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Kroger and Retail Store Employees Union, Local 655 Location St. Louis, MO Effective Date 5-7-1972 Expiration Date 11-30-1973 Number of Workers 1000 Employer Kroger Co. Union Retail Store Employees Union Union Local 655 NAICS 44 Sector P Item ID 6178-003b017f006_04 Keywords collective labor agreements, collective bargaining agreements, labor contracts, labor unions, United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Comments This digital collection is provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University. The information provided is for noncommercial, educational use, only. This article is available at DigitalCommons@ILR: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/blscontracts2/951
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N DE X RETAIL CLERKS LOCAL N O. 655 ST. LOUIS CLERKS A rtic le Page 1 In te n t a n d Purpose... 1 2 C ove ra g e... 1 R egular Em ployees... 1 W o rk P erform ed... 2 Store M anagers... 2 O utside Salesm en... 2 3 Shop C o n d itio n... 3 A ll Em ployees... 3 4 M an a g e m e n t Rights... 4 5 D ispute Procedure... 4 6 S eparatio n Pay... 6 7 F a lsificatio n o f P a yro ll... 6 8 N o S trike, N o Lockout... 6 9 H olid a ys a n d V aca tio n s... 7 Personal H olidays - Christm as - N e w Y ear's... 7 S unday W o rk... 8 B irth d a y... 8 H o lid a y Pay... 8 V acations...to Season o f Y e a r... IT V a ca tio n fo r Part-Tim e... 11 C om pany Policy...IT Leave o f Absence...IT
10 W ages... 12 11 W o rk in g C onditions...12 8 Hours Per D ay... 12 O v e rtim e... 12 D ay O ff...12 Lunch H our...13 Schedule...13 Part-Tim e Schedule... 13 B agger - C a rry o u t...13 U niform s... 14 C all In Pay...14 C hanged - Scheduled...14 N ig h t W o rk - D e p a rtm e n t Heads... 14 S p lit Hours...15 N ig h t W o rk...15 Rest Periods... 15 J u ry D uty...16 Funeral Pay...16 Leave o f Absence...16 N a tio n a l G u a rd...17 R elieving D e p a rtm e n t...17 12 Insurance... 17 13 S e n io rity...18 Lay-O ffs... 18 S e n io rity Broken... 18 S e n io rity List... 19 R egular Em ployees... 19 A v a ila b le Hours... 19 S e n io rity List... 20 S e n io rity Rights...20 Restored To E m ploym ent... 20 First 30 Days... 21
First 60 Days...21 R egular - Part-Tim e S e n io rity... 21 40 H our W o rk W eek... 21 Days O ff...21 14 S e p a ra b ility... 22 15 M ilita ry Service...22 16 U nion C oopera tio n...22 Safe W o rk... 22 17 Pension...23 Trustees - Pension...24 18 Records...24 19 E xp ira tio n... 25 Schedule " A " - W ages... 26 S upplem ent - U tility C lerks... 30
- A G R E E M E N T - This A g re e m e n t w a s e n tered in to b y a n d betw een The K roger Co., o f St. Louis, M issouri, h e re in a fte r designated as the "Em p lo y e r" and the R etail Store Em ployees U nion, Local No. 6 5 5, charte re d b y the Retail C lerks In te rn a tio n a l A ssociation AFL-CIO h e rin a fte r d e sig n ate d as the "U n io n." ARTICLE 1. INTENT A N D PURPOSE The Em ployer and the Union each represents th a t the purpose a n d the in te n t o f this A g re e m e n t is to p rom ote coopera tio n a n d h a rm o n y, to recognize m u tu a l interests, to p ro v id e a channel th ro u g h w h ic h in fo rm a tio n and pro b le m s m a y be tra n s m itte d fro m one to the other, to fo rm u la te rules to go v ern the re la tio n s h ip betw een the Union and the E m ployer, to p rom ote e fficie n cy and service a n d to set fo rth h erein the basic agreem ents cove rin g rates o f p a y, hours o f w o rk and conditions o f em ploym ent. ARTICLE 2. COVERAGE A. The U nion shall be the sole colle ctive and exclusive b a rg a in in g a g e n t fo r a ll em ployees w o rk in g in the re ta il stores, in the c ity o f St. Louis and the counties o f St. Louis, St. C harles a n d Jefferson, M issouri except store m anagers, those e m p lo ye d in the m eat de p artm en t, and those tow ns presently covered under other la b o r contracts. R egular Employees B -l. A re g u la r em p lo ye e is one w h o is em p lo ye d an a v e ra g e o f tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours o r m ore per w e e k fo r a p e rio d o f fo u r (4) - 1 -
w eeks. A ll other em ployees sh a ll be considered p a rt tim e em ployees. B-2. A n em p lo ye e w h o w o rk s tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours o r m ore in a n y w e e k w ill receive the fu ll tim e ra te o f p a y. A n e m p lo ye e w h o w o rk s less th a n tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours in a n y one w e e k shall receive the p a rt tim e rate o f p a y. W ork Perform ed C. A ll w o rk a n d services connected w ith a ll o p e ra tio n s c a rrie d on a t the prem ises o f the E m ployer's re ta il establishm ents in clu d in g b u t n o t lim ite d to, the h a n d lin g a n d se llin g o f a ll m erchandise, shall be p e rfo rm e d o n ly b y em ployees w ith in the u n it as d e fin ed in this A g re e m e n t, and b y em ployees w o rk - ~~ ing fo r the firs t th irty -o n e (31) days o f th e ir e m p lo ym e n t, p ro v id e d, h o w e v e r, th a t the fo re g o in g restriction on w o rk ju ris d ic tio n m ay be a lte re d o r re la x e d, in w h o le o r in p a rt, b y m u tu a l a g re e m e n t b e tw e en the Em ployer and the Union. Store M anagers / d L - V* D. U nder no co n d itio n sh a ll S upervisors, Store M a n g e r, C o -M a n a g e r p e rfo rm b a rg a in ing u n it w o rk, except in case o f em ergency a n d to the e xte n t th a t th e y m a y p e rfo rm custom er services. O utside Salesmen E. A n y stocking done b y an em p lo ye e o f an outside com p a n y in v io la tio n o f this A g re e m e n t, s h a ll resu lt in the em p lo ye e on d u ty th a t reports the v io la tio n re ce iving p a y fo r the tim e w o rk e d b y the outside salesm an a t the 24-m onth rate in the contra c t, o r the e m ployee's re g u la r ra te, w h ic h - 2 -
