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EXHIBIT 10.27

AGREEMENT dated the 15th day of October 2004 between

BRISTOW HELICOPTER GROUP LIMITED a Company incorporated under the Companies
Acts and having its registered office at Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey
(hereinafter called “the Company”) of the first part

and

Richard David Burman of 8, Moray Place, Aberdeen AB15 4AF (hereinafter called
the “Executive”)  of the second part

WHEREAS the Executive is employed by the Company and it is desired to regulate the terms of the
Executive’s employment with the Company.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

	1.	 	APPOINTMENT
	 
	 	 	The Company agrees to employ the Executive as Managing Director of the Company
(“the Appointment”) and the Executive accepts the Appointment and agrees to
serve the Company upon the terms set out in this Agreement and the Schedule
hereto. The Executive will report directly to the Board of Directors of Bristow
Aviation Holdings Limited or their authorised nominee (“Board”).
	 
	2.	 	PERIOD
	 
	 	 	The Appointment shall commence on 15th October 2004 and (subject to
the provisions in Clause 14 for earlier termination of this Agreement) shall
continue unless terminated by either:

	 	(i)	 	the Executive giving to the Company not less than 12 months previous
notice in writing to that effect; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the Company giving to the Executive not less than 12 months previous
notice in writing to that effect.
	 
	 	The appointment shall terminate upon the Executive attaining the age of 60 years.

	3.	 	DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE
	 
	 	 	During the continuance of the Appointment the Executive:

	(a)	 	shall perform the duties set out in the Schedule which may be amended
by the Company from time to time with the agreement of the Executive:
	 
	(b)	 	shall devote the whole of his time, attention and skill during his
agreed hours of work to the duties of the Appointment and shall
faithfully, efficiently, competently and diligently perform such
duties and exercise such powers as may from time to time be assigned
to or vested in him and shall obey all reasonable and lawful
directions given to him by or under the authority of the Board of
Directors and use all reasonable endeavours to promote and extend the
Company’s business, to protect and further the interest and reputation
of the Company and its Associated Companies. The agreed hours of work
of the Executive shall be normal business hours and such other hours
as may be required for the proper performance of the duties of the
Appointment. The Working Time Regulations 1998, effective from
1st October 1998, state that a worker’s average working
time shall not exceed 48 hours per week on average over a 17 week
period, unless the worker agrees in writing that the limit shall not
apply. The Executive hereby agrees that there may be occasions when he
may work in excess of an average of 48 hours per week. The Executive
shall not be entitled to receive any additional remuneration for work
outside the normal hours;
	 
	(c)	 	may be required in pursuance of his duties hereunder to perform
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	 	 	Associated Company
and without further remuneration (except as otherwise agreed) to
accept such offices in any Associated Company as the Company may from
time to time reasonably require;
	 
	(d)	 	may be required to travel within the United Kingdom and elsewhere
abroad in the performance of his duties on such occasions as the Board
may from time to time reasonably require. The Executive’s normal place
of work shall be at Redhill or at such other place within 50 miles
thereof as the Company may reasonably specify or elsewhere as agreed
between the Executive and the Company;
	 
	(e)	 	shall not during the term of this Agreement (except with the Company’s
prior consent in writing) be directly or indirectly engaged or
concerned whether as principal, servant, agent, consultant or
otherwise in the conduct of any other business nor shall he be
directly or indirectly interested in any such business save through
his holding or being interested in investments (quoted or unquoted)
not representing more than five per centum of the issued securities of
any class of any one company;
	 
	(f)	 	shall abide by the terms and conditions applicable to the Appointment
as are contained in the Company Administration Manual which may be
reviewed upon request and of which relevant changes will be notified
when they occur.

	4.	 	SALARY
	 
	 	 	During the continuance of the Appointment the Company shall pay to the
Executive salary at the rate of £135,000 per annum or such higher rate as may
from time to time be agreed such salary to be subject to review annually in
accordance with the Company’s normal practice. The said salary (less tax and
statutory deductions) shall be payable to the Executive by equal monthly
payments in arrears each such payment being made by no later than the last day
of each month. The said salary shall be deemed to accrue on a daily basis. The
Executive shall also be entitled to be a member of the Incentive Scheme with a
target bonus of 40% (in accordance with Company policy from time to time) and
will be proposed for membership of the approved Share Option Scheme (in
accordance with Company policy from time to time).
	 
	5.	 	EXPENSES
	 
	 	 	During the continuance of the Appointment the Company shall refund to the
Executive subject where appropriate to the production of vouchers, all
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by him in the proper performance of
his duties including (but not limited to) expenses of entertainment, hotel,
subsistence and travelling in accordance with normal Company procedures.
	 
	 	 	[written insertion: The Executive will also be reimbursed, subject to the
production of vouchers, subscription costs and annual fees for membership of a
local club (e.g. golf club)] In addition the Company shall refund to the
Executive subject to the production of vouchers, school expenses for the
Executive’s son, Jamie Burman, up to the age of eighteen years or the
completion of Year 13 whichever is the later date, subject to a maximum payment
of £3,000 per term or £9,000 per annum whichever is the lower. In addition the
Company shall refund to the Executive subject to the production of vouchers,
reasonable removal expenses at the discretion of the Board for one move from
Aberdeen to a residence not more than 50 miles from the Company’s Registered
Office. [written insertion: Such expenses shall include, but not be limited to,
all costs directly related to the sale of the Executive’s residence in Aberdeen
as well as those related to the purchase of the Executive’s residence in the
Redhill area.] Should the Executive give notice to the Company of termination
of employment under Clause 2 of this Agreement within two years of the date of
appointment then all expenses paid by the Company to the Executive in respect
of removal expenses are recoverable by the Company from the Executive and the
Executive agrees that such sums can be deducted from any payments due to the
Executive from the Company on such termination.
	 
	6.	 	HOLIDAYS
	 
	 	 	During the continuance of the Appointment the Executive shall be entitled
without loss of remuneration to twenty-five working days holiday in each year
(in addition to Bank and other public holidays) to be taken at such time or
times as the Board may approve. Neither Saturday nor Sunday shall be regarded
as a working day. For the purpose of holiday entitlement the year commences on
the date of joining the Company. If employment ceases before the end of such
year, any holiday taken in excess of entitlement will be evaluated and deducted
from final salary payment. Holiday accrued but not taken will not normally be
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	7.	 	INCAPACITY
	 
	 	 	The following are the conditions that govern payment during absence due to
sickness and/or accidents.
	 
	a)	 	Periods during which payment of wages or salary will be made
	 
	 	 	Payment of salary during sickness or accident absences will be made for up to
26 weeks during any one calendar year, i.e. from January to December, or any
consecutive period of sickness or accident absence whichever is the greater.
	 
	b)	 	Requalifying for salary payment after entitlement exhausted
	 
	 	 	For the purpose of calculating entitlement to payment of salary during sickness
or accident absences, if the Executive is absent through sickness or accident
at the end of a calendar year and has exhausted entitlement to payment during
sickness or accident in such calendar year, (or carried entitlement for payment
during a consecutive period of absence, from one calendar year to another), he
shall have no entitlement to payment during sickness or accident in the next
following calendar year until normal duties have been resumed for a period of 2
weeks following a certificate of fitness for duty.
	 
	c)	 	Certification of sickness 
	 
	 	 	A self-certified medical certificate shall be provided by the Executive from
the first day of sickness or disability up to and including the 7th day.
Thereafter, a medical certificate from a properly qualified medical
practitioner shall be provided by the Executive at weekly or other such
intervals as may be required by the Company.
	 
	8.	 	PENSIONS & LIFE ASSURANCE
	 
	 	 	The Company shall contribute an amount equivalent to 121/2% of the Executive’s
salary as set out in Clause 4 to the Executive’s account in a Group Personal
Pension Plan. Such payments shall be made by monthly installments. The Company
shall include the Executive in the Company’s Life Assurance arrangements
whereby Life Assurance benefit will be payable in an amount of four times
salary as set out in Clause 4. If the Executive dies whilst in the employment
of the Company payment of any benefit is subject to the insurers accepting the
claim and making payment to the Company.
	 
