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Section 2.1

The standard work shifts and work week consist of the first 8 hours on the first shift, the first 8 hours on the second shift and the first 5 hours on the third shift, Monday through Friday. Work outside the standard work shifts on Monday through Friday and all work on Saturdays, Sundays, and Agreement Holidays is overtime work.

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Section 2.2

Section 2.2
Meal time shall be 1 hour.
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Section 2.21

The established noon meal period shall be the 2 hours between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and the meal hour shall be any 1 hour within such period beginning at 11:00, 11:30, or 12:00 noon.

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Section 2.22

The midshift meal hour on the second shift shall be at either 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. in those ports whose normal starting time is 6:00 p.m. and at either 11:00 p.m. or 12:00 midnight in those ports whose normal starting time is 7:00 p.m. In either case the 2 meal hours constitute the established meal period.

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Section 2.23

Section 2.23
Men may be sent to the midshift meal an hour later than the established midshift meal period when there is a late start of a vessel and an extended shift is to be worked.
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Section 2.231

When men are sent to the midshift meal an hour later than the established midshift meal period under Section 2.23 and an extended shift is not worked, the men shall be paid 1 hour extra at the overtime rate on either the first shift or the second shift.

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Section 2.24

Section 2.24
Except when released as provided in Section 2.25, employees shall go to midshift meals as directed by the employer under the provisions of Sections 2.21, 2.22 and 2.23.
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Section 2.25

Section 2.25
When so ordered, employees shall work 6 hours without a midshift meal on all vessels. The employees will then be released with payment for the full shift.
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Section 2.26

Section 2.26
The employers have the right to relieve hatches during meal periods.
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Section 2.3

Section 2.3
Longshoremen are entitled to a 15-minute relief period around the midpoint of each work period involved, having due regard for the continuity and nature of the work.
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Section 2.31

Men shall take their relief as directed by the employer, and there shall be no abuse of such relief periods by the employees and they shall observe specified times for starting, resuming and finishing work as directed by the employer.

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Section 2.32

The granting of relief in accordance with the foregoing sections shall not, during periods of such relief, be construed to amount to a reduction of manning on any operation so as to require replacement of the men on relief, provided such operation can continue to meet all protective health and safety and onerous work standards as set forth in the Agreement.

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Section 2.4

Section 2.4
The standard work shifts shall be as set forth in Section 2.41.
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Section 2.41

The first shift shall start at 8:00 a.m. except that the initial start may be made later than 8:00 a.m. The second shift shall start at 6:00 p.m., provided that the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee in any port may by mutual agreement alter the second shift regular starting time for such port to 7:00 p.m. An employer who orders gangs for the third shift may start the second shift, at the option of the employer, at 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. or at the second shift regular starting time set by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee. The initial start on the second shift may be made later than the regular starting time. The third shift shall start at 2:30 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. at the option of the employer.

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Section 2.411

Section 2.411
The term “initial start” refers to the man’s start, not the job or ship’s start.
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Section 2.42

Agreed upon exceptions to the regular shift starting time because of special conditions shall continue in effect with such modifications as may be mutually agreed to by the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee.

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Section 2.43

The first shift may not overlap the next shift for work purposes, but may overlap the next shift at a different berth for payroll purposes. The work of the second shift gangs that are sent to eat and return to work may overlap the work of the third shift gangs but only for the purpose of completing the pay guarantee.

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Section 2.431

Section 2.431
2.431However, for the purpose of implementing Section 2.4492 work on the third shift and first shift may overlap between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and
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Section 2.432

Section 2.432
For the purpose of implementing Section 2.5 any work shift may overlap the following work shift.
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Section 2.44

Section 2.44
The following are the extensions or exceptions to the standard shift:
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Section 2.441

Section 2.441
Travel time, whether paid or unpaid, shall not be included in the work shift, except where traveling from one job to another in order to complete a shift.
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Section 2.442

A 2-hour leeway without going to a second meal or receiving meal money shall be allowed, thus extending the 8-hour shift to a maximum of 10 hours, when a vessel is required to finish in order to shift.

