Contract-Foreman UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
If there is dead time due are the cargo penalty rates paid for the dead time hours? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no
what are men paid if told to stand-by initially due to bad weather? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 hour minimum unless ordered back after lunch then the entire shift
what is the minimum pay for men that are turned to but then stood-by due to bad weather? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours, unless orderd back after lunch then they are entiteled to
the whole shift
what is the minimum pay for men that turn to IN bad weather? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
hours
what is the minimum paid to men that are fired? - CORRECT ANSWER - time worked
is there any minimum for those that lose hours due to ILWU unilateral action, illness, or injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - time worked
what is the orginization of a basic ship gang for break bulk operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. gang boss (in ports that use them) 2. skilled deck men as needed 3. 2 front
men 4. 2 key hold 5. 2 hold
are extra men need for general cargo when loading/unloading by hand (piece by piece)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - yes, 2 extra for discharge and 4 extra for loading
Is a Key Hold required to do manual labor when a lift is in the hatch? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no, he is there to operate the lift
,who is to drive a lift when put into a hatch? - CORRECT ANSWER - the key hold, and he
is not required to do manual work
how many extra men are need on loading operations on general cargo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - if the loads are not moved after being landed then no extra men, if they are
moved afterward with a lift (any mechanical means) then one extra man per key hold, and 4 extra
if the loads are stowed by hand
how many extra men are need for discharge operations on general cargo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - if the loads are preslung or require of slings or similar devices then only the
basic gang, if a machine is introduced to take the loads to the point of discharge then 1 extra man
per key hold, and 2 extra men if discharged by hand.
why are there 2 K/H, 2H and 2 swing in a general cargo gang? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the 2 K/H & 2H are there due to the requirements in the contract, but he swing are required when
a lift is introduced into the hatch
are additional men needed when a basic general cargo gang is used to uncover, cover, or rig? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no
can a basic general cargo gang be assigned to dock work? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes,
and they can work any hatch as needed or shifted in accordance with the contract
can extra men be added to a gang, from another gang, to fulfill their 8 hour garuantee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no
if minimum manning for an existing operation is to be changed how is that done? - CORRECT
ANSWER - through the grievance process at the COAST LRC level at the request of the
employers or the union
What is the manning for a robot gang? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. skilled deck men as
needed (dwd) 2. K/H as needed 3. minimum of 2 basic longshoremen 4. 2 xtra basic men if hand
stowing is needed
,what is the manning for a LASH operation for NON - break bulk cargo that is hand-handled? -
CORRECT ANSWER - skilled or basic men as determined by the employer
what is the manning for a LASH operation for break bulk cargo that is hand-handled? -
CORRECT ANSWER - skilled men as determined by the employer, and 4 holdmen
if a grievance or dispute arrises on the job can the men stand-by? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no, only on health and safety or onerousness
if there is a health and safety issue whose choice is it to stand by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached
OR have the men work around the disputed issue/situation
if there is a onerous work situation whose choice is it to have the men stand by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached
OR have the men work around the disputed issue/situation
if a man takes his own relief does that mean the rest of the unit is under an onerous workload? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no, neither is reduction of manning due to the introduction of
technology or more efficient operations
who are the only men that can take a health and safety issue to the general foreman? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the steward must take an issue first to his immediate supervisor,
and these two men can take the issue to the general forman
if the steward and foremen cannot reach an agreement on how to remedy a health and safety
issue what else can be done? - CORRECT ANSWER - the BA is called and the BA and
the foreman try to come to an agreement
if a situation is deemed to be safe are the men required to go back to work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, and if they fail to do so it is grounds to be fired
, if the men stand by on health and safety are they garuanteed to get paid for stand by time? -
CORRECT ANSWER - only if it is deemed to be a bona fide issue, if it is not then no pay
can a man leave the work place while on stand by for a health and safety or onerousness issue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - only under the direction of the walking boss, if he leaves without
calling a reap then he shall be fired
are men paid for stand by on health and safety if the job is deemed unsafe through mutual
agreement or arbitrators decree? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes they are paid for standby
if men standby on health and safety do they have to make up the time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not on health and safety, only on onerousness do they have to make up time
on stand by and only if the operation is deemed to NOT have been onerous
how much make up time is allowed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - the employer may elect
to have the men make up all stand by time if the operation is NOT deemed onerous. But the men
can not work more than 10 hours total, and are due over time AFTER make-up time is made up.
(eg. as I understand it : 1 hour of standby w/ a nononerous award means the men will work 1
hour past normal quiting time WITHOUT OT, and 1 hour of ot to finish. if 3 hours of make up
then the employer gets only 2 hours past normal quitting time and the men get no OT)
are the men paid for stand by time during a dispute about onerousness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - only if the operation is deemed onerous under the empoyer's original
direction, if not deemed onerous then no pay for stand by
what is the difference between a 13.2 complaint and a 13.3? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13.2
is for specific incidents of discrimination and filed against an individual and 13.3 is for when a
contractual rule (or application thereof) is discriminatory and is filed against institutions
what are the protected catagories under 13.1? - CORRECT ANSWER - activity or lack
thereof in the union, race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national
origin, religious beliefs, politcal beliefs, disability, medical leave status, marital status, political
affliliation.
