farmworkers and laborers, crop

Crops: Nursery Plants, Bare Root Plants, Liner Plants, Plug Trays

Greenhouse:

Taking cuttings from mother plants; planting cuttings, bare root plants, and tissue culture plants into plug trays; filling plug trays; moving plug trays from the planting warehouse into the greenhouse and between locations within the greenhouse; pruning greenhouse plants; preparing plants for shipment; and loading plants into trucks for delivery to customers. Applying fertilizer and watering plants as directed, not requiring a pesticide or applicator license. Operating agricultural equipment related to routine greenhouse and field tasks.

Field:

Receiving and loading/unloading trucks and wagons of plants; processing plants; planting plants in fields; weeding; irrigating; and harvesting crops. Some workers may be required to operate tractors and agricultural equipment and occasionally lift 50–70 lb modules.

Work environment varies with the season and may range from 32°F to 100°F. Work may be performed in protected and controlled environments such as warehouses, barns, or greenhouses, as well as unprotected outdoor agricultural fields. Workers will be provided on-the-job training for all assigned duties, including greenhouse propagation, field work, equipment operation related to routine agricultural tasks, and shipping preparation. After a reasonable training period of approximately one month, workers are expected to meet the following normal performance goals, which are provided for planning and productivity expectations and are not intended to establish a piece rate or disciplinary standard.

Individual Production Expectations (based on scheduled workday): •The Employer clarifies the production standards as follows: Individual Production Expectations (based on scheduled workday):

• Cutting bare root plants at approximately 200 plants per hour

• Cutting greenhouse cuttings at approximately 250–500 plants per hour

• Planting greenhouse cuttings at approximately 500 plants per hour

• Planting tissue culture plants at approximately 250 plants per hour

Crew-Based Production Expectations (based on scheduled workday): • Planting bare root plants in the field at approximately 8,500 plants per standard scheduled workday (crew standard)

• Filling modules and staging in the field at a crew production rate of approximately 1,875 modules per 6-hour scheduled workday with 8 workers

All productivity expectations reflect normal agricultural operations performed during the hours listed in Section A. 6 and are not intended to establish a separate piece-rate or incentive compensation structure.