Common use of WAGES, HOURS AND OVERTIME Clause in Contracts

WAGES, HOURS AND OVERTIME. 1. Effective July 1, 2016, all members of the unit will receive a four percent (4%) cost of living increase. Wage rates in effect on July 1, 2016 for all unit positions are presented in Appendix A. Effective July 1, 2017, all members of the unit will receive a two percent (2%) cost of living increase. Wage rates in effect on July 1, 2017 for all unit positions are presented in Appendix B. Effective July 1, 2018, all members of the unit will receive a two percent (2%) cost of living increase. Wage rates in effect on July 1, 2018 for all unit positions are presented in Appendix C. Effective July 1, 2019, all members of the unit will receive a two percent (2%) cost of living increase. Wage rates in effect on July 1, 2019 for all unit positions are presented in Appendix D. Effective July 1, 2020, all members of the unit will receive a two percent (2%) cost of living increase. Wage rates in effect on July 1, 2020 for all unit positions are presented in Appendix E. In general, the step rate program is intended to operate as follows: A new employee will be hired at Step 1. Upon subsequent annual employment anniversary dates, employees will advance up the step scale. Typically, an employee will reach Step 6 on their 5 year anniversary. Further, as is the case on July 1, 2016, the parties may negotiate an increase to the salary scale that is effective on a specific date. In this case, the pay rate of an employee at a given Step will increase to the new amount of that given Step on the effective date of the negotiated increase. (The parties acknowledge that there may be candidate qualification or availability circumstances which lead to hiring a new employee at a step greater than Step 1. The parties agree that the Town may hire an employee at Step 1, 2, or 3. The Town will inform the Union prior to hiring an employee at any step greater than Step 1.) 2. Hours of work are established by the Department Head. The normal workweek for full- time employees is 40 hours and the normal workday is 8 hours, but either may vary in accordance with various departments’ schedules. Flex-time schedules may be established to address the needs of the Town. No schedule shall consist of more than a 10-hour normal workday. Any changes in the work schedule involving Saturday work will be preceded by discussion and negotiation with the Union. a) All time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in one week or eight (8) hours in any one workday shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half. If both parties agree to a flex-time schedule, overtime may not be applicable after 8 hours. (For example, overtime shall be applicable after 9 hours or 10 hours in a workday.) b) Employees shall be paid double-time for all work performed in excess of sixteen