Article 11: Miscellaneous
11.1
Emergency: For the purposes of this Agreement and as used herein, the term “emergency” shall be construed to mean the following: A national emergency, a disaster, a broadcast urgently needed in the public interest, as distinguished from routine special events broadcasts, or such operational emergencies that threaten to put the Station signal or any of its programming off the air.
11.2
New Devices: In the event that the Company introduces or uses any process, machinery, equipment or device which substitutes for, supplements or replaces any present process, machinery, equipment or device being operated as of the date of this Agreement by Employees, such process, machinery, equipment or device shall be operated and maintained by Employees if such Employees are capable of performing such work with a reasonable amount of training; provided, however, that the jurisdiction of such devices be included in Article 9.1.
11.2.1
Jurisdiction of crane and crab dollies: When the Company rents crane or crab dollies to be used in studio facilities, this equipment will be operated by people in the bargaining unit.
11.3
If directed to do so by the Company, an Employee who performs in any manner, by voice or who appears on-camera, partly or wholly, in any production shall be paid an amount agreed upon in advance between the Employee and the Company for any such performance in addition to their regular wages.
Employees shall have the right to decline the performance or appearance if an amount cannot be mutually agreed upon.
11.4
The Company and the Union agree not to discriminate against anyone because of race, creed, color, national origin, age or sex, or permit any condition which would be in violation of any federal, state or local law regarding discrimination.
11.5
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to conflict with the Company’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
11.6
The Company agrees to provide reasonable break-in or training period for Employees transferred within a department.
11.7
The Company shall furnish suitable clothing for dirty or unusual work.
11.8
An Employee who accepts a transfer or promotion to a position outside the bargaining unit shall forfeit all rights accrued as an employee in the bargaining unit unless written agreement of NABET-CWA is obtained prior to transfer or promotion.
11.9
There shall be at least two (2) Engineering Department Employees on duty when maintenance on electrical equipment is being performed.
The Company will implement a training program with the following provisions:
NABET-CWA agrees that the provisions of Article 2 of this Agreement will not apply to trainees. The program will be operated by the Company and the training period will be no longer than six (6) months per individual.
Trainees assigned to the Unit will be allowed to work with the appropriate members of the Unit. It is understood that the trainee will not replace an Employee, but in order to gain experience, will be permitted to operate equipment and to perform work but shall not perform such operations and/or work alone.
Trainees may be terminated from their positions at the discretion of the Company and they have no rights under Article 7 of this Agreement. At the end of the training period, or at any time, the Company may classify a trainee as an Employee covered by the terms of this Agreement, assigning such Employee to the appropriate job classification and pay scale. No seniority, as defined in Article 5 of this Agreement, shall be accumulated for any time spent as a trainee.
