Common use of Flexible Work Assignments Clause in Contracts

Flexible Work Assignments. In order to provide for a flexible work force, Employees may be assigned by the Company to perform any work within the bargaining unit that they are capable and qualified to perform regardless of classification as long as the work may be safely and properly performed. After the effective date of this Agreement, employees who voluntarily accept training associated with non-bargaining unit work may be assigned to such work. As a result of an unusual emergency, employees who are capable may be assigned to perform non-bargaining unit work. Based upon need as determined by management, management personnel may perform any work covered by this agreement, so long as it does not result in the lay-off or reduction in base pay of any bargaining unit employee. Management personnel may continue to perform duties on overtime that overlap bargaining unit employees’ work duties in accordance with each work group’s currently prevailing practice.