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Title: AGREEMENT
Date: 3/8/2004

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Collective Bargaining Agreement dated 1/1/03

EXHIBIT 10(J)

 

AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY

RENO, NEVADA

 

AND

 

LOCAL UNION 1245

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD

OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

 

AFFILIATED WITH THE

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND

THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

AFL-CIO

 

JANUARY 1, 2003 - DECEMBER 31, 2005


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE


 

 

  

PAGE


 

 

Agreement

  

1

 

 

Preamble

  

1

1.

 

Recognition

  

1

2.

 

Continuity of Service

  

2

3.

 

Definitions

  

3

4.

 

Wages

  

5

5.

 

Transportation

  

7

6.

 

Working Hours

  

9

7.

 

Shift Premium

  

21

8.

 

Leaves of Absence

  

22

9.

 

Inclement Weather Practice

  

24

10.

 

Overtime

  

25

11.

 

Holidays

  

30

12.

 

Vacations

  

32

13.

 

Safety

  

35

14.

 

Union Activity

  

38

15.

 

Sick Leave

  

39

16.

 

Seniority

  

42

17.

 

Expenses

  

51

18.

 

Apprenticeship

  

57

19.

 

Miscellaneous

  

59

20.

 

Supplemental Benefits for Industrial Injury

  

66

21.

 

Grievance Procedure

  

66

22.

 

Employee Benefit Program

  

70

23.

 

Demotion and Layoff Procedure

  

80

24.

 

Term of Agreement

  

84

 

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ATTACHMENTS


  

PAGE


I.

  

 

 

Exhibit A

  

 

 

  

(1)

 

Wage Schedules

  

88

 

 

 

 

II.

  

 

 

Exhibit B

  

 

 

  

(1)

 

Classifications and Job Descriptions

  

108

 

  

(2)

 

Deleted Job Classifications

  

170

 

 

 

 

III.

  

 

 

Letters of Understanding

  

 

 

  

1.

 

Clerical Bidding Notes (See Attachment IV, Exhibit “C” (1)

  

173

 

  

2.

 

Sick Leave Payoff (See Title 15.9)

  

173

 

  

3.

 

Communications Technician, Telecommunications Dept

  

173

 

  

4.

 

Equipment Op Evaluation Committee (Deleted 1/1/98 – Reinstated 1/1/03)

  

173

 

  

5.

 

Equipment Operator Program

  

174

 

  

6.

 

Emergency Response Program (See Attachment VIII)

  

174

 

  

7.

 

Family Sick Leave Program (See Title 15.10)

  

174

 

  

8.

 

Telephone Allowance

  

174

 

  

9.

 

Departmental Seniority for Laborers (Deleted 1/1/95)

  

174

 

  

10.

 

Yard Operator – Power Production

  

175

 

  

11.

 

Clerical Occupational Group–Changing Work Hours (See Title 6.15)

  

175

 

  

12.

 

Accident Prevention Board Business Representative As Member

  

175

 

  

 

 

E-Mail for Union Communications

  

 

 

  

 

 

New Employee Orientation Participation By Union (See Title 14.6)

  

 

 

  

13.

 

Joint Benefits Committee Established

  

175

 

  

 

 

Optional Life Insurance

  

 

 

  

 

 

Long-Term Disability Bargaining Unit Insuring Plan (See Title 22)

  

 

 

  

14.

 

Part-Time Employees Terms And Conditions (See Titles 3.5 & 22)

  

175

 

  

15.

 

Equipment Operator Progression Guidelines

  

175

 

  

16.

 

Work-At-Home Schedule for CSR’s (Business Office)

  

176

 

  

 

 

(Moved from Attachment X – Letter of Understanding)

  

 

 

  

17.

 

Generation Work Schedules (Added 1/1/03)

  

177

 

  

 

 

Exhibit A – Nine (9) Hour Schedule

  

 

 

  

 

 

Exhibit B – Ten (10) Hour Schedule

  

 

 

  

 

 

Exhibit C – Twelve (12) Hour Schedule

  

 

 

  

18.

 

Department of Transportation Hours of Service (Added 1/1/03)

  

182

 

  

19.

 

Neutrality Agreement (Added 11/2/98)

  

182

 

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ATTACHMENTS (Continued)


  

PAGE


 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.

  

Exhibit C (1) Lines of Progression for Bidding & Demotional

  

 

 

  

            Purposes by Occupational Groups

  

187

 

  

            Definition of Occupational Groups

  

187

 

  

            Lines of Progression

  

Fold-Out

 

  

            Bidding Notes

  

188

 

 

 

V.

  

Exhibit D Bargaining Unit Medical/Dental/Vision

  

192

 

  

            Options Comparison

  

 

 

 

 

VI.

  

Out-of-Town Work Assignment Guidelines

  

193

 

 

 

VII.

  

Job Site Reporting (Cancelled by the Union on 10/24/02)

  

196

 

 

 

VIII.

  

Emergency Response Program

  

197

 

 

 

IX.

  

Company Statement

  

199

 

  

    RE: Continuation of Post Retirement Medical Coverage

  

 

 

 

 

X.

  

Letter of Understanding – Work At Home Schedule for CSR’s

  

176

 

  

    (Business Office) (Moved to Attachment III, Letters of Understanding)

  

 

 

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INDEX

SPPCO-IBEW LOCAL UNION 1245 AGREEMENT

JANUARY 1, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

  

PAGE


AGREEMENT (INTRODUCTION & PREAMBLE)

  

1

APPRENTICESHIP

  

57-59

ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

  

69-70

BANKRUPTCY CLAUSE

  

66

BIDDING NOTES

  

188-191

BULLETIN BOARDS, UNION

  

38

CALL OUTS

  

25-30

CHECK-OFF, UNION DUES

  

2, 38

CLERICAL BIDDING NOTES

  

190-191

CLERICAL - CHANGE OF WORK HOURS

  

21

COMMITTEES

  

 

Accident Prevention Board

  

36

Equipment Operator Evaluation

  

173-174

Joint Apprenticeship Training

  

57-58

Joint Benefits

  

80

Joint Grievance

  

66-67

Labor/Management

  

39

COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN LETTER

  

173

COMPANY VEHICLE USE

  

7-9

CONTINUITY OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC

  

2

DAY EMPLOYEES

  

11-13

DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEE STATUS

  

3-5

DEMOTION PROCEDURE

  

80-84

DISCRIMINATION, RACE, COLOR, SEX, ETC.

  

2

DISQUALIFICATION OF PREFERRED BIDDER

  

70

DOT HOURS OF SERVICE LETTER OF AGREEMENT

  

182

DOUBLE TIME

  

25-30

DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  

7-9

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM

  

197-198

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS

  

70-80

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT