The following exhibit is to be attached to the 8-K filed on October 26, 1995.
Herein reported as exhibit 10.1.
Exhibit 10.1
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UNITED STATE NATIONAL BANK IN JOHNSTOWN
AND
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC
LOCAL UNION 8204
OCTOBER 16, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I RECOGNITION 1
ARTICLE II UNION SHOP 2
ARTICLE III CHECKOFF/HOLD HARMLESS 2
ARTICLE IV BUILDING VISITATION AND BULLETIN BOARDS 3
ARTICLE V HOURLY EMPLOYEES 3
A. Definition 3
B. Provisions Applicable to Hourly Employee 4
C. Hourly Employee Wage Rates 5
D. Automatic Progression 6
E. Hourly Employee Seniority 6
F. Probation Period 9
G. Limitation On Conversion Of Guaranteed
Salary Positions Into Hourly Positions 9
H. Limitation On Number Of Hourly Positions In
Bargaining Unit 9
I. Hourly Employees Permanently Awarded
Guaranteed Salary Positions 9
J. Hourly Travel Team Tellers Four Hour
Guarantee 10
ARTICLE VI SALARIES 11
A. Salary Scales 11
B. Application of Salary Scales 11
C. Description and Classification of New
or Changed Jobs 13
D. Shift Differentials 14
E. Call In Pay 14
ARTICLE VII BANKING HOURS/OVERTIME 15
ARTICLE VIII STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS 16
ARTICLE IX INSURANCE BENEFITS 16
A. Health Insurance 16
B. Dental Insurance 18
C. Life & AD&D Insurance 18
D. Flexible Spending Account 18
ARTICLE X VACATIONS 19
ARTICLE XI SENIORITY 20
A. Seniority Recognized 20
B. Classification Seniority 20
C. Bank Seniority 20
D. Probationary Period 21
E. Loss of Seniority 21
F. Seniority Lists 21
G. Layoff 22
H. Bumping and Displacement 23
I. Recall 26
ARTICLE XII JOB POSTING AND BIDDING 27
ARTICLE XIII LEGAL HOLIDAYS 33
ARTICLE XIV TEMPORARY VACANCY 34
ARTICLE XV WORK PERFORMED BY SUPERVISORS 35
ARTICLE XVI SAFETY AND HEALTH 36
ARTICLE XVII EXCUSED ABSENCES 37
A. Jury Duty 37
B. Funeral Leave 37
C. Military Leave 37
D. Union Leave 38
E. Unpaid Leaves of Absence 38
ARTICLE XVIII PERSONAL/SHORT TERM ILLNESS DAYS
- DOCTOR VISITS 39
A. Personal/Short Term Illness Days 39
B. Doctor Visits 40
ARTICLE XIX SALARY CONTINUANCE 41
ARTICLE XX LEGALITY 43
ARTICLE XXI MUTUAL PROTECTION 43
ARTICLE XXII PENSION PLAN, PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND
COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED 401(k) PLANS 43
ARTICLE XXIII NON-DISCRIMINATION 44
ARTICLE XXIV MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 44
ARTICLE XXV GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION 44
ARTICLE XXVI ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT 48
ARTICLE XXVII LABOR-MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION TEAM 48
ARTICLE XXVIII DURATION 48
Schedule A - Guaranteed Salary 49
Schedule A - Hourly Employee 50
Schedule B - Job Grades/Progressions 51
A G R E E M E N T
Made the 16th day of October, 1995.
BETWEEN UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK IN JOHNSTOWN, hereinafter
referred to as the "Bank", and the UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-
CIO-CLC, on behalf of LOCAL UNION 8204, hereinafter referred to as the
"Union".
In consideration of the mutual and reciprocal promises of the
parties, they covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION
The Bank recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective
bargaining agent for purposes of collective bargaining in regard to wages,
hours and other terms and conditions of employment for all employees
employed at the Bank's main office and branch offices, but excluding
building and maintenance employees, parking lot attendants and guards,
confidential employees, professional employees and supervisors as defined
in the National Labor Relations Act. Seasonal employees are defined as
those specifically hired as temporary to cover employee caused vacancies
and special projects during the periods April 15 through September 15 and
December 15 through January 10. No period of employment shall exceed
ninety (90) consecutive working days in a calendar year. Seasonal
employees are also excluded.
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ARTICLE II
UNION SHOP
It shall be a condition of employment that all employees of the Bank
covered by this Agreement employed at the main office and branch offices
of the Bank on October 16, 1995 shall, upon the completion of their
probationary period, become and remain members in good standing in the
Union. It shall also be a condition of employment that all employees
covered by this Agreement and hired after October 16, 1995 shall, on the
completion of their probationary period, become and remain members in good
standing in the Union.
ARTICLE III
CHECKOFF/HOLD HARMLESS
The Bank agrees to deduct from the wages of employees who are
members of the Union, in accordance with the express terms of a signed
authorization to do so which shall be obtained by the Union, the
membership dues of the Union which include monthly dues, initiation fees
and lawful assessments in amounts designated by the Union. Said
deductions shall be made out of the last payroll period of each month and
forwarded promptly to Treasurer, United Steelworkers of America, 5 Gateway
Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A checkoff list shall accompany the
deductions setting forth the name and amount of dues and initiation fees.
A copy of the deduction list shall be forwarded to the Regional Office and
to the Financial Secretary of the local union.
The Union shall indemnify and save the Bank harmless against any and
all forms of liability arising out of, or by reason of action taken in
reliance on information furnished to the Bank by the Union in seeking
enforcement of its rights under Articles II and III of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
BUILDING VISITATION AND BULLETIN BOARDS
A. Building Visitation
Authorized representatives of the International Union shall be
permitted to visit the buildings and operations of the Bank. The
representatives will notify the Vice President - Human Resources or the
Vice President's designee prior to entering the buildings or operations to
obtain permission from the Bank. During the representatives' visits, the
Bank will not be liable for any injuries which the representatives may
have sustained while on the Bank's premises.
B. Bulletin Boards
The Bank will provide bulletin boards for the use of the Union
for the purpose of posting notices of Union activity, subject to approval
of the Vice President - Human Resources of the Bank or the Vice
President's designee.
ARTICLE V
HOURLY EMPLOYEES
A. Definition
As used in this Article:
1. "Hourly Employee" is defined as a member of the
bargaining unit assigned to one of the types of positions which were
considered to be hourly positions outside of the bargaining unit in the
prior collective bargaining agreements between the parties. This type of
employee is not subject to Article VI, Section B4 salary guarantee. This
type of employee is scheduled to work on an as-needed basis. This type of
employee normally works an average of less than twenty (20) hours per week
except when temporarily replacing an absent guaranteed salary employee or
working on a special project.
2. An hourly employee who replaces a guaranteed salaried
employee on an extended disability that exceeds three months shall have
the limitation of 1000 hours work in a year waived.
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B. Provisions Of This Agreement Applicable To Hourly Employees
The rights, privileges and responsibilities contained in the
following list of provisions in this Agreement and the subsequent
provisions of this Article shall be the only provisions of this Agreement
applicable to hourly employees.
Provisions of this Agreement applicable to hourly employees:
1. Article I - Recognition
2. Article II - Union Shop
3. Article III - Checkoff/Hold Harmless
4. Article V - Hourly Employees
5. Article VI - Salaries, Section D
6. Article VII - Banking Hours/Overtime
7. Article VIII - Strikes and Lockouts
8. Article XI - Seniority, Sections G and H-5
9. Article IX - Insurance Benefits, Sections A and C
10. Article XVI - Safety and Health
11. Article XVII - Excused Absences, Sections D and E
12. Article XX - Legality
13. Article XXI - Mutual Protection
14. Article XXIII - Non-Discrimination
15. Article XXIV - Management Rights
16. Article XXV - Grievance Procedure and Arbitration
17. Article XXVI - Assignment of Agreement
18. Article XXVII - Duration
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C. Hourly Employee Wage Rates
Hourly employees who start to work on or after
October 16, 1982 shall be paid a wage rate one (1) dollar less than the
wage rates found in Schedule A (Guaranteed Salary).
Effective October 16, 1996, hourly employees that have
progressed to the senior level within their classification will be paid
the hourly rates as contained in Schedule A (Hourly Employees) plus one
(1) dollar. All other hourly employees who have progressed beyond the
entry level of their classification will be paid the hourly rates as
contained in Schedule A (Hourly Employees) plus fifty (50) cents.
Effective October 16, 1997, hourly employees that have
progressed beyond the entry level will be paid the hourly rates as
contained in Schedule A (Hourly Employees) plus one (1) dollar.
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D. Automatic Progression
1. Hourly employees shall qualify for automatic progression
at a rate of 164.66 hours worked equals one (1) month credit towards
automatic progression as set forth in Schedule B.
E. Hourly Employee Seniority
1. Hourly employees shall only have the seniority rights
set forth below and may use hourly seniority for the following purposes:
a. hourly employees who have completed one (1)
calendar year of service may bid on posted hourly
vacancies which shall be awarded to the most
senior qualified hourly employee bidder, if any;
and
b. hourly employees who have completed one (1)
calendar year of service may bid on posted
guaranteed salary vacancies which have not been
awarded to guaranteed salary employees. These
positions shall then be awarded to the most
senior qualified hourly employee bidder, if any;
and
c. hourly employees laid off because of a reduction
of hourly positions shall be laid off by location
and classification in the reverse order of their
hourly seniority (this section has no effect upon
the Bank's prior practice of "as needed"
scheduling of hourly employees); and
d. Any hourly employee with seniority displaced by
the layoff procedure shall have the right to bump
the least senior hourly employee in the same
classification as the displaced hourly employee
working in the agreed to bumping area, provided
that the bumping employee has greater
classification seniority than the hourly employee
being bumped, except as provided in paragraph 4
of this subsection.
The agreed to bumping areas as follows:
1. Hourly employees working within a
fifteen (15) mile radius of the main
office may exercise their bumping
rights within that circle.
2. Hourly employees working outside the
fifteen (15) mile radius may exercise
their bumping rights among the three
(3) nearest branches, whether these
branches are inside or outside of the
fifteen (15) mile radius.
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An hourly employee who has been displaced but is unable to
bump a less senior hourly employee in the same classification within the
agreed to bumping area because the laid off employee is the least senior
hourly employee within the classification within the agreed to bumping
area shall have the right to bump the hourly employee in the agreed to
bumping area with the least classification seniority in a classification
the laid off employee previously held beyond the probationary period,
provided that the bumping employee's bank seniority is greater than that
of the employee being bumped.
An hourly employee who bumps into a previous classification
shall be entitled to resume the classification seniority held in the
resumed classification and shall not be subject to displacement except by
a guaranteed salary employee or by an hourly employee with greater bank
seniority. If no such bump is available an hourly employee shall be
permitted to bump a summer temporary employee or hourly employee within
the agreed to bumping area if the laid off hourly employee is qualified to
perform the functions of the position by virtue of experience with U. S.
Bank or a comparable employer and has more hourly seniority. The employee
will serve a ninety (90) day trial period, during which time he/she may
elect not to continue or they may be found unable to perform the duties in
a satisfactory manner.
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e. hourly employees shall be recalled from layoff to
hourly positions they are qualified to fill in
order of their hourly seniority; and
f. hourly employees who decline recall shall
terminate their hourly seniority and future re-
employment rights.
2. Hourly employees on the Bank payroll on October 16, 1982
shall have that date fixed as their hourly seniority date and shall from
that day forward acquire hourly seniority. These hourly employees shall
have their relative hourly seniority list placement determined by their
most recent date of hire by the Bank.
3. Hourly employees shall, after the successful completion
of a five (5) calendar-month probation period, have their hourly seniority
start retroactively from their most recent date of hire as hourly
employees.
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F. Probation Period
All hourly employees must complete a five (5) calendar-month
probation period. Hourly employees may be terminated for any reason
during this probation period without recourse to the grievance and
arbitration rights contained in Article XXV. The terms of this Agreement
shall not apply to hourly employees during their probation period.
G. Limitation On Conversion Of Guaranteed Salary Positions Into
Hourly Positions
In any twelve (12) month period, the Bank agrees not to
convert more than one-half (1/2) of the guaranteed salary vacancies which
it elects to fill from guaranteed salary positions to hourly positions.
It is understood that a guaranteed salary position may be converted into
more than one (1) hourly position. This limitation shall not apply to
newly created positions resulting from the creation by the Bank of new
branches or other new operations.
H. Limitation On Number Of Hourly Positions In The Bargaining
Unit
No more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the bargaining unit
positions shall be hourly positions during the term of this Agreement,
with the exception that this calculation shall not include the hourly
positions at the Richland Mall and Galleria branches so long as four (4)
guaranteed salary tellers are employed at each.
I. Hourly Employees Permanently Awarded Guaranteed Salary
Positions
When an hourly employee is permanently awarded a guaranteed
salary position, the employee will be credited with all automatic
progression and probation achieved while working as an hourly employee, if
applicable, and will acquire as a seniority date for purposes of Articles
XI and XII the first day on which the permanent assignment to the
guaranteed salary employee position begins. The employee will be
considered as a newly hired employee on that date for purposes of
determining eligibility for fringe benefits such as vacation, salary
continuance and personal/short-term illness days.
When an hourly employee is awarded a guaranteed salary
position in the same job classification and is displaced from the
guaranteed salary position during the first ninety (90) days for reasons
beyond the employee's control, the time served in the guaranteed salary
position shall count for purposes of bidding, and the three month benefits
eligibility period. The affected employee shall receive the applicable
differential when returned to their original hourly position, provided the
employee has worked at least sixty (60) days as a guaranteed salary
employee. When an hourly employee is initially awarded a guaranteed
salary position, written notification will be provided advising of the
ninety (90) day waiting period for benefits.
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J. Hourly Travel Team Tellers Four Hour Guarantee
When assigning hourly travel team tellers to a branch, they will be
guaranteed a minimum of four hours paid time. If an hourly travel team
teller is unassigned and reports to the teller's "home" branch and then
is asked to report to another branch, the travel time to the other branch
is paid time for purposes of this guarantee.
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ARTICLE VI
SALARIES
A. Salary Scales
1. The salary scale for the respective job grades shall be
those set forth in Schedule A of this Agreement and the Bank shall pay the
applicable base rate for the respective job grades. Except that
individuals employed on the effective date of this Agreement who received
base rates in excess of the base rates in a prior Agreement shall continue
to receive a historic differential of the same amount above the base rates
contained in Schedule A during the term of this Agreement except as
provided herein.
B. Application Of Salary Scale
1. The parties recognize and agree that certain jobs have
defined job progression and such progression is automatic upon completion
of specified time requirements. Such jobs, their time requirements and
job grades are set forth in Schedule B of this Agreement. An employee who
is advanced to a higher job grade through automatic progression within the
same classification shall receive the new base rate plus any applicable
historic differential.
2. Under the terms of this Agreement an employee may, under
various circumstances other than automatic progression, move from one job
grade and/or classification to another. Attached as Appendix I is a chart
which explains under which circumstances an employee moving from one job
grade and/or classification to another retains historic differential.
3. When an employee cross bids or down bids from his or her
present classification with the hope of eventually progressing to a higher
rated job, the employee's rate of pay will be equal to the base rate of
the job grade one job grade above the entry job grade for the
classification where there is defined job progression. The above will
apply as outlined in the Letter of Intent agreed to by the parties hereto
dated October 16, 1995 and attached as Appendix II.
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4. The salaries in Schedule A are guaranteed for one
calendar month to the employee at the applicable salary rate of the job
grade. The following circumstances involving time not worked in the
month, however, shall not be paid for:
a. Strikes or work stoppages in connection with
labor disputes involving employees covered by
this Agreement.
b. Refusal of the employee to perform the work to
which assigned.
c. Justifiable discharge or suspension from work.
d. Employee elects to take an unpaid illness day.
e. Employee is absent due to illness after
exhausting all paid personal/short term illness
days and before qualifying for salary
continuance.
f. Employee elects to take an unpaid personal day
after exhausting all paid personal/short term
illness days.
g. Employee is absent due to illness or personal day
before qualifying for paid personal/short term
illness day.
h. Employee leaves work early due to illness and
elects not to use one-half (1/2) paid
personal/short term illness day.
i. Unexcused absence from work.
j. Any leave of absence requested by an employee
through their immediate supervisor and approved
by the Vice President - Human Resources.
k. Retirement.
5. For the purpose of calculating overtime, there is
established for each monthly salary scale rate a corresponding hourly
equivalent determined by dividing the monthly salary by 164.66. Employees
who receive historic differential shall have that amount added to their
base rates in calculating overtime rates.
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C. Description And Classification Of New Or Changed Jobs
1. In the interest of the effective administration of the
job description and classification procedures agreed to between the
parties, a Union Committee on Job Classification consisting of three (3)
employees designated by the Union, and having one (1) employee familiar
with the function under consideration, shall be established.
2. The job description and classification for each job in
effect as of the date of this Agreement shall continue in effect unless
(1) Management changes the job content to the extent that such changes
would change the job grade; (2) The job is terminated because the work is
no longer required; or (3) The description and classification are changed
in accordance with mutual agreement of officially designated
representatives of the Bank and the Union.
3. When and if the Bank, at its discretion, establishes a
new job or changes the content of an existing job that would result in
changing the job grade, a new description and classification for the new
or changed job shall be established in accordance with the Job Description
and Classification Manual, agreed to by the parties dated November 1,
1973, as revised.
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D. Shift Differentials
1. Employees who work on a second shift commencing at 2:00
p.m. or after and before 9:00 p.m. shall receive shift differential of
thirty-five (35) cents per hour in addition to the employees established
rate.
2. Employees who work on a third shift commencing at
9:00 p.m. or after and before 5:00 a.m. shall receive shift differential
of forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees
established rate.
3. Once an employee qualifies for shift differential, all
consecutive hours worked on the shift shall be subject to shift
differential.
4. Shift differential shall be included in the calculations
of applicable overtime compensation.
5. Regular evening banking hours shall not be subject to
shift differential.
6. Day shift employees shall be paid a shift differential
of thirty-five (35) cents per hour in addition to the employees
established rate for hours worked beyond 9:00 p.m. daily.
E. Call In Pay
An employee who is called in to work by the Bank outside of
the employees regular shift shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay,
provided the employee works the four (4) consecutive hours. If the
employee completes the required task sooner than four (4) hours, they will
perform other work for the remainder of the (4) four hour period. Should
the employee elect to leave work, with the permission of supervision, the
employee shall be paid for the time devoted to the purpose of their call
in to work. If an employee is called out within one (1) hour prior to the
start of the employees regular shift and continues to work through and
into the regular shift, the employee shall be paid only for the hours
actually worked.
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ARTICLE VII
BANKING HOURS/OVERTIME
A. Banking hours at each office may be changed by the Bank.
Notice of any change shall be given to the Union prior to the change.
B. All consecutive hours worked by employees in excess of nine
(9) hours in any day excluding unpaid meal periods shall be paid for at
one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regular rate of pay.
C. All additional time worked by employees in excess of forty
(40) hours in any one week shall be paid for at one and one-half (1 1/2)
times their regular rate of pay.
D. All time worked, except in areas where there are regular
evening banking hours, shall be consecutive hours excluding lunch (not to
exceed one (1) hour).
E. There shall be no pyramiding of overtime or premium pay.
F. The hours in holidays paid but not worked shall be considered
hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime liability and pay.
G. Premium rate of $.50/hr will be paid for hours worked on
Sunday.
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ARTICLE VIII
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
The Union agrees that there shall be no strikes, slowdowns, work
stoppages, picketing, boycotts or other interruption of work by any of its
members during the term of this Agreement. Any dispute or difference
shall be taken up under the Grievance and Arbitration procedures of this
Agreement.
The Bank agrees that there shall be no lockouts during the term of
this Agreement. Any dispute or difference shall be taken up under the
Grievance and Arbitration procedures of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE BENEFITS
A. Health Insurance
The Bank will provide SelectBlue health insurance to
guaranteed salaried employees and eligible dependents effective January 1,
1996. The insurance begins the first of the month following satisfactory
completion of the three month probation period.
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The Bank will provide the opportunity for hourly employees to
enroll in the health insurance plan. The monthly premium shall be paid
entirely by the hourly employee for their selection of either individual
or family coverage. Opportunity to participate in this coverage will
become available on the first of the month following completion of their
probation period.
The parties will jointly study the development of a program
for employees to opt out of the Bank's health insurance plan, provided
they verify other health insurance coverage.
Any opt out program developed will be mutually agreed upon
between the Union and the Bank.
The Bank will maintain an in-house Wellness Committee,
consisting of bargaining unit and management employees. The purpose of
this committee will be to develop and evaluate appropriate Wellness
programs.
In conjunction with the Health Insurance Program, the Bank
will administer an Employee Trust Fund for employees to secure no interest
loans to pay out of network deductibles and co-payments required under the
medical program. The Repayment Schedule of loans shall be agreed to
between the employee and Employee Trust Fund Loan Committee and be based
on reasonable lending guidelines.
To encourage employees to identify and resolve incorrect
hospital charges or billing errors, the Bank shall provide a payment to
the employee equal to 25% of the amount returned. All amounts due the
employee for errors resolved by December 7th of each year shall be paid in
the December 15th pay. If an employee shall leave the Bank prior to the
December 15th pay date, all funds due the employee will be paid in their
final pay.
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B. Dental Insurance
The Bank will provide for individual employees only a dental
plan of its choice so long as the benefits coverage is the same in all
respects as the Metropolitan Dental Plan in effect October 16, 1985.
Eligible employees who utilize the services of a participating
dentist in the Met Life Preferred Dental Provider Program, can expect to
realize savings because the co-payment on all procedures are tied to a
discounted fee schedule.
C. Life and AD&D Insurance
The Bank will provide Group Life Insurance to guaranteed
employees approximating two times their straight time annual salary,
beginning the first of the month following three (3) months of employment.
In addition, the Bank will also provide Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Insurance approximating two times their straight time annual salary,
beginning the first of the month following three (3) months employment.
The Bank will provide Group Life Insurance as well as
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance to hourly employees
approximating two times their straight time annual salary, assuming 999
hours of work per year, beginning on the first of the month following
their probationary period.
D. Flexible Spending Account
The Bank will provide a Flexible Spending Account Program for
employees to allocate an amount of their semi-monthly pay for certain
predictable health-care and dependent-care expenses. This will result in
these expenses being paid with before tax rather than after-tax dollars.
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ARTICLE X
VACATIONS
The following vacations will be granted:
Years of Service Number of Weeks
One year but less than ten years 2 Weeks
Ten years but less than fifteen years 3 Weeks
Fifteen years but less than twenty years 4 Weeks
Twenty years or more 5 Weeks
The Vacation Year shall be from January 1 through December 31.
Vacation eligibility shall be determined as of the employee's anniversary
date of hire. Final decision in scheduling vacations shall lie with the
employer. Branch and department vacation schedules reflecting employee
seniority shall be posted February 1 annually to determine the vacation
priority within branches or departments.
Employee vacation preferences shall be selected in Bank seniority
order except as provided hereafter. Employee vacation preferences not
selected by March 15 shall be assigned by management. Employees moving
from one department or branch to another February 1 or thereafter shall
have no seniority rights in exercising vacation preference in that
calendar year.
Employee's may take vacation in units of one (1) week, except as
provided in the Letter of Agreement addressing single days of vacation.
Employees eligible for more than two weeks of vacation shall have the
option of selling back to the Bank all or part of that eligible vacation
time that is in excess of two weeks. Employees selling back excess
eligible vacation time shall be compensated at the hourly pay rate
applicable to their current job. Vacations must be taken during the
current calendar year.
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ARTICLE XI
SENIORITY
A. Seniority Recognized
The Bank and the Union agree that the principle of seniority shall
be applicable.
Generally, employees shall be considered to have two types of
seniority, classification and Bank seniority.
B. Classification Seniority
An employee's classification seniority is defined as the employee's
length of service in his or her present classification.
The Bank shall maintain records of employees' classification
seniority in prior classifications in order to enable employees to resume
any prior classification seniority when they are required to move into a
prior classification because of the operation of the bumping and recall
provisions of this Agreement. Employees may not use or resume this prior
classification seniority until they have re-entered a prior classification
through bumping or as a result of the operation of the recall provisions
of this Agreement.
C. Bank Seniority
Bank seniority is defined as the employee's length of service with
the Bank.
1. JSB SENIORITY
Bank and classification seniority for former Johnstown
Savings Bank (JSB) employees shall be the effective date of
the JSB acquisition by U.S. Bank (July 11, 1994). JSB
employees will be ranked relative to one another based on
their hire date at JSB.
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D. Probationary Period
All new employees shall serve a probationary period of ninety (90)
calendar days from the date of employment, and during that period, it
shall be the sole prerogative of the Bank to determine whether such
employees shall be retained. Seniority shall become effective after the
completion of the probationary period, and shall be retroactive to the
most recent date of employment.
The terms of this Agreement shall not apply to employees during the
probationary period.
E. Loss Of Seniority
An employee shall lose seniority and be taken off the seniority list
if: (1) the employee quits; (2) the employee is discharged for just cause;
(3) the employee is on layoff for a period in excess of thirty-six (36)
months; (4) the employee is absent without notification for three
consecutive working days unless extenuating circumstances do not permit
notification; (5) the employee exceeds an extended leave of absence
without written approval of the Bank; (6) the employee accepts a position
with another employer (except as provided in Article XVII Section D) while
on leave of absence; (7) the employee has a period of unexcused absences
of more than five (5) consecutive working days except for exceptional
circumstances; and (8) the employee on layoff refuses recall, except as
provided hereafter.
F. Seniority Lists
The Bank shall post on the bulletin boards up-to-date seniority
lists no later than ten (10) days following the end of each semi-annual
period. Any errors in such lists shall be corrected when brought to the
attention of the Bank. A copy of the seniority list shall be given to the
Union. The seniority lists shall distinguish between 38 hour and 25 hour
guaranteed salary as well as hourly employees and shall contain both the
employee's Classification Seniority and Bank Seniority dates.
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G. Layoff
Summer full time temporary employees or hourly employees may not be
employed in any location in any classification in which any guaranteed
salary employee (except probationary employees) presently qualified to do
work in the classification is on layoff from a location that would entitle
the employee on layoff to bump into the location where the summer full
time temporary employee or hourly employee is working, unless the
guaranteed salary employee on layoff has declined to exercise bumping and
recall rights to avoid or terminate the layoff in those locations in which
the employee on layoff has such rights. For purposes of definition,
applicable to this Section only, "lay-off" also includes those instances
in which a 38 hour guaranteed salary employee is involuntarily reduced to
either a 25 hour or hourly position and a 25 hour guaranteed salary
employee is reduced to an hourly position. It is also agreed that summer
full time temporary employees can work so long as hourly employees hours
are not appreciably reduced and when hourly employees approach 999 hours
per year.
In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees
in any classification at any location or department, the following
procedure shall be followed:
1. Summer full-time temporary employees or contract
temporary employees in the classification at that location or department
shall be the first to be displaced;
2. Probationary employees in the classification in that
location or department shall be the next to be displaced.
3. The hourly employee in the classification at that
location or department shall be next to be displaced.
4. The guaranteed salary employee with the least
classification seniority within the classification in the affected
location or department shall be the next to be displaced except employees
protected in section H-4 of this Article shall be subject to displacement
in Bank seniority order.
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H. Bumping And Displacement
1. Any employee with seniority displaced by the layoff
procedure shall have the right to bump the least senior employee in the
same classification as the displaced employee working in the agreed to
bumping area, provided that the bumping employee has greater
classification seniority than the employee being bumped, except as
provided in Subsection 4.
2. The agreed to bumping areas are as follows:
a. Employees working within a fifteen (15) mile
radius of the main office may exercise their
bumping rights within that circle.
b. Employees working outside the fifteen (15) mile
radius may exercise their bumping rights among
the three (3) nearest branches, whether these
branches are inside or outside of the fifteen
(15) mile radius.
3. An employee who has been displaced but is unable to bump
a less senior employee in the same classification within the agreed to
bumping area because the laid off employee is the least senior employee
within the classification within the agreed to bumping area shall have the
right to bump the employee in the agreed to bumping area with the least
classification seniority in a classification the laid off employee
previously held beyond the probationary period, provided that the bumping
employee's Bank seniority is greater than that of the employee being
bumped.
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4. An employee who bumps into a previous classification may
not be displaced unless the remaining employees, if any, in the
classification (who have not bumped into the classification) in the
affected location or department have both greater classification and bank
seniority than the employee in question.
5. A guaranteed salary employee other than a probationary
employee who is displaced but has no bumping rights under Subsections 1
and 3 of this Section, shall be permitted to bump the most recently hired
guaranteed salary employee who is working in a classification which the
displaced employee is qualified to bid into. The employee will serve a
ninety (90) day trial period, during which time he/she may elect not to
continue or they may be found unable to perform the duties in a
satisfactory manner. The employee shall be permitted to bump a summer
full time temporary employee or hourly employee within the agreed to
bumping area if the laid off guaranteed salary employee is qualified to
perform the functions of the position by virtue of experience. An
employee who bumps into a classification that they are qualified to bid
into, shall not be subject to displacement except by an employee with
greater bank seniority. Guaranteed salary employees who exercise this
option will continue to accrue seniority, to receive full fringe benefits
and will receive the pay rate called for in Schedule A. The Bank shall
have the option of changing the number of hours worked by the guaranteed
salary employee who exercises this option or of requiring the employee to
accept recall to a guaranteed salary position. The monthly guarantee
shall not apply to this employee while occupying the lesser hour position.
6. When a guaranteed salary employee bumps into a
classification in a branch or department where there are 38 and 25 hour
positions, the employee shall choose between the 38 and 25 hour positions
in Bank seniority order.
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7. Former JSB employees are eligible to exercise their
seniority rights under the collective bargaining agreement except that in
bidding on guaranteed salary vacancies USNB hourly employees on the
preference list shall if qualified and eligible be given preference in
filling the vacancies.
The preference list referred to above is made up of the USNB hourly
employees with seniority on the acquisition date of JSB, July 11, 1994.
Their names will be removed from the list when a listed employee is
awarded a guaranteed salary position or could have been awarded a
guaranteed salary vacancy, if the USNB employee is within the fifteen (15)
mile radius of the main office, or among the three (3) nearest branches
from the employee's "home" branch if the USNB employee is outside the
fifteen mile radius of the main office, but elected not to bid.
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I. Recall
1. Recall from layoff or bumping into an hourly position
shall be in Bank seniority order and the employee shall have the right to
refuse recall and shall not forfeit seniority rights if an offer of recall
is outside a fifteen (15) mile radius from the employee's previous
assigned location at the time of layoff or bumping into an hourly
position. Each employee on layoff or who has bumped into an hourly
position shall be notified by the Bank of each opportunity for recall.
Such notice of recall shall be given in writing by registered or certified
mail, and return receipt requested, to the employee's last known address
on file with the Bank. Any employee who fails to accept an offer of
recall within five (5) consecutive working days after mailing of notice by
registered or certified mail shall forfeit seniority rights.
2. Employees shall be subject to recall to any position
they are qualified to fill whether or not they have previously held the
position to which they are recalled.
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3. Employees who are recalled to classifications in which
they have acquired classification seniority shall resume that
classification seniority on being recalled to that classification.
4. The employee's job grade in the classification to which
the employee is recalled shall be determined by the employee's prior work
experience, if any, in the classification to which recalled.
5. Employees who are recalled to a different classification
than the one they held prior to displacement due to bumping and recall
shall resume prior classification seniority upon resuming any
classification previously held, but such prior classification seniority
may not be resumed or used until the employee re-enters the prior
classification.
6. The Bank agrees to use the job posting and bidding
procedure in this Agreement to fill vacancies before using recall.
7. The Bank agrees to use the recall provisions of this
Agreement before employing individuals from outside the bargaining unit.
H. Drive Up Banks
The Nanty Glo drive up shall not be part of the Nanty Glo Branch.
The Derry drive up shall be part of the Derry Branch.
The East Hills drive up shall be part of the East Hills Branch.
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ARTICLE XII
JOB POSTING AND BIDDING
A. When a job vacancy occurs or a new job is created in any
classification, the Bank will promptly post the opening in the department
or branch in which the vacancy exists and in all other departments and
branches for a period of three (3) working days (excluding holidays and
non-working days as observed at the main office).
B. If the posted position in Section A above is located in the
Coalport or Derry offices or in branch offices acquired or established
after the effective date of this agreement which the Bank elects to
designate as local preference offices, and is not filled by an employee in
the branch office, the Bank, at its sole discretion, may fill the job as
it may determine from an outside source or from employee volunteers from
throughout the Bank system. Once a volunteer employee accepts assignment
to one of these locations the employee may not exercise bid rights for
twelve (12) months, unless the employee is forced to leave the location
due to the operation of the bumping procedure. After twelve (12) months,
said employee gains the same bidding rights as any other employee. An
employee may voluntarily apply to transfer but it would be at the Bank's
sole discretion to make such transfer to an open unfilled position.
C. If the posted position in Section A above is located in any
other branch or department it shall first be filled by a guaranteed salary
employee in the department or branch office. If this does not fill the
vacancy it shall be awarded to the most senior employee who is qualified
to do the duties of the particular position and who places a bid on the
particular position.
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D. The Bank will post the position for either the entry level job
of a classification or the classification itself, dependent on the needs
as determined by the Bank.
1. In cases where the entry level job of a classification
is posted, the position shall be filled in the following sequence.
a. the position shall first be awarded to the
employee in other than the posted classification
qualified to do the job with the greatest Bank
seniority.
b. should this method fail to fill the position, the
Bank may at its sole discretion elect to fill the
position by voluntarily transferring a guaranteed
salary employee to fill the vacancy.
c. should this method fail to fill the position, the
position shall next be awarded by recalling a
guaranteed salary employee who has bumped into an
hourly position or a laid off guaranteed salary
employee qualified to do the job.
d. should this method fail to fill the vacancy the
Bank shall award the position to an hourly
employee as provided in Article V Section E 1 b;
e. should these methods fail to fill the position,
the Bank may fill the position by awarding the
position to an individual outside of the
bargaining unit.
2. In cases where the classification itself is posted, the
position shall be filled in the following sequence:
a. the position shall first be awarded to the
eligible employee with the greatest
classification seniority who bids on the
position.
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b. should this method fail to fill the position, the
position shall next be awarded to the employee
with the greatest Bank seniority qualified to
perform the duties of the particular position if
said employee placed a bid on the particular
position.
c. should this method fail to fill the position, the
Bank may at its sole discretion elect to fill the
position by voluntarily transferring a guaranteed
salary employee to fill the position.
d. should this method fail to fill the position, the
Bank shall fill the position by recalling a
guaranteed salary employee who has bumped into an
hourly position or a laid off guaranteed salary
employee qualified to do the job.
e. should this method fail to fill the vacancy the
Bank shall award the position to an hourly
employee as provided in Article V Section E 1 b;
f. should these methods fail to fill the position,
the Bank may fill the position by awarding the
position to a presently qualified individual from
outside the bargaining unit, or reposting the
position at entry level.
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In the application of seniority with reference to bidding on
vacancies, it is agreed that there shall be a limit of two (2) vacancies
to be filled by seniority in direct order, including the first vacancy
arising as one of the two. Beyond the filling of the second vacancy,
seniority shall not be applicable, but the Bank shall give those current
employees who express a written interest in the vacancy, first
consideration for the vacancy. The Bank may fill such vacancies at its
discretion. Also, if there are no bids or successful bids in either of
the first two vacancies, the job may be filled at the Bank's discretion
from volunteer transfers, recalling employees from layoff or from outside
sources.
E. It is understood that employees who bid or are transferred to
another job classification under the above provisions will be on a
probationary basis for ninety (90) calendar days to determine their
ability to handle the new job. (a) If an employee fails to satisfactorily
demonstrate ability to handle the new job during the probationary period,
(b) if the job is discontinued, or (c) if the employee is dissatisfied
with the position during the probationary period, the employee, upon
written request, will be returned to the employee's former classification,
rate of pay and location. Likewise, all employees who moved as a result
of the initial bid or transfer set out above shall be returned to their
former classifications, rates of pay and locations.
In the case of multiple bids at the same time in the same
classification in a department or branch, should one of these multiple
bidders be bumped by an employee returning to the employee's former
position during the returning employee's probation period, the least
senior of the multiple bidders will be returned to the bidder's former
position.
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F. A successful bidder shall be placed on the job within thirty
(30) calendar days after the bid has been awarded, except in case of an
emergency rendering the transfer of an employee inexpedient; (not to
exceed sixty (60) days); in this event, the Bank agrees to consult with
the successful bidder and to pay her or him the appropriate rate of pay
specified for the job upon which she or he was the successful bidder,
beginning thirty (30) calendar days after awarding the bid, if the rate of
the new position is higher than the employees' present rate.
G. An employee shall work a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive
months in a classification before bidding out of that classification
except that employees who have bumped into another classification to avoid
layoff shall be permitted to bid out of the classification without regard
to period of service. Employees who are returned to their former
classification as the result of E-a and E-b above may exercise their right
to bid within the same twelve (12) consecutive month period. Employees
who return to their former classification as the result of E-c above may
not exercise their right to bid until the expiration of twelve (12)
consecutive months from the date of return to their former position.
H. In cases of special need, as solely determined by the Bank,
where it is necessary to have within a fifteen (15) mile radius of a
circle around the main Bank in Johnstown a fully-experienced (senior)
employee, and such job is not bid by a fully-experienced and qualified
employee, the Bank shall assign the most senior employee in the job grade
below the senior job grade within the classification who is located within
the fifteen (15) mile circle regardless of whether such employee has bid
for the vacancy. Such assigned employee will be paid the base rate of the
senior pay grade plus any applicable historic differential while
performing the assigned job. Such assignment shall not exceed one (1)
year and the employee will return to her or his former job and location
with full credit for the time spent in the transferred position.
I. If an employee is physically unable to perform her or his
regular job assignment due to health or other physical reasons and at the
same time is physically able to satisfactorily perform other job
assignments within the bargaining unit, the Bank will endeavor to assign
the employee to another job assignment in line with his or her seniority
and ability at the rate of pay applicable to the assigned job.
J. Any member of the bargaining unit who transfers to a job
classification not covered by this Agreement and who is later transferred
to a job covered by this Agreement shall be accepted into the bargaining
unit with full job, department and Bank seniority accrued only while the
employee was in the bargaining unit.
K. The Bank will provide the Union with copies of completed job
bids, including who bid and who was awarded the bid.
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ARTICLE XIII
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Legal holidays on which the Bank is closed shall be paid holidays
for employees. To be eligible for holiday pay, an employee must work the
scheduled day before and after the holiday, unless the absence is excused.
When a holiday falls on a week day while an employee is on vacation, an
additional day off with pay will be granted. When a holiday observed by
the Bank falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a
holiday. When a holiday observed by the Bank falls on Saturday, the Bank
may elect any of the following: to observe the holiday on the immediate
Friday before or on the Monday immediately following the Saturday holiday;
or provide a compensating day off mutually convenient to the Bank and the
employees; or to remain open and pay the employee a day's pay in lieu of
a day off.
