Common use of Reduced Block Program Clause in Contracts

Reduced Block Program. The program objectives are: At Company’s discretion, to offer an alternative to full-time employment for: Canadian North Flight Attendants who are nearing retirement and desire a partial or “phased retirement” schedule rather than complete termination of employment; and/or Canadian North Flight Attendants who desire either greater flexibility with scheduled work hours, or reduced work hours overall, in order to achieve a better balance between work and family priorities. To provide an avenue for Canadian North Inc. to retain the experience, talent and maturity of senior Flight Attendants within employee ranks while facilitating more flexible part-time schedules for those who choose to access this option. The following conditions shall apply: a. Flight Attendants may choose a reduced working schedule of three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one-half (.50) block. The reduced block calculation will be based on the monthly average number of days and credit hours for each respective month, for Flight Attendants at the Flight Attendant’s base. b. The agreement may be terminated at any time with the mutual agreement of both parties. c. Pay will be prorated based on the proportion of time the Flight Attendant is working, three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one-half (.50) block of the Flight Attendant’s regular monthly salary. d. Overtime will be paid based on three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one- half (.50) of the Flight Attendant’s regular monthly salary as applicable. Overtime will be offered to Flight Attendants working a regular scheduled (non-reduced) block prior to overtime being offered to Flight Attendants on a reduced block. A maximum of two days of overtime will be allowed for Flight Attendants participating in this program, however further overtime may be permitted subject to mutual agreement by the Flight Attendant, the Company, and the Union. e. The benefits package/coverage and the sharing of premium costs will remain unaffected, with the exception of the items listed below. Life Coverage Accidental Death and Dismemberment With the reduction of block hours each of the above benefits will be a flat rate of $25,000 as per the Sun Life Financial Contract. With mutual agreement between the Flight Attendant, the Company and the Union additional Life Coverage will be paid for by the Company through an alternate provider, such as; “The Professional Flight Attendants Insurance Plan” or similar. The mechanism will be via a monthly expense claim submitted by the Flight Attendant. f. In the event of a Company requested reduced block normal vacation accrual remains unaffected. When the reduced block is Flight Attendant requested the vacation allotment will be prorated. 1) Wage will be reduced by 25%. 2) Schedule will be reduced by 25% (60.1 credit hours to 63.7 credit hours), or a minimum of 75% of the average number of days worked by the rest of the Flight Attendants at that base (e.g., if average days worked = 16, then this Flight Attendant will be blocked to a maximum of 12 days). If the number is not evenly divisible, the days will be adjusted accordingly. (e.g., based on an average month of 15 days: 15 X .75 = 11.25; therefore the Flight Attendant would work 11 days per month for 3 months, and 12 days in the 4th month). 3) For Purposes of determining the credit for the blocking window the following windows will apply: a) 75% Flying Block- 60:00-64:00 Credit Hours b) 66 2/3% Flying Block 53:00-57:00 Credit Hours c) 50% Flying Block 39:00-43:00 Credit Hours Note: if the fraction is not even, it will be rounded down to the nearest 1/4 percentage (e.g., 12.9 days would become 12.75).

Reduced Block Program. The program objectives are: At Company’s discretion, to offer an alternative to full-time employment for: Canadian North Flight Attendants who are nearing retirement and desire a partial or “phased retirement” schedule rather than complete termination of employment; and/or Canadian North Flight Attendants who desire either greater flexibility with scheduled work hours, or reduced work hours overall, in order to achieve a better balance between work and family priorities. To provide an avenue for Canadian North Inc. to retain the experience, talent and maturity of senior Flight Attendants within employee ranks while facilitating more flexible part-time schedules for those who choose to access this option. The following conditions shall apply: a. Flight Attendants may choose a reduced working schedule of three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one-half (.50) block. The reduced block calculation will be based on the monthly average number of days and credit hours for each respective month, for Flight Attendants at the Flight Attendant’s base. b. The agreement may be terminated at any time with the mutual agreement of both parties. c. Pay will be prorated based on the proportion of time the Flight Attendant is working, three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one-half (.50) block of the Flight Attendant’s regular monthly salary. d. Overtime will be paid based on three-quarters (.75), two-thirds (.667) or one- half (.50) of the Flight Attendant’s regular monthly salary as applicable. Overtime will be offered to Flight Attendants working a regular scheduled (non-reduced) block prior to overtime being offered to Flight Attendants on a reduced block. A maximum of two days of overtime will be allowed for Flight Attendants participating in this program, however further overtime may be permitted subject to mutual agreement by the Flight Attendant, the Company, and the Union. e. The benefits package/coverage and the sharing of premium costs will remain unaffected, with the exception of the items listed below. Life  Life Coverage Accidental  Accidental Death and Dismemberment With the reduction of block hours each of the above benefits will be a flat rate of $25,000 as per the Sun Life Financial Contract. With mutual agreement between the Flight Attendant, the Company and the Union additional Life Coverage will be paid for by the Company through an alternate provider, such as; “The Professional Flight Attendants Insurance Plan” or similar. The mechanism will be via a monthly expense claim submitted by the Flight Attendant. f. In the event of a Company requested reduced block normal vacation accrual remains unaffected. When the reduced block is Flight Attendant requested the vacation allotment will be prorated. 1) Wage will be reduced by 25%. 2) Schedule will be reduced by 25% (60.1 credit hours to 63.7 credit hours), or a minimum of 75% of the average number of days worked by the rest of the Flight Attendants at that base (e.g., if average days worked = 16, then this Flight Attendant will be blocked to a maximum of 12 days). If the number is not evenly divisible, the days will be adjusted accordingly. (e.g., based on an average month of 15 days: 15 X .75 = 11.25; therefore the Flight Attendant would work 11 days per month for 3 months, and 12 days in the 4th month). 3) For Purposes of determining the credit for the blocking window the following windows will apply: a) 75% Flying Block- 60:00-64:00 Credit Hours b) 66 2/3% Flying Block 53:00-57:00 Credit Hours c) 50% Flying Block 39:00-43:00 Credit Hours Note: if the fraction is not even, it will be rounded down to the nearest 1/4 percentage (e.g., 12.9 days would become 12.75).