TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 5
SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF JOBS TO COVER NEW,
SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED, OR COMBINED WORK FUNCTIONS
The purpose of this Letter is to set forth
the procedure to be followed when the Company determines it is necessary to
combine jobs or establish a job or jobs to describe new or substantially
changed work functions in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement of this date.
1. Company
representatives identified with the appropriate unit (as defined in Section 1.1
of the Agreement) will prepare job descriptions and discuss such descriptions
with Union representatives of the appropriate unit as provided in Section
13.5. In the event it is necessary to
assign employees to the new or substantially changed work functions prior to
the establishment of the job or jobs, Section 13.6 will apply.
2. The
Company's Corporate Vice President, Compensation will transmit a draft copy of
the proposed job or jobs to the Union representative designated by the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, to
receive such information.
3. Following
transmittal of the proposed job or jobs to the designated Union representative,
the job or jobs will be established by written notification from a Company
representative to a Union representative identified with the unit where the job
or jobs are to be established.
4. Union
inquiries or grievances as provided for in Article 13 will be received and
processed by Company and
5. The
Company agrees to train affected employees to perform any newly defined tasks
when it is determined training is needed.
Preference will be given to senior employees when possible.
Dated: September 29,
2005
4,
2008
By:___________________________ By:_________________________
Date: _________________________ Date:_______________________