SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND UNION SECURITY. Sec. 1.01 The COOPERATIVE recognizes the UNION as the exclusive bargaining agent and representative of its employees within the classification of work and/or the employees covered by this Agreement, namely: All full-time and regular part-time field engineers, customer service representatives, dispatchers, accountants, accounting clerks, cashiers, computer operators, bookkeepers, secretaries, mechanics and clerical employees employed at the COOPERATIVE'S Sikeston and Bloomfield, Missouri offices, EXCLUDING all executive secretaries, administrative assistants, confidential employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act and all other employees. 1.02 This Agreement shall apply to all work performed by COOPERATIVE employees coming under the jurisdiction of the UNION, as outlined in Section 1.01, in employment with the COOPERATIVE. 1.03 The COOPERATIVE agrees that every employee subject to this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment or as a condition of continued employment, be or become a member of the UNION, on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the effective date of this Agreement, or following the beginning of such employment, whichever is the later, and shall maintain such membership, in good standing, during the life of this Agreement. All new employees will serve a probationary period of nine (9) months during which time the COOPERATIVE shall be the sole judge of their ability and shall have the sole right to retain or release them. 1.04 It is understood and mutually agreed that no member of the UNION shall be discriminated against or denied employment because of his/her activities in legitimate matters affecting the UNION. The UNION agrees that, through its agents, representatives or members, it will not restrain or coerce any employee to become a member of the UNION. 1.05 During the term of this Agreement, the employees will not engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike. The COOPERATIVE agrees that during the term of this Agreement, there shall be no lockouts or acts to provoke strike. 1.06 In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall conflict with any applicable State or Federal Law or presidential regulations, such provisions shall be deemed to be modified sufficiently in respect to either or both parties to the extent necessary to comply with such laws or regulations and the remaining portion of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND UNION SECURITY. Sec.
1.01 The COOPERATIVE Section 1. Pursuant to certification by the NLRB (Case No. 14-RC-5262), the Cooperative recognizes Local Union 702 of the UNION International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the exclusive bargaining agent and representative of its employees within the classification clerical department personnel consisting of work and/or the employees covered by this Agreement, namely: All full-time all clerical and regular part-time field engineers, customer service representatives, dispatchers, accountants, accounting clerks, cashiers, computer operators, bookkeepers, secretaries, mechanics and clerical employees employed at the COOPERATIVE'S Sikeston and Bloomfield, Missouri offices, EXCLUDING technical excluding all executive secretaries, administrative assistants, confidential employees, guardsprofessional employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Labor Relations Act and all other employees.
1.02 Section 2. This Agreement shall apply to have effect only on the property of the Cooperative and shall cover all work performed by COOPERATIVE employees thereon coming under the jurisdiction of the UNION, Brotherhood as outlined usually performed by the employees of the Cooperative covered by this Agreement as set out in Section 1.01, in employment with the COOPERATIVE1 above.
1.03 The COOPERATIVE agrees Section 3. It is agreed by the parties hereto that every employee subject all present and new employees, except those transferred to this Agreement shallsupervisory positions outside the Union, also former employees returning to work, shall be and remain or required to become and remain, respectively, members of the Local Union as a condition of employment or as hereunder, provided that new employees shall be employed subject to a condition probationary period of continued employmentone hundred eighty (180) days, be or become a member during which time the Cooperative shall elect whether the work of the UNION, on new employee is satisfactory and whether it wishes to continue the employment. The Cooperative shall refer all new or before re-employed employees to the sixtieth (60th) day following local representative of the effective date of this Agreement, or following Local Union for instructions and advise concerning the beginning of such employment, whichever is the later, and shall maintain such membership, in good standing, during the life Union Shop requirements of this Agreement. All new employees will serve a probationary period of nine (9) months during which time the COOPERATIVE shall be the sole judge of their ability and The Cooperative shall have the sole right to retain employ whomsoever it chooses without regard to membership or release them.non-membership in the Local Union except that after said probationary period all new employees shall become members of the Local Union. All new employees shall be informed in writing of their definite classification within one hundred eighty
1.04 Section 4. It is understood and mutually agreed that no member of the UNION Union shall be discriminated against or denied employment because of his/her his activities in legitimate matters affecting the UNIONUnion, however, the Cooperative will not be required to compensate an employee absent from his regularly assigned duties for the purpose of conducting business for the Union.
