COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
WEYI-TV
AND
INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED
AUTOMOBILE,
AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENT
WORKERS OF AMERICA (UAW)
LOCAL 1811
FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 1, 1998
THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
Agreement................................................................................................1
Purpose and Intent.......................................................................................1
Discrimination...........................................................................................1
1 Section 1 Recognition...............................................................................1
Section 2 Definition................................................................................2
Section 3 New Facility or Relocation of Existing Facility...........................................2
2 Section 1 Union Shop................................................................................3
Section 2 Dues Check-off............................................................................3
Section 3 UAW V-CAP Check-off.......................................................................4
Section 4 Indemnification...........................................................................4
Section 5 Participation in Credit Union.............................................................4
Section 6 Authorization Card......................................................................4,5
Section 7 Copies of Agreement.......................................................................5
3 Representation...........................................................................................6
Section 1 Grievance Committee.......................................................................6
Section 2 Bargaining Committee......................................................................6
Section 3 Right to Representation...................................................................6
4 Grievance/Arbitration Procedure..........................................................................6
Section 1 Time Limits.............................................................................6,7
Step 1 (a) & (b)..........................................................................7
Step 2....................................................................................7
Step 3 (a), (b) & (c).....................................................................7
Section 2 Arbitration...............................................................................7
Steps (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) & (h)...........................................8,9
Section 3 Special Meetings..........................................................................9
5 Section 1 Management Rights/Rules Regulations.......................................................9
Section 2 Individual Agreements..................................................................9,10
Section 3 Performance of Bargaining Unit Work......................................................10
6 Seniority...............................................................................................10
Section 1 Definition...............................................................................10
Section 2 Full-Time/Part-Time Seniority............................................................11
Section 3 Probationary Period......................................................................11
Section 4 Seniority Lists..........................................................................11
7 Part-Time Employees.....................................................................................11
Section 1 Definition............................................................................11,12
8 Temporary Employees.....................................................................................12
9 Interns..............................................................................................12,13
10 Layoff and Recall ......................................................................................13
Section 1...............................................................................................13
Section 2 Loss of Seniority.....................................................................13,14
Section 3 Special Seniority for Grievance Committee................................................14
Section 4 Seniority of Employees Promoted Outside
of the Bargaining Unit.................................................................. 14
11 Job Classifications.....................................................................................14
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Section 1 Job Classifications......................................................................14
Section 2 New Jobs..............................................................................14,15
12 Job Posting.......................................................................................15,16,17
13 Technological Changes...................................................................................17
14 Temporary Work Force Reduction.......................................................................17,18
15 Bulletin Board .........................................................................................18
16 Safety and Sanitation Rules.............................................................................18
17 Discipline and Discharge................................................................................18
Section 1...............................................................................................19
Section 2 Outside Employment.......................................................................19
Section 3 Discharge.............................................................................19,20
18 Payroll Period..........................................................................................20
19 Work Hours..............................................................................................20
Section 1............................................................................................20,21
Section 2 Normal Work Week.........................................................................21
Section 3 Overtime.................................................................................21
20 Premium Pay - Guaranteed Hours..........................................................................21
Section 1 Overtime Pay.............................................................................21
Section 2 Compensatory Time Off....................................................................22
Section 3 Reporting Pay............................................................................22
Section 4 Call-In Pay..............................................................................22
Section 5 Injured on the Job.......................................................................22
Section 6 Pay for Meetings.........................................................................22
Section 7 Shift Premium............................................................................22
Section 8 Turnaround Pay...........................................................................22
Section 9 Pyramiding of Overtime Pay...............................................................22
Section 10 Overtime Pay for Part-Time Employees.....................................................22
21 Shift Preference........................................................................................23
22 Job Classifications and Job Descriptions................................................................23
23 Temporary Assignment.................................................................................23,24
24 Leaves of Absence.......................................................................................24
Military Leave..........................................................................................24
Personal Leave..........................................................................................24
Funeral Leave........................................................................................24,25
Educational Leave.......................................................................................25
Adoption Leave..........................................................................................25
Union Leaves.........................................................................................25,26
Jury Duty...............................................................................................26
Medical Leave...........................................................................................26
Employment Rights....................................................................................26,27
25 Holidays................................................................................................27
Section 1 Holidays.................................................................................27
Section 2 Compensation..........................................................................27,28
26 Section 1 Vacation..............................................................................28,29
Section 2 Vacation Conditions......................................................................29
Section 3 Vacations and Leaves of Absence/Termination...........................................29,30
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Section 4 Vacation Scheduling......................................................................30
27 Section 1 Job Function Limitation..................................................................30
Section 2 High Risk Area Assignments...............................................................31
28 Part-time Employees Benefits............................................................................31
Section 1 Holidays.................................................................................31
Section 2 Vacations................................................................................31
Section 3 Bereavement..............................................................................31
Section 4 Jury Duty.............................................................................31,32
Section 5 Health Insurance.........................................................................32
Section 6 401(k) Savings Plan......................................................................32
29 Section 1 Substance Abuse..........................................................................32
Section 2 Disciplinary Procedures for Substance Abuse...........................................32,33
30 Sick Days/Personal Business Days........................................................................33
31 Lunch Break & Rest Periods..............................................................................33
32 Insurance........................................................................................... 33,34
33 Other Benefits..........................................................................................34
34 Pension 401(k) Plan..................................................................................34,35
35 Compensation.........................................................................................35,36
36 Subcontracting..........................................................................................36
37 No Strike or Lockout....................................................................................36
38 Successor Clause........................................................................................36
39 Term of Agreement....................................................................................36,37
40 Duration of Agreement...................................................................................37
Attachment "A" Job Classifications
Attachment "B" Job Rates
Attachment "C" Company Expense Policy
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 1st day of October, 1998, between STC Broadcasting, Inc., owner and operator of television station WEYI-TV, located at 2225 West Willard Road, Clio, Michigan, the Employer (hereinafter called "the Company") and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and its Local 1811 (hereinafter referred to as "the Union").
