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4. Management In Company

·          Discipline administered to employees will remain in an employee’s file for a maximum of one year unless removed through the grievance process prior. 

·          Employees not be suspended for non related FPL arrests. If related to FPL employee suspension would be  paid

4.1 Company-Foreperson Relationship

·          Remove “no arbitration” language for 4.1 and develop a new selection process that will allow for consistent evaluations for the selection of these employees

6. Employee Illness-Death In Family

·          Allows an employee to come back to work in a modified capacity

·          Adds in-laws to SIF & DIF

·          Changes 3 days for SIF & DIF to 5 days

·          Changes the words “gravely ill” to “seriously ill”

6.1 Leave Of Absence

·          Allows for 5 days paid personal leave in a calendar leave.

6.2 Military Leave Policy

·          Guarantees difference in pay for military leave, for up to five years

7. Employee Injuries

·          Increase the time off benefit for compensation pay. (I. E. 8 wks. to 10 wks.)

·          Provides for light duty if employee is capable

·          Injured employees that have been reduced in classification will receive their prior classification’s pay, including applicable raises. This includes all previously injured employees. 

8. Vacations

·          Decrease the amount of seniority required to earn vacation.

·          Additional week of vacation for employees over 30 years. 

·          Vacation schedules established by Feb 15 or vacation automatically granted. 

·          Recouping out of pocket expenses incurred when vacations are canceled.

·          Allows for carry over vacation from 120 hours to 160.

21. Layoffs-Demotions-Offer of Reemployment

·          Adds provision to prevent employees being laid off or displaced by contractors.

·          Provide for severance pay for a reduction in forces. 

·          Senior employees have the option to choose a lay off with severance instead of junior employees.

36 Holidays

·          Adds Presidents Day.

·          Changes regular schedule on holiday from 1 ½ time pay to double time

·          Allows using holiday vacation days earned, in current year.

40. Sunday and Holiday Work

·          Work performed would be trouble restoration & emergency type work. 

41. Meals-Lodging-Transportation

·          Vehicle occasional use reimbursement automatically adjusted at the IRS rate.

45. Safety

·          Allows for $.25 per hour premium for working in a safety related jobs. 

47. Rain and Other Protection

·          $1000 to purchase safety clothing and shoes. 

·          Provide for payment of prescription safety glasses

52. Employees-promotions Outside Agreement-Reinstatement

·          Employees returning from non bargaining unit roll the junior employee in the classification if agreement is not reached on overstaffing.

Master Agreement Temporary Loss of Driving Privilege/ Loss of CDL License

·          Employees who lose their license will remain in classification for one year (change from 6 months)

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35. Schedules Of Work

·   Special Maintenance employees shall receive a 50 cent per hour premium for day shift. All other shifts shall receive the appropriate operation shift differentials

35. Schedules of Work

·   Add new provision for nine hours day schedule.

35. Schedules of Work

Ten Hour, Four Day Work Week

·   Allow for Ten Hours holiday pay when scheduled on ten hour shifts.

35. Schedules of Work

Twelve Hour Shifts

·         Allow for Twelve Hours holiday pay when scheduled on twelve hour shifts.

35.1 Work On second Rest day

·         Work on the second and all subsequent rest days to be paid at double time, regardless of working first.

38. Call-Out-Prearranged Overtime

·         8 hours off duty begins after traveling home. 

41. Meals-Lodging-Transportation

·         Increase the flat rate for meals.

·         Per diem rates to be increased and consistent with Government Services Administration (GSA) rates

·         Business Manager and Director of Labor relations to review annually and adjust per GSA rates.

·         Option 2, meal rates, apply to GSA rates also.

44. Distribution of Overtime

·         Eliminate “Make Up” overtime and replace with payment for errors on overtime list or utilizing non bargaining unit or contractor employees.

50. Classification-Relieving or substituting in another

·         Requirement to post jobs when relieving time limits outlined in the contract are exceeded.

INPO Compensation for non-license operators

·         Training compensation for all non-license Operators.

Create new Lead/Foreman Classifications

·         General Maintenance Leader - Radiation Protection Technician.

·         ICS Digital Lead.

·         Lead Clerical Coordinator.

Notes

·         Add a per hour “South Area Premium.”

Exhibit A Shift Differentials

·         Increase shift differentials.  Based upon % of Nuclear Mechanic wages.

·         Add a weekend differential.

Nuclear Operations Addendum

Nuclear operations Career Path

·         Allow employees to retake the POSS screening test after 30 days if not passed. 

·         Employees upon successful annual re-qualification  will receive 100% of re-qualification bonus

·         License retention compensation to be the same at PTN and PSL.

Temporary Employees

·         Provide per diem and regular pay increases for temporary employees.

Operator Standard Clothing

·         Cotton clothing to meet OSHA requirements.

