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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
GENERAL
DYNAMICS
ELECTRIC
BOAT
GROTON,
CONNECTICUT
and
the
METAL
TRADES COUNCIL
OF
NEW LONDON COUNTY
(Affiliated
with the AFL-CIO)
AUGUST
1, 2003 - NOVEMBER 7, 2008
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
| Number | Articles | Page |
| Preamble | 1 | |
| I | Recognition | 2 |
| II | Non-Bargaining Unit Employees | 2 |
| III | Union Security | 2 |
| IV | Union Representation | 4 |
| V | Jurisdictional Disputes | 6 |
| VI | Grievance Procedure | 7 |
| VII | Warning Slips | 12 |
| VIII | Hours of Work | 13 |
| IX | Call-In and Report Time | 14 |
| X | Overtime | 15 |
| XI | Successorship | 26 |
| XII | Wage Rates | 26 |
| XIII | Travel Authorization & Expenses | 36 |
| XIV | Holidays | 43 |
| XV | Retirement & Group Insurance | 46 |
| XVI | Vacations | 46 |
| XVII | Leaves of Absence | 48 |
| XVIII | Jury Duty | 50 |
| XIX | Military Service/Reserve Duty | 51 |
| XX | Sick Leave | 53 |
| XXI | Bereavement Pay | 54 |
| XXII | Seniority | 55 |
| XXIII | Notice to Union of Layoffs,Terminations Hirings & Rehirings | 66 |
| XXIV | Long and Faithful Service | 67 |
| XXV | Bulletin Boards | 67 |
| XXVI | Apprenticeship Program | 68 |
| XXVII | Stability of Agreement | 69 |
| XXVIII | Management Rights | 70 |
| XXIX | Technological Changes | 70 |
| XXX | Subcontracting | 71 |
| XXXI | Strikes and Lockouts | 71 |
| XXXII | Separability and Savings | 73 |
| XXXIII | Governmental Relations | 74 |
| XXXIV | Equal Employment Opportunity | 74 |
| XXXV | Safety and Health | 74 |
| XXXVI | Inventions | 76 |
| XXXVII | Deleted | |
| XXXVIII | Shifts | 77 |
| XXXIX | Supervisory Employee Regression | 78 |
| XL | Union-Employer Cooperation in Craft Jurisdiction & Work Practices | 78 |
| XLI | Duration | 78 |
| Appendix A | 82 | |
| Appendix B | 99 | |
| Number | Memorandums | Page |
| 1 | Hourly Employee Savings and Stock Investment Plan | 100 |
| 2 | Group Insurance and Health Benefit Changes | 102 |
| 2A | Early Retirees’ Medical Plan | 105 |
| 2B | Supplemental Pension Coverage | 106 |
| 2C | Prefunding of Post-Retirement Medical Benefits | 107 |
| 3 | Retirement Plan Improvements | 107 |
| 4 | Active Employment After Attainment of Age 65 | 109 |
| 5 | Occupational Summary-Dock Crew Technician | 111 |
| 6 | Special Pay-OJT Instructors and Classroom Instructors | 112 |
| 7 | General Provisions | 113 |
| 8 | Additional General Provisions | 114 |
| 9 | Lost Tool Procedure | 122 |
| 10 | Placement and Swiping of MPT’s | 123 |
| 11 | Memo Concerning Article XL | 124 |
| 12 | Application Agreement-Radiation Area | 134 |
| 13 | Trade Technician | 135 |
| 14 | Policy for Quitting Time and Wash-Up Time | 136 |
| 15 | Transfer Policy | 138 |
| 16 | New Departments-Notice to MTC | 138 |
| 17 | Vacation Pay – Union Officials | 139 |
| 18 | Jurisdiction-Decontamination Facility | 139 |
| 19 | Jurisdiction-Shipyard Test Organization | 141 |
| 20 | Occupational Summary-STO Service Engineer | 141 |
| 21 | Deleted | |
| 22 | Occupational Summary-Warehouseman/Administrative Clerks/Material Handlers | 144 |
| 23 | Special Pay-Diver & Diver Tender | 145 |
| 24 | Consolidation of Titles-Carpenter, Carpenter/Shipper and Maintenance Carpenter | 145 |
| 25 | Occupational Summary-Toolmaker, I/II | 145 |
| 26 | ISM Occupational Titles Performing Toolmaker Functions | 146 |
| 27 | Payment of Meal Money to Transportation Drivers | 147 |
| 28 | Payment-Yearly License Fees IBEW Employees | 148 |
| 29 | Travel & Subsistence Allowance IBEW Employees Traveling to Newport, R.I. | 149 |
| 30 | Occupational Summary-Maintenance Pipefitter Technician and Maintenance Pipefitter Service Engineer | 150 |
