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AgreementBetweentheUAWandGENERAL MOTORS LLC GMSeptember 16, 2011(Effective October 3, 2011)October 25, 2015(Effective November 23, 2015)MIC H IG AN64324-Cvr UAW GM Hourly Blk.indd 11332/16/16 9:13 AM
AgreementBetweentheUAWandGENERAL MOTORS LLC GMSeptember 16, 2011(Effective October 3, 2011)October 25, 2015(Effective November 23, 2015)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.Additional Bargaining Units .2, 2a1Address List of Employees .74a60Administration of the Agreement —Review Procedures.5a12Agency Shop . 4g1, 4g24Appeal Committee .3932Appendix A — Employee Placement .169Appendix B — Date of Entry Status –Apprentices and JITs .198Appendix C — Skilled Trades Seniorityas Affected by Certain Leaves;Computing Time Credited in a SkilledTrades Classification .199Appendix D — Computing CreditToward Acquiring Seniority .201Appendix F—Maintenance SubContracting .203Appendix F-1 — Sub-Contracting Work .205Appendix F-2 — Sub-Contracting –Special Procedure.208Appendix I — Special Skilled TradesRepresentative .209Appendix K — Memorandum OfUnderstanding .213Appendix L — Sourcing .216Apprentices . 119-151 105-125Approval of Local Seniority Agreements .5944-45Approval of Shift Preference Agreements .7560-61"Authorization For Check-Off Of Dues" Form4h6Back Pay, Limit of Claims for .48, 5039-4040-41Bereavement Pay . 218(b)160Bulletin Boards, Union.92-9376Call-In Pay .8069Change in Shift Hours .8873(i)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.Change of Address, Notification of .7460Check-Off .4h-4s6-11Claims by Temporary Employees .5643-44Classifications, Establishment of Temporary.10293Coercion .6,7 12, 13Corporate Seniority, Application of . App. A169Cost-of-Living Allowance - Adjustment Dates.101g90Cost-of-Living Allowance — Table .101h91-92Deductions for Overpayments .4940Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan Reference 46,117 37, 103,224163Disciplinary Layoffs and Discharges .76-7761-63Discrimination .6, 6a128, 63 13, 48District Committeepersons .1014Districting of Plant .1014-15Educational Leave of Absence .113101Employee Address, List .74a60"Employee", Definition of .31-2Employee List — Owing Union Dues .4i16Employees-in-Training . 166,167 130,131170-173 132-133177134Employment, Injury or OccupationalDisease Cases .7259Employee Placement . App. A169Employees In-Progression . Memo264Equal Application .6a12-13Equalization of Extra Work and Overtime .7159Establishment Of New Plants .9577Examination, Report of Physical .216157Exceptions to Overtime Payment .8771Extra Work, Equalizing .7159Former Supervisors — Seniority Status of .6957-58Full Vacation Pay .191141(ii)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.General Provisions . 214-223 157-162GM Components Holdings . Memo272GMCH Appendix A Transfer. Memo277Grievance, Corporation vs. Union .5443Grievance, Production Standards . 79-79i65-68Grievance, Written Answer to.3527Grievance Procedure: Step One .28-3025-26Step Two .31-3626-28Step Three .37-4228-34Step Four .43-4534-37Special Procedure - Contracting of Work .42a, 42a(2) 33, 34Special Procedure — Medical Cases .43 b(1)(2)(3) 35-37Health Care Program Reference . 46,64(h) 37, 55,117,224 103, 163Hiring Rates . 98a-99b82-86Hiring Rates — General Increases .98a82Hiring Rates, Performance Bonus LumpSum Payments .99a85Holiday Pay Offset — UC Benefit .213a156Holiday Pay (Unworked) . 203-213a 149-156Holidays Worked — Pay For . 86, 87(3)70,71Holiday — Time Off — Christmas Period .203c152Holiday Pay — Night Shift Premium .205a153Human Resource Development . Memo252Interpretation of Agreement .5543Intimidation .713Investigation of Grievances byVisiting Union Representatives . 38, 43a 29, 35Jobs, Local Inputs To Creating andPreserving in GM . App. K.213Job Status - Local Union Officials .2323Joint Activities Statement . Memo237Joint Skill Development and Training . Memo247“Journeyperson”, Definition of . 178-178a 134-135Journeyperson-in-Training . 155,159 126,127165,166a 130,131(iii)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.167,180 131,135181a136Jury Duty, Pay for .218 158-161Layoff, Notice of .6857Layoff and Rehiring Procedure .65-7055-58Leaves Of Absence . 103-114 94-103Appointive Public Office .110a,110b98Apprenticeship .113a102Compensable Cases .10896-97Conditions Governing .111 98-100Educational .113 101-102Elective Public Office . 