ever is the g reatest, in a d d itio n to his n o rm a l p a y fo r th a t d a y. F. As o f the effective dates o f this A g re e m ent, the a b o ve described restriction on w o rk ju risd ictio n has been, b y m u tu a l a g re e m ent betw een the U nion a n d th e E m ployer, re la x e d a n d a lte re d in the fo llo w in g respect: Union m em bers enterin g the said re ta il esta b lis h m e n t fo r th e purpose o f d e liv e rin g b re a d a n d m ilk. G. The E m ployer agrees not to e n ter in to a n y A g re e m e n t o r contract w ith his em ployees, in d iv id u a lly o r co lle c tiv e ly, w h ich in a n y w a y conflicts w ith the term s and provisions o f this A greem ent. ARTICLE 3. SHOP CONDITION I* % A. A ll em ployees w h o a re now m em bers o f the Union shall, as a condition o f em p lo y m e n t, m a in ta in m em bership in good sta n d in g consistent w ith the p ro visions o f the Labor M a n a g e m e n t R elation A ct o f 1947, as am ended. A ll Em ployees B. A ll n e w em ployees shall re p o rt to the U nion o ffice b e fore b e g in n in g to w o rk and registe r a n d m ust become m em bers o f the Union th irty -o n e (31) days a fte r th e ir em ploym ent date and th e re a fte r shall as a cond itio n o f e m p lo ym e n t, m a in ta in m em bership in good sta n ding, consistent w ith the provisions o f the Labor M a n a g e m e n t Relations Act o f 1947, as am ended. C. No em ployee shall be d e p riv e d o f m em bersh ip in the Union except in accordance w ith the constitution a n d b y -la w s o f the Union. - 3 -
ARTICLE 4. M ANAGEMENT RIGHTS The M an a g e m e n t o f the business a n d the d ire c tio n o f the w o rk in g forces, in c lu d in g the rig h t to p la n, d ire c t a n d control store o p e ra tions, h ire, suspend, o r disch a rg e fo r p ro p e r cause, tra n s fe r o r re lie v e em ployees fro m d u ty because o f lack o f w o rk o r fo r o th e r le g itim a te reasons, the rig h t to study o r in troduce new o r im pro ve d p roduction m ethods o r fa c ilitie s, and the rig h t to establish \ a n d m a in ta in reaso n a b le rules a n d re g u la tions co ve rin g the o p e ra tio n o f the stores, a v io la tio n o f w h ich sh a ll be a m ong the causes \ K fo r discharge, a re vested in th e E m ployer, p ro v id e d, h o w e ve r th a t th is rig h t shall be exercised w ith due re g a rd fo r the rig h ts o f the em ployees a n d p ro v id e d fu rth e r th a t it sx w ill not be used fo r the purpose o f discrim - in a tio n a g a in s t a n y e m ployee. ARTICLE 5. DISPUTE PROCEDURE A. The Union shall have the rig h t to designate a shop ste w a rd fo r each store. A list show ing the names and store addresses o f k. a ll ste w a rd s is to be su b m itte d to th e Emp lo ye r. The ste w a rd shall have the to p senio rity w ith respect to lay-offs in his o r her \, p a rtic u la r store. N >> B. Should a n y differences, disputes o r com- p la in ts arise o ve r the in te rp re ta tio n o r ap- - p lic a tio n o f the contents o f this A g re e m e n t, there sh a ll be an earnest e ffo rt on the p a rt o f both p a rtie s to settle such p ro m p tly th ro u g h the fo llo w in g steps: Step 1. By conference betw een the a g g rie v e d em p lo ye e, the shop ste w a rd, or both and the store m anager.
Step 2. By conference betw een the business a g e n t and th e zone m an a g e r. Step 3. By conference betw een an o ffic ia l o r o fficia ls o f the Union and the personnel m anger, the D ivis io n a l Vice-President, o r a representative o f the Em ployer, designated by the D ivisional Vice-President. Step 4. In the event th a t the last step fa ils to settle s a tis fa c to rily the c o m p la in t, it shall be refe rre d to the Board o f A rb i tra tio n. C. The Board o f A rb itra tio n sh a ll consist o f one person a p p o in te d b y the U nion a n d one person a p p o in te d b y th e E m ployer, a n d an im p a rtia l th ird p a rty chosen b y the firs t tw o. If the th ird a rb itra to r cannot be chosen w ith in three (3) days, then the Federal M e d ia tio n and C o n cilia tio n Service w ill be requested to fu rn is h a p a n el o f fifte e n (15) names fro m w h ich the th ird a rb itra to r m a y be chosen. The decision o f the m a jo rity s h a ll be b in d in g on both p a rtie s. The expenses o f the th ird a rb itra to r shall be p a id fo r jo in tly. D. The E m ployer m a y a t a n y tim e discharge a n y w o rk e r fo r p ro p e r cause. The U nion m ay file a w ritte n c o m p la in t w ith the E m ployer w ith in fiv e (5) days a fte r the date o f discharge, asserting th a t the discharge w a s im p ro p e r. Such c o m p la in t m ust be taken up p ro m p tly, a n d if the E m ployer a n d the Union fa il to a gree w ith in fo rty -e ig h t (48) hours, if shall be re fe rre d w ith in a tw e n ty - fo u r (24) hour p eriod to the Board o f A rb i tra tio n. Should the Board o f A rb itra tio n dete rm in e th a t it w a s an u n fa ir d ischarge, the E m ployer shall reinsta te the em ployee in accordance w ith the fin d in g s o f the Board. - 5 -
S3 E. G rievances m ust be taken up p ro m p tly, and no grievance w ill be considered, discussed o r become a rb itra b le w hich is presented la te r th a n tw e lv e (12) c a le n d a r days a fte r such has happened. F. G rievances w ill be discussed o n ly th ro u g h the o u tlin e d p rocedure, except in cases w h e re there a re no shop stew ards, Step 1 shall be om itted. G. A n y a ccredited U nion o ffic ia l shall be g ra n te d access to the store fo r the purpose o f s a tis fy in g h im s e lf th a t the term s o f the A g re e m e n t are b e in g c o m p lied w ith b u t such o ffic ia l shall not in te rfe re w ith the duties o f em ployees o r the business o f the Emp lo ye r. V ARTICLE 6. SEPARATION PAY \ t A re g u la r e m p lo ye e w h o is separa te d fo r incom petence o r is p e rm a n e n tly separated \ d u e to discontinuance o f the jo b, store clos- V jn g o r re duction o f fo rc e shall be g iv e n one '-^ w e e k 's nofice ^o r~ bne~w e e k's p a y in lie u o f > notice. Such notice o r p a y in lie u o f notice snail not a p p ly to an em p lo ye e w h o is disv ^ c h a rg e d fo r p ro p e r cause. ARTICLE 7 FALSIFICATION OF PAYROLL F alsification o f p a y ro ll records shall be cause fo r discharge. ARTICLE 8. NO STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT A. D u rin g the term h e re o f the U nion a- grees th a t th e re s h a ll be no strike o r a n y o th e r inte rfe re nce w ith o r in te rru p tio n o f the norm al conditions o f the Em ployer's business - 6 -
S. s, b y the Union or its m em bers, except w h e re v K roger m em bers o f Local No. 655 a re a f- fected. \ B. The E m ployer agrees th a t there shall be no lockout. The fa ilu re o f a n y m em ber o f the U nion to pass th ro u g h a n y A m e rican Federation o f Labor p icke t lin e w h e re The K roger Co. is in v o lv e d shall not constitute a v io la tio n o f this A g re e m e n t. ARTICLE 9. HOLIDAYS A N D VACATIO NS Personal H olidays - Christm as - N e w Year's A - l. There shall be no w o rk on Sundays o r the fo llo w in g h o lid a ys: fciew Y ear's Day, D ecoration D ay, Fourth o f J u ly, Labor Day, Thanlcsgiving D ay, a n d C h tistm as» o r on days le g a lly T e le b ra te d in lie u th e re o f. In a d d i tio n to the p re vio u s ly m en tio n e d h o lid a ys, a p e rsonal h o lid a y shall be g ra n te d to em- \ ployees w h o have had one (1) y e a r o r m ore ( \ o f continuous service subject to the same S C o n d itio n s set fo rth in this A rtic le fo r o th e r h o lid a ys. This personal h o lid a y shall be cele b ra te d on a n y d a y w h ich is m u tu a lly a g re e a b le to the em ployee a n d the Emp lo ye r. A fte r an em ployee has w o rk e d m ore th a n one (1) y e a r a n d has cele b ra te d his (\ firs t personal h o lid a y, he w ill q u a lify fo r fu tu re personal h o lid a y s as o f J a n u a ry 1. A n y a d d itio n a l h o lid a y s p ro c la im e d b y the P resident o f the U nited States, b y A ct o f Congress, o r b y the G o ve rn o r o f the State o f M issouri, co m m e m ora tin g the v ic to ry o f the a llie d pow ers o ve r G e rm a n y a n d J a p a n, or e ith e r o f them, shall be observed the sam e as the a b o ve m entioned h o lid a y s, if it is g e n e ra lly observed b y the re ta il stores o f St. Louis, M isso uri. There shall be no w o rk a fte r six (6:00) p. m. on Christm as Eve - 7 -
a n d N e w Y ear's Eve. The stores shall be closed to the p u b lic a t 5 :30 p. m. on C hristmas Eve a n d N e w Y ear's Eve in o rd e r to a llo w em ployees to leave no la te r th a n 6 :0 0 p. m. S unday W o rk A -2. If in case o f em ergency em ployees are re q u ire d to w o rk on S unday, th e y shall be p a id a t the rate o f tim e a n d o n e -h a lf the ^em ployee's re g u la r ra te. If in case o f em ergency em ployees a re re q u ire d to w o rk on, a n y o f the a b o ve nam ed h o lid a y s, exce p ting ' Labor Day, th e y shall be p a id a t the rate ^ o f ttme"hnd o n e -h a lf the e m ployee's re g u la r \ ra te in a d d itio n to the H o lid a y p a y. A -3. The E m ployer m ust o b ta in perm ission fro m the U nion o ffice b e fo re the em ployees w o rk in an em ergency. In the event a sudden em ergency occurs w h ile the U nion o ffice is closed, the E m ployer m ust, w ith in fo rty - e ig h t (48) hours n o tify th e U nion o ffice o f such em ergency. B irth d a y A -4. In a d d itio n to the a b o ve m entioned h o lid a ys, a ll em ployees sh a ll receive a fu ll d a y o ff, w ith p a y, on th e ir b irth d a y. If the b irth d a y fa lls on a S unday o r a h o lid a y, w h e n the store is o rd in a rily closed, o r on the re g u la rly scheduled d a y o ff, the fu ll d a y w ill be g ra n te d on a n y o th e r d a y a g reed betw een the em ployee and the store m ana g e r. The em p lo ye e shall n o tify the store m a n a g e r a t least fo u rte e n days p rio r to the b irth d a y in o rd e r to q u a lify fo r this d a y off. H o lid a y Pay B -l. A ll emloyees who have not been ab-
sent o f th e ir ow n accord on e ith e r the scheduled w o rk in g d a y b e fo re o r the scheduled w o rk in g d a y a fte r a h o lid a y, shall receive h o lid a y p a y on a p ro -ra te d basis; based on the a ve ra g e hours w o rk e d d u rin g the p re ceding fo u r (4) w eeks (except th a t if an em ployee is h ire d fo r re g u la r e m p lo ym e n t w ith in the fo u r (4) w eeks im m e d ia te ly preceding the h o lid a y w eek, such em ployee shall receive d e fe rre d h o lid a y p a y, based on the a ve ra g e hours w o rk e d d u rin g the fo u r (4) w e e k p e rio d fro m d a te o f em p lo ym e n t) in accordance w ith the fo llo w in g schedule: U nder 16 hours 2 hours 1 6 to 20 hours 3 hours 20 to 25 hours 4 hours 25 to 32 hours 6 hours 32 to 36 hours 7 hours 36 to 40 hours 8 hours H ow ever, if an em ployee is absent on the scheduled w o rk in g d a y b e fore or the scheduled w o rk in g d a y a fte r a h o lid a y due to proven illness, he shall receive the h o lid a y p a y p ro v id e d he w o rk e d a n y p a rt o f the h o lid a y w eek. B-2. D uring w eeks in w h ich h o lid a y s occur, fu ll-tim e em ployees w ill be scheduled fo r th irty -tw o (32) hours w o rk in fo u r (4) days. W e e kly o ve rtim e w ill n o t be p a id in a h o lid a y w e e k u n til a fte r fo rty (40) hours o f actu a l w o rk. B-3. A ll em ployees w ith one y e a r service w ill receive a personal h o lid a y and a ll em ployees w ill receive a b irth d a y h o lid a y. - 9 -
1 Y ear VACATIO NS C -l. A ll em ployees, w h o have been in the continuous e m p lo ym e n t o f the E m ployer fo r one (1) y e a r o r m ore, shall be g ra n te d one (1) w eeks vacation w ith ave ra g e pay. 2 Years C-2. A ll em ployees w h o have been in the continuous e m p lo ym e n t o f the E m ployer fo r three (3) years o r m ore, shall be g ra n te d tw o (2) w eeks vacation w ith avera g e pay. 8 Years C-3. R egular em ployees, w h o have been in the continuous e m p lo ym e n t o f the E m ployer fo r e ig h t (8) years or m ore, shall be g ra n te d \ three (3) weeks vacation w ith a ve ra g e pay. v 15 Years C-4. R egular em ployees, w h o have been in continuous e m p lo y m e n t o f the E m ployer fo r. fifte e n (15) years o r m ore, shall be g ra n te d fo u r (4) w eeks vacation w ith ave ra g e pay. \ 2 0 Years C-5. R egular em ployees w h o have been in continuous e m p lo y m e n t o f the E m ployer fo r tw e n ty (20) years o r m ore, shall be g ra n te d fiv e (5) w eeks va ca tio n w ith a ve ra g e pay. 25 Years C-6. R egular em ployees w h o have been in continuous e m p lo ym e n t o f the E m ployer fo r tw e n ty -five (25) years or m ore shall be g ra n t ed six (6) w eeks vacation w ith a ve ra g e p ay. - 1 0 -
Season o f Y ear C-7. The season o f the y e a r fo r ta k in g v a cations shall be m u tu a lly a g re e a b le betw een the em ployee and the Em ployer. The schedu lin g o f the e m ployee's va ca tio n sh a ll be governed according to senio rity, if p ra cticable. Employees shall receive earned v a cation p a y p rio r to th e ir v a catio n. V acation fo r Part-Time C-8. A ll p a rt-tim e em ployees w ill receive a va ca tio n o f one (1) w eek fo r one (1) year's service a n d tw o (2) w eeks fo r three (3) years service and not to exceed tw o (2) weeks. C-9. V a ca tio n p a y fo r a ll em ployees w ill be d e term in e d b y a v e ra g in g the hours w o rk e d per w e e k in the tw e lv e (12) m onths im m e d ia te ly preceding the vacation. C om pany Policy C-10. V a ca tio n w ill be fu rth e r g o ve rn e d by Em ployer policy. D. If a h o lid a y occurs d u rin g an e m p lo y ee's va c a tio n, he shall be p a id an a d d itio n a l d a y's p a y o r receive an a d d itio n a l d a y o ff in a d d itio n to his vacation pay. Leave o f Absence E. A leave o f absence o f less th a n n in e ty (90) days in a c a le n d a r y e a r shall not a ffe ct va ca tio ns. A leave o f m ore th a n n in e ty (90) days b u t not o ve r one h u n d re d -e ig h ty (180) days shall reduce va ca tio n and va ca tio n p a y b y o n e -q u a rte r. A leave o f m ore th a n one h u n d re d -e ig h ty (180) days b u t n o t o ve r tw o hundred seventy (270) days shall reduce v a cation and vacation pa y by one-half. Leave - 11 -
o f m ore th a n tw o h u n dre d seventy (270) days shall d is q u a lify fo r vacation. ARTICLE 10. WAGES Rate o f p a y as set fo rth in Schedule " A " attached hereto, sh a ll re m a in in e ffect fo r the life o f this A greem ent. ARTICLE 11. W ORKING CONDITIONS VA. The m a xim u m w o rk w e e k fo r a ll em ^ ployees covered b y this A g re e m e n t, p a y a b le on s tra ig h t tim e basis, shall be fo rty (40).. hours. A ll tim e w o rk e d in excess o f fo rty v 'O (40) hours s h a ll be p a id a t the ra te o f tim e ^, a n d o n e -h a lf. \ V 8 H ours Per D ay \ B. The re g u la r w o rk d a y fo r a ll em ployees shall n o t exceed e ig h t (8) consecutive hours per d a y, exclusive o f m eals. O ve rtim e C. A ll tim e w o rk e d in excess o f fo rty (40) hours per w e e k or e ig h t (8) hours per d a y shall be p a id a t a rate o f tim e a n d o n e -h a lf the em ployee's re g u la r rate o f p a y. >1^ ih \ ^ V I s D ay O ff D. A ll re g u la r i em ployees i - sha receive one fu ll d a y o ff per w e e k betw e en M o n d a y ans^ S a tu rda y inclusive. ^,1 E. A ll tim e w o rk e d on the scheduled d a ^ o ff shall be p a id a t the rate o f tim e a n d o n e -h a lf the re g u la r rate. F. O ve rtim e shall be p a id on the d a y o r on the w e e k, w h ic h e v e r is g re a te r, b u t in no case on both. - 12 - \
Lunch H our G. In stores w h e re it is im possible to use a substitute fo r the lunch hour, such stores shall close fo r o n e -h a lf hour. H. The m eal p e rio d shall not exceed one hour and shall be a llo w e d betw een the beg in n in g o f the fo u rth h o u r a n d the b e g in ning o f the sixth hour a fte r sta rtin g tim e. Schedule 1-1. The store m a n a g e r w ill post a w o rk schedule fo r a ll em ployees, b y surnam e and in itia l, fo r the succeeding w e e k b y S a tu rday Noon o f the c u rre n t w e e k, s a tisfa cto ry as fa r as possible to a ll em ployees. This schedule shall be accessible to a ll em ployees and the Union. Part Time Schedule 1-2. In scheduling p a rt-tim e em ployees, the E m ployer s h a ll schedule fo r a m in im u m o f tw e lv e (12) hours per w eek. W hen schedu le d, th e y s h a ll not be reduced b e lo w tw e lv e hours per w eek th a t w eek. It being understood th a t this g u a ra n te e cannot a p p ly to an e m p lo ye e calle d in fo r repla ce m e n t o f another em ployee. B agger - C a rryo u t 1-3. In scheduling b a g g e r-c a rry o u t e m p lo y ees, the Em ployer shall schedule fo r a m in im um o f ten (10) hours p e r w e e k. W hen scheduled, th e y shall n o t be reduced b e lo w ten hours p e r w e e k th a t w e e k. It being understood th a t this g u a ra n te e cannot a p p ly to a n y em p lo ye e calle d in fo r replacem ent o f another em ployee. - 1 3 -
fcl v 1-4. Em ergency C a ll-in G u a ra n te e : W hen S upervision elects to instruct a m em ber o f th e b a rg a in in g u n it to th e store fo r e m e rg e n cies, he w ill be p a id a m in im u m o f tw o (2) hours a t tim e a n d o n e -h a lf his re g u la r rate. Vv U n ifo rm s J. A n y u n ifo rm deem ed necessary b y the E m ployer fo r its em ployees shall be fu r- 1nished and la undered b y the Em ployer. I C a ll In Pay \K A K. W hen a n y em ployee shall re p o rt fo r ^ w o rk a t the tim e a n d place o rd e re d, o r scheduled, then such em p lo ye e shall be p a id a m in im u m o f fo u r hours p a y a t the re g u la r rate. Students, w h o a re a v a ila b le re g u la rly fo r as much as fo u r hours on a n y d a y d u r in g re g u la r store hours, shall be covered b y the fo u r hour g uarantee. C hanged - Scheduled L. S ta rtin g tim e fo r fu ll-tim e em ployees shall not be changed w ith o u t tw e n ty -fo u r (24) hours notice to each em p lo ye e a ffected b y such change, except in case o f em ergency, caused by illness, absenteeism, etc. N ig h t W o rk - D e p a rtm e n t Heads M. N o em p lo ye e m a y w o rk b e tw e en the hours o f 10:00 p. m. a n d 6 :0 0 a. m. except th a t re g u la r clerks a n d d e p a rtm e n t heads m ay be scheduled to s ta rt th e ir w o rk d a y a t 5:00 a. m., a n d fu rth e r, em ployees m ay w o rk up to 11:00 p. m. on M o n d a y, Tuesday, W ednesday, Thursday, and F riday n ig h t, p ro v id e d th a t the store closes to the p u b lic, not la te r than 10:00 p. m., a n d fu rth e r, th a t if - 1 4 -
