Common use of Work Calls Clause in Contracts

Work Calls. A. The Union will be advised when new or replacement employees are needed and shall make every effort to provide satisfactory applicants to the Company. The Company’s notice to the Union shall include the job title, minimum qualifications, and the number of employees needed. If there are no available applicants on the books, the Union will notify the Company within forty-eight (48) hours. Once notified, the Company will be free to seek employees through any source. If the Company can not locate a qualified individual, the Company will attempt to locate a signatory contractor that does the work in question. In the event the Company request more than three (3) employees of the same classification simultaneously, the Union will have seventy-two (72) hours (excluding holidays and weekends) from the date of the advice to refer the additional candidates. B. If the Company cannot locate an available signatory contractor that performs the work in question, the Union will have two (2) days to provide a list of additional signatory contractors. If the signatory contractors identified by the Union are not available or do not perform the work, the Company will be free to perform the work through any provider. C. If, the Company thereafter locates another contractor or employment agency with employees available to do the work, the Company may use the contractor or agency referred employees up to a total of ninety (90) calendar days unless extended by mutual agreement by the Company and Union. The ninety (90) day period shall end if an extension is not mutually agreed: (1) when the position is filled with a regular employee; (2) when the Union locates an available signatory contractor; or (3) at any time the work call is closed by the Company; whichever event occurs sooner. However, the company will give notice of termination as required by its contract with the contractor or employment agency not to exceed thirty (30) days. D. If the contractor or agency’s employees are not IBEW members, they shall be “permitted out” to work by the Union Hall. The Company will remit to the Union a permit fee every month for each contract worker equal to the BA monthly dues. The fee, with the contract worker’s name for whom the payment is made, will be forwarded to the Union on or before the 15th of each month. E. If there are available applicants the Union will dispatch up to three (3) within forty-eight (48) hours following the Union’s notice. The Company will notify the Union within forty-eight (48) hours of intent to reject, hire, or investigate the applicants further. The Company may reject any applicant it finds unsatisfactory. F. Applicants will only be dispatched after completing the Company’s on-line applicant profile and job application. G. The Company will provide the Union the name, address, job title, and date of hire for all new employees. H. The Union and the Company will use their best efforts to recruit qualified individuals and signatory contractors to fill all work calls. I. It is the Company’s intent to use the processes set forth in A and B above to fill work calls with represented employees or signatory contractors. The Company will use other providers only when the circumstances make it reasonably necessary to fulfill the requirements of the business.