Opinion ID: 3050556
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Heading: Pay Provisions

Text: Under the collective bargaining agreement for the period from July 5, 1999 to July 7, 2002 (the “1999-2002 CBA”),6 4 [Proposed] Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Conclusions of Law (“Def.’s Facts”), ¶ 1; Plaintiff Adediji A. Soremekun’s Separate Statement of Disputed Material Facts (“Pl.’s Facts”), ¶ 1. 5 ‘Def.’s Facts, ¶ 2; Pl.’s Facts, ¶ 2. Plaintiff contends that he received a copy of the CBA only after he had filed a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement. (Pl.’s Facts, ¶ 2.) 6 Declaration of Glenn L. Briggs in Support of Defendant Thrifty Payless, Inc. d/b/a/ Rite Aid Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (“Briggs Decl.”), Exh. C at 47 (Retail Pharmacist Agreement between Rite Aid Inc. and UFCW Locals 135, 324, 770, 1036, 1167, 1428 and 1442 (July 5, 1999 -July 7, 2002) (“1999-2002 CBA”), Art. 16.A). Neither party has submitted the collective bargaining agreement in force between January 15, 1998 and July 5, 1999. SOREMEKUN v. THRIFTY PAYLESS, INC. 15205 Rite Aid was obligated to pay pharmacists overtime at a rate of time and a half, for any work performed in excess of eighty hours a week within a consecutive two-week period between July 5 and October 1, 1999.7 Effective October 11, 1999, if authorizeili by a written agreement between Rite Aid, the Union, and the employee, a pharmacist could “work an alternate work schedule consisting of no more than twelve (12) hour shifts at straight time.”8 In such a case, Rite Aid was obligated to pay the employee double time for any work exceeding twelve hours in an alternate shift, and time and a half for any work over forty hours in a given workweek.9 In addition, Rite Aid was required to pay pharmacists for time spent traveling between stores during the work day, at the regular rate;10 for “on call” time, in the amount of four hours’ pay at the appropriate rate;11 and for work between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. at a premium of one dollar per hour in addition to the straight-time rate.12 Finally, Rite Aid guaranteed paid bereavement leave in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate family member,13 as well as specified vacation time with full pay.14 The collective bargaining agreement for the period from July 8, 2002 to July 10, 2005 (the “2002-2005 CBA) contained similar provisions regarding pharmacists’ hours and wages.15 7 Id., Exh. C at 41 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 7.C.1). 8 Id., Exh. C at 38 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 6.C.1). 9 Id. 10 Id., Exh. C at 42 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 7.G). 11 Id., Exh. C at 38-39 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 6.C.3). 12 Id., Exh. C at 41 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 7.B). 13 Id., Exh. Cat 46 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 11). 14 Id., Exh. C at 43 (1999-2002 CBA, Art. 8.A). 15 Id., Exh. D at 57, 62, 64, 66, 70 (Retail Pharmacist Agreement Rite Aid, Inc. (July 8, 2002 - July 10, 2005) (“2002-2005 CBA”), arts. 6.3.1.1, 7.3.1 (“Pharmacists will be paid one and one-half times (1 1/2 x) the regular straight-time rate on all hours worked over ten (10) per day, double time (2 x) the regular straight-time rate on all hours worked over twelve 15206 SOREMEKUN v. THRIFTY PAYLESS, INC.