this p riv ile g e is v io la te d, it w ill be revoked u n ila te ra lly b y the U nion. Em ployees w o rk ing to 11:00 p. m. shall have a m in im u m o f e ig h t (8) hours off betw een shifts. S plit Hours N. N o em p lo ye e shall be re q u ire d to w o rk s p lit hours. O. A ll stores h a v in g a w e e k ly sales a v e ra g e in excess o f $ 1 4,0 0 0 shall have e ith e r a head g ro ce ry clerk o r a head produce clerk. Stores h a v in g a w e e k ly sales a ve ra g e in excess o f $ 2 0,0 0 0 shall have both a head g ro ce ry clerk a n d a head produce clerk. The E m ployer reserves the rig h t to designate w h ich o th e r stores s h a ll have these head g rocery clerks and head produce clerks, b u t the E m ployer w ill consider suggestions fro m the Union. P. The U nion store card shall be d isp la ye d in a ll stores covered by this Agreem ent. N ig h t W o rk Q. It is a g re e d th a t n ig h t w o rk (a fte r 6:00 \ p. m.) w ill be assigned on an e q u ita b le basis ' betw een a ll fu ll-tim e em ployees a n d th a t Mio fu ll-tim e em ployee w ill be re q u ire d to \fy v o rk m ore th a n tw o (2) n ig h ts per w e e k d u rin g a n o rm a l w o rk w e e k except th a t em- \A p lo y e e s placed on fu ll-tim e a fte r M a y 7, {O 1972 w ill not be re q u ire d to w o rk m ore than V j1three (3) nights per w eek. Rest Periods R. A ll em ployees shall receive d a ily rest periods o f fifte e n (15) m inutes each w ith o u t loss o f pa y. Two (2) fifteen m inute rest peri- - 15-
N ods fo r each e ig h t (8) h o u r p e rio d a n d one (1) fifte e n (15) m in ute rest p e rio d fo r each fo u r (4) h o u r p e rio d. Ju ry Duty S. N o re g u la r em p lo ye e sh a ll su ffe r a n y (X reduction in take-hom e p a y w h e n sum m oned fo r Ju ry Duty. This situ a tio n shall not exceed ten (10) w o rk in g days p e r ca le n d a r i! yea r. Funeral Pay T -l. A re g u la r em p lo ye e w ill be p a id not to exceed th re e (3) scheduled w o rk in g days in the event o f a fu n e ra l in the em ployee's im m e d ia te fa m ily p ro v id e d the em p lo ye e a t tends the fu n e ra l a n d fu rth e r p ro v id e d th a t the em ployee shall n o t be p a id b e yo nd the d a te o f the fu n e ra l. Im m e d ia te fa m ily is d e fin ed as parents, b ro th e r, sister, spouse, son, d a u g h te r, present fa th e r-in -la w, present m o th e r-in -la w, o r a n y o th e r re la tiv e residing w ith th e em ployee.. 2. The fo llo w in g w ill be a d d e d to T -l: \jm m e d ia te fa m ily w ill also include b ro th e r- in -la w, sister-in -law, present step-father, present step-m other; in case o f g ra n d p a re n ts not liv in g w ith the em p lo ye e, one d a y w ill be g iv e n o ff, th a t d a y b e in g the d a y o f the fu n e ra l. Leave o f Absence ' U - l. Leave o f absence m ay be g ra n te d to re g u la r em ployees h a v in g one (1) o r m ore years o f service, subject to w ritte n a p p ro v a l by the Personnel D epartm e n t. The Union is to be n o tifie d o f a n y such a p p ro v a l. ^ U-2. In the event of illness, in jury or preg- - 1 6 - \
nancy re q u irin g p ro lo n g e d leave o f a b sence, re g u la r em ployees sh a ll, upon the fu rn is h in g o f a rea so n a b le p ro o f o f illness, in ju ry or p re g n a n cy, be g ra n te d a leave o f absence not to exceed one (1) c a le n d a r ye a r. Every three (3) m onths d u rin g such leave o f absence, the Em ployer m ay req u ire reasona b le p ro o f o f contin ue d illness o r in ju ry necessitating such leave o f absence. N a tio n a l G uard U-3. Leave o f absence fo r N a tio n a l G uard d u ty w ill be g ra n te d w ith o u t p a y if not taken d u rin g vacation period. U-4. In instances o f leave o f absence the em ployee m ay pa y in advance to the Emp lo y e r req u ire d a m o u n t o f H ealth a n d W e l fa re prem ium s. R elieving D epartm ent V. R egular em ployees re lie v in g a d e p a rtm ent head fo r one (1) w e e k o r m ore shall receive the d e p a rtm n t head's ra te o f pay. ARTICLE 12. INSURANCE A. The E m ployer shall p a y fifte e n cents (15c) effective M a y 7, 1972 e ighteen cents (18c) a n d effective A p ril 2 9, 1973 tw e n ty cents (20c) p e r hour fo r a ll hours w o rk e d a t s tra ig h t tim e, in c lu d in g va ca tio ns and h o lid a ys, w ith a m a xim u m o f fo rty (40) hours p e r w e e k fo r a ll em ployees covered b y this A greem ent, into the Retail Store Employees U nion, Local No. 655 W e lfa re Fund. B. The sum so p a id in to said W e lfa re Fund shall be held in trust in said W e lfa re Fund and shall be used fo r the purpose o f pu r chasing G roup Life Insurance, G roup Accid ental Death and D ism em berm ent Insurance, - 1 7 -
G ro u p A ccident a n d Sickness Insurance, and G ro u p S urgical Expense Insurance fo r the em ployees and th e ir dependents, as dete rm in e d b y the Trustees. The preceding p a ra g ra p h s h a ll not be construed to cover dependents w ith G roup Life Insurance and G roup A ccident and Sickness Insurance. A copy o f the Trust A g re e m e n t a n d a n y a m e n d m ent th e re to shall be m ade a p a rt hereto as fu lly as if herein a t length set fo rth. ARTICLE 13. Lay-O ffs SENIORITY A. In lay-offs and re h irin g th e p rin c ip le o f s e n io rity s h a ll a p p ly. S e n io rity shall be d e term in e d on the length o f service o f the em p lo ye e w ith re g a rd to his e xperience and a b ility to p e rfo rm the w o rk. A ll circum stances b e in g re a s o n a b ly e q u a l, le n g th o f k service shall be the c o n tro llin g fa c to r. In the '^ m a tte r o f prom otions o r transfers fro m one ^ typ e o f w o rk to the o th e r or fro m one store \>Svto the o th er, the E m ployer shall have the rig h t to exercise his ju d g m e n t a fte r g iv in g due reg a rd to senio rity. S eniority Broken B. S e n io rity shall be considered b roken if an em ployee is d u ly discharged by the Em-. p lo ye r, if he v o lu n ta rily q u its, if he has 'b e e n la id o ff contin uously fo r a p e rio d o f \j_ jm o re th a n six (6) m onths, or if he is ca lle d v back to w o rk atfer a la y -o ff and does not re p o rt fo r w o rk w ith in one (1) w eek. \ C. A n e m ployee's s e n io rity d a te s h a ll be the date o f e m p lo ym e n t o r date o f tra n s fe r into the u n it covered b y this A greem ent.