The following holidays are observed by the Bank:
New Year Labor Day
Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day
President's Day Veteran's Day
Good Friday (1/2 day) Thanksgiving
Memorial Day Christmas
Independence Day - July 4th Employee's Birthday
The employee's birthday holiday may be observed at a time other than
the employee's birthday, if the employee so desires. However, this should
be scheduled at least one (1) week in advance in accordance with the
procedure established in the Personal/Short Term Illness Day - Article
XVIII.
If an employee's birthday falls on a Bank observed holiday or on an
employee's scheduled day off, the employee's birthday will be observed on
a mutually agreeable day.
Holiday pay benefit eligibility shall start with the day shift on
the day on which the holiday is observed.
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ARTICLE XIV
TEMPORARY VACANCY
When an employee-caused temporary vacancy occurs which prevents the
employee from working for an indefinite length of time (not to exceed
ninety (90) calendar days), the Bank will fill the job with the least
disturbance to efficiency and orderly operation. When a temporary vacancy
occurs due to unforeseen workloads and/or emergencies, for a period not to
exceed three (3) weeks, the Bank will fill the job with the least
disturbance to efficiency and orderly operations. When an employee is
temporarily transferred, the employee shall be paid the higher of the base
rate of such position or the employees prior base rate plus any applicable
historic differential after completing one (1) day or more on a single or
combination of jobs. When the employee who has been temporarily absent
returns, the employee will get back her or his old job and the employee,
who took her or his place and all others involved will be returned to
their original jobs.
In the event a temporary vacancy continues in excess of the time
limits set forth above, the Union and the Bank will consult each other on
whether the job should be posted as a job vacancy in accordance with the
job posting and bidding procedure. The parties may mutually consent to
extend the time limits provided above for temporary filling of a vacancy.
Should a temporary bid be posted and awarded and the employee who caused
the temporary vacancy does not return to work, the employee awarded the
temporary bid shall be awarded the position with seniority retroactive to
the first day in the temporary position.
With the consent of the affected guaranteed salary employee, in the
branch network, management may temporarily transfer the employee to
provide effective customer service.
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ARTICLE XV
WORK PERFORMED BY SUPERVISORS
No supervisory or other non-bargaining unit employees except summer
full time temporary employees shall perform the work of any employee or
employees covered by this Agreement, except for supervisory employees for
the purpose of instruction or in case of emergency.
Realizing the inherent nature of the banking business, there is an
overlapping of bargaining unit and non-bargaining unit work. The parties
agree that this overlapping of work will not be used to deplete or replace
bargaining unit employees, unless it is so dictated by business necessity.
During peak periods when it is determined that customer waiting time
is excessive, branch management, with written consent of the designated
union representative, may open a teller window.
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ARTICLE XVI
SAFETY AND HEALTH
The parties agree that it is the responsibility of the bank to
provide a safe and healthful workplace for all employees. While nothing
shall imply that the union has undertaken or assumed any portion of that
responsibility, the union shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible
to reach that objective. Safety rules and regulations established by the
Bank, Safety Committee and governmental authority shall be strictly
adhered to by all employees. The parties agree that it is a right of the
employees to work in a clean, safe environment free from all accident and
health hazards, and pledge to work together to accomplish that end.
An employee covered by this Agreement suffering an injury arising
out of and in the course of his employment, who is required to leave the
Bank's premises, shall be paid from the time of the injury to the end of
his regularly scheduled hours that day.
A joint safety and health committee consisting of 5 representatives
selected by the bank and 5 representatives selected by the union shall be
established. The goal of the committee shall be to eliminate all
accidents and health hazards and promote the safety and well-being of the
employees. Unless agreed otherwise by the parties, the committee shall
meet once each calendar month. The committee shall establish its own
operation procedures. Union representatives shall be given a reasonable
amount of time during working hours to serve on this committee and
investigate any accidents or safety and health complaints.
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ARTICLE XVII
EXCUSED ABSENCES
A. Jury Duty
The Bank will pay to a regular employee performing jury duty
requiring absence from her or his regularly scheduled work the difference
between the employee's regular rate of pay during such absence and the
amount received by the employee for jury service. An employee shall make
every reasonable effort to report to work if and when not required to be
in court. An employee summoned to jury duty shall inform his supervisor
promptly.
B. Funeral Leave
A regular employee having a death in his immediate family shall be
permitted up to three (3) working days off with pay at her or his regular
straight-time hourly rate. The day after the funeral can be considered
one (1) of the days for which an employee may be paid. Time paid for
funeral leave shall count as time worked for purposes of computing
overtime. The "immediate family" shall be defined as including spouse,
children, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, parents-in-law,
stepchildren, stepparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the
employee.
C. Military Leave
Regular employees who enlist or are inducted into the Armed Forces
of the United States shall accumulate seniority and retain all rights and
privileges in accordance with the provisions of applicable law. Employees
fulfilling military obligation with Reserve Units or National Guard shall
be granted a leave of absence during such period. The Bank will reimburse
the employee the difference between the amount received from military
service and the regular weekly earnings, but not to exceed fifteen (15)
calendar days per year.
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D. Union Leave
As occasion arises, the Bank will grant a leave of absence, without
pay, to employees designated by the Union for the purpose of attending the
Union biennial convention, seminars, training sessions and district
conferences. No more than five (5) employees shall be absent at any one
time nor for more than five (5) working days, unless mutually agreed to.
Any employee having a length of continuous service with the Bank of
one (1) year or more, who shall be appointed or elected to a position in
the Union, may, upon the written request of the Union, be granted a leave
of absence for a period not to exceed one (1) year. By agreement of the
Bank and the Union, such leave of absence may be extended or renewed for
a period of one (1) year or for such other period or periods as shall be
agreed upon. Such employee's seniority shall be computed as if the
employee were continuously employed by the Bank during such leave of
absence. However, the employee on Union leave of absence shall not
continue to accrue employment progressions, etc.
E. Unpaid Leaves Of Absence
All employees must have completed one (1) year of continuous service
in order to be eligible for an extended leave of absence without pay. An
extended leave of absence is defined as a leave in excess of thirty (30)
days and not to exceed one (1) year. Said unpaid leave of absence is
granted at the sole discretion of the Bank and shall not constitute a
break in continuous service.
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ARTICLE XVIII
PERSONAL/SHORT TERM ILLNESS DAYS--DOCTOR VISITS
A. Personal/Short Term Illness Days
1. Entitlement To Paid Personal/Short Term Illness Days
Effective with this Agreement, all employees will carry
forward their accumulated unused paid personal/short term illness days
from the prior contract period. Effective January 1, 1993 on the
anniversary date of their employment, the employee shall acquire three (3)
additional paid personal/short term illness days up to a maximum
accumulation of thirty-seven (37) days.
Employees completing their first year of employment on or
after the effective date of this Agreement shall be entitled to five (5)
paid personal/short term illness days on their anniversary date of
employment.
2. Entitlement To Unpaid Personal/Short Term Illness Days
a. Employees who are unable to work due to illness
may elect to take unpaid illness days.
b. Employees who have exhausted all of their paid
personal/short term illness days or who are not
yet eligible for paid personal/short term illness
days may take unpaid personal days.
3. Scheduling Personal Days
Employees will schedule personal days off one (1) week in
advance with their supervisor. The final decision as to whether the
employee may take this day as a personal day remains with the Bank. It is
recognized that in emergencies and other circumstances employees may be
unable to give one (1) week's advance notice of the desire to use a
personal day. In recognition of this fact, the employee may schedule a
personal day with less than one (1) week's notice with the consent of the
employee's supervisor or in the event of an actual emergency---fire,
flood, snow storm, etc. In the event of a conflict between two or more
employees in the same classification in the same location or department
for the same day off, Bank seniority shall prevail.
4. Use And Accumulation
Earned but unused paid personal/short term illness days may be
carried over from year to year up to a maximum of thirty seven (37) days.
Paid personal/short term illness days used will be deducted from the total
number to which an employee is entitled. In the event that an employee is
terminated, any earned but unused paid personal/short term illness days
shall be paid to the employee. Employees with the maximum of thirty-seven
(37) accumulated personal days shall receive one day's pay for each
personal day over thirty-seven (37) that they have at the end of the
calendar year. This payment shall be provided in the first pay period of
the next year.
In the application of the paid personal/short term illness
program, the Bank and the Union agree that the minimum time to be applied
would be one-half (1/2) day. It is preferred, however, that they be taken
as whole days.
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B. Doctor Visits
1. Entitlement
The Bank will continue to allow employees time off with pay
for periodic doctor and dentist visits that can only be scheduled during
bank working hours. It is understood, however, that such time off with
pay shall not exceed ten (10) hours in any contract year.
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ARTICLE XIX
SALARY CONTINUANCE
A. In the event of extended medical disability, the salary
continuance provisions hereafter set out in this Article will be
applicable. Extended medical disability is defined as any medical
disability that requires the employee to be absent from work for a minimum
of seven (7) consecutive working days. Any employee who is admitted
overnight as an inpatient to a hospital during this seven (7) consecutive
working day period shall be entitled to the salary continuance benefits
outlined in this Article retroactive to their first day of such hospital
admission or outpatient surgery.
However, employees who undergo inpatient or outpatient
surgical procedures which for an average patient would normally require a
recuperation period of three (3) or more days following the day of surgery
may receive salary continuance payments for scheduled work days missed
retroactive to the day of the surgery, without being absent seven (7)
consecutive working days, provided the employee gives the bank, prior to
the surgery, a written diagnostic medical notice from the attending
surgeon which includes the estimated period of disability.
Salary continuance benefits for all other eligible employees
shall begin the eighth (8th) working day of absence.
