PHYSICAL AGREEMENT
TITLE 603
STEAM GENERATION
AND NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION
| Section | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RC 1774 Arb. 206 | Arb. 206 | Discharge of Auxiliary Operator reversed. Prior to issuance of discipline for one action another occurred. Company disciplined with DML for first action, then discharged for second. Sandbag. See also 7.1. |
| LA 10-37 | 8/19/2010 | All employees assigned to the Decommissioning Project of HBPP Unit 3 will perform work for which they are qualified and trained to safely perform, but not necessarily within the scope of T600 and Exhibit VI JDLOP. |
| LA 09-12 | 4/20/2009 | To amend Special Conditions applicable to Humboldt Bay Power Plant. Define Senior Designated Operator. Amends LA 89-192. |
| LA 09-13 | 4/20/2009 | Establish Associate Power Plant Technician: (2428) Power Plant Technician; (2429) Advanced Power Plant Technician. |
| LA R1-06-54 | 11/14/2006 | Co. proposes modify LA No. 06-39, which establishes Service Units. Also proposes to fill the positions in accordance with Sec. 205.7 and not fill the positions on a temporary basis. |
| LA 06-30 | 5/23/2006 | The classifications of (1505) Radiation and Process Monitor and (1506) Traveling Radiation and Process Monitor (HBPP) be eliminated and replaced with a newly established classification of Traveling Chemical and Radiation Protection Technician (HBPP only). |
| LA 05-35 | 8/3/2005 | Humboldt Bay Power Plant Fitness for Duty procedures effective Aug. 18, 2005. |
| LA 01-13 | 3/23/2001 | There is reason to believe that if some Steam Plants ees. who have a 205 bid elect to be tagged into the position eff. 4/1/01, thereby waiving their T-206 assignment, other ees. may be eligible to select a more desirable 206 options. To address this concern, the Co. proposes some options of placement; temp. assignment; classification and headquarters; and final payment of retention bonus. |
| LA R1-01-05 | 3/12/2001 | To allow phase 2 Steam employees who have their 206 assignments but now want to take ERI the opportunity to make that election. These ees. will be provided the ERI and will be given up to 30 days prior to the end of the O&M Agmt. to decide whether to elect ERI or take their 206 assignment. |
| LA 00-63 | 12/5/2000 | LA 00-53 provided for the scheduling of T-206 to correspond to various employment and severance opportunities that were available to employees from divested steam plants. The Co. proposes to extend the ERI offer period from 1/4/01 to the close of business on 1/18/01. This extension will allow for the overlap of the job offer period of the owner of the phases 2 plants and ERI offering. |
| LA 00-53 | 10/17/2000 | Proposes a similar process (in LA 00-01 and 00-13) be used for Title 200 employees from phase II steam plants (hereafter referred to as phase II employees). Details include Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) offering and Title 206 Assignments. |
| LA R1-00-13 | 5/30/2000 | The Co. will not implement T-206 at Phase II steam plants due to displacements from Phase I steam plants (LA 00-01). As the number of steam employees who choose to exercise their Title 206 assignment by reporting to the new work location on or after July 1 will obviously be less than the number of employees who received assignments, the Co. and the Union have agreed some conditions as stated on this agreement. |
| LA 00-07 | 3/2/2000 | To extend the Early Retirement Incentive Plan offer through 3/17/00 to certain employees at Moss Landing Power Plant and Morro Bay Power Plant. See also 603.2 and Benefits. |
| LA 00-01 | 1/7/2000 | Timing and coordination of the various employment and severance opportunities to employees of Moss Landing and Morro Bay Power Plants. See also 206.12 and 603.2. |
| LA 99-54 | 7/26/1999 | To allow NPG employees headquartered at the Humboldt Bay Power Plant the option of scheduling their vacation in increments of one-half day. See also 111.13. |