	9.	 	MEDICAL EXPENSES INSURANCE
	 
	 	 	The Executive and his wife and eligible children shall be entitled during the
period of the appointment to participate at the Company’s expense in the
Company’s private medical expenses scheme subject always to the rules of such
scheme.
	 
	10.	 	PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
	 
	 	 	Subject to the conditions set out below Personal Accident Benefit will be
payable in an amount of four times salary as set out in Clause 4 if the
Executive suffers accidental bodily injury during the course of employment with
the Company which results in:

	 	(i)	 	Death — (such benefit being additional to any life assurance payment
being payable in accordance with Clause 8).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Disablement — loss of one or two limbs (loss of use or separation above wrist or ankle).
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Disablement — loss of sight of one or both eyes (total or permanent).
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Permanent disablement from any other cause precluding the Executive
from carrying out his normal duties.

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	 	a)	 	The Company insures the benefit referred to above and accordingly the
provisions of this schedule are intended only as a guide to the cover.
Payment of any benefit is subject to the insurers accepting the claim
and making payment to the Company.
	 
	 	b)	 	The death or disablement must have resulted from an accident occurring
during the period of employment.
	 
	 	c)	 	1)     Immediate notice must be given to the Company of any accident
likely to result in a claim under this Clause.

	 	2)	 	The death or disablement must have occurred within 36 months of the date of the accident.

	 	d)	 	No benefit will be payable if (amongst other things) the Executive
caused or contributed to the death, disablement or accident by
intentional self-injury, suicide or attempted suicide, deliberate
exposure to danger (except in an attempt to save human life or prevent
the destruction of property) or any criminal act. Further details of
the exceptions are set out in the Company Administration Manual.
However the policy wording itself should be referred to for the
definitive terms and conditions.
	 
	 	e)	 	Any benefit payable under this Clause will be paid to the Executive or
his personal representatives provided that the Company may within 6
years after the accident, if the Company shall in its absolute
discretion think fit, pay the benefit instead to any one or more of
the wife, widow, child or children or other relations of the Executive
or any other person who in the opinion of the Company was dependant on
the Executive.
	 
	 	f)	 	If any other claim against the Company in connection with the
accident, death or disablement is made by the Executive, his personal
representatives or any other person, then:

	 	1)	 	Any benefit otherwise payable under this claim shall be
reduced by any amount previously recovered in respect of
such other claim.
	 
	 	2)	 	Any benefit already paid under this clause shall, to the
extent of any award made against the Company in respect of
such other claim, either be recoverable by the Company or
set against any such award at the Company’s option.

	11.	 	MOTOR CAR
	 
	 	 	For the purpose of enabling the Executive properly to perform his duties
hereunder, subject to the Executive holding a current full drivers licence the
Company shall pay a car allowance to the value of Category A of the Company car
policy, currently £908 per month.
	 
	12.	 	REDRESS OF GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY RULES
	 
	 	 	The Executive’s route of appeal in respect of grievance to any employment issue
will always be to the Board. Details of grievance and disciplinary procedures
will be found in the Company Administration Manual.
	 
	13.	 	NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
	 
	a)	 	The Executive shall not directly or indirectly divulge or communicate
to any person (other than those within the employment of the Company
whose province it is to know the same or with the prior authority of
the Company) nor shall he make use of any of the trade secrets,
designs, techniques, design improvements, know-how, business
information, methods, lists or other confidential information of the
Company or of any Associated Company or of their respective customers
which he may (whether heretofore or hereafter) have received or
obtained while in the service of the Company or of any Associated
Company. This restriction shall continue to apply after the
termination of the Appointment.
	 
	b)	 	The Executive shall use all reasonable endeavours to prevent the
publication or disclosure of any of the trade secrets or other
confidential information of the Company or of any Associated Company
whether relating to its trade dealings, financial affairs or otherwise
which he may have received or obtained or may hereafter receive or
obtain while in the service of the Company or of any Associated
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	14.	 	TERMINATION
	 
	 	 	Without in any way limiting any rights of the Company this Agreement shall be
subject to termination by the Company by summary notice in writing if the
Executive:
	 
	(i)	 	shall have committed any serious breach of any term of this Agreement; or
	 
	(ii)	 	shall have been guilty of gross misconduct which brings the Company
or any associated company into disrepute; or
	 
	(iii)	 	shall have been found guilty of any major criminal offence resulting in a custodial penalty; or
	 
	(iv)	 	shall have been permanently admitted to hospital under the provisions
of any statute relating to mental health; or
	 
	(v)	 	shall have become bankrupt or made any formal arrangement or
composition with his creditors generally.
	 
	15.	 	PROVISIONS ON TERMINATION
	 
	 	 	All drawings, designs, photographs, plans, models, blueprints, reports,
manuals, files, notes, accounts, documents or other material and all notes and
memoranda of any trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or of
any Associated Company as shall have been made or received by the Executive
during the course of his employment (whether heretofore or hereafter) are and
shall be the property of the Company and shall be surrendered by the Executive
to someone duly authorised by the Company upon the termination of this
Agreement or at the request of the Board at any time during the course of his
employment hereunder.
	 
	16.	 	NON-COMPETITION
	 
	a)	 	In this Clause the expression “the Termination Date” means the date on
which this Agreement shall determine irrespective of the cause or
manner.
	 
	b)	 	Since the Executive has obtained or is likely to obtain in the course
of his employment with the Company knowledge of trade secrets,
designs, design improvements, know-how, techniques, methods, lists and
other confidential information relating to the Company and any
Associated Company and also to their respective customers he hereby
agrees that in addition to the restrictions contained in Clause 13 of
this Agreement he hereby covenants and undertakes with the Company and
so that each covenant and undertaking below shall be a further and
separate and severable obligation and without prejudice and in
addition to all other like obligations already or hereafter so
undertaken by the Executive that he will not whether on his own
account or jointly with or as manager, agent officer, employee,
shareholder or otherwise on behalf of any other person, firm or
company, and whether directly or indirectly and without the express
prior written consent of the Board:

	 	(i)	 	during his employment hereunder and for a period of one year following
the Termination Date be engaged, concerned or interested in or
associated with any business within the United Kingdom which is the
same as, or competes with, any business carried on by the Company or
any Associated Company on or at any time during the period of three
months ending on the Termination Date (“the Relevant Business”);
	 
	 	(ii)	 	during his employment hereunder;

	 	(aa)	 	and for a period of one year following the Termination Date, within
the United Kingdom carry on or be engaged, concerned or interested in
the sale of goods or provision of services of a kind supplied by the
Company or any Associated Company in connection with its Relevant
Business, to any person, firm or company which has at the time within
the period of two years preceding the Termination Date been a
customer of, or in the habit of dealing with, such company for such
goods or services;
	 
	 	(bb)	 	and for a period of one year following the Termination Date solicit,
interfere with or endeavour to entice away from the Company or any
Associated Company any person, firm or company who to his knowledge
is or has during the two years preceding the Termination Date been a
client, customer, correspondent or agent of, or in the habit of
dealing with, such company nor enter into a partnership or any
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	 	(cc)	 	and for a period of one year after the Termination Date, solicit,
interfere with or endeavour to entice away from the Company or any
Associated Company or offer to employ any person who on or during the
twelve months preceding the Termination Date is or was an officer or
employee of or full time consultant to, the Company or any Associated
Company;

PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT nothing in this Clause shall prohibit the Executive from
holding or being interested in investments (quoted or unquoted) not
representing more than five percentum of the issued securities of any class or
any one company.

	(c)	 	The Executive also covenants and undertakes with the Company (for
itself and as agent for each Associated Company) as a further and
separate obligation as aforesaid that, save in his proper performance
of his duties hereunder, he will not directly or indirectly during his
employment hereunder or thereafter make use of any corporate or
business name which is identical or similar to or is likely to be
confused with the corporate name or any business name of the Company
or Associated Company or which might suggest a connection with the
same.
	 
	(d)	 	While the restrictions aforesaid are considered by both parties to be
reasonable in all circumstances it is recognised that restrictions of
the nature in question may fail for technical reasons unforeseen, and
accordingly it is hereby declared and agreed that if any of such
restrictions shall be adjudged to be void as going beyond what is
reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection of the interest
of the Company but would be valid if part of the wording thereof were
deleted and/or the periods (if any) thereof reduced and/or area dealt
with thereby reduced in scope the said restrictions shall apply with
such modifications as may be necessary to make them valid and
effective.
	 
	(e)	 	The restrictions set out in this Clause 16 shall not be enforceable by
the Company against the Executive in the event of the Appointment
being terminated by the Company other than in accordance with the
provisions of Clauses 2 and 14 of this Agreement.
	 
	17.	 	INVENTIONS
	 
	 	 	In view of the fact that the business of the Company and of Associated
Companies consists in part in the development and exploitation of inventions,
techniques and methods and that it is the Executive’s responsibility to further
the interests of the Company and Associated Companies in respect thereof he
agrees that each and every discovery by him at any time whether before or after
the date hereof but after he becomes an employee of the Company whether capable
of being patented or registered or not (and whether or not made or discovered
in the course of his employment hereunder) in connection with or in any way
affecting or relating to the business of the Company or of any Associated
Company or capable of being used or adapted for use therein or in connection
therewith shall forthwith be disclosed to the Company and shall belong to and
be the absolute property of the Company or such Associated Company as the
Company may nominate for the purpose. The Executive hereby irremovably appoints
the Company to be his authorised attorney to do all such things and to execute
all such documents in his name and on his behalf as may be necessary to secure
for the Company the full benefit and advantage of the rights arising under this
Clause.
	 
	18.	 	RECONSTRUCTION OR AMALGAMATION
	 
	 	 	If this Agreement is terminated because of the liquidation of the Company for
the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction and the Executive is offered
employment with such amalgamated or reconstructed company in a position and on
terms (mutatis mutandis) identical in all respects to the terms of this
Agreement, the Executive shall have no claim against the Company in respect of
such termination.
	 
	19.	 	DEFINITIONS
	 
	(a)	 	In this Agreement words and phrases defined in Section 736 of the
Companies Act 1985 shall bear the same meaning.
	 
	(b)	 	The following expression shall for the purposes of this Agreement have the following meanings:
	 
	 	 	“Associated Company” means any company which now or from time to time hereafter is:

	 	(i)	 	a company having an ordinary share capital of which not less than 25
per centum is owned directly or indirectly by the Company or its
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	 	(ii)	 	a holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any such holding company;

	 	 	and the provisions of Section 838 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
shall apply in determining the question of ownership;
	 
	 	 	“the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Agreement which shall form part of
this Agreement and be of full force and effect as though it were expressly set
out in the body of this Agreement.
	 
	20.	 	NOTICES
	 
	 	 	Notices may be given by either party by first class prepaid recorded delivery
letter or by facsimile transmission or telex addressed to the other, or by
personal delivery at (in the case of a notice to the Company) its registered
office for the time being and (in the case of a notice to the Executive) his
last known address and in the case of a letter shall be deemed to have been
given 72 hours after posting and in the case of facsimile telex or personal
delivery shall be deemed to have been given 09.00a.m. on the business day
following transmission or delivery as the case may be.
	 
	21.	 	EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION CONSOLIDATION ACT
	 
	 	 	The information contained herein constitutes a written statement of the terms
of the Executive’s employment in compliance with the provisions of the
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Action 1978 as amended.
	 
	22.	 	SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS
	 
	 	 	The expiration or determination of this Agreement howsoever arising shall not
operate to affect such of the provisions hereof as in accordance with their
terms are expressed to operate or have effect thereafter.
	 
	23.	 	ENTIRE AGREEMENT
	 
	 	 	This Agreement is in substitution for all previous contracts of service between
the Company or any Associated Company and the Executive that shall be deemed to
have been terminated by mutual consent as from the date on which this Agreement
is deemed to have commenced. The Executive acknowledges that he has no claim
against the Company or any Associated Company (or against any of their
respective assets) arising under or out of any such contract.
	 
	24.	 	NON-WAIVER
	 
	 	 	No failure of the Company to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver or that or any other right or remedy of the
Company, nor shall any partial exercise preclude any further or other exercise.
	 
	25.	 	PROPER LAW
	 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement consisting of this and the preceding 11 pages together with the
Schedule is executed as follows:

Signed for BRISTOW HELICOPTER GROUP LTD

/s/ Allan Blake

in the presence of:

/s/ Lyn Stringer

Signed by the said Richard Burman

/s/ Richard Burman

in the presence of:

/s/ Carol Burman

 

 

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SCHEDULE

Managing Director, Bristow Helicopter Group Limited 

Job Description 

Responsible to: the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bristow Aviation Holdings Limited or
his authorised nominee (“the Board”).

For the purposes of this Job Description, “the Companies” includes those services provided by any
associated or affiliated companies of Bristow Helicopter Group Limited or Bristow Aviation Holdings
Limited.

The Managing Director shall ensure:

	 	1.	 	The effective and safe operation of the Companies, to be managed and
operated in compliance with the Company’s Operations and Safety
Manuals or the terms and conditions of service contracts between the
Companies and their clients or the provisions of relevant statutory or
regulatory provisions whichever is the more stringent. Where there is
any risk of non-compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory or
client requirements, the Board must be informed immediately.
	 
	 	2.	 	The Companies are staffed with appropriate skills to meet short and
long term business needs.
	 
	 	3.	 	The Companies are properly structured and adequately informed to
undertake the responsibilities and tasks required of the Companies.
	 
	 	4.	 	Potential customers of the Companies are identified and notified to
the Board and that quotations for potential customers are prepared and
approved by the Board.
	 
	 	5.	 	The maintenance and provision to the Board of monthly management accounts.
	 
	 	6.	 	All invoices and expense claims submitted by the Managing Director are
approved by a nominee of the Board.
	 
	 	7.	 	The provision of financial information to in accordance with the
schedule required by the Board.
	 
	 	8.	 	Compliance with such delegated authority requirements as may from time
to time be approved by the Board.
	 
	 	9.	 	Immediate reporting to the Board of the following matters relating to the Companies:

	 	a.	 	Any issue that affects or could affect the safe operation of
helicopter and fixed wing operations including any accidents or
incidents that caused injury to individuals or damage to aircraft and
any insured claim or any near misses that could have led to such an
accident or incident;
	 
	 	b.	 	Any issues of actual, alleged or suspected financial impropriety or
any indication that the Companies could be or are at risk of trading
whilst insolvent;
	 
	 	c.	 	Any changes in senior personnel or Directors of the Companies.
	 
	 	d.	 	Any indication of potential or actual material litigation by any party
against the Companies.
	 
	 	e.	 	Any absence from work of the Managing Director of more than three days
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	 	           of time when the Managing Director is
unavailable for work.

	 	10.	 	The provision of such reports on a regular or ad hoc basis as may be required by the Board.
	 
	 	11.	 	That any other responsibilities that may from time to time be agreed by the Board are met.
	 
	 	12.	 	The Companies and the Managing Director do not, without Board consent,

	 	a.	 	Borrow any sums in aggregate in excess of £[to be agreed by the Board] at any time;
	 
	 	b.	 	Make any loan or advance to a Shareholder or receive any loan or
advance from a Shareholder of any amount;
	 
	 	c.	 	Make any loan or advance or otherwise give credit (other than credit
given in the normal course of Company business) to any person except
for the purpose of making deposits with its bankers;
	 
	 	d.	 	Give any guarantee bond or indemnity in respect of or to secure the
liabilities or obligations of any person;
	 
	 	e.	 	Create or issue any debenture mortgage charge or other security over
any assets of the Companies except for the purpose of securing sums
borrowed by the Companies from their bankers in the ordinary and usual
course of business;
	 
	 	f.	 	Undertake in any Financial Year or part of a Financial Year any single
item or series of items of capital expenditure (including finance
leases but excluding operating leases as respectively defined in SSAP
21) involving an aggregate liability during that Financial Year in
excess of £[to be agreed by the Board];
	 
	 	g.	 	Enter into any operating lease (as defined in SSAP 21) either as
lessor or lessee of any property plant or equipment of a duration
exceeding five years or involving aggregate premium and annual rental
payments for the operating lease in question in excess of £[to be
agreed by the Board];
	 
	 	h.	 	Appoint any person to the Board;
	 
	 	i.	 	Enter into or make any material change to any contract or transaction:

	 	a.	 	with any of the parties or their respective Affiliates; or
	 
	 	b.	 	except on normal arm’s length commercial terms; or
	 
	 	c.	 	which involves aggregate revenues or expenditure in excess of £[to be
agreed by the Board];

	 	j.	 	Enter into or make any material change to any contract of employment
with any senior manager of the Companies (whatever his title or job
description);
	 
	 	k.	 	Engage any new employee or consultant at a salary or fee in excess of
£[to be agreed by the Board] per annum or dismiss any employee with a
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EXHIBIT 10.28

AMENDED AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

PILOTS

REPRESENTED

BY

OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO

AND

OFFSHORE LOGISTICS, INC.

 

 

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CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE	 	SUBJECT	 	PAGE
	1
	 	Statement of Purpose	 	2
	2
	 	Recognition and Representation	 	2
	3
	 	Status of Agreement	 	4
	4
	 	Pilot Status	 	5
	5
	 	Seniority	 	5
	6
	 	Seniority Roster	 	6
	7
	 	Reductions in Workforce	 	7
	8
	 	Job Posting and Bidding	 	8
	9
	 	Categories of Aircraft	 	10
	10
	 	Schedules of Service	 	11
	11
	 	Leaves of Absence	 	11
	12
	 	Vacation and Sick Time	 	14
	13
	 	On-the-Job Injury (OJI) Leave	 	17
	14
	 	Bereavement Leave	 	18
	15
	 	Jury Duty	 	19
	16
	 	Fees and Physical Examinations	 	19
	17
	 	Training	 	20
	18
	 	Facilities, Equipment and Uniforms	 	22
	19
	 	Severance Pay	 	23
	20
	 	Moving Expense	 	24
	21
	 	Compensation	 	25
	22
	 	Supplemental Pay	 	26
	23
	 	Bonuses	 	26
	24
	 	Workover/Overtime	 	27
	25
	 	Travel Pay	 	29
	26
	 	Per Diem	 	29
	27
	 	Insurance Benefits	 	29
	28
	 	Retirement and 401(k) Plan	 	30
	29
	 	Safety/Accident Prevention	 	30
	30
	 	General and Miscellaneous	 	31
	31
	 	Union Bulletin Boards and Communications	 	33
	32
	 	Grievance Procedure	 	33
	33
	 	System Board of Adjustment	 	36
	34
	 	No Strike/No Lockout	 	37
	35
	 	Union Representation	 	38
	36
	 	Union Security	 	38
	37
	 	Savings Clause	 	42
	38
	 	Duration	 	43
	 
	 	Appendix A — Gulf of Mexico Pay Scales	 	44
	 
	 	Alaska Addendum	 	46
	 
	 	Appendix B — Alaska Pay Scales	 	58
	 
	 	Letter of Agreement #1 — Fixed Wing Pilots	 	59
	 
	 	Letter of Agreement #2 — IFR Cadre (Amended)	 	60
	 
	 	Letter of Agreement #3 — System Board of Adjustment-Alaska	 	62

 

 

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AGREEMENT

This Agreement and Contract is made by and between OFFICE and PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION hereinafter called the “Union” or the “OPEIU” and OFFSHORE LOGISTICS, INC.,
hereinafter called the “Company” or “Employer”.

ARTICLE 1

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 

			
	Section 1.	 	The purpose of this Agreement is, in the mutual interest
of the Company and its pilots, to provide for the
operation of the services of the Company under methods
which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the
safety of air transportation and the efficiency of
operation.

			
	Section 2.	 	No Pilot covered by this Agreement will be interfered with,
restrained, coerced or discriminated against by the Company,
its officers, or its agents because of membership in or lawful
activity on behalf of the Union.

			
	Section 3.	 	It is understood, whenever in this Agreement, Pilots or jobs
are referred to in the male gender, it shall be recognized as
referring to both male and female Pilots. The provisions of
this Agreement apply to all Pilots regardless of sex, color,
race, creed, age, religion, national origin, handicapped or
veteran status or other protected status in accordance with
applicable national or state law.

ARTICLE 2

RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION

			
	Section 1.	 	This Agreement is made and entered into in accordance with
the provisions of Title II of the Railway Labor Act, as
amended, by and between Offshore Logistics, Inc. (the
“Company”) and the Office and Professional Employees
International Union (the “Union”) representing employees
composed of the craft or class of Pilots as certified by
the National Mediation Board in Case Number R-6517, August
6, 1997.

	 	A.	 	The Company hereby recognizes the Union as the sole collective
bargaining agent and authorized representative for those employees
described in Section 1 above, to represent them and, in their behalf,
to negotiate and conclude agreements with the Company as to hours of
work, wages, and other conditions of employment in accordance with the
provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.

			
	Section 2.	 	The term Pilot as used in this Agreement means Pilots (PIC)
and/or Co-Pilots (SIC) covered by this Agreement and for whom
the Union is the recognized collective bargaining
representative. Pilot trainees are Pilots within the meaning of
Section 1 of this Article.

			
	Section 3.	 	This Agreement covers all revenue and all known and recurring
miscellaneous flying performed by the Company with Pilots on
its payroll. All flying covered by this Agreement shall be
performed by Pilots whose names appear on the Air Logistics
L.L.C. and Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc. Pilot’s System
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	Section 4.     A.	 	Pilots covered by this Agreement shall be governed by
all reasonable Company rules, regulations and orders
previously or hereafter issued by proper authorities
of the Company which are not in conflict with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Prior to
deciding to implement new rules, regulations or
orders, or to change any existing rules, regulations
or orders, the Company will meet and confer with the
Union.

	 	B.	 	For the purpose of familiarizing new hires with existing Company rules
and regulations, the Company will present and discuss those rules and
regulations with each new hire as a part of his initial Company
orientation.

			
	Section 5.	 	If the Union considers the rule to be unreasonable, it will
have the right to file a written grievance challenging such
rule prior to the implementation by the Company. Grievances
properly filed in this respect will be subject to the normal
Grievance and System Board of Adjustment procedures as set
forth in Article 32 and Article 33 of this Agreement.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company may engage in Subcontracted Revenue Flying under
the following circumstances: Subcontracted Revenue Flying may
be engaged in for periods not to exceed one hundred and eighty
(180) days per occurrence during the term of this Agreement
when (i) such Subcontracted Revenue Flying is necessary to
accomplish the needs of the service of the Company, (ii) the
Company determines that it does not have sufficient or
appropriate aircraft, or sufficient or appropriately trained
Pilots, available to perform the Subcontracted Revenue Flying,
and (iii) the Company does not furlough any Pilot as a direct
result of such engagement in Subcontracted Revenue Flying. It
is understood and agreed that nothing in this paragraph will
prevent the Company from furloughing Pilots or severing the
employment relationship with Pilots for economic reasons
independent of or unrelated to its engagement in Subcontracted
Revenue Flying.

			
	Section 7.	 	Notwithstanding Section 6 above, in the event the Company
engages in Subcontracted Revenue Flying solely due to
circumstances over which the Company does not have control, it
may engage in the Subcontracted Revenue Flying for a time not
to exceed the duration of the circumstance beyond the Company’s
control or six (6) months, whichever is less. Circumstances
beyond the Company’s control shall be limited to: act of
nature, a strike affecting the Company’s business, grounding of
a substantial number of the Company’s aircraft by a government
agency or court; loss or destruction of the Company’s aircraft;
war emergency; or owner’s or manufacturer’s delay in the
delivery of aircraft scheduled for delivery.

