Article 2: Employment
2.1
As a condition of employment, all Employees shall, thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this Agreement, or in the case of Employees hired after the date of execution of this Agreement, thirty (30) days after the date of hiring, become members of NABET-CWA and remain in good standing in NABET-CWA during the term of this Agreement.
2.1.1
Upon receipt of a signed authorization of the Employee involved, the Company shall deduct from the Employee’s paycheck the Union initiation fee and the dues payable by him to the Union, during the period provided for in said authorization.
2.1.2
Deductions shall be made on account of initiation fees from the first paycheck of the Employee after receipt of the authorization and from each check thereafter in equal installments until such fee is paid in full. Deductions shall be made on account of Union dues from the first paycheck of the Employee after receipt of the authorization and from each paycheck thereafter. Deductions of Union dues shall not be made from severance pay.
2.1.3
Deductions for initiation fees and Union dues shall be remitted to the Union no later than the tenth (10th) day of the month following the deductions. The Company shall furnish the Union monthly with an alphabetical record of those for whom deductions have been made and the total amount of each deduction.
2.1.4
The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, action taken by the Company for the purpose of complying with any of the above provisions of this article, or in reliance on any certification, notice or authorization furnished under the provisions of this same article.
2.2
The Company will, within three (3) working days after receipt of notice from the Union, discharge any Employee who is not in good standing in the Union by virtue of having failed to tender the uniform membership dues or initiation fees, as required by the preceding paragraph. NABET-CWA agrees to send a copy of the ten (10) day warning notice, which is sent to the Employee, to the Company.
2.3
When the Station discharges an Employee in compliance with the above Union Shop provisions, NABET-CWA shall indemnify the Station and hold it harmless against any and all suits, or claims of any kind, brought by such discharged Employee seeking reinstatement and/or damages.
2.4
All Employees with less than six (6) months’ service with the Company shall be considered as probationary Employees and may be discharged without notice and without resort to the grievance machinery of this Agreement, provided, however, that the Union may grieve otherwise with exception of discharge. The Company and NABET-CWA may agree to extend the six (6) month probationary period for any probationary Employee.
2.5
Vacation relief employees shall be considered temporary employees and may be employed for a term not to exceed eight (8) consecutive months except by mutual consent. If such Vacation Relief is to be hired for a period of less than eight (8) consecutive months, notification shall be given to both the Union and the Employee at the time of hire indicating the expected length of the term. The total number of vacation relief employees at any one time may not exceed 10% of the regular, full-time NABET-CWA workforce, except by mutual consent between the Company and the Union.
2.5.1
When such vacation relief employee is hired, such employee and NABET-CWA shall be notified of his status. However, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing vacation relief employees from becoming regular employees, at the discretion of the Company. If so retained, seniority shall be in accordance with 5.1.3.
2.6
The Company shall give notice in writing to the President of the Local Union of opportunities for employment in the classifications covered by this Agreement.
2.7
Employee Categories:
Reference is made throughout this Agreement to various types of Employees. Employees are classified into three (3) categories as defined below:
Regular Full-time: Employee’s regular schedule is 40 hours per week.
Regular Part-time: Employee’s regular schedule is less than 40 hours/week.
A regular schedule represents the hours established for a position which are worked on a consistent weekly basis. The regular schedule for a part-time Employee will be established by mutual agreement of the Company and Employee and documented in writing, a copy of which will be provided to the Employee. All future changes to an Employee’s regular schedule will be discussed with the Employee and documented in writing, a copy of which will be provided to the Employee.
A regular schedule excludes any additional hours that may be worked to fill in for absences or to provide additional assistance during periods of high demand.
Temporary: Employee is hired for a limited period of time for vacation relief, a specific project or special event, or the Employee is used on an “on-call” basis. “On-call” Employees are hired on a daily or weekly basis to fill-in during absences or during periods of high demand and have no regular established schedule.