| LA R3-99-26 | 4/23/1999 | Recommendations with regards to the Special Retirement Benefits immediate taxation when offered in conjunction with the severance offering. The recommendations in this LA would be applied only to current employee reduction activity at the Geysers PP, Potrero PP, Pittsburg PP, Contra Costa PP, Moss Landing PP and Morro Bay PP, and is not applicable to any other activity in the future. See also 206.12, 603.2, Severance and Benefits. |
| LA 99-24 | 4/7/1999 | Proposes vacation and floating holiday changes for Steam Gen. employees at Hunters Point PP; modifying subsec. 111.13(b)(1) and sec. 103.3 on this letter of agreement. See also 103.3 and 111.13 |
| LA 99-15 | 2/16/1999 | To supersede LA 97-133 and to continue the practice established by trial period in that agreement of Geysers Power Plant operations employees reporting directly to their assigned units. These agreement affected Headquarters, Temporary Assignment, Changes in Headquarters/Crews, Commuting, Vacation and Overtime. See also 202.19, 205.18, 206.4, 208.12 and 212.3. |
| LA 97-133 | 10/23/1997 | Pursuant to section 202.19, proposes that each geothermal unit (Units 5/6; 7/8; 9/10; 11; 12; 13; 14 16; 17; 20 and Geysers Admin.) at the Geysers Power Plant be established as a "Headquarters" for the Operations Dept. and all Power Plant Operators will report directly to their respective headquarters. This is intended to enable Co.'s facility to successfully meet the challenges that the Co. will face in the new era of Utility restructuring. Superseded by LA 99-15. |
| LA 97-110 | 8/27/1997 | To allow physical bargaining unit employees working in So. Area Hydro assigned at the Balch Camp Headquarters assigned at the Balch Camp Headquarters and Helms Powerhouse the option of scheduling their vacation in increments of one half day. See also 111.13. |
| LA R3-97-53 | 4/14/1997 | In compliance with the CPUC's order to PG&E to voluntary divest at least 50% of their fossil generation, the Co. and Union's Power Gen. reached on the following agreement that applies to Title 200 Steam Gen. (except Diablo Canyon, but including Humboldt Bay PP) and Hydro Gen. employees related to power plant sales: application trigger; early retirement program; modification to section 207.2; flexibility committee; enhanced relocation; reemployment provision; successor clause; notice of displacement; wage protection; retraining assistance; employee severance and displacement program; placement opportunities; and joint overview committee. See also 205.5, 206.2, 206.8, 206.13, 207.2, 500.5, 603.2, 24.5, 25.5, and Benefits. |
| LA R1-96-78 | 8/28/1996 | To seek for temporary Operators at the Geysers Power Plant from the HH, except that in this case, the use of these temp. Operators will not be considered as contracting under Sec. 207.2. See also 3.1 and 106.12. |
| LA 96-23 | 3/11/1996 | Establishment of day shift Power Plant Operator position at the Geysers Power Plant for the purpose of supporting day shift work activities. See also 202.17 and 202.21. |
| P-RC 1802 | 10/6/1994 | Power Plant ees. required to attend "Spring Training Daze" are entitled to a premium pay. See also 110.9. |
| P-RC 1596 | 9/29/1994 | Failure to distribute POT equally in the Operations Dept. of Pittsburg Power Plant caused the Co. to pay 437 hours of OT. See also 208.16. |
| P-RCs 1728 & 1729 | 9/7/1994 | Power Plant employees required to attend Safety Daze training are entitled to premium pay. See also 110.9. |
| LA 94-13 | 1/25/1994 | Proposes to change the shift of all Auxiliary Operators and Asst. Control Operators at Potrero Power Plant during the upcoming overhaul of No. 3 Unit, No. 3-1 boiler, scheduled to begin 2-24-94. See also 202.16. |
| P-RC 1674 | 8/10/1993 | Power Plant Operator received a WR for violating Clearance Procedure. See also 7.1. |
