ARTICLE 1

(c) The Staffing Pool ratio shall be one Staffing Pool employee for each five employees on Routes 1, 2, 3 and 9 and the terminals attached thereto. It is understood that this ratio may have to be revised as experience and usage dictate.

(d) It is understood that Staffing Pools are not required for clerical and administrative occupations, but the Company recognizes that replacements should be provided when such employees are on vacation.

7.02 - Point of Assembly

It is agreed that Staffing Pool personnel shall not normally be required to work away from their regular point of assembly. However, in emergency circumstances there may be a requirement to utilize Staffing Pool personnel from another point of assembly.

7.03 - Work Schedules

Staffing Pool employees shall be scheduled on the same basic ratio of work days and days off as is common to their individual classification. Work schedules for Staffing Pool employees shall be given for either 36 days in the case of 12-on-6-off employees, or 30 days for all other employees. Schedules shall be provided in writing seven days in advance. Where it is necessary that the schedule of an individual employee be altered to meet operational requirements, the employee shall be entitled to the penalty pays which accrue under clauses 17.03 and 17.05.

7.04 - Standby on a Holiday

Staffing Pool employees who are required to be on standby on a paid holiday shall receive the prevailing rate of overtime for that day.

7.05 - Standby Pay

Staffing Pool employees on standby shall be compensated one days’ regular pay for 12 hours standby. Where the time spent on standby is followed by a full shift or portion thereof to be worked, employees shall be compensated at the straight-time rate for all hours of standby in the proportion of one hours’ pay for each four hours of standby in addition to their normal days’ pay, with a minimum of one hours’ standby.

7.06 - Standby Hours

(a) A Staffing Pool employee shall be required to stand by on his/her scheduled days on duty for 12 hours, which shall commence at 0600 and end at 1800 hours.

(b) A Staffing Pool employee shall not be required to work on a day in which s/he has completed 12 hours on standby.

7.07 - Work on a 10 or 12 Hour Vessel

(a) Staffing Pool employees who work on 10 or 12 hour vessels shall receive their normal daily rate of pay for each 10 or 12 hour shift worked, plus the 10 or 12 hour differential.

(b) Staffing Pool employees who work on 10 or 12 hour vessels shall receive one earned day off for each 10 or 12 hour day worked.

(c) When substituting in a higher paying classification, Staffing Pool employees shall also receive substitution pay as follows:

1. Difference between normal hourly pay rate and the hourly pay rate of the higher classification multiplied by the number of hours.

7.08 - Regular Part-time Employee (Article Numbers to be determined)

Regular part-time employee is an employee who is appointed to an RPT position. RPT employee positions shall be created by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. Regular part time SOC positions shall be discussed with the SOC.

7.09 - Regular Part-time Employee

Regular part-time employees shall be maintained at appropriate locations to fill positions that do not require fulltime hours. RPT position hours of work shall be a minimum of 50% of standard hours of a regular fulltime position unless otherwise mutually agreed. Postings for RPT positions shall state the actual days of work and the applicable shift hours.

7.10 - Method of payment

(a) Basic Pay - Payment shall be made on the hourly rate for all hours worked, based on the rate for the position. RPT Employees covered by clause 16.01(a)1., shall receive prorated the value of PTO.

(b) Designated Paid Holiday Pay, Lieu Days, 10 Hour Differential, 12 Hour differential and SSD/ASTO - Each employee shall receive prorated the value of the designated paid holiday pay, lieu days, 10 hour differential, 12 hour differential or SSD/ASTO applicable to the position’s hours of work.

(d) RPT employees shall be entitled to compensation for work done on statutory holidays as per the Collective Agreement.

(e) RPT employees shall receive overtime compensation after working the equivalent of the standard daily hours of a regular employee.

7.11 - Benefits

(a) RPT employees shall be entitled to:

1. Seniority - Seniority shall be calculated in accordance with Article 10.

2. Sick Leave

i) STIIP - An RPT employee shall be entitled to the benefits of STIIP on a pro- rated basis for days s/he is scheduled to work.

ii) LTD - An RPT employee shall be entitled to the benefits of LTD on a pro- rated basis.

3. Dental Plan - RPT Employees are entitled to coverage in the Dental Plan.

4. Medical Plan - RPT Employees are entitled to coverage in the Medical Plan.

5. Extended Health Plan - RPT Employees are entitled to coverage in the Extended

Health Plan.

6. Group Life Insurance Plan - The Company shall maintain coverage in the Group

Life Insurance Plan for employees who are RPT.

7. Special Leaves - An employee may apply for any of the special leaves covered

under Article 26 if s/he is scheduled to work on the day in question.

8. Payment to Dependents on Death - RPT Employees are entitled to this benefit on a

pro-rated basis.

9. All other terms of the Collective Agreement apply.

7.12 - Pension

(a) RPT employees shall participate in the Public Service Pension Plan.

(b) RPT employees shall be entitled to the Retirement Bonus.

7.13 - Work Schedules

RPT employees shall be given work schedules

RPT vacant positions shall be “Homesteaded” as per the Homesteading Agreement between the Parties.

7.14 - Workforce Planning Committee (Article Numbers to be determined)

The creation and disposition of RPT positions shall be discussed on an annual basis with the Workforce Planning Committee.

7.15 - Layoff and Recall

(a) Employees accepting RPT positions shall not retain the right to return to their former position or status. If an existing RPT position needs to be eliminated or if the actual days of work and/or the applicable shift hours change, Article 12 applies. If the affected incumbent has never been a fulltime regular employee then her access to Article 12 does not include an ability to bump into a fulltime regular position.

(b) A full time regular who has Workforce Adjustment choices to make cannot be forced to take an RPT vacancy unless it is the only option left excluding severance. A fulltime regular who has WFA choices to make cannot choose to bump an RPT Employee if other options (excluding severance) are available.

(c) RPT employees shall not have rights to casual recall, however they may make themselves available for additional work should it arise, provided there is no additional cost incurred by the employer. In such instances overtime pay would be considered only when the standard daily hours for Fulltime Regular employees in that work unit has been exceeded. For the purposes of regular part time Article 1.02 applies.

(d) RPT Employees will not be offered additional work assignments until all qualified casuals have received work assignments.

Implementation

ER/HR Directors at each Point of Assembly will work closely with Local Union Presidents in order to ensure this proposal and the guidelines of the Workforce Planning Committee are properly communicated and followed.