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Hi mu rir, *v -.-.. *. ;r.*.,tv;*<*? w H .:,. -:vS'V;`vc'^:-:;-V ;-v .' ':': ." ' .; v .... . -.v ' .-' - -` ...7* - - ;vv:::.; ;;: '> " - =./. vTn- -, `it. ^ .-V: : - .. ; .. ',' - -V *- ... . Hr iSH: sS5^?';v > , .J.".; ^ '---. ,, -T' t* AGREEMENT . ..' ... 1955-1956 "" BETWEEN iHH - ra.ji?,.:.:;?*;%r..... : .;.*H- HH.; .. ;i : '-. ;..v.... .:.;.... ~... -"vXT I HHri'i i i A' 'i-HTH' ';V -' i .'.l "'viii'H -t* ' ' - > .,/ t-' * ,-i-r . - * 2 ` rv~` :r.~ L 2. wmmmmmtmmm . , .-. V - .... ----- - >V-v-.v- . v. ;H ;': ;*... .:r-...-; -.V HHir v-; y^Hy';.5. v ....; V*^.; ' STANDARD OIL COMPANY' " ' OF TEXAS '..... .. *' ' v;.>: i-AND ii%' '. ' , ' 1 '.J.*' ' . . -t .... : ^- . 1 .' - i-v .' ' - _. . '. :/- .-'^. VV;V. ..; INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ' : . .:v,/:.. .7 . ?. . `; : OPERATING ENGINEERS " i : LOCAL UNION NO. 552 (A. F. of L.) - : --' ";A * W r' . ; "** .. .* '.- * Y - , i- - - - U pAS0 pniNTtMG COMPANY " ' '. " f* * ` PRINTED ON UNION MADE AND WATER MARKED PAPER ... 7; : ^ _I 1 ----. ' ^ sr'r' ".`` `.V -'fV'.A-O AS* -'ra- r?:r-:r *-"\ '> - .. ' - ..-{Vi 'EL PASO, TEXAS V;? I. - -- - * ..'-'.L.-?,.7- - *5- ... - ..' - -5 HEV B8 7287 1 'rffifrfljy notify the other party in -writing, at least sixty (60) days prior to -the first day of any contract year, of its desire to change, amend, or omit any article or articles contained in said agreement, and the serv ing of such notice shall have the effect of annulling the said article if no agreement is reached within sixty (60) days after the termination date of the agreement. The remainder of the contract shall be automatically renewed unless notice is * given of intention to terminate the entire contract as hereinabove provided. ARTICLE H 1. A- regular work day shall consist of eight (8) consecutive hours in any 24 hour period, exclusive of lunch periods. The lunch periods, for day workers, will be from 12:00 to 12:30 P.M. when con sistent with the work at hand. 2. A work week shall consist of seven (7) consecutive days, commencing at 12:01 A.M. Monday. 3. The Com-pany will establish weekly work schedules consistent with operating requirements to permit regular and con secutive days off. No employee shall be required to take time off on his regular work schedule because of previously work ed overtime, nor shall any employee lose any time because of a change in the work schedule. ARTICLE HI 1. (a) Wage rates shall be those for work performed in the Company's present job classifications, set forth as Exhibit "A"; or any wage rate or classification mutually agreed to hereafter. (b) Company wage schedules show shift differentials, where applicable, at 2 jab#?* the bottom of the wage schedule. The shift differentials are in addition to the basic daily rates. They apply to all employees who work any time other than on day shifts. 2. Overtime rate shall be 1% times the regular rate and shall be -paid for: (a) All work done in excess of eight (8) hours in any 24-hour period, or (b) All work done in excess of forty (40) hours in any work week, or (c) All work done on first off day at Company's request, or (d) The first, shift of rearranged work schedule, if the employee whose shift is changed shall not have been noti fied at least forty (40) hours prior to the beginning of the first shift. 3. An employee who is called out to work and who reports for such work, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours' pay at straight time rates, or time and one-half for work performed, whichever amount is greater. 4. Double time (two times the base rate) shall be paid for work done on the second off day, where a minimum of four (4) hours on the first off day is also worked, and these off days are consecu tive calendar days. For the purpose of double time payment only, both off days will start at 12:01 A.M. an-d end at 12:00 midnight the same day. These off days need not fall in the same work week. 5. Where an employee works in two classifications in one day, and works less than a half day in the classification carry ing a higher rate than the classification in which he works the balance of the day, he shall be paid for one-half a day at the high rate and the other half day 3 at the lower rate. If he works one-half day or more in the classification carrying the higher rate of pay than in the classication in which the balance of the day is worked, he will be paid a full day at the higher rate. When a man regularly employed in a higher pay bracket is called upon to re lieve a man in a lower classification, be cause of an emergency situation, he will not be reduced in pay in cases where he might otherwise have continued to work at the higher pay. This is not intended to apply to changes from a higher to lower classification occasioned by the normal fluctuation in work. 6. An employee promoted to a higher classification shall be paid at the rate of that classification upon starting such work. 7. Employees of the Helper group, who are required to fill in temporarily in other classifications, shall be paid the rates applicable to those jobs dependent upon the time thus worked. The principle outlined in paragraph 5 will be used in determining whether they will receive pay for one-half of a day or a full day at the highest rate on each day of broken time. Seniority and ability shall he fol lowed in selecting these men. ARTICLE IV 1. The provisions of Article II and Ar ticle III, relating to hours and days of work and to wage rates, may be opened by either party for further negotiations at successive intervals of sis (6) months from date of contract. 2. Written notice of intention to open negotiations shall be given thirty (30) days prior to expiration of any sis (6) months period, and negotiations shall be commenced within thirty (30) days after notice has been given. Any agreed changes which may result from such negotiations shall be effective at commencement of six (S) months interval following that of which notice was given, unless the parties shall agree on some other effective date. ARTICLE V SENIORITY Section 1 For the purpose of adminis tering this article and Article VI, Senior ity of two types shall be considered as stated below: a. Refinery Seniority, which shall be based on the date of entering the service of the El Paso Refinery; and b. Section Seniority, which shall be based on the date Company as signs an employee to a definite section as defined in this article. Section 2 For the purpose of this ar ticle, the recognized Refinery Sections are: a. Operating b. Filling and Shipping c. Storehouse d. Instruments e. Electrical f. Machinist and Tool Room g. Welding h. Pipe Fitting, Boiler Making and Utility. ARTICLE VI PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS, LAYOFFS AND REHIRINGS (Attached, to and made a part of this agreement are "Exhibit B," Job Progression Chart -- MaintenanceStorehouse, and "Exhibit C," Job CHEV B8 7290 Progression Chart -- Operating Sec tions, showing job classifications and the normal progression and regres sion paths /between the various clas- sifications and groups of classifica tions.) o Section 1--Promotions a. All promotions, demotions, place ment of men displaced by job termina tions, and all filling of vacancies shall be based on seniority and ability. It is the intent to give every employee an oppor tunity to progress into higher jobs in line with his seniority. It is mutually recog nized, however, by the Company and the Union that ability must be given consid eration in all such moves. Thus, there may be individuals who, through lack of knowledge, skill or efficiency on the job, are -not capable of handling the higher skilled jobs, but who aTe capable of satis factorily handling some of the intermedi ate or lower jobs. b. When an employee is not progressing or performing his work in a satisfactory enough manner, he will be so informed. When a promotion is made and the em ployee promoted is not the highest on the Section Seniority list of the next lower applicable rate classification, any employee higher on such rate classification and eligible for consideration for such .promotion will be advised by Management (in advance when possible) why such em ployee was not selected for such promo tion; except that this notification shall not be necessary in the Operating Section for promotions made in accordance with "Exhibit C," Job Progression Chart--Op erating Section. c. An employee promoted to a higher ijob and failing to perform satisfactorily 'em. it, will be allowed to return to the "Job previously held by him, without loss ['fft seniority rights. This will not preclude ' the employee's right to promotion to some other jobs which he is capable of per forming. Section 2--Layoffs and Kehirings a. Layoffs for lack of work, and rehir- inga shall be based on Refinery Seniority. b. Regular employees with less thau one-year's continuous service, who are laid off for lack of work, will have continuous service if rehired within 13 weeks after the last day worked. c. Regular employees with more than one year and less .than five years' con tinuous service, who are laid off for lack . of work, will have continuous service if rehired within 26 weeks after the last day worked. 