Bulletin #33-15

Bulletin #33-15

July 24, 2015

CLERK TRANSFER – WAIVERS

If you do not meet the work hour requirement for Marine Clerk of 1300 hours for the year 2013 and 2014, you must apply for a Waiver of Work Hours through the PMA and Coast Committee.  Please be advised the deadline to submit documentation for a Waiver of Work Hours in order to transfer is Friday, September 4, 2015. NO EXCEPTIONS!

1. Supplement 1-A, Section 9.11 of the PCLCD – Request for Waivers

“Transfer applicants…must have worked the required hours to have qualified for a 2-week basic vacation in each of the previous 2 years.  This requirement may be waived for up to a maximum of 1 year for individuals off work due to industrial illness or injury.  Any transfer applicant who fails to meet this requirement during one or both of the two years previous to a Clerk transfer decision because of their disability may apply to the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee for a waiver of the requirement.”

2. Required documents for processing of Request/Referral:

   • Explanation in writing from the member regarding time off (include beginning and ending dates, if you returned on light duty, etc.)

   • Quarterly breakdown of “Hours by Occupation Code” (from PMA payroll) for both years requesting waiver or copy of current Pension Participant Status Report.

   • Doctor’s notes stating the beginning and ending dates of disability.  If the member came back to work on “light duty”, the doctor note should also state the restrictions or only able to work as not to exacerbate their physical condition or cause further injury.

   • Worker’s Compensation documentation:  LS208 – Notice of Final Compensation.  If a member’s Worker’s Compensation case was controverted, State Disability payments needed (see below).

   • State Disability Payment history:  First and last paystubs from State Disability which justifies the length of time out of work.  A member may also obtain from the State Disability Office a complete payment history which shows all days Disability was received.  

Please make sure to submit your Clerk Application to PMA by August 7, 2015.  The Clerk Waiver documentation should be submitted to Paula Pope in the Local 13 Office by September 4, 2015.  If you have any questions, please contact Paula Pope at Local 13 (310) 830-1130, ext. 131.