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AGREEMEN·T

BETWEEN

DOMTARINC. NA[RN CENTRE SAWMRL

(hereinafter referred to as the 'Company')

AND

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COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION AND ITS LOCAL 31·X

(hereinafter referred to as the 'Union') .At.:. ~~

Covering the Period

September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2005

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OFFICE OF

FEB 19 2002 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

INFORMATION .

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL

(hereinafter referred to as the 'Company')

AND

Article I

ArticleD

Article DI

Article IV

Article v

Article VI

Article VII

ArtideVID

ArtiCle IX

Article X

Artk:le XI

ArtldeXD

ArtideXIU

Article XIV

Article XV

Article XVI

Artldexvn -

Art:lde XVDI -

Art:lde XIX .

Article XX

CONTENTS

Purpose ................................................................ 1

Period ................................................................... !

Realgnitlon and Jurisdictlon ................................. 1

Rates and Oassificatlons ....................................... 2

Union Membership.: .............................................. 3

Vacations With Pay ............................................... 4

Holidays With Pay ................................................. 5

Adjustment of Grievances ..................................... 7

No Strike- No Lockout ......................................... 9

Working Conditions ............................................... 9

Hours of Work. ...................................................... 11

Seniority ................................................................ 14

Bulletin Boai-ds ............................................. : ........ 16

Health and Welfare ............................................... 16 14:01 Weekly Inclemnity ...................................... 17 14:02 Long Term Disability .................................. 17 14:03 Group Ufe Insurance ................................. 19 14:04 Mecf~cal, Surgical, Drug

& Hospital Care Plans ................................ 20 14:05 Dental Care Plan ........................................ 21 14:06 Vision Care Plan ......................................... 21 14:07 Benefits at Lay Off ..................................... 22

Pension Plan .......................................................... 22

Bereavement Pay .. , ............................................... 24

Jury Duty ............................................................... 25

Leave of Absence ................................................... 25

Severance Pay ....................................................... 25

Apprenticeship Plan ............................................... 26

Artide XXI Automation and Tedlnologlcal Olange ................. 29

Schedule "A" Trades Training - Schedule of Wage Rates ....................... 28

Schedule "B" Occupation Codes, Rates, Dates ....................................... 30

Schedule "C" Union Seniority Ust ........................................................... 32

Schedule "D" Letters of Understanding 1. Weekend Maintenance Schedule 38 2. Filling Job Postings re Article 12:07 40 3. Lay Off and Recall After Lay Off 41 4. Aoatlng Holidays 42 5. Coveralls 43 6. Disputed W.S.I.B. Oaims 44 7. Weekly Indemnity 45 B. Meals 46 9. Electrical Maintenance 47 10. Posted Back-Up Positions 48 11. Oimatic Controls 49 12. Hours of Worl< so 13. Overtime Distribution 51 14. Overtime Welding 54 15. Lumber Graders 55 16. Management of the Labour Pool 57 17. Management ofTedlnological Olange 58 18. Extended Production Schedule 59 19. Four Crew Maintenance Schedule 61 20. Job Groupings 63 21. Severance Pay 65 22. Special Downsizing Retirement Window 67

Schedule "E" General Information

INDEX

Article E!a9!:

Adjustment of Grievances VIII 7 ApprenHceshlp Plan XX 26 Automation XII 16 Automation and Technological Olange XXI 29 Benefits at Lay Off 'XJIJ 22 Bereavement Leave XVI 24 Bulletin Board XIII 16 call Outs XI 13 Olmatlc Controls 49 Compassionate Leave xvi 24 Contracting Out III 1 Coveralls X 11 Dental Plan 'XJIJ 21 Disputed WSIB Oaims 44 Education Fund X 9 Electrical Maintenance 47 Exchange of Shifts XI 12 Floating Holidays VII 42 Grievance Procedure VIII 7 Hours of Work XI 11 Job Postlngs XII 40 Joint Health & Safety Committee X 9 Joint Health & Safety Conference X 10 Jurisdiction III 1 Jury Duty, Crown Witness, 25 Subpoenaed Witness xvn 25 Leaves of Absence xvnr 25 Letters of Understanding 37 Ufe Insurance 'XJIJ 19 Long Term Disability 'XJIJ 17 Meals 46 Membership v 3 New Job aasslfications rv· 2 Pension Plan XV 22 Period of Agreement II 1 Posted Back Up Positions 48 Probatiomiry Period XII 15 PUrpose of Agreement I 1 Recognition m 1 Safety Equipment and Apparel X 10 Semi-Private Hospital care 'XJIJ 20

INDEX

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Seniority XII 14 Seniority Ranking 32 Severance Pay XIX 25 Shift Differential XI 12 Shift Workers Schedule XI 12 Statutory Holidays VII 5 Trades Tools X 10 Trades Training - Schedule of Rates 28 Union Membership v 3 Vacations With Pay VI 4 Vision care Plan XIV 21 Wage Schedule 30 Weekend Maintenance 62 Weekly Indemnity XIV 16

ARllQ.E I - PURPOSE

1:01 The llJIIlO!ie d U1is Agreement Is lo Sl.'llJI'e for the Company and the l.ln!althe liAl benefils d oo.!erly and legal cale::l.l'le lllrgalning In respect 1o hours, wages and wor1dng anJilions as spedfted In Altides d U1is Agreement and 1o Sl.'llJI'e 1o the utmost extBit JX)SSIIie. lhe safety and phys!caJ welfare d lhe emp!ayees, EmlOIIIY d operations, quality and quantity d oulp.it and ptJtmion d property. This Agreement I'I10it!IM!J seeks lo 'pra.t~e for fair and peii(E(ul adjustments d aD disputes that l'lliiY ar1se between lhe JBti.'5, It Is ~ as a · duly d lhe parties herelo and daD f!llll)!ovees lo IXqJI!I'il1:l! futly, indM:Iuallv and Clllfel:.tiw!ly, for the advancement d the anJilions set tiJrth herein.

1:02 Throughout U1is AgrEement. use d lhe masculine gerde- !>flail be cmsidered also lo il1d1.x:le lhe feminine.

ARTICLED ·PERIOD

2:01 The Company and lhe llnlln agree ooe with the other that they will abX!e bv lhe Altides d U1is Agreement from~ let, 2000 lo August 31ct, 2005 indusNe, aOO from year lo year thereafter W1less eiltler party desires lo dlange CJ: l8minate lhe Agreement, in whic:h case. lhe party desiring lhe dlange CJ: IBmlnalion shall notify lhe other party, In Wl'ilhj, within ninety (~) days piJr lo Au;just 31st d lhe'l)i!llk:uW year that Sll:h is its desire. Ellher party ~ lhe Agreement in lhe manner ~ alxlYe shall notify lhe olller party, in writirg, as 1o the d1ai9!S de!ired.

ARTICLE m • RECOGNMON AND JURISDICTION

3:01 (a) The Company remgniles the l.ln!al as lhe sole CllktiYe balgaining agent for all its f!llll)!ovees ~ bv lhe Company on its operations in Naim TC7M!Ship.

For lhe llJIIlO!ie d U1is Miele, em~ !>flail be aD these ~ onlhe ;b das5ffir.ations set oot on lhe Wa1Je Sd1I'Wie altal::he:t lo and fmnlng part d lhe Agreement. indWlng these who are l!f9il9ed on jlb das5ffir.atk'IIIS which l'lliiY be established and bealme part d lhe Wage Sctalule during lhe 1Erm d lhe Agreement This prM;ion euides: Slilt SupeMsor, persons alxlve lhe rank d Slilt SupeMsor, Scalers, Offire Staff and Security Per.ioonEI.

3:01 (b) The f!llll)!ovees d coobacll:rs engaged on operations of lhe Company in Nairn T owruillp shall be mnsidered errqi6yees within lhe terms of U1is Agl'l!el11el'\t, saYe and extfllt lhe f!llll)!ovees of coolradm aOOJa coolradm who are Engaged 1o pedorm oa:asional spt'(.ial seM::es not OOil1l1mly perfooned bv emJEyees aM!Il!d by lhe terns· of U1is AgrEement. ~ of contractDrs where Sll:h coolradm are engaged for lhe llJIIlO!ie of erEding stnx:tures and when! Sll:h ClllltraCior is lnmd bv an Agreement with a l.ln!al a Unions aftiliill8l with a centrallalxlur ln:ly CXMrtlQ Sll:h work. The Union will be advise:! at least two (2) weeks in ildvalxE of any Company plans 1o •cootract out wm· em!pt in lhe case d a genuine emergency.

3:02 (a) Supervisory ~nel, Relief Prodoction Supervisor while repladng Produc.W1 Shift Supervisors, whidl includes contractors, whose employees are c:onsmed to be employees under this Agreement shall not perform m which would nonmally be a functiorl of an employee in the job classifications covered by this Agreement except when instnK:ting employees and In cases of emergency whk:h involve physical danger to employees or danger to property. The Company further agrees that the Relief Production Supervisor will not be allowed to administer disciplinary action as per Article 8:11.

3:02 (b) The Company will not contract out repair and maintenance m which is nonmally performed by the maintenance em~, for which the mill is equipped, fer which crews are available and which employees are capable of performing. The Company agrees to pay the defined Union dues for all contractors who perform work nonmally perfonmed by members of the bargaining unit as well as capital work projects on this site. Any contractors employing the following trades; millwrights, medlanics, electricians, carpentars and/or welders will be included in this payment of Union dues.

3:03 It is agreed that Company operations shall not be Interrupted as the result of any jurisdictional dispute that may arise between the Union and any other Unoo affiliated with the C.L.C. Questions of jurisdiction shall conform to the regulations covering such matters as fixed by the C.L.C. and the Company will not be asked to act Up:lll any matter of jurisdi:OOn between organizations of the C.L.C.

ARTICLE IV· RATES AND CLASSIFICATIONS

4:01 The Wage Sdledule is attadled hereto and fcrms a part of this Agreement.

4:02 If, during the life of this Agreement, a significant dlange in the job content OCOJrs in any job classification listed In the attached Wage Schedule, the rate thereto shall be iKijusted by negotiations between the parties. Up:lll failure to readl agreement the matter may be referred to Stage III of the Grievance Pnxedure.

4:03 For job dasslfk:ations not listed in the attadled Wage Sdledule, the Company shall set a temporary wage rate. Where the Company has JJior knowledge of the necessity fer establishing a new job classification, the Company will notify the Union, In writing, at least two (2) weeks in iKivance, and If the Union requests, the Company will discuss the a~icable rates and conditions prior to the commencerre1t of the new job. Where drrumstances require immediate and unforeseen establishment of a new job dassification, the Company will notify the Union, in writing, immediately.

Any such rates will be based on comparison with the prevailing rate for similar and/or related OCOJpations in the attadled Wage Schedule.

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After a thirty (30) day trial pericxl any such rate or rates shaH be negotiated with the Union and, aftl!r such agreement is read1ed, it shall the1 bealme a part of the Wage ~le arYl be attiKJled tlmlo. It is understoocl that the thirty (30) day perkXI can be extended by mui1Jal COilSilflt of the parties. UJXlll failure to reach agreement on a rate or rates, the matli'!r may be I'E!I'ene:l to Stage m of the Grievaoo! Proa!dure. Rates when established shall be rell'!lilctNe to the date of estaljlshment of the new )X) dasslficalms.

The Company wllen combining job dasslfkations covered by the CoUectlve Agreement agree that the senior employee{s) of the jobs whidl have been combined shall reoe.iYe first consideration and shall reoe.iYe a tr.lining period as desc:.ribed In Artlde 12:07( e).

AR'nCLE V - UNION MEMBERSHIP

5:01 Any employee who is now a member in good standi~ or who bealmes or is reinstated as a member of the Union shall, as a Olnditioo of continued empkyyment, maintain such membership in gcxxl starrling throughout the term of this Agreement. The Union shall be the sole jOOge as to whetfler an employee is a member in good standing and shall notify the Company promptly of any change in the standing of any such employee.

5:02 (a) When hiring new employees, subject to the skill and ability of the applicants to perform the work requi~ of them, the Company wil give preference to Union members.

If Union members do not apply the. Company shaD have the light to empkly non-\Jnioo help.

The Con)pany agrees to advise the Union from time to time of its latxlur requirements.

5:02 {b) New employees shall make application to join the Union when first approadled to do so by a duly autroized Union ollidat. The Company shall upon hiring, advise an new employees to report to the f~~~andal Secretary within ten (10) days of commendng wok. Failure of an employee to comply with the oonditions herein shall be cause for immeclate tennlnation d ~t.

5:03 (a) The Company will deduct from all employees covered by the Latxlur Agreement from monies due them and remit to the Union, initiation fees and/or lveekty membership dues but not fines, .assessments or other levies.

5:03 {b) Deductions so made will be remitted to the Union lveekty, said remittance to be accompanied by itemized lists In alphabetical order, in duplicate, of names with Ouistlan names as payrolled. A ax,1f of the list will be given by the Company to the finandal Seoetary of the Union or his representative. ·

5:03 (c) Yearly Union dues deductions wiD be shown on the T-4 stir4

5:04 · Union representatives shall have the right to visit the operation In connection with Union business. Such representatives shall report to the Peoo1nel Supervisor or Operations Manager on arrival.

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5:05 The Union shaD furnish the Company with the 1ismJ rJ klcal Union obs and • shall amend these Usts promptly as changes oa:ur. FaUure to iKMse the Company rJ such t, changes wiB not in any way affect the authority of the Union officers.

5:06 The Company will !umish a list of supe!Visory IX!f'SOMel to the Unioo office at the st~rt of the cootract year and amero it, if required, at the ertl of each rronth. The amended list will show the etJed:lve dati! of the changes, Failure to iKMse the Unioo of such changes wiR rot in any way affect the authority rJ Company supervisM.

ARnCL£ VI· VACAnONS WITM PAY

6:01 (a) Vacatioo pay shall be pakJ to each employee by d1eQue to be issued at the lime of tffininatioo or when the vacatioo is taken. V~tioo pay shaH be paid to ead1 employee by separate d1eque.

6:1M (b} Vacatioo pay credits shaD be paid to ead1 employee on the ~lowing basis:

( 1} Fwr pertent ( 4%} of gross earnings for employees who have voted less than four ( 4} years in one period d employment with the Company.

(2} Six pertent (6%} of gross eamirqs for employees who have voted more than four (4) years, but less than ten (10} years in one period of employment with the Company.

(3) Eight percent (8%} of gross earnings for employees who have voted more than ten (10) years, but less than eighteen {lB) years In one period of empklymenl

(4) Ten percmt (10%) d gross earnings for employees who have voted more than eighteen {18} years but less than twenty-five (25) years in any one period d ernpklyment

(5} Twelve percmt (12%} rJ gross earnings for employees who have voted more than twenty-five (25) years.

(6) In the case of employees whose period of empklyme!lt dai!S back to June 1, 1963, their years of service shaD be cakulall!l as from June 1st, 1963. In the cased employees whose period rJ employment starll!l after June 1st, 1963, years d service shall be caladated from dati! of hiring. Status d present employees Is as slvlwn on Schedule •c• a\tiJMI.

(7) Employees wiU be paid one nonnal weeks earnings at their regular rate d pay for ead1 week of vacafun i:r 2% rJ gross earnings in the previous calendar years, whrnever is greater. Employees must have voted at least 750 hoors during each calendar year. lime off due to CXllllpensable accidents shall be considered as lime worked.

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6:02 A pe!I!XI of employment is definOO for I)UliXlSe of lhls Agreement as:

(a) In the case of an emplovee wiYl has established smlority as a pe!I!XI durb,J wl1kh he maintains his acauecfsenlority.

(b) In the case of a probationary em~ as a perlld not broken by a 1ea'l!! or an abse1ce of nne than three (3} working days, ~ng layoff.

6:03 An emplovee wiYl has been continually emp~ for one year shall take vacation time off at a time which is satisfactav to the emplovee and the Company. Each two pera!l1t (2%) of vacatm pay credit shall entille an emplovee toone (1) week of time off eadl year.

6:04 Vaartion sdledules will ~ rompleted by March 15th and vacations wiD ~ confirmed and ~ by April 15th of eadl year.

6:05 Vacation requests made after March 15th wiD ~ confirmed as soon as JXJ$ible but in r¥J case later than one rr¥Jnth after the request.

6:06 All employee$ will ~ insiiiJcted on August 15 to sdledule any ootstandlng vacations iit a time satisfaciDry to him and his Sllpervisor. Employees wiYl have not sdleduled their ootstanding vacation by September 15 wiD have it assigned by the Company.

6.07 NEW When economically feasible a plant vacation shutdown of one week wiD be scheduled eadl year at Christmas. The Company will advise the Union on Mardl14 of eadl year of the proposed vacation shutdown, where applicable.

ARTICLE VII· HOUDAYS WITH PAY

7:01 Emplovees wiYl have acquired seniority status by having ClllllPieled their probationary per1x1 shall ~ qualified to ~ paid witlnJt the promaoce of m for the following holidays:

New Years Day Goo:l Friday I

VICtoria Day Canada Day . Clvic Holiday '

l.aoour Day lllaok"living Day RemembraOO! Day Olrislmas Day Bolling Day

When any of the alxlve holidays fall on Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday, and if the holiday falls on Sunday, it wiD be observed 011 the following Monday.

Canada Day and RemembraOO! Day may ~ observed on Friday or Monday with mutual agreement betweel1 parties.

Remembraoce Day (Novem~ 11th) holiday will be observed during Olrislmas and New Year's pe!I!XI. The shutdown day will be mutually agreed r¥Jiater than Septem~ 1st eadl year. If agreement of the date is oot reached by Sep~ 1st, the holiday wiD ~ observed on Novem~ 11th.

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In a!Xlition, employees wro have aa:umulate:l t!lree (3} nmths senkx1ly will oo granted two (2} floating holidays re- contract year {September 1st tD August 31st) tD 00 taken at a time salisfad:ory tn t!1e employee and his supervisor. Floating holidays I'd taken JJia tn July I st ln each year will oo sdleduled.

An en¢lyee who, by reasoo of layoff, ls ~ented from taking his floating holiday(s} shal receive pay in lieu of !UI1 holiday(s}.

7:02 (a} An emrtt;ee wro has esta!lished sen(Jrity in acrordaoce with Artid! xn, is eligible Itt holiday pay~:

(i} He I'IOits his last sdleduled shlft JJia tD t!1e holiday and first sdleduled shlft following t!1e holiday, unless prevented by drcumstances OOyond his c:ontrol, or

(ii) If an employee has WOI1<ed any of t!1e available work days within t!1e t!lirty (30} days immediately prior to t!1e tdiday, Is on authorized leave of absence when t!1e tdiday ocwrs, he shall receive tdiday pay Itt t!1e first tdiday that OCCUI'S during his absence, or

(ii} An emrtt;ee wro Is otiJed tD cease work due tn layoff during t!1e t!1irty (30} day periOO immediately JJia tD t!1e tdiday, shal receive holiday pay Itt t!1e tdiday(s} within sud! thirty {30) day periocl, or

{iv} An emrtt;ee who is obliged to cease WOIX due tn sk:kness or aa:ident certified by a licensed practitione( during t!1e t!lirty (30} day periOO immediately prior tD t!1e holiday shall receive holiday pay let t!1e holiday(s) within sud! thirty (30} day ()!liOO.

7:02 (b) Hourly paid employees will receive eight (8) times their hourly rate.

7:02 (c) If an empoyee wro qualifies under ArtiCle xn is re:alled and I'IOits anytime during t!1e fourteen {14) calendar day period immediately following the tdiday(S)1 he shall receive tdiday pay let t11e preceding holiday(s}.

7:03 An employee wro is requested tn work on any of t11e tdidays in 5ectioo 7:01 shall oo paid for all time worXed at orie and one-ha~ times his regular rate up tD eight {8} hours WOii<ed1 and double time aftl!r eight (8) hours.

7:04 An emrtt;ee on regular vacation during a week in which a statutory tdiday falls, shall have t!1e option of having a day off with pay at a time mutually convenieflt tn the employee and his supervisor within the following 180 days or having the tdiday pay acXled tD his regular vacation pay. If t!1e employee ele::ts not tD defer his tdiday paymen~ he must advise Management not later than ten (10) days prior tD t!1e commencement of his vacation pemj.

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ARTJCLE vm · ADJUSTMEIIIT OF GRIEVANCES

B:Ol It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints t:J an emp!oyee be adjUS1ed as quiddy as possible. It Is generally understtxxJ that an emp!oyee has no grievana! until he has given his shift supervisor an OAXJ!unlty to adjust his C()lllJilint PrU to redOOng a complaint to a grievance as per Article 8:03 the employee may request his S1lop Sleward to be ~t at any further dlscussion with his shift supervisor.

8:02 (a) The Company shall n!WJnize the Grievance Comlllittee which shaH alll9st of the Presiden~ two executNe offlcers and at the discretion of the Grievance CommittEe the Sleward involved.

It is understood that the Stewards and other Union officers shall not be abse1t from their regular duties in order to deal with a grievance wittoot obtlining ptr authorizatx:ln from their shift supervisor. This permission will not be unreasooably withhek:l.

The Company agrees to pay members t:J the Grievat'lre CommittEe ror loss of wages ror autluizl:d ome lost ror hardDrg a grievarn5.

The shop Stewards n!WJnized by this Agreement shall be as fdlcrNs:

a) Planer MiD (indll:le nmle ~uipment operators) b) Large lo;) Mill (llldll:le motjle ~pment operators) c) Small lo;) Mill (include mobile ~uipment ~ators) d) Processlr 8t Yard (lnd!Kle mobile ~uipment operators & garage) e) Maintenance (indude ele<:trical crew)

When the operaorg schedule ror (a) to (d) consists of mere than ooe shift there will be ooe Sleward oo eadl shift. .

8:02 (b) It is agrt'!e:lltlat there shall be no discriminaHoo exertised in any manner towards the Sll!wards or Union Grievance Committee members or otller Union members.

8:03 A grievance undEr the provisiOO of this Agreement is defins:! to be any difference between the parties or between the Company and emPoYees covered by this Agreement in'loMrg the illterpretatx:ln, applicalxln, administraHoo or alleged vkllatx:ln of any of the provisklns of this Agreement

8:04 STEP I • Grievances as defins:! above shall be taken by the emp!oyee togetlli'J' with the Union Steward having jurisdktioo directly to the emp!oyee's immediall! shift supervisor ror adjustment. Any grievances submittm to the shift supervisor 1n aa:ordance wilh this procedure shall be in writing and wW be disp)Sed of by the shift supervisor in writing. Fai!iiY,) a satisfactory adjustment within 1\)rty-eight ( 48) hours, then;

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ST£P II • The matter shall be taken up by a member of the Gi'ievclfe Comnitt!!e and the Steward ~ jurisdiction with the kea ~ and the Human Resrm.es ~. This IX'QCI!d~~e shaU be In writing and d be disp:)sed of by the kea SUJ;eblleudeut and the Human Resrm.es SupeMsot within 1M! (5) days, lfm;

ST£P m • Within tl!n (10) days the mat!l!r shaU be taken up by the Grievana! Comllitt!!e with the General Manager of the Company or his representaliYe. Falllrg a satisfactcxy adjustment lfm;

ST£P IV· Within fifb!en (15) days the mat!l!r shall be presented to the Company by tile Grievance Committee and the National Rep1!senllltive. FaYing a settlement within liiiEen (15) days, then;

ST£P v • E"lther party may within the !aklwing fifteen (15) days, refer the mat!l!r to Arbllr.llion.

In Arbllr.ltion, the Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two (2) shall select a third party who shall act as Olainnan. Either party shall a~nt its nominee not later than five (5) days after receipt of written notice of the other party's nomination. The Artlitration Board's decision shall be final and binding oo both parties to this Agreement In the event of the fail~~e of the two (2) people selected by the respective parties to select a third party as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to a~t a third party.

All time limits ~ in the grievance procedure may be extended by mutual coosenl of the Company and the Union. If a grievance is processed through to altitration the Arbllr.ltion Board shall have the power to relieve against noocompllance of time limits.

Nothing hemn shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing oo a sole artmator to arbitrnte grievances arising out of tllis Agreement

8:05 It is uOOerstood that the furrtion of the Arbllr.ltion Board shall be ID interpret and apjjy this Agreement and that ~ shall deal only with the ~IX: questions as subm~ and shall have no power to alter, add to, or amend this Agreement Howe'ler, the fuOOion of the Artmation Board shalllndOOe the power to OOilSkler adjus1ment:s 1D lndivklual jXl dassificatioos u00er Section 4:02 and rates for jXl classifications under Section 4:03 and to revise the rates therefore. The Artlitration Board shall have no power to deOOe questions ii1VI:Mlg genecl wage adjustments. '

8:06 Sundays, Statutory and Legal Holidays shall not be included in any time lmits in this Article of the Agreement

8:07 A grievance arising from a claim by an employee that his disdlarge or suspensioo by the Company was unjust or contrary to the terms of this Agreement, must be dealt with, in writing, by both parties and must be ~ted to the Company not later than tl!n (10) days after the discharge or suspensioo bealmes effective. Grievances deafing with suspensioo shaD be processed from the second step. In the case of suspensm by the Company, the Company shall notify the employee, in writing, of the reasoo for such suspenskln.

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Discharge grievanCeS will be precessed beginning at SU!p m of the grieVanCe Jli'(IC8lure. The Company shall ootify the emPovee, In writing, the n!am b' dlsdlarge.

· In the M'lt that an employee is found bv ah AIW:ralirl Board Ill have been unfairly disdlalged or suspended bv the Company, the Company agrees that the employee wiD be reinstated on his jOO under terms and cnnditions ded:led bv the Arlltration Board.

8:08 Each party Ill this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Albitrallon Board seleded by It or by the Minister of Ulbour aoo shall share equally In the l'l!es aoo expenses of the l!1ird member of !he ooard. 8:09 Grievances which lnvdve COmpany JX)Iicy In respect Ill the interpretation, aPifultion, administration or alleged Wllation of the Agreement may be processed oornmerK:lnQ at Step In of this Grievance Procedure.

8:10 If the Company has a grievance as defined in Sedion 8:03, It shall oornmence at SU!p m of this Grievance Procedure bv lhe General Manager or his represe1tative presenting the matter, In writing, to the ofli:ers of the Union.

8:11 Employees to be dlsdplined (written waming, suspension or discharge) bv the Company wiD be provided witl1 Union representaoon. When an emJi>yee has been indefinitely suspended from wort, the parties; will endeavour to meet before the employee's rm regular scheduled shift or at a time agreeable to both parties. The Qmpany Will aQf the Union on all verbal wamings issued.

The cl.sd~inary record of an employee shall not be used b' the purposes of est3blishlng r:rogi'!!S!iive disdpflfle altEr a period of twelve (12) months rJ wen has lapsed withoot any other disciplinary lnfradlon cicruT1ng.

In cases Involving theft or salxltage, this discipline shall remain active b' a period of three (3) years rJ wen from the dall! of the infraction.

ARTICLE IX • NO STRIKE· NO LOCKOUT

There shal be no sl!ike caused, called, or SIJl)IXllted by the Union or its members, nor lockcut5 bv the Company dl.llnp the life of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X· WORKING CONDmONS

10:01 (a) It Is agreed that the Company and the Union shaD cooperate oollectively In improving safety aoo first akl ~. The Qmpany aoo the Union agree to set up aoo maintain a Joint Heatth & safety CommittEe to promote safe wonang cooditlons and ~· lhele will be at least two (2) meetings of the safety Committl!e each c.a81dar quarll!r. The position of the Olairman shaD alternate between a Company Co-chairman aoo a Union eo. chairman.

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The Olairman r:i eadl meeting snaU make a report in t.riplk:ate, COjies ~ng to the Company office, the Unioo ollice, and the bulletin lxlillds.

A llll!ll1ber r:i the Commitll!e is enlllled to su:h time off from his vm as is ne::essarv to attend meetings of the Commitll!e, and the lime so spent shall be deemlll to be vm lime b' whid1 he shall be paM:! straight lime while on shift CJ' lime and one half If off shift for alllntrs in attendance at the safety meetings (call out lime oot applicalle).

All required safety equipment (exdt.Kiing safety OO:l!s) Is ~ at the employee's IOOuction, ard on·the-job familiarizatioo ard safety training iS ~ by imrrot!:liate sup;!I'Vlsor.

10:01 (b) The Company agrees that Locai31·X represenllltives will attend au future E. e. Eddy R:lrest PrOOoos l.IJjJCommmtions, Energy and Pai8WQ!kets Unioo Safety Cooferena!s. Six (6) delegates from Locai31-X may attend the oonference. These delegates wiU be compensated b' any loss of wages irruted as a result of attending the Cooference.

10:02 It is agreed that there shall be properly equipped filst·aid kits sufficient b' nonmal requirements, located on the OJmtioo. ·

10:03 The Company agrees to rrovide a statement b' eadl WEekly pay periOO to au employees, showing aU credits, dedi.dXlns, hours of vm and the rate per hour, all tws WCJ'ked at premium rate, ard the type of vm performed by the employee during sud1 pay periOO.

10:04 All hand llJds and equipment require:! on the job will be made avai~ to aU employees on loan. When an opera!CJ' of equipment is required by the Company to do a mechanical repair job, he will be furnished sud1 tools as are required. AU trds ard equipment not returned will be charged b' in full. Worn out CJ' OOlken llJds will be replaced with seM:mble llJds free of charge P1JWled that the worn out CJ' OOlken trds are returrot!:l. The Company wiR provide free insuranoe against damage by fire CJ' theft of tradesmen's tools nonmally require:! by tradesmen to the full replacement value of such tools. Employees will be required to fumlsh the same tools which were require:! in the past Tradesmen, to be eligilje b' above insuranoe, must provide the Company with a list of their trds. Employees' damaged CJ' OOlken tools must be tejXrted to the supervisor and arrangements are made for replacement The same ~ aptjies to trds lost by fire CJ' theft. lbliever, there may be some delay In the replacement as we must investigate the circumslllnoes. ·

10:05 The Company agrees that it will fumisli on loan, an manda!CJ'y safety equipment ard ~~ safety apparel save ard except safety boots.

The Company further agrees to sell to employees safety boots at eighty-five dollars ($85.00) below invoice Jrt:e to the Company.

The Company will subsidiZe an Oebar*er O!Bators $12.00 per pair b' dlainsaw safety pants purchased. •

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The wearing of safety equipment a~ apparel will not become a condition of employment unless it has been agreed to by the Company a~ the Union or is ma~atory under Government legislation.

The Company will provide quality wor1t gloves for all employees.

10:06 With a mill-wide oompulsory safety eyeglass !XJiicy, the oompany, will provide all safety glasses, including i~u51!ial prescription safety glasses.

10:07 The Company agrees to supply on loan, rainooats a~ oilers aprons, however, this shall not apply to normal personal Items, such as shoes, pants, etr.

10:08 The Company a~ the Union agree that Labour Management Consultation Meetings oould be held on a monthly basis, unless diQJmstanc.es allie that would necessitate immediate meetings or discussions on matters involved. The purpose r:J these meetings wtU be to discuss wtth the Union ways a~ means of Improving conditions for aU employees llM!ed by this Agreemen~ the interpretation of this Agreement a~ to provide Information a~ discuss issues related to the Company operations.

A oommittee member is entitled to such time off from his work as necessary to attend meetings of the oommittee. Such time spent shall be deemed t:o be work time for which he shall be paid straight time while on shift or off shift for all hours in attendance r:J a meeting.

10:09 As per the attached Letter of U~~ing re Coveralls, the Company agrees to the addition of one (1) pair of coveralls making available five (5) pair of coveralls to all tradesmen.

10:10 The Company wiD ensure tt,Jat adequate temperatures are provided in lunch ~ washrooms.

10:11 The Company provides first aid arrangements as required by Provlndallaws.

10:12 Effective the first date of the oontract renewal the Company will oontribute by monthly cheque to the Financial. Slo'etary of the local union $0.03 per hour per employee for all oompensated hours for the pu~ of provi\fing paid education leave.

Said paid leave will be for the purpose of up-grading the employee's skill in all aspects of health and safety a~ trade union education.

Employees on paid education leave of absence will oontinue to acrue seniority a~ benetit5 during such leave.

ARTICLE XI • HOURS OF WORK

11:01 (a) The week for operatiions shall be six (6) days per week Monday to Saturday indusive. The work week for day or shift workers shall be forty (40) hours, eight (8) hours per day, Monday to Friday inclusive, or Tuesday to Saturday inclusive.

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It iS agree:! that day wori< or shift wori< employees may be required ID wori< in excess of their regular wori< day or shift or wori< week, and wi& be paid in aa::oolarn! with Sedioo 11:05 for Slldl time ~. If an employee requests ID be exrused from working OVI!rtime, permission will not be unreasonably withheld.

11:01 (b) For the purpose of this Agreemen~ Sunday shall begin at 7:00 a.m. oo Sunday and end at 7:00a.m. Monday.

A hoflday shall begin at 7:00 a.m. the day of the holiday and end at 7:00 a.m. the day following the holiday. An em~·s 'sixth day" (Satun:lay or Monday) shall begin at 7:00 a.m. of that day and end at 7:00 a.m. the day following~

11:02 On other two-shift operations, the first shift shall consist of eight (B) cmsecutive hours, meal time excepted, and shall commence at 7:00a.m. or after. The seoond shift shall cmsist of eight (8) cmsecutive hours, meal time excepted, and shall commence prior ID 7:00 p.m. and shall cany a shift differential of the seoond shift.

11:03 (a) On a three-shift operation, the shifts shall be eight (8) cmsecutive hours. The startiri,J and SIDPping times for the three (3) shifts and the shift differentials to be pai:i, shall be as follows:

1st shift 2nd shift 3rd shift

Starting lime (between the hours of) 7:00a.m. ·8:00a.m. 3:0!1 p.fll. • 4:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. · 12:00 a.m.

Shift Differential: 1st shift· n~; 2nd shift . $0.52 per hour; 3rd shift. $0.62 per hour.

Stopping Time (between the hoor of) 3:00 p.m. • 4:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. • 12:00 a.m. 7:00a.m. · 8:00 a.m.

11:03 (b) The hours of wori< and the "sixth day' for day workers and shift wori<ers shall be jXlSted by 3:00p.m. Thursday of the previous week. However, the Company reserves the right ID revise the sche:lules when necessary up to 12:00 rmn friday previoUs to wori< week. The starting and stopping times shall remain cmstant and fixed during the weekly peJtxl subject ID the following:

An employee may not change shifts during the week except when hiS shift schedule iS changed by the Company. When an employee's shift schedule IS changed by the Company he will be pai:i at one and one-half times hiS regular rate for the first shift ~ after the change. When the em~ reverts to hiS OO!Jinal ~ he shall be pai:i at hiS regular straight time rate provkled that there is a break of at least eight (8) hours between shifts ~.

When an agreement for a change of shift by employees is requested, forms for this shift change will be made available by the Supervisor for signatull! by the employees COI'lCel11ed and their Supervisors.

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11le Company will past bv the 1s" of eadl month, the opnting schedule (not the wort schedule) ror tbe following month ror tbe Sawmill and the Planer.

11:03 (c) If an emp!oyee, MIG has com• his ~ work week, is required for work on his "sixth day" cr Sunday, such OYeltime shall be ~ by the IJE(.'eding Friday noon. If he is available for the ~ overtime work at regular stilltii¥J time am is unable to commence m for reasons beyml his axitro1 he shall re:-eive bJr (4) twrs pay at ume am one-half providi!rl he remain avaJ!al)e ftr the four (4) hour periOO if~ r«~uested by the Company.

11:04 (a) A day cr shift WOI1ce' who is unable to work the full day cr shift ftr reasons beyml his control, shall be pal:t ftr the full day cr shift

To qualitY ftr the a1xlve the emplovee must stay oo the job until told by the Shilt Su~ that he may leave am must accept other than his ncrmal wen if it is offered.

11:04 (b) If, durirr,j his scheduled work week, a day or shift worker feiXrtS for work at his scheduled starting time and is unable to commence wen ftr reasons beyml his control, and if no reasonable efforts have rem m:lde to notifY him not to report, he shall receive four ( 4) hoUis pay ftr repcrtirKJ. IJ'OVkled he remains available ftr the four ( 4) hour perkxJ if ~ requested by the Company.

Notffication p1Xl!d~Jres shaD be established kx:ally.

11:05 11me worked In excess of eight (8) hours per day or shift, al hours worked oo Sunday .am aU hours worked by an employee on his de!iqlated "sixth day" (Saturday cr Monday) or outside his scheduled ~lit shall be pal:t ftr at the rate of lime and one-half. Dooble time will be pal:t alter ~t (B) hours of work on a Sunday. Overtime work required will be distributed in ao:m:lanoe with the Letll!r of l1nderstandirq Re: Overtime Distribution •

For calo.Jiatirr,j overtime pay shift differentials shaD not be consklered as part of an · employee's appicatk hourly rate.

Whe1 an employee is called out ftr OYeltime work, alter completirr,j hiS shilt cr when caDed out oo his day off, he shall be guaranteed bJr (4) hours pay at time am Ol'le'flalf if he works less than four (4) hours, am eight (8) hours at time and one-half If he is unable to work the full eight (8) hours.

The Company will record ovel1ime worked by eadl employee ftr eadl week aOO IXlSt in a visible kx:ation.

11:06 A ten minute "quarter lime" oo Company time shaD be allowed twb! eadl shift

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AAnCLE XII -SENIORITY

12:01 The Company reo:Jgnizes the principle of seniority. Seniority will govern, subject to rea&Jnable consideration of skill, elfk:iency aoo ability, in ~ llansfers, layotfs, aoo recalls after layoffs.

As of September 1, 2000, tfle seniority ranking of empklvees is as set in !:dledule 'C' attached.

12:02 Employment of any new employees shall be COOiidered as rxdlationary until he has completed tflirty (30) days of work in one period of employment. U!XlO complelioo of tflis rxdlationary period he shall be dassed as a qualified employee witfl seniority ranking dating bad< to his date of hire. A ol!'dl~rge, quit or absence witflout leave, shall break any aa;umulation of qualifying days.

12:03 In the case of layoff due to a shortage of work the Company will notifY the men inteOOed to be laid off at least two (2) work days in advance, unless the shortage of work is beyoOO the Company's cootrol. The Union Grievance Committee wiU receive a list rJ the men affected, prior to the interxled layoff.

12:04 When the approximate orne rJ the recall is known at the time rJ layoff employees lea'ling will be informed rJ such approximate dates at tf1at Ume. But in any case, notice in writing will be sent to an employee at his given address at least fourteen (14) days before he Is required to re;xrt for work. Employees will be required to ad<nowledge receipt rJ such notice aoo re;xrt for work on the date spedfied unless other arrangements have been made in writing.

12:05 An employee who has established seniaity aoo who returns to work in tlme shall retain his seniority ranking during absences due to:

(a) sickness or injury, certified by a licensed physician, dentist, or lio'med ~.

(b) layoff for lack rJ work not exceeding twenty-four (24} months. (c) leaves-of-absence granted at the employee's request not exceeding ten (10}

montfls. (d) employment witf1 the Union not exceeding twelve (12) montfls. Such leave

may be renewed UIXl" request. (e) employment witfl the Company outskle the bargaining unit not exceeding

eleven (11) montfls.

An employee who quits of his own accord or is discharged aoo not renstated, or fails to re;xrt to work f'dlowing recall as provided in Section 12:04 shaH automatically lose all seniority. An employee who fails to return from leave-of-absence on the date specified. shall lose his seniority unless his return to work on lime Is ~ by drtUmstances beyoOO his cootrol. All absences from work must be covere:f by leaves-of-absence the issue of which is discretionary but which will not be witflheld unreasonatiy.

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12:06 When employees apply/bid from one ):lb dassllbtkn to another, !il!l1ilr l!ll1j)loyees with the necessary quardicatlons shall receive first am:!eralion. In such cases an employee shaD . receive the rate for the ):lb to whld1 he Is transferred. When, due to !llortage of work, In his bidded dassiflcation an employee Is assigned to a lower paid ):lb dassllbtkn, the employee shal receive the rate for his new ):lb dassification as of the date of assignment. In the case of a temjXIrary change to a lower ):lb dassification at the Company's request, the employee shall retain the rate of his preYioos ):lb d.assif(ation.

Tradespeople will not be permitted to apply/bid outside their dassllbtkn untl ~ have wMed in the specific l1ade as a ltensed tradespersoo for a perlXl of time eQual to their apprenticeship. An employee hired on directly as a ltensed tradesperson will not be permitted ttl apply/bid outside his dassllication for a periOO of one year. In a lay off Sib.Jation, laid off tradespeople wlll exercise miD seniority.

12:07(a) The Company, when fiUing jXISted vacancies, wiD do so from within the bargaining unit In aa:ordance with Article 12:01. Notice of impending vacancies will be jXISted on the bulletin boards for five (S) woridng days and will be mailed ttl employees off wert on WI, LTD tr WSIB.

12:07(b) Tempora~y appointments may be made without jX)Siing for fiDing vacancies of less than two (2) calendar weeks duration.

12:07(c) Newly created ):lbs will be posted on the wlletin boards by the Company for live (S) woridng days ptitr ttl any appointments ttl such jobs, stating nonnal ):lb requirements. A newly created position can, at the Company's discretion, be considered temjXIrary for not more than twelve (12) consecutive months. SOOuld it be dedded during this 12 month perlXl ttl make the position pennanent, then the ):lb wiD be jXISted as per Article 12:07 (a).

12:07(d) Employees shall not be considered for jXISted jobs unless they apply In writing within a live (S) day perkxl. An employee absent from wert ftr a periOO of more than thirty days (vacation time accepted), shaH automatically be listed as an applicant on all jX)Siings that ()(.QJI'Ted within the ninety (90) day period immediately prior to his ri!IIJm to work. Immediately upon his retum he will be so advised by the Company and must signify forthwith that he is allowing the application to stand. · Failure ttl so signify will render the application nul and void. The Company shall jX)St ootices showing the names of sua:essful applkants for posted vacandes and newly created jobs.

12:07( e) The ):lb will be filled from amoog the qualified applicants on the basis of SOOion 12:01 of this Agreement. An employee who is contacted ttl aa:ept a posted vacarLY wiD be allowed up to ei,lht(S) hours of paid time ttl obserle the lrolmbent perform the posted occupation.

An employee who subsequently accepts a jXISted ):lb shall be allowed (S) wert days in which ttl qualify( or further time as may be mutually agreed to but will not be unreasonably withheld). An employee may forfelt an accepted bid within the qualifying perlXl no more than once In any twelve month peOOd. Failure ri all employee to qualify or his electXx1 ttl forfeit shall entitle him ttl return ttl his former job without loss of seniority or benefits.

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12:07 {~ A job that becomes vacant because the ioonnbent has had to vacate it due to sickness or injury, vacation, bereavement leave, jury duty aM/or a leave of abseoce rot exteediiY:I thirty {30) work days, shall be classified as a temrmrv vac:arq ard shaD be filled !!CI.DdifY:IID the pn:Msions of Section 12:07 (a) ard the job postiiYJ will rote that it is of a temp::rary nature.

The empk1;ee wOO had occupied the job, UllJl his return ID work shall 000! again occupy the job that he had filled Jrt:r to vacatill;J li'r any of the reasons set li'rth alxM!, proW;!ed rowever, that the job is still in effect ard 1s rot filled by a sena empk1;ee wro, rtr reasons of notice of layoff from his former job has exercised his seniority on this parti::ular job.

12:08 Lists showilY:! the seniority ranking of empk)yees will be prepared ard fX)Sted on Company bulletin boards, available for the lnfortnaOOn of all empk)yees ard will be updall!d ard revised MIY month. A fiY;1'f of this list:ifY:I will be forwarded ID the Unm.

12:09 The managell81t ard the operation of the plant, ard the direction ard the promotion of the working ~ is veslEd exduslvelv In the management of the Company subje:t only to the senkriy Arti:le herein ard provided, however, that this will rot be Ll!al for disoimination against emp!oyees.

12:10 When jobs are discontinued due to the introductXln of new methcxls, automation ard technological change or due to OJrtaiment of operaOOn5 { exdudifY:I normal flu:!uatlons In pnxluction levels) affected emp!oyees shaD be offered alternative employment oo remaining jobs in ao:on:lance with Artide XII, to meet the Company's latwr requirement ard If SIXh empk)yees require trainiiYJ to perform the alternative employment effectively, they shaD be trained by the Company.

ARTICLE XIII • BULLEllN BOARDS

13:01 The Unm shall have the right to IXl5t nom deallfY:I with Union affairs ullJl the bulletin boards of the Company providing SIXh ootices have bee1 a~J~l11M!d by the PErsonnel Supervisor or Manager.

The Company will provkle four Unk:ln notice boards in the fllklwlrg b::atiorls: one in each lunch room, and one at the office of Ted saL

ARTICLE XIV· HEALTH AND WELFARE

14:01 WEEKLY INDEMNnY ·The Company will maintain ard pay the ~um CDSt of a Wl!tMy Indemnity Insurance plan ard will administer the insurance plan as ou!linOO In Scha:lule "E". The plan will provkle seventy pen:ent {70o/o) of the employee's regular straighHime rate up to the maximum nob!d below or the E.I. maximum, whiche'Yer the greal!f. The Company will reimburse an empkrjee up to a maximum of $25.00 li'r all medical OO:uments (indudifY:I Supplemental Reports) ard medical exams requesta1 by the Company for SIXh daims upon presentation of a receipt from the attending physician.

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Effedlve Hrst of tre riurth M:Jwlng date of ratification for all emp!oyees adillely at work, tre maxlmum weekly Indemnity breit will be increased to $520/weell or tre E.I. · maxlmum, whichever tre greater eft'ective September 1, 2000. Efl'ective Septembl!r 1, 2002 the maximum weekly indemnity benefit will be inaeased ID $540/weell and efl'edive September 1, 2004, the maximum weekly Indemnity benefit will be Increased ID $560/weel!.

14:02 LONG TERM DISABILITY· The Company shall pay tre monthly premium cost of tlle Long Term Disability Benefit Plan.

The Long Term Disability Benefit Plan shall be adminlstere:lln aa:ordance witll tre terms of an inSU!1lnce pjlicy.

1. Eligibl1ity • The Long Term Disability Benefit Plan shall be compuiSOI'f for all employees who have aa:t~mulatl!d two montlls seniority witlllhe Company.

2. Effective Date of Coverage • An eligible employee is entitled to benefits ~ he is actively at WOi1< on tre first day tre Long Term Disability Plan becomes effective. The plan becomes effective Februaly 1, 1979.

An eligible employee absent from WOi1< due to sickness or accident at tre effective date of tre Plan, shal only be eligible for Long Term Disability Plan I:Jenefits upon tre reb.lm to continuous active full-time employment for a JXrtx1 of rrae than rour consa::utive weeks.

An eligible employee absent from WOi1< due to layoff at tre effective date of tre Plan shall be entitled to tl1e Long Term Disability Benefit plan benefits upon n!Olll on reporting to wori<.

The Company shall have the right to give medk:al examinations to empkrtees returning from such layoff to determine their eligibility under tre Plan.

3. QualifYing PeriOO • An insured employee shaH be eligible to receive an amount cl Long Term Disability Plan Benefit after Hftottwo weeks of benefit entitlement for the same disability under tihe Weekly lndemnity Plan. Benefit payment shall not a:mmence during a strike until tre termination of the slrike.

4. Definition of Disability • •Disability" shall mean an insured employee who has received filly-two (52) weeks of benefits for the same disability under the Weekly Indemnity Plan and is thereafter unable because of disease or injury to wm at any available oa:upation in tre Company for which he is reasonably fitted by education, l!aining or experience.

5. Amount of Benefit

Effective first of the, month following ratificatior for those emi*>Yees actively at wori< increa5e the maximum montllly benefit to 55% cl montllly earnings as defined in' (S)(b) up to a maximum montllly payment of $2100.

(b) "Monthly Earnings" means, in tl1e case of a day or shi~ wmer, 173 x his regular houriy rate.

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(c) "Hourly Rail!" means the regular rail! rJ the ~ eflid:ive immediatEly pro- tD the dale oo which the disability 00lll'l'8:!, exdOOing overtime.

(d) The benefits payable under this Plan are redoo:d by any primary disability payments made under the Canada Pensioo Plan, or any ~ group disability income jian. Benefits are oot affecl!!d by War Pensions, WMplace Safely and Irwance Disability Pensions, or by any insurance ~ides he may have puJti1ased himself.

6. Duration r:l Benetit -

(a) Benefits will be paid for ooe month, for each cnmple!OO month r:l service pria m !Dmmencement of the Long T errn Disability Benefits, while the ernPovee is disabled.

(b) Service for purposes r:l the pan wiD be based oo the seniority rankirVJ rJ employees as is set in SdB:Jule "C' attached.

(c) Disability benefits will be paid ooe lllOilth in arrears.

7. T errninalion rJ Benefits - Benefits shaD Cl!iiSe upoo the OOl.II'I"610! r:l any ooe of the following:

(a) On the dale the~ ceases to be disabled. (If there is a recurrence r:l the same disability within six (6) months of return tD work, a new qualifying period will oot be required, and the disabled employee wil be eligible for any balancl! rJ Long Term Disability Benefit payments. This provisia1 shaD take precedence over any recurrent disability provision under the Weei<Jy llldemnity Plan), or

(b) On exhaustion rJ the benefit periOO, or

(c) Up tD ~I retirement age, or

(d) On death.

8. Exdusion -

(a) AA ~ receiving Long Term Disability Benefits wil oot be eligible for vacatiorl or statutory holiday pay.

(b) Benefits under the long Term Disability Plan will oot be payable for claims resulting from:

(i) AAy injury arising out of or sustained while doing any act or thing pertaining to any occupation or employment for remuneration or IJUiit, or

(iQ AAy injury or illness entitling the ernPovee to !Dmpensation under any Woricel's Safely and Insurance or similar legislation, or

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Oi~ Self-destruction or any self.lnflk:!Bi injuly, while sane or insane, or

(IV) Disalility for whr:h the l'!lllployee is nat under the treatment of a (.'ilysidan, or

(v) Alcohollsm or drug additioo, unless the empbyee is uOOerg001g a l'f10lgl1izEd =rse of treatment by a ~list In the care and treatment of illclnJilsln and drug alt:liction or the empbyee Is uOOergoing regular rehabilitative treatment aJli)"'Ved by the insurer and a lic!!rlsa:t ~ysidan.

(vl) Disability or loss (1) while the l'!lllployee is on, or (X)llld be placed on Pregnancy/Maternity Leave, or (2) If empbvee fails to qualify for Pregnancy/Malemity Leave because of failure to meet the lengl1l of seM:e requirements, durlrY,I the pt'JiOO of Pregnancy/Maternity Leave that the emp!cf,'ee coofd be on w she qua6fled for sum leave, In accordance wit!l the current Employment standards Act, Ontario or atrf other relevant provincial stat:utes.

9. RehabUita!OO • An emp!cf,'ee receiving an amount of Long Term Disability llenefit may be asked to undergo reasonable rehabilita!OO measures whr:h have been· the subject of prior coosulta!OO wit!l the emplovee's ltx:ta, at n1> cost to the emplovee. If sud1 ~ refuses to undertake sudl rehabinta!OO, he may be dedared not eligible for an amoont of disalility bellefils.

10. Physical Examinatklns • The Company ard/or insurer reseM5 the right to require periodical physical examlnatklns t!lroughout the duration of the emplovee's abseoo! due to disability. Sud1 examlnatklns shaD be condt.d:ed by a ~ysk:ian or physk:ians designaiBi by the Company ard/or insurer.

Cost of ~ysical examinations, tranSjXX1iltm and reasonable out-<lf-pocXet eJq:lE!IlSeS related thereto will be pak1 by the insurer.

Any dispute ari.sil;J between the Company and/or the insurers ~ysidan and the employee's ~ysidan will be resOOied by a physician (preferably a ~t!St) d1osen by the Company and the Union.

11. Effective first of the mont!l following date of ratilic.at!on, the Company Is prepara1 to exterd Medical, Surgical, Drug ·and Hospital Care Plan Coverage to an emp!oyees on Long Term Disability for a period of their disability.

14:03 GROUP UFE INSURANCE • The loodon Ufe lnsuraOO! Company, E.B. Ealy Foo!st Products Ltd., Group PQICY No. 11706 wiU remain in effect dulilr,i the life of t!lis lqeement

The alxM! plan tienefit wiD be $45,000.00 life insuraOO! wit!l twenty-(our (24) 1m' Ao:idental Deat!l and Dismemberment (A.D. &. D.) ooverage for each active emplovee.

Effedive Septembs 1, 2001, the Company will lnaease the amount of life insurance to $60,000. Effective september 1, 2001, the Company will tnaease the amount of A.D. ! D to $60,000.

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The Company agrees to pay one hurxlrm percent (100%) fJ the I)'Eillium cost of life Insurance.

It is urxlerstoollhat the 5/12th rebatl! to employees urxler E.L will be retained by the Company.

Spouse and Children

Effective first of month followiiY,l date of ratiflcation, the Company will ~ dependent life Insurance on the followiiY,l basis:

I) Employee pays 100% of cost 2) Sjxluse $5,000.00. 3) Each unmarried child a) 14 days but less than 1 year of age $400.00 b) 1 year but less than 19 years or 25 years when a student fuB time, wholly deperoent on the employee for suppat $2,000.00 c) The spouse's life Insurance wiD be rmuced to $500.00 upon the emfioyee's retirement arxl cance!lffi on his death. •

Paid·Up Life Retirees

The Company will provide a paid-up Ufe Insurance IX)Iicy at age 65 fJ $2,500.00. Company will pay premium cost of this benefit

1<1:04 MEDICAL, SURGICAL, DRUG AND HOSPITAL CARE PlANS- The Company wiB pay the premium for the Uberty Health Drug Plan arxl SemH1ivate H-1 (are Plan COYerage for aU active employees during the term of this Agreement.

Elfectlve September 1, 2000, the Company is prepared 1:11 extend the provisions of !fie drug plan coverage for all employees retiring baween the ages of 60 and 65 until they attain age 65. It Is understood and agreed tflat !fils coverage will also be made available 1:11 tflose employees retiring under the Special Retirement Window and any otller employees retiring before August 31, 2005.

The Company contribution to emfioyees who are off 'Mll'k due to a Wcrter's Safety and lnsulllnce daim or a Wee';if Indemnity daim will be rontinued for a IX!iod of up to lwe'lty· frur (24) months.

The Company contribution to employees who are off 'Mll'k due to a Long Term Oisab~ity claim will be continued for the period oF the disability.

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14:05 DENTAL CARE PLAN

1. Eligibility - Participation in the Plan is limited to employees wro have accumulated three months of seniority with the Company from date of employment.

2. Plan Design -

a) 5efvice and benefits as provided in Blue Cross No. 7 Basic Plan and Rider No. 1. (100%)

b) Services. and renefits as provided in Blue Cross Rider No. 2. (50%) Maximum $1,000.00 per calendar year per ~·

c) Services and benefits as provided in Blue Cross Rider No. 3. (50% ar insurance). The maximum lifetime benefit for orthodontic service covered expenses $1,000.00 per insured family member. ·

Ef!ect!ye first of the month following date of @tifjcation amend plan to provide for the 1997 O.D.A. Schedule of Dental Fees.

Effective September 1, 2001 amend the plan ID provide for the a11rent dental coverage inaease ID. $1,500 per calendar year per insured person with a one year lag on the O.D.A. Schedule of Fees.

It is understood and agreed' that the Plan· will provide for the continuation of coverage for the period an employee Is off worlt due to layoff or leave of absence, but in no case beyond the end of the month following the month in which such absence commenced.

3. Administra~on - The Plan will be administered In accordance with an appropriate contract or set of procedures reflecting the Plan design ou~ined in Item 2. above. The decision as to the choice of administrative vehicle from among service ca~, Insurance companies or self­administration will be made by the Company on the basis of appropriate study of these alternatives.

' 4. Premiums- The premium cost of this Plan shall be paid by the Company.

5. Integration -.The Plan will not provide like benefits where !oUCh are currently being provided by federal or provincial legislation.

If during the life of th~ Agreement Federal or Provincial government shall Introduce legislation to provide benefits already covered by this Plan, the Plan shall be amended so as to eliminate said benefits. ·

14:06 VISION CARE PLAN - Metropolitan Ufe Insurance Company, E. B. Eddy Forest Products Ltd., GrouP Polity 60526 will remain in effect during the life of this Agreement.

Effective first of the month following the date of ratifica~ Increase the vision care maximum benefit to $150.00 every two(2) caleldar years. The benefit wiU be equivalent to Blue Cross VISion care Plan (Basic) for all employees and their dependents.

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14:07 BENEFITS AT LAYOFFS ·The following OOlefits shall be pakl to the e00 r:J the montll following lay off:

a) Ufe Insurance

b) Medical, Surgical, Drug arw:l Hosjllal Care Plan,

c) Dental Care Plan

d) Vision Care Plan

ARTICLE XV • PENSION PLAN

15:01 FLAT BENEFIT PLAN · The Company will estabish aoo administer a oon­contlibutory pension plan for all hourly-rated e~ with ooe year ri service ex mcxe effective September 1, 1984. Normal retirement will be first day ri the mooth lalowirvJ attainment of age 65. An employee with ten (10) years ri continuous Company service can elect to retire after age 55, however, the montllly payments wiD be adl.larially rtduced. The cost r:J the plan will be paid by the Company.

Effective September 1, 2001, the Rat Benefit Pension Plan is increased from $32.00 per year of pensionable seMc:e to $38.00 per year of pWionable service for employees who are accruing service in the Rat Benefit Pension Plan after September 1, 2001.

It is understood that this increase of $6.00 per year of pensionable service will not apply to retirees covered under the Letter of Understanding Re: Special Downsizing Retirement Window. It wiD also not apply to employees who Wl11 receive a severanc:e payment under the Letter of Understanding Re: Severanc:e Pay.

To offset the cost of the pension formula increase for past service and for current service, the COmpany and the Union agree to reduce the Hourly Wage Rate increases granted under the term of this Agreement by 3.95%, during a period of three (3) years and six (6) months.

A temporary adjustment to the Hourly Wage Rate of all positions will subsequently be made to reflect this hourly wage increase reduction effective September 1, 2001. A special rate adjustment will be made effective Marth 2DD5, to increase individual rates to 99.5% of their original projected level, taking into account the permanent cost of D.SO% for current service cost Increase.

In addition, employees will be allowed to transfer their 2DDD Domtar Profit Sharing payment into the Money Pun:hase Plan on a pre-tax basis.

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Guaranteed Payrrerts - If a retired emPo'iee's death OCOJIS before he has received sixty (60) monthly payments of :retirement irmne under the ~. his retirement inalme payments will !XJltinue to be pai:lto his beneficiary Wllilthe remairder of the sixty (60) monthly payments has been pai:l from the trust furd ..

Surviving 5pwse PelSial - If a marrisj employee wiltt 10 years of aJllinuous service with the Company, who qualifies for early retirement after age 55 am before age 65, dies before his retirement date the emPo'iee's ~ S!XXJSe will nmve 60% of the earned penskln allowance for the ~fe of the ~ SIXXJSI!, (l)lllmendng on the first day of the month following date of death. If the ~ S!XXJSe is roore than Kl years yrunger than the dea!as8:l em~, the monthly penskJn would be actuarially raluced.

Disaality Benefit - Ail em~ with at least 10 years of continuoos service who has attained age 55, has qualitm for disability benefits urder the CPP/QPP and is totally am

· permanently disabled will be eligible for a monthly disatXIity pension witl'oot actuarial redudkln.

(i) Effective Septemle' 1. 1995 the Rat Pension Plan is amended to provide for $32.00 per month per year of JiEmionab!e service for OOth past am fub.Jre service.

(ii) Effective Seotemle' 1. 1995, any member in service who elects to retire early UjXlllllis,lhe- attainment of age 60 (J after, proYk!ed he has imJflUJiated at least ten (10) years of continuous service, will recfive, commencing on his/her early retirement date, a retirement income benefit equal to the retirement income benefit he/she had acrumulated to SLd1 early retirement date withoot actuarial. reduction subject to the minimum redl.K:tioos required by Revenue Canada.

(iii) Effective September t: 1995, any member who has attained age sixty (60) am has acx:umulated a minimum of ten (10) years of !XJltinuous service mo be eJgib!e to the ftfuwing brilging supp!ement

lOOse employees retiring early on (J after age 60 with at least ten (10) years of !XJltinuous service shall receive a brilging supplement of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month per year of !XJltinuous service to a maximum of thirty (30) years. The !ridging supp!ement wiD redu:e to zero on the first day of the month following the member's sixty-fifth (65th) tirtlxlay II' on llis,lhe- death, whid1ever octUrs·first

Emp!oyees off m on Long T enn Disability benefits sham !XJltinue to cmue Rat Benefit Pmsiln credits at no cost This JJUVision is to be appl'alto trose emJilyees CUIT81tly recBving Long Term Disability ~

15:02 MONEY PURCHASE PLAN - Effective January 1, 1993, in aa!iOOn to the rurrent Rat Benefit Plan noted above, a mandatory Money Purchase Plan will be irltrOOW!d am will be appi'ICilble to aD empklyees after one (1) year of seMCe.

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This new Mooey Purchase Plan will be contributed to by both the Company and the empbyee. The level of moothly contributions will be $55.00 by both the Olmpany and the empi)yee. Effective Selltemba' 1. 1998. at the optkln at the empbyee, the rrmthly CllllbiOOtioo level by both the empbyee and employer wiU ircease fi'om $60.00 to $70.00.

. Effective September 1, 1999, at the optkln or the employee, the moothly Clllltlibulion level by both the empbyee and the empioyer wUI further increase to $~.00.

In addilioo to those optklns notEd abow, employees will be offered the ~ to lr.msfer mooies generated fi'om the Pro:loction lla1us into the Money Purchase Plan at their option. The administrative costs ~ted with the Money Purchase Plan are to be paid fct by the Company. Air; investment rees will be the responsibility of the employee.

Employees off I'IOit on loog T enm Disability shall be mti~ed to conooue contributing Into the Money Purchase Plan while off oo disability. The Company agrees to make their contribution fct as kxlg as the employee Clllltinues to make his/her contributkJns.

Those employees oo W.S.!.B. Ci!n continue to contribute into the Money Purchase Plan for up to twenty-fooT (24) mooths. !f the employees elect to continue contributing, the Company will conooue to make their required contributions.

Employees who are off I'IOit due to a Weekly Indemnity dalm Gin, fa a period ri up to twelve (12) months continue to contribute into the Money Purchase Plan. If the employees elect to continue contributing, the Olmpany will continue to make their required CllllbiOOtioos.

ARTICLE XVI · BEREAVEMENT PAY

16:01 Whm death occurs to an employee's spouse ()( children, the employee will be granted leave to attend the funeral and shall be paid fa eight (8) hours at his regular straight time rete f()( time lost up to a maximum of five (5) days in the eight (8) day period beginning with the day of death. When death occurs to an employee's father, mother, father-i!Haw, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, bl'other-in-law, sister-in-law, bl'other, sister, grandparents, the employee wiH be granted leave to attend the funeral and shall be paid fa eight (8) hours at his regular straight time rate fa time lost up to a maximum of three (3) days in the eight (8) day period beginning with the day of death. The intent of this clause is to allow the employee to attend the funeral without loss of earnings. Pay will·be granted fa the regular scheduled I'IOit days lost during the period. Any claim f()( bereaveml!lt pay must be submitted by the employee in writing along with ~of bereaveml!lt in the empbyee's immediate family. If the employee does not attend the funeral, he shall receive one (1) days compaSSionate leave

with pay. An employee must have thirty (30) ()( more days of seM:e to qualify fa payment.

The five day funeral leave will be granted over an eight day period fa scheduled I'IOit days lost . beginning with day death occurs.

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An employee absent oo sdleduled vacation will be granted the usual number of days applicable to funeral leave in addition to his vacation at a time mutually coovenient to the employee and the Comp:lllY within sixty {60) days.

ARnCLE XVII ·JURY DUTY

17:01 In the case of an employee who is called fer illrf seM::e, su~ witness rx crown witness, tile Comp:lllY shaD pay, fer eadl day of sud1 seM::e, an alklwance equal to the difference between eight {8} hours. of pay based oo his regular straight time hourly rate and the payment he received fer jury seM::e. The employee Wl11 ~t proof of service and of pay received therefore when making his claim fer sud1 allowance.

The employee will be excused from his shift if he Is required to work anytime in the calendar day he is required fer jury duty.

ARnCLE lMU • LEAVE OF ABSENCE

18:01 The Comp:lllY agret!S to pay regular .ctraight time wages to emliJyees on temJ:Xllllry leave of absence forty { 40} hours in one period fer Union business. The local Unm shall be billed for straight time wages paid. The Company will make all normal dedldions fer income tax, C.P.P., etc. A request in writing frx a leave of absence for offidal Union business will be ~mitted to the Human Resources SupeiVisor at least lEn days in advance aoo lhe n:QJeSt will be granted subject to availability of employees to wver the vacarq. Requests in writing reo!ived less than ren days in advance will be granted ~ tile granting of the n:QJeSt will not affect operatioos. The payment of overtime premium will not be coosidered as affeding mill operatioos subject to availability of employees to cover the oorq.

ARnCLE XIX· SEVERANCE PAY

19:01 A ~ent employee with at least two years' cootinuous service who is laid off due to jOO elimination by Management dedsioo fer such causes as mrxe efficient operation, change or elimination of a process, lack of orders, shall be paid !l!Verance pay if no job is available. Severance pay shall· not be paid due to job elimination fer such causes as fire, lloOO, explosioo or • Act of God".

Severance pay shall re paid in accordance with the following: {a} Seoierance pay shall re 2% of an employee's total earnings fer his last run

period of service without interruption due to lack of Wtrt. Seoierance pay will not re paid to employees who resign or are dlsdlarged. One-half of this !l!Verance pay is pa~ after tile employee has tEEn laid off due to job elimination fer a period of twelve {12) weeks. The sean! half 0t the severance pay is Payable after the employee has tEen laid off a total of six {6} moolhs. It shall re the resl)l!lsilllity of the employee to make application fer such severance pay.

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(b) If recalled 1D wen befoo! lhe seveanc.e payment is payali!, no 5IXh payment will be made. Any employee refusing a recall shall fOifelt his ri;lht to seveanc.e pay.

{c) If an employee is recalled alll!r having received all of lhe severance pay due him, he wil, as of lhe day of return, commence a new peliOO of aa:umulalioo whdJ wil be credited towan:l any future layoff.

(d) If an employee is recalled alll!r having received half of lhe seveanc.e pay due him, he will, U~ return ID 'NOli, relaill lhe fight ID lhe U!1paid ~ whdJ will be a<kled ID any new accumulation of severance pay.

ARTICLE XX • APPRENTICESHIP PLAN

20:01 An Ontario Government approved apprenticeship jl'Ogram will be established in lhe folklwing trades:

Millw!YJht Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Electridan 5awfller Other.; may be added as required.

The length of lhe apprenticeship IJOQrams will be roor work perkxls of 200l hoors plus all mandator; schcd pelicxls.

The number of employees in lhe apprenticeship IJOQram in each lrade wiD be governed by lhe future manjXlWfll' requirements in lhe lrade.

1. The IJOQram w!U be based oo lhe Ontario Government's ApJrentialship and Tradesmen's Qualification Ad.

2. Applicants must have a minimum of grade 10 edoo;tion ll' ~uivalent as required for a certified jl'Ogram. They will be required to submit to a series of aptitude tests ID determine their suitability for lhe apprenticeship IJOQram. When mCJ'e lflan lhe required number of applicants pass lhe aptitude tests lhe senix employee(s) shall be awan:led lhe apprentialship.

3. The tests will be administered by lhe Director of Human Resources, Wood PrOOucts and the results wiU be kept in strtt confidence. When an employee is in~ lflat he has failed lhe aptitude tests he shcill be glverl, ~ request, lhe results of lhe testing indicating tests passed and failed. ·

4. Once a person has been successfully tested for a parttular lrade he does not have ID be tested again. If he ,is not selected u~ his first application he may apply again in lhe future. If he applies for a different lrade which requires additional tests he will have to take lhe additional test.

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5. The formal trclining program will be comj)ete:l and the certificates of qualification, both Government and Company, wiU be issued.

6. Strclight time overtime hours will apply towards the required accumulatB:l time. The Personnel Department will keep records of accumulated time for eadl apprentice.

7. Some of the regulated trades programs will require modification to erwe that apprentices learn tasks required in the Nairn operation

B. Apprentices must acquire a complete set of trade related tools before 4800 wor1< hours have been acrumulated.

9. There will be a sixty (60) day probationary periOO for aD employees entering the apprenticeship program. During this period, if the employee does not display the necessary aptitude for the particular trade he may be returned to his former jlb witlnJt klss of seniority. The apprentice must be sucr.essful at the in-school apprenticeship program in order to continue In the program. Two successive failures at school will constitute a dissolution of any contract between the Company and employee. Similarly the contrclct will be dismed If the Advisory Committee recommends the withholding of two successive pay increases.

10. The Company agrees to provide apprentices the difference between forty (40) hours at his regular rate and arly Government subsidies available while at the in-school program. All benefits will continue during the period the apprentice Is at school. The Company will ~ seventy-live dollars ($75.00) per week for room and board in addition to the Government compensation. The Company will further supply all books or materials oo klan to the awentice In order to complete the required course.

The Company is prepared to reimburse an employee for mileage In aa:crdance with our dMsional trclvel ~Icy that states mileage is calculated from an employee's home or the mill, whichever is closer.

11. The progress of each apprentice will be recordej and kept on file In the Personnel Department.

12 .. Wages will be in accordance with Schedule 'A" attached.

13. The program will be supervised by the Trades Training M-li:J:I:y Committee, whidl will consist of two members of Locai31·X, two members of Managernen~ and a Olairman. The Olairrnan's position wiU be filled by the Director of Human Resources, Wood Prcx!octs.

14. It is understocxl that the rate for the second, third or fourth period will not be paid until the apprentice completes the mandatory schooling at the end of each periOO. If the apprentices school results are sucressful, all hours WQI1(ed between the end of a perb:l, the time an apprentice goes to school, will be paid rates retroactive to the start of the period.

15. In a lay off situation, those still on the property due to seniority will continue in or be recalled to the Apprenticeship Program based on progress (acrumulated hours) to date.

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Millwrights

SCHEDULE "A" SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES

FOR TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics Electricians · Sawfilers

Four periods of 2000 hours

1st Period 1-2000 hours 2nd Period 2001-4000 hours 3rd Period 4001-6000 hours 4th Period 6001-8000 hours Completion of Program

Apprentice 1 Apprentice 2 Apprentice 3 Apprentice 4 Licensed

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ARTICLE XXI· AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

The Company proposed this introduction of an Artide aimed at addressing automation and technological change: c

(A) The Company Is concerned about the Impact on employees and conditions of employment resulting from technological change, automation and change or elimination of a process.

(B) A Joint Committee on Automation and/or Technological Olange will be established consisting of six persons, three selected by Management and three selected by the Union. The function of the Joint Committee shall be advisory to Management and it will study the effects on employees, their employment status and their working conditions in the mill, of changes resulting from automation and/or technological change. The Joint Committee, among other things will consider early retirement, retraining, transfers to other jobs, as well as the availability of assistance from the various levels of Government as a means of assisting employees displaced by changes resulting from automation and/or technological change.

(C) Having concern for the impact of such changes which may result in job elimination, the Company undertakesto advise the Union as far in advance as is feasible (not less than ninety (90) days) of such changes which the Company has decided to introduce, which will,result in significant change in the employment status of employees. The Company will indicate, when notification of this technological change is made, which position(s) will be affected.

(D) At such time, the Company will supply the Joint Committee, for its use, such information as may be required.

(E) All persons who are employed with one ( 1) years continuous servic.e who are set back to a lower paid job dlie to job elimination under conditions set forth above, his rate shall be maintained for a period of six (6) months from date of set back. For an additional period of six (6) months, an adjusted rate will be established

midway between his previous rate at time of set back and the rate of his new job for each work week, which depends upon the operating schedule. At the end of one (1) year, the rate of the job to which he is assigned will apPI'f ..

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Schedule •B• Qs~!WioD !:;g~§l BI!U ID~ lli!U

JDf ~ , ...... Sept. Sepl. Sepl. Sept. Sepl. Mil. Code 1100 1Al1 tAll !All 1104 1Al5

l~ l~ Iilli Zllllo zg~

700 Moehan~tlco1 111.11 I11.M 111.34 111.12 120.31 120.72 llUI 700 Mocllanlc...._.,11co2 I1U2 120.31 120.01 120.11 121.02 I21.U 122.21 700 Mocllanlc~co3 120.50 121.01 120.1111 121.31 121.13 122.17 122.116 700 Mocllank:~col 121.12 121.35 121.02 121.15 122,011 122.52 123.31 700 Mechanic IZUI 12,.17 $2.'1.110 IZU1 12!.00 12!.50 llUl 701 Catponlllr..lj>pnonllce I 111.17 I1Ul 111.35 111.13 120.32 120.11 UUI m Carpenter...._.,tlco l 111.11 120.11 120.00 120.10 121.01 121.43 122.20 101 Carpenter~ 3 120.50 121.01 120.1111 121.31 121.73 122.17 122.116 101 c_...._. .... l 121.12 $21.1! 121.!1 I!IJS 122.31 122.M 123 ... 101 c.,..ter 12.1.!1 12111 123.10 121.51 12!.00 12!.50 121.42 702 eloctriclan-Apprentlcel 111.17 IIU! 111.31 111.13 120.32 120.13 121.11 702 e~octriciiiii-AI>prantice 2 111.11 120.11 120.00 120.80 121.01 12U3 122.20 702 eloctriclan~3 120.50 121.01 120.1111 $21.31 121.73 122.11 122.116 702 elegd_..,~' 121.12 I21.M uuo I21.N 122.38 122.13 ID.Il

-> 102 teiiCirlcl~ 123.!1 12 •. 17 123.80 12•.11 12.1.00 12!.50 :~~ 703 :Fllet='App~~nti<ol 111.11 111.13 111.35 I lUI 120.12 120.71 101 F!iot-App!tllt!ce l 111.!2 120J2 120.01 120JI 121.02 121.U 122.21 101 Filer- Apprentlce I 120.50 !lUI 120.1111 121.11 $21.13 122.11 122.11 701 Fllor-App!<l!lllcol 121.12 I21.M 121.30 121.N 122.11 122.13 123.13 701 Flier- Llcen<:ed 123.!1 121.11 123JO I2U1 12!.00 12!.50 12!.12 701 Fl!erAnlatant $21.12 121.15 121.31 121.8S 122.11 I22.M Ill ... 105 Flit« 120.511 $21.01 120.11 121.31 121.11 122.17 122.116 lilt! Mlllwrlgh!.,llpprentlcol Ill. II 111.15 111.35 119.13 120.32 120.71 12UI lilt! Mlllwri9M.,IIpp,.ntlcl2 111.12 l20.ll 120.01 120.!1 I21.Dl lli.U 122.21 7llll Mlliwrtgh!-App,.ntll;e 3 120.50 121.01 120.1111 I!U1 121.71 122.11 122.116 7lltl Mtllwrlgh!.,llpp-1 I21.1Z Ill.!! 121.31 121.15 122.11 122.M 123 ... 7lltl Millwright- Llcen<:ed 121.!1 121.17 123.111 121.$1 12!.00 12!.50 lll42 101 Modwllc-Ucenaed lll.ll 124.11 12.1.M 121.$1 12!.00 12!.50 12!.42 707 Mlltwriglrt- Untlconted 121.!1 121.17 123.10 121.51 12!.00 12!.511 121.12 701 Sawfiler .. UMicenMd 123.!1 $21.11 123.10 $2A.51 121.00 12!.50 128.12 710 c---Millwrlgflt 1211! 125.lltl 121.17 12!.11 125.112 ll!.U 127.31 711 C.....,ader-eloctric:al 1211! 12!.lltl 12U7 125.11 125.112 I21.U 127.11 712 Relief Production SUper. 121.1! 12!.lltl 12U7 · 12!.•1 12!.12 ll!.U 127.31 713 Salttn Mill OperDf 111.17 111.1! 111.35 I lUI 120.32 $20.73 121.11 717 Cr--FIIing $21.1! 121.01 121.17 12UI 125.12 I21.U 127.31 720 Cimty Pic>er Operator 111.!1 120.31 120.lltl 120.67 121.111 121.50 $22.27 721 Chip Trwck Dnvtr 120.11 120.17 120.15 121.11 121.51 122.02 $22.11 722 Poclaln Operator 120.31 120.82 120.50 S21.11 121.31 121.17 122.75 72l $t.U0ntry LaKier Oper. 111.11 120.38 120.Iltl 120J7 121.!11 121.50 122.27 m Truck Ortvtr- Sll 119.11 120.31 120.Iltl 120.17 121,01 121.50 122.27 72! ~CransOperllof 122.11 121.21 122.81 ' 123.57 121.111 121.52 12!.111

-:> 7111 ae..;:.Tr~~>ov ... 111.17 I11.65~11UI 120.12 120.71 Ut.ll 750 Lumliif Re-.ry Oper. 120.02 120.12 120.20 120.61 121.22 121.15 $lUI 751 81n Man 111.1! 111.13 I1U2 120.11 120.51 120.12 121.67 m BtmSnOptrator 111.31 I1U7 $11.!1 120.11 120.55 120.1111 121.72 751 Chipper Canter Oporllor $21.11 122.01 121.17 122.32 122.77 123.22 121.01 7!4 Chipper 09erp 111.31 111.17 111.!1 120.1$ 120.38 120.1MI 121.72 711 CloanUpPeraon 111.17 111.15 111.31 111.13 120.32 120.11 Ut.ll 7!1 Sill> Recovory Oporator 120.11 120.61 120.2i 120.10 121.12 121.71 122.12 717 0<y Kiln Opetllor 120.211 120.77 120.15 121.01 121.11 121.11 122.70 751 RHntty Opera!« 120.17 121,01 $20.1! 121.38 m.eo 122.21 123.01 751 frtm~r lnrtod Man 111.17 I1U5 111.15 111.1! 120.12 120.71 121.11 710 Framt:rOperator 120.11 $20J2 120.511 I21.U 121.31 $21.17 122.75 161 FramerOutftred M1n 111.21 111.72 111.41 120.00 120JO 120.10 121.51 712 Grwncha.in Me $\1.21 119.75 lti.U 120.01 120.13 I20.M 121.!1 763 HoodSialltrOperator 120.31 $20.12 120.10 121.11 121.31 121.17 123.71 7M DetcannerOperalor 120.21 120.71 120.31 121.00 121.12 121.15 122.13

li~ lnn.d Grlder!Triftnefman m~ Ill.~ IIUl uuz l~Jl IM I.Z!,H

Jllf llolcllpllon P..-1 S.pt. Sept. Sept. Sopt. Sept. Mar. Cad• IIIJO 1.111 1.112 1olll 1.114 1105

2!l\ !.!ll. lll'!\ 2D'Xo 2.01 no UftOpotll!llfTIIift1.JOI $1U4 $1Ul $1UZ $l!ll1 $l!IJ1 $21.03 $21,71 n1 Uft0pon41'raioll~l SIU7 $10.18 $11.15 $l!l.44 $20.15 $21.27 S:ZZ.OJ 'IU UftOpotlll......,llotHdl. $19.11 $10.38 $10.01 $l!l.17 $21.01 $21.50 UU7 m i.D'II P-Opoll!4t $21.74 $ZUJ $21.113 $22.5i $23.114 $23.51 $24.38 770 ·Mart II Opotllor $10.511 S21.0S $10.71 $21.31 $21.81 $22.25 $23A! 771 Plwfllllllllloedlllft 121.74 $ZUJ SZU3 $22.5i $2l.04 $23.51 $24.38 772 Roman Operllor $l!I.01 $20.51 $20.1!1 110.10 121l1 $21.54 $Z2.4Z 713 Slacbrlllft 11!1.511 SlOJJa $1!1.77 SlOJI Sl0.77 $21.11 $21.9.!

t 774 SllckofPiaw S1!1J7 1111.7.! $1!1.44 $10.03 Sl0.4l $10.14 12U!I 715 Trim.....,ao-l.l.ll. $l!I.IIJ $21.44 $21.11 $21.74 $22.11 122.112 $23.43 m llebarttlf()poti!Or $1!1.90 $20.3!1 120.07 SlO.U $Z1.0S 121..!1 l:zz.za m Twin Ruaw Opolll4t 121.21 121.71 121.4.! SZ2.10 122..!4 $22.19 $23.11 776 Un1-0rllder $1$..!!1 SlO.OII 111.77 SlOJI 120.77 121.11 $21.!1.! m Utllii)'Opatator Sl0.1l SlOJil $10.31 120.!12 $21.34 121.71 SZl..!.! no Higb Spood Slllll ()pot. SlO.!!I l21.ot $20.71 $21.3i IZU1 $Z2.23 mos 711 Wedge Mlll8undlt! 111.21 111.71 118.4! 120.114 $21).44 $l!IJil $21.110 711l Wedge Mill 0pot110r 119.12 $l!l.11 111.110 $l!IJI 120.110 $21.22 $lUIS 7~ TlttHollt Opoflfl)t 111.17 $1U5 I1U5 $1!1.113 $20J2 120.7l 121.4 7114 StrapparOparlllor 1111.74 Sl0.23 $1!1.!12 $l!IJ1 120.12 $21.34 $22.11 785 PIICkll!lellakofiOplti!Ot 120.00 SlOJIO $20.11 120.71 $21.20 121.~ $22.40 7111 Auliii.P....,...tOpt\'111. 120J1 120.12 120.50 121.11 $21.13 $21.!17 122.75 717 Uft Opetot.-log Handlg. S1UI 120JI 120.01 $l!IJ7 SZ1.01 $21.50 122J7 7!11 EutSciJtner Oparlllor SIUI 120.44 120.12 $20.73 &21.14 $%1.51 $22.34 7!10 Utllii)'Operllor.()llvl .. Sl0..!7 $21.011 120.75 121.311 121.110 122.24 $23.04 1!12 FlowPetiOn 121.28 121.11 121.47 122.12 122.51 123.01 $23.114 m Primary Sorter $l!I.02 120..!2 120.20 120.11 $21.22 121.85 122.43 1M lmbl. SlttppOf.Wttppet $1!1.!1$ $20.44 $20.12 120.73 $21.14 121.511 $22.34 711 Lumbo!Wrappar S!Ul $201l I1U1 $l!l.40 120.11 121.23 12Ut 711 p,......, TtiJci Drim $11.17 $1!1.65 $1!1.35 $1!1.113 120.32 $20.73 $21.41 71111 Handpulll.oldet Opara1. $20.01 l2oJ1 $20.11 SlOJIO 121.11 SZ1.54 122.42 71!1 ·Dry Kiln Leod' 121.10 121.13 $11.30 121.13 $21.37 121.12 $23.54

Ll"""ald '8' Gtadtt 121.50 $22.03 $21.11 $22.34 121.71 $23.24 $24.01

lOB C'~liOU21~GS

741 S.owyar 121.411 $22.01 $21.17 122Jl $22.77 $2l.lZ 124.05 m lloblloEqulpriiOIII $20.15 120.15 120.33 SlO.M $21.3.1 $21.71 $21..!7 743 lledllno Opoti!Or 120.15 UD.IS 120.33 IIO.M 121.31 $21.7!1 122 . .!7 744 l..ogP"""'IIIon $20.15 $20.15 $20.33 120.!14 $l1.ll $21.7!1 $22 . .!7 745 Machine Opetlfot 2 121.75 122.2!1 $21.14 m.eo Ill .Oil $23.52 $24.3.1 14 Loboum - Job RatJiion 120.15 $20.15 $20.33 $20.114 111.3.1 $21.1!1 122 . .!7 m U....ald Gtadlt. Job Rot 122.20 $22.75 $Z2.40 12107 $23.13 $14.00 $24.!11

'II.Boullloll

NOTE: RATES REFLECT PENSION CONTRIBUTION

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NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL SENIORITY UST

Employee Ranking Seniority Telephone N!!!!!ber N!!!!!ber HI!!!!: PJ!.I!: Hl!!:!!lm

5 1 Austin, David 01/06/63 869-1857 13 2 Hebert, Jean Claude 07/01/64 869-3580 15 3 Beaudry, Xi! vier 11/02167 869-4054 17 4 Cormier, Nonnan 31/05/67 869-4265 20 5 Labrecque, Ja(Xlues 02102168 869-1288 22 6 Landry, George 21/08/68 869-4178 23 7 Beaudry, Ronald 20/09/68 869-2970 24 8 Mirault, Noel 04/11/68 869-2823 26 9 Fletcher, Randy 06/01/70 869-5029 27 10 MrAIIister, James 14/09/70 377·5349 30 11 Moores, Ralph 18/12170 869-1067 31 12 Aubertin, Gerald 18/03/71 869-2442 34 13 Martel, Gerald 18/01/72 256-7218 39 14 Thibeault, Richard 15/01/73 869-4943 57 15 St. Pierre, Gerard 16/04/73 869-2409 77 16 Hunda, John 03/05/73 869-2748 86 17 Piche, Robert 18/06/73 869-0137 91 18 Barnes, Donald 22106/73 869-5141 97 19 Richer, Roland 10/07/73 869-1762 114 20 Rodrigue, Benoit 31/07/73 869-4657 115 21 Legrow, Richard 08/08/73 869-3160 125 22 Simonds, Phiillp 04/09/73 869-4336 128 23 Fairbairn, Uoyd 04/09/73 869-5941 138 24 Madigan, Percy 01/10/73 869-4104 139 25 Newton, Eric 02110/73 869-2557 144 26 Delisle, Albert 07/01/74 869-3220 159 27 Massicotte, Paul 08/03/74 865·3257 170 28 Gillis, Donald 18/03/74 869-4375 174 29 Beaudry, Aime 02104/74 522·3763 191 30 McDonald, Doug 24/06/74 869-4787 198 31 Uvely, Ronnie 11/07/74 866-2489 205 32 Goodchild, Remmie 19/08/74 869-2292 213 33 Ranger, Hector 16/09/74 981·9568 219 34 Legrow, Ken· 07/04/75 869-6135 226 35 Bouillon, Marcel 07/04/75 869-2200 232 36 Dupuis, Donald 21/04/75 866-0481 243 37 Boomhower, calvin 12105/75 869-4923 244 38 Thaxter, Fred 12105/75 869-3709 247 39 Lapierre, Real 06/05/75 869-4011 258 40 Gibson, Ronald 12105/75 869-0419 248 41 Simon, Jean 20/05/75 692·5325 260 42 Cooley, James 20/05/75 869-1085 301 43 Thibodeau, Maurice 21/07/75 869-2659

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Elnployee Ranking 5enlorlty T~ ltl!mll!:l: ~ !fl!.'!lSl Dale Ill!!!!B!

305 44 Martin, Robert 05/08/75 869-4581 314 45 Mandamln, Ivan 18/08/75 859-2365 329 46 Marcoux, Ronald 02/09/75 869-5928 332 47 Gagne, John 02/09/75 869-4617 340 48 Noble, William 02/09/75 869-1074 355 49 Karvonen, John 22/10/75 869-2769 353 50 Vare;, Robert 24/10/75 368-3039 351 51 Mandamin, Basil 27/10/75 859-3097 361 52 . St Michel, Ken 05/11/75 869-2084 375 53 Bebamtkawe, Oilford 23/02/76 859-2341 378 54 Realllet, Uoyd 23/02/'76 859-2414 379 55 Green, Floyd 23/02/76 862-7070 399 56 Joyce, Robert 10/03/76 869-1451 404 57 Totman, Charles 15/03/76 869-4431 411 58 Jordan, James 15/03/76 869-1548 419 59 Assinlwe, Norman 15/03/76 859-3976 446 60 Simon, Edward 23/03/76 368-3151 451 61 Owl, Mervyn 26/04/76 865-2516 401 62 St. Georges, Michel 29/04/76 983-1055 467 63 Lamothe, Robert 13/05/76 869-2736 481 64 McDonald, Roger 07/06/76 869-4755 225 65 Lamothe, Jean Paul 10/06/76 869-2424 494 66 Fox, Michael 21/06/76 859-3258 496 67 Vincent, Paul 21/06/76 866-0105 516 68 Rivers, Wilfred 19/07/76 865-3025 521 69 Massicotte, Roger 29/07/76 865-2069 527 70 Kaiser, Klaus 17/02/77 377-4736 559 71 Massicotte, Allen 21/02/77 869-1750 562 72 Ellis, Robert 21/02/77 869-1767 574 73 Lemieux, Ronald 28/02/77 869-1595 582 74 Lemieux, Michel 08/03/n 869-0339 585 75 Bouchard, Arthur 08/03/77 865-3154 193 76 Tessier, Norman 10/03/77 869-2568 600 77 Ungenfelter, William 25/04/77 862-7611 608 78 Lagrandeur, Andre 27/06/77 869-0251 611 79 Daoust, Albennie 03/08/77 869-1871 613 80 Lalonde, Michel 08/08/77 862-7402 619 81 Elliott, Howard 18/08/77 869-2923 621 82 Thibeault, Oaude 24/08/77 862-7619 623 83 Delisle, Maurice 29/08/77 865-2446 628 84 Strain, James 06/09/77 869-4273 629 85 Massicotte, Peter 12/09/77 869-4353 640 86 Dougan, Brian 13/09/77 869-0438 650 87 Volpel, Martin 11/10/77 692-9186 651 88 McAllister, lack 11/10/77 865-2980 664 89 Salo, Robert 02/11/77 869-6165

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Emp~ Ranking Seniority Telephone ~ !ll!!.!!!l!l!: lH!!l.ll ~ ftl!!n!l!:r

666 90 Pfeuna, Larry 07/11/n 692-1514 679 91 Martell, PhUiip 20/02/78 865-2368 685 92 Muldoon, Brian 10/04/78 862-7874 695 93 Evelegh, Brian 30/05/78 522-7072 699 94 Harry Van Alstine 02/06/78 869-0100 700 95 Vincent, Jean Claude 05/06/78 869-1017 709 96 Minor, Claude 29/06/78 855-8131 731 97 Larocque, Rolan:! 06/11/78 855-3871 732 98 .Jeanveau, Pallick 10/11/78 694-3372 739 99 Savard, Paul 25/04/79 ooo-oooo 744 100 Vondette, Michael 23/05/79 869-4779 748 101 Recollet, Ronald 06/06/79 859-2788 728 102 Toulouse, Melvin 11/06/79 865-34&4 751 103 Martel, Don 11/06/79 869-6951 757 104 Mcivor, David 04/09/79 368·3108 759 105 Toulouse, Donald 17/09/79 865-2984 768 106 Fairbairn, Bruce 15/10/79 869-0299 769 107 Kozachanko, Mike 15/10/79 869-3786 no 108 Jefferies, Dale 15/10/79 869-5511 779 109 Courtemanche, Donald 04/01/80 869-0338 780 110 Lelievre, Denis 07/01/80 869-0245 781 111 Gignac, Ronald 28/01/80 869-2694 786 112 Shank., Alcide 13/02/80 866-0460 789 113 Bennison, Ken 20/02/80 866-2177 790 114 Guindon, Ted 21/02/80 869-5083 791 115 Fairburn, David 25/02/80 869-2688 793 116 Foucault, Donald 04/03/80 869-4697 597 117 Leeson, Ronald 09/06/80 869-4099 724 118 Olarrette, Vemon 16/06/80 869-1017 803 119 Bouchard, Robert .05/08/80 865·3085 811 120 Larocque, Leon 10/09/80 855·9812 812 121 Lalonde, Real 10/09/80 869-4032 814 122 Ducharme, Richard 15/09/80 869-4026 816 123 Joyce, Greg 20/10/80 869-4385 818 124 Brimicombe, Paul 18/11/80 869-4091 820 125 Bouillon, Claude 02J02J81 869-5732 821 126 Vare-{, Mark 05/02/81 368·3890 822 127 Vare-{, Michael 05/02/81 368-3667 823 128 Vallee, Kevin 05/02/81 670.9257 826 129 Robinson, James 18/02/81 368-1872 828 130 Rancourt, Raymond 11/05/81 285-{)650 829 131 St Onge, Gerard 19/05/81 983-2328 839 132 Paquette, Gerald 15/07/81 56().1378 842 133 Gauthier, Ivan 30/03/83 866-2425

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Employee Ran !ling 5eniOr1ty Tl!lephOne !!l!!n!Hir Ml!mll!lr !mill .11m lll!!n!m:

844 134 Kitler, David 30/03/83 869-5222 845 135 Jefferies, Randy · 30/03/83 692-3200 848 136 Basldn, James 16/05/83 693-3058 851 137 Fensom, Joseph 25/05/83 869-4427 853 138 Moody, Bradley 06/02/84 869-3475 854 139 Gagne, Donald 06/02/84 869-3019 857 140 Moroz, William 13/02/84 869-0648 858 141 Leonard, Roy 13/02/84 869-5720 861 142 Antonio, David 14/02/84 869-3682 862 143 Robidoux, Robbie 27/02/84 869-1582 865 144 Gaudreau, Richard 19/03/84 869-4467 867 145 Lajeunesse, Ronald 20/03/84 869-3306 868 146 Padtto, Franco 17/04/84 869-4484 870 147 campbell, James 17/04/84 673-4801 871 148 Luopa, Richard 17/04/84 ~121 873 149 Lacasse, Daniel 18/04/84 869-5484 874 150 AUstin, Joel 18/04/84 869-1908 875 151 Leblanc, Denis 23/04/84 869-4654 876 152 MontgoiTle!y, Paul 23/04/84 869-2539 877 153 Fenton, Dan 23/04/84 368-3688 878 154 Dillabough, William 23/04/84 869-1047 886 155 Levert, •Francis 18/06/84 869-3249 896 156 Van Alstine, Kevin 20/07/84 62&1837 901 157 Qltling, Wayne 15/10/84 692-4631 902 158 Roy, Marc 22/10/84 869-5349 904 159 Midlon, uone1 19/11/84 869-1636 907 160 Olding, VICtor 20/11/84 865-2346 910 161 Gillespie, VICtor 27/11/84 869-0172 914 162 Stinson, Gany 15/04/85 869-2678 924 163 Bolduc, George 29/05/85 285-0512 947 164 Bolduc, John 03/07/85 869-6528 949 165 Moffatt, Marlin 08/04/86 865-3423 983 166 Diebel, Peter 08/09/86 869-5149 989 167 Roy, Gaston 08/09/86 692-{)915 993 168 Wasy1iw, Allan 24/09/86 523-1997 998 169 Hales, Robert 12/03/87 869-6612 997 170 Scheel, Roger 16/03/87 869-1690 1034 171 Dam, Tringhia 03/09/87 869-3855 1030 172 Massicotte, Dan 04/09/87 869-4505 1031 173 Spiy, Allan 08/09/87 368-3134 1036 174 Delisle, Paul . 10/09/87 869-6075 1039 175 Bond, Fred 10/09/87 368-2328 1040 176 Rydal!, Steven 10/09/87 869-5634

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Employee Ranking Seniority Teleclhone ~ ~ .tWru: ~ .!!lllm.IBr

1042 m Ritdlie, Gerald 10/12/87 865-3465 1029 178 Hearn, lim 15/03/88 865-1011 1048 179 Tessier, Todd 18/03/88 869-5528 1049 180 Beaulieu, Leonard 21/03/88 869-2270 1094 181 Martel, larry 28/10/88 869-1382 1098 182 Gammie, Murray 14/11/88 368--3814 1099 183 Perron, Paul 14/11/88 869-2094 1102 184 Nadeau, Marc . 28/11/88 869-5443 1103 185 Proctor, Robert 28/11/88 869-4258 1104 186 Gingras, Todd 28/11/88 869-5493 1140 187 Pearson, George 06/09/89 869-5669 1149 188 Saikkonen, lim 13/10/89 866-0!KJS 1153 189 Gelineau, Andre 17/10/89 869-5273 1159 190 Ertier, Eugen 19/03/90 869-6768 1184 191 Edwards, Vincent 15/02/93 869-4627 1194 192 Bentley, Sheldon 16/03/93 869-3083 1207 193 Patry, Paul 07/06/93 866-0343 1238 194 Wikiruk, Bruce 14/10/93 869-3339 1241 195 Matz, Travis 31/01/94 866-5139 1242 196 Daviau, Charles 31/01/94 869-1496 1243 197 Falkingham, Jarret 31/01/94 869-6771 1245 198 Gagne, Robert 31/01/94 869-3019 1246 199 Maahs, Sherry 31/01/94 865-3481 1247 200 Lapierre, Jeff 31/01/94 869-0235 1248 201 Brunne, David 31/01/94 869-6200 1253 202 Jantti, Ronald 18/02/94 869-4186 1254 203 Foister, Curtis 03/03/94 844-2729 1274 204 Stables, Jennifer 23/02/95 869-5921 1278 205 Sarldoja, Henry 23/02/95 866-1507 1327 206 langlois, Midlael 13/01/97 869-0466 1329 207 Vincent, Rhea! 31/03/97 869-0780 1360 208 Holla, Michael 02/07/97 692-D956 1378 209 Caputo, Paul 01/02/99 285-D728

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

SCHEDULE "D"

LE1TERS OF UNDERSTANDING

Weekend Maintenance Schedule Filling Job PosUngs re Article 12:07 layoff & Recall after layoff Floating Holidays CoveraHs Disputed W.S.I.B. Oaims Weekfy Indemnity Meals Electrical Maintenance Posted Back-up Positions Oimatlc Controls Hours of Work Overtime Distrlbution Overtime Welding Lumber Graders Management of the latxrur Pool Management of Technological Olange Extended Production.Schedule Four Crew Maintenance Schedule Job Groupings Severance Pay Spedal Downsizing Retirement Window

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38,39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51, 52, 53 54 55,56 57 58 59,60 61,62 63,64 65,66 67

OOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

WEEKEND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Pemlanent Vacancies: l) When permanent vacardes occur in the regular m torte the mainl:elana!

employees mng the weekend sdledule wil IX! allowed to bid on those vacancies (as per Article 12:07).

Pay Oleques: 2) Employees wa1dng the weekero mainl:elance schedule will !X! allowed to pick-up

their pay chEques earlier on Th~, when available.

Vacation, SiOOless or Aa:idents: 3) WeekeOO maintenance employees will IX! tml to SIJWiement regular crews ror

vacations, sickriess or acOOerlts only when l'll!!l$iry.

Stall!tllrv Haiday Pay: 4) Weekend mainl:elance employees required to m on a Statutory Holiday c.ookj IX!

paid the following ways: a) Receive time and one-half only for time worked and bank eight hours or one day. It is to IX! understoOO that bank time tal<en must IX! tal<en at a time agreeatie to

ooth parties and that whole days must be used. b) Receive pay ror day worked as per Artide 7:03.

