8.01      Privileges and Amenities
All privileges and amenities currently enjoyed by the employees shall be kept in force.

8.02      Work Clothing

1. The Company will provide gloves and rubber boots wherever and whenever necessary.
   
   
2. The Company will pay the first $100.00 for the cost of WCB approved safety footwear and 75% of the cost above $100.00 to a maximum of $300.00 for employees working in the cellars or $200 for all other employees as the total paid in a calendar year.
   
   
3. The Company will provide coveralls to those employees whose job duties require coveralls and will provide a laundry/repair service.
   
   
4. Employees will support the marketing of Company products and the tour program by wearing Company-supplied shirts where provided by the Company. In return, the employees agree that they will not wear clothing bearing the logos of competitors or competitive products.
   
   
5. The Company and the Union will each appoint one person to a committee to administer the provisions of Article 8.02.

8.03      Jury Duty
When an employee is required to serve on a regular or coroner’s jury, or is subpoenaed to appear as a witness during his/her normal working hours, he/she shall be granted a leave of absence and shall receive the difference between his/her straight time rate of pay (for hours necessarily absent during which would otherwise have been working) and the amount received for such jury duty.

8.04      Bereavement Leave
When an employee attends the funeral of an immediate relative, he/she shall receive leave of absence for three consecutive days (one of which days shall be the day of the funeral) and shall receive eight hours straight time rate of pay for each of such days absent on which he/she would otherwise have been working.

For the purpose of this article, “immediate relative” shall mean one of the following: Wife, Husband, Same-sex Spouse, Daughter, Son, Step-Children, Mother, Father, Step-Parents, Sister, Brother, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law, Grandparents, Grandchildren, Daughter-in-law and Son-in-law.

8.05      Leave of Absence Without Pay
Leave of Absence will be granted to employees on request subject to approval of the Union and the Company. Any such leave granted will be in writing by the Company with one copy to the employee and one copy to the Union.

During such leave, employees will be required to carry their own medical and dental benefits after a period of two months, if they wish such coverage to continue. It is understood and agreed that employees must return to work for at least one shift in order to re-qualify for full benefit coverage once the Leave has ended. No more than four employees, two from large departments, one from small departments, shall be permitted to be off on Leave at any one time unless mutually agreed.

Any suspected abuse of a leave of absence shall be discussed between the Union and Management and if such leave is being abused it may be cancelled by mutual agreement.

When an employee requests a leave in excess of twenty working days, all accumulated bank time and vacation entitlement must be taken prior to the leave being granted.

8.06      Paid Union Education Leave of Absence
Upon written application by an officer of the Union, the Company agrees to grant an educational leave of absence, without loss of regular pay. No more than a total of fifteen working days shall be available in any one year to all union members. Such educational leave will be arranged between the Union and the Company so as to minimize disruption of the Company’s operations.

8.07      Safety Committee
There shall be an elected Safety Committee recognized by the Company and the Union.

It is agreed that a meeting of at least one member of the Union from each department and a first aid attendant and at least two representatives from the Company will take place once a month at a time stipulated by mutual agreement of the two parties.

8.08      Disciplinary Record
Disciplinary records in an employee’s personnel file will not be relied upon for future disciplinary action after a period of eighteen months from the date of issuance providing no further discipline occurs for a similar infraction during that period.

8.09      Tuition Fees
Employees will be eligible for refund of tuition costs (including prescribed textbooks) of educational courses provided that:

1. The course is given by a recognized school and is approved by the Manager as a contribution to the development of the employee.
   
   
2. The course is likely to contribute to the employee’s performance or advancement within the Company.
   
   
3. The employee offers proof of successful completion of the course.
   
   
4. The maximum refund to the employee in any one calendar year will be $500.00 for any full term course and $250.00 for any half-term course.

8.10      Technological Improvement or Changes
In the event that improvements or changes, which are technological improvements or changes, in production methods or processes, including the method of shipping, receiving or handling of materials or products, the closing of a department or plant or part of a department, the Company shall give the Union thirty days written notice of such improvements or changes. Such notice shall describe the nature of such improvements or changes, specify the approximate number of employees to be affected by such improvements or changes, and state the expected date of implementation.