WAGES

Wage rates for maintenance work shall be $0.50 per hour less than the base rates set forth in the Area Labour Agreement of the Member Union where such work is to be performed and shall be paid to all employees under the terms of this agreement. Wages shall be paid weekly by cheque or electronic deposit. Maintenance wage rates and benefits are described in the attached Appendix ‘E’. Any enablement provisions made by the Local Unions to the wage rates or benefits packages and provided to contractors not signatory to the agreement will be extended to the NMA Employers when bidding the same or similar work packages. In these circumstances the Maintenance Base Rates will be at the enabled rate and the fifty cent ($0.50) reduction will not be applicable.

Employees who are laid off or terminated from the services of the Company, shall normally receive their apprenticeship books, before they leave the jobsite.

Final wages, and vacation pay will be deposited electronically to the employee on their next regular scheduled pay period for the pay period in question exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and Statutory Holidays. EI Record of Employment (ROE’s) shall be filed electronically, in accordance with government regulations. Should the wages and vacation pay not be deposited within this time period, the Company will pay a penalty of $100.00 per day exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays from the date the shortage was brought to the Company`s attention until the electronic deposit is made.

Should employees be short paid ten (10) or more hours or equivalent value on their weekly pay cheque or electronic deposit, the Company will provide a make-up payment no later than the following: 1) the third business day for those utilizing electronic deposit and 2) the next payroll period for those receiving payment in cheque format after the shortage was brought to their attention. Should this payment not be made, the applicable provisions of Article 9.300 above will apply. In the event that there is a payroll error (miscalculation) on the weekly pay cheque or electronic deposit where an employee is short paid less than ten (10) hours or equivalent, the Company will have two (2) payroll periods, after notification is provided to the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll query process, to provide a make-up payment. Should this make-up payment not be made within the two (2) payroll periods, the Company will pay a penalty of $100.00 per day from the date the Company was notified.