| National Elevator Industry, Inc. 185 Bridge Plaza North ? Room 310 ? Fort
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August 27, 1993
TO: MEMBERS OF NEII DOING BUSINESS IN THE JURISDICTION OF IUEC LOCAL
NO. 93
Subject: Expense Agreement - NASHVILLE/ CHATTANOOGA, TN
NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY, INC. AND I.U.E.C. LOCAL NO. 93, NASHVILLE/CHATTANOOGA,
TN
LOCAL TRAVEL AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT
SECTION I. PARTIES TO AGREEMENT
This agreement is made by and between National Elevator Industry, Inc.,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or "NEII")
and the International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local No. 93 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Union" or the "Local").
SECTION II. JURISDICTION
There will be two primaries in the Local. The Primary in Nashville, TN
will be that area within a circle of thirteen (13) mile radius of the
Davidson County Courthouse. The Primary in Chattanooga, TN will be that
area within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the Hamilton County Courthouse.
The secondary jurisdiction of the Local shall include that area within
a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the center of each primary and/or the
following counties in Tennessee and Georgia: Tennessee Counties: Bedford,
Bledsoe, Bradley, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb,
Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hamilton, Hickman, Jackson, Lincoln,
Macon, Marion, Marshal, Maury, Meigs, Montgomery, Moore, McMinn, Polk,
Putnam, Rhea, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale,
Van Buren, Warren, White, Williamson, Wilson; Georgia Counties: Catoosa,
Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield.
SECTION III. Travel Allowance. The following travel
allowance shall be established in the secondary jurisdiction of the Local:
ZONE ONE (1)
In Nashville, Zone One (1) shall include that area outside of the primary
and within twenty (20) miles of the center of the primary. In Chattanooga,
Zone One (1) shall include that area outside of the primary and within
twenty-five (25) miles of the center of the primary. A travel allowance
of $6.00 per day will be paid for mechanics and helpers.
ZONE TWO (2)
In Nashville and Chattanooga, Zone Two (2) shall include that area beyond
Zone One (1) and within a radius of thirty-five (35) miles from the center
of the respective primaries. A Travel allowance of $12.00 per day will
be paid for mechanics and helpers.
The travel allowance shall cover new construction, modernization, and
major, repair work only.
SECTION IV. PER DIEM
Mechanics and Helpers working outside Zone 2 shall receive a minimum per
diem of Twenty-Five dollars ($25.00) for each day worked. Per diem shall
be allowed for Saturday and Sunday providing work continues on the first
day of the following week. Per diem shall be allowed for holidays which
fall during the regular work week.
In lieu of Per Diem, travel time and mileage shall be paid in accordance
with Article XIII, Paragraph I of the Standard Agreement on job assignments
that start and are completed within the same calendar day.
In the event an employee is sent beyond Zone Two (2) to an area where
he/she is unable to acquire reasonable accommodations for the allotted
per diem, reasonable hotel and meal receipts upon presentation shall be
used as a guide for reimbursement. Disputes as to what is reasonable shall
be resolved between the Company's Superintendent/Supervisor and the Local
Business Representative.
SECTION V. USE OF PERSONAL VEHICLES
When employees are authorized to furnish their transportation, they shall
be reimbursed at the "Standard Mileage Rate" published by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), currently fifty and one half cents (.501/2)
cents per mile. Future changes in the mileage reimbursement rate shall
be based upon this index and shall become effective at the beginning of
the pay period next following the Company's receipt of notice of the change.
Contract service and repair employees using their personal automobiles
for Company business including transporting small spare parts, materials,
company tools, cleaning
accessories, etc., shall receive an allowance of two dollars ($2.00) per
day on which the use of their automobile is required.
Additional parking incurred by an employee as a result of moving personal
vehicles at the request of the Company shall be reimbursed.
Employees who agree to transport other heavy company materials, tools,
parts, etc. shall be paid cartage or drayage. The amount of cartage or
drayage shall be reasonable as to weight and distance. Any disputes as
to what is reasonable will be resolved between the Company's Superintendent/Supervisor
and the Local Business Representative.
No restrictions shall be placed upon the use of a private vehicle by the
Union and the Company shall not make the use of a private vehicle a condition
of employment.
SECTION VI. TRANSFER POLICY
A. The merged Local (#77 Chattanooga, TN) becomes the
Subprimary of the Local with which it was merged (#93 Nashville, TN) herein
referred to as Primary.
B, The current employees form the permanent bench in
each subprimary and primary.
C. An employee sent from the primary to the subprimary,
or vice versa, on a temporary basis by the employer will be paid expenses
as required by the expense agreement.
D. An employee who is transferred on a permanent basis
from the primary to the subprimary, or vice versa, and this assignment
does not require a household move shall receive four (4) weeks per diem
from the expense agreement, thereafter he/she is a permanent employee
in the new location.
E. An employee who is transferred on a permanent basis
from the primary to the subprimary, or vice versa, and does require a
household move shall receive six (6) weeks per diem from the expense agreement,
thereafter he/she is a permanent employee in the new location.
F. To hire from the subprimary bench for a job in the
primary jurisdiction, the primary bench must first be depleted and vice
versa. The person shall be used in the new location by application of
Paragraphs (H), (D) or (E).
G. When an employee is permanently transferred, as outlined
in Paragraphs (D) and (E) above, he/she is guaranteed a total of six (6)
months employment in the new location or he/she will be paid per diem
for the entire period less the per diem already paid.
H. After notification by the Business Agent of a person
on the opposite bench, the employer has twenty (20) working days for the
completion of any job in the primary or subprimary, fifteen (15) days
in Zone I of the Primary or subprimary, and ten (10) days in Zone 2 of
the Primary or Subprimary whichever happens first. Prior to being required
to hire from the opposite bench of the Local, during the above listed
periods the employer may utilize a Temporary Mechanic and/or Probationary
Helper. The temporary, if used, must meet the requirements of Class A
or B as per Article X, Paragraph 4. If a person from the opposite bench
is hired he must remain employed for at least five (5) consecutive work
days before the respective days as listed above restarts.
SECTION VII. LENGTH OF AGREEMENT
This agreement shall be effective on July 9, 1993, and will continue as
long as satisfactory to both parties. Sixty (60) days notice shall be
given by either party of a desire to change the agreement and such written
notice shall constitute cause for a meeting of the parties.
O NEIIAEA18LABO COMM. O IUEC LOCAL #93
Date: June 30, 1993
Maurice Gage Russell Schergen
Tom Meyer Richard Halfacre
Ed Dion Paul Hartman
Art Pryor
E. James Walker, Jr. Executive Director
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