2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Liquor Commission - Retail

38.1. Any employee who is working alone in a retail store will not be required to carry packages for customers. The Employer will hold harmless any employee for the cost of spirits or wines involved in breakage incurred as a result of carrying purchases for customers.

38.2. Managers may dim the store lights ten minutes before scheduled closing time.

38.3. The Employer should provide a refrigerated water fountain in each retail store.

38.4. A communication system from the cashier's position to the manager's office in each store will be implemented as funds become available.

38.5. A reasonable dress code, appropriate for a retail operation consistent with the duties being performed, shall be determined through consultation between the Association and the Liquor Commission. The results of any such consultations shall be distributed by the Employer to all stores for posting.

38.6. The Employer agrees to provide name tags and aprons, or a substitute, which are to be worn in the sales area.

38.7. In the absence of the Retail Store Manager, the most senior highest ranking full time employee shall be the person in charge of the store. For the purpose of this section, the "most senior" shall be determined by the most recent period of continuous service in the N.H. Liquor Commission which is unbroken by resignation, termination, or retirement.

38.8. All stores which keep stock on a floor other than on the sales floor will be equipped with a power lift conveyor belt.

38.9. An employee and his/her representative shall be authorized to discuss grievance matters in private outside of the customer service area in retail stores.

38.10. Work performed by retail store employees on any Sunday or holiday will be voluntary and employees who volunteer to perform such work shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for all hours worked. An employee may receive compensatory time off at the rate of time and one-half for all hours worked by mutual agreement between the Employer and employee, providing that the request of the employee is made prior to the Sunday or holiday to be worked; unless the compensatory time to be taken is mutually agreed upon prior to the time to be worked it shall be taken at a mutually agreeable time within one year of accrual; providing further that compensatory time accrued but not taken within one year shall be paid by the Employer.

38.11 Any full-time Retail Store Employee whose regularly assigned store is closed on any holiday shall be given the opportunity to work in other stores prior to offering work to Supervisor I and II or temporary employees.

38.12. The Employer will make every effort to insure that employee lounges, rest areas, and rest rooms are maintained, cleaned and hygienic at the Storrs Street Administrative and Warehouse facility.

38.13. The Employer agrees to develop and keep current a listing of appropriate supervisory personnel so that employees may request annual leave during periods of inclement weather pursuant to Article X, Section 10.9. The Association agrees that in those instances where sufficient annual leave is requested and granted pursuant to Article X, Section 10.9. so as to render the further operation of the store(s) or other facility(ies) impractical, then all employees in that store or facility will be required to use annual leave to cover any period of closure.

The Parties agree that an employee who is in charge of a store or facility during periods of inclement weather shall be authorized to grant annual leave to a point where continued operation of the store or facility is impractical only after receiving authorization to do so from the Director of Stores or his/her designee.

38.14. The Employer agrees to distribute product information sheets on new products to all stores.

38.15. The Employer agrees that an employee who is working alone shall be permitted to lock the store for breaks, meals, and personal hygiene reasons.

38.16. All time worked in excess of eight (8) hours in a day or forty (40) hours in a week shall be recorded in the office ISP and the employee at his / her discretion may utilize this time within a two week period, at time and one half in consultation with the store manager. If time off is not accommodated in the pay period the employee shall receive payment for the time at time and one half in the following pay period.

38.17. Sweepstakes incentive will be paid as follows:

1. Payroll records generated at the store level from the ISP will be used to compute hours worked for the incentive program.
2. All full time employees in the in the store where the winning ticket was sold, will be credited for forty (40) hours unless they are out on paid leave and/or unpaid leave thirty continuous days prior to the drawing date.
3. Overtime will not be included in the compilation of time worked.
4. The hours worked Monday through Sunday of the week of the drawing will be used for computing the incentive to be paid to part time employees.

38.18. The Employer shall make Sunday staffing patterns available to all retail stores.

38.19. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure there will be a least two employees to close the store and take the nightly deposit to the bank.