LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 2
SUBJECT: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SUBCONTRACTING
The Company and the
The Company will conduct a
quarterly review with the
In addition, the Company agrees
that employees in Facilities Maintenance and General Construction organization
as of September 2, 1999, will not be laid off as a direct result of Facilities
Maintenance or General Construction subcontracting. This restriction does not
apply in the event of a merger, sale, transfer, or other disposition of a plant
or facility or operating unit thereof, or to temporary subcontracting necessary
because of required equipment overhaul or repair, labor disruptions, or events
beyond the control of the Company (acts of God, natural disasters, equipment
failure, major accidents, etc.). In lieu of layoff, employees will be retrained
and reassigned for available work outside the Facilities Maintenance and
General Construction organization.
The Company may continue to
subcontract Facilities Maintenance and General Construction work to be
performed on Company property by outside workers provided that such work is of
a type and character as has been so subcontracted in the past.
Disputes involving alleged
violations of this Letter of Understanding shall be subject to the grievance
and arbitration procedure provided for in Article 19 of this Agreement.
Dated:
September 4, 2008