5) Weekend mainl:elance sdledule employee's vacatklns wUI IX! sdleduled by weekends.

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Wuk fd!OOule: 6) It is to be uOOerstood that the houls iJ wert would be as ftllows:

a) liiday, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m., n&ltime excepte:l. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7:30p.m., n&ltime excepte:l first 8 00\lrs. Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7:30p.m., mealtime excepted first 8 00\lrs. b) Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7:30p.m., n&ltime excepted first 8 houls. Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., mealtime excepted first 8 hours. Monday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., mealtime excepted.

It is further u~ that the last 4 hours iJ wert on Saturday all! Sumay wiD lndOOe a 20 minute paid lurx:h ~·

7) The Company and the Unioo accept the principal that the intBlt iJ the maintenaoo! seven day schedule is to eliminate wtside conll'actm doirg rnmal maintenaoo! wort The Company will strive to uphold this !Mipal d~ the life iJ thiS agreement.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARJNC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31-X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

FILUNG lOB POSTINGS RE ARTICLE 12:07

It is agreed that fir permanent vaoo::ies, the Sl.la:e$1UI, seniY emplovee rlthe aWO!ts 1D fill the vacancy, as per existing clause 12:01, will re given preference to any junklr emplovee IJU'Iided that:

(a) He had occupied that job IJI!Yiously and is qualified 1D meet the ;il !81uirements, a-, {b) Should trainirYJ re !81uired to meet the job !1!1Uirement he will be a~ the necessary time of training, a-{c) He has qualifiel to do the j)b. {1) There will be no limitation oo upward mOOiflty. (2) Lateral a- down bids with reference to job postings will be Umited to one Sl.la:e$l'ul bid per six mootn penoo.

When an employee bids down, prior 1D acreptance of the bid, disa.lssklns with the Unoo may take place to reflect the effect oo the operation.

If the effect of lateral or down bickling senoustv affects the operation of the jiant. the Company and the local Union agree to meet immediately and solve the problem.

The local Union committEe wiD re advised of the soccessful a~ prior to ~ the employee oo the job.

A junicr qualifiel empkJyee may fill a vacancy IEmJ)ll'alily while another employee is OOirY,J trained.

For tne Company

40

DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION

AND rrs LOCAL 31·X . NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

LAYOFF 11 RECALL AFTER LAYOFF

(1) People retain tile right to their last sua:essful bid upon jcb dassificati:ln during a layoff situaliln. This OOcomes their "regular" classification.

(2) While awaiting retum to their 'regular" job dassification they may bid, and if suc.cessful fill another vacancy. When a JXlSftion in their "regular" classification ~ ~. due to recall and their seniority allows it they will be offered tile one time chaOO! to retum. If rejs:la:l, their new dassitication OOcome5 their •regular" dassificaliln.

(3) Any JOO dassiftcation which regulres an additXJnal employee wiD oot be IXlSted as a vacancy unless there are no ~ remaining that have bee! d~ from their 'regular" dassiftcation due to layoff. If there are no ~ as above, tile jcb dassificati:ln wiD then be IXl5ted as a permanent 'fclCilncy.

( 4) Slnlld an employee leave a job he had suc.cessful~ bid upon, to retum to his "regular" dassificatioo, that Job will be IXl5ted as a vacancy unless ~ in that dassificatkrl are also available due to layoff.

For the Company For tile UniOn

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE: FLOATING HOUDAYS

In attempt to distribute floating holidays as fairly and as numerous at one time as possible, the following has been agreed to:

On any given day, floaters will be allocated by Company wide seniority but within operational areas. All requests must be on the Peoolnel Supervisor's desk at least three (3) days previoos to the requested floater.

Floaters will be allocated in the operational areas as follows:

J Sbifi Qtle[.ijtion Z Shift Qtl!:r.ili!QQ Woodyard, Processor Six in total-one Four in total-one & Small log Mill per shift. two off per shift, two off

after 4 pm·S am after 4 pm- 8 am

Planer Three in total Two in total one per shift one per shift

Debarker & Large Log Two in total Two in total Mill one per shift one per shift

Chip & Hog Fuel Drivers One One Electricians One One Millwrights & Set-Up Two plant wide Two plant wide Men Mechanics One One Filers (g One Total 17 14

This has been agreed to in the best interest of all personnel Involved, however, it in no way is intended to change the existing Laliour Agreement.

The cooperation of all employees and superviSOI'f personnel is requested to make this system wen.

For the Company For the Union 42

DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

COVERALLS

The Company wiD suwJy tradesmen, that is, carpenters, miUwrJ;jhts, mtmmks, electricians, filers and utility operators with suitable roveralls as made available by a suPJti service of Company choice. Rfty petent (50%) of the cost of the laUOOering will be !mle by the empkrfee.

Each empbyee wookl have a set of five (5) coveralls fur his petSOOal use. He wookl be iSS<e:l a dean pair of coveralls each week UiXJO retum of this SOI'M!d pair. The Company will pay the full cost of lauOOering Clle (1) pair of roveralls •.

The indivi:lual employee will be re51D1Sible fur loss or damage to the roveralls fur oomal wear and tear; however, coveralls damaged by unforeseen cirrumstarces ~ his coobd will be replaced by the Company after inspe;OOn.

Insulated coveralls will be supplied by the Company when requin!d, the cost of lauOOering wiN be paid by the Company.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORI<ERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

DISPUTED W.S.I.B. CLAIMS ·

It is understooct that when delays in excess of fifteen (15) days occur in Wcrkers' Compensatioo payments due to a disp.Jte, the Company is prepared to advance an employee two weeks benefits to be repaid when payment is received. It is understlxxl that the two weeks payment wiU be equivalent to two weeks of Weekly Indemnity benefits. It is further underslood that ~ two weeks after the first advance a further two week advance will be is;ued until sud1 time as the diswte is settled and the compensation payments begin.

If a Worrm' Safety and Insurance Board daim iS denied, repayment to the Company will be made when the empklyee t)!Ceives payment throL!Jh Weekly Indemnity.

The fifteen (15) day period will begin from the last day WO!ked.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORK.ERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X

For the Union

NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

WEEKLY INDEMNITY

For the Company

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

MEALS

Arrangements have been made with a restaurant ID deliver meals ID the Sawmill. The meals wiD re in a styrofoam container ard traOSjl)lted in a lhermallxlx.

The Com~ny agrees that, unless notified the previous day, an employee wOO is ra:JUired ID worX a minimum of two (2) hours beyord his regular hours will re provkjed with a meal at the Com~ny's expense. After the JXO'Iision or the first meal, under this Section a 00t meal will re provided MfY four (4) hours thereafter at the Com~ny's expense.

Employees who agree ID work for at least twelve (12) hours in a day (excluding weekend scheduled maintenance crews) w~l re provkjed with a meal after eight (B) hours. If an e~ continues ID work after twelve (12) hours, he will receive a meal MrY four (4) hours after the first one.

The Com~ny wHI make arrangements ID have a voucher available for a meal on the same day that it was earned for those employees so requesting.

The Com~ny will provide retiigeraiDIS ard microwave ovens in the following 11!WJnized lunch rooms:

1) Large l.();J Mill 4) Electrical Shop 7) Garage 2) Filing Room 5) Smalll.();J MiU 3) Planer 6) ~Area West

.t!2te; Processor Area East lur£11 room will re in the Small Log area.

For the Com~ny For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CiNTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

·AND ITS LOCAL 31-X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE

It is the ~ity of tne COmpany to have no one OOt electridans perloon maintenance welt (JI

electlical equipment

Only trained electJical personnel are ~ to reset Inside an electrical panel.

For the company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

POSTED BACK·UP POSmONS

The Company agrees, for employees who have accepted agreed to posted back11p positions, when a permanent vacancy ocru~ in that position, the senia back-up employee will be promoted to fill the vacancy.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31-X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

CUMATIC CONTROLS

The Company agrees ID inslall "'imaoc eoo~ros· in the Rllklwi~YJ vehides: #814, 817, 821, 832 839 and 845 by June 1, 1989. Furtllernm!, the Company agrees that new mt:Di! equipmE!lt purdlased in the future, where feasible, will be equipped with 'dimalic cootros'.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

HOURS OF WORK

The following is the Company's interpretation of 11:05, 3rd paragraph:

An employee called out for overtime WOI1< will be paid a minimum of four hours at time and one­ha~ ex- eight hours at time and one-half fcx- employees working more than four hours.

An employee previou~y requested to work overtime before the start of his regular day ex- shift wil be paid time and one-half for hours worked prior to the commencement of his regular day ex­shift.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

OVERTIME DISTRIBUTION

A.~

An overtime opportunity will first be offered to lOOse employees schOOuled on that pie:e of equipment on the OJliX)Site shift(s) with the k:lwest overtime.

If unable to obtain an emJioyee, then the overtime Oj)!Xlrtunity w!U be offered Ill lOOse employees within the classification but on a different pie:e of equipment The offer will be made to the employee(s) with the skill and ability to perform the wtrk (oot requiring any training or orientation). with the k:lwest amount of accumulated overtime. The eXception to this general rule is the Loader and Millwright tmJpatms.

If still unable to secure an employee to wtrk the overtime nee:fed, then the superviSor Will canvass the general departmental workfurte wro I))Ssess the skill and ability to perform the wtrk (not requiring lraining or orientatiOO). The offer WiD be made Ill the senior employee(s) with the lowest accumulated overtime.

Where the Company has avoided overtime by assigning labourers to meet Its nwj and an lnsuffident number of lal:xlurers are available thereby necessitating an overtime requirement, the overtime in such drcumstaoces shall be ofl'er'el to employees in the dassification with the least number of overtime hours worked month Ill date.

Equalization of overtime as desoibed In I) above shall be elfe:ted dallyi shall be based on time actually agreed to. wtrk (not on the basis of tlme earned or offere::l) and shall oo::ur amongst employees in the dassificatlon in which the need for overtime arises.

B. Qass!f!cations

Q As used throughout this document a classification means the jlb ermmpasssl by the specific tmJpation axle and rate established therefore as set out in Schedule •s• to the collective agreement and sud! additional dassificatlons as may mutually agreed to by the Union and the Company.

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ii) For the p!JfiXlSe of this document. an employee's das;ificatm is the das9ficatm to which he has t:EerJ sdledule:l to wen fur the week.

ui) For the pu!JXlSe of this document an empklyee who has been tranSerred at the Company's request to another classificatm fur the majority of his workday, shall be consklered to fall within the das9ficalion to which he was tJ'ansferTej and not the classification from which he was transferred fur the pu!JX)Se of overtime distribution as provided fur alxM!. ·

C. Weekend Overtime Usts

A sign up sheet will be posted in the Security Office ead1 Mooday at noon. Em~ wishing to be considered for any weekend overtime must sign this list Employees may indiCate whether they wish to be consMJere:l only fur opplrt.unities in their department and/or plant·wide. They may also indiCate their desire to be sd:leduled fur 8 or 12 hour shifts.

The list will be taken down each Thursday at 7:00A.M.

Those employees shown on this list will have their accumulated overtime hours added beside their name. The overtime hours to be used for eadi emJt!yee wUI be those in the Company's payroll system as of noon on Thursday.

Based upon the relative accumulated overtime fur ead1 employee any weekend overtime work available will be assigned to those employees listed. This overtime wm be wen falling outside of a dassfficatm sdieduled fur a given week to be performed on the weekend. It is further understood that these overtime lists are for the sde pu!JX)Se of detennining availability of ~mployees for weekend overtime and for provkjing the equalization of such overtime.

Assignments will be based upon each employee's skill, elfidel1cy and atuty to perform the required assignments.

The tinalized list will be posted by 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the Secwil:y Office. Depattments will also be sent a ~ of the assignment sheet for jX)S!ing. If the Company's requirements for overtime diange, an amended overtime schedule wiU be posted by noon on Friday. If an employee is affected by a scha:lule diange after the list is posted on Thursday S/he will be notified. An employee scheduled to WIYk on the weekend will be diarged the corresponding hours at the time for the p!JfiXlSe of additional overtime distnbution.

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My ~ shown oo ll1is ~ Dst must obtilin the supevisor's pennissioo 1:etae the shift starting time, if IIley are una~ to alti!OO work. WIM!n Slrl1 is rot JX)SS~ie, the employee may use the .established IRCtice of absence reporting through the Security deJmment. Employees rot repxting l'or work as scheduled wiD ~ dlarged the COO'E!SjXlllding number of overtime hauls exrept when the Company cances the overtime lhat had ll!8l scheduled.

My overtime Wlrted by those employees oo the list after mkfniJht of each w~ that was rot known at 1'001 oo Thursday wiD not ~ ~ In the dislrilxJtion of overtime l'or lhat weekend •.

1he overtime hauls in the Company's payroll system wiD ~ deemed to ~ acaJI'ale for the pu~ of this ~ure. In aa1ition any overtime assignments lhat have been acx:eplro but not yet woried by an emflkriee will ~ added to their acrumula!Ed over1ime shown oo the Payroll system.

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DOMTAR INC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERA nONS

AND COMMUNICAnONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

·AND ITS LOCAL31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE: OVERnME WELDING

It is agreed and understro:l that when tf1ere is non-sii'UcllJial, ie. straight flat welding requin!d sud1 that coolractors would otherwise be utilizej (as ~ article l:DlJ.b) and l;lllJl2l then oor employees would be el9ble fOr that work under the following coodilkxls:

To be eligible, 1. the rmtm(s) will be p:lSted as re: artide 12:07 2. the employee must not be on ltleir regular shift 3. the overtime would have to have been offered first to people within the following groups, provided that they are also not on lf1eir regular shift:

1. tradespeople 2. apprentice tradespeople

Based on anticipated requirements; l!lis group will be limited to a maximum of live (5) people -distribution of overtime welding within this group wUI be based on equalization.

While the employee is performing welding, he/she will be paid at the 3rd vear aporentice rate.

The employee will receive the reasonable on site training necessary to ~orm these duties.

When an aoprentice trade500"S01! is performing welding, they will receive the higher welding rate for unscheduled overtime.

Union For the Company

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31-X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE: LUMBER GRADERS

Fa E.B. Eddy to retain perm~ by C.LA. to use their license, grading ~must be in compliance to their rules aoo guidelines • loss of the license woold eflminate Olli)J11Jnilies to malXet our lumber.

The grader classification canoot be com~ fllr any reasoo aoo in m1er to ensure crosistent quality aoo customer satisfaction this letter of understardro;l states:

T enns agreed upon in this letter pertain to graders.~ and are not appfiCil~ in any way to any other operation. '

Fa the purpose of this letter, C.LA. lk:ense reiates to Class A & B without dislindXln.

1. Only lk:ensed graders wiD hold a permanent bid; other openings will be filled from the recognized "Back-tlp" bid by seniority. ~graders will have prkxfty in Grading; as of the date of this letter of understandiri,J. The lk:ensed grader rate will ooly be paid after a C.LA. license Is obtained and training complete.

2. a) In a lay off situation when more senior (non grader;) employees woold be laid off, senior non.W licensed graders will be considered to fill grader requirements (by w~ of a te!111Mry bid) providing sudl lndlvkluals can fulfill the training requirements in the agreed·to designated time; training to be COOJocted as stated below. (3)

b) When a lay off is deemed to be lorY,}er ltlan 10 weeks (equal to the training peroj), the more senior non graders who wookl otherwise be laid off will be given an CWJrtunity to train arxl woril as a grader fllr the duration of ltlat lay off (similar to lemiXJllry bid In 2 a), above).

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3. Training for !Je!Y grader bids will be:

week ooe • sttxly C.LA. gl'iJdii);J ruk!s regulam with minimal on-line train~

week two • same as week one with increasOO time on the tali!

week tnree ·on table most of time as extra grader to view procedures and ~ rules

week foor • week long C. LA. training with the C.LA. test

C.LA. Test: Jr unsoo:.esWI, ~~ week one through four prO' to C.LA. testirg and if U!lSlmssful again then the person is returned to prevklus jOO and may awtY ftr the gr.r.ler bid only ur.oo the next Jl)Sting.

4. "S• licensed graders will be ~uire:l to W1ite each C.LA. test until the "A" lk:ense is obtlin6:1. A p!lll'lanent bid grader within the dassi&ation wiH remain on the table until after 2 consecutive failures of the C.L.A. tests • training will be su~ to ensure indM:luals are ~ prepare:!.

5. A QUAUTY/GRADING COMMIITEE will be established to manage the training fl'OQillm and any quality concerns Ql9)ing; the class "A"Iia!nSe recognition will be a hi]h JJiOOty ~ject.

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31·X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE

MANAGEMENT OF THE LABOUR POOL

Once the manning schedule has been completed Wednesday and all planned vacancies of a week's duration fer the fdlowing week have been filled, four additiooal employees will be assigned Into the schedule.

The Labour Pool wiD c.oosist of fwr employees. nie employees in the Labour Pool will be assigned to a spedfk shift fer the wor1t week and shaD be utilized by departments based oo need. The employees in the l..alxJur Pool shall be assigned to a weekly wor1t schedule In an equlta~ manner.

These employees will be available fer wor1t assignments plantwide. i

If fewer than four ( 4) employees are left in the latxlur !xd after the planned vacancies have been filled, there is no requirement to hire oo additiooal em~ees.

This understanding does not appy to students.

Once the following steps have been completed and there are still employees in the labour !xd who have not been scheduled, they will be given their notice of layoff as ~Article 12:03.

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION

AND ITS LOCAL 31-X NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

The Company and the Union recognize that technological change, while necessary to the industry, may have an impact oo mahpower and emJJoyment levels. In order to acXIress these rorx:ems, the parties agree to the following gukfelines in addressing ll!dmological changes.

T ed1nological change means the inlnXluctian by the employer in its operations of equipment different in nature, type or quantity from that previously utilized by the empio';ee, a change in

· the operation related to the inlnXluction of that equipment or a rro:filication cl existing equipment currently in use in the W<rtplace which affects one or more employees.

t.ny disagreement as to whether or not a manpower reduction Is alttirutable to technological dlange shaR be subject to the grie'lanoe procedure. It is understlxxl that any grievaoces of this nature wiR be dealt with in the same fashion as a discharge case.

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPBtWORKERS

UNION AND I1S LOCAL 31-X

NAIRN CENT'Rf, ONTARIO

L£1TER OF UNDERSTANDING RE:

EXTENDED PRODUCIION SCHEDULE

The parties ~ that this Leller d IJI1:IErs1al dl19 aro the specifi:: proYisilns dEd below shaD klenlify, amend aro SIJill!l5l!de the Calledlve 1qeement as it relates 1D an exttnled prodtx:mn !lhD.de fa' three (3) 111111-wile prodtx:mn aews. The parties agree that the proYisilns d this Leller d Understardng can be ama1ded b'f mU11Ja1 agreement

1. M exttnled ~ !lhD.de willluve three IJ'(Xld:rt OlWS; two OlWS wil be sdleduled ltn:lay 1D Thw5day, irdt.l'iM!, oo IBl (10) hOJrs gufts per day (a day aew am a ll9ht aew) aro forty ( 40) hOJrs per e am a third aew wil be sdleduled Flk!ay 1D Slnlay, lrdl.!iYe, 00 tweiYe (12) hoor shifts per day (day sl1ilt ooly) aOO lhlrty-9x (36) hOJrs per-. .

