Article 10: Working Rules
10.1
The Company shall grant, at least two (2) rest periods per day of ten (10) minutes duration. First four (4) hours of the tour of duty shall encompass the first rest period. The next four (4) hours of tour will contain the second rest period, and one rest period for all subsequent four-hour segments of his tour of duty. In extenuating circumstances, this provision may be liberalized by mutual agreement between the Union and the Company.
10.2
An Employee shall not be responsible for reasonable errors occurring in assigned functions other than his primary duty.
10.3
The Company shall notify the Local President in writing, within seven (7) days of: (a) new NABET-CWA hires, their positions and starting rates of pay; (b) NABET-CWA rehires, their positions and starting rates of pay; and (c) layoffs of NABET-CWA Employees.
10.4
No Employee shall be reprimanded, except in the presence of a Shop Steward or his designee, when possible discharge is involved. For other management-employee discussion the Employee may, at his option, have one or more stewards or other persons present.
10.5
Upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Company, two (2) NABET-CWA officials shall be rescheduled to provide time off for official Union business, but the Company shall not incur penalties. As a result of this rescheduling, no additional premium pay shall be paid to the Union official.
10.5.1
If seven (7) days’ notice cannot be given, the NABET-CWA officials shall request the Company to substitute a competent Employee without cost to the Company. NABET-CWA agrees to make every effort to schedule time off for such official business without undue hardship to the Company.
10.6
The Company and NABET-CWA agree that a Safety Committee shall be maintained concerned with the establishment and continuance of responsible safety work rules and conditions in all work areas or remotes or at any other locations.
10.6.1
The NABET-CWA representative shall be the Union Steward and/or his designee, which may be a safety consultant.
10.6.2
The Union shall have the right to grieve any alleged unsafe condition not recognized by the Safety Committee.
10.6.3
On the mobile field unit pick ups, a preliminary survey shall be made with regard to insuring full safety for the Employees involved. The Company shall provide Workmen’s Compensation insurance or such other appropriate coverage in accordance with state law.
10.6.4
If an Employee is totally disabled as result of an on-the-job accident for 10 weeks or more and receives maximum Workmen’s Compensation for 10 weeks, the Company shall grant the Employee special accident leave in an amount equal to his regular salary for 10 weeks, less accrued sick leave and less Workmen’s Compensation received.
10.6.5
First aid kits will be maintained at the transmitter, the engineering office, and remote units.
10.7
Reasonable comfort at the point of operation: During taping of or live sessions of a show of length of one (1) hour or more, camera crews may use a stool or chair where very little movement of the camera pedestal is necessary to obtain the shots required.
10.8
The Company may make, post, and enforce rules affecting Employees covered by this Agreement. Such rules, however, will not be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Company will send a copy of all posted rules to the Local NABET-CWA President.
10.9
All Employees shall be subject to the McGraw-Hill Controlled Substance Abuse Policy attached as Appendix B to this Agreement. All disciplinary action taken under this section up to and including termination shall be subject to Article 7 of this Agreement.
