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EXHIBIT 10.22
AGREEMENT
between
BT OFFICE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION
Newark and North Highlands, California
and
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS UNION
DISTRICT COUNCIL NO. 2
LOCAL NO. 388M
AFL-CIO
Dated: January 1, 1998
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Table of Contents
Section Page
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1 Union Recognition ............................................ 3
2 Management Rights ............................................ 3
3 Titles and Gender ............................................ 4
4 Union Security ............................................... 4
5 Strikes/Lockouts ............................................. 4
6 Union Representative Access .................................. 4
7 List of Unit Employees ....................................... 5
8 Part-Time/Stay-In-School Student Employment .................. 5
9 Non-Bargaining Unit Employees ................................ 5
10 Bulletin Board ............................................... 6
11 Payroll Deduction of Union Dues and Initiation Fees .......... 6
12 Credit Union ................................................. 7
13 Work Week and Overtime ....................................... 7
14 Reporting Pay ................................................ 8
15 Meal Periods/Rest Periods .................................... 9
16 Pay Period/Bonus/Gifts ....................................... 9
17 Seniority/Lay Off/Job Posting ................................ 9
18 Holidays ..................................................... 11
19 Vacations and Paid Time Off .................................. 12
20 Jury Duty .................................................... 13
21 Bereavement Leave ............................................ 13
22 Leaves of Absences ........................................... 13
23 Health and Welfare ........................................... 14
24 Injury on the Job ............................................ 14
25 Safe Work Environment ........................................ 15
26 Grievance Procedure .......................................... 15
27 Separability and Savings ..................................... 17
28 Sale/Transfer of Business .................................... 17
29 Terms of Agreement ........................................... 17
Appendix "A" - New Job Classification ........................ 18
Appendix "B" - Wage Rates .................................... 19
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SECTION 1 UNION RECOGNITION
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.1 The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, hours of
employment and other conditions of employment for all full-time and regular
part-time warehouse, shipping and receiving employees, and truck drivers
employed by the Employer at 6601 Overlake Place, Newark, CA 94560 and at 3030
Orangegrove Ave., North Highlands, CA 95660 facilities; excluding all office and
office clerical employees, sales persons, guards, and supervisors as defined in
the Act. NLRB case #32-RC-4237.
SECTION 2 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
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.1 Basic Management Rights. Except as specifically modified, delegated or
granted in this Agreement, the Employer retains the right to manage the
company's business and to direct the workforce.
2 Exclusive Rights. Exclusive management rights of the Employer include,
but are not limited to, the right to operate and manage or to close down
operations or any portion thereof; to contract for or subcontract work, (except
to the extent that causes unit employees to be laid-off or eliminated,
provided, contract workers may perform unit work for a period not to
exceed 90 days) to direct the workforce; to hire, promote, transfer, lay off,
demote, suspend and discipline and discharge for cause to maintain the good
order and efficiency of employees and work processes; to establish and enforce
work regulations and rules of employee conduct; to establish and enforce work
regulations and rules of conduct of employees; to determine the type of
products to be manufactured or processed, the location of facilities and
equipment; to determine the methods, processes and means of handling
manufacturing and processing; the type of equipment to be installed or used; to
schedule work and production in connection there with; to establish the number
of shifts to be worked in any day, week or month and the particular shift
times, schedule, pattern, procedures it deems necessary.
.3 Traditional Rights. Such matters are the responsibilities and
prerogatives of the Employer, along with all other rights that have
traditionally belonged to the Employer, except as specifically limited,
modified or delegated by the terms of this Agreement.
.4 Retained Rights. Rights not specifically waived by this Agreement shall
be retained by the Employer.
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SECTION 3 TITLES AND GENDER
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.1 Titles. The use of titles of Articles and Sections in this Agreement and
references in the Table of Contents and Index are solely for the convenience of
the parties, and do not in any way modify the substance of the text of this
Agreement.
.2 Gender. The use any noun or pronoun in the masculine or feminine gender
includes the other gender.
SECTION 4 UNION SECURITY
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.1 All employees as a condition of continued employment shall maintain
membership in the Union on or after the thirtieth (30th) day following the
beginning of employment, or the effective date of this agreement or the date of
ratification, whichever is later.
