LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 20:
Transition Issues
L20.01 Upon the ratification of the collective agreement the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Air Canada and the former CAIL Component signed on June 9, 2000 will collapse subject to the following exceptions.
L20.01.01 The Union maintains a continuing right to grieve and/or to arbitrate disputes that arose under the prior collective agreement between Canadian Airlines and the former CAIL component.
L20 .01.02 The Union maintains a continuing right to grieve and/or arbitrate disputes that arose under the MOU.
L20.01.03 Air Canada will continue to pay the flight release of three (3) members of the Transition Committee for the purposes of the preparation and presentation of transitions arbitrations. This payment will end on the last day of the January 2003 block month.
L20.01.03 Any former CAIL cabin personnel who returns to Air Canada and has not received their initial cabin personnel uniform will receive 100 per cent of the cost of the initial Air Canada cabin personnel uniform.
L20.01.04 Air Canada will continue its commitment to maintain the international, domestic and transborder flying for members of the former CAIL Component until such time as the flying of the two bargaining units has been integrated.
L20.01.04 Air Canada will maintain the CAIL pension Committee in accordance with the CAIL pension plan rules until such time as the two pension plans are merged. Flight releases for Committee members will continue according to current practice.
L20.01.05 Any former CAIL cabin personnel who returns to Air Canada and has not received their initial cabin personnel uniform will receive 100 per cent of the cost of the initial Air Canada cabin personnel uniform.
L20.01.06 Any former CAIL cabin personnel participating in a leave of absence program, mini-block, out-of-scope, position, or any other recognized program/position will be allowed to maintain the term of absence agreed upon prior to June 9, 2000.
L20.01.07 In accordance with the terms of the MOU, the pension benefits for those employees participating in the Voluntary Severance Incentive Program will have their final average earnings adjusted at the date of retirement to maintain 1992 ratio of earning to the YMPE until such time as the VSIP issue is finally determined by Arbitrator Joliffe.
L20.01.08 The Voluntary Severance Incentive Program, will continue as set out in the MOU until such time as the VSIP issue is finally determined by Arbitrator Joliffe.
L20.01.09 The former CAIL Employee Assistance Plan will continue until December 31, 2002 whereupon the Air Canada Corporate Employee Assistance Program will be implemented.
L20.01.10 Air Canada will continue to pay for flight releases for Cabin Personnel Blocking Committee until there is one system of bidding in place for all cabin personnel in the bargaining unit.
L20.01.11 Air Canada will maintain the CAIL pension Committee in accordance with the CAIL pension plan rules until such time as the two pension plans are merged. Flight releases for Committee members will continue according to current practice.