| 31 | Overtime-Utilization of AT&A | 151 |
| 32 | Occupational Summary-Dosimetry Technician | 152 |
| 33 | Occupational Summary Industrial Radiography | 154 |
| 34 | Occupational Summary-Radiological Control Monitor | 155 |
| 35 | Radiological Control Van | 164 |
| 36 | Seniority Application Clerical | 165 |
| 37 | Transfer Opportunity During Layoff (Clerical) | 166 |
| 38 | Working Hours (Dept. 323, 610, 613, 621, 630 & 672 | 167 |
| 39 | Occupational Summary-Maintenance Welder | 167 |
| 40 | Deleted | |
| 41 | Occupational Summary-Tank Tester Technician | 168 |
| 42 | Occupational Summary-Welder Developmental | 168 |
| 43 | Special Pay-Sheetmetal Worker | 171 |
| 44 | Standards-Pipe Welder | 171 |
| 45 | Vision Testing (Jaeger J-1) | 173 |
| 46 | Deleted | |
| 47 | Occupational Summary-Pipefitter-Inspection | 174 |
| 48 | Occupational Summary-Ultrasonic Test Technician | 175 |
| 49 | Special Pay-Heating Plant Operators | 178 |
| 50 | Standers-Silver Brazer | 179 |
| 51 | Occupational Summary-Material Controller G.F.P. | 180 |
| 52 | Selection-Chauffeur Overtime Assignments | 180 |
| 53 | Seniority Application-Traffic & Transportation | 181 |
| 54 | Transfer Opportunity During Layoff (Locomotive Operator) | 182 |
| 55 | Deleted | |
| 56 | Jurisdiction-Calibration Laboratory | 183 |
| 57 | Occupational Summary-Electrical Service Engineer | 183 |
| 58 | Occupational Summary-Electronics Service Engineer | 185 |
| 59 | Occupational Summary-Electronics Service Engineer/Technician-Metrology | 187 |
| 60 | Occupational Summary-Electronics Service Engineer(Sea Trials) | 187 |
| 61 | Occupational Summary-Electronics Service Engineer-Welding Machine Repair | 188 |
| 62 | Occupational Summary-Maintenance Electrician Technician and Maintenance Service Engineer | 189 |
| 63 | Occupational Summary-Electrical Technician/Mechanic-Welding Machine Repair | 190 |
| 64 | Selection-Electronics Technician Trainee | 192 |
| 65 | Shifts, Dept. 438 Shield Survey | 194 |
| 66 | Technicians Probationary Period | 194 |
| 67 | Conditions & Hours of Work-Power House Engineer Mechanical | 195 |
| 68 | Occupational Summary-Maintenance Mechanical Service Engineer | 196 |
| 69 | Occupational Summary-Maintenance Mechanical Technician | 198 |
| 70 | Occupational Summary-Power House/Heating Plant Maintenance Technician | 200 |
| 71 | Openings for Toolmaker | 200 |
| 72 | R&D Tool Room Attendant | 201 |
| 73 | Tool Allowances, Machinists Titles | 201 |
| 74 | Christmas Holiday Shutdown | 202 |
| 75 | Occupational Summary-Transportation Repairman, Transportation Repairman,Specialist,Transportation Repairman,Service Engineer | 204 |
| 76 | Escorts | 205 |
| 77 | Deleted | |
| 78 | Boom Crane Service Engineer | 206 |
| 79 | Occupational Summary-Welding Machine Repair Mechanical Technician and Service Engineer | 207 |
| 80 | Credit for Prior Service Time | 209 |
| SUBJECT | Page |
| Active Employment after Age 65 | 109-111 |
| Accident and Sickness Weekly Disability Benefits | 110 |
| Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance | 110 |
| Basic Life Insurance | 110 |
| Company Review of Benefit Cost | 111 |
| Credited Service Accrual | 110 |
| Dental Plan | 110 |
| Mandatory Retirement, Elimination of | 109 |
| Medical Plan | 110 |
| Optional Life Insurance | 110 |
| Other Benefits (holiday, sick leave, vacation) | 111 |
| Retirement Plan | 111 |
| Savings and Stock Investment Plan | 111 |
| Administrative Clerks, Department 438 | 163-164 |
| Administrative Clerks (ISM Shop) | 144 |
| Alcohol, Refusal of Test | 118 |
| Amendments to the Contract | 69-70 |
| Appendix A | 82-98 |
| Craft Jurisdiction | 82 |