1 d. Regular employees with more than five years' continuous service, who are laid off for lack of work, will have con tinuous service if rehired within one year after the last day worked. e. In cas.e of re-employment, employees who have been laid off shall be notified by registered letter at their last known ad dress, in order of their Refinery Seniority ter.' of qualified men, to report for work. In the event any employee so notified shall fail to report for work within ten days of date of notice, such employee's senior ity shall .be terminated, provided he is not prevented from reporting because of sick ness. death, or emergency involving him self or his immediate family, and so noti fies the Company within five days. This does not apply to men who are replacing men in the Military Service. Under emer- gency conditions, temporary men may be;, used until former employees on the r&r Wring list hare reported for work. Section 3--Demotions a. In making demotions because of cur-.! emlTnv 4 and no!;.because of ion -i--Inter-Section Status For the purpose o administration of V and VI, all employees will be V.1.. sSfSsaigaed to a specific Refinery Section - " within one year of date of employment sjlia Company's Refinery. Section assignment made by Company based on work employee s deficiency, .position on the tion Seniority list shall control withfn j each section and the employee with the ' least Section Seniority in each rate class!-,! fication affected shall be the first demoted : from the rate classification to the next &vTM j-'Wi's.iJ :i lower applicable rate classification, pro- *}'~J- and CCoommppaannyy''ss eevvaaluation of emqualifications and preferences, of section assignment and pro- tke Helper A classification will -____ on seniority and ability. Sec& tfem^ assig-n--m---e--n--t as stated here shalli,nnov-t tj, any way inter..f.eare with <-'05r\n--.rT IsOrvv- vided the employee who displaces him is Sag employee do any type of qualified for the work and except that 1C' -i!,';wWoorrkk tthhaatt "iinn CCoommppaannyy''ss jjuuddggmmeenntt he can tbheer Cofomqpuaanliyfiemdaymreentaoinn anescuefsfiscaieryntonpeurma-- -1 ' -`-'if4io? saa^feel^y.` ... . , tions to permit continued efficient opera- - ,:' 3i > Transfers between Sections may be eh demoted emnlnvee* ah .. ,, *Vv*''<" ' ' Shade, with Company approval. In all cases placed at the top of the Section Seniority. jl permanent transfer between sections, transferred employee will enter the list of the rate classification to which de-.'is W section with Section Seniority dating moted for consideration in case a promo- '3 tional opportunity develops in the rate'll classification from which demoted. -$ ' b. If an employee being demoted be- ', I from the date of entering the new section, he will relinquish all seniority in the section. cause of curtailment of work has previ-Jg Temporary inter-section transfers ously worked in another section than that m which he is then working, he mar -jyfcyt. . -jr<rdCtoiiympbaenymraedceo,rdfsorwsilhl ocrtlepaerlryioidnsdicoaf tetimthee. ' > ' Stemporary nature of such transfers. The be transferred to such rate classification 3 J i` - *npi0yee will not acquire Section Senior- m such other section for which he is 4S `in the new section nor lose acquired qualified by experience and training pro-'-g '. ^Section Seniority in his regular section, vided he has greater Refinery Seniority -a ; any temporary transfer is later made than the employee whose demotion would' , fVPU ;Jpirmanent, Company records and the Sen- result therefrom. The new position in the -- iqrity list will so indicate, and the provi- new Section Seniority list shall be at the bottom of the rate classification to which fr^alons of paragraph "b" above will apply, ,, T,, VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS SAts, nr'a.s cording to his Refinery Seniority. tW0 weeks Tacatioa Wltil pay eacl1 '>\3n*V - 3 . P?r-' ,-4* CHEV B8 7292 calendar year. In the fifteenth ta year and in each calendar year therein employees will he given three weeks'! cation with pay. In the twenty-fifth ctdb&fl dar year and in each calendar year after, employees will be given font wee}' ^ vacation with pay. Operating needs Hi. controlling as to when a vacation msy^ taken. 2. The following holidays shall be served: New Year's Day Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Armistice Day Thanksgiving Da/J Christmas . "SS If any of these holidays falls on'Sa day, the Monday immediately folio shall be observed as the holiday. 3. Regular employees shall receive the|i regular pay for holidays observed, wfcllSl such holidays fall on their scheduled wScf days. 4. Employees who work on such"hoSf| days, whether scheduled or unschedala^ work days, shall receive two times &3&I regular straight time pay for the wo performed. 'jfij' 5. All regular employees shall rece.,. at least seven paid holidays per year,"'!;, eluding Armistice Day. Those not so paj under the provisions of paragraph 3 4 above, shall receive a day's pay at t-* regular straight time rate for each m holiday, excluding Armistice day. ~'W` 6. If, during an employee's vacation's riod, a recognized holiday occurs on wl would have been his regular schedufegugs work day, he will be granted an exir*| day of paid vacation. The Company'iT" serves the right to grant an extra 10 i`*t the straight time rate in lieu of an day of paid vacation, in any case 5TS-it considers such action desirable SoT'an operating standpoint. ARTICLE VRI P||WORKMAN'S COMMITTEE ao Union shall create a Workman's ** unittee, composed of four employees, (shall meet with representatives of _Bgement at regular monthly intervals ^discussion of individual or mutual aAlems and to dispose of questions arisjg'( ftnder this agreement. Minutes of all gch'meetings shall be kept and signed y'all parties attending. One signed copy Sail be tarnished for the use of the Union Id one for the use of the Company, p; ARTICLE EC '`SETTLEMENTS OF DISPUTES AND GRIEVANCES Any employee who feels that he has I subjected to unfair or discrimina'"treatment with respect to his condi5 of employment as set forth in this .ement, shall promptly and personally, ijthln ten days, attempt to adjust the Iter with his Foreman or appropriate errisor. This shall -he done by a full i free discussion of the grievance, and w>' Foreman or appropriate Supervisor iSBr investigate the circumstances, if not '""aself sufficiently familiar with the case, ''Will call upon higher Management if wj^sssary to aid him. If at the conclusion Ift'vthe discussion with his Supervisor he i'aot satisfied, the employee shall so state "d`Sdvise his Supervisor that he is takjjfthe first step in presenting a griev- ^^`JfalUng to reach a satisfactory under- *2'i_ a CHEV B8 7293 standing or adjustment, the aggrieved'! ployee within five (5) days the shall present in writing his case yally, or through the representative of^ Union, to the Refinery Manager. The; finery Manager shall, within seventh, days from the date of the presentatln^^B the grievance in writing to him, gtrSfll the employee, if he presented his case' sonally, or to the representative of ;fj Union if such representative present! said grievance, the written answer of Company to said grievance, and the'rS^ resentative of the Union shall notify Refinery Manager in writing within seinj' (7) days from the date on which Company's answer is given, whether^ not the decision of the Company on.f grievance will be accepted, or whether .sl. decision shall be arbitrated. If noticari orbitration is given, then the griev shall be referred to an arbitration mittee consisting of three members,':!*, to be appointed by the Union, one ,to|| appointed by the Company, and the th to be selected by the first two. The Udlshall appoint its arbitrator and hotj the Company, thereof, within seven :i?J| days from the date of giving written tice of intent to arbitrate. The Comp likewise shall appoint its arbitrator notify the Union of its choice within sey days from receipt of notice by the Un of its intent to arbitrate. The Comp and Union will equally divide the expeagg of the third member, should any be curred. 2. If agreement on the third arbifc.-TM cannot be reached within fourteen flM, days, the Federal Mediation and ConcJIIgiS tion service shall be asked to su*>nl^3i||| 12 sp 8)1 five names from which the third 'itysior shall be determined by each njSJstriking one name in alternate man- jgSatU only one remains. itjfA majority decision of the Arbitra- ^Committee shall be final and binding fall parties. In such cases, the Company X^he Union shall furnish to the Arbi- ca Committee all information in their [sssahssion necessary to a full understand- tf&'pt the subjecc matter of the grievance. Ifj^frhe Arbitrators shall have authority W: to Interpret and to make decisions Sled upon the provisions of this agree- Ijrf; and shall not have authority to alter jjyfof the terms of the agreement. faffi'- ARTICLE X --|a3I ' benefits arranged by the Company IpfJJjts employees