Common use of Established Commencement Date (ECD Clause in Contracts

Established Commencement Date (ECD. The “ECD” represents the latest date of hire, subject to authorized adjustments for previous service as detailed below. a) Regular The ECD for regular employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • probationary employment; • 100% of employment service in an acquired company; • previous regular and temporary (full-time and reduced hours employment), if there has been no break in service exceeding twelve (12) months; • previous casual construction employment if there was no break in employment exceeding three (3) months (or 12 months for casual construction employees on the Pension and Insurance Plan). (The ECD has an impact on sick leave and severance pay.) b) Temporary • previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 3 months and employee has less than 12 months service; • previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months and employee has greater than 12 months service.

Established Commencement Date (ECD. The “ECD” represents the latest date of hire, subject to authorized adjustments for previous service as detailed below. a) Regular The ECD for regular employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • probationary Probationary employment; . • 100% of employment service in an acquired company; Company. • previous Previous regular and temporary (full-time and reduced hours employment), if there has been no break in service exceeding twelve (12) months; . • previous Previous casual construction employment if there was no break in employment exceeding three (3) months (or 12 months for casual construction employees on the Pension and Insurance Plan). (The ECD has an impact on sick leave and severance pay.) b) Temporary The ECD for temporary employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • previous Previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 3 months and employee has less than 12 months service; . • previous Previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months and employee has greater than 12 months service. (The ECD has an impact on statutory holidays and floating holidays.)

Established Commencement Date (ECD. The “ECD” represents the latest date of hire, subject to authorized adjustments for previous service as detailed below. a) Regular The ECD for regular employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • probationary employment; • 100% of employment service in an acquired company; • previous regular and temporary (full-time and reduced hours employment), if there has been no break in service exceeding twelve (12) months; • previous casual construction employment if there was no break in employment exceeding three (3) months (or 12 months for casual construction employees on the Pension and Insurance Plan). (The ECD has an impact on sick leave and severance pay.) b) Temporary The ECD for temporary employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 3 months and employee has less than 12 months service; • previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months and employee has greater than 12 months service. (The ECD has an impact on statutory holidays and floating holidays.)

Established Commencement Date (ECD. The “ECD” represents the latest date of hire, subject to authorized adjustments for previous service as detailed below. a) Regular The ECD for regular employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • probationary Probationary employment; . • 100% of employment service in an acquired company; Company. • previous Previous regular and temporary (full-time and reduced hours employment), if there has been no break in service exceeding twelve (12) months; . • previous Previous casual construction employment if there was no break in employment exceeding three (3) months (or 12 months for casual construction employees on the Pension and Insurance Plan). (The ECD has an impact on sick leave and severance pay.) b) Temporary The ECD for temporary employees is calculated by giving service credits for: • previous Previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 3 months and employee has less than 12 months service; . • previous Previous temporary employment, if there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months and employee has greater than 12 months service.