SECTION 5 STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
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.1 The Union agrees that there will be no strikes, work stoppages,
slow-downs, boycotts or any other unlawful acts that would interfere with the
Employer's operations or the production or sale of the Employer's products
during the term of this Agreement.
.2 The Employer agrees not to lockout any unit employees during the term of
this Agreement unless they have engaged in an unlawful strike, work slow
down or work stoppage.
SECTION 6 UNION REPRESENTATIVE ACCESS
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.1 A duly authorized representative of the Union shall be permitted to visit
the plant during operating hours for purposes consistent with this
Agreement, provided that he first notifies Management in writing, at least 48
hours prior to the date he wishes to enter the plant, or as otherwise mutually
agreed.
.2 The Employer recognizes the right of the Union to designate job
stewards. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the appointment
of a job steward.
.3 Union Representatives and job stewards shall observe the rules and
regulations of the Employer and shall not interfere with employees in the
performance of their duties.
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SECTION 7 LIST OF UNIT EMPLOYEES
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.1 Each January and July the Employer shall provide the Union with a complete
current list of all employees covered by the terms of this Agreement. Such list
shall include the following current information for each employee:
Name
Address
Date of hire
Birth date
Classification
Hourly wage rate
SECTION 8 PART-TIME/STAY-IN-SCHOOL STUDENT
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EMPLOYMENT
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.1 Part Time Employment. The Employer reserves the right to hire part time
employees for specific functions that can most economically be done by part time
workers. Such part time employees will be eligible, on a pro rated basis, for
company benefits, except for health benefits. Part time employees shall be
required to pay Union dues at a rate of two (2) hour's pay per month after 30
days and initiation fees at the rate of one (1) week's pay after 90 days.
.2 Stay-In-School Student Help. To assist in covering work during
traditionally heavy vacation times, the Employer may hire student help on a
stay-in-school basis. Student workers may also be hired on a part time basis,
not to exceed 20 hours per week during the school year and full time during the
holiday season and summer vacation, as a means of allowing them to earn money
and encouraging them to stay in school. Such employees will be required to pay
Union dues after 30 days at a rate of one (1) hour's pay per month, but shall
not be required to pay initiation fees. Employment of such workers is
contingent upon their maintaining satisfactory grades and staying fully
enrolled in school.
.3 Persons employed as Part time employees, Stay-In-School Student help and
Temporary employees shall be subject to lay off's prior to lay off's of regular
employees.
SECTION 9 NON-BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES
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.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit non-bargaining unit employees from
performing work under its classifications, in the event of an emergency and the
Union is notified.
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.2 Supervisors, Managers and exempt employees may also perform bargaining unit
work while training and instructing employees by demonstration and assistance.
Exempt employees may render assistance when necessary to overcome difficulties
that interrupt product flow and distribution, but such assistance shall not
displace employees from work customarily performed by employees in the
bargaining unit.
SECTION 10 BULLETIN BOARD
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.1 The Union will be allowed to post a lockable bulletin board in the
Distribution Center, near the drivers' lockers, for the Union's use in posting
notices of Union business affecting unit employees.
SECTION 11 PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES AND INITIATION
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.1 The Employer agrees to collect monthly Union dues from the earnings from
each employee who is a member in good standing of the Union by whom proper
authorization is received from the employee on a payroll period basis. Such
authorization shall be irrevocable for the period of one (1) year from the date
of delivery thereof to the Employer or until the termination of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the Employer and the Union as in force at the time
of delivery of the authorization, whichever occurs sooner, and such
authorization shall be automatically renewed and shall be irrevocable for
successive periods of one (1) year each or for the period of each successive
applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Employer and the Union,
whichever is shorter, unless written notice (in timely compliance with
revocation provision shown on the signed authorization) is given by the employee
to the Employer and the Union prior to the expiration of each period of one (1)
year or of each applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Employer
and the Union whichever occurs sooner.
.2 The Employer also agrees to deduct the regular initiation fees for new
employees from whom a written authorization has been received.
.3 The monies thus deducted on a payroll period basis will be transferred
to the Union monthly.
.4 The Union accepts full responsibility for the authenticity of each and
every authorization submitted to the Employer and shall indemnify and save the
Employer harmless from any claim, suits, judgments, attachments in accordance
with any such authorizations. The Union agrees to refund promptly to the
employee any such dues or fees found to have been erroneously or improperly
deducted.
