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