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
If there is dead time due are the cargo penalty rates paid for the dead time hours? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no
what are men paid if told to stand-by initially due to bad weather? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 hour minimum unless ordered back after lunch then the entire shift
what is the minimum pay for men that are turned to but then stood-by due to bad weather? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours, unless orderd back after lunch then they are entiteled to
the whole shift
what is the minimum pay for men that turn to IN bad weather? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
hours
what is the minimum paid to men that are fired? - CORRECT ANSWER - time worked
is there any minimum for those that lose hours due to ILWU unilateral action, illness, or injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - time worked
what is the orginization of a basic ship gang for break bulk operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. gang boss (in ports that use them) 2. skilled deck men as needed 3. 2 front
men 4. 2 key hold 5. 2 hold
are extra men need for general cargo when loading/unloading by hand (piece by piece)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - yes, 2 extra for discharge and 4 extra for loading
Is a Key Hold required to do manual labor when a lift is in the hatch? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no, he is there to operate the lift
,who is to drive a lift when put into a hatch? - CORRECT ANSWER - the key hold, and he
is not required to do manual work
how many extra men are need on loading operations on general cargo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - if the loads are not moved after being landed then no extra men, if they are
moved afterward with a lift (any mechanical means) then one extra man per key hold, and 4 extra
if the loads are stowed by hand
how many extra men are need for discharge operations on general cargo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - if the loads are preslung or require of slings or similar devices then only the
basic gang, if a machine is introduced to take the loads to the point of discharge then 1 extra man
per key hold, and 2 extra men if discharged by hand.
why are there 2 K/H, 2H and 2 swing in a general cargo gang? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the 2 K/H & 2H are there due to the requirements in the contract, but he swing are required when
a lift is introduced into the hatch
are additional men needed when a basic general cargo gang is used to uncover, cover, or rig? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no
can a basic general cargo gang be assigned to dock work? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes,
and they can work any hatch as needed or shifted in accordance with the contract
can extra men be added to a gang, from another gang, to fulfill their 8 hour garuantee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no
if minimum manning for an existing operation is to be changed how is that done? - CORRECT
ANSWER - through the grievance process at the COAST LRC level at the request of the
employers or the union
What is the manning for a robot gang? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. skilled deck men as
needed (dwd) 2. K/H as needed 3. minimum of 2 basic longshoremen 4. 2 xtra basic men if hand
stowing is needed
,what is the manning for a LASH operation for NON - break bulk cargo that is hand-handled? -
CORRECT ANSWER - skilled or basic men as determined by the employer
what is the manning for a LASH operation for break bulk cargo that is hand-handled? -
CORRECT ANSWER - skilled men as determined by the employer, and 4 holdmen
if a grievance or dispute arrises on the job can the men stand-by? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no, only on health and safety or onerousness
if there is a health and safety issue whose choice is it to stand by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached
OR have the men work around the disputed issue/situation
if there is a onerous work situation whose choice is it to have the men stand by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the employer can have the men stand by and wait for a decision to be reached
OR have the men work around the disputed issue/situation
if a man takes his own relief does that mean the rest of the unit is under an onerous workload? -
CORRECT ANSWER - no, neither is reduction of manning due to the introduction of
technology or more efficient operations
who are the only men that can take a health and safety issue to the general foreman? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the steward must take an issue first to his immediate supervisor,
and these two men can take the issue to the general forman
if the steward and foremen cannot reach an agreement on how to remedy a health and safety
issue what else can be done? - CORRECT ANSWER - the BA is called and the BA and
the foreman try to come to an agreement
if a situation is deemed to be safe are the men required to go back to work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, and if they fail to do so it is grounds to be fired
, if the men stand by on health and safety are they garuanteed to get paid for stand by time? -
CORRECT ANSWER - only if it is deemed to be a bona fide issue, if it is not then no pay
can a man leave the work place while on stand by for a health and safety or onerousness issue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - only under the direction of the walking boss, if he leaves without
calling a reap then he shall be fired
are men paid for stand by on health and safety if the job is deemed unsafe through mutual
agreement or arbitrators decree? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes they are paid for standby
if men standby on health and safety do they have to make up the time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not on health and safety, only on onerousness do they have to make up time
on stand by and only if the operation is deemed to NOT have been onerous
how much make up time is allowed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - the employer may elect
to have the men make up all stand by time if the operation is NOT deemed onerous. But the men
can not work more than 10 hours total, and are due over time AFTER make-up time is made up.
(eg. as I understand it : 1 hour of standby w/ a nononerous award means the men will work 1
hour past normal quiting time WITHOUT OT, and 1 hour of ot to finish. if 3 hours of make up
then the employer gets only 2 hours past normal quitting time and the men get no OT)
are the men paid for stand by time during a dispute about onerousness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - only if the operation is deemed onerous under the empoyer's original
direction, if not deemed onerous then no pay for stand by
what is the difference between a 13.2 complaint and a 13.3? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13.2
is for specific incidents of discrimination and filed against an individual and 13.3 is for when a
contractual rule (or application thereof) is discriminatory and is filed against institutions
what are the protected catagories under 13.1? - CORRECT ANSWER - activity or lack
thereof in the union, race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national
origin, religious beliefs, politcal beliefs, disability, medical leave status, marital status, political
affliliation.
