Common use of Accredited Service Clause in Contracts

Accredited Service. Benefit entitlement for the pension plan, vacation entitlement and the income protection plan is determined by an employee’s accredited service. Accredited service is accumulated in accordance with the following chart. Vacation/Floaters/Stats. Y Y Y Y Y STD:Occupational Y Y Y Y Y STD:Non-Occupational Y Y Y Y Y LTD:Occupational Y N N N Y LTD:Non-Occupational Y N N N Y (up to 18 months) Personal Leave of Absence (up to 30 days) Y Y Y Y Y (up to 60 days) Personal Leave of Absence (over 30 days) N N N N N (over 60 days) Jury Duty/Maternity Leave/Bereavement Leave Y Y Y Y Y Shutdown/Layoff(up to 32 days) Y Y Y Y Y Shutdown/Layoff(over 32 days) N N N N Y (up to 1 year) Leave of Absence for Union Business Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y Suspension (up to 30 days) Y Y Y Y Y Suspension (over 30 days) N N N N N Note: Y = Accumulated N = Not Accumulated

Accredited Service. Benefit entitlement for the pension plan, vacation entitlement and the income protection plan is determined by an employee’s accredited service. Accredited service is accumulated in accordance with the following chart. Vacation/Floaters/Stats. Y Y Y Y Y STD:Occupational Y Y Y Y Y STD:Non-Occupational Y Y Y Y Y LTD:Occupational Y N N N Y LTD:Non-Occupational Y N N N Y ABSENCE REASON PENSION PLAN SAVINGS PLAN VACATION INCOME PROTECTION BARGAINING UNIT SENIORITY (up to 18 months) Personal Leave of Absence (up to 30 days) Y Y Y Y Y (up to 60 days) Personal Leave of Absence (over 30 days) N N N N N (over 60 days) Jury Duty/Maternity Leave/Bereavement Leave Y Y Y Y Y Shutdown/Layoff(up to 32 days) Y Y Y Y Y Shutdown/Layoff(over 32 days) N N N N Y (up to 1 year) Leave of Absence for Union Business Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y (up to 30 days) Y Suspension (up to 30 days) Y Y Y Y Y Suspension (over 30 days) N N N N N Note: Y = Accumulated N = Not Accumulated