Common use of ARTICLE Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion of the probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the Company after completion of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Company. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied to the Secretary of the Union. In the interest of efficiency, the Company shall consider in order of seniority, the qualifications of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of pay.

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in The Hospital will deduct from each nurse covered by this Agreement an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion of the probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the Company after completion of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject amount equal to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to regular monthly Association dues designated by the Union’s right to file a grievanceAssociation. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all deduction period for a part-time and probationary employees nurse may be extended where the nurse does not receive any pay in a particular month. Where a nurse has no dues deducted during the payroll period from which dues are normally deducted, that deduction shall be laid off firstmade in the next payroll period provided the nurse has earnings in the next payroll period. The pro- bationary period If the failure to deduct dues results from an error by the Hospital, then, as soon as the error is forty-five (45) days workedcalled to its attention by the union, the Hospital shall make the deduction in the manner agreed to by the parties. When recalling employees to work after a layoffIf there is no agreement, they the Hospital shall make the deduction in the manner prescribed by the union. Such dues shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff deducted monthly and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Company. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffsnewly employed nurses, such deductions shall commence in the month following their date of hire. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied to those authorized by the Secretary Association and the Vice-president, Finance of the UnionAssociation shall notify the Hospital of any changes therein and such notification shall be the Hospital's conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. In the interest case of efficiencyany local dues levies, notificationwill be made by the local treasurer and such notification shall be the Hospital's conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. in of the deducting and forwarding of Association dues by the Hospital, the Company Association agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Hospital against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. The amounts so deducted shall consider be remitted monthly to the Vice-president, Finance of the Association, no later than the end of the month following the month in order of senioritywhich the dues were deducted. In remitting such dues, the qualifications Hospital shall provide a list of nurses from whom deductions were made, their work site ( if the bargaining unit covers more than one site) and the nurses' social insurance numbers. The list shall also include deletions and additions from the preceding month highlighting new hires, resignations, terminations, new unpaid leave of absence of greater than one month and returns from leaves of absence. A copy of this list will be sent concurrently to the local Association. Where the parties agree, the Hospital may also provide the information in an electronic format or on a computer disk. If the central parties are able to agree on a template for dues related information, it will be distributed and jointly recommendedto the Hospitals. The Hospital agrees that an officer of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereonAssociation or Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable period during regular working hours to interview newly hired nurses during their probationary period. In filling these vacanciesDuring such interview, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job membership forms may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while provided to the posting is being fillednurse. It is understood These interviews shall be scheduled in advance as determined by local negotiation and agreed that may be arranged collectively or individually by the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of payHospital.

ARTICLE. Newly the amount of each for the purpose of obtaining safety footwear. Buzzer The Company will put in a start stop on the kill floor. MAINTENANCE : fully qualified with provincial certificate as follows for the following positions: Electrician fully with provincial certificate Maintenance (Millwright, Welder, Plumber) fully qualified with provincial certificate Refrigeration Operator fully qualified with provincial certificate Maintenance Mechanic without certificate as follows: New employees hired in the Maintenance Department will have the proper provincial certificate. The starting rate for new employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in the Maintenance Department will be below the job rate for the first months. After year's service, the job rate will be paid. The company and the union will establish an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion Apprenticeship system under the guidelines of the probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the Company after completion of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievanceGovernment Training Branch. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee hours of work for the refrigeration operators have been outlined in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise a Letter of Understandingwhich will be part of this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off firstCollective Agreement. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days workedcompany and the union will establish an Apprentice and RefrigerationTraining Program. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service Any opening will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards plant bulletin boards. The employee with the most seniority and one copy shall the proper education will be mailed asked to write an entrance test at an established College or Trades School. The employee who passes the Union Officetest will be enrolled in the program as outlined by the Apprenticeship Branch, Skills Training Division. Any The apprentice is expected to attend proper night classes or full- time day classes at a College. make up the difference of his wages. Employees who qualify for the program will be paid as o u t l i n e d i n t h e Apprenticeship contract but no employee will lose his seniority rights have to take reduction in wages. Employeeswho do not fulfil their obligation under their apprenticeship contract will be transferred back into the plant operation. The union will be informed of all apprentices put into the program and will be the CO - signer of any arrangement. If the company cannot find a qualified employee in the plant, it has the right to recruit from any other source. ARTICLE DURATION This Agreement shall become effective on April and remain in full force and effect and shall not be re-openable save and except otherwise expressly provided, until the day of December and shall continue automatically thereafter during annual periods of two (2) years each, unless either party notifies the other in writing as provided in Article hereof of its desire to negotiate amendmentsto this Agreement and Agreement. Notice that amendments are required shall only be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with given during the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for not more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory months and not less than one month prior to the Companyday of December, or similar annual periods thereafter. The Negotiating CommitteeIf notice of desire to amend this Agreement is given by either party in accordance with the foregoing, the Grievance Committee and other party agrees to meet for the Shop Stewards purpose of Union, during their term of office in negotiations. DATED AT THIS DAY OF BETTER BEEF For the Company Ben UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIALWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION REGION ON BEHALF OF ITS LOCAL (Local 175) For the Union, : Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx SCHEDULEA WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS WAGES The wages and classifications will be START STUDENTS All new employees will start at per hour and will reach their appropriate category rate evenly over the Lead Hands, shall head next months. SHIFT PREMIUM per hour This will be paid to employees whose NORMAL starting time on a steady shift is from to am. Students employed for the seniority list in their respective depart- mentsschool vacation period (May 1st to 1st) are not considered full time employees and will have to after 15th for full time status. This clause will only apply in the case Students must be years of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting age to be supplied to the Secretary hired. HAMBURGER ROOM XXXXX ROOM STEAK ROOM, ROAST BEEF Class Class Formulator Class operator, of the UnionRa operator, w Material. In the interest of efficiencyClass Roast Beef, the Company shall consider in order of seniorityautomatic saw Class Trim steaks, the qualifications of the applicants concerned weigh steaks meats, Blend sausage Class Load chiller, operate vat dumper grinder; finished box handler, stuff sausage Class Make boxes, label boxes, load boxes, strap boxes, load roll stock machine, operate press, general Class Class Class Large Xxxxx saw, break Pull tenderloin, bone butts, pull tips, bone ribs, bone necks, blades, pull clods, drop full rounds, special trim. Small saw, trim tenders, bone strips, trim strips and base its selection thereonshortloin, trim butts, bone bone, split hips, pull heel and trim outside, roast beef, bone and trim shoulders, bone and short rib, trim rolls, bone points, final trim on point, special trim. In filling these vacanciesClass Put sides on rail, or making promotionsdrop fronts, other qualifications being equalcombo cuts, seniority shall prevailtrim flapmeat, trim flank steak, bone trim steak tail, bone hind front shank, peel tips, bone trim flank, bone braising rib, trim fat caps cap meat, trim clods, trim flats, trim short rib, rough trim points, trim trim. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of pay.Class Class Class

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period The Employer and the Union agree to hold periodic conferences order to review the operation of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion this Agreement, labour supply, the general technical and economic conditions of the probationary periodRefrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry and may make, as a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with group, recommendations to Government, or any other parties for the Company after completion benefit of the pro- bationary periodgeneral public and the Industry. An employee The parties shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out attempt t o meet two (2) times annually or notice can be given by the parties, in writing, to arrange for meetings which are mutually agreed The amounts specified the wage schedules in Article In all cases designated as shall be deducted from each employee for every hour that an employee covered by the terms of layoffsthis Agreement employed. Deductions will be made on the basis of full or half hours. The amounts deducted shall be based on total hours earned including overtime. All such deductions shall be recorded by the Employer on forms to be provided by the Union listing the names of employees, promotionssocial insurance numbers and hourly contributions of each employee, downgrading and with a cheque in the required amount, on or upgradingbefore the 15th day of the month following the month for which such amounts have been withheld, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee Enhancement Recovery Fund Account" in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length care of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Local Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One A copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Company. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in In the case of layoffsfailure of the Employer to forward the amounts deducted into the Fund on the due date, the in their joint names may take legal action against the Employer for the recovery of the amount due. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department The liability of any Employer to the Market Enhancement Recovery Fund shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period limited to his obligation to deduct and forward the amount stated in this Agreement at the times and in the manner stated, together with any penalties as set forth herein. The terms of three (3) working daysthe Agreement and Declaration of Trust shall govern the operation and administration of the Plan and any changes made to the Declaration of Trust by the Trustees of the Fund, must be ratified by the Parties to this Collective Agreement. Copy of this posting Any increase to the amounts to be supplied deducted and remitted, proposed by the Trustees, must also be ratified by the Parties to this Collective Agreement. In order to apply for benefits from the Fund an Employer must be bound to a current and valid Collective Agreement with Local that covers the scope of work being performed and requires contributions to be made to the Secretary Fund. Agreement with the Board Of Trustees prior to their initial application for Job Targeting Assistance. tho Stater and Canada, Union Edmonton, Alberta This Appendix is per Clause of the Union. In attached Collective Agreement and on the interest of efficiency, the Company shall consider work mentioned in order of seniority, the qualifications of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of pay.the

