This addendum shall apply to those employees working in or supporting plastics operations, which require continuous operation. Except as amended below, all other provisions of the contract remain intact for those departments. 

1. Normal shifts 

1.1 Day Shift will begin at 7:00 a.m. 

1.2 Night Shift will begin at 7:00 P.M.

2. Shift Preference 

2.1 In exercising shift preference, the employee shall displace the youngest employee in their classification within their shift rotation, A and B or C and D. 

2.2 A shift preference move will be made within two weeks of the employee notification. Shift preference moves will be made effective the next day following their designated days off. 

3. Job Bids

3.1 Job bids will remain posted a sufficient amount of time for all crews to have the opportunity to bid. 

3.2 Job bids will be effective no later than the first work day following the employees next designated days off. 

4. Holidays 

4.1 Holidays for employees on the three (3) day shift will be paid twelve (12) straight time hours at the day work rate for their classification Employees on the four (4) day shift will be paid sixteen (1 6) straight time hours at the day work rate for their classification 

4.2 Holidays for employees on continuous shifts may be designated on days different from the calendar days designated in Paragraph 79.3 but in all cases will be as close as possible to cover all four schedules consecutively. 

5. Absence for Death in Family 

5.1 Absence for deaths in the family as designated in paragraph 81 will be compensated at their regular day work rate up to twelve (12) hours per day, for time lost by him or her from their regular schedule by reason of such absence, for two (2) days. 

5.1.1 If a death occurs in a family as designated in paragraph 81, and the death occurs on the first day of their three (3) consecutive work day schedule, he or she will be compensated at their regular day work rate up to twelve (12) hours per day of three days. 

6. There shall be a maximum number of thirty (30) employees per shift allowed to work in or directly sup porting plastic operations on a continuous operations basis. 

7. Overtime 

7.1 Time and one half will be paid for all work performed over forty (40) hours in a work week 

7. 2 Time and one half will be paid for the first twelve hours worked above their normal work schedule and double time for all hours worked above that in their work week 

7.3 Double time will be paid for work on designated holidays plus the regular holiday pay. 

7 4 The employee(s) who performs the identical operation on the opposite crew but same shift would be given the first opportunity to work the overtime 

7.5 When more than one person is performing identical operations on the opposite crew, same shift, the employee having the most seniority shall be given the first opportunity to work the overtime. 

7.6 If the above employee(s) declines or if it be comes necessary to assign an additional employee or employees to the specific operation or operations on which the overtime work is required it will be offered by seniority to employees holding that job classification in that seniority division on the opposite crew and same shift. 

7.7 If the overtime requirements are not satisfied by the above then the overtime will be offered by seniority to employees in that seniority division on the opposite crew and same shift. 

7.8 Except in cases of emergency, employees shall not be allowed to work in excess of sixteen (16) consecutive hours for their own personal safety.

  8. Vacation. 8.1 For purposes of vacation time off, each increment of forty (40) hours as in paragraphs 90 through 97 will be considered to be one week. Whether an employee chooses their three day week or their four day week. 

9. Jury Duty 

9.1 When an employee with seniority is called for jury duty or subpoenaed as a witness on a scheduled workday. Monday through Friday, he or she will be excused upon notification to their supervisor, and will be reimbursed for the difference between the amount paid for such service and the amount of their regular day-work rate for the hours he or she was scheduled to work during the same day up to twelve (12) hours per day. When the employee is released from jury duty or witness duty before 1 p.m. he or she is expected to report to work at once. In order to be eligible for payment under this Paragraph, an employee shall furnish the manager of Employee Relations with a statement or subpoena from the Union with regard to the pay received and time spent on such service.