| LA R1-93-17 | 6/4/1993 | Establish a day shift PPO position at the Geysers PP for a one-year trial period for the purpose of supporting day shift work activities when they arrive. See also 204.4. |
| P-RC 1625 | 1/28/1993 | Just cause issuing WR to PPO-Geysers for demonstrating extreme negligence in handling his clearance duties that could have resulted in a serious accident. See also 7.1. |
| LA 93-14 | 1/25/1993 | Allowing two HBPP employees to complete the Qualification Program and pass the Fuel Handler Certification Qualifying examinations; upon successful completion of the training and examinations, the Certified Fuel Handlers premium will be paid retroactively. |
| RC 1747 | 12/17/1992 | Dispute over who and how Steam Generation employees get to be a member of the Fire Brigade. See also 110.9 and 603.2. |
| LA R1-92-97 | 9/4/1992 | Established Ad Hoc Technology Committee to collaborately examine issues surrounding technological advances in the workplace. See 601.1, 601.5, 204.4, 612.3, and 612.4. |
| LA 92-14 | 2/4/1992 | Operators headquartered at East or West Geysers working rotating shifts may schedule vacation in increments of four hours/day to attend continuing education classes. Courses must meet eligibility requirements for such time to be granted; guidelines established for use of such incremental vacation hours. See also 111.13. |
| LA 91-187 | 12/12/1991 | LA 90-205 (this section) to be extended one year through December 31, 1992. See also 204.4, 206.3, 207.2, 601.1, 603.3. |
| LA 91-165 | 10/18/1991 | Expansion of LA 89-138 (this section) to include filter press operations at Unit 14. All other provisions of 89-138 remain in effect. See also 202.16. |
| LA 91-100 | 8/5/1991 | Establishment of 0018 Outage Laundry Tech. classification and wage rate to perform work during 2R4 refueling outage, DCPP. See also 204.4, 603.2, 603.3, 603.4, 603.5. |
| LA 90-8 | 1/16/1990 | To change test requirements and/or administrative procedures for Auxiliary Operator/Asst. Power Plant Operator. |
| LA R2-89-138 | 11/3/1989 | Creation of static day shift work group to handle pre-operations phase of Materials Management Site, West Geysers Power Plant. Shift to be staffed with Assistant Power Plant Operators, with staffing procedures outlined. Impacted employees retain all rights of base classification. |
| LA R1-86-169 | 6/1/1987 | Revises "Notes on Operating Job Definitions and Lines of Progression" by deleting Oakland from paragraph II(3). Oakland Power Plant will be a separate plant for job bidding and will be considered in the same division as Hunters Point and Potrero. Relief will come from Potrero. See 205 and Relief Agreement, 202, 205, and 208. |
| LA 87-69 | 4/9/1987 | In Steam Generation, Operating, Stations "S" and "T" will be designated as one headquarters. See 202.19 and 206.12. |
| LA 87-18 | 1/26/1987 | Reclassifies six Avon Control Operators to Power Plant Operators, with job definition the same as Oakland Power Plant Operators. |
| LA R1-86-95 | 12/22/1986 | Amends Operator Training Procedure for Auxiliary Operators by combining 1-week Power Plant Fundamentals, Basic Electricity and Physics, Chemistry and Introduction to Print Reading into one 4-week Power Plant Fundamentals Class, which is required for progression to the 12-month step. |
| RC 1423 | 7/17/1986 | In without prejudice equity decision, Assistant Control Operators from Oleum Power Plant who were assigned to Standard Oil Mobile Power Units from 8-3-77 until 1982, were doing Power Plant Operator work, and will receive the difference between the two rates for the time worked at these units during that period. |
| RC 1441 | 6/23/1986 | In without prejudice equity decision, Assistant Control Operators who worked at Hercules Pumping Station 10-15-77 to 1-8-84, were doing the work of Power Plant Operators, and will receive the difference between the two rates for the time worked. |
| P-RC 332 | 6/23/1986 | Operation of mobile jet turbine generator equipment under circumstances of this case was within the job description of Assistant Control Operator/Auxiliary Operator. |
