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I N D U S T R Y O V E R V I E W 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 appropriate 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 performing 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 Time more hours: 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 explosives 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 plus 1.333 times the cargo penalty rate, and all overtime and third shift work under penalty conditions is paid at the appropriate overtime or shift rate plus 1.5 times the basic cargo penalty rate. Registered employees who are ordered to a job and "turned to" are guaranteed eight hours pay on the first and second shifts and five hours pay on the third shift; other employees are guaranteed four hours pay. Employees working as 30% Walking Bosses/Foremen, when ordered to a job and turned to, are also paid their extended time in addition to the appropriate eight-hour or four-hour guarantee. Skill rates, along with shift and overtime multipliers, all serve to increase the basic straight time rate. For details on how these increases impact the hourly rate of pay, please see page 62. 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 June 28 2014 1.00 2.8 36.68 July 4 2015 1.50 4.1 38.18 July 2 2016 1.25 3.3 39.43 July 1 2017 1.50 3.8 40.93 * A "6 hour day, 30 hour week" was incorporated into the first coastwide 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 33 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