UNION SECURITY, HIRING, LAY-OFF PROCEDURES

Should it become necessary to recruit employees under Article 3:01, preference shall be given to members of other IBEW Locals with line construction jurisdiction. Members of IBEW Local 1620 will not be laid off while there are travellers still employed. Where possible, the Employer shall email notify the Union of all employee layoffs upon issue of ROE.

The employer agrees to employ none but members in good standing of Local Union 1620 to perform all work in the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of all transmission and distribution systems and all work related thereto which is within the jurisdiction of the IBEW. When selecting employees for each individual separate contract/job, the employer shall select general forepersons, working and non working forepersons as per scope of work requirements, and the next four workers, with the next selection being the union choice for a trained shop steward. Subsequent selection for that contract/job shall be shared on a 50-50 new hire basis (contractor to have first pick) through the union office. The union agrees to furnish competent and qualified workers in so far as possible, After a period of four (4) days, should the Union be unable to fill the employer's request for employees of special skills or journeyperson lineperson, the Union and the Employer would undertake joint recruiting of employees. All employees referred to in this Agreement shall be in receipt ofa clearance from the Union before commencing work and shall work and be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Failure by either party to comply with the foregoing shall be grounds for immediate dismissal upon notification from the union office. The employer shall retain recall rights for a period of six (6) months provided the individual is not employed by a unionized contractor. The Union will be notified before any employees are recalled.

Lay-offs will occur subject to the remaining employees having the skills, abilities, competencies and qualifications to complete the remaining work. When employees are laid off or terminated for any reason, separation certificates shall be given to or posted to the employees within five (5) days (excluding weekends and holidays listed in this Agreement) of the lay-offs or termination date. CLRA and IBEW Local 1620 Collective Agreement 2023-2027 Page 3

Should the employer not comply with the above, the employee shall receive $45.00 per day for each day beyond the five (5) days above mentioned. The foregoing shall not apply to an employee who has voluntarily terminated their services.

Workers will be selected or name hired by the Contractor and/or referred by the Union from a group of workers that have received pre-employment job required training including: IBEW Code of Excellence, WHMIS, First Aid and CPR, Fall Arrest and Power Line Hazards Training so that such employees have the skills and tools to succeed if required.