Section General Provisions. An employee with years or more of seniority or continuous service who has been laid off for reasons other than permanent plant closing and accepts employment under this Article at least miles from the plant from which he was laid off and who changes his permanent residence as a result thereof will receive a relocation reimbursement allowance under this Program promptly after the commencement of his employment at the plant to which he is relocated on the following terms:
Section General Provisions. No payment of Pension benefits shall commence until the Member has filed satisfactory proof of age with the Company. A Member who has named a joint annuitant shall also be required to provide satisfactory proof of age for such joint tant. If the amount of the retirement income or deferred retirement income payable to the participant is less than two (2%) per cent of the in the year of termination or retirement, or such other amount as may be permitted in accordance with the Pension Benefits Act time to time, the participant may receive a lump sum payment equal to the amount required to provide such benefit or the actuarial equivalent thereof quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments, at the sole discretion of the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be taken to mean that any change will be made in benefits paid or in the process of payment to employees (or their heirs and assigns) who terminated, died or retired on or before December 1973). Benefits under the Plan shall not be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge or to attachment or legal process for debts of the person receiving such benefits. The Company shall provide the Union with the following in respect of employees who are Members:
Section General Provisions. A driver shall be eligible for his first Company uniform on completion of three (3) months' employment. He will receive two (2)complete uniforms initially, of which he will pay for one. Payment for this uniform will be refunded on completion of one year's service as a driver. A uniform will consist of one jacket, four pairs of pants, six shirts, and a winter jacket. This uniform will be supplied to all drivers every second year. All drivers, after three (3) months shall be required to wear full Company uniforms when on duty. Failure to do so shall be cause for disciplinary action. An initial footwear allowance of forty-five dollars ($45.00) and subsequent thirty dollars ($30.00) and every eighteen (18) months thereafter will be provided to all employees who supply valid receipts for safety footwear required by the company. The present practice of providing for employees' vehicles shall be maintained. Management personnel shall not perform duties of persons they supervise except in the event of an unscheduled absence of employees. Senior employees working the afternoon and night shift shall have the first opportunity to work the day shift during periods of vacation, Workers' Compensation, or Weekly Indemnity, where possible under operating requirements, provided the individual is qualified and provided not more than one individual per shift relieves on this basis. Senior employees within the department will be given first opportunity to fill temporary positions. The Company shall supply smocks for the Cash and Carry staff. If Cash Carry employees are required to wear uniforms, the Employer will provide the uniform at no cost to the employee. The Management agrees to hold, as required, a meeting of the Shop Stewards and Management department heads, to discuss all difficulties that may arise, as well as discuss the good and welfare of the Company and its employees.
Section General Provisions. The Vacation may be taken in conjunction with the regu- lar vacation to which the employee is entitled provided such regular vacation is not scheduled to be taken during the months of or August, in which event the Supplementary Vacation shall be taken at a time to be agreed upon by the Company and the employee. The Supplementary Vacation must be taken prior to the employee be- coming eligible for next earned period of Supplementary Vacation as provided for in Section above. One (1) weeks Supplementary Vacation pay shall be equal forty (40) hours at the straight time hourly rate of the employee's regular job. An employee may elect to take Supplementary Vacation one day at a time according to the following schedule: After years service one (1) day per year After years service two (2) days per year years service two (2) days per year After years service three (3)days per year After years service three (3)days per year After years service four (4) days per year After years service four (4) days per year After years service five (5)days per year If the employee wishes to elect this option, must advise the Com- pany, in writing, of election in advance for that five (5) year period. However,employees may revoke this option at any time during the five (5) period and take any remaining Supplementary Vacation days as weeks. Any remaining Supplementary Vacation days that cannot be taken in multiples of five (5)will be taken in one block.
Section General Provisions. Reference to calendar year shall be the period between May and April 30th. The period used to calculate each employee's vacation pay shall be from May 1st of each year to April 30th of the following year. However, each employee's anniversary date shall be used to calculate actual vacations an employee is entitled to receive. If an employee takes vacation after April 30th of any year, will only be paid up to April 30th and earnings after April 30th shall be carried over to next vacation year of May I to April 30th. For the purposes of determining a calendar ear's employment to qualify an employee for vacations and vacation pay, t e Parties agree that when an employee has worked a minimum of fifteen hundred (1500) hours from May 1st cut-off date to April 30th cut-off date, shall be eligible for vacations as set forth and qualify for the "greater of' formula. General Holidays will be considered as hours worked for the purpose of arriving at fifteen hundred (1500) hours. Employees working less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours per year or on leave of absence but excluding disability or Workers' Compensation, shall be eligible for vacations as set forth, but vacation pay shall only be at the percentage rate applicable to such employee that year and not on weekly earnings.