ARTICLE 3

STATUS OF AGREEMENT

			
	Section 1.	 	It is fully understood and agreed that this Agreement
supercedes any and all Agreements now existing or
previously executed between the Company and any other
Union, or individual, affecting the class or craft of
employees covered by this Agreement.

			
	Section 2.	 	The Company shall give notice of the existence of this
Agreement, and its full terms, to any entity which engages in a
possible transaction.

			
	Section 3.	 	Mergers

	 	A.	 	In the event of a complete merger between the Company and another
helicopter company (i.e., the combination of all or substantially all
the assets of the two carriers) where the surviving carrier decides to
integrate the pre-merger operations, the following procedures will
apply: (1) if the Company is the surviving carrier, the Company will
integrate the two Pilot groups in accordance with OPEIU Merger Policy
if both groups are OPEIU-represented, and in accordance with Sections
3 and 13 of the Allegheny Mohawk LPPs if Pilots of the Company’s
merger partner are not represented by OPEIU, and (2) if the Company is
not the surviving carrier, the Company will make reasonable efforts to
have the surviving carrier integrate the two Pilot groups in the same
manner as stated in (1) of this paragraph.
	 
	 	B.	 	In the event the Company acquires all or substantially all of the
assets or equity of another air carrier, or another air carrier
acquires all or substantially all of the assets or equity of the
Company, the Company will meet promptly with the Union to negotiate a
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	 	 	 	period, if any,
the two carriers are operated separately without integration of the
Pilot work force. These discussions shall not be pursuant to Section 6
of the Railway Labor Act, and reaching an agreement with the Union
shall not be a prerequisite for closing, or any other aspect of the
transaction or operations pursuant to the transaction.

			
	Section 4.	 	Management Rights

	 	A.	 	The Union recognizes that the management of the business of the
Company and the direction of the working force are vested exclusively
with the employer, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	B.	 	The management functions shall not be used for the purpose of
discrimination against any Pilot because of Union activity or for the
purpose of evading any of the provisions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	C.	 	Except as restricted by the express terms of this Agreement, the
Company shall retain all rights to manage and operate its business and
work force, including but not limited to the right to sell or
discontinue all or part of the business; to sell or lease aircraft or
facilities; to determine where and when to operate scheduled or
unscheduled flights; to determine its marketing methods and
strategies; and to enter into affiliation or marketing agreements with
other carriers; to invest (including equity investments) in other
business entities including, without limitation, other helicopter
carriers; and to determine the type of aircraft it will utilize.
	 
	 	D.	 	The parties agree that any past practices established prior to the
date of this Agreement shall not create any contractual or legal
obligation to continue such practices following the effective date of
this Agreement.
	 
	 	E.	 	The waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any breach of this
Agreement by either party during the term of the Agreement shall not
constitute a precedent for the future waiver of any breach or
provision.

ARTICLE 4

PILOT STATUS

			
	Section 1.	 	Each newly hired Pilot shall be on probation for a period
which normally will not exceed six (6) months of
cumulative service. The probationary period will begin on
the date a Pilot enters training. During this time, a
Pilot will become acquainted with his job duties, fellow
Pilots and Company facilities while being evaluated by his
supervisor. Evaluation of probationary period job
performance is based on a number of factors including
attitude, attendance, competence, and overall work
performance. A supervisor who requires additional time to
evaluate a Pilot’s suitability for a position may extend
the probationary period for an additional ninety (90) days
of cumulative active service.

			
	Section 2.	 	A newly employed Pilot shall be entitled to all the rights and
benefits of any other Pilot under the terms of this Agreement,
except that the termination of a Pilot’s employment during his
probationary period, will not be subject to the grievance
procedures and System Board of Adjustment as set forth in this
Agreement. After completing the probationary period, such Pilot
shall be considered a non-probationary Pilot.

			
	Section 3.	 	Once each month, the Company will provide the Union office with
a listing of Pilots who have been hired, terminated,
transferred and/or granted a military leave of absence during
the prior month. This listing will include the home address of
these Pilots.

ARTICLE 5

SENIORITY

			
	Section 1.	 	Seniority of a Pilot shall begin on the date a Pilot enters the Company’s training program.

			
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	 	A.	 	Company Seniority — Company Seniority shall be defined as a Pilot’s
length of service with the Company, regardless of location, and shall
govern pay rates, and accrual or granting of paid days off pursuant to
Article 12 of this Agreement. Company Seniority shall be adjusted for
leaves of absence and reductions in force as provided for in Articles
7 and 11 of this Agreement.
	 
	 	B.	 	Bidding Seniority — Bidding Seniority shall be defined as a Pilot’s
length of service with the Company, adjusted for leaves of absence as
provided for in Article 5, Section 4, and Article 11 of this
Agreement. Bidding Seniority shall govern all Pilots covered by this
Agreement in bidding for job assignments and vacancies, layoffs,
reemployment after layoff, demotions due to a reduction in force, and
awarding of full week vacation periods, as provided for in this
Agreement.

			
	Section 3.	 	In the Gulf of Mexico, a Pilot who is promoted to a non-flying
or supervisory position shall continue to accrue Company and
bidding seniority for one (1) year. Thereafter, such Pilot
shall continue to accrue Company Seniority and retain his
Bidding Seniority. In the Alaska operation, a pilot who is
promoted to a non-flying or supervisory position shall continue
to accrue Company and Bidding seniority. If said Pilot returns
to flying duty, it shall be in accordance with his Company and
Bidding seniority. In the event there is no vacancy, he shall
be carried as an overage until the Company adjusts its staffing
levels. If a Pilot is terminated while in a supervisory or
non-flying position, such Pilot shall have no rights under this
Agreement.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot elected or appointed to a full-time position with the
Union shall retain and accrue Company and bidding seniority in
their immediate former classification.

			
	Section 5.	 	A Pilot will lose his seniority rights and his name will be
removed from the seniority list under the following conditions:

	 	A.	 	Resignation or retirement;
	 
	 	B.	 	Discharge for just cause;
	 
	 	C.	 	In the Gulf of Mexico, absent from work for forty-eight (48)
consecutive hours without proper notification to the Director of
Operations or his designee of the reason, unless the employee is
physically incapable of providing the Company with the proper
notification of his absence;
	 
	 	D.	 	Failure to return to work from an authorized leave of absence in the
time provided for by the Company, giving a false reason for obtaining
a leave of absence or accepting gainful employment while on a leave of
absence, when the employment was not specifically authorized;
	 
	 	E.	 	Failure to inform the designated Company representative in person or
by certified mail of his intention to return to work as provided for
in Article 7, Section 5(a);
	 
	 	F.	 	Failure to return to work on or before a date specified in the notice
of recall from the designated Company representative after a layoff as
provided for in Article 7, Section 5.b.;
	 
	 	G.	 	A Pilot who is furloughed and who is not recalled to service with the
Company within three (3) years from the date of furlough.

			
	Section 6.	 	Disputes arising over seniority shall be handled in accordance
with Article 32 and Article 33 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6

SENIORITY ROSTER

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will post a seniority roster on bulletin
boards at all bases, listing the names of its Pilots, date
of hire, station and base as reflected by its records.
Copies of the seniority roster will be furnished to the
Union.

			
	Section 2.	 	When two or more Pilots are employed on the same date, they
shall be placed on the seniority roster according to the last
four digits of each new-hire’s social security number. If two
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in their social
security number, the digit immediately preceding the last four
digits will be used to determine the lowest number. The Pilot
with the lowest last four digits will be awarded the most
senior position in the class. The balance of the class will be
awarded seniority positions in order of their numbers, with the
highest social security number receiving the lowest seniority.

