Common use of Voluntary Exclusion Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Exclusion. A Cabin Attendant who acts as a Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director may voluntarily exclude himself from the classification for one year, at the end of a given period of time. At the end of the period of voluntary exclusion, the Cabin Attendant may be reinstated in the classification if his seniority so allows. If he voluntarily decides not to be reinstated in the classification, the Cabin Attendant then gives up his position. If the Cabin Attendant wants to be reinstated in the classification, but does not have the seniority required, he will be subject to the procedure specified in a) above, under “Involuntary exclusion”. When a situation as defined in A or B occurs, the Company may give the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director additional training if it deems it appropriate. Only a Cabin Attendant whose name has never been marked on the annual Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director list will be subject to the appointment procedure in accordance with the criteria specified in Article Furthermore, any new Cabin Attendant appointed to the position of Flight Directoror Assistant Flight Director will complete his training period as defined in Article Posting during the year for additional unforeseen needs During the period between November and October if one or more Flight Directors or Assistant Flight Directors are appointed to fill additional unforeseen needs, their names will be added to the end of the list established on November of the previous year. Thus, for the remaining duration of that 12-month period, the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director will hold classification seniority that is below those who have been in their positions since November of that period. At the end of that period, the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director appointed during the year will be reinstated in the seniority standing to which he is entitled, according to his Company seniority number, if he volunteers for the new 12-month period. Draft to Flight Director classification If, on November at one of the operations bases, the number of candidates for the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director position is insufficient, the Company may assign Flight Attendants from that base, in reverse order of seniority, to a Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director position at that base, for the next 12-month period, if those Flight Attendants have a minimum of one (1) year’s seniority, and as long as they have a working knowledge of the official languages of Canada. However, such assignment will be cancelled as soon as the number of Flight Directors or Assistant Flight Directors is reached (1 for 1). If a Cabin Attendant who is drafted to the list of or chooses to remain on the list as a permanent position, he may do so at any time. He will notify the Company by the of the previous month. From that point on, the Cabin Attendant will no longer be considered a draft and he will take his seniority standing. They will benefit from the same training specified in Article Drafted Flight Directors and Assistant Flight Directors can decide to become permanent as per Article However, they must remain in that classification as per Article Directors and Assistant Directors request to be downgraded on a basis. Requests shall be and as as operational requirements Directors and Assistant Directors may downgrade accordingly for a maximum of four (4) times per (November to October priority. Requests for leaves of absence, shared blocks, mini blocks and vacation will take Requests to downgrade will not be granted, if a Flight Director or an Assistant Flight Director has to be drafted. The Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director who makes a request to downgrade, must do without any restrictions (ex. If on reserve, if a more senior downgrades etc.), as this will not be considered.

Voluntary Exclusion. A Cabin Attendant who acts as a Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director may voluntarily exclude himself from the classification for one year, at the end of a given period of time. At the end of the period of voluntary exclusion, the Cabin Attendant may be reinstated in the classification if his seniority so allows. If he voluntarily decides not to be reinstated in the classification, the Cabin Attendant then gives up his position. If the Cabin Attendant wants to be reinstated in the classification, but does not have the seniority required, he will be subject to the procedure specified in a) above, under “Involuntary exclusion”. When a situation as defined in A or B occurs, the Company may give the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director additional training if it deems it appropriate. Only a Cabin Attendant whose name has never been marked on the annual Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director list will be subject to the appointment procedure in accordance with the criteria specified in Article Furthermore, any new Cabin Attendant appointed to the position of Flight Directoror Assistant Flight Director will complete his training period as defined in Article Posting during the year for additional unforeseen needs During the period between November and October if one or more Flight Directors or Assistant Flight Directors are appointed to fill additional unforeseen needs, their names will be added to the end of the list established on November of the previous year. Thus, for the remaining duration of that 12-month period, the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director will hold classification seniority that is below those who have been in their positions since November of that period. At the end of that period, the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director appointed during the year will be reinstated in the seniority standing to standingto which he is entitled, according to his Company seniority number, if he volunteers for the new 12-month period. Draft to Flight Director classification If, on November at one of the operations bases, the number of candidates for the Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director position is insufficient, the Company may assign Flight Attendants from that base, in reverse order of seniority, to a Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director position at that base, for the next 12-month period, if those Flight Attendants have a minimum of one (1) year’s seniority, and as long as they have a working knowledge of the official languages of Canada. However, such assignment will be cancelled as soon as the number of Flight Directors or Assistant Flight Directors is reached (1 for 1). If a Cabin Attendant who is drafted to the list of or chooses to remain on the list as a permanent position, he may do so at any time. He will notify the Company by the of the previous month. From that point on, the Cabin Attendant will no longer be considered a draft and he will take his seniority standing. They will benefit from the same training specified in Article Drafted Flight Directors and Assistant Flight Directors can decide to become permanent as per Article However, they must remain in that classification as per Article Directors and Assistant Directors request to be downgraded on a basis. Requests shall be and as as operational requirements Directors and Assistant Directors may downgrade accordingly for a maximum of four (4) times per (November to October priority. Requests for leaves of absence, shared blocks, mini blocks and vacation will take Requests to downgrade will not be granted, if a Flight Director or an Assistant Flight Director has to be drafted. The Flight Director or Assistant Flight Director who makes a request to downgrade, must do without any restrictions (ex. If on reserve, if a more senior downgrades etc.), as this will not be considered.