Common use of Remoteness Allowance Eligibility Clause in Contracts

Remoteness Allowance Eligibility. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred Prior to January 1, 1991) 22.07.1 Household I status will be assumed for all employees eligible for Remoteness Allowance, (a) The employee is supporting one (1) or more persons who reside with and are dependent on the employee for main and continuing support and who include: the husband or wife of the employee; • a person with whom the employee has cohabited and represented as his/her spouse for a period exceeding one (1) year, or less than one (1) year if the couple has a dependent child born of their union; • unmarried children under 21 years of age; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over but under 25 years of age in full-time attendance at school; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over with a physical or mental disability preventing such child from being self-supporting. (b) If both marital partners are Regular Full-time or Regular Part-time employees of the Company and they are eligible for Household II Remoteness Allowance, they may elect to have the allowance paid in either of two (2) ways, as established by the employees involved: • the full amount to one spouse only, as the couple so designates; • divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the two (2) spouses. In the event that one marital partner is a Regular employee and the other partner is a Term or Casual Part-time, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (c) Two (2) or more MTS Communications Inc. employees who share Company accommodation and who are not covered under (b) above may also qualify for Household II status. The Household II allowance will be divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the employees affected. In the event that one employee is a Regular employee and the other is a Term or Casual part- time, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred on or after January 1, 1991). 22.07.2 All employees are eligible for Household I status. (a) the employee has a spouse whom they are legally married to, or a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who is dependent upon and resides with the employee, and whose earnings do not exceed the spousal dependent net income level as annually established by Revenue Canada; (b) the employee has a natural or adoptive child/children or a child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the third and each additional dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada; (c) the employee has a mentally or physically infirm child/children or a mentally or physically infirm child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the infirm dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada.

Remoteness Allowance Eligibility. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred in Prior to January 1, 1991) 22.07.1 25.07.1 Household I status will be assumed for all employees eligible for Remoteness Allowance,, with the provision that only one (1) Remoteness Allowance is payable per household unit. An employee may qualify for Household II status subject to the following: (a) The employee is supporting one (1) or more persons who reside with and are dependent on the employee for main and continuing support and who include: the husband or wife of the employee; • a person with whom the employee has cohabited and represented as his/her spouse for a period exceeding one (1) year, or less than one (1) year if the couple has a dependent child born of their union; • unmarried children under 21 years of age; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over but under 25 years of age in full-time attendance at school; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over with a physical or mental disability preventing such child from being self-supporting.: (b) If both marital partners are Regular Full-Full- time or Regular Part-time employees of the Company MTS Group of Companies and they are eligible for Household II Remoteness Allowance, they may elect to have the allowance Allowance paid in either of two (2) ways, as established by the employees involved: • the : (i) The full amount to one spouse only, as the couple so designates; • divided . (ii) Divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the two (2) spouses. In the event that one marital partner is a Regular employee and the other partner is a Term or Casual Part-time, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (c) Two (2) or more employees of the MTS Communications Inc. employees Group of Companies who share Company accommodation and who are not covered under (b) above may also qualify for Household II status. The Household II allowance will be divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the employees affected. In the event that one employee is a Regular employee and the other is a Term or Casual part- time, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred on or after January 1, 1991).accom- 22.07.2 25.07.2 All employees are eligible for Household I status. (i) there are no other employees of the MTS Group of Companies within the same household, and (ii) they have a dependant(s) who meets at least one (1) of the following qualifications: (a) the The employee has a spouse whom they are legally married to, or a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-marriage- like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who is dependent dependant upon and resides with the employee, and whose earnings do not exceed the spousal dependent dependant net income level as annually established estab- lished by Revenue Canada;. (b) the The employee has a natural or adoptive child/children or a child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the third and each additional dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada; (c) the employee has a mentally or physically infirm child/children or a mentally or physically infirm child/children of a cohabiting cohabitating partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent dependant upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the infirm dependent third and each additional dependant net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada. (c) The employee has a mentally or physically infirm child/children or a