generally shall be avail- jpjjkto employees covered by this agreeast.' The Company shall make informa- aSSoncerning such benefits available to fcmployees. ARTICLE XI BCLLETIX BOARDS he Union shall have the privilege of fjOtalnlng tor its exclusive use bulletin Sots on the premises in places desigby the Company, for the purpose f-giPfwUng notices or bulletins. It is un4*od that nothing of a controversial ditical nature shall be posted on such ARTICLE Xn WVXTOX LEAVES OP ABSENCE ;xplant conditions permit, leaves of Hea of not more than fourteen (14) Aooratlon, (except where distances to giiiyeled require additional time, in which g;Jtot more than thirty (30) days) for CHEV B8 7294 the purpose of attending Union Confer ences or Meetings will be granted during any calendar year to not more than four employees, provided that not more than two employees shall be granted a simul taneous leave. ARTICLE Sffl RESIGNATION TO ENTER THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE UNION If any member of the Union shall re quest a special leave of absence from his employment with the Company for the purpose of accepting employment with the Union, the application of such member for re-employment, if made within one year from date of start of such leave, will be considered and accepted on the following conditions: 1. That his physical condition shall not have changed materially during the period from date of such special leave to date of application for re-employment. 2. The request for a special leave of absence shall be in writing and shall state the purpose for which it Is made and that the employee intends to apply for re-em ployment within one year. 3. Applicant, if re-employed within said period of one year, will re-enter the job classification to which his seniority at date of special leave of absence entitles him. 4. It is understood, that all Company benefits, including life insurance, are sus pended during the period of such special leave of absence but will become opera tive again upon re-employment with such service accumulation attained at start of leave. 14 ARTICLE XEV MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL Section 1--Discrimination There shall be no discrimination against any employee with respect to his condi tions of employment because of his mem bership in this Labor Union, or on ac count of any activity undertaken in good faith in his capacity as a representative of other employees. Section 2--Conference During Working Hours Employees, with the approval of the Refinery Manager, may be permitted to confer during working hours with repre sentatives of either Union or Management on matters concerning employer-employee relations without loss of time or pay. Section S--Clothing a. Protective clothing, including weld er's gloves, sleeves and jackets, will be provided by the Company where needed for personal safety, or where destructive action over and above that encountered in the course of regular employment makes it necessary. b. The Company shall furnish the em ployees with an average of up to four pairs of leather-palm gloves per contract year. Before receiving a new pair of gloves, each employee will be required to turn in his old pair. Section 4--Distribution of Overtime a. An effort will be made to equally distribute overtime among employees qualified in the classification in which the overtime occurs. Any employee who is to be absent from his assigned shift will notify the Company as far in ad vance of such absence as possible. When 15 processing operations are temporarily halt ed for the shift on which the regularly assigned employee fails to report for work, the Company may determine whether or not it is necessary to fill this vacancy. to. To give effect to paragraph a. above as applied to Refinery operators, the fol lowing procedures will be observed: The operator handling the job on the shift preceding the vacant shift will be asked to work the additional shift. In this case he may work the entire shift; or half of it, if he so desires, and the regular operator on the shift following the vacated shift is willing to work the other half. This provision will not apply: (1) Where the operators referred to above have worked more than twelve (12) hours in the preceding twenty-four (24) ' hours, or (2) Where the Company has more than eight (8) hours' advance notice of the absence, or (3) Where there is an operator on the vacated shift who is breaking in on any job and who is qualified to relieve any job that will provide relief for the va cancy. In either (1) or (2) the job will