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Section 2.443

On the shift immediately preceding the final work shift, men may be required to work a maximum of 9 hours in any hatch or hatches to finish such hatch or hatches. At the end of the ninth hour, such hatch or hatches shall not be worked further before sailing.

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Section 2.4431

Container Operations. On the shift immediately preceding the final work shift, men may be required to work a maximum of 9 hours to perform any work related to the loading/discharging of containers to complete a hatch covered under deck container stowage area or that area directly above. At the end of the ninth hour, such areas shall not be worked further before sailing.

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Section 2.4432

Lash Operations. On the shift immediately preceding the final work shift, men may be required to work a maximum of 9 hours to perform any work related to the loading/discharging of LASH barges to complete a vertical tier (or tiers) either below and/or above deck. At the end of the ninth hour, such tier (or tiers) shall not be worked further before sailing.

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Section 2.4433

Roll-On/Roll-Off Operations. On the shift immediately preceding the final work shift, men may be required to work a maximum of 9 hours to perform any work to complete the cargo loading/discharging operation in any watertight compartment or on any deck. At the end of the ninth hour, such compartment or compartments, or deck or decks shall not be worked further before sailing.

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Section 2.444

Section 2.444
On the final shift (day or night) the men may be required to work a maximum of 10 hours without a second meal or meal money to sail a vessel.
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Section 2.4441

Section 2.4441
Some gangs on a vessel may work the standard shift, some gangs work part of the extension and other gangs work the full extension.
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Section 2.445

A 1-hour leeway shall be allowed on the third shift, thus extending the 5-hour shift to a maximum of 6 hours. On a final third shift, gear priority is suspended at the end of 5 hours. Gangs may then be released and the remaining gang or gangs may be worked in all hatches in order to finish and shall receive the full hour at the rate provided in Section 4.153.

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Section 2.446

The standard shift shall be extended to work a vessel in case of real emergency, such as fire, or a leaking vessel in danger of sinking and men thus employed shall go to eat when ordered to do so.

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Section 2.447

Section 2.447
When no replacements are available to the employer in the area, men and gangs in their home port shall work a maximum of 10 hours.
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Section 2.4471

Section 2.4471
Where men and gangs travel from home port to another port they shall not work longer than the maximum provided for in Sections 2.442, 2.443 and 2.444.
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Section 2.448

An extension of up to 2 hours on any shift shall be allowed when using a floating crane to finish any heavy lift operation but shall apply only to the gang and/or men involved.

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Section 2.449

Section 2.449
Dock Operations.
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Section 2.4491

Section 2.4491
Any dock facility may operate from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at the option of the employer.
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Section 2.4492

For flexibility on dock operations, individual longshoremen may (1) be ordered to perform any dockwork for 1 full hour only prior to the start of any shift or (2) be directed to perform any dock work for 1 full hour only after any shift. Individual longshoremen shall be limited to a total of 9 hours on the first shift, 9 hours on the second shift, and 6 hours on the third shift. The 1 hour of work before or after the first and second shifts shall be paid at 1.5 times the straight time rate and on the third shift at 1.8 times the straight time rate.

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Section 2.4493

Section 2.4493
The local working rules may provide further or different exceptions for dock work.
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Section 2.5

For flexibility on ship operations, longshoremen may be ordered 1 full hour only prior to the start of any shift for work “other than actual handling or moving of cargo,” such as lashing, unlashing, rigging of ramps, covering and uncovering, rigging or trimming of gear and preparing equipment. The phrase “other than actual handling or moving of cargo” is intended to permit the preparation of cargo for movement to or from the vessel so long as there is no actual movement of cargo directly to or from the vessel.

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Section 2.6

To meet extraordinary or emergency situations, Joint Port Labor Relations Committees may, by mutual agreement of the parties, make limited exceptions to the rules in this Section other than 2.1.

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Section 2.7

Men and gangs shall be available to the employers for 3 shifts. The employer shall determine the number of shifts to be worked and the number of gangs used on each shift. Gangs and men will report at the shift starting time designated by the employer in accord with the Contract Document.

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Section 2.31

Section 2.32

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Section 2.431

Section 2.432

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