Common use of WORKING RULES Clause in Contracts

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Union. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisions, and if an is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday pay. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the The Employer shall determine be the sole judge as to the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are is employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction establishedjurisdiction of the Union. The Employer will maintain a minimum of one Teamster per crew. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work within the jurisdiction of the Union which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At Each employee shall be advised of the specific xxxxxxx, as designated by the Employer in his discretion to whom he is assigned and responsible and whom he shall take his instructions, and he may be discharged in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement only by said xxxxxxx or job superintendent or assistant superintendent. An employee shall be clearly advised of any reassignment to another xxxxxxx, which the Employer, employees in his discretion may determine. An employee may be changed from one the classification for which he was hired to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that if such change is acceptable to and acknowledged in writing by the employee. Where an employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's works in a higher hourly rate wage classification for four (4) hours or less he shall be lowered during paid the shift under these provisions, and if an is assigned to work calling higher rate for a minimum of four (4) hour, if he works more than four (4) hours he shall be paid the higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full his entire shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no . No employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are deliveredshift. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment and the Local Union an employee may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payrollrefuse, for valid reasons, to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, or where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday paypar. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association gloves to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shiftFuel Truck Drivers.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Unionproviding this is done in accordance with Article Coverage and Definitions. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. The operation, maintenance and repair of small machines which come under the jurisdiction of the Union such as pumps, air compressors, concrete mixers and well point systems and the maintenance and repair of welding machines and pneumatic tools shall be assigned to an employee who is a member of the Union. In accordance with Article and of this Agreement, there shall be no limitation upon the number of such machines placed under the operation, maintenance and repair of any employee, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisionsUnion, and if an is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no provided however, the classifications of employees referenced in Article may not be changed without the consent of the Local Union having jurisdiction. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of The Union shall be notified in writing within five (5) working days when Employer changes the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher for the full dayclassification. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. When employees are laid off or discharged, discharged their cheques for all earnings due them at the time of layoff lay-off or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques payment due to the employee at the time of lay-lay- off or discharge are is not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance Subsistence Allowance, or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are payment is delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque payment for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting waiting or Reporting reporting time, Subsistence subsistence allowance, or Camp Privilegescamp privileges, however, this final cheque must payment be sent by registered mail or its equivalent mailed to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are payment is not sent by registered mail or its equivalent mailed within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time waiting time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed agree by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par and be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must Upon commencement of employment, the employee shall make an inventory in duplicate on a form provided by the Employer of all tools including tool boxes which the employee is required to bring to the job. The employee and the Employer shall sign and retain one copy of such inventory which shall be clearly marked as amended to breakdown include any additional tools required to be brought to the job. The Employer shall ensure the replacement of hours and overtime ratesthe inventoried tools and/or tool boxes when lost by fire, vacation and holiday pay. flood or by forcible entry The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide Manual for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer orientation course shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from given on the Employer's time and the employee's earnings wages and refunded at benefits shall be paid for such time as time. The parties hereto shall comply with any governmental accident prevention regulations applicable to the work. Any refusal by the employee returns his hat to work in reasonable condition subject contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to normal wear be a breach of this Agreement and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tabletsnot be reason for discharge. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations regulation of the Worker's Compensation Board a governmental or appropriate governmental regulatory body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipmentequipment and an employee may refuse, or for valid reasons, to work or continue to work under unsafe conditionsoperate such equipment until defects have been remedied. Roll-over protection devices and canopies for cabs will meet standards as a minimum when these standards are available. No employee shall be discharged because he fails required to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work alone in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreementseclusion. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America; or the Laborers International Union of Operating EngineersNorth America, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the Employer to accompany any authorized Government governmental representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. A Job Safety meetings meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks after the commencement of the job and thereafter at least once each month and a month. A copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded promptly to the Union and Local Union promptly each monthby facsimile or electronic transmission The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. Where the or the Employer requires any employee to wear fire resistant coveralls, the Employer will provide such coveralls at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns these coveralls in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with the continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse severe weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate or repair equipment which does not provide gloves, coveralls, reasonable protection from weather elements. Such protection may be provided by available factory accessories or reasonable substitutes but this clause shall not be interpreted so as to make the installation of cabs mandatory. An employee may refuse to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. The shall provide gloves and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, coveralls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dopedope and gloves for all mechanics, masticswelders, epoxiesservice men, sandblastingIO apprentice mechanics, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous naturewelders’ helpers and servicemen’s helpers. The Employer shall replace any such provide a safety hat, gloves, and special protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him special safety equipment required by the EmployerWorkers’ Compensation Act, the Employer shall charge Occupational Health and Safely Act or the owner’s requirements, except safety footwear, at no cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to provided the employeeemployee returns these items on termination. In The Employer will provide parking at the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by warehouse and/or marshalling point. During cold weather operation the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever Employer will provide for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusionvehicle starting. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' ’ use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to In the event of an illegal work on stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. In the event that day, an employee is sued in conjunction with the Employer for any action taken or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until omitted at the next dayexpress direction of the Employer, then the (injured) employee Employer shall be paid for have the full shiftright to select legal counsel and shall cover all reasonable expense incurred in the preparation and filing of a statement of defence on behalf of the employee.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Unionrequired. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. The operation, maintenance and repair of small machines which come under the jurisdiction of the Union such as pumps, air compressors, concrete mixers and well point systems and the maintenance and repair of welding machines and pneumatic tools shall be assigned to an employee who is a member of the Union. In accordance with Articles and there shall be no limitation upon the number of such machines placed under the operation, maintenance and repair of any employee, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisionsUnion, and if an is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no provided however, the classifications of employees referenced in Article may not be changed without the consent of the Local Union having jurisdiction. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an any employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par and be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must Upon commencement of employment, the employee shall make an inventory in duplicate on a form provided by the Employer of all tools including tool boxes which the employee is required to bring to the job. The employee and the Employer shall sign and retain one copy of such inventory which shall be clearly marked as amended to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday payinclude any additional tools required to be brought to the job. The Employer shall provide a copy ensure the replacement of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued inventoried tools and/or tool boxes when lost by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx andfire, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal flood or theft by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for dischargeforcible entry. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipmentequipment and an employee may refuse, or for valid reasons, to work or continue to work under unsafe conditionsoperate such equipment until defects have been remedied. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditionsRoll-over protection devices and canopies for cabs will meet standards as a minimum when these standards are available. The Parties hereto Employer shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and not require any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations operate or repair equipment which does not provide reasonable protection from weather elements. Such protection may be provided by available factory accessories or reasonable substitutes but this clause shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee interpreted so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and make the installation of cabs mandatory. An employee may refuse to operate such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothingequipment until defects have been remedied. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, gloves and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, overalls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dopedope and gloves for all mechanics, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employmentwelders and servicemen. In the event that an employee does not return is sued in conjunction with the foregoing items supplied to him by Employer for any action taken or omitted at the express direction of the Employer, then the Employer shall charge have the cost right to select legal counsel and shall cover all reasonable expense incurred in the preparation and filing of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to a statement of defense on behalf of the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the The Employer shall determine be the sole judge as to the number of employees required provided required. It is recognized that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within of handling clamps, lining up of the established jurisdiction pipe and the making of joints is the work of the Union. It is recognized that because of the specialized nature of distribution pipeline construction work, it is necessary that the Employer have available experienced and qualified employees, and that both Parties shall cooperate to the end that all of the employees hired hereunder shall be capable of performing such work in a competent manner. On distribution mains, short main extensions, revisions thereto and upon all other work associated with distribution pipelines, the diameter of the pipe being installed shall not be the governing factor in determining the number of Union personnel involved. Rather the daily rate of progress shall determine the additional personnel to be employed to augment the minimum requirement of one Journeyman. Each base of operations shall employ one Journeyman and one Helper and a minimum of one Helper for each additional three Journeymen. In no event will a Welder-Journeyman be required to weld steel pipe without a UA assistant. The Employer shall notify the Local Business Manager having jurisdiction prior to commencement of the work in his area on distribution pipelines. This notice to be in writing, a copy of which can be sent to the International Union Representative if so required. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, day and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he e shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day payday shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, discharged their cheques for all earnings wages due them at the time of layoff lay- off or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or dischargeas soon as possible, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less but no later than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) of the Employer’s scheduled working days of the date of lay-off or dischargefollowing such termination. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the The Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours of written request with a cheque in the equivalent of the subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are not provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday paypar. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "“Approved Safety Guide Manual for Pipeline Construction in Canada" ” issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer parties hereto shall provide comply with any governmental occupational health and safety hats at cost, regulations applicable to the work. Any refusal by the employee to work in contravention of such cost regulations shall not be deemed to be deducted from the employee's earnings a breach of this Agreement and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tabletsnot be a reason for discharge. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations regulation of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate a governmental body having jurisdiction, jurisdiction shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention , and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee may refuse, for valid reasons, to work in contravention of operate such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreementequipment until defects have been remedied. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices one of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating EngineersUnions, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the Employer to accompany any authorized Government governmental representative on any project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a A copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. The Employer shall provide rain suits, when required, and safety hats at no cost to the employee provided the employee returns same on termination of employment. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their a fifteen minute work stations break for each half shift worked during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an any employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In The Employer will provide parking at the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by warehouse marshalling point. During cold weather operation the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever Employer will provide for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusionvehicle starting. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up portable sanitary facilities at the yard and, for all employees where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' usenecessary. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.ARTICLE

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the I The Employer shall determine be the solejudge as to the number of employees required provided required. It is recognized that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within of handling clamps, lining up of the established jurisdiction pipe and the making of joints is the work of the Union. It is recognized that because of the specialized nature of distribution pipeline construction work, it is necessary that the Employer have available experienced and qualified employees, and that both Parties shall cooperate to the end that all of the employees hired hereunder shall be capable of performing such work in a competent manner. On distribution mains, short main extensions, revisions thereto and upon all other work associated with distribution pipelines, the diameter of the pipe being installed shall not be the governing factor in determining the number of Union personnel involved. Rather the daily rate of progress shall determine the additional personnel to be employed to augment the minimum requirement of one Journeyman. Each base of operations shall employ one Journeyman and one Helper and a minimum of one Helper for each additional three Journeymen. In no event will a Welder- Journeyman be required to weld steel pipe without a UA assistant. The Employer shall notify the Local Business Manager having jurisdiction prior to commencement of the work in his area on distribution pipelines. This notice to be in writing, a copy of which can be sent to the International Union Representative if so required. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, day and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction thejurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day payday shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; : under such conditions conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, discharged their cheques for all earnings wages due them at the time of layoff lay- off or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or dischargemailed as soon possible, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less but no later than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) of the Employer's scheduled working days of the date of lay-off or dischargefollowing such termination. If the final cheque and all termination documents cheques are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within delayed, there will be a penalty of two (2) working days of hours time pay per day until the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall applymonies are delivered. Unless otherwise agreed by With mutual consent from the Employer and the Local Union at the Conferencecompany may introduce electronic banking for all employees wages and allowances on a weekly basis, ensuring that each employee will be given a pay stub outlining his hours of work each week, a breakdown of all deductions and a year to date statement of total wages and deductions. When an employee terminates employment voluntarily, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday pay. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with issued the accident prevention for wages and regulations issued by I allowances due and the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part record of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.employment form within five

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the The Employer shall determine be the sole judge as to the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are is employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer will maintain a minimum of one Teamster per crew. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work within the jurisdiction of the Union which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At Each employee shall be advised of the specific xxxxxxx, as designated by the Employer in his discretion to whom he is assigned and responsible and from whom he shall take his instructions, and he may be discharged in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement only by said xxxxxxx or job superintendent or assistant superintendent. An employee shall be clearly advised of any reassignment to another xxxxxxx, which the Employer, employees in his discretion may determine. An employee may be changed from one the classification for which he was hired to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that if such change is acceptable to and acknowledged in writing by the employee. Where an employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's works in higher hourly rate wage classification for four (4) hours or less he shall be lowered during paid the shift under these provisions, and if an is assigned to work calling higher rate for a minimum of four (4) hour, if he works more than four (4) hours he shall be paid the higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full his entire shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no . No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are deliveredshift. The Employer shall not require anyemployee tooperate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment and the Local Union an employee may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payrollrefuse, for valid reasons, to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make shallmake arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable areemployed such employees to cash their pay cheques or, or where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday paypar. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association gloves to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shiftFuel Truck Drivers.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Unionrequired. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. The operation, maintenance and repair of small machines come under the jurisdiction of the Union such as pumps, air compressors, concrete mixers and well point systems and the maintenance and repair of welding machines and pneumatic tools shall be assigned to an employee who is a member of the Union. In accordance with Articles and there shall be no limitation upon the number of such machines placed under the operation, maintenance and repair of any employee, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisionsUnion, and if an is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no provided however, the classifications of employees referenced in Article may not be changed without the consent of the Local Union having jurisdiction. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an any employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par and be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must Upon commencement of employment, the employee shall make an inventory in duplicate on a form provided by the Employer of all tools including tool boxes which the employee is required to bring to the job. The employee and the Employer shall sign and retain one copy of such inventory which shall be clearly marked as amended to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday payinclude any additional tools required to be brought to the job. The Employer shall provide a copy ensure the replacement of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued inventoried tools and/or tool boxes when lost by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx andfire, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal flood or theft by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for dischargeforcible entry. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipmentequipment and an employee may refuse, or for valid reasons, to work or continue to work under unsafe conditionsoperate such equipment until defects have been remedied. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditionsRoll-over protection devices and canopies for cabs will meet standards as a minimum when these standards are available. The Parties hereto Employer shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and not require any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations operate or repair equipment which does not provide reasonable protection from weather elements. Such protection may be provided by available factory accessories or reasonable substitutes but this clause shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee interpreted so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and make the installation of cabs mandatory. An employee may refuse to operate such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothingequipment until defects have been remedied. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, gloves and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, overalls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dopedope and gloves for all mechanics, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employmentwelders and servicemen. In the event that an employee does not return is sued in conjunction with the foregoing items supplied to him by Employer for any action taken or omitted at the express direction of the Employer, then the Employer shall charge have the cost right to select legal counsel and shall cover all reasonable expense incurred in the preparation and filing of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to a statement of defense on behalf of the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the The Employer shall determine be the sole judge as to the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are is employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer will maintain a minimum of one Teamster per crew. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work within the jurisdiction of the Union which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At Each employee shall be advised of the specific xxxxxxx, as designated by the Employer in his discretion to whom he is assigned and responsible and from whom he shall take his instructions, and he may be discharged in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement only by said xxxxxxx or job superintendent or assistant superintendent. An employee shall be clearly advised of any reassignment to another xxxxxxx, which the Employer, employees in his discretion may determine. An employee may be changed from one the classification for which he was hired to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that if such change is acceptable to and acknowledged in writing by the employee. Where an employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's works in a higher hourly rate wage classification for four (4) hours or less he shall be lowered during paid the shift under these provisions, and if an is assigned to work calling higher rate for a minimum of four (4) hour, if he works more than four (4) hours he shall be paid the higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full his entire shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no . No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are deliveredshift. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment and the Local Union an employee may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payrollrefuse, for valid reasons, to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, or where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday pay. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.within

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the I The Employer shall determine be the sole judge as to the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are is employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Union. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work within the jurisdiction of the Union which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there if it is required that an employee be moved from one piece of equipment to another, the first piece of equipment shall not be operated by any person other than a member of the Union. There shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, tools or labour saving devices, it being the intention of the parties that there be no abuse of this provision by either party. At Each employee shall be advised of the discretion specific xxxxxxx, as designated by the Employer in his discretion, to whom he is assigned and responsible and whom he shall take his instructions, and he may be discharged in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement only by said xxxxxxx or job superintendent or assistant superintendent. An employee shall be clearly advised of any reassignment to another xxxxxxx. which the Employer, employees in his discretion, may determine. As mutually agreed between the Employer and the Local Union, an employee may be changed from one the classification for which he was hired to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the Union. Where an employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's works in a higher hourly rate wage classification for four (4) hours or less he shall be lowered during paid the shift under these provisions, and if an is assigned to work calling higher rate for a minimum of four (4) hours, if he works more than four (4) hours he shall be paid the higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full his entire shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly . No rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full dayshift. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, discharged their cheques for all earnings due them at the time of layoff lay-off or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance Subsistence Allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's ’s cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting waiting or Reporting reporting time, Subsistence subsistence allowance, or Camp Privilegescamp privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent mailed to the employee's ’s home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours 24)hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday paypar. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "“Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" ” issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer parties hereto shall provide comply with any .,occupational health and safety hats at cost, regulations applicable to the work. Any refusal by the employee to work in contravention of such cost regulations or without adequate rest (up to eight hours of any twenty-four hour period) shall not be deemed to be deducted from the employee's earnings a breach of this Agreement and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tabletsnot be a reason for discharge. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations regulation of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate a governmental body having jurisdiction, havingjurisdiction shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention equipment and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee may refuse, for valid reasons, to work in contravention of operate such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreementequipment until defects have been remedied. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood Union of Teamsters; or the Laborers International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the Employer to accompany any authorized Government Workers’ Compensation Board representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. A Job Safety meetings Committee meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks after the commencement of the job and thereafter at least once each month and a month. A copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded promptly to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the work. On jobs where camps are provided, the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the EmployerUnion. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an any employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by employee’s earnings and refunded at such time as the terms employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusiontear. The Employer shall provide drinking water flush toilets in approved sanitary containers and wash-up facilities at paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the yard and, summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets or an available substitute. On jobs where right-of-way conditions make it practicable camps are provided the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed seven hundred and feasible, on fifty dollars ($750.00) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shiftEmployer.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Unionrequired. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, machinery tools, or labour saving devices. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's ’s hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling called for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday pay. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the workpar. On jobs where camps are provided, provided the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire tire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,500750.00) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer The shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, gloves and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, coveralls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.

WORKING RULES. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required provided that a sufficient number of employees are employed to cover the work coming within the established jurisdiction of the Unionrequired. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day, and there shall be no restriction restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, machinery tools, or labour saving devices. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union provided that the employee is capable and qualified to perform the work. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered during the shift under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full shift. Subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling called for a higher rate of pay, he shall receive such higher rate for the full day. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions pay day may be once every two weeks. When employees are laid off or discharged, their cheques for all earnings due at the time of layoff or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the cheques due to the employee at the time of lay-off or discharge are not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and allowance or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the cheques are delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's cheque for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further Waiting or Reporting time, Subsistence allowance, or Camp Privileges, however, this final cheque must be sent by registered mail or its equivalent to the employee's home address within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final cheque and all termination documents are not sent by registered mail or its equivalent within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, Waiting Time shall apply. Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed at the Conference. All cheques to be negotiable at par be accompanied by a proper statement. All cheques must be clearly marked as to breakdown of hours and overtime rates, vacation and holiday pay. The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Guide for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. During the summer months the Employer shall supply salt tablets. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulations of the Worker's Compensation Board or appropriate governmental body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment, or to work or continue to work under unsafe conditions. No employee shall be discharged because he fails to work under unsafe conditions. The Parties hereto shall at all times comply with the accident prevention and regulations issued by the appropriate governmental regulatory body and any refusal on the part of an employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Job Xxxxxxx or another employee so designated by the Union shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; or the International Union of Operating Engineers, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the to accompany any authorized Government representative on project inspection. The certified health and safety representative, where required by legislation and employed under the terms of this Agreement, will not be excluded from overtime work, by crew or project, provided he is able to perform the work required and shall be one of the last three employees retained by the Employer if competent to perform the available work remaining. Job Safety meetings shall be held once each month and a copy of the Minutes of all Job Safety Committee meetings shall be forwarded to the Union and Local Union promptly each month. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with continuous performance of the workpar. On jobs where camps are provided, provided the Employer shall insure the personal effects of each employee against loss by fire in an amount not to exceed two thousand five seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,500750.00) provided an inventory of such personal effects is filed with the Employer. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from adverse weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall provide gloves, coveralls, gloves and rubber boots, and any other necessary protective clothing, coveralls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope, mastics, epoxies, sandblasting, or any other substance or procedure of a toxic, corrosive or abrasive or otherwise hazardous nature. The Employer shall replace any such protective clothing that becomes deteriorated or inadequate due to use during the course of the employment. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. In the event of an illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for days not worked. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the employees' use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of chemical flush toilets. I Employees requiring off-site medical attention which necessitates no return to work on that day, or where a qualified attendant recommends rest until the next day, then the (injured) employee shall be paid for the full shift.