			
	Section 3.	 	The Company agrees to update the seniority roster once each
month, beginning with the effective date of this Agreement with
a copy to the Union. A Pilot shall have a period of thirty (30)
days after the posting of the seniority roster to protest to
the Company any omission or incorrect posting affecting his
seniority. Pilots on vacation, leave of absence or furlough
shall be permitted thirty (30) days after their return to duty
to make any protest concerning his seniority. Once the thirty
(30) day period has expired without a protest, a Pilot’s
posting will be considered correct and shall not be subject to
further protest, unless the omission or incorrect posting was
the result of a clerical error on the part of the Company.

ARTICLE 7

REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE

			
	Section 1.     A.	 	When it becomes necessary to reduce the
workforce, a Pilot’s seniority, pursuant to
Article 5 of this Agreement, shall govern the
layoff. Pilots with the least seniority at a
location shall be laid off first. For the
purposes of this Article, there shall be two
locations: the Gulf of Mexico operation and the
Alaska operation. The Company shall give at least
fourteen (14) days notice of an impending layoff
at the affected location, or two (2) weeks pay in
lieu thereof. The Company shall notify the Union
in advance of the impending reductions.

	 	B.	 	The fourteen (14) day notice or pay in lieu thereof may be waived by
the Company if the reduction in force is caused by circumstances
beyond the control of the Company. Examples of this would include a
war or foreign invasion, an act of God/natural disaster, an official
state of emergency, a strike affecting the Company’s business, a work
stoppage, a government grounding of aircraft, the revocation of
operating certificate(s), or an unannounced cancellation of contract
flying without proper notice.

			
	Section 2.	 	Pilots will be recalled from furlough in seniority order, with
the most senior laid-off Pilot being recalled first: provided,
however, that no pilot will be returned to work without a
current medical certificate (as referred to in Article 16
Section 4.) The Company will make reasonable efforts to place
the recalled Pilot in his former position or one of equal
status.

			
	Section 3.	 	Pilots shall continue to accrue Bidding Seniority while on
furlough. He shall not accrue Company Seniority while on a
furlough of more than thirty (30) days duration.

			
	Section 4.	 	Laid off Pilots are required to file their proper address and
telephone number(s) with the Director of Operations at the time
of the lay off and will notify the Company of any address
changes promptly.

			
	Section 5.	 	Laid off Pilots shall be notified of a recall by telephone, or
certified mail, to the most recent telephone number and address
provided by the Pilot. Notification by telephone must be
accomplished by positive telephone contact with the Pilot and
the call must be followed up with official notification by
certified mail. The date of recall notification shall be the
earlier of the date of positive telephone contact with the
pilot or the date on which the recall letter was mailed.
Notices sent to the last address of record shall be considered
conclusive evidence of notice to the Pilot.

	 	A.	 	Each Pilot accepting recall shall answer his recall notice no later
than five (5) days after receipt of such notice in person or by
certified mail. Pilots are strongly encouraged to notify the Company
prior to the five (5) day period of his acceptance of the recall.
	 
	 	B.	 	A laid off Pilot will not be allowed more than fifteen (15) days after
the date of recall notification to report to duty from layoff. Nothing
shall prevent the Company from beginning recall classes prior to the
end of the fifteen (15) day period if a sufficient number of Pilots
agree to return from recall early.
	 
	 	C.	 	Pilots who fail to respond to a recall notice within the time limits
set forth above, Pilots who refuse recall, or Pilots who reject a
recall notice shall forfeit all recall rights and have his name
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	 	 	 	 seniority list.
	 
	 	D.	 	Seniority and recall rights shall terminate if a laid off Pilot is not
recalled within thirty-six (36) months from the commencement of his
layoff.

ARTICLE 8

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING (GULF OF MEXICO PILOTS)

	I.	 	PERMANENT VACANCIES

			
	Section 1.     A.	 	Pilots working in the Alaska operation shall not be
displaced by either active or furloughed Pilots
working in the Gulf of Mexico operation. Pilots
working in the Gulf of Mexico operation shall not be
displaced by either active or furloughed Pilots
working in the Alaska operation.

	 	B.	 	When a job or crew position vacancy occurs on a full-time basis, or
when a new job or crew position is created, the vacancy will be posted
at all locations within seven (7) days after the vacancy occurs. The
notice shall provide as much information as is available regarding the
vacant position, including the job, location, aircraft and customer
specific qualifications and closing date for bid application.

			
	Section 2.	 	Bidding Procedures

	 	A.	 	Pilots will be given fourteen (14) calendar days from the initial
posting to bid on any vacant position. The fourteen (14) days shall
commence with the time the notice is faxed to all bases.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Company will make the awards within five (5) calendar days after
the bidding has closed, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays.
	 
	 	C.	 	The senior qualified Pilot, as defined in Section 2, Paragraph G, of
this Article that bids on a vacancy shall be awarded the job.
	 
	 	D.	 	The Company reserves the right to remove a Pilot from an awarded job
based on a customer complaint, in which case the Company will make
reasonable efforts to obtain the customer’s complaint in writing. A
copy of such written complaint shall be provided to the Pilot and to
the Union.
	 
	 	E.	 	A Pilot responding to more than one (1) vacancy shall indicate his
order of preference on the bid and shall be awarded his first
preference.
	 
	 	F.	 	A Pilot on vacation, sick leave, or leave of absence for the entire
period that bids are posted shall have an additional seven (7) days to
bid on the vacancy.
	 
	 	G.	 	Definition Of Qualified
	 
	 	1.	 	The term qualified as used in this Article and Agreement means that a
Pilot has been trained in an aircraft model or holds the necessary
Pilot License and endorsements to be trained by the Company in that
aircraft model.
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot will be considered qualified in an aircraft model although he
may not be “current” as per FAR 135.293(b), 135.299, etc. If that
Pilot is otherwise qualified and can become current within a
reasonable amount of time, the Company will provide training, in
accordance with Article 17.
	 
	 	H.	 	In the event no bid is received on a posted vacancy and pool Pilot(s)
exist, such vacancies will be filled by the pool Pilots in reverse
seniority order. A pool Pilot is a Pilot who has not been awarded to a
contract on a full-time basis.

			
	Section 3.	 	After a Pilot has been awarded a bid job and has completed the
necessary training, the Company will not allow any other Pilot
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normal hitch. If an immediate
operational requirement exists, an available qualified Pilot
may be removed from his awarded job, in reverse seniority
order, to fulfill such requirement for as short a period as
possible, not to exceed three (3) days. In such cases, the
Pilot being removed from his position will be pay protected
until such time as he has returned to his original job.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot may bid on any posted position, provided that once he
has been awarded a vacancy, the Pilot shall be ineligible to
bid on another vacancy for six (6) months from the date of
transfer. Date of transfer is defined as the first date a Pilot
performs in revenue service at his new job and/or base. The
following exceptions apply to the six (6) month rule:

	 	A.	 	A Pilot is being promoted from VFR to SIC, VFR to PIC, or SIC to PIC,
or in any case where an increase in pay and/or supplemental pay will
result from the new assignment.
	 
	 	B.	 	Once every two (2) calendar years, a Pilot may request and shall be
granted an exemption from the six (6) month rule.

			
	Section 5.	 	During the time necessary to in-house train the Pilot who is to
regularly fill a new job or crew position, the Company may fill
the vacancy on a temporary basis not to exceed forty-five (45)
days. Training at third party training facilities will be
conducted as soon as possible.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company may elect, based on operational needs, to withhold
a Pilot who has successfully bid for a vacancy from entering
training for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days unless
mutually agreed otherwise by the Company and the Pilot. If a
Pilot is withheld, he will be compensated at the base salary he
would have been entitled to if he had completed training and
the higher base salary will commence when he was originally
scheduled to enter training.

			
	Section 7.	 	Pilots who have reached the IFR level may not bid downward
without the authorization of the Director of Operations.

	II.	 	TEMPORARY VACANCIES

			
	Section 1.	 	Temporary vacancies are positions created to fill needs for
ninety (90) consecutive days or less.

			
	Section 2.	 	Temporary vacancies shall be filled by offering the positions
to pool Pilots in seniority order. If no pool Pilot accepts the
opening, the job will be assigned to a pool Pilot in reverse
seniority order. If there are no pool Pilots, the Company shall
assign a Workover. If no Workover Pilots are available, the
Company shall assign the job in reverse seniority order.

