Article 4: Bargaining Unit Work

Section 4.1: Performing Bargaining Unit Work

No supervisor shall perform work normally performed by a member of the bargaining unit except in an emergency, in the instruction of workers, to prevent damage to the facilities, in the protection of property, for the safety of employees, or to prevent a production shutdown.

Section 4.2: Shift Leader

A. A shift leader is a bargaining unit employee who has been assigned to lead a shift or crew in the absence of a supervisor, or for other necessary reasons as determined by the Company. Qualifications shall be determined solely by the Company. If in its judgment, qualifications are relatively equal, assignment shall be by seniority. A junior employee shall not be assigned a shift leader position to avoid being displaced in the department by a senior employee during layoff or a reduction in force.

B. A shift leader is not a supervisor. Provisions for promoting bargaining unit employees to supervisor positions are covered under Section 16.3 of this Agreement.

C. Pay rates shall be equal to the highest bargaining unit rate in the department, plus Two Dollars ($2.00) per hour if in the Maintenance, Melt Shop, or Rolling Mill departments, and One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) for all other departments.

Section 4.3: Experimental Work

New or experimental equipment will be operated by employees of the bargaining unit when placed in production operations.

Section 4.4: Training

Employees of the bargaining unit may be trained by supervisors or by other employees of the bargaining unit that are qualified and available to do so.