S eniority List D. S e n io rity lists w ill be e stablished and m a in ta in e d a n d shall be a v a ila b le to the U nion. For re g u la r em ployees, the se n io rity lists shall be on the basis o f the u n it covered by this A greem ent. For p a rt-tim e em ployees, the s e n io rity lists sh a ll be on an in d iv id u a l store basis. The E m ployer w ill fu rn is h the U nion a s e n io rity lis t each six (6) m onths. R egular Em ployees E. For the purpose o f this A rtic le, a reg u la r em p lo ye e is d e fin e d as an em p lo ye e w h o g e n e ra lly w o rks tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours o r m ore per w e e k. A p a rt-tim e em ployee is d efined as an em ployee w h o g e n e ra lly w o rks less than tw e n ty -five (25) hours per w eek. A v a ila b le Hours F -l. Employees shall be scheduled fo r a v a ila b le hours up to a n d in clu d in g fo rty (40) hours in a re g u la r w o rk w e e k, in clu d in g a n y p o rtio n o f a less senior em ployee's hours in accordance w ith se n io rity, a v a ila b ility, job classification, a n d a b ility to p e rfo rm the typ e o f w o rk w ith in the store in w h ich they w o rk. The Union and the Em ployer recognize the need fo r p a rt-tim e em ployees and a g re e th a t im p ro p e r scheduling w h ich results in the use o f tw o p a rt-tim e em ployees w ith the same job classification a n d d o in g the same type o f w o rk, ra th e r than one fu lltim e em ployee, w ill be corrected w h e n b ro u g h t to the E m ployer's a tte n tio n. W hen scheduling tw o o r m ore em ployees fo r less th a n an e ig h t hour s h ift fo r a s im ila r assig n m e n t in the same cla ssifica tio n, there shall be a lapse o f a t least one and one- 19
q u a rte r (114) hours betw een shifts. The inte n t o f this p ro visio n shall be to m a x im iz e the senior em ployee hours, b u t shall n o t be construed to g u a ra n te e o ve rtim e. C laim s fo r a v a ila b le hours u n d e r th is p ro v is io n o f the A greem ent m ust be m ade by the em p loyee to the E m ployer no la te r than 5:00 p. m. S a tu rd a y o r the em p lo ye e fo rfe its a n y claim. F-2. Em ployees cannot cla im hours th a t w o u ld cause a conflict w ith o th e r p rovisions o f the A g re e m e n t. S eniority List G. A p a rt-tim e em p lo ye e a d v a n cin g to a re g u la r em p lo ye e shall be p laced on the re g u la r em ployee s e n io rity lis t as o f th a t date. H. A re g u la r em p lo ye e reduced to p a rttim e shall re ta in his re g u la r s e n io rity d a te on the part-tim e list. S eniority Rights I. If an em p lo ye e has been a bsent fo r a p e rio d o f tw o (2) w eeks a n d has fa ile d to g e t a leave o f absence, such em p lo ye e shall fo rfe it his s e n io rity rig h ts. Absence fro m service caused b y in ju ry o r illness shall be lim ite d to one ( l) ye a r. Restored To Em ploym ent J. A t the end o f an y leave o f absence in clu d in g leave o f absence fo r illness a n d /o r in ju ry up to one (1) y e a r, a re g u la r em p loyee shall be restored to e m p lo ym e n t w ith the E m ployer w ith fu ll s e n io rity to his fo rm e r p o sitio n, or to a position co m p a ra b le to the position th a t he held im m e d ia te ly p rio r - 2 0 -
to such leave o f absence, p ro v id e d th a t the e m ployee is p h y s ic a lly a b le to p e rfo rm w o rk co m p a ra b le to th a t w h ich he p e rfo rm e d p rio r to such leave o f absence. S e n io rity shall not accrue d u rin g leaves o f absence. First 30 Days K. N o re g u la r em p lo ye e shall a cquire a n y V \,se n io rity rights u n til he has been in the un it covered b y this A g re e m e n t fo r a t least th irty (30) days. A fte r th irty (30) days in this u n it, \ his se n io rity d a te shall re v e rt to his date ' o f em ploym ent o r tra n sfe r into this unit. First 60 Days L. N o p a rt-tim e em p lo ye e shall a cquire a n y s e n io rity rig h ts u n til he has been in the u n it covered b y this A g re e m e n t fo r a t least six ty (60) days. A fte r s ix ty (60) days in this u n it, his se n io rity d a te shall re v e rt to his d a te o f em ploym ent or tran sfe r in to this unit. Regular - Part-Tim e S eniority M. R egular em ployees shall have s e n io rity o ve r p a rt-tim e em ployees fo r the purpose o f la y -o ff and recall. 4 0 H our W o rk W eek N. W here a fu ll-tim e jo b is a v a ila b le, a re g u la r em ployee w h o is w o rk in g less th a n fo rty (40) hours per w e e k shall be g ive n preference fo r such jo b consid e rin g se n io rity, job classification a n d a b ility, p ro v id e d th a t he has a d vise d the Personnel D e p a rtm e n t in w ritin g th a t he is a v a ila b le fo r fu ll-tim e em ploym ent. Days O ff O. S enior re g u la r em ployees sh a ll have preference in a v a ila b le days o ff b y se n io rity, -21 -
jo b cla ssifica tio n a n d a v a ila b ility. Once days o ff a re selected th e y w ill n o t be changed except in h o lid a y w eeks, fo r reasons beyond the control o f the E m ployer a n d o p e ra tio n a l changes. ARTICLE 14. SEPARABILITY N o th in g contained in th is A g re e m e n t is inte n de d to v io la te a n y Federal o r State Laws, rules o r re g u la tio n s m ade p u rsu a n t th e re to. If a n y p a rt o f this A g re e m e n t is construed to be in such v io la tio n b y a n y court o f com petent ju ris d ic tio n, then th a t p a rt shall be n u ll a n d v o id a n d the p a rtie s w ill n e g o tia te to replace said v o id p a rt w ith a v a lid p ro visio n. ARTICLE 15. MILITARY SERVICE S e n io rity rig h ts shall accum ulate d u rin g the absence o f a n y em ployee d ra fte d or '' v o lu n te e rin g u n d er th e Federal Selective ^ Service T ra in in g Acts. Such a n em p lo ye e shall be reinsta te d to his fo rm e r p o sitio n o r V*Sa s im ila r p o sitio n, p ro v id e d the em ployee S a p p lie s fo r sam e w ith in n in e ty (90) days, a fte r discharge fro m service. ARTICLE 16. UN IO N COOPERATION A A. The Union agrees to u p h o ld the rules and regulations o f the Em ployer in reg a rd rs to p u n ctu a l a n d stegdy atte nd a n ce, p ro p e r a n d s u ffic ie n t n o tific a tio n in case o f necessary absence, conduct on the jo b, a n d a ll. oth er reasonable rules and re g u la tio n s esta b lis h e d b y the E m ployer. \ Safe W o rk B. The U nion agrees to cooperate w ith the - 2 2 -
