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Nabet-Abc Master Agreement NABET-CWA/ABC Inc. 2017-2021 Master Agreement MASTER AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS General Articles Article I. Recognition and Warranty ............................................................... 2 II. No Discrimination ........................................................................... 2 III. Employment ..................................................................................... 3 IV. Check-Off ........................................................................................ 7 V. No Strikes or Lockouts .................................................................... 9 VI. Transfer of Work ............................................................................. 9 VII. Program Origination ...................................................................... 10 VIII. Work Schedule, Overtime and Penalties ....................................... 15 IX. Meal Periods .................................................................................. 22 X. Night Shift Differential .................................................................. 22 XI. Seniority, Layoffs and Rehires ...................................................... 23 XII. Transfers, Training and Temporary Upgrading ............................. 31 XIII. Leave of Absence .......................................................................... 33 XIV. Discharges ...................................................................................... 35 XV. Severance Pay ................................................................................ 38 XVI. Travel Time ................................................................................... 38 XVII. Use of Employee’s Car .................................................................. 43 XVIII. Holidays ......................................................................................... 44 XIX. Vacations ....................................................................................... 46 XX. Grievances and Arbitration ............................................................ 52 XXI. Safety Committee .......................................................................... 58 XXII. Insurance ........................................................................................ 59 XXIII. Retirement Plan ............................................................................. 62 XXIV. On-Camera Appearances ............................................................... 64 XXV. Local Quarterly Meetings .............................................................. 65 XXVI. Sick Leave ..................................................................................... 66 XXVII. Tuition Contribution ...................................................................... 70 XXVIII. Savings and Investment Plan ......................................................... 71 XXIX. Dental Expense Insurance Program ............................................... 71 XXX. Term of Agreement ........................................................................ 71 ii Individual Articles Article A. Engineering Agreement ............................................................................... 73 A-I Scope of Unit ................................................................ 73 A-II Technical Equipment and Jurisdiction ......................... 73 A-III Classifications and Wage Scales ................................. 94 A-IV Technical Director and Technical Lighting ................. 98 A-V Issuance of Work Assignments ................................... 99 A-VI Sound Effects - Chicago and Los Angeles .................. 99 A-VII Manning of Transmitters ........................................... 101 A-VIII Meal Periods .............................................................. 103 A-IX Rest Periods .............................................................. 108 A-X Equipment Excessive In Weight ................................ 108 A-XI Use of Employee’s Car .............................................. 108 A-XII Air Credits ................................................................ 109 A-XIII Company-Wide Employment Opportunities ............. 109 A-XIV Daily Employment .................................................... 110 B. Traffic and Communications Agreement ................................................... 120 B-I Scope of Unit .............................................................. 120 B-II Duties ......................................................................... 120 B-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 122 B-IV Transportation for Female Employees ....................... 125 B-V Seniority .................................................................... 126 B-VI Company-Wide Employment Opportunities ............. 126 D. Desk Assistants Agreement ....................................................................... 128 D-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 128 D-II Duties ......................................................................... 128 D-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 129 D-IV Revisions.................................................................... 130 D-V Part-Time Employees ................................................ 131 D-VI Working Conditions ................................................... 131 D-VII Transportation for Employees ................................... 131 D-VIII Provisions of Section 7.7(b) ...................................... 132 iii F. Newswriters-Producers Agreement - San Francisco .................................. 133 F-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 133 F-II Duties ......................................................................... 133 F-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 135 F-IV Air Credits ................................................................. 143 F-V Scripts and Program Ideas ......................................... 143 F-VI [Deleted] .................................................................... 144 F-VII Provisions of Section 8.6(b) ...................................... 144 K. Newswriters Agreement – Chicago .................................................... 145 K-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 145 K-II Duties ......................................................................... 145 K-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 148 K-IV Credits ........................................................................ 157 K-V Use of Materials ......................................................... 157 K-VI Meal Periods .............................................................. 158 O. Newswriters Agreement – Los Angeles ............................................. 159 O-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 159 O-II Duties ......................................................................... 159 O-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 162 O-IV Air Credits ................................................................. 169 O-V Use of Materials ......................................................... 170 P. Plant Maintenance Agreement – Los Angeles .................................... 171 P-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 171 P-II Duties ......................................................................... 171 P-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 173 P-IV Lead Persons .............................................................. 177 P-V Seniority ..................................................................... 178 P-VI Vacations ................................................................... 178 R. Publicists Agreement - New York ...................................................... 179 R-I Scope of Unit ............................................................. 179 R-II Classification and Wage Scales ................................. 179 R-III Work Schedule, Overtime and Penalties ................... 183 R-IV Holidays ..................................................................... 184 R-V Provisions of Master Agreement Totally Inapplicable ................................................................ 184 R-VI Seniority ..................................................................... 184 R-VII Vacation Relief Employees ....................................... 185 R-VIII Travel ......................................................................... 186 R-IX Transportation for Female Employees ....................... 186 R-X Vacations ................................................................... 186 R-XI Formal Event ............................................................. 188 iv Signature Page ...................................................................................................... 188 Statement of Interpretation ................................................................................... 189 Stipulation of Agreement ...................................................................................... 190 Sideletters AA Exception to Section 16.2(b) ......................................................................... 198 AB Video Tape Agreement .................................................................................. 198
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