| LA 85-175 | 2/6/1986 | Reclassifies six Martinez Control Operators and Relief Control Operators and Relief Control Operators to Power Plant Operators, with job definition the same as Oakland Power Plant Operators. |
| P-RC 1046 | 1/13/1986 | Because setting up and operating equipment that was needed to manually open and close hydraulic gate is the work of Plant Operations, assigning Auxiliary Operators to do the work was appropriate. See 603.3. |
| P-RC 1047 | 12/18/1985 | Auxiliary Operator should have been awarded progressive wage increase effective on date qualifying exam was passed. Language in Exhibit VI-B, Job Definitions, Lines of Progression, Item II.A.(11) is clear. See 204.2. |
| LA 85-46 | 5/24/1985 | Cancels LA 84-66 which provides for Auxiliary Operators to be upgraded to Asst. Control Operators. Eliminates Unit 3 Control Operator in all three shifts. |
| RC 1598 | 1/24/1985 | Contract is not violated by Company's prohibiting Operators at Geysers from reading personal material while they eat lunch. They are on watch during entire shift and do not have meal periods. Practice has been in effect 30 years. See 202.9. |
| LA 84-112 | 8/18/1984 | Amends Steam Generation Operator Training Program to provide that all Assistant Control Operators and Assistant Power Plant Operators must successfully complete two-week Operating Procedure School before being promoted to Control Operator or Power Plant Operator. |
| LA 84-96 | 7/18/1984 | Amends Steam Generation Operator Training Program to provide that all Auxiliary Operators and Assistant Power Plant Operators entering classifications on or after 9-1-82, are required to successfully complete course, "Power Plant Physics, Chemistry and Introduction to Electrical Schematics", prior to 12-month step. |
| LA R1-84-66 | 6/22/1984 | To utilize all qualified Plant Operators to perform monitoring tasks in the Unit 3 Control Room at HBPP during periods when the licensed Unit 3 CO is out of the control room. |
| P-RC 869 | 4/3/1984 | Although "POSS" test battery was administered to Auxiliary Operator transfer candidate, it was not the basis of his bypass, so contract was not violated in this case. |
| LA 82-99 | 9/8/1982 | Establishes classification of Power Plant Operator (Oakland Power Plant), with job description, line of progression, and wage rates. |
| P-RC 744 | 7/1/1982 | A Power Plant Operator assigned the responsibility of Clearance Coordinator is upgraded to Senior Power Plant Operator. |
| LA 82-64 | 6/10/1982 | Amends Steam Generation Training Program by adding a one-week Operator Training course, "Power Plant Fundamentals", to which all new Auxiliary Operators and Assistant Power Plant Operators will be sent before the ninth month of training. The class requirements must be met before progression to the 12-month wage step. |
| LA 82-30 | 4/16/1982 | Revises LA dated 8-3-67, this section, Item A.1, to provide that employee submitting a prebid beyond Auxiliary Operator may indicate in writing to the personnel department a desire to take qualifying tests. |
| LA 82-24 | 3/30/1982 | Reclassifies six temporary additional Auxiliary Operators (Kern) to Assistant Power Plant Operators. Two additional steps added to beginning of Kern Assistant Power Plant Operator wage progression to conform to Geysers APPO wage progression. APPO (Kern) will be a beginning level classification. A transfer application from Auxiliary Operator or higher classification will be given priority one status, receiving preference over all other transfers and will be treated as a bid under 205.7(a), (b) or (c). |
| LA R3-81-7 | 3/16/1982 | Geysers' employees are covered by "Utilization of Relief Shift Employees" and "Hours of Relief Shift Employees", Titles 202, 205 and 208. Describes Geysers' headquarters when Relief Operator replaces an absent shift employee. Current transportation provided employees not affected. See 202, "Clarification of 202, 205 and 208, Utilization of Relief Shift Employees." |
