Working Conditions General Sample Clauses

The 'Working Conditions General' clause sets out the baseline standards and expectations for the work environment and employment practices within an organization or under a contract. It typically covers aspects such as hours of work, rest periods, workplace safety, and general employee welfare, ensuring that all parties understand the minimum acceptable conditions. By establishing these general requirements, the clause helps prevent disputes over working arrangements and promotes a safe, fair, and consistent workplace for all involved.
Working Conditions General. 14 Section 21.1 All confined spaces shall be properly ventilated prior to and during painting. 15 Section 21.2 There shall be no painting, chipping, scraping, soogying, or any maintenance or 16 sanitary work performed from ladders, scaffolds, staging or boxes while vessels are under way. No 17 maintenance shall be performed over the side of vessels while propellers are turning. 18 Section 21.3 Employees shall not be required to soogy any areas of the vessel when the 19 temperature is below forty (40) degrees in the area to be soogied. This provision will not apply when 20 the vessel is in lay-up status. 21 Section 21.4 Before the Employer changes any vessel running schedules, the Employer will 22 meet with the Unions, if requested to do so, to advise and discuss the changes with the Unions. 23 Section 21.5 Employees will not be required to open, enter, or work in sewage holding tanks. 24 ARTICLE 22: PENALTY PAY (GENERAL) 25 Section 22.1 Cleaning up any leakage or spillage of sewage from tanks, piping or pumps, or 26 if employee comes in physical contact with sewage while exercising due care in the performance of 27 their duties. One-half (1/2) hour minimum. 28 Section 22.2 When required to clean-up excrement, and/or vomit as well as blood: One-half 1 (1/2) hour minimum. 2 Section 22.3 When Oilers are required to work as deckhands for more than one (1) round trip 3 on the Vashon Island route or two (2) consecutive round trips on the West Seattle route, the penalty 4 time rate shall be paid for all time worked as a deckhand.
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Working Conditions General. 15.1 A Joint Labour-Management Safety Committee, consisting of representatives of the Employer and the employees, shall be established and have at least five (5) employees selected from employees within the bargaining unit. The employee representatives will be selected to ensure that each department is represented. The Committee will consist of an even number of representatives from Management and the bargaining unit. The Employer shall chair and a Union member shall co-chair all meetings. The Employer shall record and post minutes of each meeting with a copy being sent to the Union office. Regular meetings shall be held at least once a month, unless otherwise mutually agreed and no more than five (5) bargaining unit members as appointed by the Union shall take part in attendance at the meetings. The Union will advise the Employer of the employee representatives at the beginning of the year, as well as any changes in the course of the year. Employee representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be paid straight time hourly rate for all hours attending the meetings. 15.2 The Union will provide a lockable bulletin board which will be installed by the Employer. The bulletin board is for Union information only. Notices shall first receive the approval of Management. The Union will be responsible for all maintenance and repair of the bulletin board. 15.3 The Employer agrees that they will fully comply with any Law requiring that employees be given time off to vote. 15.4 It shall be the duty and responsibility of all employees to cooperate and assist in maintaining in good condition such equipment, utilities, and conveniences used by such employees. Employees shall refrain from misusing or defacing them and any conduct which would render unsanitary any such equipment, utensil, or convenience.
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Working Conditions General. Section 10.1 Substitute employees filling in for absent regular employees and/or temporary employees shall receive the first step of the regular wage for the classification worked. Section 10.2 During the summer months, forty (40) hours per week shall prevail as the workweek with the same monthly pay. Permanent part-time employees shall be offered summer employment for which they are qualified prior to the hiring of additional help. Section 10.2.1 Each employee shall be assigned to a definite and regular shift and workweek. An employee will be given at least five (5) working days' notice prior to any permanent change in his/her shift assigned hours that exceeds fifteen (15) minutes; provided, however, this notice may be waived by consent of the employee, or by the District during an emergency situation. An employee will be given at least two (2) calendar weeks' notice prior to any increase or reduction in hours; exceptions to the two (2) week notice shall be handled on a case-by-case basis. Section 10.3 When an employee does the work of another employee in case of an emergency, in addition to work performed on his/her own eight (8) hour shift, time spent in addition to his/her own eight (8) hour shift on the extra job shall be considered overtime and will be paid for at the overtime rate. Authorization for such overtime employment must be given as follows: Section 10.3.1 Maintenance personnel by the Buildings and Grounds Director or designee. Section 10.3.2 Custodial personnel by the Buildings and Grounds Director or designee.
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Working Conditions General. 14 Section 21.1 All confined spaces shall be properly ventilated prior to and during painting. 15 Section 21.2 There shall be no painting, chipping, scraping, soogying, or any maintenance or 16 sanitary work perfom1ed from ladders, scaffolds, staging or boxes while vessels are under way. No 17 maintenance shall be performed over the side of vessels while propellers are turning.
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Working Conditions General. Section 9.1 Substitute employees filling in for absent regular employees and/or temporary employees shall receive the first step of the regular wage for the classification worked. Section 9.2 During the summer months, forty (40) hours per week shall prevail as the workweek with the same monthly pay. Permanent part-time employees shall be offered summer employment for which they are qualified prior to the hiring of additional help. Section 9.2.1 Each employee shall be assigned to a definite and regular shift and workweek. An employee will be given at least five (5) working days' notice prior to any permanent change in his/her shift assigned hours that exceeds fifteen (15) minutes; provided, however, this notice may be waived by consent of the employee, or by the District during an emergency situation. An Section 9.3 When an employee does the work of another employee in case of an emergency, in addition to work performed on his/her own eight (8) hour shift, time spent in addition to his/her own eight (8) hour shift on the extra job shall be considered overtime and will be paid for at the overtime rate. Authorization for such overtime employment must be given as follows: Section 9.3.1 Maintenance personnel by the Buildings and Grounds Director, or designee. Section 9.3.2 Custodial personnel by the Buildings and Grounds Director, or, in his/her absence, by the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, or designee. Section 9.3.3 Food service personnel by the Food Service Director or in his/her absence, the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. Section 9.4 Any employee replacing or assuming the duties within a higher classification shall receive the higher rate of pay effective on and including the first day. Section 9.5 Any employee who is granted an authorized leave of absence shall be given first consideration for a job opening at his/her previous classification or any position for which he/she is qualified. Section 9.6 No administrative representative, supervisor, teacher, volunteer, or unpaid trainee shall take the place of work persons or substitute for work persons thus depriving a person of a job. This applies to regular part-time substitutes and overtime. Section 9.7 The District will make a good faith effort to have a minimum of two (2) employees on a graveyard shift at each building location having scheduled graveyard shifts. Section 9.8 Each employee shall be given a job description for his/her position. Section 9.9 The buil...
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