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion of the probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the The Company after completion of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing shall recognize a committee of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at eight (8) in number, four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list whom shall be posted on em- ployees of the Bulletin Boards Company and one copy members of the Union, and four (4) of whom shall be mailed employees of the Company who shall represent Management, such committee to be known as a Negotiating Committee with the purpose of concluding recommendations to the Union Officeparties to the Collective Agreement. Any employee This Committee may be expanded to add additional Company Management and/or InternationalUnion personnel. The Company will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee pay lost time basic wage (if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off any) for a period of fifteen any four (154) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days members of the date he has been requested by Union’s Negotiating Committee who are employees of the Company in writing during time spent negotiating a renewal or revision to return the Collective Agreement at meetings with Management representation to work an amount up to but not exceeding a combined cumulative total of four hundred and sixteen (416) hours. The member of the Union Negotiating Committee will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than be paid three (3) days without securing leave hours travel time at straight time hourly rate when commuting between and Such travel time each way will be deducted from the aforementioned cumulative total. Time periods paid by the Company will not be used for calculating overtime. If at the end of absence or without producing evidence of any negotiation meetings a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Company. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied to the Secretary mem- ber of the Union’s bargaining committee returns to their own job function during their regular scheduled hours, such an individual will be entitled to overtime beyond their regular scheduled hours on that day. In All employees covered by the interest terms of efficiency, this Collec- tive Agreement and new employees who enter the Company shall consider in order service and new job categories covered by the terms of senioritythis Coll- ective Agreement shall, the qualifications as condition of continued employment, become members of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that Union on the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period completion of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while of continuous employment and shall remain members in good standing in accordance with the posting is being filled. It is understood constitution and agreed that by-laws of the Company has Union for the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so onduration of this Collective Agreement. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion Company agrees to deduct from the pay of each employee covered by this Collective Agreement regular membership dues and initiation fees for the new hires in accor- dance with the Union’s Constitution and to transmit by cheque made payable to the International Treasurer each month to the United Steelworkers of America the full amount of the dues and initiation fees so collected together with a higher rate list of pay, the employee shall receive names of the higher rate employees from whom such deductions were made. Union dues will be deducted from the first two pay periods each month. The employer agrees to acquaint new employees with the fact that a Collective Agreement is in effect and with the conditions of payemployment set out in the Articles dealing with Union Security and Dues Check-off.

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees The Board shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in contribute to the bargaining unit an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion amount accordingto the schedulebelow per teacher included on the ‘Board’s Qualification and Experience submitted to the Ministry as part of the probationary periodfinancial estimates in each school year for extended dental and group life (including insuranceplans. Payment for school year Payment for school year Payment for school year Payment for school year The Board shall also contribute to the Bargaining Unit the same amount of money for each teacher on as of October that it does for each teacher employed by the Board for extended health and dental premiums. For clarification, the October number of teachers will be reduced by a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the Company after completion amount of the pro- bationary period. An employee previously identified teachers as they are moved off Notwithstanding the Board shall maintain be responsible for administeringand paying for the and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In the employer portion of all cases of layoffsthe following statutorybenefits: Canada Pension Plan, promotionsEmployment Insurance, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievanceEmployer Health Tax. The above always provided general production Board is not jeopardizedthe policy holder of benefits for the teachers effective February The Board shall administer the benefits plan on behalf of the Bargaining Unit. It is understood that should an employee decide administrationmeans that the Board will with the enrolment and deduction of premiums and provide necessary data to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege insurer and Bargaining Unit. The Board will remit the premiums collected to the bargaining unit who shall remit these premiums to the carrier on one occasion per layoffbehalf of their members. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees The Bargaining Unit shall be laid off firstthe policy holder of the benefits, excluding statutorybenefits, effective March The Bargaining Unit, in consultationwith the Board, shall determine the terms and conditions of the plan. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they rate paid by the members shall be recalled the group rate charged by the carrier. One-twelfth of the money specified in shall be remitted to the inverse order in which Bargaining Unit on the first of each month. All teachers on unpaid leaves of absence and long term disability, shall be eligible to be a member of the benefit plan provided the member pays the cost of the premiums. All teachers on long term disability and during the qualifying period retain entitlement to all benefits provided under Article and shall make arrangements for benefits directlywith the Bargaining Teachers on shall pay the same extended health and dental premiums to the Unit as would be paid if they were laid offactively at work. Teachers on unpaid leaves of absence, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length exception of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hiredthose on statutory Maternity Leave or during the period, considera- tion shall be given eligible to be a member of the benefit plan provided the member makes the arrangements directly with the Bargaining Unit and pays the full premium cost to the employment of employees who are Bargaining Unit. Teachers on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory on will be responsible for paying directly to the Companycarrier all administration fees, charged by the for the continuance of their benefits while on leave or The rate paid by the members in shall be the group rate charged by the carrier. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards It shall be a mandatory condition of Union, during their term of office that all teachers teaching half-time or more participate in the Unionbenefit plans (including extended health, dental, and group life) subject to the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- mentsterms and conditions of those plans. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department Any member teaching less thanhalf-time shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards eligible for the benefit plans provided the member pays a period prorated amount,based upon teaching time, of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied the premium cost subject to the Secretary approval of the Union. In the interest of efficiency, the Company shall consider in order of seniority, the qualifications of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of paycarrier.

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees On each pay day the Company shall serve a proba- tionary period provide to each employee an itemized statement setting the total number of forty-five (45) actual hours worked by the employee concerned during the immediately preceding pay period, the rate wage applicable to him, all deductions made from his wages whatsoever, the purpose for which suchdeductions weremade, the total amount actually to him, and other such information as may from time to time he agreed upon by the parties. Pay days worked shall be every Friday and any adjustments in an eighteen (18) week periodpay shall be corrected on the next regular work day, except when additional time is required because of abnormal circumstances. Upon completion The Company agrees that the Union post notices of Union business, authorized by the President of the probationary periodLocal Union, on a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with notice board supplied the Company after completion of the pro- bationary periodCompany. An employee hurt in an industrial accident shall maintain lossoftimeon he The Company and ac- cumulate seniority the Union desire that each employee be familiar with the provisions of this Agreement and his rights and duties under it. For this reason, the Union will have the Agreement printed in booklet form and the Management will give a copy to each employee. The of such printing to be shared equally by the Company and the Union. The Company agrees that it will not bring contractors or subcontractors into the plant to perform production work currently being performed within the bargaining unit unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases contract employees become members of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, the Union and pay dues from the of service employment. Official Union representatives shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject access to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to operations by authorization from anofficial of the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardizedCompany. It is understood mutually agreed between the parties that should an employee decide conditions change due to bump an employee in his department the introduction of new methods, or another department (as per above)revision of work practices, which necessitate the revision of duties or of any employee, the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in Company will establish temporary rates of which the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service Union will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so informed within seven (7) days. Any such rates established shall be based on comparison with existing similarorrelatedjobs as set out in the Wage Schedule of this Agreement. trial periodoftwenty (20)working days or anextension of this time mutual between the the job rateswill the parties when agreement is reached, changed rates agreed upon will be retroactive to beginning of the date he has been requested by trial period and will become part of the Wage Schedule. The Company will supply, at no cost to the employee, all safety equipment required the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Companyapplicable Alberta Legislation. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office will reimburse full time employees for safety boots in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case amount of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job dollars ($50.00)per year or an addi- tional job occurring in a department shall be posted plantwide on all bulletin boards for a period of three one hundred (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied to the Secretary of the Union. In the interest of efficiency, the Company shall consider in order of seniority, the qualifications of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail. It is understood that the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date of the original job posting. The Union is to receive the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of pay.$100.00)every