| General Wage Increase | 82 |
| Schedule A | 83-98 |
| Apprentices | 97 |
| Boilermakers | 86-87 |
| Carpenters | 96 |
| Clerical | 93-94 |
| Electricians | 88-89 |
| Laborers | 92 |
| Machinists | 83-85 |
| Painters | 90 |
| Pipefitters | 95 |
| Semi-skilled | 98 |
| Teamsters | 91 |
| Appendix B, Employees Not Represented by the MTC | 99 |
| Apprenticeship Program | 68 |
| Arbitration | 12-Aug |
| Briefs (post hearings) | 10 |
| Fee | 10 |
| Full disclosure | 12 |
| Limitation on arbitrator authority | 10 |
| Pre-arbitration review | 12 |
| Selection of Arbitrators | 9 |
| Timeliness of grievances | 11-Oct |
| Transcripts | 10 |
| Substituting grievances for arbitration | 10 |
| Automatic Progression | 27-28 |
| Bereavement Pay | 54 |
| Bulletin Boards | 67 |
| Calibration Laboratory, Jurisdiction of I.B.E.W. | 183 |
| Call-in Time | 14 |
| Carpenter, Carpenter/Shipper, Maintenance Carpenter | 145 |
| Cathode Ray Tube Unit (Key Area) Specialists | 33 |
| Chauffeur Selection for Overtime Assignments | 180 |
| Overtime Report, Exclusion from Selection Standards | 180 |
| Christmas Holiday Shutdown | 202-204 |
| Cancellation of Shutdown as Management Right | 203 |
| Exceptions (Maintenance, Safety,Security, Urgent Work) | 202-203 |
| #NAME? | 202-203 |
| Notification to Work, Advanced | 203 |
| Paid Shutdown Days | 203-204 |
| Work During Shutdown | 203 |
| Premium Pay | 203 |
| Road Job Application | 203 |
| Schedule of Shutdowns | 203-204 |
| 2003-2004 | 203 |
| 2004-2005 | 203 |
| 2005-2006 | 204 |
| 2006-2007 | 204 |
| 2007-2008 | 204 |
| Sick Leave, Use of Earned but Unused | 202 |
| Vacation Days | 202 |
| Straight Time Payment for | 203 |
| Vacation Pay, Advanced | 202 |
| Floating Holiday | 202 |
| Straight Time Payment for | 203 |
| Vacation Request Cards | 202 |
| Classroom Instructors Special Pay | 112-113 |
| Holiday Pay | 112 |
| Notification to Union | 113 |
| Selection of | 113 |
| Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Operators | 113 |
| Clerical Transfer Opportunity During Layoff | 166-167 |
| Company Rights | 166 |
| Consideration for opening | 166 |
| Recall Rights | 166-167 |
| Coffee Availability of | 137 |
| Right to drink | 137 |
| Contamination Containment Bags Special Pay | 33 |
| Craft Jurisdiction and Work Practices | 78, 123-134 |
| Company Recognition of Fundamental Craft Jurisdictions | 124 |
| Dispute-resolution procedure | 130-134 |
| Arbitration (expedited) | 131-132 |
| Scheduling grievance for | 131 |
| Arbitration, Fees and Expenses for | 134 |
| Arbitration (immediate), Notice of Violation and | 130-131 |
| Arbitrator, Standing | 133 |
| Arbitrator, Standing, Limitations | 133 |
| Arbitrator's Decision, Issuance of | 134 |
| Cease-and-desist Order | 131-133 |
| Cease-and-desist Order, Invocation of | 133 |
| Cease-and-desist Order, Notice of Violation of | 132 |
| Fact Sheets, Administrative Closing and | 130 |
| Fact Sheets, Filing of | 131 |
| Grievance Procedure and | 131 |
| Monthly Meeting | 131 |
| Remedy for Violating cease-and-desist order | 132-133 |
| Flexibility, definition of | 125 |
| Without Time Limitations | 125 |
| Flexibility Groupings | 125-130 |
| Boilermakers | 128-130 |
| Carpenters | 129 |
| Clerical (Radiography) | 130 |
| Dockcrew (Boilermakers/Electricians/Machinists) | 130 |
| Electricians | 128 |
| Inspection | 130 |
| Laborers | 129 |
| Machinists | 126-127 |
| Painters | 126 |
| Pipefitters | 125-126 |
| Teamsters | 126 |
| Idle Time, Reduction of | 124 |
| Interchangeability, Prohibition against | 125 |
| Mutual Objective | 124 |
| Productivity, Good Faith Effort To improve | 134 |
| Versatility, definition of | 125 |
| Time Limitations | 125 |
