EX-10.1 AGREEMENT DATED 1/4/04
EX-10.1 3 g89377exv10w1.txt EX-10.1 AGREEMENT DATED 1/4/04 EXHIBIT 10.1* AMENDMENT TO PRIOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (McCOMB PRODUCTION DIVISION) AND UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1529, AFL-CIO AFFILIATED WITH UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO JULY 1, 2002 - DECEMBER 31, 2004 AMENDMENT TO PRIOR AGREEMENT This Amendment to Agreement is effective the fourth day of January, 2004, by and between SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PRODUCTION DIVISION) (hereinafter referred to as "Company"), and United Food and Commercial Workers, Local Union 1529 (hereinafter referred to as the "Union"), and provides as follows: 1. The purpose of this Amendment to Agreement is to change portions of the existing Agreement between the Company and Union, as modified by Amendment dated August 22, 2003, covering the bargaining unit of employees of the Company at its Fernwood Mississippi Feed Mill. It shall be attached thereto and made a part of that Agreement. 2. Wages shall be paid as provided in Appendix A attached hereto and made a part of this Amendment to Agreement. In all other respects, the existing Agreement between the parties, as entered into and signed on the 16th day of July, 2002, and as amended on August 22, 2003, shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto signed their names this 26th day of January, 2004. SANDERSON FARMS, INC. UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL (McCOMB PRODUCTION DIVISION) WORKERS, LOCAL 1529, AFL-CIO /s/Doug Creel /s/Kevin L. Smith - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- /s/Grady Cutrer /s/Rick Slayton - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- /s/Brian K. White ----------------------------- /s/Herbert May ----------------------------- 2 APPENDIX "A" WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 4, 2004 FEED MILL Master Maintenance $ 12.70 Unloader - Mill $ 10.00 Control Room Technician $ 10.00 Utility - Mill $ 9.10
Newly hired employees shall receive a training rate of $6.55 per hour, which shall increase as follows: after 60 days, $7.65; after 6 months, $8.25; and, after one year, the amount shown above. Newly hired employees in premium classifications shall receive the rate of that classification when the employee demonstrates the ability to perform satisfactorily all the duties of the job. FEED MILL DRIVERS Payment by Load and Mileage By Mile Load Round trip miles Per Trip $ 13.50 - to 30 0.2603 Per Trip - Split $ 15.50 31 to 60 0.2476 61 to 90 0.2360 91 to 120 0.2256 121 to 150 0.2207 151 to 180 0.2160 181 and above 0.2115
Reclaim Driver $ 11.05 Holiday, Vacation, Funeral Leave $ 11.55 Downtime (when downtime event exceeds one hour) $ 10.10 Training rate (until driver reaches incentive or end of probation, whichever is sooner) $ 10.10 Seniority Pay: Load/Mile Pay - Additional (after 5 years) $ .02 per mile Seniority Pay: Hourly Pay - Additional (after 5 years) $ .50 per hour
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