| P-RC 625 | 3/18/1981 | Termination justified for Auxiliary Operator who twice failed qualifying examination for 12-month step. See RC 1063, this section. |
| LA 80-94 | 12/17/1980 | Amends Line of Progression for 1560 Auxiliary Operator by note, "A transfer application from Auxiliary Operator or a higher classification in Line of Progression will be given priority 1 status", which receives preference over all other transfers and is treated as a bid under 205.7 (a), (b), or (c). See 602.1, 604.3, 609.2 and 612.5. |
| LA 79-119 | 10/25/1979 | Reclassifies temporary additional Auxiliary Operators, Kern Power Plant, as Auxiliary Operators with full bidding, demotion and layoff rights. |
| LA 79-52 | 5/24/1979 | Basic Electricity (three weeks) in Training Program for Operators in Steam Generation and ACT required in first six months in classification. Course outline included. See 612.5. |
| LA 79-50 | 5/21/1979 | Because of promotions of Auxiliary Operators (LA 79-23, this section), four additional temporary Auxiliary Operators will be hired, trained, and placed into shift rotation with no consideration to transfers. Subsequently, an equal number of Operator vacancies will be filled by transfers. See also 205.5 and 205.7. |
| LA 79-10 | 3/27/1979 | At 30 months, Assistant Power Plant Operators may bid to Power Plant Operator at Geysers Power Plant. Revises LA 2275, this section. |
| LA 2275 | 8/11/1977 | Establishes classifications, job definitions and rates of pay at Geysers Power Plant: (1725) Senior Power Plant Operator, Geysers, and (1718) Assistant Power Plant Operator, Geysers. |
| P-RC 272 | 4/15/1977 | Appropriate classification to test condensers for leaks is the issue. See also 603.3. |
| P-RC 288 | 4/15/1977 | Minimal order requiring Auxiliary Operators to grease turbines is not a violation of job assignment. |
| ARB 59 RCs 978, 1007, 1201 & 1400 | 5/6/1976 | Withdrawn and settled out of court. To have preferential consideration under 205.4 and 205.7, a bidder to Assistant Control Operator (Auxiliary Operator) must have passed Assistant Control Operator's exam, have passed 30-month Auxiliary Operator's exam, and be at the top rate of Auxiliary Operator. Otherwise, postbidders who partially qualify will be considered in order listed. Includes pay entitlement for Auxiliary Operator relieving Assistant Control Operator at Unit #3, Humboldt Bay Power Plant. See 204. |
| LA 2045 | 2/10/1975 | Adjusts pay schedule of Power Plant Operator classification (Geysers) and applies 202.9, eight consecutive hours, to maintenance employees (Geysers). See 202.9 and 603.3. |
| RC 1159 | 10/3/1974 | Auxiliary Operator should have performed painting assignment, which is not within job definition of Assistant Operator. |
| RC 1104 | 9/10/1974 | Plant patrolling that could create danger for personal well-being of Operators will be done by other means, and be provided by Company. |
| RC 1063 | 8/20/1971 | Proper to remove Auxiliary Operator from classification, for failing Auxiliary Operator's examination for progression to 12-month wage step. Effort should be made to find another job within Company. See 205.11. |
| LA 627 | 3/30/1971 | Establishes (1716) Power Plant Operator (Geysers) and eliminates (1145) Machinist-Operator, (0475) Electrician Operator and (1735) Operator-Repairman. Separation of maintenance and operating functions at Geysers Power Plant. See 603.3. |
| LA 445 | 8/13/1969 | Adjustment of classification seniority of employee as Auxiliary Control Operator (Group 1) due to the closing of the Oakland Power Plant. |
| RC 697 | 12/19/1967 | Touch-up painting on portions of a boiler by Auxiliary Operator (formerly Fireman), is appropriate. See 603.3. |
| LA | 6/30/1967 | Reorganization of Steam Operating Department and revised job definitions and lines of progression, Steam Generation Department. |