110-110b98Formal . 104-105a94-95GM Defense Plants .113b 102-103Informal .10394Military .112 100-101Military-Spouse .112a101Peace Corps .105a95Personal . 103-105a94-95Return Before Expiration . 111(a)99Sick .10695Union Activity . 109-109a97Legal Action by Employees,Union or Corporation .5342-43Legal Services Plan Reference . 46,117 37, 103,224163Life and Disability Benefits ProgramReference . 46,64(h) 37, 55,117,224 103, 163Lines of Demarcation .182137List of Employee Addresses .74a60Literature, Posting of .9477Local Agreements, Limits on . 219-220161Local Seniority Agreements - Approval of .5944Lockouts .116103(iv)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.Loss of Seniority .6451-55Lunch Periods .8873Medical Cases -Special Procedure .43b(1)(2)(3) 35-37Meetings, Attendance of Inter. Rep .2624-25Meetings of Shop Committees .1516-17Minutes of Meetings .3627-28Necessary Continuous Operations .8771New Jobs Rates . 102-102a93New Plants .9577Night Shift Premiums .8973No-Strike Clause .117103Notice Prior to Layoff .6857Optional Hours, Use of .149a 122-123Overpayments, Deductions for .4940Overtime Provisions .81-8769-73Overtime Statement . Memo223Partial Invalidity of Agreement andSeparability . 226-227 164-165Pay Day, Procedure .217158Pension Plan Reference . 46,117 38,103,224163Performance Bonus Payments .101b88Personal Savings Plan Reference . 46,117 38,103,224163Physical Examination, Report of .216 157-158Plant Visits, Union Representatives . 38, 43a 29, 35Political Contributions . Memo261Powers of the Umpire .46-5537-43Production Standards . 78-79i63-68Profit Sharing Plan Reference . 46,117 38,103,224163Promotions .63(a)(1)(2) 49-51Purpose of Agreement .511-12Recognition .11Relocation Allowance .96a77Report of Physical Examination .216157(v)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.Representation .9-2714-25Representation Functions —Other Legitimate .1617-18Representative — Special Skilled Trades . App. I209Retroactivity — General Bar .222162Rights of Corporation .813Seniority .56-7543-61Seniority, Acquiring of .56-5743-44Seniority, Computing Credit TowardAcquiring of . App. D201Seniority, Employees Exempted from .7359Seniority, Lists . 60-61c45-46Seniority, Local Agreements. 59, 67 44, 57Seniority, Loss of .6451-55Seniority, Plant-wide .5944-45Seniority Status — Former Supervisors .6957-58Seniority — Status of Cooperative Students .73a60Separability in the Event of PartialInvalidity of Agreement .227 164-165Shift Preference .7560-61Shop Committee Meetings .1516-17Skilled Trades . 119-183e 105-139Skilled Trades Vacancies .152125Smoking Rules .214157Sourcing . App. L216Special Skilled Trades Representative . App. I209Special Three-Shift Operations .89a74Standards Complaints — Procedure . 79-79i65-68Starting Rates . 98a-99b82-86Strikes, Stoppages and Lockouts . 115-118 103-105Subcontracting . 183a-e 138-139Supervision Working .215157Supplemental Unemployment BenefitPlan Reference . 46,117 37,103,224163Suspensions .76,76a,76b 61-62(vi)
INDEXParagraph PageNo.No.Temporary Employees Defined .5643Temporary Rates and Classifications . 102-102a93Termination Clause .223162Termination of Local AgreementLimitations on .221 161-162Transfers .62,6348Transfer of Major Operations Between Plants . 96,96a77-78Tuition Assistance Plan . Memo255Umpire, Appeal Procedure to .4334Umpire, Appointment and Term .4437Umpire, Interpretation of Agreements .5543Umpire, Powers and Functions .46-5537-43Umpire, Powers in Disciplinary Cases .4739Umpire Procedure — Certain Medical Cases .43b1-43b3 35-37Umpire Procedure — Memorandum Decision .46a39Union Bulletin Boards .92,9376Union Security .4-4g22-4Union Work Centers . Memo234Use of Optional Hours .149a122Vacation Entitlement . 184-202h 140-148Vacation Time Off Procedure .202a-202h 145-148Wage Agreements, Local .10086Wages, Cost of Living Allowance .101d-101l 89-93Wages, (EIT/JIT) .163128Wages, Hiring Rates . 98a-99b82-86Wage Payment Plans .9075Wages . 97-102a82-93Wages, New Jobs . 102-102a93Waiver .225 163-164Work Opportunity, Future. Memo270Working Hours . 81-89a69-75Working Week — Definition .8269(vii)