PURPOSE AND INTENT
The general purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the wages, hours and other conditions of employment of the employees covered by this Agreement, and to promote an orderly and peaceful labor-management relationship between, and in the mutual interest of, the employees, the Union and the Company.
DISCRIMINATION
Both the Company and the Union subscribe to the principle that there should be no discrimination against any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability, to the extent prohibited by applicable federal, state and local law.
The Company and the Union recognize their respective responsibilities under federal, state, local laws and regulations relating to fair employment practices. The Company and the Union also recognize the moral principles involved in the area of civil rights and have affirmed their commitment not to discriminate with respect to bargaining-unit employees because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or disability, and to administer this Agreement in accordance with applicable fair employment Practices, laws, and regulations.
Grievances involving alleged noncompliance with these provisions may be filed by the Union at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. Wherever the masculine or feminine gender is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to mean both male and female employees.
The parties agree that where an employee of the Union alleges violation of this Article and where the Union processes such alleged violation under the grievance and arbitration provisions, such process shall be the Union's exclusive remedy for such alleged violations.
Should the employee choose to pursue the alleged discrimination under State or Federal law, the Union and the Company mutually agree to hold in abeyance any grievance filed alleging violation of this Article, based on the same facts, pending the ruling on said violation.
ARTICLE 1
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION.
The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all full-time and all regular part-time employees of the Company employed in the classifications list in Attachment "A" and employed at its 2225 West Willard, Clio, Michigan facility; but excluding all other employees, student interns, all account executives, department heads, the assistant chief engineer, the program assistant, managers, confidential employees, and guards and supervisors as defined in the National Labor Relations Act.
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SECTION 2. DEFINITION.
Hereinafter in this Agreement, the term "employee" or "employees" shall refer only to employees represented by the Union and covered by this Agreement as set forth under Recognition.
The term "Company" applies to all television operations of the Company transmitted from its building located at 2225 West Willard Road, Clio, Michigan, and includes all remote field broadcasts produced by WEYI-IV except in cases where remote equipment is leased and crew is required by the lessor. The employees performing the work described herein will be automatically included under the jurisdiction of this Agreement. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to:
(a) Programs originated in the studios of other stations or
other production facilities.
(b) Programs broadcast jointly with any other station or
stations.
(c) Programming, including news or features, purchased from
independent contractors, stringers or other outside
sources.
SECTION 3. NEW FACILITY OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING FACILITY.
If the Company relocates the station or parts thereof within the same broadcast area, the employees covered by this Agreement will, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, be transferred to the new location and this Agreement will apply at the new location.
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ARTICLE 2
SECTION 1. UNION SHOP
The Company will not interfere with, restrain or coerce the employees covered by this Agreement because of membership in the Union or lawful activity on behalf of the Union not violate of any term or provision of this Agreement. The Company will not discriminate in respect to hiring, tenure of employment or any term or conditions of employment against any employee activity on behalf of the Union not violative of any term or provision of this Agreement, nor will it discourage or attempt to discourage membership in the Union, or attempt to encourage membership in any Union, provided that such activity does not interfere with the normal operations of the Company.
An employee who is a member of the Union at the time this Agreement becomes effective shall continue membership in the Union for the duration of this Agreement to the extent of paying the membership dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union.
An employee who is not a member of the Union at the time this Agreement becomes effective shall become a member of the Union on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the effective date of this Agreement, or on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following employment, whichever is later, and shall remain a member of the Union to the extent of paying an initiation fee and the membership dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union for the duration of this Agreement.
