EMPLOYEE PROTECTION Nothing in this Agreement or otherwise limits Executive’s ability to communicate directly with and provide information, including documents, not otherwise protected from disclosure by any applicable law or privilege to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“Government Agency”) or self-regulatory organization regarding possible legal violations, without disclosure to the Company. The Company may not retaliate against Executive for any of these activities, and nothing in this Agreement or otherwise requires Executive to waive any monetary award or other payment that Executive might become entitled to from the SEC or any other Government Agency or self-regulatory organization.
Income Protection All workers will be covered by the extended Incolink Leisure Time Insurance and Income protection Scheme which provides defined weekly payments ($500 per week to workers with dependants, $400 per week to workers without dependants) for up to a maximum 104 weeks in the event of an extended work absence arising from any personal illness or injury (whether or not work related). The costs of this benefit will be shared between Incolink and the company on a 30/70 basis. Agreed premium costs will be: Incolink - $2.10 per week/worker Employer - $4.90 per week/worker It is a condition of the company’s agreement to provide this benefit that premium costs be maintained at not more than the February 1998 equivalent. In the event of premium costs escalating, the parties are agreed that the benefits table will be revised downwards so as to contain premium costs within the agreed limits. To maintain this cover the company agrees to pay the amounts every week for each employee. In the event the company does not maintain the above policy, the company will be liable in full to pay equivalent benefits to an employee who meets eligibility criteria as set out in the policy document.
Wage Protection Wage protection will apply to regular employees hired prior to April 1, 2004, who have a pay rate greater than the Step 4 rate in Appendix A (Wage Grid), unless the employee successfully posts into a lower classification. Wage protection will apply to casual employees hired prior to April 1, 2004, who are paid at Step 4 of the classification in which the casual employee is working [see Appendix A (Wage Grid)]. Effective April 1, 2013, an employee with wage protection will receive 50% of all general wage increases until the new wage rate for her classification meets or exceeds her existing wage rate. Such increases shall be recognized as incumbent specific. Wage protection applies to: • additional straight-time hours worked by a regular full-time and regular part-time employee as per Article 14.2(e) (Hours of Work) in her classification; • overtime hours in the employee's classification; • statutory holidays/annual vacation pay/sick leave; and • assignment of regular hours as per Article 24.1(c) (Job Postings) in the employee's classification. Wage protection rates do not apply to: • additional straight-time hours worked by a regular full-time and regular part-time employee as per Article 14.2(e) (Hours of Work) in a classification other than the employee's own. In such circumstances, she will be paid at Step 4 of the classification in which the employee is working. An employee will lose her wage protection (status) rates: • if she posted to a different classification prior to April 1, 2013; • when she is demoted by the Employer as a result of disciplinary action; • when regular employees achieve a casual position except where it is a temporary assignment directed by the Employer; • when she bumps under layoff provisions into a different job family or into a different grid level.