INTERPRETATIONS, STATEMENTS, LETTERS AND THEMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGON HEALTH AND SAFETY(The following documents connected with the 2011 GM-UAW negotiationsare not a part of the National Agreement but have been included in thisbooklet for information purposes.)Doc.DocumentNo.AGREEMENTAgreement References To Corporation .1Suspended Agreement Provisions .4ALCOHOLISMSee Employee Assistance ProgramALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES . 158APPRENTICESApprentice Placement — Closed Plants orDiscontinued Programs . 20Apprentice Committee Members —Management Expertise . 61Apprentice Testing and Local ApprenticeCommittee . 62Job Security - Apprentice Training andJourneyperson Development . 63Apprentice and J.I.T. Work Assignments . 64Related Training Bonus . 65Application of Seniority/Reduction in ForceJourneypersons-In-Training/Reduction in Force 66Local Apprentice Committee Accommodations 75AREA HIRETemporary Openings . 15Apprentice Placement — Closed Plants orDiscontinued Programs . 20Employee Placement - Closed andDiscontinued Operations . 21Employee Rating Forms . 23ATTENDANCESpecial Procedure .8CHILD CAREWork/Family Program . 60381384387342583
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentResource and Referral Services—Work/Family Program .CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYChristmas Holiday Period .COLA COLACalculation .COLACalculation Conversion .COMPONENTS AND SERVICE PARTSOPERATIONSEnhancement.DISCIPLINE PROCEDUREManagement RepresentativesIn Disciplinary Interview .Holiday Pay and Disciplinary Layoffs.Discipline For Garnishments .“Cooling Off” Period .Implementation of Paragraph (76a) .Undercover Agents .DRUG ABUSESee Employee Assistance ProgramDUES CHECK-OFFFinancial Secretaries — Dues Check-Off .Financial Secretaries — Temporary Delay ofDues Check-Off .EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMemorandum of Understanding —Employee Assistance Program .EAP— Early Intervention.Drug Testing .Drug Testing — Federally Mandated .ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYEES .EQUAL EMPLOYMENTGM Equal Employment Opportunity Policy .Equal Application Committees —National and Local .GM Policy Regarding Employment 235943943976763040131403
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentIndividuals with Disabilities .GM Policy Regarding Employment ofDisabled Veterans, Recently SeparatedVeterans, Armed Forces Service MedalVeterans, or Other Protected Veterans .Commitment to Diversity .GM Policy Regarding Anti-Harassment .EXCHANGE OF VIEWSExchange of Views .FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVECompliance With FMLA .FEDERAL INCOME TAXFederal Income Tax Witholding .FITNESS CENTERSFitness Centers - Retirees Eligibility .FLAGSFlags - POW/MIA .Flying of UAW Flag At GM Facilities .GARNISHMENTSDiscipline For Garnishments.GMSPOGM Service And Parts Operations —Warehouse Management System .Shared Cross-Docking .GRIEVANCE PROCEDURERelieving Employee for CommitteepersonDiscussion .Expeditious Grievance Handling —GM to UAW .Expeditious Grievance Handling —UAW to GM .Paragraph 76 — Temporary Employees .Arbitration Letter .Management Representatives inDisciplinary Interview.Holiday Pay and Disciplinary Layoffs 7484484574594950461463
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentReinstatement of Grievances .Grievance Procedure .Processing Of Grievances .HEALTH AND SAFETYMemorandum Of Understanding —Health and Safety .Health and Safety — Attachment A .Health & Safety Representatives —Role and Responsibility .Divisional Health & Safety .Engineered Nanomaterial .Metal Removal Fluids .Near Miss Incidents .Compliance With Health and Safety Policies .JOB SECURITYADAPT .Transition Centers .Placement of Employees Returning FromMilitary Leave .Plant Closing and Sale Moratorium .Temporary Openings .Sourcing Guidelines and Processes .Employee Placement System — Expenses .Sale of Business .Pre-Production Operations .JOINT ACTIVITIESTransfer Provisions — Joint And BenefitRepresentatives .Tuition Assistance Program — CollegeRecognition .UAW-GM Joint Programs CommunicationsService.Joint Programs Representatives .Joint Learning Centers — Training In Plant .Training of Individuals With Disabilities 451578582
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentWork/Family Program .Pre and Post Retirement Program .Career Development Program .Joint Activities Funds .Scholarship Program ForDependent Children .UAW-GM Collective Bargaining AgreementTraining Program .Dislocated Workers (Pre-Post LayoffServices and Orientation) .Pedestrian/In-Plant Vehicle Team .JOURNEYPERSONAdministration of Paragraph (178) .LUMP SUM PAYMENTRatification of Lump Sum Payment.MAJOR PLANT REARRANGMENTMajor Plant Rearrangement —Advance Discussion .MANUFACTURING PROCESSGlobal Manufacturing System .METRIC SYSTEMConversion To Metric System .MOVEMENT OF WORKParagraph 96 - Advance Notice .NOTICE OF RECALLNotice To Laid Off Employees OfAnticipated Recall .ORIENTATIONOrientation Program .OVERTIMEOvertime Interpretation –Delayed Sunday Night Start .Overtime Interpretation –Special Double Time Case .Overtime - Special Assignment .Scheduling of Overtime .Overtime Policies .PAID EDUCATIONAL 7522385384192282311111683283587596529
LETTERS — ContinuedDoc.DocumentNo.Paid Educational Leave . 36PAYROLL ISSUESPay Shortages - Procedure to Correct . 126PERSONNEL RECORDSReview Personnel Records . 34Personal Privacy . 90PREFERENTIAL EMPLOYMENTParagraph (64)(e) Extension . 42PRODUCTION STANDARDSFurnishing Work Elements —Standards Cases. 53Employee Transfer or Re-Assignment. 54Implementation of Production StandardsSettlements . 55PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERSParagraph (63)(a) State Labor ProtectiveLaws . 69Transfers and Promotions — LocalSuspension of Provisions . 70Paragraph (63)(a)(2) — Definition of“Within The Plant” . 71Paragraph (63)(a)(2) — Filing For aSingle Classification . 72Promotions — (63) . 97QUALITYSupplier Corporate Citizenship . 131QUALITY PERFORMANCE PAYMENT . 11QUALITY OF WORK LIFEPersonnel Practices . 29RELIEFRelief Time - Certain Operations. 56REPRESENTATIONRelieving Employee forCommitteeperson Discussion 9559627352399475285
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentRepresentation DuringManagement Meetings .SALES OF BUSINESSSale of Business .SEVERE WEATHER — SUB PLANSFailure to Work Forty Hours as aConsequence of Severe WeatherConditions or Riots — SUB Plans .SHIFT HOURS AND LUNCH PERIODSChange in Established Shift Hoursor Lunch Periods .SICK LEAVE — TERMINATIONAnticipated Termination of Sick Leaves .SKILLED TRADESWork Assignments — Skilled Trades .New Journeyperson-in-Training(J.I.T.) Hiring .Skilled Trades Joint Task Teams .Skilled Trades/Indirect Labor Audits.Production Maintenance Partnership .Exiting Non-Strategic Skilled Trades Work .Full Utilization .SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERSEmployee Social Security Numbers .SOURCINGMoratorium Administration .SUB-CONTRACTINGSubcontracting — ImplementationParagraph (183)(d) .Advance Discussion —Die Construction Programs .Subcontracting Communications .Warranties .Outside Vendors .Housekeeping .SUPERVISORParagraph 69 Administration 479599810014957482561567655477141649
LETTERS — ContinuedDoc.DocumentNo.TEMPORARY EMPLOYEESParagraph 76 — Temporary Employees . 47TEMPORARY OPENINGSTemporary Openings . 15Temporary Employees . 144TUITION ASSISTANCETuition Assistance Program —College Recognition . 102Retiree Tuition . 129UNION CENTERS AND WORK SPACEUnion Work Centers . 73Center for Benefit Plans and Health and SafetyRepresentatives . 74Facilities for Union Local ApprenticeChairperson . 75Space and Furnishing Provided For UnionBenefit Plan and Health and SafetyRepresentatives and the Union Membersof the Local Apprentice Committee . 76UNION PUBLICATION RACKSUnion Racks — Official Publications .6UNION PRESIDENTSLocal Union Presidents . 77VACATION“Closed Plants” Policy — Vacation Pay . 25Prior Seniority — Vacation Pay . 26Bereavement - Vacation With Pay . 93Holidays Occuring During An ApprovedVacation . 94Holiday/Vacation Entitlement Conversion . 134Plant Seniority/Vacation EntitlementEligibility . 135VACATION SHUTDOWN WEEKSIndividual Work Schedules/Vacation Shut Down 137WAGESInnovative Wage Structure . 92551553636638642540
LETTERS — ContinuedDocumentWage Progression .WORK ASSIGNMENTSWork Assignments — Skilled Trades .EDS Work Assignments .(xvi)Doc.No.146PageNo.654112113588591
2015 GM-UAWCONTRACT 4.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.New National Agreement . 677Unchanged Paragraphs . 677Amendments, Additions, Substitutions and Deletions. 681Personal Relief for Certain Employees . 683Union Bulletin Boards and Publication Racks. 684Indemnity Agreement . 684Miscellaneous Agreements . 685Grievances Under Old Agreement . 685Local Agreements .
Agreement Between the UAW and GENERAL MOTORS LLC September 16, 2011 (Effective October 3, 2011) October 25, 2015 (Effective November 23, 2015) GM MIC HIG AN
