Ventura County Inside Wireman Agreement
Table of Contents
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Basic Principles....................................................................................................... 8
General Savings Clause.......................................................................................... 8
Article I................................................................................................................................ 9
Effective Date.......................................................................................................... 9
Changes................................................................................................................... 9
Grievances............................................................................................................ 10
Disputes................................................................................................................. 10
Article II............................................................................................................................. 11
Contractor Members............................................................................................. 11
Union's Rights........................................................................................................ 11
Joint Venture Employees...................................................................................... 11
Management's Rights............................................................................................ 12
Working Dues........................................................................................................ 12
COPE Contributions.............................................................................................. 13
Charity League Contributions................................................................................ 13
Employer Qualifications........................................................................................ 13
Surety Bond........................................................................................................... 13
Worker's Compensation........................................................................................ 14
California Unemployment Compensation Commission........................................ 14
Disciplining Members............................................................................................. 14
Employer Loaning Members................................................................................. 14
Stewards................................................................................................................ 14
Access to Jobs...................................................................................................... 15
Rebate of Wages................................................................................................... 15
Union Label............................................................................................................ 15
Working Member of Firm...................................................................................... 15
Cause for Cancellation.......................................................................................... 16
Subletting Work..................................................................................................... 16
Signs on Trucks..................................................................................................... 16
Termination Slips................................................................................................... 16
Work Preservation................................................................................................. 17
Labor Management Committee............................................................................ 17
Grievance Settlement and Decisions.................................................................... 18
Picket Lines........................................................................................................... 18
Collective Bargaining Agent.................................................................................. 18
Article III............................................................................................................................ 19
Hours..................................................................................................................... 19
Coffee Breaks....................................................................................................... 20
Holidays................................................................................................................. 20
Maintenance Work................................................................................................ 21
Division of Overtime.............................................................................................. 21
Offsite Parking....................................................................................................... 21
Labor Day.............................................................................................................. 21
Piece Work............................................................................................................ 22
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Wages Contingent Upon State Certification.......................................................... 22
Wage Rates........................................................................................................... 23
Fringe Benefit Contribution.................................................................................... 24
Shift Pay Rates...................................................................................................... 25
Apprenticeship Periods.......................................................................................... 27
Apprentice Vacation Deduction............................................................................. 27
Payday, Payroll Information.................................................................................. 27
Electronic Payroll Deposit..................................................................................... 27
Wage Payment Disputes....................................................................................... 28
Payday - Holidays................................................................................................. 28
Workman Layoffs.................................................................................................. 28
Show-Up Pay........................................................................................................ 28
Overtime Clarification............................................................................................ 29
Workman Mealtime............................................................................................... 29
Layoff Notification................................................................................................. 30
Scheduled Overtime.............................................................................................. 30
Foreman................................................................................................................ 30
General Foreman.................................................................................................. 30
Age Clause............................................................................................................ 31
Tool List.................................................................................................................. 31
Tool Storage.......................................................................................................... 31
Workmanship......................................................................................................... 31
Transportation........................................................................................................ 31
Designated Starting Time...................................................................................... 32
Zone A................................................................................................................... 32
Zone B................................................................................................................... 32
Basing Points......................................................................................................... 32
Handling Material and Tools.................................................................................. 32
Use of Automobiles............................................................................................... 32
Work Defined......................................................................................................... 32
Cable Splicing........................................................................................................ 33
Handling of Material............................................................................................... 33
Safety - Hazardous Work...................................................................................... 34
Electrical - Electronic Work Defined..................................................................... 34
Non-Resident Journeyman................................................................................... 34
Lead Cables........................................................................................................... 35
High Time.............................................................................................................. 35
Compressed Air-Premium Pay............................................................................. 35
Shift Work.............................................................................................................. 35
Drinking Water....................................................................................................... 36
Foreman Call Out.................................................................................................. 36
Prefabrication........................................................................................................ 37
Qualified Safety Person (QSP) Program.............................................................. 37
Sick Pay................................................................................................................ 37
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Article IV........................................................................................................................... 37
Oilfield and Offshore Work Conditions.................................................................. 37
Article V............................................................................................................................ 38
Apprenticeship and Training.................................................................................. 38
Ratio....................................................................................................................... 41
Article VI........................................................................................................................... 43
Fringe Benefits....................................................................................................... 43
Liquidated Damages.............................................................................................. 43
Health and Welfare................................................................................................ 43
National Electrical Benefit Fund............................................................................ 44
National Electrical Industry Fund........................................................................... 45
Vacation/Savings Contribution.............................................................................. 45
Pension Plan.......................................................................................................... 46
Labor Management Cooperation Committee........................................................ 47
Payroll and Fringe Benefit Guarantee Trust Fund................................................ 47
Administrative Maintenance Fund......................................................................... 49
401(k) Pension....................................................................................................... 49
Article VII.......................................................................................................................... 50
Referral Procedure................................................................................................ 50
Journeyman Wireman........................................................................................... 51
Group I................................................................................................................... 51
Group II.................................................................................................................. 51
Group III................................................................................................................. 51
Group IV................................................................................................................ 51
Appeals Committee............................................................................................... 53
Reverse Layoff...................................................................................................... 54
Article VIII......................................................................................................................... 54
National Labor Management Cooperation Committee......................................... 54
Article IX........................................................................................................................... 56
Separability Clause................................................................................................ 56
Article X............................................................................................................................ 56
Healthful Workplace.............................................................................................. 56
Drug Awareness Program..................................................................................... 56
Article XI.......................................................................................................................... 57
Code of Excellence.............................................................................................. 57
Signature Page................................................................................................................ 59
Index ............................................................................................................................... 61