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.5 The Employer agrees to immediately cease deducting monthly Union dues upon
written notice from the Union advising the Employer that an employee has ceased
to remain a member in good standing of the Union.
SECTION 12 CREDIT UNION
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.1 The Employer will make payroll deductions for the Provident Central Credit
Union upon written authorization of the employee subject to reasonable rules of
the Employer as to procedures for commencement, change and discontinuance of
such deductions so as to be compatible with the Employer's payroll system.
SECTION 13 WORK WEEK AND OVERTIME
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.1 a. Eight (8) hours in one day shall
constitute a day's work. Forty
(40) hours shall constitute a weeks
work.
b. All hours over forty (40) and less
than sixty (60) in one week shall be
paid at overtime rates of one and
one-half (1 1/2) the regular
straight time rate of pay
.2 Overtime rates based upon the employees regular straight time hourly shift
rate will be paid as specified in Section 13.3 for all time worked in excess of
the regular shift hours, Monday through Friday and for all time worked on
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, except that in the event of an employee' own
lateness or voluntarily leaving early, the employee must first complete eight
(8) hours of work before receiving overtime compensation.
.3 a. Monday through Friday:
Regular straight time hourly shift
rate for the first eight (8) hours.
Time and one-half (1 1/2) the
regular straight time hourly shift
rate for all time worked thereafter.
b. Saturday:
Time and one-half (1 1/2) the
regular straight time hourly rate.
c. Holidays:
Double time (2x) the regular straight
time hourly shift rate shall be paid
in addition to the holiday pay.
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d. Double time (2x) rate of pay based
upon the employee's regular straight
time hourly shift rate will be paid
for all hours worked:
1. On Sunday.
2. All hours over twelve (12) in a
work day.
3. All hours worked over sixty (60)
in a workweek.
.4 Nothing in this contract shall be construed to be a guaranteed workweek or
workday. Weekly overtime premiums will not be paid for hours already covered by
daily overtime premiums.
.5 Where post-shift overtime is required to be worked in the Warehouse during
the regularly scheduled work week, the Company will give affected employees a
minimum of three (3) hours advance notice before the end of their regular shift
except in emergency situations.
.6 Where weekend overtime is scheduled, the Company will notify affected
employees no later than the end of the Thursday straight time shift prior to the
weekend overtime except in emergency situations.
.7 Employees starting to work between 5:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. shall be
considered day shift employees. Employees starting work between 12 noon and 7:59
p.m. shall be considered swing shift employees. Employees starting to work
between 8:00 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. shall be considered graveyard shift employees.
SECTION 14 REPORTING PAY
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.1 Employees who are scheduled to work and report to work as scheduled in a
timely manner shall receive at least four (4) hours of pay or work. The Employer
agrees that in the event a limited amount of work is available, probationary
employees will be sent home prior to regular full or part time workers.
.2 This Section shall not apply in case of emergency such as fire, earthquake,
flood, lack of power or other conditions of a similar nature beyond the control
of the Employer.
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SECTION 15 MEAL PERIODS/REST PERIODS
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.1 Meal periods for each classification shall be established by the Employer
at either thirty (30) minutes or one (1) hour, but not both. Meals shall
be eaten on the employees own time.
.2 All employees shall be granted a rest period, with pay, of fifteen (15)
minutes in each half (1/2) shift of the straight time shift, and an additional
rest period upon completion of the straight-time portion of a shift preceding a
post-shift overtime assignment.
SECTION 16 PAY PERIOD/BONUS/GIFTS
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.1 The Employer shall pay all employees every two weeks on Friday, except for
circumstances beyond the Employers control, for the period ending the preceding
Sunday.
.2 The Union agrees the Employer shall have the right to grant gifts and/or
bonuses, during the term of this Agreement provided such bonuses and/or gifts
are not granted in and arbitrary nor capricious manner. The granting of gifts
and/or bonuses by the Employer shall be totally discretionary at all times
regardless of prior Employer practices.
SECTION 17 SENIORITY/LAY OFF/JOB POSTING
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.1 An employee with no seniority rights shall be considered as a probationary
employee. After ninety (90) days service with the Employer a new employee shall
become a regular employee and his seniority shall be as of the most recent date
of hiring. During the introductory period of ninety (90) days from the date of
employment a new employee may be discharged for any reason which in the opinion
of the employer is just and sufficient.
.2 Seniority for the purpose of this Section shall be the employee's total
length of service since his last date of employment.
IN THE EVENT OF LAYOFFS:
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a. Probationary employees shall be laid off first.
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b. If further layoffs are necessary they
shall be made, on the basis of seniority,
with the least senior employees laid off
while retaining more senior employees,
provided they have the necessary skills,
abilities, job performance and attendance to
do the available work.
.3 In rehiring employees laid off because of a reduction in force,
reemployment shall be offered, whenever and wherever practical, on the basis of
seniority.
.4 Seniority shall be lost for the following reasons:
a. If the employee voluntarily leaves the
employ of the employer.
b. If the employee is discharged and the
discharge is not reversed through the
grievance procedure.
c. If an employee who has been laid off
fails to return to work within five (5)
days after having been notified by
registered letter mailed to his last
known address.
d. After an employee has been laid off for
six (6) months because of lack of work,
he shall be dropped from the seniority
list.
.5 Regular employees will retain and accumulate seniority for a period of six
(6) months:
a. If absent from work on account of
non-occupational disability; provided,
however, that during such period of
disability the employee upon request
furnishes the employer with sufficient
proof of disability.
b. If absent from work on account of layoff
and notify the Employer before the end
of any three month period of layoff and
monthly thereafter of their intention to
report when requested.
c. Employees promoted out of the bargaining
unit shall relinquish all seniority
rights.
d. There are no limits on seniority
retention and accrual during periods of
work-related disability.
.6 Job Posting
a. All job openings (except for entry level
jobs) will be posted for three (3)
working days. Employees who wish to be
considered may file an application on
forms provided by the Company
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during the posting period. Such opening
shall be awarded based on skills,
abilities, job performance and
attendance as well as seniority.
Employees not selected will be informed
of the reason(s) upon request.
b. When a job vacancy occurs, any employee
who was previously classified in that
job and was involuntarily laid off or
transferred due to a slackness of work,
shall first be returned to his former
classification provided he is still
qualified before a job opening is posted
for bid.
SECTION 18 HOLIDAYS
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.1 The following days shall be observed as paid holidays for full time and
regular part time employees:
New Year's Day Thanksgiving Day
President's Day Day After Thanksgiving
Memorial Day Christmas Day
Independence Day 9th Holiday
Labor Day
.2 The 9th holiday is typically provided by the Employer during the Christmas
Holidays. If a 9th holiday is not provided then a one day paid floating holiday
will be provided to unit employees on a use or lose (during calendar year)
basis.
.3 A holiday falling on a Saturday or a Sunday shall be observed on the
preceding Friday or following Monday at the option of the company. The employer
will advise the employees two (2) weeks in advance of the selected day the
company will observe the holiday.
.4 Regular employees shall be paid one days pay at their straight time rate
for all the enumerated holidays or days of observance, provided he works the day
preceding and following the holiday unless excused, laid off by the employer,
sickness, accident or other reason beyond the employees control. In cases of
sickness a doctor's slip may be required.
.5 There shall be no obligation to compensate any employee for any foregoing
holiday when the employee has been continuously absent for any reason other than
workers compensation or state disability for thirty (30) days prior to the day
on which the holiday falls.
.6 Holiday Schedule will be announced not later than December prior to the
new year.
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SECTION 19 VACATIONS AND PAID TIME OFF
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.1 Vacation Time. Regular full time and regular part time employees will
accrue vacation time from their most recent date of hire and on the basis of
hours worked. Paid vacation time can be taken only for the amount of time
actually accrued. Vacation time will not be advanced unless authorized in
writing by the Employer.
.2 Vacation Accrual. Regular full time employees with less than 5 years of
service from the most recent date of hire with the company shall earn vacation
time at a rate of 6.66 hours per month worked (10 days per year). Employees with
5 years of service, but less than 15 years of service from the most recent date
of hire with the company shall earn vacation time at a rate of 10.0 hours per
month worked (15 days per year). Employees with more than 15 years of service
from the most recent date of hire with the company shall earn vacation time at a
rate of 13.33 hours per month worked (20 days per year). Employees may accrue a
maximum of 20 days of vacation time, and employees may carry over a total of 10
days (80 hours) of vacation time to the next year. At the end of the calendar
year, any vacation time accrued in excess of the carry over amount will be paid
directly to the employee. Upon resignation or termination, any unused vacation
time will be paid directly to the former employee.
.3 Scheduling Vacation Time. Vacation time must be requested in writing at
least 2 weeks in advance. Approval of vacation times will be based on the
business and staffing needs of the Employer. A Vacation Schedule for the year
for Day Warehouse Operations, Night Warehouse Operations and Delivery
Operations will be established by April 1st of each year. For periods where
more employees have requested time off than can be allowed, priority
consideration will be given to the employees with the greater length of service
with the company. Employees who have scheduled vacations in a department and
have transferred to a different department will be allowed to take their
vacation as scheduled unless that time has already been scheduled by another
employee in that department. All efforts will be made to grant vacations as
requested.
.4 Personal Time Off (PTO). PTO may be used for periods of temporary absence
due to illness, personal injury, doctors' appointments, birthday
celebrations or other personal business reasons. PTO can be taken only for the
amount of time actually earned. PTO will not be advanced unless authorized in
writing by the Employer.
.5 PTO Accrual. Regular full time and regular part time employees will accrue
personal time off (PTO) from their most recent date of hire and on the basis of
hours worked. PTO will be accrued at a rate to allow a total of 7 days (56
hours) of PTO for the calendar year. At the end of the calendar year, all
accrued PTO in excess of 24 hours will be paid to employees at their regular
rates of pay and the remaining 24 hours, or any lesser amount, shall carry-over
to the following year. PTO will be administered in accordance with corporate
policy and may be modified to conform thereto at the sole discretion of the
Employer.
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.6 Scheduling PTO. Employees must request PTO in writing at least 3 days in
advance. Approval of PTO will be based on the business and staffing needs of the
Employer. In cases where more employees request PTO than can be allowed,
priority consideration will be given to the employees with the greater length of
service with the company. In the case of unexpected illness, the employee must
submit a written request for PTO immediately upon the employee's return to work.
Repeated claims of illness may result in a requirement for a doctor's
certificate regarding the employee's health condition.
SECTION 20 JURY DUTY
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.1 Regular full time and regular part time employees who have completed their
introductory period shall be allowed up to 5 days of paid jury leave, not to
exceed 8 hours per day. Certification of attendance from the court must be
provided by the employee. Employees required to serve jury duty beyond the
period of paid jury leave may use any available paid time off such as vacation
time or PTO or they may request an unpaid jury duty leave of absence. Employees
summoned for jury duty must show their summons to their Manager or Supervisor
within 48 hours of receipt so that arrangements can be made for a substitute
worker. Employees are expected to show up for work whenever the court schedule
permits.
SECTION 21 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
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.1 Regular full time and regular part time employees may take up to 3 days of
paid bereavement leave for a death in their immediate family. Immediate family
includes the employee's spouse, child, parent, brother or sister, step children,
foster children, grandparent and in-laws (father or mother-in-law), adoptive
parents adoptive children, spouse's grandparents and spouse's siblings.
Additional time off may be approved depending on the circumstances. Such time
will be unpaid, unless the employee elects to use paid vacation time or PTO to
be paid for such time off. Verification of the death of a family member, such as
a newspaper obituary notice, may be required.
SECTION 22 LEAVES OF ABSENCES
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.1 Personal leaves of absence may be requested only after 120 calendar days of
service. Requests will be evaluated based on anticipated workload and staffing
considerations. Leaves of absence will be considered in evaluating the
employee's attendance performance. Vacation time and PTO will not accrue during
a personal leave of absence. Pregnancy Disability Leave and Family and Medical
Leave may be authorized as personal leaves of absence. Educational leave may be
authorized in cases of mutual benefit to the Employer and the employee.
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SECTION 23 HEALTH AND WELFARE
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.1 Employee Health Program. The Employer will continue to provide an Employee
Health Program which includes a health care program, dental insurance, life
insurance and long and short term disability insurance some of which are fully
paid by the Employer and some of which require continued contributions from the
employees. If the present benefits plans (listed below) become unavailable the
Employer will endeavor to provide a plan with substantially similar benefits.
