Common use of Definition and Use Clause in Contracts

Definition and Use. A Regular Work Force The regular work force shall be comprised of two categories of employees which are as follows: A1 Full-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules consisting of five (5) eight (8) hour days in a service week. A2 Part-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules of less than forty (40) hours in a service week, or shall be available to work flexible hours as assigned by the Employer during the course of a service week. B Supplemental Work Force The Supplemental work force shall be comprised of casual em- ployees. Casual employees are those who may be utilized as a limited term supplemental work force, but may not be employed in lieu of full or part-time employees. During the course of a service week, the Employer will make every effort to insure that qualified and available part-time flexible employees are utilized at the straight time rate prior to assigning such work to casuals. The number of casuals who may be employed in any accounting period, other than the two (2) accounting periods per fiscal year identified as set forth below, shall not exceed 12.5%, on an in- stallation basis, of the total number of employees covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall notify the Union, at the National level and at the appropriate installation, of which two

Definition and Use. A Regular Work Force The regular work force shall be comprised of two categories of employees which are as follows: A1 Full-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules consisting of five (5) eight (8) hour days in a service week. A2 Part-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules of less than forty (40) hours in a service week, or shall be available to work flexible hours as assigned by the Employer during the course of a service week. B Supplemental Work Force The Supplemental work force shall be comprised of casual em- ployees. Casual employees are those who may be utilized as a limited term supplemental work force, but may not be employed in lieu of full or part-time employees. During the course of a service ser- vice week, the Employer will make every effort to insure that qualified and available part-time flexible employees are utilized at the straight time rate prior to assigning such work to casuals. The number of casuals who may be employed in any accounting period, other than the two (2) accounting periods per fiscal year identified as set forth below, shall not exceed 12.5%, on an in- stallation instal- lation basis, of the total number of employees covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall notify the Union, at the National Nation- al level and at the appropriate installation, of which twotwo (2) ac- counting periods in each fiscal year during which it may exceed the 12.5% limitation in that installation; such notice will be pro- vided at least six (6) months in advance of the beginning date of the affected accounting period(s). Casuals are limited to two (2) ninety (90) day terms of casual employment in a calendar year. In addition to such employment, casuals may be reemployed du- ring one (1) of the two (2) identified accounting periods in each installation for not more than twenty one (21) days; notice of this period shall be provided at the same time and in the same manner as notice of the accounting period exceptions, as outlined above. The Employer will provide the Union at the installation level with an accounting period report listing the number of mail han- dler casuals at each installation. This report will be provided within fourteen (14) days of the close of the accounting period. In the event that the Employer exceeds the 12.5 percent limita- tion, a remedy, if any, will be determined by the individual facts and on a case-by-case basis. For PSDS offices, and for former PSDS offices utilizing the ETC system as of the date of this Agreement, the Employer will pro- vide the Union, on an accounting period basis, at the installation level, with a report which lists the number of non-mail handler casuals and hours worked in each facility within that installation, who have worked in those operations designated as 010 and 210 during the previous accounting period. This report will be pro- vided within fourteen (14) days of the close of the accounting period. [See Letters, pages 120-122]

Definition and Use. A Regular Work Force The regular work force shall be comprised of two categories of employees which are as follows: A1 Full-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules consisting of five (5) eight (8) hour days in a service week. A2 Part-Time Employees in this category shall be hired pursuant to such procedures as the Employer may establish and shall be as- signed to regular schedules of less than forty (40) hours in a service week, or shall be available to work flexible hours as assigned by the Employer during the course of a service week. B Supplemental Work Force The Supplemental work force shall be comprised of casual em- ployees. Casual employees are those who may be utilized as a limited term supplemental work force, but may not be employed in lieu of full or part-time employees. During the course of a service ser- vice week, the Employer will make every effort to insure that qualified and available part-time flexible employees are utilized at the straight time rate prior to assigning such work to casuals. . Article 7.1 The number of casuals who may be employed in any accounting period, other than the two (2) accounting periods per fiscal year identified as set forth below, shall not exceed 12.5%, on an in- stallation instal- lation basis, of the total number of employees covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall notify the Union, at the National Nation- al level and at the appropriate installation, of which twotwo (2) ac- counting periods in each fiscal year during which it may exceed the 12.5% limitation in that installation; such notice will be pro- vided at least six (6) months in advance of the beginning date of the affected accounting period(s). Casuals are limited to two (2) ninety (90) day terms of casual employment in a calendar year. In addition to such employment, casuals may be reemployed du- ring one (1) of the two (2) identified accounting periods in each installation for not more than twenty one (21) days; notice of this period shall be provided at the same time and in the same manner as notice of the accounting period exceptions, as outlined above. The Employer will provide the Union at the installation level with an accounting period report listing the number of mail han- dler casuals at each installation. This report will be provided within fourteen (14) days of the close of the accounting period. In the event that the Employer exceeds the 12.5 percent limita- tion, a remedy, if any, will be determined by the individual facts and on a case-by-case basis. For PSDS offices, and for former PSDS offices utilizing the ETC system as of the date of this Agreement, the Employer will pro- vide the Union, on an accounting period basis, at the installation level, with a report which lists the number of non-mail handler casuals and hours worked in each facility within that installation, who have worked in those operations designated as 010 and 210 during the previous accounting period. This report will be pro- vided within fourteen (14) days of the close of the accounting period. [See Letters, pages 120-122]