Section 5. The UNION Cooperative agrees thatthat it shall not contract out any work normally done by the bargaining unit if such contracting would result in lay off of permanent employees covered by this Agreement. However, through its agents, representatives or members, it will the use of automated office equipment shall not restrain or coerce any employee to become a member of the UNIONbe considered as work being contracted out.
1.05 During Section 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the term Cooperative shall:
1. Have the right to manage its business and its properties and to direct its working forces.
2. Have the right to employ, transfer, lay off, promote, demote, discipline, and discharge its employees subject, however, to the terms of this Agreement, the employees will not engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike. The COOPERATIVE agrees that during the term of this Agreement, there shall be no lockouts or acts to provoke strike.
1.06 3. Be the sole judge of the qualifications, ability, and classifications of its employees.
Section 7. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall conflict with any applicable State or Federal Law law or presidential regulations, such provisions shall be deemed to be modified sufficiently in respect to either or both parties to the extent necessary to comply with such laws or regulations and the remaining portion of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. The Union agrees there shall be no strike, lockout, slow down or suspension of work nor shall any item of the Cooperative's property be knowingly changed in a manner that it will not function in the way most economical to the Cooperative during the term of this Agreement because of the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement. All such questions or disputes shall be handled in the manner provided for herein. The Cooperative agrees that there shall be no lockouts or actions knowingly to provoke a strike. The Union further agrees that in the event of picket lines being established, the crossing of picket lines will be at the sole discretion of the individual member of the Union.
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Sources: Clerical Union Contract
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND UNION SECURITY. Sec.Section 1.01 This agreement is to govern all work covered herein done by the Company in the following service areas: Cape Girardeau Service Area Charleston Service Area Dexter Service Area
1.01 Section 1.02 The COOPERATIVE recognizes Company agrees if equipment and qualified manpower are available, it shall not contract out any work normally done by the UNION as the exclusive bargaining agent and representative unit if such contracting would result in a layoff of its employees within the classification of work and/or the permanent employees covered by this Agreementagreement.
Section 1.03 The Company agrees, namely: All full-time and regular part-time field engineers, customer service representatives, dispatchers, accountants, accounting clerks, cashiers, computer operators, bookkeepers, secretaries, mechanics and clerical subject to the authorization of the employees employed at the COOPERATIVE'S Sikeston and Bloomfield, Missouri offices, EXCLUDING all executive secretaries, administrative assistants, confidential employees, guardsas provided by law, and supervisors so long as defined such authorization remains in the Act and all other employees.
1.02 This Agreement shall apply to all work performed by COOPERATIVE employees coming under the jurisdiction of the UNIONeffect, as outlined in Section 1.01, in employment with the COOPERATIVE.
1.03 The COOPERATIVE agrees that every employee subject to this Agreement agreement shall, as a condition of employment or as a condition of continued employment, be or become a member of the UNION, Union on or before the sixtieth (60th) thirtieth day following the effective date of this Agreement, agreement or following the beginning upon completion of such employmenta cumulative total of thirty (30) days of work, whichever is the later, and shall maintain such membership, membership in good standing, standing during the life of this Agreementagreement. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall require the Company to discriminate against an employee for non-membership in the Union if such membership was not available to such employee on the same terms and conditions generally applicable to other members or against an employee with respect to whom membership in the Union shall have been denied or terminated for any reason other than his failure to tender the periodic dues and the initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union. All new employees will serve a probationary period of nine six (96) months during which time the COOPERATIVE Company shall be the sole judge of their ability abilities and shall have the sole right to retain or release them.
1.04 It is understood and mutually agreed that no member of the UNION shall be discriminated against or denied employment because of his/her activities in legitimate matters affecting the UNION. The UNION agrees thatSuch employees, through its agentshowever, representatives or members, it will not restrain or coerce any employee to become a member of the UNION.
