Collective Agreement
Table of Contents
PREAMBLE........................................................................................................................................... 1
ARTICLE 1 - INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1
ARTICLE 2 - UNION RECOGNITION/SCOPE OF AGREEMENT............................................................... 3
ARTICLE 3 - RESERVATIONS OF MANAGEMENT.................................................................................. 5
ARTICLE 4 - CABIN PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS............................................................................... 6
ARTICLE 5 - RATES OF PAY................................................................................................................... 7
ARTICLE 6 - FLIGHT TIME CREDITS.................................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE 7 – EXPENSE ALLOWANCES/UNIFORMS.............................................................................. 16
ARTICLE 8 - VACATION & STATUTORY HOLIDAY PERIODS................................................................. 18
ARTICLE 9 - SICK LEAVE..................................................................................................................... 23
ARTICLE 10 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE.................................................................................................... 25
ARTICLE 11 - PROBATION.................................................................................................................. 29
ARTICLE 12 - MEDICAL REVIEW PROCEDURE.................................................................................... 30
ARTICLE 13 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.............................................................................................. 31
ARTICLE 14 - DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE........................................................................................ 32
ARTICLE 15 - ARBITRATION............................................................................................................... 34
ARTICLE 16 - SENIORITY.................................................................................................................... 35
ARTICLE 17 - REDUCTION OF FORCES AND RECALL FROM LAYOFF.................................................. 37
ARTICLE 18 - FILLING OF VACANCIES................................................................................................ 43
ARTICLE 19 - GENERAL...................................................................................................................... 45
ARTICLE 20 - UNION RELEASES, NOTICES, DUES............................................................................... 48
ARTICLE 21 - UNION - MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES....................................................................... 51
ARTICLE 22 - INSURANCE PLANS....................................................................................................... 53
ARTICLE 23 - DURATION OF AGREEMENT......................................................................................... 55
ARTICLE 24 - HUMAN RIGHTS........................................................................................................... 55
LOU 1: IN-CHARGE - FILLING OF VACANCIES.................................................................................... 58
LOU 2: BILINGUAL BLOCK POSITIONS............................................................................................... 61
LOU 3: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – PENSION PLAN..................................................... 63
LOU 4: CREW REST AREA B747 AIRCRAFT........................................................................................ 66
LOU 5: SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSIGNMENTS......................................... 67
LOU 6: OPERATIONAL DISRUPTIONS................................................................................................ 70
LOU 7: DORVAL/MIRABEL CO-TERMINAL OPERATIONS................................................................... 74
LOU 8: ANNUAL RECURRENT SAFETY TRAINING PAY CREDIT AND REST ALLOWANCE.................... 78
LOU 10: PAY PROTECTION – AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT........................................................................... 79
LOU 11: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL.............................................................................. 79
LOU 12: SPECIAL CHARTER PROGRAMS........................................................................................... 80
LOU 13: USE OF CABIN PERSONNEL MAIL FOLDERS BY THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, AIR CANADA COMPONENT............................................................................................................... 81
LOU 14: HUMAN RIGHTS.................................................................................................................. 81
LOU 15: MEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION.............................................................................. 81
LOU 16: OVERLAP CREDIT APPLICATION.......................................................................................... 82
LOU 17: BETWEEN AIR CANADA AND CUPE..................................................................................... 83
LOU 18: LONG RANGE FLYING.......................................................................................................... 83
LOU 19: DEFERRED SALARY PLAN..................................................................................................... 84
LOU 20: TRANSITION ISSUES............................................................................................................. 89
LOU 22: LONG RANGE FLYING.......................................................................................................... 89
LOU 23: JOB SECURITY..................................................................................................................... 95
LOU 25: REDUCED BLOCK PROGRAM............................................................................................... 95
LOU 26: PAY CLAIMS......................................................................................................................... 98
LOU 27: LAST SOLD SEATS................................................................................................................ 98
LOU 28: CREW BREAKS..................................................................................................................... 99
LOU 30: PENSION............................................................................................................................ 100
LOU 31: RE: CREW REST UNITS FOR B767-300............................................................................... 103
LOU 33: BEIJING OPERATIONS WITH B767-300.............................................................................. 104
LOU 35: COLA AND “ME TOO”....................................................................................................... 104
LOU 38: PROFIT SHARING............................................................................................................... 105
LOU 39: PREFERENTIAL BIDDING SYSTEM...................................................................................... 105
LOU 41: REPORTING HOURS OF WORK FOR THE PURPOSES OF EI RECORDS OF EMPLOYMENT .. 106
LOU 43: MEAL ENTITLEMENTS............................................................................................................... 107
LOU 44: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.................................................................................................. 110
LOU 45: JETZ................................................................................................................................... 113
LOU 46: B-777................................................................................................................................. 114
LOU 47: COMMUTER POLICY......................................................................................................... 115
LOU 49: AIRCRAFT TYPES................................................................................................................ 116
LOU 50: PBS.................................................................................................................................... 116
LOU 51: B767 CREW REST SEATS.................................................................................................... 116
LOU 52: LUGGAGE AND REPAIR..................................................................................................... 117
LOU 53: CABIN PERSONNEL ACCESS TO GLOBE INFORMATION..................................................... 117
LOU 55: AIR CANADA ROUGE......................................................................................................... 118
LOU 56: CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING........................................................................................ 162
LOU 57: PENSION 2015................................................................................................................... 163
LOU 58: PBS IMPROVEMENTS........................................................................................................ 163
LOU 59: AIR CANADA ROUGE/AIR CANADA MAINLINE FLOW THROUGH...................................... 164
LOU 60: EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.................................................................................................. 166
LOU 61: A330 & A321XLR CREW REST SEATS................................................................................. 171
LOU 62: RETIRING ALLOWANCE..................................................................................................... 171
ARTICLE B1: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 173
ARTICLE B2: PREPARATION OF BLOCKS........................................................................................... 174
ARTICLE B3: BLOCK REVISIONS AND CHANGES............................................................................... 175
ARTICLE B4: BIDDING AND AWARDING.......................................................................................... 177
ARTICLE B5: LIMITATIONS/REST PERIODS/DAYS OFF...................................................................... 180
ARTICLE B6: REMOVAL/DISPLACEMENT/REASSIGNMENT............................................................... 187
ARTICLE B7: OPEN FLYING............................................................................................................... 189
ARTICLE B8: RESERVE...................................................................................................................... 193
ARTICLE B9: DRAFT......................................................................................................................... 205
ARTICLE B10: IRREGULAR OPERATIONS.......................................................................................... 207
ARTICLE B11: CREWING TO LOAD................................................................................................... 208
ARTICLE B12: TRIP EXCHANGES...................................................................................................... 208
ARTICLE B14: BLOCK RULE EXCEPTIONS.......................................................................................... 209
ARTICLE B15: DURATION................................................................................................................. 209
APPENDIX I OVERSEAS ROUTE MAP.............................................................................................. 211
APPENDIX II SUMMARY OF DUTY PERIODS................................................................................... 212
APPENDIX III SUMMARY OF LEGAL REST PERIODS........................................................................ 215
APPENDIX IV LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITIONS OTHER THAN ENGLISH OR FRENCH . 217
APPENDIX V LETTER OF AGREEMENT DATED MAR 6, 1994........................................................... 218
APPENDIX VI LETTER OF AGREEMENT DATED MAR 6, 1994.......................................................... 219
APPENDIX VII BLOCK AWARD PROCESS route lang + bilingual requirements DATED JUL 7, 1999 220
APPENDIX IX LETTER OF AGREEMENT Aircraft Inclusion DATED OCT, 2002.................................. 221
APPENDIX X LETTER OF AGREEMENT 767 Mixed Pairings DATED OCT 17, 2002........................... 222
APPENDIX XIV LETTER OF AGREEMENT Insurance Benefits DATED NOV 3, 2002.......................... 223
APPENDIX XV LETTER OF AGREEMENT Layover Hotel In Narita DATED OCT 7, 2002.................... 224
APPENDIX XXIII LETTER OF AGREEMENT Personal Family Care Leave Policy DATED JUN 22, 2009225
APPENDIX XXV LETTER OF AGREEMENT Special Assignment DATED OCT 20, 2015...................... 226
APPENDIX XXVI LETTER OF AGREEMENT Trip Trade DATED OCT 20, 2015................................... 227
APPENDIX XXVII LETTER OF AGREEMENT Grievance Review Process DATED SEP 6, 2025............ 228
APPENDIX XXVIII LETTER OF AGREEMENT Deadhead Seating Priority DATED SEP 6, 2025........... 229
APPENDIX XXVIV LETTER OF AGREEMENT Trip Trade DATED SEP 6, 2025.................................... 230