Section General Provisions. In any year where an employee has not qualified for a full vacation as a result of accident or illness, will still be credited with a year of service to determine future vacations. Following completion of the vacation administration year (after May I)and prior to an employee going on vacation, the Company shall calculate vacation pay entitlement for the previous period taken versus earned, and pay any vacation adjustment monies owing on the employee's pay statement (annual vacation adjustment). An employee can contact payroll to request information about vacation pay calculation. The Company will provide information, including making available a written statement to the employee upon request, which shall indicate the period for which vacation pay was calculated on percentage basis or weekly wages), and shall include all overtime, commissions or anything else of a monetary value on which an employee has to pay income tax.
Section General Provisions. No payment of Pension benefits shall commence u n t i l the Member has filed satisfactory proof of age with the Company. A member who has named a joint annuitant shall also be required to provide satisfactory proof of age for such joint annuitant. If the amount of the retirement income OK deferred retirement income payable to the participant less I than two percent (2%) of the the year of termination or retirement, or such other amount as may be permitted accordance with the Pension Benefits Act from time to time, the participant may receive a lump sum payment equal to the amount required to provide such benefit or the actuarial equivalent thereof quarterly, or annual payments, at the sole discretion of the Company. Nothing in the Agreement shall be taken to mean that any change will be made in benefits paid or in the of payment to employees (or their heirs and assigns) who terminated, died or retired on or before December Benefits under Plan shall not be subject to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge or to attachment or legal process for debts of the person receiving such benefits The Company shall provide the Union with the following in respect of employees who are Members: information as to sex, date of birth, date of pension, and termination benefits accrued to the Plan Year end immediately preceding any termination date of the Collective Agreement between the parties to this Agreement; the contribution information contained in the Annual Information Return prepared each year pursuant to the Pension Benefits Act.
Section General Provisions. An employee, qualifying for a upon giving notice of not less than thirty (30) days shall be given vacation pay before The vacation period of each qualified employee shall be set with due regard to the desire, seniority and preference of employees consistent with the efficient operation of the Company's business. Company will not be required to permit more of regular employees to be off on vacation at the same time. Vacation period to start on completion of normal work week end on the first day of his work week on the completion Vacation time off will be posted for bid in January of each year under the conditions outlined below: Seniority shall prevail in the selection of vacation period subject to subsection b above. Employees with two or more weeks of earned vacation may split the vacation period into no less than one week increments. Employees who elect to split their vacation must bid all segments. In the event an employee elects to split accrued vacation, such employee shall not be allowed to exercise seniority for selection of vacation time beyond his first choice until such time as all other affected employees have had the opportunity to select their first choice and continuing in this manner until all split vacations have been selected.
Section General Provisions. Any orders or agreement between a Pilot and the Company regarding a change of base, a promotion, a demotion, a lay off, a change in vacation and a leave of absence shall be in writing with a copy to the Union. Subject to and a Pilot shall not be required to pay for any Company Equipment used for training purposes. A Pilot shall not be held responsible for damages caused to aircraft or equipment while on duty for the Company, unless such damages are caused by his gross negligence or willful misconduct. A Pilot shall pay for any manual lost or damaged because of his negligence (normal wear and tear excluded). In the event that the Company changes ownership or merges with another company, the provisions of the Canada Labour Code and its regulations shall apply. Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders shall be used exclusively to investigate accidents or incidents and to facilitate aircraft maintenance and aircraft safety. Under no circumstances shall these instruments be used to monitor or check a Pilot during the operation of any flight. During the investigation of an accident or an incident, the Company shall not reveal the content of these instruments to the general public or the news media, without prior approval from the Pilot Involved and the Union. The Company shall pay for all expenses incurred to repatriate the bodies of crew members killed in the line of duty for the Company, away from their Home Base, to their place of residence.
Section General Provisions. Company and the Union agree with the Principle that those with greatest seniority shall be given preference in promotions and that those with least seniority shall be the first to be demoted or reassigned PROVIDING that in either case, the employee or employees involved possess the ability and the desire to do the work required.
