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Employees relieved from duty will be permitted to
leave the premises during their assigned lunch periods;
provided they clock out at the commencement of such
period and clock in at the conclusion thereof.
The theatrical workers' agreement provides:
13.01. Employees in the bargaining unit shall not
be required to work more than five (5) hours without
being allowed a meal break of at least one-half (1/2)
hour, which meal period shall not be considered as time
worked and shall not be paid for by the Employer. Time
off between shows shall be deemed to constitute a meal
period for the purpose of this Section.
Meal periods shall not exceed one (1) hour in
duration and may not be granted sooner than two (2)
hours after the employee begins work. Subsequent meal
periods shall be called not less frequently than every
five (5) hours and not more frequently than every three
(3) hours after the completion of the first meal period
of the day. Meal periods may be staggered among
members of the crew. * * *
13.02. Penalties for Failure to Provide. In the
event that an employee is not provided with a meal
period, as provided in Section 13.01, he shall be paid
at the rate of double (2X) the regular, straight-time
hourly rate for the meal period omitted, and if a meal
period is not provided after six (6) consecutive hours
of work, the employee involved shall be paid at the
rate of time and one-half (1 1/2X) his appropriate rate
of pay for all work performed after six (6) consecutive
hours until a meal period is provided. * * *
13.03. Rest Periods. Employees who are called in
to work an eight (8) hour shift shall be granted two
(2) ten (10) minute rest periods. The first such rest
period shall be granted within the first four (4) hours
of work and the second such rest period within the last
four (4) hours worked.
13.04. Continuation of Present Practice. If,
prior to April 1, 1984, the Employer was furnishing
meals to employees free of charge, or at a discount, it
shall continue to do so during the term of this
Agreement.
The operating engineers' agreement provides:
17.01 Meals. An employee shall be entitled to receive
one (1) meal during the course of an eight (8) hour
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