E m ployer in m a in ta in in g a n d im p ro v in g safe w o rk in g conditions and practices, in im p ro v es ing the cleanliness a n d good housekeeping 1 v> o f the stores, a n d in c a rin g fo r e q u ip m e n t and m achinery. C. The Union recognizes the need fo r conse rva tio n a n d the e lim in a tio n o f w a ste and agrees to cooperate w ith the E m ployer in suggesting and practicin g m ethods in the in terest o f conservation a n d w aste e lim in a tio n. D. The Union recognizes the need fo r im p ro ve d m ethods a n d o u tp u t in the interest o f the em ployees a n d the business and agrees to cooperate w ith the E m ployer in the in sta lla tio n o f such m ethods, in suggestin g im p ro ve d m ethods a n d in the education o f its m em bers in the necessity fo r such changes and im provem ents. ARTICLE 17. PENSION A. The E m ployer shall p a y tw e lv e cents (12c) per hour fo r a ll hours w o rk e d a t stra ig h t tim e, in cluding vacations and h o lidays, w ith a m a xim u m o f fo rty (40) hours fo r a ll em ployees covered b y this A g re e m ent into the Em ployer-union Pension Fund. B. Said Pension Fund shall be used to p ro v id e b e n e fit pensions fo r e lig ib le em ployees o f the E m ployer, as p ro v id e d in the Pension Plan, the term s a n d pro vision s o f w h ich are to be a g reed upon b y the p a rtie s hereto; said Pension Plan, shall a m ong o th e r th in g s, p ro v id e th a t a ll b e n efits u n d er the p la n a n d costs, charges, and expenses o f a d m in iste r ing the Plan and a ll taxes levied o r assessed upon o r in respect o f said Plan o r Trust o r a n y incom e th e re fro m shall be p a id out o f the Pension Fund. - 2 3 -
C. Said Pension Plan an d the Trust A g re e m ent, e sta blish in g th e Pension Fund, shall be su b m itte d to the U nited States Treasury D epartm ent an d the U nited States D epartm ent o f Labor fo r the a p p ro v a l a n d ru lin g s s a tisfa ctory to th e E m ployer, th a t said Plan is q u a lifie d u n d e r I.R.C. Sec. 4 0 1, e t seq, a n d th a t no p a rt o f such p aym ents sh a ll be in clu d e d in the re g u la r rate o f p a y o f a n y em ployee. D. It is understood a n d a g re e d th a t a n y a n d a ll steps necessary a n d a d v is a b le w ill be taken to o b ta in a n d m a in ta in the a p p ro v a l a n d ru lin g s o f g o v e rn m e n t agencies as o u tlin e d in A -2 a b o ve, b u t p a y m e n t o f contributions to the Fund w ill not be w ith held or d e la y e d p e n d in g such a p p ro v a l a n d ru lin g s, p ro v id e d, h o w e v e r, th a t if such p la n is d is a p p ro v e d, then a ll co n trib u tio n s m ade b y the E m ployer to the Pension Fund w ill be refunded to the Em ployer. Trustees - Pension E. The E m ployer sh a ll be represented b y tw o (2) o f its em ployees, o r b y some o th e r representative on the Board o f Trustees a d m in isterin g such Pension Plan. F. A copy o f the Trust A g re e m e n t a n d a n y am endm ents th e re to shall be m ade a p a rt h e re o f as fu lly as if herein a t le n g th set fo rth, w h e n a d o p te d. ARTICLE 18. RECORDS The E m ployer agrees, upon rea so n a b le notice, to a llo w records to be checked w h e re necessary fo r pension c o n trib u tio n, insurance p ro g ra m a n d w a g e rates. - 2 4 -
ARTICLE 19. EXPIRATION This A g re e m e n t shall continue in effect fro m M a y 7, 1972, th ro u g h S eptm eber 30, 1973, and shall continue fro m y e a r to y e a r th e re a fte r, unless e ith e r p a rty serves notice in w ritin g s ix ty (60) days p rio r to the exp ira tio n d a te o r p rio r to a n y a n n iv e rs a ry th e re a fte r o f a desire fo r te rm in a tio n o f or fo r changes in this A greem ent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said p a rtie s have caused d u p lic a te copies h e re o f to be executed b y th e ir d u ly a u th o riz e d officers the 16th d a y o f M a y, 1972. FOR THE UNIO N : JACK VALENTI JAMES W. BROWN FOR THE EMPLOYER: CHARLES W. WHITE K. A. MARSCHEL W. P. BEDELL - 2 5 -
'si I o O' SCHEDULE " A " - WAGES \ C lerks p re se n tly e m p lo ye d, w h o have been in the e m p lo y o f the E m p lo ye r fo r \ the fo llo w in g d e sig n ate d perio d s o f tim e shall receive these m in im u m w a g e s d u rin g the life o f the A g re e m e n t: K R egular Clerks - 25 Hours A re g u la r clerk is d e fin ed as one w h o is e m p lo ye d tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours o r m ore per w eek, and sha ll be p a id according to the fo llo w in g m in im u m schedule: HEAVY DUTY CLERKS 1st 6 m onths... 2nd 6 m onths 3 rd 6 m onths.4..v-. fv [ t 4th 6 m on th s^...n. A fte r 2 years Eff. 5-7-72 Per Hr. P e rw k. $ 3,375 3.55 3.75 3.975 4.35 $ 1 3 5.0 0 142.00 150.00 159.00 174.00 Eff. 11-5-72 Per H r. Per W k. $ 3,575 3.75 3.95 4.20 4.575 $ 1 4 3.0 0 1 5 0.00 158.00 1 6 8.00 183.00 Eff. 4-29-73 Per H r. Per W k. $ 3.75 $ 1 5 0.0 0 V 3.9 25 ^ 1 5 7.0 0 4.1 2 5 k1 165.00 4. 3 7 ^ ( 175.00 4.7 5 ' ' l i9 0.00 sl
LIGHT DUTY CLERKS Eff. 5-7-72 Eff. 11-5-72 Eff. 4-29-73 Per Hr. Per W k. Per Hr. Per W k. Per Hr. Per W k. 1st 6 m onths.... 3.325 133.00 3.55 142.00 3.75 150.00 2nd 6 m onths... 3.49 139.60 3.72 148.80 3.9 25 1 5 7.00 3 rd 6 m onths... 3.665 146.60 3.9 05 156.20 4.1 25 1 6 5.00 4th 6 m onths... 3.86 154.40 4.1 45 165.80 4.3 7 5 1 7 5.00 A fte r 2 years... 4.165 166.60 4.48 179.20 4.7 5 1 9 0.00 DEPARTMENT HEADS Head G rocery C lerk.. 5.175 207.00 5.60 2 24.00 6.00 2 40.00 Produce Dept. Head. 5.0875 203.50 5.5125 2 20.50 5.9125 2 3 6.5 0 Head Checker... 4.30 172.00 4.65 186.00 5.00 2 0 0.0 0 HEAD DAIRY CLERK: This classification in stores w ith w e e k ly sales o f $ 5 5,0 0 0 o r m ore a n d the em p lo ye e w ill be p a id $ 5.00 p e r w e e k o v e r th e H eavy D uty o r Light Duty C lerk rate as the case m ay be.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES: A p a rt-tim e em ployee is one w h o is e m p lo ye d less th a n tw e n ty -fiv e (25) hours p e r w e e k, a n d shall be p a id a c c o rd in g to the fo llo w in g m in im u m schedule: Eff. 5-7-72 Eff. 11-5-72 Eff. 4-29-73 Per Hr. Per W k. Per Hr. Per W k. Per H r. P e rw k. 1st 520 hours... 2.8 0 3.0 0 3.15 ^ 2nd 520 hours... 2.90 3.10 3.25 3 rd 5 2 0 hours... 3.025 3.2 25 3.40 4th 520 hours... 3.20 3.40 3.55 A t the com p le tio n o f the fo u rth 520 h o u r progression step, p a rt-tim e em ployees shall, th e re a fte r, receive the fu ll-tim e sta rtin g rate pe r hour, an d w ill be in creased to the n e xt progression rate per hour fo r each com p le te d p e rio d o f 1040 hours o f service.
