Pacific Maritime Association

35 I N D U S T R Y O V E R V I E W Working Times and Wage Rates The standard first and second work shifts are eight hours in length. The first shift normally begins at 0800, and the second shift begins at 1800 (1900 in the San Francisco Bay Area). The standard third shift begins at 0230 or 0300 at the option of the employer and is generally five hours in duration. Meal time is one hour beginning at 1100, 1130, or 1200 on the first shift and beginning at 2200 or 2300 on the second shift (2300 or 2400 in the San Francisco Bay Area). Employees are entitled to a 15-minute relief period around the midpoint of each work period. The straight time rate is to be paid for the first eight hours worked between 0800 and 1800 Monday through Friday. The second shift rate, which is 1.333333 times the straight time rate, is to be paid for the first 8 hours worked on the second shift Monday through Friday. The first and second shift overtime rate (1.5 times the straight time rate) is to be paid for all other hours on the first and second shifts on weekdays and all first and second shift hours on weekends and Agreement holidays. The third shift rate, which is 1.6 times the straight time rate, is to be paid for the first five hours worked on the third shift Monday through Friday. The third shift overtime rate of 1.8 times the straight time rate is to be paid for all other hours worked on the third shift on weekdays and for all hours worked on the third shift on weekends and Agreement holidays. Effective November 23, 2002, three Skill Rates were defined for several specific types of longshore and clerk work. Skill Rates are calculated by adding specific amounts to the appro- priate base wage rate, and all shift and overtime rates are calculated from this adjusted base rate. Those amounts are shown in the following table. Longshore & Clerk Skills SKILL RATE Longshore Skill I & Clerk Supervisor $2.40 Longshore Skill II & Kitchen/ Tower/Computer Clerk $4.67 Longshore Skill III & Chief Supervisor & Supercargo $5.80 Longshore mechanics' skill rates, referred to as 20% and 30% skills, are calculated by applying the appropriate skill percentage to the longshore base wage rate. The straight time hourly wage rate paid for longshore and clerk work is based on the total number of hours (work experience) that have been paid previously to the individual per- forming the work. The basic straight time hourly longshore and clerk wage rate is paid to those individuals who have accumulated more than 4,000 hours prior to the week for which the payment is being made. Experience rates of pay are paid to those with less than 4,000 hours work experience in accordance with the following formulas. Work Experience Group 4,001 or Basic Straight more hours: Time Rate of Pay 2,001 through Basic S/T Rate x 4,000 Hours: 0.72053526 + $3.00 1,001 through Basic S/T Rate x 2,000 Hours: 0.72053526 + $1.00 0 through Basic S/T Rate x 1,000 Hours: 0.72053526 For the handling of certain specified cargos, cargo conditions, or working conditions, cargo penalty rates are paid. These penalty rates, which range from 15¢ to $1.20 per hour (the explo- sives penalty is equivalent to the base straight time rate), are also added to the straight time rate. All second shift work under penalty conditions is paid at the appropriate shift or overtime rate 35 P A C I F I C M A R I T I M E A S S O C I A T I O N Hourly Rate Effective Date Increase Rate August 13 1906 – $ 0.55 May 27 1917 $ 0.15 27.3% 0.70 July 1 1918 0.10 14.3 0.80 December 9 1919 0.10 12.5 0.90 December 10 1932 (0.15) -16.7 0.75 December 10 1933 0.10 13.3 0.85 July 1 1934* 0.10 11.8 0.95 February 20 1941 0.05 5.3 1.00 February 4 1942 0.10 10.0 1.10 October 1 1944 0.05 4.5 1.15 October 1 1945 0.22 19.1 1.37 November 17 1946 0.15 10.9 1.52 January 1 1947 0.05 3.3 1.57 December 15 0.08 5.1 1.65 February 10 1948 0.02 1.2 1.67 December 6 0.15 9.0 1.82 September 30 1950 0.10 5.5 1.92 June 18 1951 0.05 2.6 1.97 June 16 1952 0.13 6.6 2.10 June 15 1953 0.06 2.9 2.16 December 20 1954 0.05 2.3 2.21 June 13 1955 0.06 2.7 2.27 June 18 1956 0.02 0.9 2.29 October 1 0.16 7.0 2.45 June 17 1957 0.08 3.3 2.53 June 16 1958 0.10 4.0 2.63 June 15 1959 0.11 4.2 2.74 June 13 1960 0.08 2.9 2.82 June 12 1961 0.06 2.1 2.88 July 30 1962 0.18 6.3 3.06 June 17 1963 0.13 4.2 3.19 June 15 1964 0.13 4.1 3.32 June 14 1965 0.06 1.8 3.38 July 1 1966 0.50 14.8 3.88 June 28 1969 0.20 5.2 4.08 June 27 1970 0.20 4.9 4.28 December 25 1971 0.42 9.8 4.70 July 1 1972 0.40 8.5 5.10 June 2 1973 0.25 4.9 5.35 June 30 0.15 2.8 5.50 June 1 1974 0.30 5.5 5.80 June 29 0.30 5.2 6.10 January 4 1975 0.12 2.0 6.22 June 28 0.70 11.3 6.92 July 3 1976 0.60 8.7 7.52 July 2 1977 0.85 11.3 8.37 July 1 1978 0.85 10.2 9.22 June 30 1979 0.85 9.2 10.07 June 28 1980 0.85 8.4 10.92 July 4 1981 1.30 11.9 12.22 July 3 1982 1.30 10.6 13.52 July 2 1983 1.25 9.2 14.77 June 30 1984 0.80 5.4 15.57 June 29 1985 0.85 5.5 16.42 June 28 1986 0.85 5.2 17.27 July 4 1987 2.16 ** 19.43 July 2 1988 0.40 2.1 19.83 July 1 1989 0.50 2.5 20.33 June 30 1990 0.67 3.3 21.00 June 29 1991 0.78 3.7 21.78 July 4 1992 0.70 3.2 22.48 July 3 1993 0.20 0.9 22.68 June 29 1996 2.00 8.8 24.68 June 28 1997 1.00 4.1 25.68 July 3 1999 1.00 3.9 26.68 July 1 2000 0.50 1.9 27.18 June 30 2001 0.50 1.8 27.68 June 28 2003 0.50 1.8 28.18 July 3 2004 0.50 1.8 28.68 July 2 2005 1.00 3.5 29.68 July 1 2006 0.50 1.7 30.18 June 30 2007 0.50 1.7 30.68 June 28 2008 0.50 1.6 31.18 July 4 2009 0.50 1.6 31.68 July 3 2010 1.00 3.2 32.68 July 2 2011 1.00 3.1 33.68 June 30 2012 1.00 3.0 34.68 June 29 2013 1.00 2.9 35.68 * A "6 hour day, 30 hour week" was incorporated into the first coast- wise industry agreement in 1934. This was the result of a decision by a presidentially appointed arbitration board. Commonly referred to as the "6 and 2" rule, this contract provision called for 6 hours' straight time pay and 2 hours' overtime pay for 8 hours' work for most longshore jobs on the regular day shift. ** The "6 and 2" pay provision was converted to an 8 hour pay rate effective July 4, 1987. There was no wage increase; 6 hours at $17.27 and 2 hours at the overtime rate of $25.905 are equivalent to 8 hours at $19.43. Other cost increases inherent in the conversion were partially offset by other contract provisions. HISTORY OF LONGSHORE STRAIGHT TIME WAGE RATES

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