			
	Section 3.	 	Pilots assigned to temporary vacancies shall be returned to
their former position, if it still exists, upon completion of
the temporary assignment.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot assigned to a temporary vacancy with a higher salary
than his current salary will receive such pay for the duration
of the temporary assignment.

			
	Section 5.	 	A Pilot assigned to a temporary vacancy pursuant to II, Section
3 will be pay protected in accordance with the provisions of
this Article.

	III.	 	GENERAL

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot will not be considered qualified for an IFR PIC job
unless he has completed six (6) months as an IFR SIC with Air
Logistics and is recommended by either an IFR Line Captain or
an IFR Check Airman, and successfully completes an IFR flight
and classroom check by a Check Airman.

			
	Section 2.	 	When operational needs dictate the need for additional IFR PIC crew positions:

	 	A.	 	Any Pilot who has completed the requirements of III, Section 1, may
request and shall, within a reasonable amount of time, be given an IFR
PIC Training Ride by a Check Airman. Following this training ride, the
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	 	B.	 	When a Check Airman has recommended the Pilot for an IFR PIC
Check Ride, the Company shall make that ride available within a reasonable
amount of time.

	IV.	 	PILOT IOE

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot under initial operating experience (IOE) is a newly
hired Pilot who is assigned as the second Pilot to an aircraft
which is normally operated by one Pilot. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prohibit the Company from employing Pilot IOEs
and placing such pilots in IOE seats on aircraft normally
operated by a single Pilot.

			
	Section 2.	 	Line Training Captains

	 	A.	 	A Line Training Captain is a Company designated flight instructor to
whom a Pilot under IOE is assigned.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Company may assign a Pilot to become a Line Training Captain on
his existing job, provided the Pilot agrees to the assignment. In the
event such a Pilot decides he no longer wishes to be a Line Training
Captain, he will be permitted to remain on his existing job.
	 
	 	C.	 	Line Training Captains shall be compensated in accordance with Article 22.

ARTICLE 9

CATEGORIES OF AIRCRAFT

			
	Section 1.	 	For the purpose of this Agreement, aircraft shall be
divided into three (3) categories as follows:

	 	A.	 	Single/Light Twin: Any single or multi-engine aircraft designed to
carry eight (8) passengers or less.
	 
	 	B.	 	Medium Aircraft: Any aircraft designed to carry nine (9) passengers or
more; and having a maximum gross weight of less than twelve thousand
five hundred (12,500) pounds.
	 
	 	C.	 	Large Aircraft: Any aircraft with a gross weight of twelve thousand
five hundred (12,500) pounds or greater.

			
	Section 2.	 	For the purpose of this Agreement, “Upgrade” shall be defined
as any one or more of the following:

	 	A.	 	Moving into a larger category of aircraft as per Section 1.
	 
	 	B.	 	Moving from a SIC seat to a PIC seat on crew-served aircraft.
	 
	 	C.	 	Any aircraft or job assignment requiring a formal training school.
	 
	 	D.	 	Any change in aircraft or job assignment that involves an increase in pay.

			
	Section 3.	 	When it becomes necessary to upgrade a pilot, seniority shall
be given full consideration and the upgrade will be offered on
a bid basis, in accordance with Article 8 of this agreement.

			
	Section 4.	 	A VFR medium twin (i.e., 212 or 412) job which is sold to the
customer as “limited by waiver to nine(9) or less passengers”
and is subject to increased passenger load at customer request
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ARTICLE 10

SCHEDULES OF SERVICE

			
	Section 1.	 	Pilots will work one of the following schedules as
determined by the needs of service provided it is
consistent with applicable FARs:

	 	A.	 	Seven (7) consecutive duty days, followed by seven (7) consecutive days of rest.
	 
	 	B.	 	Five (5) consecutive duty days, followed by two (2) consecutive days of rest.
	 
	 	C.	 	Four (4) consecutive duty days, followed by three (3) consecutive days of rest.
	 
	 	D.	 	Alternate fourteen (14) scheduled duty days on, followed by fourteen
(14) consecutive days off duty can be worked provided the Company,
Pilots and customers are agreeable, and the applicable FARs are
followed.

	 	1.	 	In the event of a vacancy in a 14 & 14 job, it shall be bid as a 14 &
14 job and preference shall be given to the senior qualified Pilot
willing to work 14 & 14. If there are no qualified bidders willing to
work 14 & 14, the job will be awarded or assigned as a 7 & 7 job.
	 
	 	2.	 	If, for any reason, a Pilot who has been working a 14 & 14 job is
placed in the Pool, that Pilot shall be allowed to remain 14 & 14 for
one additional hitch. If the Pilot has prepaid airline tickets, he
will be allowed to remain in the Pool 14 & 14 until the expiration of
those tickets.

			
	Section 2.	 	Any work schedules not provided for in this Article must be
discussed with the Union prior to implementing any changes.

			
	Section 3.	 	The schedule in Section 1(A) of this Article shall be
considered standard. Any other schedule shall be considered
non-standard. Nonstandard schedules shall be filled on a
voluntary basis. The Company reserves the right to fill the
nonstandard job that is not bid by hiring for the position. It
is not the intention of the Company to use this Article to
dramatically change schedules from the standard schedule.

			
	Section 4.	 	Break-days shall not be changed without seven (7) calendar days
notice, except for Pool Pilots and changes to meet customer
requirements.

			
	Section 5.	 	This Agreement requires that Pilots not engage in business
activities that are in competition with the Company and flying
activities that interfere with their service to the Company,
provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed
to prohibit Pilots from affiliating with the Armed Forces of
the United States.

ARTICLE 11

LEAVES OF ABSENCE 

	I.	 	 PERSONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot who has accrued sixty (60) days of continuous active
service with the Company shall be eligible for an unpaid
personal leave of absence.

			
	Section 2.	 	No Pilot may begin a personal leave of absence without written
permission from the Company. The written application submitted
to the Company must specify the reasons for such leave.
Requests for personal leave and mutually agreed upon start and
end dates shall be in writing.

			
	Section 3.	 	Personal leaves shall not normally exceed sixty (60) days in
duration. Such leaves may be extended for additional periods,
if approved by the Company. Once a personal leave has been
awarded, it may only be cancelled prior to the end date by
mutual agreement between the Company and the Pilot.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot who is granted a personal leave of absence to fly in
the service of the international operation shall continue to
accrue Seniority in the following manner:

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	 	B.	 	Bidding Seniority shall accrue for twenty-four (24) months. Following
this twenty-four (24) month period, Bidding Seniority shall be
retained.
	 
	 	C.	 	In order to satisfy the requirements of Section 4b, the Pilot must be
on the payroll of Air Logistics or Air Logistics of Alaska for a
period of sixty (60) consecutive calendar days.
	 
	 	D.	 	A Pilot returning from such leave will not be permitted to bump
another Pilot from his job assignment. If no job assignment exists, he
will serve as a pool Pilot until a job becomes available for which he
may bid or until he is assigned to an open job in accordance with
Article 8.

	II.	 	 UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot who accepts a temporary position with the Union (less
than three (3) months) will be permitted to return to his
original position upon release from such temporary assignment.
Time under this paragraph will be extended if requested by the
Union and agreed to by the Company up to a maximum of six (6)
months.

			
	Section 2.	 	When requested by the Union, a Pilot who is elected or
appointed to a full-time position with the Union shall be
granted an indefinite leave of absence. A Pilot leaving
full-time service of the Union, for any reason, must return to
duty within thirty (30) days or voluntarily forfeit all
seniority rights.

			
	Section 3.	 	A Pilot on a Union Leave of Absence shall continue to retain
and accrue Bidding and Company Seniority for the duration of
the leave.

	III.	 	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

			
	Section 1.	 	Eligible Pilots shall be granted a leave specified under
federal or state law provisions of the Family and Medical Leave
Act (FMLA). All leaves granted by the Company which would
qualify as FMLA will run concurrently with the employee’s FMLA
entitlement.