be filled with an employee in the same clas sification when such - qualified employee is available, having the least amount of overtime to his credit. Section 5--Civic Duties Any employee required to be absent during his regular working schedule on account of jury duty, or required to at tend court, or coroner's inquest, or to serve as a witness, shall he allowed the time off necessary to perform this serv ice. An employee shall receive for the 16 tl time he is thus absent the excess, if any, of his regular pay for such period over the fee received. Section 6--Overtime Meals When employees are required to work overtime more than two (2) hours be yond their regular scheduled quitting time, meals at the Company's expense shall be considered due upon the completion of the first two (2) hours of such overtime and at intervals of each four (4) hours of continuous, overtime thereafter. The cost of meals so provided shall not exceed $1.50 each. When it is definitely known in ad vance that an employee will work over six hours overtime, Company may provide him with one meal not to cost over $3 in place of two separate meals at $1.50 each. Company may also, at its option, provide employee with a meal allowance of $1.50 in place of the meal. When the meal is furnished by the Company for Maintenance personnel, a work stoppage of thirty (30) minutes, at Company's ex pense, 'will he allowed for eating. Section 7--Voluntary Payroll Deduction of Union Dues Employees covered by this agreement may authorize the Company in writing on a suitable form to deduct the regular monthly dues of the Union from their wages, and Company shall remit same to the Secretary of Local Union No. 552 not later than two weeks after the end of the first payroll period in each month, to cover the dues for the following month. Employees may at any time revoke such authorization by giving the Company writ ten notice on a suitable form a copy of which will be sent .to the Union. 17 Section 8--Strikes and Lockouts There shall be no cessation o work through strikes or lockouts during the period of this agreement. If either party notifies the other of its intention to open negotiations relating to hours, days of work' and/or wage rates as provided in Article IV and no agreement is reached within ninety days after receipt of such notice, the "No Strike and Lockout" clause shall not be applicable thereafter with respect to disputes arising out of nego tiations on these subjects only; all other terms and conditions of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Section 9--Smoking Areas Smoking privileges will be provided for all employees within the Refinery. Smok ing areas for different departments will be designated. Smoking is prohibited at all locations not specifically authorized by the Company. Section 10--Contract Labor When maintenance work is required, necessitating the use of contract labor, an effort will be made to up-grade, tem porarily, qualified maintenance employees prior to securing contract labor in these higher classifications. Section 11--Reprimands a. An employee will always he given a copy whenever any record of a reprimand is placed in his personnel file. He is to note on the Company's copy that he re ceived his copy. b. Whenever an employee is given a final warning that further unsatisfactory conduct will cause dismissal, the Manage ment will give the employee two copies of the written record of this final warn ing. The additional copy may foe provided IS . i the Local Union by the affected employee, if he so desires. He is to note on the Company's copy that he has received his copies of the record. Section 12--Miscellaneous a. No employee shall be required to write or affix his signature to any letter or printed matter which the Company may use as a means of accumulating information for demoting or lowering his classification. b. Any employee who accuses another employee of misconduct or mishandling of. his duties shall be required to appear before the Workman's Committee, the Management, and the accused to substan tiate his accusation. c. The Union, its officers and members shall not intimidate or coerce employees into joining the Union or continuing their membership therein. Neither shall the em ployer intimidate or coerce employees into withdrawing, from, or refraining from joining, the Union. ARTICLE XV If any of the provisions of this contract shall he held invalid, by any Governmental authority, such actions shall not Invalidate the other provisions hereof. ARTICLE XVI Notices herein provided may be given by depositing the same in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, registered 19 % ? i .* j j j s f j \ : ; i ; ! ! CHEV B8 7297 CHEV B8 7298 MAINTENANCE DIVISION Classification Hourly Rote Daily Rote Head Mechanic .........................................$2.6088 $20.87 Mechanic A ................................................ 2.5225 20.18 Stockman A ............................................... 2-5225 20.18 Mechanic B .....................................................2.2950 18.36 Stockman 8 ................................................. - 2.2950 18.36 Stockman Helper A ................................. 2.1200 16.96 Helper A ...................................................... 2.1200 Stockman Helper B ...................................... 1.9600 16.96 15.68 Helper B ......................................................... 1-5600 15.68 Helper C ....................................................... 1-7775 Laborer .......................................................... 1-5463 14.22 12.37 FILLING & SHIPPING Finished StockGauger ................................ 2.2638 18.11 Carloader Senior ........................................- 2.2638 18.11 Carloader A ........... ........................ 2.0500 Carioader B ................................................ 1-5000 16.40 15.68 Helper C ........................................................ 1-7775 14.22 Employees who work any time other than day shift will receive, in addition to the above rates, 6c an hour for the after noon shift, or 12c an hour for the morn ing shift. 23 REVISED I-5 B J M EXHIBIT "C" PROGRESSION & TRANSFERS WITHIN THE operating section All men hired for Operations, or men transferring- from another section to Op erations will receive their first Operating assignment as OHB-Low Pressure Area. This will give all men some basic training under close supervision of older Operators. Men in this classification shall learn fun damentals of gauging, interpreting instru ment readings, operation of pumps, tur bines and motors, firing furnaces, gas and fire hazards. Promote from OHB to OHA--Boiler or Thermal Cracker. All men promoted to OHA will 'be expected to work both OHA jobs satisfactorily. Promote from OHA to OC. At this point men who receive a permanent OC classi fication (any assignment except temporary for vacation relief, sickness relief, etc.) in either the L.P. or Cracking group, as determined by the Company, will remain in that group. LOW PRESSURE AREA Promote from either OC jb to OB-Treater or OB-Crude Distillation. For promo tion to OB-Treater. man must have worked OC-Gauger job satisfactorily. For promo tion to Crude Distillation, man must have worked OC-Canstic Treating job satisfac torily. Upon being permanently assigned OB (any assignment except temporary for vacation relief, sickness relief, etc.) the man will remain in that line of progres sion; i.e., to OA-Gauger. to HOB- Pumper. All men permanently assigned OB-C.rude 24 25 CHEV B8 7300 Distillation remain in tliat line o pro gression; i.e., HOC-Perco or Boilers. All men to go to HOB-Crude Distillation must have satisfactorily performed HOC-Perco Plant job. CRACKING AREA OC to OB. To be promoted from OO to OB, man must have -worked two OC jobs satisfactorily. To be promoted from OB to OA or HOC, a man must have worked two OB jobs satisfactorily. With Company approval, a man may be permitted to move from OB-Alkylation Plant and Gas Recovery to HOC-AIkylation Plant without working the OA johCat-Cracker. A man may be permitted to move from OB-Thermal Cracker to HOCThermal Cracker without working the OA job-Cat Cracker. These moves may be made only in line with seniority and ability. All moves to HOC-Cat Cracker require that man must have worked OA-Cat Crack er satisfactorily. Prom HOC, promotion will be made ac cording to seniority and ability to HOBAlkyla-tion Plant and Gas Recovery or to HOA-Cat Cracker or Thermal Cracker. From HOB-Alkylation Plant and Gas Recovery to HOA-Cat Cracker, if man has worked HOC-Cat Cracker satisfactorily, or to HOA-Thermal Cracker, if man has worked HOC-Thermal Cracker satisfac torily. In the event that any Operator desires to change from one area to another, he may do so with Company approval. No such change will be permitted until 26 the man has reached the level of OB or higher. At the time the change is made, the man will be placed in the area to which he transfers just under the youngest Op erator C in that area. For promotional purposes, his seniority date in the area will be the effective date of his transfer. 9t CHEV B8 7301