Blue Cross Prudent Buyer
Blue Cross California Care
Prudent Buyer Dental
Dentalnet
Vision Service Plan
.2 Health Screening. In addition to normal pre-employment health screening,
which may include a back/lifting evaluation and drug and alcohol screening,
employees may be required to undergo further medical evaluations to determine
their suitability for active service. Alcohol and drug screening will be
required for Class B vehicle operators and for any employee who has an accident
operating company equipment. Alcohol and drug screening may also be required
when there is probable cause as determined by a Distribution Center manager.
Employees found at work under the influence will be clocked out. The Employer
will assist the employee in safely returning home and thereafter appropriate
action will be determined by the Employer.
SECTION 24 INJURY ON THE JOB
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.1 An employee who is injured on the job and requires medical attention shall
receive pay at the straight time hourly rate for time spent to visit a doctor
and if unable to return to work shall receive the balance of his pay for that
day as scheduled.
.2 Employees will cooperate in keeping emergency notification information
on file and current. This information will be considered confidential.
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SECTION 25 SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT
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.1 The Employer agrees to provide a safe work environment consistent with all
applicable Federal and State Laws.
.2 The Employer shall provide safe and properly maintained tools and
equipment for employees, including rain jackets (drivers only),
identification badges and uniforms for Drivers. Employees will be required to
use safety equipment properly and to wear their badges and uniforms neatly to
project a professional image of the company. Employees shall be responsible for
complying with Safety Regulations established by the Employer.
.3 Safety devices, where provided, must be used and Safety Rules established
by the Employer must be observed at all times.
.4 Employees shall assume their fair share of the responsibility in
maintaining clean and sanitary conditions.
SECTION 26 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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.1 Coverage. Should any difficulties arise between the parties as to the
meaning or application of the specific written provisions of this Agreement,
such difficulties will be addressed using this Grievance Procedure. There shall
be no suspension of operations or interruption of work on account of such a
grievance. The parties agree to resolve grievances as expeditiously as
possible.
.2 Grievance Process. The following process will be used to attempt to
resolve grievances:
Step 1. The grievance shall be taken up
between the aggrieved employee, the
appropriate job steward and the
employee's immediate Supervisor.
Grievances must be submitted within
5 working days of the incident that
gave rise to the grievance. The
Supervisor will provide a decision
on the grievance within 5 working
days of the date the grievance was
brought to the Supervisor's
attention. The employee and the job
steward will both be advised of the
Supervisor's decision.
Step 2. If the grievance is not
settled at Step 1. the aggrieved
employee may submit the grievance
to the employee's Manager. The
grievance must be submitted in
writing on an agreed upon
Grievance Form and within
5 working days after
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the employee's immediate Supervisor
rendered the Step 1 decision. The
Manager will provide a decision on
the grievance within 5 working days
of the date the grievance was
brought to the Manager's attention.
The employee and the job steward
will both be advised of the
Manager's decision.
Step 3. If the grievance is not settled
at Step 2. the aggrieved employee
may submit the grievance to the
employee's Department Director. The
grievance must be submitted in
writing on an agreed upon Grievance
Form and within 5 working days after
the employee's Manager rendered the
Step 2 decision. The Director will
meet with the aggrieved employee and
the employee's Union representative
to attempt to resolve the grievance.
The Director will provide a decision
on the grievance in writing within
10 days after receipt at the Step 3
level.
.3 Time Limits. Grievances not submitted as outlined above or within the time
limits defined in this Agreement shall be invalid and there shall be no further
right of appeal by any party involved. Time limits can be extended by mutual
written agreement of the parties.
.4 Referral to Arbitration. If a grievance concerning the written provisions
of this Agreement has not been settled as provided for in the Grievance Process,
Section 26.2, the Union may request that the grievance be referred to
arbitration. The request for arbitration shall be made in writing and must be
received by the Employer within 10 working days after the final step in the
Grievance Procedure. Upon receipt of such a request, the Employer will petition
the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for a list of 5 names of persons
qualified to arbitrate the matter in dispute.