| CTEC Operator, Selection of | 114-115 |
| Cushman Carts | 117-118 |
| Data Processor Senior | 55, 165 |
| Decontamination Facility | 139-141 |
| Addition of (transfer to) | 140-141 |
| Jurisdiction of | 139-140 |
| Reduction in force | 140 |
| Representation Ratio | 139-140 |
| Termination of | 140 |
| Dirty Money | 29-31,114,120 |
| Diving Pay | 34,114,145 |
| Call-in | 34, 145 |
| Diver Tender Pay | 145 |
| Call in | 145 |
| Dock Crew Technician, Occupational Summary | 111-112 |
| Dosimetry Technician | 152-154 |
| Examination, Practical Factors | 152-153 |
| Examinations, Written | 152-153 |
| Layoff | 153-154 |
| New Methods | 153 |
| Progression | 152-153 |
| Qualification Requirements | 152-153 |
| Regression | 154 |
| Selection | 153 |
| Seniority | 153-154 |
| Dues Deduction | 3 |
| Duration | 78-79 |
| Complete Agreement Provision | 79 |
| Notice to Commence Negotiations | 79 |
| Signatures | 80-81 |
| Early Retirees Medical Plan | 105-106 |
| COMPASS Plan | 105 |
| Contribution | 105 |
| Cost Increase | 105 |
| Eligibility for Coverage | 105 |
| Electrical Service Engineer-Occupational Summary | 183-185 |
| Education | 184 |
| Function | 183 |
| Need determined by Management | 183 |
| Qualifications | 183-184 |
| Reclassification, Basis for | 183 |
| Selection Factors | 184-185 |
| Electrical Technician/Service Engineer-Maintenance | 189-190 |
| License Requirement | 189-190 |
| Qualifications | 189-190 |
| Yearly Maintenance | 190 |
| Electrical Technician-Welding Machine Repair | 190-191 |
| Job Description | 191 |
| Progression | 191 |
| Qualifications | 191 |
| Training Period | 190 |
| Electronics Service Engineer | 185-187 |
| Job Description | 185-186 |
| Qualifications | 186 |
| Sea Trials | 186 |
| Selection Factors | 186-187 |
| Electronics Service Engineer-Metrology | 187 |
| Job Description | 187 |
| Qualifications | 186-187 |
| Electronics Service Engineer-Welding Machine Repair | 188-189 |
| Education | 189 |
| Job Description | 188-189 |
| Qualifications | 188 |
| Selection Factors | 189 |
| Electronics Technician-Metrology | 187 |
| Job Description | 185-186 |
| Qualifications | 186 |
| Electronics Technician Trainee | 192-193 |
| Layoffs, Affect on Selection | 193 |
| Qualifications | 192 |
| Reclassification to Technician | 192 |
| Regression-Unsatisfactory Performance | 193 |
| Selection Committee | 192 |
| Selection Ratio | 192 |
| Training Period | 192 |
| Training Program | 193 |
| Quarterly Report | 193 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 74 |
| Escorts | 205 |
| Fire Department Seniority Application | 65 |
| Foul Weather Gear | 113 |
| Grievance Procedure | 12-Jul |
| Administrative Closing | 9 |
| Arbitration (Step 3) | 10 |
| Briefs | 10 |
| Fees | 10 |
| Full Disclosure | 12 |
| Limitation on arbitrator authority | 10 |
| Mutal extension of time limits | 11 |
| Pre-arbitration review | 12 |
| Selection of Arbitrators | 9 |
| Step 1 | 7, 8 |
| Step 2 | 8 |
| Timeliness of Grievances | 11-Oct |
| Transcripts | 10 |
| Governmental Regulations | 74 |
| Health Benefit Changes | 102-105 |
| Accident & Sickness Disability Benefits | 104 |
| COMPASS Plan | 102 |
| Coverage Levels | 102-103 |
| Deductible | 103 |
| Dental Plan | 103-104 |
| Dental Service Schedule Improvement | 103-104 |
| Group Insurance & Health Benefits-Dental Plan for MTC Personnel | 103-104 |
| Weekly Contribution | 103 |
| Government Approval | 104 |
| Government Health Programs (Federal & State) | 104 |
| Joint Committee on Health Care Costs | 104-105 |
| No Coverage Plan | 104 |
| Prescription Drug Co-payment | 102 |
| Primary Care Physician | 102 |
| Suspense Department Active Medical Plan | 102 |