1.05 During the term of this Agreement, the employees will not engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike. The COOPERATIVE agrees that during the term of this Agreement, there shall be no lockouts or acts to provoke strike.
1.06 In the event that any of are covered by the provisions of this Agreement agreement and have the right as provided in Article 3 to have grievances taken up with the Company, except on matters pertaining to their retention as employees.
Section 1.04 The right to employ, promote, discipline and discharge employees for just cause is reserved by and shall conflict with be vested in the Company. In the event any applicable State or Federal Law or presidential regulationsaction by the Company in this connection is discriminatory, such provisions action shall be deemed to be modified sufficiently in respect to either or both parties subject to the extent grievance procedure herein provided. Promotions and increase or decrease of number of employees shall be made as provided in the seniority clause in this agreement. The Company reserves the right to change from time to time the qualifications for any position, due to change in methods of use of improved equipment. The Company shall have sole management of the property and the right to determine how many men or women it will employ or retain, together with the right to exercise full control of its business. This paragraph shall not be used to discriminate against any member because of his lawful Union activities.
Section 1.05 This Agreement will not prevent the Company from employing specialists to do work of special nature.
Section 1.06 In offices staffed with two employees or less, management employees may perform the work of Regional Clerks to cover short periods of absence by Regional Clerks during the day. In so far as possible, the Company shall cover full days of absence in these offices by the employment of temporary employees or the transfer of regular employees from other offices when it believes that the work load makes it necessary to comply with such laws or regulations and the remaining portion of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effectdo so.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND UNION SECURITY. Sec.
1.01 The COOPERATIVE recognizes LOCAL UNION 702 of the UNION INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS as the exclusive bargaining agent and representative of its employees within the classification of work and/or the employees covered by this Agreement, namely: All full-time production, construction and regular part-time field engineers, customer service representatives, dispatchers, accountants, accounting clerks, cashiers, computer operators, bookkeepers, secretaries, mechanics and clerical employees employed at the COOPERATIVE'S Sikeston and Bloomfield, Missouri offices, EXCLUDING all executive secretaries, administrative assistants, confidential maintenance employees, guardsincluding working foremen, but EXCLUDING clerical and professional employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act and all other employeesNational Labor Relations Act, as amended.
1.02 This Agreement shall apply to all work performed by COOPERATIVE employees coming under the jurisdiction of the UNION, as outlined in Section 1.01, in employment with the COOPERATIVE.
1.03 The COOPERATIVE agrees that every employee employee, subject to this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment or as a condition of continued employment, be or become a member of the UNION, on or before the sixtieth (60th) 30th day following the effective date of this Agreement, or following the beginning of such employment, whichever is the later, and shall maintain such membership, in good standing, during the life of this Agreement. All new employees will serve a probationary period of nine (9) months during which time the COOPERATIVE shall be the sole judge of their ability and shall have the sole right to retain or release them. New employees who successfully complete the probationary period and who move from probationary status to regular employee status without a break in service will have their seniority begin with the start of their probationary period.
1.04 It is understood and mutually agreed that no member of the UNION shall be discriminated against or denied employment because of his/her the employee’s activities in legitimate matters affecting the UNION. The UNION agrees that, through its agents, representatives or members, it will not restrain or coerce any employee to become a member of the UNION.
1.05 During the term of this Agreement, the employees will not engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike. The COOPERATIVE agrees that during the term of this Agreement, there shall be no lockouts or acts to provoke strike.
1.06 In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall conflict with any applicable State or Federal Law or presidential regulations, such provisions shall be deemed to be modified sufficiently in respect to either or both parties to the extent necessary to comply with such laws or regulations and the remaining portion of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND UNION SECURITY. Sec.
