ARTICLE 7 – Expense Allowances – Uniforms

ARTICLE 7 ‑ EXPENSE ALLOWANCES/UNIFORMS

7.01              GROUND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ‑ Ground transportation allowances will        be paid as follows:

7.01.01       Home Base ‑ A ground transportation allowance of two dollars ($2.00) will be paid for each trip to and from the airport where required by the Company.

NOTE:       The above provision is applicable except as otherwise provided under Letter of Understanding 7 ‑ Mirabel.

7.01.01       Special Cabs Regular Blockholders ‑ Special cabs will be provided to Regular Blockholders on request when drafted or assigned to operate a flight four (4) hours or less prior to departure.

7.01.02       Special Cabs Reserve Blockholders ‑ Special cabs will be provided to Reserve Blockholders on request as follows:

7.01.02.01 When notification to report to the airport is less than four (4) hours prior to flight departure or airport stand­by report time.

7.01.02.02 When required to report to the airport if the flight departure or airport standby report time is between 0001 and 0800.

7.01.02.03 When required to report to the airport where flight departure or airport standby report time is within fifteen (15) hours of the termination of the last duty period.

7.01.03       Special Cab Maximum Cost ‑ The maximum Company contribution towards special cabs under Articles 7.01.02 and 7.01.03 will be based on the established cost of such cabs between the airport and the downtown terminal.

NOTE:       Where a special cab is provided, the Home Base transpor­tation allowance is not applicable.

7.01.04       Layover Station ‑ Ground transportation between the airport and the layover accommodation will be provided by the Company as required.

7.02              MEAL ALLOWANCES ‑ Meals will be provided or meal allowances paid only where an employee is on duty or on a legal layover during an entire recognized meal period.  No meal or meal allowance will be provided for scheduled flight departures from Home Base and scheduled flight arrivals at Home Base during recognized meal periods when originating or terminating a duty period at Home Base.  No meals or meal allowances will be provided outside the recognized meal periods.

7.02.01       Recognized Meal Periods are as follows:

7.02.02            Canada/United States Meal Allowances:

The United States meal allowance will be in U.S. funds and indicated on the pairing in Canadian funds at the official rate of exchange in effect at the beginning of the preceding block month.

7.02.03       Other Locations ‑ The meal allowances for all other locations shall be established by the Company following consultation with the Union, to cover the reasonable cost of meals at those loca­tions.  Meal allowances at these locations will be adjusted when there is a five (5) percent change on the basis of six (6) month running average plus or minus.  However, such meal allow­ances shall not be less than those provided for under Article 7.02.02 Canada/United States meal allowances.

7.02.04       The amount of the per diem meal allowance will in no case be less than that provided to other flight crews.

7.02.05    The following symbols will appear on the monthly pairings to
    indicate food service levels boarded for Cabin Personnel
    consumption:

HB:            Hot Breakfast
CB:             Cold Breakfast              
HL:             Hot Lunch
HD:            Hot Dinner
FB:            Fruit Box
                       SS:            Sandwich Snack

7.03              UNIFORMS ‑ Cabin Personnel uniforms shall be worn as required by the published Company Regulations.

7.03.01       Style ‑ The Company shall consult with the Union prior to making any changes in the colour, material or style of uniforms.

7.03.02       Cost ‑ The cost sharing arrangements outlined in the Company Regulations shall be applicable and there will be no reduction in the present cost sharing and uniform item allotments as outlined in Publication 123.