BAGGER-CARRYOUT: The duties o f a B agger- C a rry o u t em p lo ye e a re confined to b a g g in g, c a rry in g custom er's purchases, h a n d lin g bascarts, parcel pick-up, sorting o f e m pty b o t tles, sw e e p in g o f store, a n d shall be p a id according to the fo llo w in g m inim um schedule: Effective 5 /7 /7 2...$ 2.2 0 per hour Effective 1 1 /5 /7 2.. 2.30 per h o u r Effective 4 /2 9 /7 3.. 2.40 per hour W age increases shall be based on tim e a c tu a lly w o rk e d a n d d u rin g a n y leave o f absence (except m ilita ry ), the em ployee w h o has not reached the top o f the w a g e p ro gression scale shall resum e his previous position on the w a g e progression scale upon return to w o rk. * * In stores w ith w e e k ly sales a ve ra g e fro m $ 1 4,0 0 0 to $ 2 0,0 0 0. * * * In stores w ith w e e k ly sales a ve ra g e in excess o f $20,000. Part-Tim e to Full-Tim e It is a g re e d th a t w h e n an em ployee is advanced from p a rt-tim e to re g u la r classific a tio n, th a t the to ta l hours a t p a rt-itm e e m p lo ym e n t s h a ll be d iv id e d b y the basic w o rk w e e k to establish the fu ll-tim e rate o f pay. If an em ployee is reduced from fu lltim e to p a rt-tim e e m p lo ym e n t, the E m ployer shall not be re q u ire d to p a y in excess o f the p a rt-tim e em ployee's rate per w eek. N o em ployee s h a ll have his p a y reduced by reason o f this contract. W hen an em p lo ye e w o rks less th a n a fu ll w e e k, p a y m e n t fo r the tim e w o rk e d shall - 2 9 -
be com puted b y m u ltip ly in g th e h o u rly rate b y the actual n u m b e r o f hours w o rk e d. D uring h o lid a y w eeks, em ployees w h o are not e lig ib le fo r h o lid a y p a y u n d e r A rtic le 9 (B -l) shall be p a id in accordance w ith this provision. The h o u rly rate shall be dete rm in e d b y d iv id in g the p a y fo r a fu ll w eek's w o rk b y the n u m b e r o f hours in the n o rm al w o rk w eek. 2 Part-Tim e to 1 Full-Tim e The E m ployer agrees n o t to e m p lo y tw o (2) o r m ore p a rt-tim e em ployees in a store w h e re it is possible to e m p lo y one (1) o r m ore re g u la r em ployees. SUPPLEMENT UTILITY CLERKS S upplem ent to the A g re e m e n t effective M a y 7, 1972, betw e en The K roger Co. o f St. Louis, M isso uri, a n d Retail C lerks Local No. 6 5 5, co ve rin g stores in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. C harles, M issouri. UTILITY CLERKS E ffective Effective E ffective 5 /7 /7 2 1 1 /5 /7 2 4 /2 9 /7 3 First 6 m onths... $3,095 $3,295 $3,445 Second 6 m onths.. 3.22 3.42 3.57 A fte r 1 y e a r... 3.345 3.545 3.695 The U tility C lerk C lassification is d e fin ed as cove rin g clerks e m p lo ye d in re ta il stores w hose duties are confined to sw e e p in g, c le a n in g, h a n d lin g sa lva g e, bottles, etc. a n d assisting customers in p a rk in g lots. - 3 0 -
If a U tility C lerk w o rk s p a rt o f his hours as a re g u la r clerk, he shall receive the 0 to 6 m onths re g u la r clerk rate fo r the hours w o rk e d as a re g u la r clerk. W hen the hours w o rk e d as a re g u la r clerk equals 1040, he shall then receive the 6 to 12 m onths regula r clerk rate fo r the hours w o rk e d as a re g u la r clerk. For each 1040 hours w o rk e d th e re a fte r as a re g u la r clerk, he shall receive the n e x t step in the re g u la r clerk rate fo r the hours w o rk e d as a re g u la r clerk. W here a U tility C le rk is now w o rk in g p a rt o f his hours as a re g u la r clerk and receiving the re g u la r clerk rate fo r hours w o rk e d as a re g u la r cle rk, the E m ployer w ill sta rt a ccu m u la tin g hours as o f the M o n d a y fo l lo w in g execution o f this A g re e m e n t fo r h ig h er steps in the re g u la r clerk rate. D ated a t St. Louis this 16th d a y o f M a y, 1972. FOR THE U N IO N : JACK VALENTI JAMES W. BROWN FOR THE EMPLOYER: CHARLES W. WHITE K. A. MARSCHEL W. P. BEDELL -3 1 -
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BLS 2452 OMB No. 44-R0003 App, exp. March 31, 1975 540971 CEC i.tji U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of labor Statistics W ASHING TO N, D.C. 20212 March 23, 1973 Retail Clerks International Union Suffridge Building 1775 K Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Gentlemen: R E C 'D R E S ta K C H MAR 2 7 1973 ANS... k l u j -, >... MAR t) ]»,/_) ANS... r We have in our file of collective bargaining agreements a copy of your agreement(s) Kroger Company and your union, local #655. The agreement we have on file expired May 1972. Would you please send us a copy of your current agreement--with any supplements (e.g., employee-benefit plans) and wage schedules--negotiated to replace or to supplement the expired agreement. If your old agreement has been continued without change or if it is to remain in force until negotiations are concluded, a notation to this effect on this letter will be appreciated. In addition, please provide the information requested below. You may return this form and your agreement in the enclosed envelope which requires no postage. I should like to remind you that our agreement file is open to your use, except for material submitted with a restriction on public inspection. Very truly yours, Commissioner f o g j rti/esosss PLEASE RETURN THIS LETTER WITH ^ YOUR RESPONSE OR AGREEMENT(S). If more than one agreement is enclosed, please provide information separately for each agreement on the back of this form. (PLEASE PRINT) 1. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NORMALLY COVERED BY AGREEMENT /, # 0 2. Number and location of establishments covered by agreement 3. Product, service, or type of business< 4. If previous agreement has been extended without change, indicate new expiration date X 4 a a Y (Name) (Position) (Business address) (City, State, and ZIP code)