1.01 The COOPERATIVE Section 1. Pursuant to certification by the NLRB (Case No. 14-RC-5262), the Cooperative recognizes Local Union 702 of the UNION International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the exclusive bargaining agent and representative of its employees within the classification clerical department personnel consisting of work and/or the employees covered by this Agreement, namely: All full-time all clerical and regular part-time field engineers, customer service representatives, dispatchers, accountants, accounting clerks, cashiers, computer operators, bookkeepers, secretaries, mechanics and clerical employees employed at the COOPERATIVE'S Sikeston and Bloomfield, Missouri offices, EXCLUDING technical excluding all executive secretaries, administrative assistants, confidential employees, guardsprofessional employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Labor Relations Act and all other employees.
1.02 Section 2. This Agreement shall apply to have effect only on the property of the Cooperative and shall cover all work performed by COOPERATIVE employees thereon coming under the jurisdiction of the UNION, Brotherhood as outlined usually performed by the employees of the Cooperative covered by this Agreement as set out in Section 1.01, in employment with the COOPERATIVE1 above.
1.03 The COOPERATIVE agrees Section 3. It is agreed by the parties hereto that every employee subject all present and new employees, except those transferred to this Agreement shallsupervisory positions outside the Union, also former employees returning to work, shall be and remain or required to become and remain, respectively, members of the Local Union as a condition of employment or as a condition of continued employmenthereunder, be or become a member of the UNION, on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the effective date of this Agreement, or following the beginning of such employment, whichever is the later, and shall maintain such membership, in good standing, during the life of this Agreement. All provided that new employees will serve shall be employed subject to a probationary period of nine one hundred eighty (9180) months days, during which time the COOPERATIVE Cooperative shall be elect whether the sole judge work of their ability the new employee is satisfactory and whether it wishes to continue the employment. The Cooperative shall have refer all new or re-employed employees to the sole right to retain or release themlocal representative of the Local Union for instructions and advise concerning the Union Shop requirements of this Agreement.
1.04 Section 4. It is understood and mutually agreed that no member of the UNION Union shall be discriminated against or denied employment because of his/her his activities in legitimate matters affecting the UNIONUnion, however, the Cooperative will not be required to compensate an employee absent from his regularly assigned duties for the purpose of conducting business for the Union.
Section 5. The UNION Cooperative agrees thatthat it shall not contract out any work normally done by the bargaining unit if such contracting would result in lay off of permanent employees covered by this Agreement. However, through its agents, representatives or members, it will the use of automated office equipment shall not restrain or coerce any employee to become a member of the UNIONbe considered as work being contracted out.
1.05 During Section 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the term Cooperative shall:
1. Have the right to manage its business and its properties and to direct its working forces.
2. Have the right to employ, transfer, lay off, promote, demote, discipline, and discharge its employees subject, however, to the terms of this Agreement.
3. Be the sole judge of the qualifications, ability, and classifications of its employees.
4. All employees who are hired, or re-hired, after July 1, 2020, will be required, as conditions of continued employment, to reside within a twenty (20) mile driving distance of their assigned service area headquarters. All employees who, after July 1, 2024, bid to a different job within the Cooperative, located at a different service area headquarters, will be required to relocate their residence to reside within a twenty (20) mile driving distance of their assigned service area headquarters by June 30, 2025. All employees will not engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike. The COOPERATIVE agrees that during the term of this Agreement, there shall be no lockouts or acts given six (6) months to provoke strikecomply with the residency requirement, as applicable.
1.06 Section 7. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall conflict with any applicable State or Federal Law law or presidential regulations, such provisions shall be deemed to be modified sufficiently in respect to either or both parties to the extent necessary to comply with such laws or regulations and the remaining portion of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. The Union agrees there shall be no strike, lockout, slow down or suspension of work nor shall any item of the Cooperative's property be knowingly changed in a manner that it will not function in the way most economical to the Cooperative during the term of this Agreement because of the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement. All such questions or disputes shall be handled in the manner provided for herein. The Cooperative agrees that there shall be no lockouts or actions knowingly to provoke a strike. The Union further agrees that in the event of picket lines being established, the crossing of picket lines will be at the sole discretion of the individual member of the Union.
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Sources: Clerical Union Contract