Bulletin #29-16
October 31, 2016
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016
@ 7:30 P.M.
TURKEY DINNERS AT THE
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Turkey dinner plates will be sold for $5.00 at the Regular Membership Meeting, Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the ILWU Memorial Hall. The meal will include Turkey, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Roll and Cranberry Sauce. Side items will be sold separately (@ $2.00 each – Pumpkin Pie) ($1.00 each – Soda or Water). Please patronize the ILWU Holiday Events Committee Fundraiser by bringing an empty stomach and help raise money towards the Annual Thanksgiving Event.
END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Sunday, November 6, 2016 will be the end of daylight savings time. All clocks will be turned back one (1) hour at 2:00 a.m. If you pick up a “hoot” shift job (3:00 a.m. start) you will begin at the “old” time. The longshore industry will begin its Pacific Standard Time on the Day Side, Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.
OFFICE OF LOCAL 13
CLOSED VETERANS DAY
The Office of Local 13 will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2016 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The office will re-open for business on Monday, November 14, 2016. All permits will be extended until Friday, November 18, 2016 @ 3:00 p.m.
VETERANS DAY PAID HOLIDAY
Veterans Day Friday, November 11, 2016 is a paid holiday. Only registered persons who have 800 qualifying hours in the prior payroll year 2015 and meet the availability requirement for at least two (2) of the five (5) days, Monday through Friday (exclusive of the day of the holiday) during the payroll week in which the holiday falls will receive a paid holiday for Veterans Day. This means you must work or meet the availability requirements for at least two (2) days. Monday, November 7th; Tuesday, November 8th; Wednesday, November 9th; Thursday, November 10, 2016.
Under the current contract one does not have to meet the availability requirement if you have worked 1300 hours in the prior payroll year (2015) to receive the Veterans Day paid holiday.
Anyone intending to take a vacation during the holiday week must report the vacation to the Records Clerk in the Dispatch Hall on or before November 10, 2016 in order to be paid for the holiday. Any person not receiving holiday pay because of illness, injury, jury duty, etc., must file a claim with the Records Clerk on or before December 23, 2016.
The Veterans Day holiday will be paid on the pay check of November 18, 2016.
Fraternally,
Bobby Olvera, Jr. Mondo Porras Victor Hudak
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer