COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT April 1, 2016 Between ALGOMA STEEL INC. -and- THE UNITED STEELWORKERS ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS LOCAL 2724 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Canada COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT INDEX ARTICLE PAGE Agreement Duration ................................................................ 20 49 Assignment & Reassignment .................................................. 7.08 25 Bargaining Unit Seniority ........................................................ 7.01.10 21 Bereavement Pay ................................................................... 15.10 44 “C” Time .................................................................................. 14.03 37 Contracting Out Committee .................................................... 1.02.11 11 Departments ........................................................................... 7.04 23 Departments - New ................................................................. 7.13 27 Discipline – Justice & Dignity .................................................. 9 28 Discrimination ......................................................................... 3 14 Dues (Union) ........................................................................... 2 13 Employees—New ................................................................... 1.08 13 Establishment ......................................................................... 7.02 22 Existing Jobs — Union Recognition ........................................ 1.01-1.02 9 Funeral Pay ............................................................................ 15.09 44 General Article ........................................................................ General 1 Grievance Procedure .............................................................. 13 31 Health & Safety ....................................................................... 10 29 Hours of Work ......................................................................... 5.01 16 Job Assignment & Reassignment ........................................... 7.08 25 Job Demotion .......................................................................... 7.07 25 Job Evaluation System ........................................................... 15.01.10 38 Job Posting ............................................................................. 7.06 24 Job Progression ...................................................................... 7.05 24 Job Vacancy — Temporary .................................................... 7.08.10 25 Joint Steering Committee (JSC) ............................................. General 2 Jury Pay .................................................................................. 15.08 44 Justice & Dignity ..................................................................... 9.01 28 Layoff and Reduction in Force ................................................ 7.10 26 Leave of Absence ................................................................... 8 27 Leave of Absence — Maternity ............................................... 8.06 27 Letters of Agreement .............................................................. 11 31 Listing of Occupations ............................................................ 15.14 46 Management ........................................................................... 4 15 Mission Statement .................................................................. General 1 New Jobs(Excluded) ............................................................... 1.01.11 9 Notices .................................................................................... 12 31 Objectives ............................................................................... General 1 On Call .................................................................................... 5.06.20 19 Out of Line Differentials .......................................................... 15.12.10 45 Overtime ................................................................................. 5.03—5.07 17 Overtime Call Out Pay ............................................................ 5.06.10 19 Overtime Meals ....................................................................... 5.07.10 20 Overtime Monitoring ................................................................ General 7 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT INDEX ARTICLE PAGE Overtime — Work at Home ..................................................... 5.06.30 19 Payment of Professional Fees ................................................ 19 49 Pension, Extended Health Benefit Agreement........................ 17 46 Profit-sharing .......................................................................... 18 47 Recall and Increase in Force .................................................. 7.11 26 Restructuring Support & Processes ........................................ General 6 Reversion Rights ..................................................................... 7.12 26 Salaries ................................................................................... 15 38 Salaries — COLA ................................................................... 15.04 41 Salaries — Out of Line Differentials ........................................ 15.12 45 Salaries — Scale .................................................................... 15.03 39 Salaries — Shift Premium ....................................................... 15.05.10 42 Scheduling Hours of Work ...................................................... 5.02.10 16 Seniority .................................................................................. 7 21 Seniority — Loss of ................................................................. 7.03 22 Statutory Holidays ................................................................... 6 20 Stewards ................................................................................. 1.05 12 Strikes & Lockouts .................................................................. 16 46 Supervisory Functions ............................................................ 4.02 15 Union I Management Committee ............................................ General 5 Union Recognition .................................................................. 1 9 Vacation Bonus ....................................................................... 14.02 35 Vacation Entitlement ............................................................... 14.01 34 Vacation Re: Salaried Continuance ........................................ 14.03(7) 37 Vacation Scheduling ............................................................... 14.03 36 Vacations, with Pay................................................................. 14 34 Appendices - Job Families - Appendix ‘C’ ............................................................ 51 - Job Ladders - Appendix ‘C’ ............................................................. 54 - Ladders and Families - Appendix ‘D’ .............................................. 57 - Posting Process - Appendix ‘E’ ....................................................... 59 - Job Titles and Codes - Appendix ‘F’ ............................................... 64 Note: Members requiring information on Letters of Agreement should consult with their Steward. EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFIT AGREEMENT INDEX PAGE Extended Health Benefits Agreement .................................................. 77 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance ............................... 80 Administration and Cost of the Plan .................................................... 92 Definitions ............................................................................................ 77 Dental Coverage .................................................................................. 90 Dependents ......................................................................................... 93 Duration of Agreement ......................................................................... 93 Extension of Life Insurance Benefits ................................................... 81 Health Benefits on Retirement ............................................................. 91 How Benefits are Provided .................................................................. 80 Life Insurance ...................................................................................... 80 Life Insurance Conversion Privilege .................................................... 82 Life Insurance for Retired Members .................................................... 81 Long Term Disability Benefit ................................................................ 85 Major Medical Benefits ........................................................................ 87 Membership in Plan ............................................................................. 78 - Partial Exemption .................................................................... 79 - Special Case ........................................................................... 80 - Termination of Membership .................................................... 79 Short Term Disability Benefit ............................................................... 82 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Summary .......................................... 94 - Membership ............................................................................ 94 - Pension Plan Benefits ............................................................. 94 - When You Can Retire ............................................................. 94 - Amount