Article 10

The total number of Helpers employed shall not exceed the number of Mechanics on anyone job, except on jobs where two teams or more are working, one extra Helper for each additional three teams. Further, the Employer may use as many helpers as best suits his convenience under the direction of a Mechanic in wrecking old plants and in handling and hoisting material; and on foundation work. When removing old and installing new cables on existing elevator installations, the Employer may use two Helpers to one Mechanic.

Probationary Helper 1: A newly-hired Employee without previous elevator experience shall be classified as a Probation;uy Employee in the status of Probationary Helper 1 for a period or periods totalling six (6) months within the aggregate period of not more than nine (9) months. He shall have successfully completed at least two (2) years of community college or equivalent education in relevant technical courses. He shall receive 50% of the Mechanic's rate. The Employer and the Union shall have the privilege of testing the ability of probationary Employees during this six-months period. If they agree that the Helper during this probationary period does not display sufficient aptitude to become a helper, he shall be discharged. It is understood that probation;u·y Employees during the probationalY period above set out may be discharged or laid off at any time with or without cause, and no reasons need be assigned therefore, and no such - 12 - discharge shall be construed as a grievance The probationary period may be worked with more than one Employer, and the period of six (6) months' probation may cover an aggregate period of not more than nine (9) months

PROBATIONARY HELPER II: Upon completion of six (6) months in the industry, to the satisfaction of the Employer and the Union, a Probationary Helper I shall be re-c1assified as a Probationary Helper n. For fmther advancement in the industry, he shall be obligated to successfully complete the recognized courses of training as designated by the local area committee under the direction of the National Board of Trustees of the C.EJ.E.P., if available. He shall receive 55% of the Mechanics rate until he has successfully completed and passed the necessary comses of training. He shall be entitled, and be required to participate in and make contributions to the Welfare Plan and the Pension Plan as provided for in this Agreement. He shall also be entitled to enroll in the Canadian Elevator Industry Educational Program. The Trustees of the Plans and the Program shall be requested to make any and all amendments or arrangements necessary to accomplish this. The Employer and the Union shall have the privilege of testing the ability of a probationary employee dming this twelve (12) month period. If they agree that the employee during this probationary period does not display sufficient aptitude to become a Helper he shall be discharged. No such discharge shall be construed as a grievance by either party. may, during the probationary period be discharged or laid off at any time with or without cause, and no reason need be assigned therefore, and no such discharge shall be construed as a grievance.

HELPER I: Upon completion of twelve (12) months in the industry and successful completion of the necessary courses of training, the employee will be fe-classified as a Helper I. For further advancement in the industry he shall be obligated to successfully complete the recognized courses of training as designated by the local area committee under the direction of the National Board of Trustees of the C.E.I.E.P., if available. The Helper I, shall remain in this classification for a further twelve (12) months and until he has successfully completed and passed the necessary courses of training He shall receive 70% of Mechanic's rate. - 13 -

HELPER 11: UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWENTY FOUR (24) MONTHS IN the industry and successful completion of the necessary courses of training the Helper I shall be re-classified as a Helper n. For further advancement in the industry he shall be obligated to successfully complete the recognized comses of training as designated by the local area committee under the direction of the National Board of Trustees of the CE.I.E.P., if available. Courses are modules 1 to 7 and 15 of the CE.I.E.P. He shall receive 75% of Mechanic's rate. The Helper II, shall remain in this classification for a fmther period of twelve (12) months and until he has successfully completed the necessalY courses of training.

IMPROVER HELPER: Upon completion of thirty-six (36) months in the industry and successful completion of the necessary courses of training, a Helper II shall be fe-classified as an Improver Helper. For fmther advancement in the industry he shall be obligated to successfully complete the recognized courses of training as designated by the local area committee under the direction of the National Board of Trustees of the CE.I.E.P., if available. Courses are modules 1 to 8 and 15 of the CE.I.E.P. The Improver Helper shall remain in this classification for a further period of twelve (12) months in the industry and until he has successfully completed the necessary courses of training. He shall receive 80'Yo of Mechanic's rate.

MECHANIC Upon completion of forty-eight (48) months in the industry and successful completion of the C.E.I.E.P., an Improver Helper shall write the Mechanic's exam as set out by the CE.LE.P. Trustees. Examinations shall include modules 1 to 8 and 15 of the CE.I.E.P., plus questions on the Canadian Elevator Code, Print Reading, Hydraulics and Escalators. A Mechanic's exam shall be administered at least once every twelve (12) months.

The "recognized courses of tmining" above, include compulsory tests which must be passed to advance to the next classification. Failure at any level in the progression will result in loss of advancement in the indushy. If the test is failed once the Helper shall re-apply to write the test again after six months, but before twelve months. A Helper who fails the test twice at the same level will be reduced to and paid as a Helper I. A Joint Education Committee shall be appointed - 14- consisting of three representatives from the Employers and three representatives from the Local Union. This committee shall develop and periodically up-date standardized Helper's and Mechanic's exams under the direction of the National Board of Trustees of the C.E.LE.P. No Helper may qualify to be raised to the next classification until he has worked the prescribed periods and passed the examinations administered by the Joint Education Committee. The periods mentioned in the foregoing shall be aggregate periods and may be worked with more than one Employer.

An individual with previous mechanical experience in the Elevator Industry may be hired as a probationary Employee - either as Helper or at Mechanic's scale of wages for a period of six (6) months at which time he shall be subject to an examination to qualify as a mechanic given by the Joint Education Committee. If such Employee does not qualify and pass the examination at the end of the six-months' period, he shall be discharged on recommendation of the Joint Education Committee, unless his Employer elects to retain him as a Helper. At the discretion of the Joint Education Committee, he may be given another examination for Mechanic at the end of a further one (1) year period. It is understood that Probationary Employees as mentioned in 10.03 and