ARTICLE XI – FOURDRINIER WIRE AND FELT ALLOWANCE

Section 1:     Allowance to Tour Workers for Fourdrinier Wire Changes

Tour Workers called to put on Fourdrinier Wires at a time other than their regular tour and are dismissed before their tour is scheduled to begin shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours, but not less than a total of six (6) hours on any one wire.

If Tour Workers are called to put on a Fourdrinier Wire before their shift is scheduled to begin and work through into their regular shift, they shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours.  If Tour Workers are asked to remain after their shift is scheduled to end, to put on a Fourdrinier Wire, they shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours.

The above shall also apply to Tour Workers when working on machines other than their own.

In cases where more than one machine is involved, the above allowance shall be paid for each machine.

Tour Workers asked to assist to put on a Fourdrinier Wire on a machine other than their own during their regular shift shall receive three (3) hours extra time but in no case shall more than three (3) hours extra time be allowed.

Pay for the allowance time provided above shall be figured at straight time even though the actual time worked is paid for at the overtime rate.

Section 2:     Allowance to Tour Workers for Putting on Felt

Tour Workers called to put on felts at a time other than their regular tour and are dismissed before their tour is scheduled to begin shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours but not less than a total of four (4) hours.

Any Tour Worker called in to put on felt after they have completed their regular shift shall be allowed three (3) hours Call Time at straight time, plus actual time worked.

If Tour Workers are called to put on felt before their shift is scheduled to begin and work through into their regular shift, they shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours.  If Tour Workers are asked to remain after their shift is scheduled to end, to put on felt, they shall be paid for the time worked plus three (3) hours.

Pay for the allowance time provided above shall be figured at straight time even though the actual time worked is paid for at the overtime rate.