.5 Selection of an Arbitrator. Upon receipt of the list of names, each of the
parties hereto shall alternatively strike two (2) names from the list. The
remaining name shall be requested to act as Arbitrator in the case. The decision
of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties.
.6 Limitation of Authority. The Arbitrator shall not be authorized or
empowered to grant any decision with regard to any dispute or grievance in
contravention of, or outside the terms of this Agreement. Nor shall the
Arbitrator be authorized or empowered to amend, modify or otherwise change any
provisions of this Agreement.
.7 Expenses. Witnesses, if compensated, shall be paid by the party
requesting their appearance. The expense of employing an Arbitrator shall be
borne equally by the parties.
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.8 Time Limits. Requests for Arbitration not submitted in the matter and
within the time limits provided herein, shall be invalid and there shall be no
further right of appeal by any party involved.
SECTION 27 SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS
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.1 If any Section of this Agreement should be held invalid by operation of law
or by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or enforcement
of any Section should be restrained by such tribunal pending a final
determination as to its validity, the remainder of this Agreement or the
application of such or Section as to persons or circumstances other than those
as to which it has been invalid or as to which compliance with or enforcement of
has been restrained, shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 28 SALE/TRANSFER OF BUSINESS
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.1 In the event of a sale or merger of the Company, the National Labor
Relations Act will determine the relationships, if any, of the parties
involved in the transaction.
SECTION 29 TERMS OF AGREEMENT
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.1 This Agreement shall become effective as of the 1st day of January 1998 and
shall remain in full force and effect to and including December 31, 2000 and
shall be automatically renewed year to year thereafter, unless written notice to
terminate or modify is given by either of the parties hereto not less than sixty
(60) days prior to the expiration date or anniversary date of any subsequent
year thereafter.
BT OFFICE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. GRAPHICS COMMUNICATIONS UNION
DISTRICT COUNCIL NO 2/LOCAL
388M
/S/ DANA PARSONS /S/ STEPHEN NORTHUP
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NAME NAME
PRESIDENT, BTOPI NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VICE-PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
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TITLE TITLE
DECEMBER 24, 1997
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APPENDIX "A"
NEW JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
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If the Company establishes a new classification
or materially revises an existing classification, or introduces a new type
of machine or operation or materially revises an existing type of machine
or operation, the Company shall establish a tentative wage rate
therefor and shall notify the Union in writing thereof. No later than ten
(10) days after normal production has been attained the Union shall upon
request be afforded a reasonable opportunity to observe the work of such
new or revised classification, machine or operation, and may thereupon
notify the Company in writing of its demand for revision of such tentative
rate. Upon any such demand representatives of the Company and the Union
shall promptly meet and attempt to agree upon a final rate structure under
this Agreement. If the Company and the Union are unable to so agree the
Union may submit the issue to Arbitration in accordance with Section 26.4
provided, however, that it shall be the sole function of the arbitrator to
determine whether or not a classification has been newly established or
materially revised or whether a type of machine or operation has been
newly introduced or materially revised and if so to fix a wage rate in
balance with the existing wage rate structure under this Agreement. Any
revision in the tentative rate by agreement of the parties or in
arbitration shall be made retroactive to the date on which normal
production was attained or to date thirty (30) days prior to the date of
the Union's written demand for revision, whichever is later.
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APPENDIX "B"
WAGES/BONUS/MINIMUMS
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3% Bonus - A one time payment is to be paid within a minimum of
two weeks or next pay period from date of ratification of initial
agreement. Bonus is based on Employees base wages (not overtime)
for 1997.
3% pay increase effective 1/1/98
3% pay increase effective 1/1/99
3% pay increase effective 1/1/00
Pay minimums:
Effective 1/1/98 and thereafter
Warehouse workers $10.00
Drivers (other than Furniture) $10.50
Furniture Drivers $10.75
401(k)
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Unit employees will be allowed to participate in Employer 401(k) program subject
to the rules and regulations of such plan. Current plan - $ .50/$1.00 match. Up
to first 6% that the employee puts into the plan.
LEADPERSONS
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In the event the employer designates a bargaining unit employee as
a "leadperson," such leadperson shall be paid $1.00 per hour above his/her
base rate of pay.
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
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Swing Shift Graveyard Shift
$ .20 $ .35