2/17/05 – 2/17/08 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE                        TITLE               PAGE

 

            AGREEMENT                    1

 

          1 UNION RECOGNITION/NONDISCRIMINATION          2

 

          2 DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES 3

 

          3 DEFINITIONS      4-6                                   

          4 TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS    7-8

 

          5 WORK SCHEDULES       9

 

          6 MISCELLANEIOUS TIME OFF 10-11

 

          7 OVERTIME  12-13                       

          8 CALL OUT  14-15           

          9 DIFFERENTIAL AND PREMIUM PAYMENTS        16

 

        10 HOLIDAYS & PERSONAL DAYS 17-18

 

        11 VACATIONS  19-21

 

        12 SENIORITY        22

 

        13 SAFETY & HEALTH  23-24

 

        14 LEAVES OF ABSENCE  25-26                       

        15 WAGES & EVALUATIONS  27

 

        16 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY 28

 

        17 UNION RESPONSIBILITY 29-30

 

        18 MEALS AND LODGING  31-32

 

        19 BULLETIN BOARDS        33

 

                       

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

 

   ARTICLE                                             TITLE                                              PAGE

 

        20 DISCHARGE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION        34           

        21 MISCELLANEOUS 35

 

        22 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 36-38

 

        23 ARBITRATION 39-40

 

        24 NO STRIKE -- NO LOCKOUT        41

 

        25 COMPANY SPONSORED SCHOOLS  42-43

 

        26 FEDERAL OR VERMONT STATE LAWS 44

 

        27 BENEFITS  46-47

 

        28 RETIREMENT PLAN        48

 

        29 SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY  49-53

 

        30 VEHICLE USE 54

 

        31 UNION SECURITY - CHECK OFF        55

 

        32 TRAINING & TECHNOLOGY CHANGE        56

 

        33 CONTRACTING OUT        57

 

        34 DURATION OF AGREEMENT     58

 

 

 

  APPENDIX

 

         A WAGE SCHEDULE & INCREASES  59-60

 

         B PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE &

                DSL EMPLOYEE SERVICE AGREEMENT 61-63