The Union shall accept into membership each employee covered by this Agreement who tenders to the Union the periodic dues and initiation fee uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union.
Initiation fees and dues for membership in the Union shall not exceed the maximum prescribed by the Constitution of the International Union at the time the employee becomes a member.
An employee whose membership in the Union is terminated by reason of the failure of the employee to tender such initiation fee or dues as required herein shall not be retained as an employee within the job classifications covered by this Agreement for more than five working days following written notification to the Company of such termination of membership.
SECTION 2. DUES CHECK-OFF
The Company shall provide to all current employees, new or rehired employees an "authorization for check-off of dues card" (a copy of which is attached as Section 6). A copy of such card will be provided to the appropriate Union Financial Secretary and the payroll department.
The Company agrees to deduct from the pay of members of the Union, who individually authorize such deductions in writing to the Company by the submission of a valid authorization card, the regular monthly Union dues and initiation fees. The monthly dues shall be deducted, together with a list of names of the employees for whom such deductions have been made, shall be forwarded to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union not later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day of each month in which such deductions are made. The Union shall furnish to the Company authorization cards for deductions referred to previously.
The Union shall give the Company written notice of any variations in dues and initiation fee deductions at least thirty (30) days prior to the calendar date on which deductions are to be made. At the end of each calendar year, the final check stub will show the total amount of dues deducted for the year.
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SECTION 3. UAW V-CAP CHECK-OFF
During the life of this Agreement, the Company agrees to deduct from the pay of each employee voluntary contributions to UAW V-CAP, provided that each such employee executes or has executed the following "Authorization for Assignment and Check-off of Contributions to UAW V-CAP" form; provided further however, that the Company will continue to deduct the voluntary contributions to UAW V-CAP from the pay of each employee for whom it has on file an unrevoked "Authorization for Assignment and Check-off of Contributions to UAW V-CAP" form.
Deductions shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of and in the amounts designated in said "Authorization for Assignment and Check-off of Contributions to UAW V-CAP" form, together with the provisions of this section of the Agreement.
A properly executed copy of the "Authorization for Assignment and Check-off of Contributions to UAW V-CAP" form for each employee for whom voluntary contributions to UAW V-CAP are to be deducted hereunder, shall be delivered to the Company before any such deductions are made, except as to employees whose authorizations have heretofore been delivered. Deductions shall be made thereafter, only under the applicable "Authorization for Assignment and Check-off of Contributions to UAW V-CAP" forms which have been properly executed and are in effect.
Deductions shall be made, pursuant to the forms received by the Company, from the employees first union dues period in the first month following receipt of the check-off authorization card and shall continue until the check-off authorization is revoked in writing.
The Company agrees to remit said deductions promptly to UAW V-CAP, care of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). The Company further agrees to furnish UAW V-CAP with the names and addresses of those employees for whom deductions have been made. The Company further agrees to furnish UAW V-CAP with a monthly report of each employee's deductions. This information shall be furnished along with each remittance. The Union will reimburse the Company for administrative expenses in connection with the UAW V-CAP deductions as mutually agreed upon or if no agreement is reached as ordered by an arbitrator.
SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION
The Union agrees to hold the Company harmless from any action or actions arising out of this Article commenced by any employee against the Company, and further, the Union agrees to defend the Company and/or to pay all costs of such defense in any action brought against the Company by an employee arising out of or in connection with this Article.
SECTION 5. PARTICIPATION IN CREDIT UNION
The Company agrees to honor check-off authorizations from employees for the purpose of their participating in a Credit Union mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Union. The Company shall follow the direction of the employees as indicated by their duly authorized deduction cards and the periodic transmission of such deducted funds to such Credit Union.
SECTION 6. AUTHORIZATION CARD [SEE NEXT PAGE]
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AUTHORIZATION FOR CHECK OF DUES
TO: WEYI, TV DATE__________________
I hereby assign to Local Union No. 1811 International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), from any wages earned or to be earned by me or a regular supplemental unemployment benefit payable under its supplemental unemployment benefit plan as your employee (in my present or in any future employment by you), such sums as the Financial Officer of said Local Union No. 1811 may certify as due and owing from me as membership dues, including an initiation or reinstatement fee and monthly dues in such sum as may be established from time to time as Union dues in accordance with the Constitution of the International Union, UAW. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to the Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authorization is in effect.
This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for the period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, or until the termination of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Company and the Union which is in force at the time of delivery of this authorization, whichever occurs sooner; and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for successive periods of one (1) year each or for the period of each succeeding applicable collective agreement between the Company and the Union, whichever shall be shorter, unless written notice is given by me to the Company and the Union, not more than twenty (20) days and n ...
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