ARTICLE. Newly hired The Employer will recognize a reasonable number of stewards at each workplace from among employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion of the Bargaining Unit as described in Article who have completed their probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length for the purpose of service assisting employees in the presentation of grievances in accordance with the Company after completion provisions of this agreement. The Union shall designate one of such stewards in each workplace as the main point of contact for the purposes of discussion between the Union and Management in the workplace. The Union shall keep the Employer notified in writing of the pro- bationary periodnames of the current stewards referred to in and members of the negotiating committee. An employee The Union will notify the Employer of the name of the xxxxxxx responsible for the presentation of any grievance. It is agreed that stewards shall maintain continue to perform their regular duties and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as responsibilities for the Employer and shall not leave their regular duties, for the purpose set out in Article In all cases without having first secured from their immediate supervisor. Such should not be unreasonably withheld. Stewards requesting time off for the purpose of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, servicing grievances under the Collective Agreement shall advise their immediate supervisor of service shall govern, provided their business and report to such supervisor at the employees involved have the qualifications time of their return to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less senioritywork, subject to permission being granted under Any employee who has a grievance and is required to attend grievance meetings shall be given time off with no loss of pay and with no loss of credits to attend such meetings. This article shall also apply to the Company’s right Union representative who is authorized to represent the An employee elected to a final decision full-time officer position with shall be granted full- time release without pay for the duration of term of office. The Union shall reimburse the Employer quarterly for the employee’s salary and contribute the Employer’s share of contributions to the Pension Plan and the Canada Pension Plan. The Union will make the Employer’s contribution to any prevailing health or other plans applicableto the elected employee and pay the costs of sick leave credits used during the leave of absence. The Union will make the Employer’s contribution for Employment Insurance. The employee shall accumulate full seniority during such of absence. Except where the layoff and recall provisions apply during the leave, the employee shall return to the position held immediately prior to the leave and shall be paid at the step that had attained when the leave commenced. If the position no longer exists, the employee shall, if possible, be assigned to a position at the same classification and level, in the same work location. If such a position cannot be found, the layoff provisions of the agreement shall apply to the employee upon return from leave. Where the layoff and recall provisions have application during the leave, they shall apply to the employee in the same manner as if the employee were not on leave. If an employee is elected to the Executive Board, will be released upon Union request without loss of pay or credits. Pay and benefits shall be charged back to quarterly. Scheduling is subject to the Union’s right to file a grievanceoperational requirements, but leave will not be unreasonably denied. The above always provided general production employee shall accumulate full seniority during such of absence. The Union shall give as much notice as possible of the of requested leave. The employee elected as Employee Co-chair of the Committee shall be released duty with pay but without loss of credits for up to three (3) days, and without pay but without loss of credits for up to two (2) days per month, for the purpose of performing duties as Co-chair. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks Uncontrolled copy of notice of the day or days required, which shall be granted, where such notice is not jeopardizedgiven, except in unavoidable circumstances. It is understood that should an employee decide these days are provided to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), allow the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all partCo-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees chair to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given attend to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writing to return to work and will return to work five (5) days after notifying the Company of his intention to return to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to the Company. The Negotiating Committee, the Grievance Committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Unionbusiness, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department shall be posted plantwide to minimize time spent on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) Union activities during working days. Copy Subject to and the Employer shall grant leaves of this posting absence without pay but with no loss of credits for members of the Bargaining Unit, for the purpose of attending Union conferences, schools, seminars, conventions, or other such activities related to be supplied to the Secretary of the Union. In A maximum of five hundred and (535) such days, in the interest of efficiencyaggregate, the Company shall consider in order of seniority, the qualifications of the applicants concerned and base its selection thereon. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevailbe granted. It is understood that when the successful appli- cant for a job posting shall not apply for a maximum has been reached, the Employer is under no obligation to grant any further posting for a period of four (4) months following the date such days. The Employee Co-chair of the original job posting. The Union is to receive Committee shall advise the name President Corporate and Human Resources of the successful candidate days requested under Where the Union gives the Employer one (1) month’s notice of the required for the purposes of and his classificationthe to whom should be granted for such purposes, the Employer shall grant the subject only to unavoidable circumstances. A vacancy Where less than one (1) month’s notice is given, the Employer shall endeavor to grant the subject to operational requirements. the Employee Co-chair of the Committee may consult with the Vice-president Corporate and Human Resources and seek to resolve any difficulties that may have arisen in connection with such a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filledrequest. It is understood that an employee may be granted an extended leave of at least one month for educational purposes that may be related to the Union, and agreed that such a leave shall not be considered to be a leave of absence under A request for such a leave shall be considered by the Company has the right Employer, and may be granted subject to reassign employees to suit operating operational requirements. Where The parties agree to the establishment of a reassignment is necessaryCommittee, consisting of five (5) persons appointed by each party. Up to five (5) appointees of the Company will reassign Union may be employees in the most junior qualified employee first and so onbargaining unit. Where there are no qualified employees, One additional appointee of the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so onUnion may be a staff representative. Each party shall designate one of its appointees as a Co-chair. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate Committee shall have the following terms of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of pay.reference:

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion Following the release by Statistics Canada of the probationary periodConsumer Price Index for Canada (all items base hereinafter referred to as the for December of the current year, a new employee the parties shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service compare the average for the current year with the average for the previous year, and calculate the percentage increase in the average from the previous year to the current year. Effective December of each year an adjustment shall be made by the Company after completion to the wage rates in effect on November equal to one percent (1%) per one percent (1%) increase in the average if any, by which the increase in the average calculated exceeds the current year’s cumulative percentage wage This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from the date hereof to and including the day of December, and shall automatically renew itself thereafter from year to year unless a written notice of desire to terminate or modify any portion or any of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority terms hereof is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held given by employees with less seniority, subject either party to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject other thirty (30) days prior to the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), expiration date of the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoffcurrent term. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given either xxxxx gives such notice to the employment other of employees who are on layoff and are still subject a desire to recallmodify this agree- ment, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of within fifteen (15) months; or if he days after such notice is laid off for given a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days joint meeting of the date he has been requested by Company and the Company in writing Union shall be held for the purpose of exchanging, discussing and negotiating such proposed modifica- tions. Failure to return agree on such modifications of this agreement shall not constitute or give rise to work a difference or dispute or grievances under this agree- ment, and will return such failure to work five (5) days after notifying agree shall not be a matter which is arbitrable under this agreement. The party giving the Company other parties a notice of his intention the proposed changes may nonethelessat the negotiating meet- ing add additional requests; the purpose of giving such advance notice being to return facilitate the negotia- tions but not to work; or if he overstays a leave of absence granted by the Company in writing without securing an extension of such leave; or if he absents himself from his work for more than three (3) days without securing leave of absence or without producing evidence of a sufficient reason satisfactory to limit either xxxxx. During negotiations with the Company. The Negotiating Committee, only the Grievance Committee negotiating committee and the Shop Stewards of Union, during their term of office in the Union, and the Lead Hands, shall head the seniority list in their respective depart- ments. This clause will only apply in the case of layoffs. A vacancy in a permanent job or an addi- tional job occurring in a department no other persons shall be posted plantwide present on all bulletin boards for a period of three (3) working days. Copy of this posting to be supplied to the Secretary behalf of the Union. In All members of the interest negotiating committee, except for the National Representative, must be employees of efficiency, the Company shall consider in order of seniority, the qualifications and members of the applicants concerned Canada Corporation, Consumer Adhesives Unit of the Union. GRADE POSITIONS Date of Ratification 1/01/04 Material Handler Shipper Receiver Turret Operator Chemical Operator Packaging Operator Sweeper Janitor Maintenance Helper Maintenance Packaging/ Mechanic Licenced Trades Person * subject to Letter of Understanding re: Packaging Operator A Lead Hand shall be paid a premium of Ninety-Five cents ($0.95) per hour. The position shall be posted in accordance with Article save and base its selection thereonexcept Article which shall be amended in part, to reflect sixty (60) business days as opposed to ten (10) business days. In filling these vacancies, or making promotions, other qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevailLicenced trades persons is defined as a valid licence which is issued by a Canadian governmental body and is pertinent to the function they are performing. It is understood that the successful appli- cant The Company will pay valid licence fees as required for a job posting shall not apply Grades and Government certified forklift trainer will be paid Lead Hand Premium for a further posting conducting forklift training. Retroactive pay will be for a period of four (4) months following all hours worked between January and the date of ratificationof this Collective Agreement, based on the original job posting. The Union is to receive general wage increase in Schedule “A’, and not on wage adjustments for the name of the successful candidate and his classification. A vacancy in a permanent job may be filled temporarily for a total period not exceeding thirty (30) calendar days while the posting is being filled. It is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to reassign employees to suit operating requirements. Where a reassignment is necessary, the Company will reassign the most junior qualified employee first and so on. Where there are no qualified employees, the Com- pany will reassign the most qualified employee first and so on. The above always provided that general produc- tion is not jeopardized. If reassigned into a classifica- tion with a higher rate of pay, the employee shall receive the higher rate of paynew grade positions.