AGREEMENT between FOOD 4 LESS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. and UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION Locals 135, 324, 770, 1036, 1167, 1428 and 1442 June 4, 2007 – June 5, 2011 INDEX Page SECTION 1 - RECOGNITION, HIRING AND UNION SECURITY..................................................................................1 1.1 RECOGNITION:...........................................................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 Pharmacy Department:........................................................................................................................................1 1.2.1 Warehouse Store Definition:................................................................................................................................1 1.2.2 Leased Departments: ...........................................................................................................................................2 1.3 WORK PERFORMED: ..................................................................................................................................................3 1.5 HIRING NEW OR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES:...............................................................................................................3 1.5.1 Notification to Union: ..........................................................................................................................................4 1.6 UNION SECURITY: .....................................................................................................................................................4 1.7 INITIATION FEES, DUES AND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: ........................................................................................4 1.8 WEEKLY DEDUCTIONS: .............................................................................................................................................4 1.9 EMPLOYEE AUTHORIZATION: ....................................................................................................................................4 1.10 UNION INDEMNIFICATION:.........................................................................................................................................4 1.11 BULLETIN BOARD:.....................................................................................................................................................5 1.12 STEWARDS: ...............................................................................................................................................................5 SECTION 2 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS...............................................................................................................................5 SECTION 3 - SENIORITY.......................................................................................................................................................5 3.2 PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES:....................................................................................................................................6 3.3 APPLICATION:............................................................................................................................................................6 3.4 REINSTATEMENT: ......................................................................................................................................................7 3.5 OPERATIONAL TRANSFER:.........................................................................................................................................7 3.6 ADDITIONAL HOURS:.................................................................................................................................................7 3.7 SENIORITY BREAKS:..................................................................................................................................................7 3.8 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS: .................................................................................................................................8 SECTION 4 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME..........................................................................................................9 4.1 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE:.............................................................................................................................................9 4.2 PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: .............................................................................................................................................9 4.3 WORKWEEK: .............................................................................................................................................................9 4.3.1 Full-time Workweeks: ..........................................................................................................................................9 4.4 STARTING TIMES AND SCHEDULES:.........................................................................................................................10 4.5 HOLIDAY PAY: ........................................................................................................................................................10 4.6 OVERTIME:..............................................................................................................................................................10 4.7 BREAKS AND MEAL PERIOD: ...................................................................................................................................10 4.8 PAY DAY:................................................................................................................................................................10 4.9 SUNDAY PREMIUM: .................................................................................................................................................10 4.10 PREMIUM PAY: ........................................................................................................................................................10 4.11 SPLIT SHIFTS ...........................................................................................................................................................10 SECTION 5 - WORK RESTRICTIONS ...............................................................................................................................11 5.2 WAREHOUSE CLERK:...............................................................................................................................................11 5.3 GENERAL CLERK:....................................................................................................................................................11 5.4 SERVICE CLERK:......................................................................................................................................................11 5.5 UTILITY CLERK: ......................................................................................................................................................11 5.8 MEAT CUTTER:........................................................................................................................................................12 5.9 MEAT CLERK:..........................................................................................................................................................12 5.10 PRIOR EXPERIENCE:.................................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 6 - HOLIDAYS......................................................................................................................................................13 6.7 WORK ON THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS............................................................................................................14 SECTION 7 - VACATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................14 I SECTION 8 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE.................................................................................................................................16 8.7 UNION BUSINESS:....................................................................................................................................................17 SECTION 9 - JURY DUTY ....................................................................................................................................................17 SECTION 10 - FUNERAL LEAVE .......................................................................................................................................18 SECTION 11 - SICK LEAVE.................................................................................................................................................18 SECTION 12 - HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN AND PENSION..................................................................................19 12.1 BENEFIT FUND:........................................................................................................................................................19 12.2 PENSION FUND: .......................................................................................................................................................20 12.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TRUST FUNDS:.................................................................................................20