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A.01 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
(a) Each employee engaged for pipeline construction which is
located north of 60 degrees latitude and whose employment will
be during the time periods indicated below must have in his
possession, prior to departure for the job, the following
items of cold weather clothing in addition to his basic work
clothing:
Cold Weather Clothing:
Between 60 degrees and 66 degrees 23 minutes latitude
October 1st to May 31st.
North of 66 degrees, 23 minutes latitude August 15th to
June 15th.
JACKET Parka of quality brand*, complete with hood.
COVERALLS Dacron 88 or similar material, fully insulated.
MITTS Leather or similar material with two (2) pair of
wool liners.
FOOTWEAR Insulated boot (flight or snowmobile type.)
HEADGEAR Heavy cap with ear flaps.
*North Slope, Pioneer, Woods or the equivalent.
Recommended Basic Work Clothing:
UNDERWEAR Thermal type wool or flannel union suit.
SHIRTS Wool or flannel, full sleeve.
PANTS Heavy denim or similar.
SWEATER Heavy wool pullover.
SOCKS Medium weight wool.
(b) The Employer shall, if required by the employee, provide
the employee with an advance by voucher or otherwise not to
exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) to assist him in
purchasing the required cold weather clothing, such advance to
be deducted from the employee's pay in the event that the
employee does not remain on the job until job completion or
layoff.
(c) The Union will assist the Employer in every way possible
to recover from any of its members advances for the
purchase of cold weather clothing which may not be recovered
from the employee's pay.
(d) Each employee shall be credited, for each week of
employment during the time periods herein above specified,
with an amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per week up to a
maximum of ten (10) weeks ($500.00) to assist in defraying the
cost of purchasing and/or replacing cold weather clothing. Any
amount so credited, less any amount advanced by the Employer,
shall be paid to the employee upon layoff or termination due
to bona fide illness or substantiated compassionate reasons.
Any employee who remains on the job beyond ten (10) weeks and
until job completion shall be reimbursed a total of three hundred dollars
($300.00) for cold weather clothing (less any
amount advanced).
Employer reserves the right to supply outerwear "Cold
Weather Clothing" of a proper size and fit in lieu of
payments under Appendix "A" A.01 (d).
(e) The Union will, when requested by the employer, provide
evidence to substantiate compassionate reasons for which any
employee may terminate his employment.
A.02 - TRANSPORTATION
(a) The Employer shall designate a staging area to which all
employees shall report for employment documentation and
transportation to the job site.
(b) Each employee shall be entitled to travel expense to and
from the staging area in accordance with the provisions of
Article IX.
(c) Each employee engaged by the Employer at the staging area
shall be placed on the payroll and provided by the Employer
with transportation from the staging area to the job site and,
following termination of employment, from the job site to the
staging area, at no cost to the employee.
(d) The Employer shall make arrangements for delivery from the
staging area to the job site and return, of the employee's
personal effects, up to a maximum of seventy-five (75) pounds
in weight, together with any tools which the Employer may
require the employee to supply.
A.03 - EMPLOYMENT CONTINUATION INCENTIVE
(a) Each employee shall accrue to his credit, for each week of
seven (7) consecutive days of employment up to a maximum
period of sixteen (16) weeks, an employment continuation
incentive in the following amounts:
PROJECT WAREHOUSE OR CAMP LOCATION/PER WEEK
(i) Between 60 degrees 0 minutes and 62 degrees 30 minutes
latitude: $35.00/week
(ii) Between 62 degrees 30 minutes and 66 degrees 23 minutes
latitude: $60.00/week
(iii) North of 66 degrees 23 minutes latitude:
$75.00/week
(b) Each employee who remains on the project from commencement
of employment until job completion or layoff due to shortage
of work shall be entitled to receive the employment
continuation incentive which has accrued to his credit upon
termination of employment.
(c) Any employee who terminates due to bona fide illness or
authentic compassionate reasons shall be entitled to the
incentive which has accrued to his credit, provided that the
Employer shall have the right to require substantiation of
such illness or compassionate reasons from the employee or the
Union.
(d) Any employee who, after eight (8) weeks of employment, is
discharged for cause shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%)
of the incentive which has accrued to his credit.
A.04 - WEEKLY GUARANTEE
(a) The Employer shall guarantee to each employee from date of
departure from the staging area to date of return to the
staging area, both days inclusive, not less than the
equivalent of forty (40) hours pay at the employee's regular
straight time hourly rate for each week of seven (7)
consecutive days, provided that the employee is available for
work, except for reasons of illness or emergency.
A.05 - GENERAL
(a) The Employer shall insure the personal effects of each
employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two
thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
(b) The possession of firearms and/or ammunition on the
Employer's premises shall be prohibited and any violation of
this provision by an employee shall be cause for instant
dismissal.
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