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B. Unused salary continuance benefits shall have no monetary
value on termination, nor can they be applied to additional vacation or
holiday.
C. Any salary continuance payments made under this provision will
be reduced to the extent of any Workmen's Compensation benefits paid the
employee.
D. Salary continuance benefits will be granted to regular
employees in accordance with the following table:
Service with Bank Maximum Benefits each Calendar Year
Full Pay Half Pay
91 days to 1 year 1 week none
1 year to 5 years 6 weeks 6 weeks
5 years to 10 years 12 weeks 12 weeks
10 years to 25 years 26 weeks 26 weeks
Over 25 years To be considered and acted upon by
Management but in no event shall the
benefits provided be less than those
provided for employees with 10 to 25 years
of service.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PAID BENEFIT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION AT THE TIME THE DISABILITY ABSENCE
COMMENCES FOR THE SAME MEDICAL DISABILITY OR COMPLICATIONS ARISING
THEREFROM.
E. All weeks are to be considered as a five (5) or six (6) day
work week, depending on the area office or department to which the
employee is assigned.
F. The Bank may require verification, in appropriate
circumstances, of the existence, extent or duration of any medical
disability for which salary continuance is sought including examinations
at the Bank's expense by Bank-selected physicians.
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ARTICLE XX
LEGALITY
In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall at any time
be declared invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, or any agency
to which national banks are subject, the decision shall not invalidate the
entire Agreement, it being the express intention of the parties that all
other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE XXI
MUTUAL PROTECTION
In further consideration of the mutual promises contained herein,
the parties hereto expressly agree that neither party shall bring or cause
to be brought to any court, or other legal or administrative body, any
action against the other until the dispute, claim, grievance or complaint
shall have been brought to the attention of the party against whom it
shall be made and the said party after actual notice of same shall, within
a reasonable time, fail to take steps to correct the cause or
circumstances giving rise to such dispute, claim, grievance or complaint.
ARTICLE XXII
PENSION PLAN, PROFIT SHARING AND COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED 401(k) PLANS
The Pension Plan, Profit Sharing and Collectively Bargained 401(k)
Plans are incorporated and made a part of this Agreement by reference.
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ARTICLE XXIII
NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Bank and the Union will not discriminate either directly or
indirectly, nor will they permit any of their agents, members or
representatives to discriminate either directly or indirectly against any
employee by reason of race, creed, color, age (40 and over), sex or
national origin, handicap or veteran status.
ARTICLE XXIV
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
All rights of management are retained by the Bank except as
specifically limited by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, these rights include the full control, direction and
supervision of operations and the working force, the right to maintain
efficiency, the right to assign work, the right to discontinue or change
jobs or establish new jobs as required by the installation of new
equipment or a change in operating procedures or otherwise, and the right
to establish and require employees to observe reasonable Bank rules.
These rights are subject to the seniority and other provisions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE XXV
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION
Should differences arise between the Bank and any of the employees
as to the meaning and application of, or compliance with, the provisions
of this Agreement, or should any grievance or dispute arise between the
parties hereto, the same shall be settled in the following manner:
Step 1. By a conference between the aggrieved employee and
the immediate supervisor with or without the aid of the steward of that
department or branch and should be brought up by the aggrieved employee
within three (3) working days of becoming knowledgeable of the alleged
grievance. In the event the aggrieved employee is unwilling to initiate
the grievance, the steward, or in the absence of the steward, a Local
Union Officer shall have the authority to initiate same on behalf of the
aggrieved employee. Recognizing the value and importance of full
discussion in clearing up misunderstandings and preserving harmonious
relations, every reasonable effort shall be made to settle problems
promptly at this point through discussion. The immediate supervisor will
provide the aggrieved employee (or the steward) with an oral answer within
three (3) working days of the conference.
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Step 2. If the matter is not disposed of in Step 1, the
aggrieved employee, with the aid of the steward, or in the absence of the
steward, a Local Union Officer, with or without the aggrieved employee,
shall reduce the grievance to writing and take the matter up with the next
level of supervision within the department or branch within three (3)
working days following receipt of the oral answer in Step 1. The
supervisor will provide a written answer within three (3) working days
following the discussion.
Step 3. If the matter is not disposed of in Step 2, the
grievance shall be presented to the third level supervisor within twelve
(12) working days of the original alleged violation. The third level
supervisor will arrange a conference with the aggrieved employee and/or
the department or branch steward, or in the absence of the steward, a
Local Union Officer, within six (6) working days following receipt of the
written grievance for purpose of discussing and resolving the alleged
grievance. Such conference will be held during banking hours when it
doesn't interfere with Bank operations and provided the steward does not
abuse the privilege. The third level supervisor shall provide a written
answer to the grievance and present it to the steward involved within six
(6) working days following the conference.
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Step 4. If the Union desires to process the alleged
grievance further, it shall present the grievance to the Vice President -
Human Resources within six (6) working days following the receipt of the
written answer in Step 3. Should either the V.P. Human Resources or the
Local Union President not be able to meet the time commitment as stated in
Step 4, they will designate a person to serve in their capacity, to ensure
compliance with the time period. The Vice President - Human Resources or
his designee will arrange a meeting at a mutually agreeable time within
six (6) working days with the Representative of the International Union
for the purpose of resolving the grievance. If the International
Representative desires to have the Grievance Committee present, such
meeting shall be held only before or after banking hours. The Vice
President - Human Resources or his designee will provide the Union with a
written answer within six (6) working days following the meeting.
Step 5. In the event the dispute shall not have been
satisfactorily settled in the preceding steps and the issue involves the
interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement, it
shall then be appealed to an arbitrator appointed by mutual agreement
within ten (10) working days from the completion of the procedure in Step
4. In no case shall more than one (1) grievance be heard by the same
arbitrator at the same time. Any number of grievances can be in the
arbitration process at the same time. In the event the parties are unable
to mutually agree upon an arbitrator, they shall jointly request the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit a list of names from
which an arbitrator shall be selected. This list of names will only
include those individuals who are residents of western Pennsylvania and
are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The arbitrator,
however, shall not have the power to alter or amend any of the provisions
of this Agreement. Any fee, salary or expenses incident to the services
of an arbitrator shall be paid equally by the Bank and the Union. The
decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties.
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Waivers of any procedures or time limits in Steps 3, 4 and/or 5 must
be in writing and signed by the parties.
JUST CAUSE
The Bank shall notify the Union immediately of any oral or written
reprimands, suspensions or discharges.
No employee covered under the terms of this Agreement may be
discharged or suspended without just cause. In the event of a discharge
or suspension, the Union may appeal such action to Step 4 of the Grievance
Procedure. In the event the dispute is not satisfactorily settled, the
Union may appeal the dispute to Step 5 of the Grievance and Arbitration
Procedure.
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ARTICLE XXVI
ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT
The Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of
the parties hereto and no provisions, terms or obligations herein
contained shall be affected, modified, altered or changed in any respect
whatsoever by the consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or assignment of
either party hereto, or affected, modified, altered or changed in any
respect whatsoever by any change of any kind of the ownership or
management of either party hereto or by any change, geographical or
otherwise in the location or place of headquarters or business of either
party hereto.
ARTICLE XXVII
LABOR - MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION TEAM
The Bank and the Union agree to maintain a committee comprised of
both Bank and Union personnel which shall be called the Labor-Management
Participation Team (LMPT). This committee will strive to enhance
communication and cooperation and to provide the employees with a more
active role in developing and implementing policies, practices and
strategies.
ARTICLE XXVIII
DURATION
This agreement shall become effective on the 16th day of
October, 1995. It shall continue in full force and effect to and
including October 15, 1999 and from year to year thereafter unless either
party to this Agreement desires to change or modify any of its terms or
provisions. The party desiring the change or modification must notify the
other party to this Agreement in writing not less than sixty (60) days
prior to the expiration date of this Agreement, or not less than sixty
(60) days prior to any subsequent anniversary date hereof. Should either
party to this Agreement serve such notice upon the other party, a joint
conference of the Bank and the Union shall commence not later than thirty
(30) days prior to the expiration date in the year in which the notice is
given. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be signed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year
first above written.
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SCHEDULE A
GUARANTEED SALARY
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
JOB 10/16/95 10/16/96 10/16/97 10/16/98
GRADE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE
A $6.99 $7.17 $7.55 $8.05
B 8.64 8.82 9.20 9.70
C 8.79 8.97 9.35 9.85
D 8.94 9.12 9.50 10.00
E 9.09 9.27 9.65 10.15
F 9.24 9.42 9.80 10.30
G 9.39 9.57 9.95 10.45
H 9.54 9.72 10.10 10.60
I 9.74 9.92 10.30 10.80
J 9.94 10.12 10.50 11.00
K 10.14 10.32 10.70 11.20
L 10.34 10.52 10.90 11.40
M 10.54 10.72 11.10 11.60
Monthly salaries are computed as follows:
Hourly rate x 25/38 hours in week x 52 weeks
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NOTE: 1. All new hires start at an hourly rate 10 below the applicable
base rate for the job grade they enter. After satisfactory
completion of a 90 calendar day probation period, automatic
progression to the applicable hourly rate for their job grade
shall result.
2. Platform Tellers shall receive a pay differential of
$.50 per hour for the time served in this capacity.
Effective - October 16, 1995
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SCHEDULE A
HOURLY EMPLOYEE
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
10/16/95 10/16/96 10/16/97 10/16/98
JOB GRADE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE
A $5.99 $6.17 $6.55 $7.05
B 7.64 7.82 8.20 8.70
C 7.79 7.97 8.35 8.85
D 7.94 8.12 8.50 9.00
E 8.09 8.27 8.65 9.15
F 8.24 8.42 8.80 9.30
G 8.39 8.57 8.95 9.45
H 8.54 8.72 9.10 9.60
I 8.74 8.92 9.30 9.80
J 8.94 9.12 9.50 10.00
K 9.14 9.32 9.70 10.20
L 9.34 9.52 9.90 10.40
M 9.54 9.72 10.10 10.60
NOTE: 1. All new hires start at an hourly rate 10 below the applicable
rate for the job grade they enter. After satisfactory
completion of a 5 calendar month probation period, automatic
progression to the applicable hourly rate for their job grade
shall result.
