OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. All employees in the bargaining unit covered by this agreement shall be paid an hourly "Cost-of-Living Allowance" determined by the Cost-of-Living formula as set forth below:
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. All employees in the Bargaining Unit shall be granted a Living Allowance. The Cost-of-Living Allowance will he determined in the following manner: During the calendar years and the Cost-of-Living Allowance will be adjusted for in the Consumer Price Index published by Statistics Canada (1986 = 100). Effective Date Pay period Beginning on or After Based on Published in Deviation to Yield one cent January April July October January April July October The above deviation shall be that accumulated by the during the three months preceding the date of adjustment. In computing the adjustment of Cost-of-Living Allowance due in January, and after, a table will be constructed using the index num- ber of published by Statistics Canada in October using a starting base of cents per hour. Beginning in January, there will be a cent diversion from each of eight (8) quarterly adjustments and if in any quar- ter, the slippage should exceed the calculated COLA increase, there shall be no reduction in the previously accumulated COLA. The short- fall shall be carried forward and applied to the COLA increase in the next period. In the final quarter any slippage outstanding will be forfeit- ed and not recoverable by the Company. The amount of any Cost-of-Living Allowance in effect at the time shall be included in computing overtime pay, holiday pay, call-in pay, vacation pay, bereavement pay, jury duty pay. In the event that Statistics Canada does not issue the Consumer Price Index on or before the of any pay period referred to above, any adjustment in the allowance required by the Index shall be effective at the beginning of the first pay period after the Index has been officially published. No adjustments, retroactive or otherwise, shall be made due to any revision that may later be made in the published figures for the Consumer Price Index for any month on the basis of which the allowance. has been determined. The continuance of the Cost-of-Living Allowance shall be con- tingent upon the availability of the official monthly Consumer Price Index in its present form and calculated on the same basis as the Index for December, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. A cost of living allowance will, if applicable, be paid to each employee as set out below. This allowance will be based on the Consumer Price Index (all items base: = published by Statistics Canada (hereinafter referred to as the and will be calcu- lated as follows:
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. Section Scope All regular employees on the seniority list shall be entitled to the Cost of Living Allowance in accordance with this Article. Section Index The amount of the Cost of Living Allowance as set forth in this Article shall be determined through the use of the Consumer Price Index for Canada hereinafter referred to as the "index". Continuance of this Cost of Living Allowance shall be contingent upon the availability of the Index in its present form or as it may be modified by Statistics Canada and calculated on the same basis as the Index for September unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parties. Section First Year If, during the first year of this Agreement the Index increases by more than five percent (5%) calculated on the basis of the difference between the Base Index figure for September and the Index figure for each month up to and including September THEN an additional one percent (1%) increase in the Index over and above five percent (5%) will provide a Cost of Living Allowance of ten cents per hour for all hours actually worked and per mile for all miles actually driven FROM the beginning of the first pay period following the first day of each such month TO the end of the pay period which included the last day of each such month. The Cost of Living Allowance will be calculated using the formula prorated on the basis of the Index increase over and above five percent (5%) AND will be payable monthly as a lump sum payment in the pay for the pay period during which the Index was released.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. (a) All employees shall be entitled to Cost of Living Allowance generated in accordance with this Article. Any cost of living allowance generated from the following clauses in this article, will not affect basic hourly wage rates as specified in Schedule “A’ of Local Agreements but will be applied as an end-adder to the earnings of all hours actually worked. There will be no pyramiding. The amount of any cost of living allowance will not be included when computing overtime premiums, call-in pay, shift premiums, or bonus payments of any kind. Effective January a cost of living allowance, if any, shall be calculated monthly and paid to all employees on the following basis:
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. All employees in the bargaining unit, shall receive a Cost of Living Allowance for each hour worked or compen- sated, determined in the following manner: The Cost of Living Allowance will be adjusted for fluctuations in the consumer price index, published by Statistics Canada at the rate of one (1) cent for every deviation in the consumer price index in accor- dance with the schedule hereunder. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLISHED IN October September January 1st December April 1st March July 1st June The Cost of Living Allowance shall begin with the Consumer Price Index published in July as the base equal to zero (0) cents.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. The Union and Company recognize that a cost of living allowance (cola) was previously negotiated as part of prior collective agreements. This language has been suspended and deleted from the current collective agreement as it is currently inactive. Both parties agree that any subsequent negotiations regarding cola clause will use previous language from prior agreements as a starting point for incorporation to future collective agreements. ARTICLE SUPERVISORS By notice on the bulletin board the Company shall notify the Union of the names of all supervisors and their regular appointed work areas of authority. Such work areas of authority may be changed temporarily and without notice. In order to maintain efficient and orderly operations, it is recognized that any supervisor may direct an employee to perform a specific task. The instructions issued by the last supervisor shall prevail. It is understoodthat the function of the supervisor is to supervise, and they will not perform work coming within the scope of the bargaining unit except for the purpose of instructingemployees, work of an experimental nature, and in an emergency. The intent of the Company is that no supervisor shall perform work that would deprive a member of the bargaining unit from earning income. It is further understood that no supervisor shall perform work in any event that would tend to create a speed-up process. For the purposes of Shipping and Receiving Supervisors, the following reasons shall constitute an emergency under this section.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. All employees covered by this Agreement shall be eligible to receive a Cost-Of-Living Allowance in accordance with the following: The Cost-Of-Living Allowance shall be based on the February Consumer Price Index for Canada The Consumer Price Index for Canada (1 = 100) shall be used to determine adjustments. A one cent adjustment shall be made for each point zero nine five eight change in the Consumer Price for Canada starting in the first year of the Collective Agreement. Effective on the first complete pay period beginning in July adjustment in the Cost of Living Allowance shall be made as follows: Date of Adjustment Based on Comparison on for: July May with February October August with May January November with August April February with November The amount of Allowance in effect shall be paid for each hour worked, and will not be included in any calculations of premiums or benefits, other than vacation and Paid Holidays. Should the in its present form (1986 = 100) become unavailable, the parties attempt to adjust this Article, or, if an agreement is not reached, request Statistics Canada to provide the appropriate conversion or adjustment.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. In addition to the salary rates as set out in Article each employee covered by this Agreement shall receive a Cost-of-Living Allowance as set forth in this section.
OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. If the June Consumer Price Index exceeds the for June by more than then all basic rates of pay in effect at August will be increased effective September by a percentage figure equal to the difference between: the percentage by which the June exceeds the June and to a maximum of of basic rates of pay. The Consumer Price Index used for the formula in section shall be the Canada All (1 = 100) as published by Statistics Canada or any successor department or agency. Should the Consumer Price Index be amended or discontinued prior to January the parties agree to consult to determine a means by which rates of pay will be increased effective September consistent with the formula in section ARTICLE DURATION This Agreement shall become effective on the first day of the pay period following the date of signing except as otherwise provided, and shall remain in full force and effect up to and including November Either party to this Agreement may, by written notice given to the other party at least days but not more than days before the expiry of this Agreement, require the other party to commence collective bargaining for the purpose of renewing or revising this Agreement or entering into a new Agreement. Notice shall be sufficient with respect to the Union if addressed to Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario and with respect to the Company if addressed to the Secretary of the Company at Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Tower A Quebec ARTICLE VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT In the event of any provision of this Agreement or any of the practices established thereby being or being held to be contrary to the provisions of any applicable law now or hereafter enacted, this Agreement shall not be or shall not be deemed to be abrogated but shall be amended so as to make it conform to the requirements of any such law.
