CREW SIZE, SUPERVISION AND FOREPERSON

The Company will be allowed to name hire all Forepersons and if it chooses General Forepersons. The determination of the number of forepersons on maintenance work, and their designation as working or non-working forepersons, shall be the responsibility of the Company. The use of a General Foreperson is not mandatory, and it is at the discretion of the Company. The Union recognizes the selection and retention of foreperson will be the responsibility of the Company, and the Company shall have the ability to appoint any person dispatched to the Company from the union as a foreperson or General Foreperson. NMA-NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (INTERMITTENT) 2026-2028 V2 P A G E 17 O F 26

Composite Crews: In an effort to ensure productivity and efficiency in performing the work, the Employer may utilize composite crews. Employees assigned to a composite crew are expected to work cooperatively to maximize productivity. The Employer agrees that an effort shall be made to ensure that supervision shall be representative of the trades employed and further, that the primary function of any worker shall be the trade for which they are qualified. The appointment of foreperson in charge of composite or mixed crews will take into account the nature of the work to be done. Decisions with respect to the assignment of work and the trade required to perform the work shall be made by the Employer, after consultation with the Unions involved, and shall be based on a consideration of the following: a) skill, ability and qualifications required for performance of the work; b) safety, efficiency, cost, continuity and good management of the work; and c) core trade union competencies required to perform the work based upon the collective knowledge and practice of the Employer and the Unions involved. There shall be no slowdown or work stoppages in respect to jurisdictional disputes. Jurisdictional disputes will not interfere in any way with the progress of work at any time.