2. The ln.us d- shall be In imlrdam! with the ratMtrg:

"Fw a aew sdleduled M<nJay 1D lhurslay, the day 5I1ft shall a:ns1st d IBl (10) coosecullve hOJrs, mealtime l!lCll!l*!d, aOO shall axnmence betweel 7:00 a.m. am 8:00a.m. The ll9ht sl1ilt shall a:ns1st d IBl (10) COOSl!O.JIM hOJrs, mealtime excepted, arxl shill Ollllmena! between 7:00 p.m. aro 8:00 p.m. arxl shill cany a sl1ilt dlffe8ltlal d $0.57. '

Fw a aew scheduk!d Flk!ay 1D Suroay, the shift shal ariSist d twelve (12) OOilSI!Cl.ltiYe hOJrs, mealtime excepted, am shall axnmence at 7:00a.m. Em;tY;ees will be pak:t lime and <nl half fa' all hOJrs worla!d oo SuOOav up 1D twelve (12) h0Jrs.6

3. Artide 7:02 (b) will be deemed 1D be anm!ed 1D read:

"Hoorly enljioyees will be mmpensate:l fa' eight (8) limes their lru1y rate fa' the day of the statutxry Imlay if they are not sdleduled 1D • oo that day. If the empk1fee was sdleduled to • oo the Slatu!ay Pdklay he will r1.'a!iw! the equivalent anwnt d his regular !~lift's pay. If he was ~ aro VIIOiks oo the Slawtmy Hdk:tav he will r1.'a!iw! pay fa'. the day worla!d as per Art1de 7:or

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4. This Letter of lklderslanding will supersede tile provisions of Article 11:01 (a).

5. Article 11:05 will be deemed to be amended to read:

"Time worked ootside an employee's scheduled shift or wa1c week and tile fllst eight (8) hours on Sunday shall be paid for at tile rate of Ume and ooe-half. Double time will be paid alta" eight (8) hours of wa1c on a Sunday, exa!flt for production employees scheduled to tile tweM!-hour production schedule. •

6. Article 16:01 will be deemed amended to read tllat tile provisions of tllis Article will provide for payments as stipulated ~ tl1at IIley do oot exceed forty { 40) hours per week for an immediate family member and twenty-four (24) hours per week for tile remaining individuals dted.

7. Artide 17:01 will be deemed amended to read tllat in the case of an employee who is called for jury service, subp:lenaed witness or crown witness, tile Company shall pay for each day of service, an allowance equal to the difference between the employees scheduled hours of m for tl1at day based on his regular straight time hourly rate and tile payment he received for jury service up to a maximum total of forty { 40) hours of work for tile week.

8. The parties agree that tl1ere shall be oo differentiating between tile 'FOOiiy to SUnday' production crew and tile 'Monday to Thursday' ptlduction crew for tile pui'JX)Se of exercising tile rights of employees under Article 12 and otllers.

9. Floating holidays as stipulated in Artide 7:01 will be deemed to equal eight (8) Urnes tile employees regular straight time wage.

10. The parties agree that t11ere shaM be two ten {10) minute coffee lnaks for the ten {10) hour shift schedule. There shall be a twenty (20) minute paid lunch break and two ten (10) minute colfee lnaks on the twelve (12) hour schedule.

When the Company is sucoessful in implementing a continuous operation through tile coffee break periOO, tile Company is prepared to schedule a third ten (10) minute colfee break on tile ten hour shift schedule.

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.. , 001\nARINC.

1\lAIRN CEmRE SAII:fr:3L1 OPERAnOPS Al\lD

CD1~CJ\n01\15, ENERGY MD PAPERlr.tORKERS umoo

AII1D ns LOtAL 31·11 IWIU\I CEI'41U, Om'AIUO

LETTER OF Ul'llDERSrAI\lDJil.IG ltE:

FOUR CREW ~I\!TEFW4a SOIEDULE

The parties agree that this Letter rl Underslandlilg and spdic ~ died below ggU identify, amend and supersede the CollediYe AgreemsJt as it relates IDa Four Crew MaiJltenalla! Schedule. The parties agree that the provisioos rl this Letter af l.ll1:ler5tanding Gill be a~ by mulllal agreement

1. · The maintenance schedule wiD have four aews; a day aew wiD be sdledul8j from 7:00 a.m.ID 7:30p.m~ mealtime exrep!Bl. A night aew will be sdledul8j from 7:00p.m. ID 7:30a.m., mealtime exrepiBl and shall carry aM differential rl $0.57 as per the. attllChf!d wa1l: schedule.

Employees wiU be pail time and one half fir aD lrus I'IOite!l on SuOOay up ID . twelve (12) tws.

2. Artiie 7:02 (b) wiU be deemed ID be~ ID read:

"Hwtv emp!nyees wil be compensated fir Eight (8) times lhelr hourly rate fa' the day rlthe !ltltliDry holiday If they are not sdlei:luf811D wa1l: on that day. If the emp!oyee was sdlelil!ed ID wa11: on the stab.rtllry Holiday he wiD ri!CtWe the ~ allDJIIt cl his regular shift's pay. If he was required ID wa1l: on a stab.rtllry Holiday he wilii'OO!.ive pay fur the day waked as per Artije 7:03 or reEille time and one-half r:rit fur lime vmed and bank eight lrus or one day. It Is llf1ll:sslood that the banka:l time lilken must be lilken at a time agreeab!e ID l:xlth parties am that whde days must be usa!.·

3. This Letter cl Understardlng wiD supersede the proyisions of Artije 11:01 (a)

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4. The first paragraph of Article 11:05 will be deemed to be amended to read:

'1ime worked outside an employee's scheduled shift oc work week and the first eight (8) hours on Sunday shall be paid fa' at the rate of time and one-half. Double time will be paid after eight (8) hours. of work on a Sunday except as provided in #1 above."

5. Artide 16:01 will be deemed amended to read that the provisions of this Article wiiii)'OVide for payments as stipulated provided that they do not exceed forty ( 40) hours per week for an immediate family member and twenty-four (24) hours per week for the remaining indjyijuals cited.

6. Artide 17:01 will be deemed amended to read that in the case of an employee who is called for jury servke, subpoenaed witness oc crown witness, the Company shall pay for eadl day of servke, an allowance equal to the difference between the employees scheduled hours of work for that day based on his regular stJaight time hourly rate and the payment he received for jury service up to a maximum total of forty ( 40) hours of work for the week.

7. Floating holidays as stipulated in Artide 7:01 will be deemed to equal eight (8) times the employees regular stJaight time wage.

8. The parties agree that there shall be a twenty (20) minute paid lundl break and two ten (10) minute coffee breaks on the twelve (12) hour schedule.

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMIU OPERAnONS

AND COMMUNJCAnONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS'

UNION AND IT LOCAL 31·X

NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LmER OF UNDERSTANDING RE:

JOB GROUPINGS

The parties agree to the following provisions In order to fadhtlll! the imp!ementatloo of the New Job Groupings. The parties agree that If at any time during the duratloo of the wrrent Collective Agreement a significant problem or concem ariSes or a new position Is created, the parties agree to meet and discuss the Issue fully. Where mutually agreeable, the parties can amend the Job Groupings detailed within the Letll!r of Understanding.

1. All employees within a partiCular Job Grouping will fully partk:ipall! in the job rotation unless a partiOJiar employee has JXOYided the Company aa:eptable doc:umenlation confirming hls inabt1ity to pert'orm a partiOJiar task(s). Soch ernPo'fees wil not receive the Wag;! Rail! fur the Job Grouping but would rather be paKI in aa:nrdance with the pnMous dasslftcatloo mucture.

2. The Company will ensure that all employees are fully trained under the wrrent training medlanisms, indlxling healttl and safety prior to being deemed as qualified on each and every former job dassiftcation In a particular Job Grouping. Employees shall receive the Job Grouping Wage Rate immediately.

3. At the time of posting a vacanc:y within a partiOJiar Job Grouping, the posting wil reference the sp;dlic vacanc:y from the furmer job classification stnx:ture and the particular job dassifications contained within the Job Grouping.

4. The rotation schedule within a partiCular Job Grouping will be Cell!rmined by the employees within that Job Grouping and as agreed with the respective supertisor. As a general principle such rotations shall oo:ur once per quarter shift

5. The Job GroupiiY,js wil !je as presented by the Company. The 'New' Log Preparation Ne.a requires four positiOns per shift. The Company is prepared to recognize the skills and transferability of the incumbents in the furmer Debarker and Ublity Operator dassilications in order that they may assume two of the newly created positions per shift. The remaining two !X)Sitions per shift wm be po51frl in aa:ordance with the provisions of Artide 12.

6. The OJment inwmbents in the Trimmerman !X)Sition shall maintain their existing wage rail! and wiM receive any increases negotiated by the UnKlll until such time as they vacate the position or retire.

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JOB iBQUPII\IGSs The emp!oyee; will rotall.! within the l'olbNing job groupings.

~ Cumlnt 1\lel::t

Cw ll!:llt Position JobG!'O!!RS Bill Bill Oliwer canter Sawyer $21.48 $21.48 flow Person Sawyer $21.28 $21.48

uff Operator-log Haooling Mobile EqUipment $19.89 $20.15 Uft Operat:c.Jr-Lumber Mobile Equipment $19.89 $20.15

Trimmerman Machine Operator $20.92 $20.15 Primary SOrter Machine Operator $20.01 $20.15 Esterer Operator Machine Operator · $20.02 $20.15

Debarter Operator log Preparation $19.90 $20.15 Utility Operator log Preparation $20.13 $20.15 StEp Feeder (New) log Preparation n{a $20.15 Dlaser (1\lew) log Preparation n/a $20.15

One Inch une labourer $19.17 $20.15 Greenchain labourer $19.27 $20.15 Cleanup labourer $19.17 $20.15

Stacker Man labourer $19.59 $20.15 Bin Man labourer $19.35 $20.15 Sticker Placer labourer $19.27 $20.15

J!1A&IEil Current 1\lew

~lllnllli Position JobGrou!!l -BilL Bltl licensed Grader licensed Grader $22.18 $22.20

Infeed Operator Machine Operator 2 $21.74 $21.75 Tilt Hoist Operator Machine Operator 2 $21.74 $21.75

Uft Operator - Lumber Mobile Equipment $19.89 $20.15 Handpull Lllader Mobile Equipment $20.01 $20.15

Package Maker labourer $20.00 $20.15 Strapper Operator labourer $19.74 $20.15 Oean Up labourer $19.17 $20.15

tm1e Crane Operator tm1e Crane Operator $22.68 $22.68 Dry Kiln Lead Dry Kiln lead $21.10 $21.10 01ip Tn.d Driver Olip Tn.d Driver $20.36 $20.36 l..ia!nSed Trades l..ia!nSed Trades $23.58 $23.58

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DOMTAR INC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS'

UNION AND ITS LOCAL 31·X

NAIRN CENTRE, ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE:

ARTIClf XIX- SEVERANCE PAY

The CDmpany has anoouoo:d Ill the UnKJn that a major ~ of ihe sawmll will take place immediately alter ratiflcatkln. This will require a downtime of the sawmll of up Ill awcmmately 18 weeks.

The CDmpany will identify the employees from the octJve payroll as of cx:t!lba' 6, 2000, who will not be subject Ill a recall before January 1, 2002 as a result of the downsizing of the operatkln and the implementatkln of the extended pnxloction schedule.

It has been determined lllat the CDmpany will need a llltal complement of approximately 170 employees (including those for vacatkln replacement, leaves of absence ard scheduled Ill the Labour Pool} on the start up of the exterdro prodoction schedule.

Eligible laid off employees are those employees whose positkln on the seniority list, alter removing those names of employees retiring under the special ~ retirement window and provision for the extended prodoction schedule, will fal beKlw the expected recall senooty, i.e. an employee whose position is most lik.ely Ill be a~. Employees who are negatively impacted by downsizing if the CDmpany fails Ill implement the ~ PrOOoction Schedule by January 1, 2002, deadline will be coosidel8l "Eligible Lakl Off Employees".

El'gible laid off employees also include employees who aa:ept Ill retire clurii'WJ the spedal retirement window that will start on date of ratiflcatkln ard erd on August 31, 2001, ard who have opted out of the temporary sUpplement provided urder the l.ettl!r of Urderstlnding "Special downsi:zillJ retirement window".

Eligible laid off employees will have the q>tkln of: a) A severallCI! payment under Altice XIX of the Collective Agreement

b) or

A severallCI! payment equivalent to two (2} wMs of pay per year of se!'lice at lhe!r standard houriy rate up Ill a maximum of 26 weeks.

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El'IQlble laid off employees who elect option a) wil maintain their recaU right for the duralioo of this Collective Agreement. ·

Eligible laid off empklyees who elect option b) will forfeit their recaU right under the CollectiYe Agreement effective the date of election.

Those employees on L.T.D. and W.S.I.B. are not eligible for any Sever.loce Payment under this Letter of Understanding.

For the Company For the Union

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DOMTARINC. NAIRN CENTRE SAWMILL OPERATIONS

AND COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS'

UNION ANDn5LOCAL31·X

. NAIRN CEPll'Rf. ONTARIO

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RE:

SPECIAL DOWNSIZING RETIREMENT WINDOW

In order to minimize the effects of downsizing and to ftmlt the number of employees whose JXlSI1;ion wiD be eliminated, a special temporary window of retirement wiD be opened from the date of ratification until August 31•, 2001 during whid1 employees

a) who were actively employed as of October If', 2000 or who have notified the the Company of their return to work prior to May 3, 2001; and

b) who are then age 58; and c) have then reached 20 years of continuous service; and d) who elect to retire on or befure September, 2001

will be eligible for a speciallifetil!ll! monthly supplement pension of $8 per year of · pensionable service in addition to an unreduced basic pension as per the pension plan. Such supplement wiU be govemed by the same rules as for the basic pension except that the pension wiU not be reduced for early retirement

This spedal supplement is introduced for the sole purpose of compensating for the shorter period of pensionable service ~nized by the contributory portion of the pension IJI'O!jl'ilm and in consideration for the downsizing.

Employees retiring under this speCial window will also be eligible for the temporary monthly bridging benefit of $15 per year of pensionable service to a maximum of thirty (30) years. The bridging supplement will apply from date of retirement until age 65.

Such retiring employees may however opt Qllt of the special supplement In order to benefit from a retiring allowance equivalent to the severance payment for eligible laid off employees, as defined in the Letter of Understanding on Severance. In this case, the retiree wiU still be eligible for an unreduced pension and the $15 monthly bridging benefit from date of retirement until age 65.

Those employees on l.T.D. and W.S.I.B. are not eligible for the Early Retirement Window.

For the Company . for the Union

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SCHEDULE "E"

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLAN EFFECTIVE DATE

The benefits descria!d in this lxddet are in effect as of ~ 1, 2000.

EUGIBILITY

All full-time hourly employees who are members of the ComfTliJilications, Energy and Paperworkers Union and its· Local 31·X are eligible to participate in this ~.

If voo have dependents voo may insure them as well. Your SjX)USe is eligible and voor unmarried children {induding adopted, foster and stepc/lildren). Dependent dlikJren are insured up to age 21 ...

A!)y mentally retarded or !ilysically handica~ dliklren may remain insured past lhe ~urn age provided the dlikl is iocapable of self-sustaining emi*Jyment and is wtdly dependent oo voo for sul)pOO and maintenance.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE

You become eligible for Ufe Insurance after having com~ 30 work days of cootinoous active fufl·time em~yment and Long Term Disability immediately Uj:Xllli:ltulming insured for Weekly Indemnity benefits.

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Your Weekly Indemnity coverage, and that of your depeOOents, Is effelive after having completed 30 work days of.coolinwus active full-time employment. Your Dental CIJ'Iel'il!ll!, as well as your dependents', is elfedlve oo lhe date voo complete a waiting period of ~ work days or service for ful~time emi*Jyment.

. Your Medical, SUrgical, Drug and ttosptal Care plans, and that of your dependents, is effelive oo the first day of the fourth rnontl1 following lhe date voo were emi*Jyed for run time and run pay.

If voo are actively Insured for personal coverage and later aa:juire a dependen~ voo may enroll your dependent in lhe Health plan by oot:ifting the Personnel Office.

If voo are not actively at work oo the date your Weekly Indemnity, Medical, Dental or Vtsiorl coverage would normally become effec:tNe, coverage will commenoe oo voor return to work for full time and full pay.

If one of your dependents is hospitalized on the date Medical coverage would normally become effective, coverage will commence on the day following disdlarge from lhe OOspital.

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HOW TO OBTAIN THE INSURANCE

To OO!ain ltle insurance d&ribed in tllis booklet, you should oomplete aoo sign all JlEOlSSal"( a~tion cards. No medk:at examination is required fer you If you apply fer ltle lf'ISUI'ill1(l! within ltle times stated.

IF YOU LEAVE OUR EMPLOY

Your group insurance willll!nninate if you leave our employ. You have the r9lt to change your Life Insurance to an indMlual ~ as available by the carrier.

UFE INSURANCE

DEATH BENEFIT

In ltle 001t of your deatll from arrt cause, your life !f'ISUI'ill1(l! urder the Plan wiD re paid to the beneficiary you have named. If you have named more t11an one beneficiary and one rl trose beneficiaries should die ~ you, his or her share of ltle lnsurara wiD be paid to the survMng beneficiaries or if there iS none, it will re pakl to your estall!.

The amount of your Ufe Insurance is $60,000.00. In no 001t shall your insurara oontinue beyood your date of retirement.

ACQDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT BENEFIT

If, as the resutt of an aa::Xjen~ you suffer any of the bsses listed below within ~ days rlthe accident, payment will re made as indk:ated. The principal amount of your Aailent Deatll aoo Dismemberment Insurance iS an amount of your Group Ufe lnsuraOO!.

LOSS OF: • Ufe. · Total aoo irrecoverable loss of sight of txllh eyes. • Both hards by severance at or alxlve wrist jOOlts. · Botl1 feet by saterance at or alxlve ankle ):lints. - One hand or one foot by severance at or alxlve wrist or ankle j(:jnts respedlvely, tl'1;Jelher with the total aoo irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye.

• loss of one hand and one foot by severara at or alxlve wrist and ankle ):lints respectively.

One-half of ltle Principal Amount shall re payable fer:

• loss of one hand by severance at or above wrist j(:jnt. loss of one foot by severance at or above ankle jlint.

·Total aoo irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye.

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1. If more than one of tile los!ies specified In lhe Schedule of Losses and Jndemrjtjes shown a!nle shall be SUSiained by lhe employee as a result of any one acdds1t, payment shall oot exceed lhe Principal Amount of Aa:idelt!l Death and Disn'lemiJmnent lrlsulaiU on lhe empkJyee at the dab! of sud1 aa:ident.

2. If an empkrfee has suffered prir tD lhe date of becoming lnm!d hereunder, a does thereafter Sl.lffer, lhe loss of one hand by severaoce at a a!nle lhe Wrist joint or one foot by severaoce at or a!nle lhe ankle iJ1n1. a lhe tDtal and irrecOvl!rillie loss of lhe sight of one eye, the Aa:idelt!l Death and Dismeml.len'n81t IngJrance on lhe Scredule of l.nsulana.! ~ that tile amount of Insurance payable fur lhe loss of one hand, one foot. or the sight of one eve shall be one-half lhe prindpal amount of the l.nsulana.!.

3. The li'ISll!'al'lOl shall not C1JVf!f aa:ident, injury, death a other loss whl:h shall result either directly or Indirectly, from any one of lhe followirv.~:

(a) self-destruction or self-inflicted InjUries while sane a insane;

(b) commiltirv,j or attemptirvJ to commit an assault a Oiminal offence;

(c) riot,· dvil commotion, insurrectl6n, war or hostilities of any kind, a any act Incident lheretD;

(d) bodily a II1Eiltallnfirmity or illness a disease of any kind;

(e) lhe inhalatlon of gas of any kind, voluntarily a olhelwise, resulting in l)liSonifV,l, asphyxiation or any other condition causing death; ·

(f) poisonirv,j a infectlon, other than infections IX!llltifV,l simultaneously with and In cooseQuence of an aa:idental rut a wound;

(g) InjUries of which there is no visible contusion a wound on lhe exteria of tile body, unless· drownirv,j a internal injUries are reYealed by autopsy;

(h) participatirv,j In aeronautk:s other than as permitted under the caniers i)Jik:y.

