Collective Agreement between The Halifax Herald Limited and The Halifax Typographical Union Local 30130 chartered by CWA SCA Canada (CLC, AFL-CIO, IFJ) Editorial Unit 2928044 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Article 10 Article 11 Article 12 Article 13 Leave Article 14 Article 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS Severance Pay Classifications and Minimums General Wage Provisions Hours and Overtime Holidays Vacations Sick Leave, HealthMaternitg/Parental and Wel?aaceAdog?tion Other Leaves of Absence Expenses and Equipment - 2928044 Contract 2928044 THIS AGREEMENT made this 21St day of November, 2011 between The Halifax Chronicle Herald/Mail Star and Sunday Herald, a division of The Halifax Herald Limited, (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and the Halifax Typographical Union Local 30130, chartered by CWA SCA Canada (CLC, IFJ), (hereinafter referred to as the Guild) f?irlitself and I on behalf of the employees of the Company-described in Article 1 of this agreement. 4 Article 7 Severance Pay 7.1 Upse?beingEmployees who are laid off severaneemay elect to take one of the following: a) Severance pay equal to three?639-weeksone week 3 pay for eaeh?year efevery six (6) months of continuous service (or major fraction thereof}; layoff with the minimum payment of two (2) week 3 basic salary but not in excess of fifty?two (52) weeks pay, in which case the employee 3 employment shall be deemed to be terminated effective with their final working day; or b) Placed on a recall list for a period of one year. c) No laid off employee shall be both provided severance and placed on a recall list. RCris, WWQW on? 7.2 Severance pay shall be paid to laid off employees on a biweekly basis until their entitlement is the-empleyeer. Severance paid shall be reduced by any future income received by the Company. 1 purpose of this Agreement continuous service shall mean the length of 295980937 1? ?rant? Tilt?:1 2" .1171[Ill 1 ?gh- 15. an; I 2 2'13}: '2 Fmr'rv A :m :31 Li year of the Agreement. effect during the period of thi The following schedule of View minimum eata?eegg shall be in 8 Agreement, representing the new top rates in each 8.1 Classi ?cations and Immums Article 8 -5- unbroken service with the Company since the last date of hire less the a. Any leave of absence in excess of one (1) month except in the case of maternity or parental leave of absence or child care leave of absence granted under this Agreement; b. Any period of layoff while the employee remains on the recall list. 7 3 . r' L-JL 'n . I'm '1 nil?; 4213?). 3 . HT .1. r-w?lF??I' $5131.14" jl'l' Lia-I21?; 2.1- ggarev; J?im? .