Common use of HOME DISPATCH Clause in Contracts

HOME DISPATCH. A Home Dispatch Program shall operate within the following classifications on a voluntary basis: • Field Service Technician • Central Office Technician • Line Cable Technician • Construction Coordinator • Cable Locator • Building Equipment Worker • Building Utility Worker The following shall govern the terms and conditions of the Home Dispatch Program: The Company and the Union agree that, at the discretion of the Company, employees who are regularly assigned a vehicle for use in completing their work assignments may be allowed to drive their assigned vehicles home from their last job site after completion of their shift and from home to their first job site for arrival at the beginning of their shift. The Company and the Union agree to encourage employees to participate in the Home Dispatch Program. Participation shall be voluntary and employees shall be selected by seniority provided the employee is qualified and has satisfactory work performance. Employees wishing to participate in the Program shall make application in writing to the Company. The Company shall select the localities in which the Program will operate and will select employees residing in close proximity to each selected locality. The Union Business Office shall be notified in writing of all selected locations and participating employees, as well as any changes to the Program, participants or selected locations. An employee’s participation in the Program may be terminated at any time by the Company. An employee may terminate his/her participation by providing ten (10) working days notice to the Company. When an employee’s participation is ended, he/she shall be reassigned to a Work Centre. Employees participating in the Program will not suffer a loss of regular hours of work or wages as a result of such participation. Overtime will be administered in accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Agreement. Participants will remain on their regular shift and vacation schedule. An employee participating in this Program will not be deemed to be on Standby unless otherwise scheduled under the provisions of the Standby Program. Employees participating in the Home Dispatch Program are required to be on the worksite and ready to begin work at the start of their regularly scheduled shift. When applicable, employees will leave directly from the worksite at the end of their regularly scheduled shift, to return to their normal place of domicile. Travel time to and from work will be on the employee’s own time up to a thirty (30) minute maximum each way. Employees shall not be entitled to overtime rates for any time traveling to and from work except when working authorized overtime at a location, which is in excess of thirty (30) minutes from their normal place of domicile. In such cases, employees shall be paid overtime rates for travel time in excess of thirty

HOME DISPATCH. A Home Dispatch Program shall operate within the following classifications on a voluntary basis: • Field Service Technician • Central Office Technician • Line Cable Technician • Construction Coordinator • Cable Locator • Building Equipment Worker • Building Utility Worker The following shall govern the terms and conditions of the Home Dispatch Program: The Company and the Union agree that, at the discretion of the Company, employees who are regularly assigned a vehicle for use in completing their work assignments may be allowed to drive their assigned vehicles home from their last job site after completion of their shift and from home to their first job site for arrival at the beginning of their shift. The Company and the Union agree to encourage employees to participate in the Home Dispatch Program. Participation shall be voluntary and employees shall be selected by seniority provided the employee is qualified and has satisfactory work performance. Employees wishing to participate in the Program shall make application in writing to the Company. The Company shall select the localities in which the Program will operate and will select employees residing in close proximity to each selected locality. The Union Business Office shall be notified in writing of all selected locations and participating employees, as well as any changes to the Program, participants or selected locations. An employee’s participation in the Program may be terminated at any time by the Company. An employee may terminate his/her participation by providing ten (10) working days notice to the Company. When an employee’s participation is ended, he/she shall be reassigned to a Work Centre. Employees participating in the Program will not suffer a loss of regular hours of work or wages as a result of such participation. Overtime will be administered in accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Agreement. Participants will remain on their regular shift and vacation schedule. An employee participating in this Program will not be deemed to be on Standby unless otherwise scheduled under the provisions of the Standby Program. Employees participating in the Home Dispatch Program are required to be on the worksite and ready to begin work at the start of their regularly scheduled shift. When applicable, employees will leave directly from the worksite at the end of their regularly scheduled shift, to return to their normal place of domicile. Travel time to and from work will be on the employee’s own time up to a thirty (30) minute maximum each way. Employees shall not be entitled to overtime rates for any time traveling to and from work except when working authorized overtime at a location, which is in excess of thirty (30) minutes from their normal place of domicile. In such cases, employees shall be paid overtime rates for travel time in excess of thirtythirty (30) minutes. It is expressly understood the Company shall provide and insure all vehicles. Such vehicles, their contents, and all tools and equipment are to be exclusively used for Company-related business. Provided proper and reasonable care is taken, employees who are provi ded laptop computers are permitted to use their assigned laptops for personal use. Where applicable, participating employees shall be provided with a local access line at the Company’s expense, to enable receipt of work assignments. The Company shall indemnify and save harmless, its employees, from all losses, costs, liability or expense suffered or sustained as a result of participation in the Home Dispatch Program, except where any losses, damages, costs, liability or expenses are due to the negligence of the participating employees or are the personal property of the employee.

HOME DISPATCH. A Home Dispatch Program shall operate within the following classifications on a voluntary basis: • Field Service Technician • Central Office Technician • Line Cable Technician • Construction Coordinator • Cable Locator • Building Equipment Worker • Building Utility Worker The following shall govern the terms and conditions of the Home Dispatch Program: The Company and the Union agree that, at the discretion of the Company, employees who are regularly assigned a vehicle for use in completing their work assignments may be allowed to drive their assigned vehicles home from their last job site after completion of their shift and from home to their first job site for arrival at the beginning of their shift. The Company and the Union agree to encourage employees to participate in the Home Dispatch Program. Participation shall be voluntary and employees shall be selected by seniority provided the employee is qualified and has satisfactory work performance. Employees wishing to participate in the Program shall make application in writing to the Company. The Company shall select the localities in which the Program will operate and will select employees residing in close proximity to each selected locality. The Union Business Office shall be notified in writing of all selected locations and participating employees, as well as any changes to the Program, participants or selected locations. An employee’s participation in the Program may be terminated at any time by the Company. An employee may terminate his/her participation by providing ten (10) working days notice to the Company. When an employee’s participation is ended, he/she shall be reassigned to a Work Centre. Employees participating in the Program will not suffer a loss of regular hours of work or wages as a result of such participation. Overtime will be administered in accordance with Article 8 of the Collective Agreement. Participants will remain on their regular shift and vacation schedule. An employee participating in this Program will not be deemed to be on Standby unless otherwise scheduled under the provisions of the Standby Program. Employees participating in the Home Dispatch Program are required to be on the worksite and ready to begin work at the start of their regularly scheduled shift. When applicable, employees will leave directly from the worksite at the end of their regularly scheduled shift, to return to their normal place of domicile. Travel time to and from work will be on the employee’s own time up to a thirty (30) minute maximum each way. Employees shall not be entitled to overtime rates for any time traveling to and from work except when working authorized overtime at a location, which is in excess of thirty (30) minutes from their normal place of domicile. In such cases, employees shall be paid overtime rates for travel time in excess of thirty