Wages

A) The following wages shall be in effect for all new work bid after the effective date unless otherwise stated. Effective upon signing of this Agreement, the hourly wage rate shall be as per Schedule “A” attached. Increase: 15 % over 5 Years on Base Hourly Wage Rate Upon Signing 3% May 1, 2023 3% May 1, 2024 3% May 1, 2025 3% May 1, 2026 3% B) The payment of wages will be accompanied by a statement showing: (a) Wage rate (b) Amount of hours paid for straight time; (c) Amount of hours paid at overtime; (d) Amount of premiums and allowances; (e) Vacation pay; (f) Holiday pay; (g) The amount and purpose of each deduction; (h) The name of the contractor issuing the payment; (i) The employee’s name and payroll number; (j) Pension year to date (k) Health and welfare year to date CLRA and Carpenters Local 579 Collective Agreement 2022 - 2027 plPage 11 of 31 BMY KS 4g mes

A) INDUSTRY FUND The Employer shall remit a total of sixty cents ($0.60) per person hour worked to the Newfoundland Construction Industry Fund. (Thirty cents ($0.30) payable each to the CLRA and the NLBCTC.) Remit to Carpenters Local 579, P.O. Box 3040, Paradise, NL A1L 3W2. HST is applicable on the CLRA industry funds ($0.30). B) STABILIZATION FUND The Employer shall remit one dollar ($1.00) per person hour worked to the Stabilization Fund. The Administration and Operation of the Stabilization Fund will conform to the attached Agreement and Agreement and Declaration of Trust. This fund is to be Jointly Administered by six (6) trustees, three (3) Management and three (3) Union as appointed by the Union and CLRA. Remit to UBC 579 Target Fund, P.O. Box 3040, Paradise, NL A1L 3W2. C) LOCAL 579 JOINT BUILDING, ORGANIZING, TRAINING FUND For all new work bid after effective date of signing, the Employer shall remit for each person hour worked, the contributions to the Training Fund, Building Fund, Organizing Fund, as defined in Schedule A. The building and training contribution shall be remitted to UBC Local 579, P.O. Box 3040, Paradise, NL A1L 3W2, and the organizing contribution shall be remitted to ACRC, 82 Timothy Avenue, Hanwell, NB E3C 2B8, no later than the 15" of the month following the month in which the hours were worked. D) Contributions to all of the foregoing Funds: 5:02A and 5:02B shall be remitted no later than the 15 of the month following the month in which the hours are worked. Any funds remitted two weeks past the due date of the 15" of the month following the month worked shall be subject to a 20% penalty.

A) Foreperson : For the purpose of Article 5:03 all working forepersons, non-working forepersons and general forepersons will be journeypersons of Local 579. Best efforts will be made to ensure that all forepersons shall be selected based on relevant trade skill set and all terms of the Collective Agreement will apply. The ratio of Forepersons on Commercial Work shall be: 1-8 Employees 1 Working Foreperson 9 - 16 Employees 2 Working Forepersons 17 - 24 Employees 3 Working Forepersons 25 Employees 1 Non-working Foreperson 30 and over Employees 1 General Foreperson fi? CLRA and Carpenters Loca! 579 Collective Agreement 2022 - 2027 Page 12 of 31 Wy Ps mg * C) The ratio of Forepersons for Industrial Work shall be: 1-8 Employees 1 Working Foreperson 9 - 16 Employees 1 Non-working Foreperson 17 - 24 Employees 2 Non-working Forepersons and 1 Working Foreperson 25 and over Employees 1 General Foreperson and 2 Non-working Forepersons This ratio shall repeat itself with increased workers. _—D) FOREPERSON’S COMMERICAL/INDUSTRIAL WAGE RATES The Change Rate of Pay for Commercial/Industrial Work shall be: Upon Signing Working Foreperson 110% Non-Working Foreperson 115% General Foreperson 120%

Vacation pay allowance and statutory holiday pay allowance shall be 13% of gross earnings paid weekly.

An employee desiring to take a vacation who meets with the provisions of the Vacation with Pay Act shall notify the employer in writing and date of same shall be approved by the employer before vacation is taken.

The following shall be recognized statutory holidays: New Year’s Day Civic Holiday Good Friday Labour Day Victoria Day Armistice Day — Nov 11 Dominion Day - July 1 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Christmas Day Boxing Day Thanksgiving Day and any other Holiday(s) that may be proclaimed by Provincial Government during the life of this Agreement. Civic holiday should be taken on the first Monday in August which is recognized across the country but an exception may be made for the employees in the St. John’s area for Regatta Day. There shall be no substitution of Dominion Day (Canada Day) and Armistice Day. They shall be observed on the day they fall out of respect for the fallen soldiers that they represent. CLRA and Carpenters Local 579 Collective Agreement 2022 - 2027 Page 13 of 31 —K medIp Work performed on any of the above days shall be paid at double (2 X) the regular rates. Should any holiday specified in this Article fall on Saturday or Sunday, such holiday shall be observed on the Monday immediately following. It is agreed that the first day decided upon by the Regatta Committee shall be the day observed by all employers covered by this Agreement and no other. Regatta Day shall only apply when the employer is operating within the St. John’s or Metro area.

Ratio of Apprentices shall be a minimum of one (1) apprentice to every three (3) certified Journeypersons. The maximum ratio of apprentices shall be one (1) apprentice to one (1) certified journeyperson as per Industrial training. The rates for apprentices shall be: Period Number of Rate of Hours Complete Courses Complete Journeyperson’s — ee Pay Carpenter 0 Helper 0 Direct Entry — 60% ee No Courses Completed | First 1000 | 18 65% Second 2200 19-20 70% Third 4200 21-22 80% Fourth 6200 23-24 90% Local 579 will be recognized as the sole employer of all union Carpenter Apprentices in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the purpose of apprenticeship training. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 579 will be given full authority to remove any carpenter apprentice from a jobsite for failure to fulfill his or her apprenticeship contract obligations. Further, each apprentice will be able to return to his/her job after the proper in-school training, if the job is continuing. Each candidate for apprenticeship must have successfully completed a high school program or equivalent and in addition may be required to have completed certain academic subjects as specified in particular plans of training. Mature students, at the discretion of the Provincial Director of Institutional and Industrial Education, may be registered. A mature student is defined as one who has reached the age of 19 and who can demonstrate the ability and the interest to complete the requirements for certification. The direct entry apprentice’s (with no work or school experience) starting rate of pay will be 50% of the Journeyperson’s rate. When they attain the maximum hours and successfully complete the maximum courses for that period they will receive the next Mf CLRA and Carpenters Local 579 Collective Agreement 2022 - 2027 Page 14 of 31 pp e> Mt) wage scale increase. When the apprentice finishes one period of training, and schooling, they will not get an increase in pay regardless of how many hours they have accumulated until they present a validated Log Book and have returned to school again. The terms of apprenticeship for Carpenters shall be 7,200 hours actually occupied in the trade, and successful completion of all courses. The employer shall be required to hire certified Carpenters and Registered Apprentices when same can be provided by the Local 579.