (a) In a week in which one (1) Statutory Holiday occurs, employees shall receive forty (40) hours pay at straight time rate and work thirty-two (32) hours. In a week in which two (2) Statutory Holidays occur, employees shall receive forty (40) hours pay at straight time rate and work twenty-four (24) hours. (b) Scheduled overtime shall be filled by department seniority. The most senior qualified employee in the department shall have the first opportunity to declare their availability by signing a sign-up sheet. Incidental overtime necessary to complete a regular scheduled day’s production and unscheduled overtime of less than thirty (30) minutes, due to breakdowns after the second rest period will be offered first to the employees currently performing the duties. Any overtime in excess of thirty (30) minutes will be considered scheduled overtime. If there are insufficient volunteers for overtime, then the selection of employees shall be on a reverse seniority basis in the department, subject to their qualifications. If a senior qualified person is missed in this procedure, that employee shall be paid an amount of overtime equal to the amount that was missed. Departments are defined as follows: Live Haul Drivers Evisceration Packaging/Production Shipping & Delivery Drivers Sanitation Maintenance