ARTICLE 18 - HOURS OF WORK

1.1    The Company will retain the rights to set schedules below:

a)    WorkWeek:

•    First Shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

•    Second Shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

•    1A: Sunday through Wednesday

•    1B: Wednesday through Saturday

•    2A: Sunday through Wednesday

•    2B: Wednesday through Saturday

•    See attached Exhibit 1

All first shift schedules start at 5 a.m. and stop no later than 3:30 p.m..

All second shift schedules start at 4 p.m. and end no later than 2:30 a.m..

b)    The Company has the right to create a new schedule and bargain with the Union over the schedule.

1.2    Full-time employees will not be scheduled for more than forty (40) hours in a week. This limit does not prohibit an employee from working additional hours by volunteering for overtime work. In the event there are insufficient volunteers for overtime work, the Company can utilize temporary employees. If additional employees are needed, the Company reserves the right to utilize inverse seniority to fill the needs.

1.3    Full-time employees will have a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours scheduled per week, however, this is not a guarantee of paid hours as the employee must be ready, willing and able to work the thirty-two (32) hours and the Distribution Center must be in regular operation. This minimum schedule of thirty-two (32) hours for full-time employees does not otherwise limit the Company's rights regarding layoffs as otherwise established in this Agreement.

1.4    Breaks: Consistent with Company policy, the following breaks will be in effect:

a)    There will be an unpaid thirty (30J minute lunch break at or around the midpoint of the employee's scheduled shift, as scheduled by the supervisor.

b)    For First and Second shift employees there will be two (2) fifteen (15) minute paid breaks. The first paid break will be taken at or around the mid-point of the first half of the employee's shift os scheduled by the supervisor. The second paid break will be taken at or around the mid-point of the second half of the employee's shift as scheduled by the supervisor.

1.5    All hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours worked in any workweek will be paid at the rate of time and one-half the employee’s regular rate of pay.

1.6    For Facilities department employees who are required to wear protective uniforms, the Company will provide them a period of up to five (5) minutes at the start and end of the shift to change uniforms, provided they are changed at the worksite.

1.7    Shift Bid

The period from October 1st 2017 to October 10th 2017 (and each year thereafter) will be known as Shift Bid. On October 1st 2017 (and each year thereafter), the Company will post a Shift Bid on a departmental basis that will consist of the Shift, Department, Category, Work Days, Hours of Work and number of employees needed and three (3) Preferences1. Employees must submit in writing their selections by October 10th of each year.

Shift Bid Posting will be taken down at the end of the Shift on October 10th 2017 (and each year thereafter) and the results will be posted, and serve as official notice of schedules, on October 25th 2017 (and each year thereafter) becoming effective on the first payroll after November 1st 2017 (and each year thereafter).

1 The Company retains the right to determine the department to which a job is assigned,

Employees on an approved leave of absence will be notified of shift bid by US mail; if they bid timely, a shift will be held for the duration of the approved leave.

Any additional openings which arise after the Shift Bid Period will be filled consistent with the Seniority provision of this Agreement.

Exhibit 1 to Article 18 Hours of Work
 

Sun

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Tues

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

 
1 and 2

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10

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10

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10

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**Part-Time employees will not be scheduled more than 30 hours a week.


1 and 2 1A/2A

1B/2B

1C / 2C

1D/2D

1E/2E

1F/2F

1C/2C

1H/2H

PT1 /PT2 (Part-Time**)

Facilities Department schedules will remain the same as they exist today.


1.1    Any employee required to report to any city, state or federal court or proceeding as a witness for IKEA or as a jury and/or grand jury member will be paid for all time for the day/days (s) he is required to be in attendance. Employees will be paid only for the amount of hours missed for their scheduled shift at their base pay rate and any applicable premiums.