The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-09-18

section z. IL q SATISFACTORY set'ie
ment cannot be reached, the steward
shall refer the grievance in writing 10
the grievance committee who SHAH ne
gOtiate it with the department stew
ard.
Section 3. If a satisfactory settle
ment cannot be reached, the grievance
shall be referred to the Mayor ana the
Common Council.
Section 4. If a satisfactory settle
ment cannot be reached between the
City and the Union, then such matter
shall be submitted to arbitration. Such
arbitration committee shall consist OF
one arbitrator chosen by the Union,
one arbitrator chosen by the Mayor
for the City, and a third arbitrator
chosen by the two heretofore selected.
Section ). The decision of the arbi-
traitors shall be final and binding on
the City and the Union.
ARTICLE V
SENIORITY
Section |. Seniority standing shall
be granted to all employees who nave
completed six consecutive months Of
service. This standing is To be deter
regular employment for the City.
Section ,. An employee shall lose
his-her seniority standing upon vOlun-
tary resignation from employment
with the City.
Section 3. In the reduction of staff
in any category of work, senior EN-
plOyee shall be given preference over
Il Junior employee on any job in the
category of work involved.
Section 4. In the rehiring of en-
plOyeeS, the senior shall be given pre-
ference over the junior employee.
Section 3. In case of transfer from
plOyees involved in the transfer shall
not lose seniority standing.
Section 6. A seniority list shall be
presented to the Union upon request.
Section Z. 1t shall be the policy of
the City to ffl vacancies by promo
ton. All other considerations being
equal, preference shall be given to the
senior employee in the same category
next below that in which the vacancy
occurs.
Section 3. In the event a vacancy
occurs in a more desirable job within
any category of work, the senior en-
Dloyee in that category shall be en-
titled to the job unless the manage
ment shows that he is not qualified TO
perform the work.
ARTICLE VI
HOURS
Section /. The regular work SEIZED
ule shall consist of a five-day, forty
hour week with a maximum of eight
consecutive hours in any one day and
a maximum of 40 hours in any one
week.
Section ?. Time and One-half shall
be paid for time worked in excess of
eight hours in any one day or in ex.
cess of 40 hours in any one week.
Section 3. Double time shall be
paid for work on Sunday and the fol-
lowing legal holidays: New Years
Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Election days, Thanks
giving Day, and Christmas, except
that employees working on necessary
seven day operation whose
occupations iAvOlve work on Saturday.
and holidays, Shall be paid
overtime for work on these DAYS only
for time worked in excess of eight
hours per day or i'll excess of forty
hours per week.
Section 4. There shall be establish
ed tive continuous weeks of annual
weekly rate of pay for all employees
who have worked twelve months; and
one week of vacation for those part
time employees who have worked
period amounting TO one year. within
Il twO-year period.
Section ). Ten days sick leave with
pay shall be allowed each employee
after one year service
Section 8. Three days sick leave with
pay shall be granted to an employee
III case of the death of a member of
his immediate family.
Section Z. Reporting Time. ANY en-
plOyee reporting for work who is sent
home through no fault of his or her
own. shall be paid for two hours work
ut the regular hourly rate. but must
available for work for two
hour period. All employees who lose
time, through no fault of their own
during any one week, shall be allowed
TO make up same.
ARTICLE VII
WAGES
The following wage schedule shall
go into effect as of October LIST, 1942.
City Employees:
Section /. All City hourly rate en-
ployees covered by this resolution
shall receive a 10c an hour wage in
crease. All salaried employees covered
by this resolution shall receive a 10
per cent salary increase.
Section 2. In all cases where in
CAPABILITIES exist with respect to wages
IN claSslficatiOns. the City agrees to
adjust said wage clasSificatiOns within
ID days OF passage of this resolution.
Section 3. During the regular con-
Iteration Of the Budget or at any other
time that the cost Of living shows an
increase, the City agrees, upon request
from the Union. TO enter into negotia-
tons with the Union for the purpose
OF adjusting the wage schedules. ANY
agreement that will be reached will
automatically become part of this
agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
DbSMISSALS, DEMOTIONS.
TRANSFERS
Section 1. Discharges, demotions,
changes in classification and transfers
shall be made only for Just cause.