CONVERSION PRMI.EGE

When your insurance terminates because of termination of your ~ you wiD have lhe privilege of converting your Life Insurance, within lhe next 31 days wMnJt medlcal ellaminalion, tD a new IXJiicy on any of tile caniers regular plans fur an amount oot exceeding lhe amount of your Group Life Insuraoce.

If you die durirv,j the 31 day perb;f in whk:h you might have exercised this conversion privilege, your benefidary will be paid the amount of Life Insurance wiOCh you woukl have been entilled tD convert.

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LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

DI'S4BILITY

D~ the first year of income payments yoor disability must ~t you from JBforming any ard ~ duty relating to yoor regular job <r engaging in any occupalbl <r peforrning any work in the sawmill. After that lime you wiU be coosidered totally disablel if you are unab!e to engage in any occupation <r perfttm In any work In the sawmill fa" whldlthe carrier considers you to be reasonably qualified by edocation, training <r experience. However, if you are working <r engage in any occupation for wage or profit otller tnan rehabilitative empklyment aW(llled by the carrier, you wiU not be considered to be totally disabled.

BASIC MONTHLY EARNINGS

Your regular monthly earnings on which your benefit wiU be based will exdude OYertime pay, bonuses and otller special compensatiori as at the date you become disabled.

BENEFIT

If you become tnt!lly disabled before you are 65 and yoor disaljlity lasts klnger !han 52 weeks of benefits under the employer's We!i1; Indemnity Plan, you wiB be paid a roonlhly Income whldl is payable at the end of each month of disability as long as you are disabled but not beyond age 65 and in no event for more !han the number of completed months equal to the employee's service. You must be under treatment by a licensed ~to receive benefits.

The amount of income for which you are eligible will be redoced as lbllows:

1. By any payment for loss of time to which you are entitled from the w~ Safety aoo Jnsurance Board and canada or Quebec Pension Plan, exduding any payment in resp:ct of yoor children.

2. Further reductions will be made so that the amount you would receive from the carrier and from any other sources (any other group, association and governmental insurance, sk:k leave <r retirement plan of your employer} does not exceed 85% of your basic roonlhly earnings.

Generally, your monthly benefit is considered taxable income. If it is not taxable, the 85% Hmit would apply to your basic earnings after deductions have been made for income tax and pension plan.

Estimates of disability income from any of these sources will be used until the actual benefi15 have been established.

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IF A DISABillTY REOJRS

If }'00 !Jmme totally disabled again wiDlln siX months due to the same or relat1'd cause ilOO not l1!a!Mng any income dlsabllity bE5letits, Pil'f11B1I'5 will allllmel1a! again without the necessfty r1 cnmjleting the 52 weeks. Disabilities OCOII!ing aftEr the siX roonltt perio:xl wiD be trealed as If no ~ dlsatjlity had OC!lJI'T'ed and the 52 week perbl must be ~ again.

GENERAL

The group insurance JX)Ik.y must be in foo:e when your disability cnmrnerces l:xJt payment:; wiD cnntlnue even if the JXllk.y is terminated as loog as you remain d"ISabled.

UMITATIONS

Coverage is made as broad as possible. However, exdusklns iJWle se!f-inffided Injury; disabilities resulting from rill, civil cnmmotm, insurrection, war or OOstilities of any kind, or actiVe duty in any anmed servia! during a .time or war.

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WEEKLY INDEMNITY BENEm

If vou are totally disabled, unable to wor1<, and under the cnntlnuing care rl a physician, you will receive a weekly income not excfeding 70% cl your weekly earnings. Your benefits will cnml!'lelkl! on the earlier or: · ·

i. The fourth day or disability caused by SiCkness. 2. The first day of a disability due to an aa:ident. 3. The first day or hospitalization.

During any one period cl disability your benefits will continue until you rEmVer or tbr a maximum of 52 weeks, whichever is eal1ier.

The Company and/or the insurer reserve the JY,Jht to require an lndeperdent medical examination to cnnfirm the employee's absera. due to disal:Jiity. Sldl an examination siOIII be anll.dlld by a physician or physicians agreeable, to the employee ilOO the Company.

Any dispute arising between the Company and/or the insurer's lilysidan ilOO the employee's ~will be resdva1 by a~(~ a ~istl chosen by the Company aro the Union.

Cost or sud1 physical examinations, medical documents. l:ransjxlltation ard reasonalie oot.of· JXXket expenses relat1'd t11ere1o wjU be pail by the Company and/or insurer. An ~ will cootinue to receive W .I. benefits or the equivalel1t from the Company while rej!>he Is awaiting such examination(s).

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I!XCEPTIONS AND UMITATIONS

Disatllity benefits are rot ~ fer tile ftfuwing:

I. A disability cai.ISel bv SEif-lnlllcted Injuries or illness. 2. A disaolity ~ from in5ulrectloo, war, servk:e 1n tile am1Ed fon:l!5 a any

oounl!y, or partidpatkx1 in a riot. 3. A di!mlity due to any cause at any time when you are on pregnaocy lei!Ye a

abseoce or ooukl be placEd on SIXh leave bv your employer In acmdance with tile relevant Provincial Statues or 111at agreed UJXIIl bv you and your employer.

4. For any disability fer which you are entitled to benefits under any w~ 5arety and InsurallCI! Act.

5. . At any time when you are on vacation and rereiving full pay.

HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

DRUG COVERAGE

Your drug plan coverage, and that of your dependents, is effective on tile lim day a tile second month following tile date you were employe:! for fuB time and full pay. Drugs, serum, and injedlbies pun:hased on a presaiption of a medi:al dcdlr, exx:ept fer vitamins and vitamin preparations (unless Injected) and patent or p!q:rietary me:!idnes are eligit:M! fer coverage 17( this drug plan and available bv presenting your personal Identification card supplie:ll7( tile carrier and a 35¢ deductible ree per presaiption.

HOSPITAL COVERAGE

Your Provincial Health Plan provides ward coverage fer In-hospital aa:ommodation. This additional coverage aiM you, and your dependents, seml-ptvate ~ aa:ommOOation. This semi·private hosPtal coverage is effective on tile first day of tile fourth month folklwing tile date you were employed fer full-time and full pay.

DENTAL BENEffi

On behalf of each oovered individual In your family, the Denllll Benefit will reimburse you fer denllll expenses based on the percentages Indicated 17( tile earlier. The maximum aiOOll1t payable per indM:lual fer services is $1,000.00. Efrective Septemba" 1, 2001, the maximum amount payable per individual for servic:es is $1,500.00

TREATMENT PLAN

In on1er fer you and your dentist to leam in adlvance how much tile carrier wiB pay and how much must be paid 17( you, it Is lealmmended that a Treatment Plan be fiie:l with tile earlier whenever tile total cost of tile ~posed dental worK is expected to exceed $200.00. The Treatment lltln Identifies coverage and limitatioos fer spedfk services and darifies insulance percentages, spedfic Umits and DeOilll Fee Guide albwance. before denllll treatment commences. The Treatment lltln is rot Intended to Umlt you in your choice of dentist, to teU you or your dentist what treatment stwluld be perfcrme:! or to tell tile dentist what fee to charge.

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A Treatment Plan is a pan of dental treatment (IOOuding x-rays if required) showing the Piltient'S dental needs, a written description of the Jll1li)OSEd treatment neassary In the (.Yilfessional. judgement of the dentist, and the oost of tile Jll1li)OSEd ~tment

WGIBLE EXPENSES

Eligible expenses are those whktl are r![(Dillmended as neassary by a physician or dentist that are not In excess of the fee spedtlt!d for general pradilb1ers in tile 1987 Dental or Denturist Fee Guide of the Province of Ontario. Fees for specialists wiD be Clli1Sidered if the patient was referred by a ~ysidan or another dentist. There are several dental p!'OCl!dures whid1 are Wlered by ProYindal Health Plans up to certain maxlmums. If the dentist or dental surgeon dlooses to charge more than that Pilyable by the ProYincial Plan, legislation In some provino!S does not pennit tile excess charges to be eligible under lhis Plan.

Situations may anse where alt!!maie methods of treatment may be available. It is solely for you and your dentist to deckle whid1 melt1al will be employed. The canier reserves the IJ;jllt to use the least expensive melt1al of treatment that woukl provide a professionally adequate re5lit as the basis for determining tlleir liability.

Only those treatments listed are eligible.

The following treatments are payable at 100%:

~NATIONS: . . Initial examination of a new patient (once fiNery 3 vearsL ................... ~ ................................................ 01110, 01120, 01130 Re-examination of a P'f!Nious patient (once f!Nf!ly 6 months) .......................................................................................... 01200 Specific examination ............. :.;~ ............................................................................ 01400 Emergency examination and/or oonsulation ............................................... 01300, 94400

................ : ................................................................. 94100, 94200 CONSULTATIONS: Treatment plaMing - per unit of time .................................................................... 05100 Wrtll patient .... : ............................ : ....................................................................... 05200 Another dentist ........................ : .............................................................. ~ .............. 93100

SPEOFIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES: ~ic adtures for determination of Pil!hologic agents ..................... : ....................................................................... ()4100

. Dental caries susceptibility test .............................................................................. ()4200 Biopsy, soft-hard tissue ................. : ........................................................... 0000, 04310 Cytologk:al examination ........................................................................................ 04330 Pulp vitality tests ..................... , ..... : ....................................................................... ()4400

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RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION AND INTERPRETATION (X·RAY): Intraoral periapical films, oomplete series .............................................................. 02100 Inll'aoral periapical fllms, 1)111! to ten films ................................................................................ 02111, 02120 ind. Oa:lusal films ..................................................................................... 02131, 02134 ind. Posterior bitewing films ...................................................................... 02141, 02144 ind. Extraoral films .................................................................................... 02201, 022041nd. Sinus examination ................................................................................................. 02304 Sialography ............................. : ............................................................................ 02-100 Use of radiopaque dyes to demonstrate lesions ............................. : ....................... 02430 Temporomandibular joint films ....... : ........................................................... 02504, 02505 Panoramic film ...................................................................................................... 02600 Cephalometric films ........................................................................... 02701, 02705 ind. Interpretation of radiographs from another source • per unit of tlme ........................................................................... 02800 Tomography ......................................................................................................... 02920 Hand and wrist (as diagoostic aid for dental treatment) ................................................................. 02930

PREVENTIVE SERVICES: Scaling and polishing ..................................................................... 11100, 11200, 11300 Topical fluoride treatment ..................................................................................... 12<100 Oral hygiene instruction ............................................................................ 13200, 13210 Oa:lusal equilibration ............................................................................................ 43310

TREATMENT OF DENTAl CARIES (FIWNGS) Sedative {palliative) dressing ......... : ....................................................................... 39930 AMAlGAM RESTORATIONS: Primary teeth ........................................................................................ 21101, 2ll05 ind. Permanent anterior and bicuspid teeth ............................................... 21211, 21215 ind. Permanent molar teeth ........... : .......................................................... 21221, 21225 ind. Pin reinforcement .............................................................................. 21301, 21305 Ind. Silicate restorations .................................................................................... 22101 22102 Acrylic or composite restorations ........................................................ 23101, 23223 ind.

SURGICAl SERVICES· REMOVAl OF TEETH: (REMOVAL OF ERUPTED TOOTH • UNCOMPUCATED) Single tooth .......................................................................................................... 71101 Each additional tooth in same surgical site ............................................................. 71111

SURGICAL REMOVALS: Removal of erupted tooth (<Dmplicatedl.. .............................................................. n100

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. . REMOVAL Of RESIDUAL ROOTS: . Soft: tissue COIIe!llge,, ......... ; ........... : ...................................................................... 7"1310 Bone tissue coverage ............................................................................................ 72320 Anaesthesia ................................................................................... 92110, 92120, 92201

............................................................................... 92202, 92215, 92251 ................................................................................. 92252, 92310, 92311 ........................... , ..... ( .......................................................... 92330, 92340

PERIODONTAL SERVICES {DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF GUM TISSUE) NON-SURGICAL SERVICES • PER UNIT OF TIME Application of displaa!ment dressing ..................................................................... 41100 Management of acute Infections and

=:!a~·iOOiii·~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::b~ SURGICAL SERVICES: Gingival rurettage, ......................... : ................................... : ................................... 42001 Gingivoplasty ........................................................................ : ............................... 42002 Gingivectomy ........................... , ............................................................................ 42003 Osseous surgery ................................................................................................... 42100 Osseous grafts • single, multiple site .......................................................... 42103, 42104 Soft tissue grafts ....................................................................................... 42200, 42300 Vestibuloplasty ..................................................................................................... 42310 Post surgical treatment • periodontal, per unit oftime ..................................................................................................... 42500

ADJUNCTIVE PERIODONTAL SERviCES; Provisional splinting • Intra coronal, extra coronal • per unit of time ......................................................................................... 43200, 43210 Periodontal scaling and root planning per unit of tJme ..................................................................................................... 43400 Special periodontal appliances (Including . oa:lusal guards) ............................ : ....................................................................... 43600

ENDODONTIC SERVICES: Pulp capping, ............................................................................................ 31100, 31110 VItal pulpotomy .................................................................. 32201, 32202, 32210, 32211 Root canal therapy ............................................................. 33100, 33120, 33200, 33220

.................................. : ..................................... 33300, 33320, 33400, 33420 Apeldflcation ....................................................................... 33501, 33502, 33503, 33504

....................................................................... 33511, 33512, 33513, 33514 Periapical Services ................................................ : ............ .34101, 34102, 34.103, 34104

............................. : ......................................... 34111, 34112, 34114, 34115

........................... : ........................................... 34201, 34202, 34203, 34212 Root amputation • amputation at one root· two roots .............................................................................. 34401, 34402

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OTHER ENDODONTIC PROCEDURES: (PREPARATION OF TOOTH FOR TREATMENl) Gingival rurettage, ................................................................................................ 39Hl0 Alveolectomy ........................................................................................................ 39110 Banding of tooth to maintain sterile operating field .............................. : ....................................................................... 39120 Hemisedion ........................................................................ 39210, 39220, 39230, 39300 Chemical bleaching only per unit of time ..................................................................................................... 39400 Inrent!onal removal, aptal filii~ and relmplantatlon ............................................................. .39501, 39502, 39503, 39600 Emergl!fiCY procedures ....................................................... 39901, 39902, 39903, 39904

.................................................................... 39910, 39940, 39960, 39970

.......................................................................................... 39980, 39985

SURGICAL SERVICES: Surgical exposure of tooth ....... ~ ..................................................... 72410; 72411, 72412 Transplantation of a tooth .................................................................................... 72430 Surgical repositioning of a tootH ............................................................................ 72440 Enudeation of an unerupted tooth and follicle ............................................................................................................ 72450 Alveoplasty • per unit of time .................................................................... 73100, 73110 Gingivoplasty and/a stoma~asty ........................................................... 73119, 73120 Osteoplasty· per unit of time ... , ..................................................... 73133, 73134, 73135

......................................................................................... 73140, 73141 Surgical exdsion ................................................................. 74108, 74109, 74408, 74409 Surgical incision ........................................................................................ 75100, 75110 fractures ............................................................................ 76198, 76210, 76250, 76310

.......................................................................... 76350, 76910, 76950, 76951 Frenectomy ................................................................................... naoo, nato, 78110 Miscellaneous surgical 5eiVices ............................................ 79104, 79301, 79302, 79303

........................................................................ 79304, 79305, 79306, 79307

........................................................................ 79308, 39401, 79601, 79602 ............................................................................................. 79603, 79604

Adjunctive general services • drugs (injections) ............................................................. : ........................ 96100, 96101

The following treatments are payable at 50%:

PROSTHETIC SERVICES: Complete maxillary denture (once f!VerV 3 years) ............................................................................................. 51100 Complete mandibular denture (once f!VerV 3 years) ............................................................................................. 51110 Complete maxillary and mandibular dentures (once every 3 years) ............................................. 51120, 51300, 51310, 51320

................................................................................. 51600, 51610, 51620

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Removable partial denti.ires ................................................. 52120, 52121, 52220, 52221 .................................................................... 52230, 52231, 52320, 52321 .................................................................... 52400, 52410, 52500, 52510 .................................................................... 52520, 52525, 52530, 52531 ........................ : ........................................... 52535, 52600, 52610, 52630

. • .................................................................................................... 52800 Denb.Jre adjustments .............. : ........................................... 54250, 54300, 54301, 54302 Denture repairs ............ : ...................................................... 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104

............................... ~ .................................... 55201, 55202, 55203, 55204

. ..... ... .............. ... .. .. .. .. . .... .. .. ...... ... . ........ ................. 55520, 55530, 55700 Denture rebasing, relining ................................................... 56200, 56201, 56210, 56211

.............................................................. 56220, 56221, 56230, 56231 ............................... : .................................... 56260, 56261, 56262, 56263 .................................................................... 56270, 56271, 56272, 56273

The following treatments are payable at SO%:

ORTHODONTIC SERVICES: PRE-TRfATMENT DIAGNosnC SERVICES: Diagnostic Models, X-Rays ...... : ........................................................... 4530, 2701, 2702

........................ : ............................................................ 2703, 2704, 2705 Cephalometlfc work-up ........................................................................................... 2750 PREVEtmVE & INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS: Habit Inhibiting ................................................................... 82101, 82102, 82201, 82202 Space regaining ............................................................................. 81105, 81106, 81201

................................................................................ 81202, 81251, 81252 Space Malntenance ............................................................. 15100, 15110, 15120, 15400 Cross Bite Corredion, etc ............................................................... 81261, 81203, 81204

.................................................................................. 81205, 81206

CORRECTIVE ORTHODONTICS: RemClYable & Axed Appliance Therapy ........................................... 81115, 81116, 81120

.............................................................................. 81125, 81126, 81130

.............................................................................. 81131, 81140, 81207

.............................................................................. 81208, 81209, 81210

.............................................................................. 81211, 81212, 81213

........................ : ............................................................................ 83214 Retention ................................................................................................. 83111, 83112

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VISION CARE BENEFIT

If, while insured, yoo incur Visl:Jn care expenses f'or yoorself CJ f'or a covererl deperdent yoo wiD be paij benefits In an amount equal to sud1 Vislln care servk:es, ~ to the following ~.

The fclklwi~ servk:es .men prescribed by a lio!nsed JiJystian or lio!nsed optometrist shall be Cll'lel'ed, OOt not to exceed $150.00, in any 24 monltl perm elfe::tM! the first ctthe mon1t1 followiiYJ date of ratifidatioo.

I. Lenses aoo frames fur eyeglasses, sunglasses arxl safety glasses. 2. Contact lenses. 3. Services aoo materials in connectiOn wilh vision training arxl ~. 4. Services and materials in connection wilh medical CJ surgical treatment. 5. Replacl!ment of klst, stolen CJ broken eyeglass lenses CJ eyeglass frames.

No benefits are payable fur amoonts charged fCJ any of the following servk:es:

I. Services rendered befOre the lnsuraOO! on account of the person woo receives such servk:es became effective.

2. Services received because of any injury arising out of CJ in the coorse cl any employment fur wage CJ pufit or sickness entitln;j the covered person to benefits urxler any WOfkers' Compensaoon CJ Occupational Disease Law. ·

3. Services fur examinations fur the purjXlse of presoi001g CJ fitting of eyeglasses, sunglasses CJ safety glasses.

4. Services to the extent that 5IXh servk:es or benefits fur sud1 servk:es are available under any plan or pm;Jram established pursuant to the laws CJ regulaoons or any Government aoo any 5efVices to the extent that any Government ~bits payment of insuraOO! benefits therefore.

5. Services to the extent that they CJ benefits therefore are pnMded urxler any other group insurarLe plan or prepayment plan or fur which benefits are otherwise pnMded undEir the group policy.

6. Services fur which the person ll!Cl!lving ll1em is oot required to make payment or where payment is I1!Cl!lved as a result of legal actioo or settlement

IF YOU LEAVE OUR EMPLOY

Your Visl:Jn care Benefit wiD cease 31 days after leaving oor empkrf if yoo have received Vislln Care 5efVices as specified, as a direct resu~ of a complete~ examinatkln.

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