Remoteness Allowance Eligibility. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred in Prior to January 1, 1991) 22.07.1 ) 25.07 .l Household I status will be assumed for all employees eligible for Remoteness Allowance,Allow- ance, with the provision that only one (1) Remoteness Allowance is payable per household unit. An employee may qualify for Household II status subject to the following: (a) The employee is supporting one (1) or more persons who w ho reside with w ith and are dependent on the employee for main and continuing support and who include: the - The husband or wife of the employee; • a . - A person with whom the employee has cohabited and represented as his/her spouse for a period exceeding one (1) year, or less than one (1) year if the couple has a dependent child born of their union; • unmarried . - Unmarried children under 21 years of age; • unmarried . - Unmarried children 21 years of age or over but under 25 years of age in full-full time attendance at school; • unmarried a school - Unmarried children 21 years of age or over with a physical or mental disability preventing such child from being self-self- supporting. (b) If lf both marital partners are Regular Full-Full- time or Regular Part-time employees of the Company MTS Group of Companies and they are eligible for Household II Remoteness Allowance, they may elect to have the allowance Allowance paid in either of two (2) ways, as established by the employees involved: • the : (i) The full amount to one spouse only, as the couple so designates; • divided . (ii) Divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the two (2) spouses. In the event that one marital partner is a Regular employee and the other partner is a Term or Casual Part-time, the Household II allowance Allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (c) Two (2) or more employees of the MTS Communications Inc. employees Group of Companies who share Company accommodation accom- modation and who are not covered under (b) above may also qualify for Household II status. The Household II allowance will be divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the employees affected. In the event that one employee is a Regular employee and the other is a Term or Casual part- time, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred on or after January 1, 1991). 22.07.2 All employees are eligible for Household I status. (a) the employee has a spouse whom they are legally married to, or a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who is dependent upon and resides with the employee, and whose earnings do not exceed the spousal dependent net income level as annually established by Revenue Canada; (b) the employee has a natural or adoptive child/children or a child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the third and each additional dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada; (c) the employee has a mentally or physically infirm child/children or a mentally or physically infirm child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the infirm dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada.under

Remoteness Allowance Eligibility. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred Prior to January 1, 1991) 22.07.1 Household I status will be assumed for all employees eligible for Remoteness Allowance,, with the provision that only one Remoteness Allowance is payable per household unit. An employee may qualify for Household II status subject to the following: (a) The employee is supporting one (1) or more persons who reside with and are dependent on the employee for main and continuing support and who include: • the husband or wife of the employee; • a person with whom the employee has cohabited and represented as his/her spouse for a period exceeding one (1) year, or less than one (1) year if the couple has a dependent child born of their union; • unmarried children under 21 years of age; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over but under 25 years of age in full-time attendance at school; • unmarried children 21 years of age or over with a physical or mental disability preventing such child from being self-supporting. (b) If both marital partners are Regular Full-time or Regular Part-time employees of the Company and they are eligible for Household II Remoteness Allowance, they may elect to have the allowance paid in either of two (2) ways, as established by the employees involved: • the full amount to one spouse only, as the couple so designates; • divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the two (2) spouses. In the event that one marital partner is a Regular employee and the other partner is a Term or Casual Part-timetime employee, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (c) Two (2) or more MTS Communications Inc. employees who share Company accommodation and who are not covered under (b) above may also qualify for Household II status. The Household II allowance will be divided equally, to the nearest cent, between the employees affected. In the event that one employee is a Regular employee and the other is a Term or Casual part- timepart-time employee, the Household II allowance will be payable only to the Regular employee. (For Northern Region Employees Hired or Transferred on or after January 1, 1991). 22.07.2 All employees are eligible for Household I status. (a) the employee has a spouse whom they are legally married to, or a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who is dependent upon and resides with the employee, and whose earnings do not exceed the spousal dependent net income level as annually established by Revenue Canada; (b) the employee has a natural or adoptive child/children or a child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the third and each additional dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada; (c) the employee has a mentally or physically infirm child/children or a mentally or physically infirm child/children of a cohabiting partner with whom they have been involved in a marriage-like relationship for a period of at least one (1) year, who are dependent upon and residing with the employee, whose earnings do not exceed the infirm dependent net income levels as annually established by Revenue Canada. 22.07.3 Application for Remoteness Allowance must be made by completing the Northern Allowance and Transportation Eligibility Claim Form (for employees covered under 22.07.1, use Form 1083, and for employees covered under 22.07.2, use Form 1320):