Local 134 Agreement

ARTICLE XVI    WAGES AND HOURS

Section 16.1.

The provisions of this Article are intended only to provide a basis for calculating straight-time, overtime, and premium payments and shall not be construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week. Overtime or premium payments shall not be pyramided or paid under more than one provision of this Agreement for the same hours worked, except, as provided for in Section 16.10 of this Article. It is understood by the parties thereto that eight (8) hours shall constitute a normal workday. Employees shall be paid at straight-time hourly rates for all hours worked up to and including eight (8) in one (1) workday and forty (40) in one (1) workweek; and for authorized holidays, vacations and sick leaves due to eligible employees in accordance with the provisions of Articles XI, XII and XIII of this Agreement.

Section 16.2 .

Employees shall be paid one and one-half (1 1/2) times the basic straight-time hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) in one (1) workday and all hours worked in excess of forty (40) in one (1) workweek, provided:

1. that daily overtime shall be paid at one and one-half times the basic straight-time hourly rate even though because of time off, with or without pay, the hours actually worked during the workweek total less than forty (40); and
2. that daily overtime hours shall not be counted again in computing hours worked in excess of forty (40) per workweek.

Section 16.3.

Employees will be assigned from time-to-time as Weekend On-Call Technicians. A Weekend On-Call Technician is required to be available by pager to cover emergency calls from midnight Friday night through midnight Sunday, and be able to return on site within one hour if summoned to respond as required. For being available as a Weekend On-Call Technician, the employee will receive three (3) hours straight-time pay for each Saturday or Sunday. On-Call hours shall not be included in calculating overtime for the workweek. If an employee is required to return on site while On-Call, s/he will be compensated for those hours worked on site at the regular rate of pay, and the hours spent working on site will be included in calculating overtime for the workweek.

Section 16.4.

Employees called back by the University for emergency work, after having gone home, shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times their basic straight-time hourly rate for a minimum of four (4) hours or for the actual hours worked, whichever is greater, when such work period is discontinuous with the employee's next regular shift. When the emergency work period continues into the employee's next regular shift, Section 16.12 will apply.

Section 16.5.

The University shall review the eight (8) hour day schedule from time to time and may alter, amend or discontinue it at any time with reasonable notice to the affected employees and the Union.

Section 16.6.

The University shall not require an employee to take equivalent time off to compensate for overtime except as may be required under the Illinois Six-Day Week Law.

Section 16.7.

For purposes of computing overtime, workweek is defined as the seven (7) days beginning on Sunday and ending on the following Saturday.

Section 16.8.

To the extent practicable, the University will equalize overtime opportunities among employees within their job classifications. The overtime record shall be available for inspection at the request of the Union representative.

Section 16.9.

A premium of four percent (4%) per hour above the basic straight-time hourly rates listed in Schedules "A", "B" and "C” of this Agreement shall be paid for the second shift (Evenings) and five percent (5%) for the third shift (Nights).

Section 16.10.

Employees whose scheduled work shifts begin on or after 12:00 midnight Saturday night and before 12:00 midnight Sunday night shall be paid a Sunday premium of six percent (6%) in addition to their regular straight-time hourly rates for hours worked in such shifts. Sunday premium pay shall be in addition to any shift premium pay due employees under Section 16.9 of this Article XVI.

Section 16.11.

For purposes of this Agreement the first shift shall be designated as the one normally starting at 7:00 a.m., the second shift at 3:00 p.m., and the third shift at 11:00 p.m. Employees working a regularly scheduled shift of eight (8) hours or more shall be entitled to one (1) unpaid meal period of one-half (1/2) hour.

Section 16.12.

A regular employee who, after having left the premises, is notified to report to work early for  his/her next scheduled starting time shall be paid two (2) times his/her regular hourly rate for up to two (2) hours work performed prior to such scheduled starting time and s/he shall be paid one and one-half (1 1/2) times his/her  regular rate for all work in excess of two (2) hours performed prior to such scheduled starting time.