Avalanche Dogs. (a) The Employer will consider sponsorship of avalanche rescue dogs, that is in line with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (“CARDA”) prerequisites and pending operational requirements at the discretion of Management.
(b) The Employer will provide support to the XXXXX team in the form of:
(i) acting as the CARDA teams Search and Rescue (“SAR”) supporting organization;
(ii) reimbursement of up to one (1) bags of dog food per month, per dog;
(iii) reimbursement of XXXXX and Alberta Avalanche Recue Dog Association (AARDA) membership fees yearly;
(iv) reimbursement of Pet insurance fees of up to $500 per season for validated dog teams;
(v) transportation to and from work as practical and approved on the staff bus
(vi) up to two (2) dogs in the safety operations supervisor’s vehicle;
(vii) provided reasonable dog housing areas at the boot up room, operations complex and the top of each area;
(viii) reasonable and approved training time and areas during work hours; and
(ix) yearly training or recurrency validation as per the training policy;