·         Increase cleaning allowances for operators.

Welding Certification Nuclear

·         Increase certified welder to $1000 per year and $1 per hour.

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35. Schedules Of Work

·         Special Maintenance employees shall receive a 50 cent per hour premium for day shift. All other shifts shall receive the appropriate operation shift differentials Provides for ease of administration.

·         Establishes the minimum number of employees on shift.

35. Schedules of Work

Ten Hour, Four Day Work Week

·         Allow for Ten Hours holiday pay when scheduled on ten hour shifts.

35. Schedules of Work

Twelve Hour Shifts

·         Allow for Twelve Hours holiday pay when scheduled on twelve hour shifts.

35.1 Work On second Rest day

·         Work on the second and all subsequent rest days to be paid at double time, regardless of working first.

38. Call-Out-Prearranged Overtime

·         8 hours off duty begins after traveling home. 

41. Meals-Lodging-Transportation

·         Increase the flat rate for meals.

·         Per diem rates to be increased and consistent with Government Services Administration (GSA) rates

·         Business Manager and Director of Labor relations to review annually and adjust per GSA rates.

·         Option 2, meal rates, apply to GSA rates also.

·         Increase in travel pay in region.

·         Company responsible for tool transportation.

44. Distribution of Overtime

·         Eliminate “Make Up” overtime and replace with payment for errors on overtime list or utilizing non bargaining unit or contractor employees.

44. Distribution of Overtime

Traveling Crew Power Generation

·         Establish a year to date overtime list, utilizing actual hours for each employee to offer overtime to employees when working under the provisions of this section of the contract. 

48.1 Plant Itinerant

·         Clarify the week of Christmas as off time.

·         1:1 ratio between the special and non-special PGD itinerants will not be exceeded.

·         Allows Special Itinerants to convert to regular itinerants upon ratification of the contract.

50. Classification-Relieving or substituting in another

·         Requirement to post jobs when relieving time limits outlined in the contract are exceeded.

Exhibit A Hourly Wages Schedules

·         Update the operator classifications at the Gas Turbines to Mechanic, Electrician, Instrument and Control and Operator.

Exhibit A Hourly Wages Schedules-Notes

·         Nuclear premium for working in a Nuclear plant and increase the premium to $.75 per hour

·         Add a South Area premium

·         Employees shall not be used to perform the duties of another classification on shift to avoid the filling of a vacancy

·         One clerk work locations will have an additional premium of 50 cents per hour.

Exhibit A Shift Differentials

·         Increase shift differentials.  Based upon % of I&C Specialist wages.

·         Adding a weekend differential.

Miscellaneous-Welding Program

·         Increase qualified welder’s premium to $.75 per hour.

·         Increase certified welder’s premium to $1.00 per hour.

MT-3 Refresher Training Program

·         Allow employees to opt out of the training.

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35. Schedules Of Work

·         Change the ratio of employees working outside 6A - 6P and weekends from 28% of the total employees to 28% per work location.

·         Employees held over for emergency work will be used for restoration. 

·         Late crews/after hour crews will perform trouble type work after dark. 

·         Employees forced to work will be paid double time.

35. Schedules of Work

Ten Hour, Four Day Work Week

·         Allow for Ten Hours holiday pay when scheduled on ten hour shifts.

35.1 Work On second Rest day

·         Work on the second and all subsequent rest days to be paid at double time, regardless of working first.

38. Call-Out-Prearranged Overtime

·         8 hours off duty begins after traveling home. 

41. Meals-Lodging-Transportation

·         Increase the flat rate for meals.

·         Per diem rates to be increased and consistent with Government Services Administration (GSA) rates

·         Business Manager and Director of Labor relations to review annually and adjust per GSA rates.

·         Option 2, meal rates, apply to GSA rates also.

·         Increase in travel pay over fifty miles.

44. Distribution of Overtime

·         Eliminate “Make Up” overtime and replace with payment for errors on overtime list or utilizing non bargaining unit or contractor employees.

·         Before forcing employees to travel on storm assignments the company will seek volunteers from nearby service centers.

·         Employees to be given paid preparation time for storm travel.

48.1 Show-Up

·         Clarify show-up site language. 

·         Employees that take a vehicle home will be considered on duty from the time entering the vehicle until leaving the vehicle.

Exhibit A Hourly Wages Schedules-Notes

·         Nuclear premium for employees that work in a Nuclear Plant and increase the premium to $.75 per hour

·         Add a South Area premium.

·         Upgrade Distribution Dispatcher wages to Load Dispatcher rate.

·         Implement a construction workforce in Distribution.

·         Upgrade Cable Splicers wages to Senior Line Specialist.

·         Upgrade Lead Electricians to Senior Substation Electrician.

Exhibit A Shift Differentials

·         Increase shift and weekend differentials.  Based upon % of  Line Specialist wages.