2. Platform Tellers shall receive a pay differential of
$.50 per hour for the time served in this capacity.
3. Refer to Article V, Section C to assign proper hourly
rates.
Effective - October 16, 1995
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SCHEDULE B
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
JOB TITLE TIME REQUIREMENT JOB GRADE
Accounts Service Clerk, Junior thru 18 months F
Accounts Services Clerk, Senior beginning 19th month G
Adjuster, I thru 6 months E
Adjuster, II 7th month thru 24 months G
Adjuster, III 25th month thru 36 months I
Adjuster, IV beginning 37th month K
Bank Courier, Junior thru 12 months D
Bank Courier, Senior beginning 13th month F
Clerk Typist, Trainee thru 6 months B
Clerk Typist, I 7th month thru 12 months C
Clerk Typist, II 13th month thru 24 months D
Clerk Typist, III 25th month thru 36 months E
Clerk Typist, IV 37th month thru 48 months F
Clerk Typist, Senior beginning 49th month G
Computer Operator, Trainee thru 6 months 1
Computer Operator, Junior 7th month thru 18 months 2
Computer Operator, Intermediate 19th month thru 36 months 3
Computer Operator, Senior beginning 37th month 4
Customer Service Representative Tr thru 12 months C
Customer Service Representative Jr 13th month thru 24 months E
Customer Service Representative Int 25th month thru 48 months G
Customer Service Representative Sr beginning 49th month H
Data Services Clerk, Junior thru 18 months F
Data Services Clerk, Senior beginning 19th month G
Mail Clerk/Messenger, Junior thru 12 months C
Mail Clerk/Messenger, Senior beginning 13th month E
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Main Office Vault Clerk, Trainee thru 12 months B
Main Office Vault Clerk, Intermediate 13th month thru 36 months C
Main Office Vault Clerk, Senior beginning 37th month D
Mortgage Processor, Trainee thru 12 months C
Mortgage Processor, Junior 13th month thru 24th month E
Mortgage Processor, Intermediate 25th month thru 48th month G
Mortgage Processor, Senior beginning 49th month H
PBX Operator, Trainee thru 12 months C
PBX Operator, Senior beginning 13th month E
Programmer, Trainee thru 12 months 5
Programmer, Junior 13th month thru 24 months 6
Programmer, Intermediate 25th month thru 48 months 7
Programmer, Senior beginning 49th month 8
Proof Operator, Trainee thru 6 months B
Proof Operator, I 7th month thru 12 months C
Proof Operator, II 13th month thru 24 months D
Proof Operator, III 25th month thru 36 months E
Proof Operator, Senior beginning 37th month F
Reconcilement Clerk, Junior thru 12 months C
Reconcilement Clerk, Senior 13th month thru 24 months F
Stenographer, Trainee thru 12 months D
Stenographer, I 13th month thru 24 months E
Stenographer, II 25th month thru 36 months F
Stenographer, III 37th month thru 48 months G
Stenographer, Senior beginning 49th month H
Stock Clerk, Junior thru 12 months B
Stock Clerk, Senior beginning 13th month D
Teller, Trainee thru 12 months D
Teller, Junior 13th month thru 24 months F
Teller, Intermediate 25th month thru 36 months G
Teller, Senior beginning 37th month H
Trust Clerk, Trainee thru 12 months C
Trust Clerk, Junior 13th month thru 24 months D
Trust Clerk, Intermediate 25th month thru 48 months G
Trust Clerk, Senior beginning 49th month H
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10/16/95 10/16/96 10/16/97 10/16/98
HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE
1 $ 9.24 $ 9.42 $ 9.80 $10.30
2 9.39 9.57 9.95 10.45
3 9.74 9.92 10.30 10.80
4 10.24 10.42 10.80 11.30
5 10.83 11.01 11.39 11.89
6 11.49 11.67 12.05 12.55
7 12.20 12.38 12.76 13.26
8 13.11 13.29 13.67 14.17
NOTE:
HOURLY EMPLOYEES entering the Bargaining Unit on or after 10-16-82 shall
progress in accordance to the above Schedule B at a rate of 164.66 hours
paid (or authorized union leave) equals one month.
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APPENDIX I
1. An employee who moves through automatic progression from one job
grade to a higher job grade within the same classification shall
receive the base rate for the higher job grade plus any applicable
historic differential.
2. An employee who bids into a position in a different classification
shall receive the base rate for the new position and forfeit any
entitlement to historic differential.
3. An employee who voluntarily transfers to a position in a different
classification shall receive the base rate for the new position and
forfeit any entitlement to historic differential.
4. An employee who is involuntarily transferred to fill a temporary
vacancy, as provided in Article XIV of this Agreement, into a
position in a different classification shall receive the higher of
the base rate for the new position without historic differential.
At the termination of the temporary filling of the vacancy, the
employee shall resume the base rate and any applicable historic
differential in the position returned to.
5. An employee who is involuntarily transferred pursuant to the
provisions of Article XII, Section H allowing a one year filling of
a vacancy shall receive the base rate for the new position plus any
applicable historic differential while filling the temporary
vacancy.
6. An employee moved to a new position to accommodate the Employee's
physical disability pursuant to Article XII, Section I of this
Agreement shall receive the base rate for the new position and
forfeit any entitlement to historic differential.
7. An employee who exercises bumping rights to obtain a new position in
a different classification shall receive the base rate of the new
position and forfeit any right to historic differential. If the
employee is later able to resume the former classification, the
employee shall be entitled to resume applicable historic
differential.
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APPENDIX II
LETTER OF INTENT - OCTOBER 16, 1995
Mr. Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
Johnstown, PA 15901
Dear Mr. Lippart:
The intent of this letter is to confirm the understanding reached
during contract negotiations and subsequent sessions between the United
States National Bank and United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC, on
behalf of Local Union 8204 in regards to Article VI-B of the Labor
Agreement which became effective October 16, 1995 between the parties.
The following examples are the intent of how new paragraph 3 of
Article VI-B would apply.
A senior clerk typist in pay grade "G" who is awarded a bid for a
teller trainee would be paid the base salary for pay grade "E" and would
progress upward per time requirements outlined in Schedule B and would
reach pay grade "H" beginning on the 37th month of teller experience.
A clerk typist-II in pay grade "D" who is awarded a bid for teller
trainee would be paid the equivalent rate in pay grade "D" and would
progress upward in accordance with Schedule B and would reach pay grade
"H" beginning on the 37th month of teller experience.
A mail clerk, senior in pay grade "E" who is awarded a bid for
teller trainee would be paid the equivalent rate in pay grade "E" and
would progress upward in accordance with Schedule B and would receive pay
grade "H" beginning on the 37th month of teller experience. (This type of
cross bidding pay would apply to all cross bid moves where a person is
presently in a pay grade which is skipped in the line of progression to
which a person is awarded a bid.)
A proof machine operator, senior who is in pay grade "F" and is
awarded a bid for computer operator trainee would be paid equivalent rate
in pay grade "1" and would progress upward in accordance with Schedule B
and would receive pay grade "2" beginning on the 7th month of computer
operator experience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this letter
of Intent to be signed by their duly authorized representatives.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
IN JOHNSTOWN AFL-CIO-CLC
By: By:
Vice President - Human Resources President -Local #8204
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APPENDIX III
U.S. NATIONAL BANK AND USWA LOCAL 8204
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Agreement addresses the process to be followed in
determining and applying Classification Seniority when two bargaining unit
positions are merged into one and the general duties do not change.
When job merging of this nature takes place, employees in the two former
positions shall carry their current classification seniority they have
accrued into the new position. Any prior classification seniority earned
in either previous position shall not be credited to their classification
seniority, but will be part of their bank seniority.
If an employee is displaced, he/she can bump into his/her former
classification using Bank Seniority if they previously held the position
beyond the probation period in the position they are bumping into. For
example, any employee who formerly held either a Ledger Clerk or Account
Services Clerk position beyond the probation period can bump into the new
Account Services Clerk position, under the provisions of the labor
agreement.
For purpose of pay progression in the merged Classification, all time
served in either of the former classifications shall apply.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
IN JOHNSTOWN AFL-CIO-CLC
By: By:
Vice President - Human Resources President -Local #8204
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APPENDIX IV
October 16, 1995
Mr. Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Building
Johnstown, PA 15901
Dear Mr. Lippart:
It is recognized that as a result of the implementation of the new
staffing model in August, 1988, employees were required to either bid or
bump into positions of lower job classification or provided reduced hours
of work, for example from 38 hour to 25 hour status.
In order for these employees to increase their earning capacity, it is
agreed that the following pay grade placement will be provided this group:
A. A guaranteed salaried employee reduced to hourly or 25 hour status
can elect to exercise a one time bid to a classification of lesser
earning capacity (ex. from Teller to Account Services Clerk) to gain
greater hours of work (ex. from hourly to 25 hour status or 25 to 38
hour status). In this event, the employee shall receive one pay
grade higher than the Entry level pay grade for this position.
B. A guaranteed salaried employee reduced to hourly or 25 hour status
because of the recent restructuring who elects to exercise a bid or
is bumped to a classification of lesser earning capacity requiring
skills similar to those required in the employee's higher paid
position (ex. from CSR to Clerk Typist), to gain greater hours of
work, (ex. from hourly to 25 hour status or 25 to 38 hour status).
In this event, the employee shall be placed in the pay grade he
would have been entitled to had his service in the higher
classification been in the lower paid classification. However, this
pay grade placement shall have no effect on classification
seniority.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX V
October 16, 1995
Mr. Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Building
Johnstown, PA 15901
Dear Mr. Lippart:
The intent of this letter is to confirm the following understandings
reached during contract negotiations between the United States National
Bank and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC, on behalf of
Local Union 8204:
A. It is understood and agreed upon that employees will be
properly compensated for time worked. All work will be
performed for which the employee has signed the time sheet.
B. It is understood and agreed upon that employees will not be
required to produce a written explanation for any overtime
worked.
C. It is understood and agreed upon that when calculating hours
worked by an employee, that starting and quitting times may be
rounded to the nearest 1/10 of one hour.
Should you have any questions regarding the above matter, please feel free
to contact me.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX VI
October 16, 1995
Mr. Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
Johnstown, PA 15901
Dear Mr. Lippart:
The purpose of this letter is to communicate to you the agreed to
modification of our practice of allowing employees to schedule single days
of vacation.
Employees who are eligible for at least two weeks of vacation must take
one week as a unit and may take the balance of their days a day at a time.
These days must be scheduled at least one week in advance with their
supervisor. The final decision as to whether the employee may take this
day as a vacation remains with the Bank. The Bank also has the right to
block out of the schedule certain days of the month. All days shall be
scheduled by seniority after all full weeks of vacation have been
scheduled.
It is recognized that in emergencies and other circumstances employees may
be unable to give one week's advance notice of the desire to use a
vacation day. In recognition of this fact, the employee may schedule a
vacation day with less than one week's notice with the consent of the
employee's supervisor or in the event of an actual emergency.
In the event of a conflict between two or more employees in the same
location or department for the same day off, Bank seniority shall prevail.
Should you have any questions about this practice please contact me.
Very truly yours,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX VIII
October 16, 1995
Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Bldg.
Johnstown, PA 15905
Dear Mr. Lippart:
Bargaining unit employees who attend a full day of training at the main
office will be paid for a full day of work (7 hours and 36 minutes)
regardless of the length of lunch, number of breaks, etc. (a full day of
training is defined as 7 1/2 hours or more).
When attending a full day seminar, employees need not go to their office
to punch in prior to attending class. To get credit for the day, they
should simply note on their time sheet: the date of the class, the class
topic, class location, and 7:36.
If an employee is scheduled for training on a Friday that the employee is
scheduled to work an extended workday, it is agreed that the employee
shall not be penalized for not working the extended hours while attending
training.
If an employee is scheduled for training that is in excess of their
scheduled hours of work, they shall be paid for the actual hours while in
training.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX IX
October 16, 1995
Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Bldg.
Johnstown, PA 15905
Dear Mr. Lippart:
It is agreed that the collections department, loan operations and credit
center are to be combined into one unit titled the Consumer Lending
Department, at a time determined by the Bank. Personnel holding jobs in
the current departments will be administratively reassigned to the new
department.
This Agreement shall not set any precedent.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX X
October 16, 1995
Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Bldg.
Johnstown, PA 15905
Dear Mr. Lippart:
When the proof and data control departments are combined, personnel
currently holding the positions will be administratively reassigned to the
new department. No bids will need to be posted.
It is further agreed that:
1. When data control clerks work on proof functions they will be
paid the data control clerk wage.
2. When proof operators work on data control functions, they will
be paid the data control clerk wage for the hours worked in
that function.
3. In the event of a Bank directed reduction in force, the first
employee's removed will be the hourly proof operators.
4. This agreement will be without precedent.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX XI
October 16, 1995
Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Bldg.
Johnstown, PA 15905
Dear Mr. Lippart:
It is agreed that for those employees who are participants in the Bank's
Pension Plan as of October 16, 1991 and at age 65 have accrued between 5.0
and 15.0 years credited service, and are adversely affected under the new
Formula are guaranteed to receive a pension benefit as calculated under
the Pension Formula implemented in 1972.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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APPENDIX XII
October 16, 1995
Ralph Lippart
Staff Representative
United Steelworkers of America
403 Wallace Bldg.
Johnstown, PA 15905
Dear Mr. Lippart:
In the absence of a supervisor, management may, at it's discretion, elect
to designate an employee as Group Leader.
This position shall perform various duties of a supervisor, but have no
disciplinary responsibilities. Overall responsibility is to ensure the
branch/department continues to operate in an effective and efficient
manner. This position shall not replace a supervisory position, but will
provide the needed support for temporary periods of time. The incumbent
can perform his/her regular job duties while serving in this capacity, as
time permits.
Candidates shall be selected on a voluntary basis and such selection shall
be based on the individuals job knowledge, interpersonal skills and
overall job performance.
The employee's rate of pay will be increased by $.75 per hour for the time
devoted to the Group Leader position and will be paid as appropriate each
pay date.
Sincerely,
\s\Michael F. Komara
Vice President Human Resources
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The following are agreements, effective 10/16/95
SPECIAL PROJECTS
When the Bank elects to offer the opportunity to bargaining unit
employees to share in non supervisory projects, previously exclusively
performed by non-bargaining unit employees, a special project shall be
designed. Project specification guidelines shall be developed, including
what, if any, portion of the special project may be performed outside of
the employee's regular working hours.
The projects are anticipated to be in areas such as policy analysis,
procedure development, training, software upgrading, vendor relations,
conversion implementations, product development or enhancement, etc.
Selected employees will be offered these special projects on a
voluntary basis.
Employees selected for the special project shall be compensated at
their regular hourly rate or at the overtime rate, whichever is
applicable, plus a bonus of $.50/hr for all hours worked on the project.
The projects shall be designed with frequent check points to enable
the Bank to monitor progress and make modifications or provide additional
guidance as deemed appropriate or to remove the employee from the project.
Employees may also elect to remove themselves from a project. Employees
removed from a project or who have removed themselves from a project will
be paid for time worked.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENTAL TASK FORCE
To address peak work loads within the MIS Department a task force
with equal representation from the Bank and Union will be formed.
The task force will review schedules and workload fluctuations in
the various departments. Opportunities to meet peak work loads will be
identified and tested.
Staffing levels will not be affected until employee vacancies occur.
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STRATEGIC DECISIONS
The Bank realizes the value of open dialogue concerning its future
and that of its employees. Consequently, should the Bank elect to
consider closing a branch, department or operation, or contracting out or
outsourcing work currently done by members of the bargaining unit, it
shall negotiate with the Union about this decision.
The final decision on whether to make the change shall be made by
the Bank.
If, after negotiations, the Bank elects to take the action, then the
Bank shall again negotiate with the Union about the effects of the
decision on the bargaining unit, including any mutually agreed temporary
or permanent modification of the collective bargaining agreement.
INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
The Union and the Bank agree to cooperate in the development of
incentive programs. When the Bank decides to consider the development of
an incentive program it will contact the Union and reach agreement on the
appropriate method to jointly study the subject. The Union may suggest to
the Bank the development of incentive programs.
All current incentive programs shall be reviewed jointly by the
Union and the Bank. Upon completion of review of a program the Union has
the option of withdrawing its agreement to that incentive program. If
the Union withdraws it's agreement to the incentive program the Bank will
terminate the program.
The final decision on whether to implement or terminate an incentive
program shall be made by the Bank. However, no incentive program involving
additional compensation for bargaining unit employees may be implemented
without the agreement of the Union.
COVERAGE FOR ABSENCES IN SINGLE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS
The issue of developing a workable program for the coverage of
absences in single employee classifications shall be referred to a Task
Force. Any suggestions from the Task Force requiring a modification of
the collective Bargaining Agreement shall be negotiated between the Bank
and the Union and shall not be made without their mutual agreement.
The composition of the Task Force shall be mutually agreed upon with
each party selecting it's own members.
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CSR GROUP SHARED INCENTIVE
CSR's within the Retail Credit Center and Operations Area of the
Loan Service Center will receive additional compensation for accepting
loan applications over the phone or in person. The compensation rate per
application will be $1.00 and will be a group shared incentive. The
program will consist of two methods of sharing:
1. Compensation for applications received between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. will be shared among the entire group of CSR's in
loan operations and loan center.
2. Compensation for applications received after 4:30 p.m. and
week end hours will be shared between the CSR's from loan
operations and loan center working those hours.
The compensation will be tracked monthly and paid in the first pay
period of the following month.
COMMUNITY BANKING TASK FORCE
The Bank and the Union agree on the importance of developing a valid and
credible staffing model. The method to be followed in developing this
model will be the use of a Task Force with equal representation from the
Bank and the Union. The Task Force will first review and evaluate the
assumptions made in the current model and modify as necessary.
The second phase of the study will be the development of a survey
format to ensure the credibility of transactional volume. This format
shall include both line teller and platform teller transactions.
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Next training will be developed and conducted for all tellers on the
appropriate methodology in tracking transactional volume.
Upon completion of the survey the results will be compiled and,
using the existing/modified staffing model, staffing levels shall be
determined for each branch.
The staffing levels shall then be tested at a representative
sampling of branches and modified as necessary.
Next a phased implementation plan shall be developed. The plan will
be applied and the staffing levels tested and adjusted as needed.
If the implementation results in excess staff in any branch, the
excess position will be assigned to a flexible coverage pool. The
determination of which employee shall be assigned to the position in the
pool shall be made first by selecting the senior volunteer. If this
method does not produce the required employee then the Bank and the Union
shall negotiate a mutually agreed method for moving employees into the
pool. The parties shall observe the following guidelines in these
negotiations:
1. The guaranteed salary (38 or 25 hours) or hourly status of
positions transferred into the pool shall not be altered by
their transfer.
2. An employee whose position is transferred into the pool may be
relocated into a new position by using the same method used in
the collective bargaining agreement to deal with employees
eligible to exercise bumping rights.
If there are not enough employees in the pool to provide required
coverage the Bank and the Union shall negotiate concerning any required
mutually agreed modifications in the collective bargaining agreement.
The Task Force shall next study the scheduling procedure at each
branch. Options to be considered include retaining the existing method,
self-scheduling, flexible hours, etc.
The final decision on staffing method and changes in staffing
methods shall be made by the Bank.
This Task Force shall also study issues arising from proposals to
change the hours at any branch.
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