	 	A.	 	Refer to the Company Administrative Procedures Manual for specific
rules and regulations with respect to the administration of FMLA.

			
	Section 2.	 	Pilots on FMLA shall retain and accrue Company and Bidding
Seniority and shall receive all benefits as provided for by the
FMLA or applicable state statute.

			
	Section 3.	 	A Pilot on a medical leave of absence due to a serious
nonoccupational health condition of the Pilot, who does not
return to work during the twelve (12) week period provided for
under the FMLA, shall be granted an additional medical leave
for the duration of the illness or injury, not to exceed
twenty-seven (27) months or the length of his employment,
whichever is less. During such leave, a Pilot shall retain and
accrue Company and Bidding Seniority and shall be eligible for
benefits pursuant to Section 5 below.

			
	Section 4.	 	As provided for in the FMLA, regular accrued sick time and
vacation must be taken during a FMLA leave of absence.

			
	Section 5.	 	Pilots shall retain insurance coverage, provided the premiums
are paid for at the applicable employee contribution costs for
a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. Once the twelve (12)
month period has been exhausted, the Pilot will be eligible for
medical insurance under COBRA for the applicable period of
time.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company will require a Pilot who requests a medical leave
to present a report to the Company from his physician that
sufficiently certifies his medical condition.

			
	Section 7.	 	Prior to returning to duty from medical leave, a Pilot will be
required to present a physician’s statement to the Company
verifying that he is medically fit to perform all Pilot duties.
In the event there is a dispute concerning the Pilot’s fitness
for duty, the procedures in Article 16 shall be utilized to
resolve the dispute.

			
	Section 8.	 	A Pilot may choose to utilize either his disability benefits or
sick time while on medical leave, however, he may not use both
at the same time. Once a Pilot begins to receive disability
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unpaid medical leave, he
cannot use any additional sick time until he returns to active
duty.

			
	Section 9.	 	Pilots on an approved medical leave of absence shall have the
option of applying for a temporary “light duty” position, if
any are available, provided the Pilot meets the skill level for
the position and his personal physician certifies that he is
able to perform the job. The duration of the job is at the
Company’s discretion and his performance must be acceptable to
the Company. Compensation for light duty will be at the Pilot’s
regular base rate of pay.

	IV.	 	 MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

			
	Section 1.	 	Military leaves of absence and reemployment rights upon return
from such leave shall be granted in accordance with applicable
local, state, or federal law.

			
	Section 2.	 	All orders for military duty, including National Guard and
Reserve duty, shall be provided in writing, if available, to
the Director of Operations, within four (4) calendar days of
receiving the orders. If verification of the orders is not
obtained in advance of the duty, the request for Guard or
Reserve duty may be denied. Time off for optional training
and/or course work must be approved in advance by the Director
of Operations.

			
	Section 3.	 	A Pilot on a military leave shall retain and accrue Company and Bidding Seniority.

			
	Section 4.	 	All insurance benefits shall continue to be available to a
Pilot for the duration of any military leave of absence of less
than sixty (60) days.

	V.	 	 GENERAL

			
	Section 1.	 	Except as provided for in this Agreement, during any nonmedical
leave of absence, a Pilot will retain and accrue Bidding
Seniority, but will accrue Company Seniority for purposes of
pay, vacation and sick time for up to the first thirty (30)
days of such leave. Unused or banked sick time cannot be used
for leaves, except for FMLA leave. Earned vacation for the year
will be paid out to the Pilot at the commencement of his leave
of absence.

			
	Section 2.	 	2. In the event of a layoff, a Pilot on a leave of absence who
would otherwise be laid off will have his leave of absence
cancelled. A Pilot will be notified that his rights under the
Agreement have been changed to those of a furloughed Pilot.

			
	Section 3.	 	Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, a Pilot
returning from a military leave of absence, or any Pilot
returning from any other approved leave of absence not to
exceed ninety (90) days, will be restored to his former
position if the position still exists or he will be placed in
any other position where his seniority permits. Being restored
to his former position means his job at the time of his leave
of absence, his seat, aircraft type and job number. All other
returning Pilots will be placed in any other vacant position
for which he is qualified.

	 	A.	 	Any Pilot returning from a leave of absence who requires training
prior to returning to flying will be scheduled for required training
as soon as possible at the discretion of the Company, not to exceed
one (1) week. Pay shall resume when a Pilot commences training and
shall be based on the position for which he is training.

			
	Section 4.	 	All leaves of absences granted shall specify a date on which
the Pilot will return to duty unless mutually agreed otherwise
or by operation of law.

			
	Section 5.	 	All leaves of absence shall be without pay, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.

			
	Section 6.	 	Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, insurance coverage
for a leave of absence will terminate at the end of the month
in which the leave commences. After this date, an employee may
elect to pay an amount equal to the group insurance premiums
paid by the Company.

			
	Section 7.	 	Failure of a Pilot to return to active status at the end of any
leave of absence shall be deemed a voluntary resignation from
the Company and his name will be removed from the seniority
list.

			
	Section 8.	 	Any Pilot on a personal leave who enters the services of
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business of his
own without first obtaining written permission from the Company
will voluntarily forfeit his seniority rights with the Company.

			
	Section 9.	 	A Pilot who is granted a leave of absence during his
probationary period shall have his probationary period extended
accordingly.

			
	Section 10.	 	A Pilot on a leave of absence will keep the Company informed
of his current address and telephone number.

			
	Section 11.	 	All requests for leaves of absences must be submitted in
writing through the Pilot’s immediate supervisor for approval.
Final approval shall be obtained through the Director of
Operations.

ARTICLE 12

VACATION AND SICK TIME 

	I.	 	 VACATION DAYS

			
	Section 1.	 	Vacation Accrual

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	        Years	 	Vacation Days	 	 	Bi-Weekly Accrual (V)	 	 	Sick Days	 	 	Total	 
	1-5
	 	 	7	 	 	 	0.269	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	14	 
	6
	 	 	8	 	 	 	0.308	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	15	 
	7
	 	 	9	 	 	 	0.346	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	16	 
	8
	 	 	10	 	 	 	0.385	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	17	 
	9
	 	 	11	 	 	 	0.423	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	18	 
	10-11
	 	 	14	 	 	 	0.538	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	21	 
	12-13
	 	 	15	 	 	 	0.577	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	22	 
	14-15
	 	 	16	 	 	 	0.615	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	23	 
	16-17
	 	 	17	 	 	 	0.654	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	24	 
	18
	 	 	18	 	 	 	0.692	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	25	 
	19
	 	 	19	 	 	 	0.731	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	26	 
	20
	 	 	20	 	 	 	0.769	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	27	 
	21 or more
	 	 	21	 	 	 	0.808	 	 	 	7	 	 	 	28	 

Pilots working a five on and two off schedule/add 0.19 days bi-weekly accrual. Pilots working a
four on and three off schedule/add 0.11 days bi-weekly accrual.

	 	A.	 	In order to accrue vacation days, a Pilot must be an active employee
on the payroll for at least fifteen (15) days in a month.
	 
	 	B.	 	New hire Pilots will accrue vacation days in a month only if they are
on the payroll prior to the fifteenth (15th) of the month.

			
	Section 2.	 	One-Hitch Vacation Scheduling

	 	A.	 	On or before October 1 of each year, all Pilots eligible for vacation
during the following year may submit a vacation request form for a
one-hitch vacation not to exceed seven (7) days (except that eligible
Pilots on a 14/14 schedule may request a full hitch vacation). The
form shall list up to five choices for vacation. Any Pilot not
submitting a vacation request form will be treated as not desiring
this first one-hitch vacation.
	 
	 	B.	 	By October 15 of each year, the Company will publish a list of
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	 	C.	 	On or before November 15 of each year, all eligible Pilots who are not
granted a one-hitch vacation may resubmit a vacation request form,
listing up to five (5) alternate choices, for a one-hitch vacation for
any week not filled in accordance with I, Section 2A above.
	 
	 	D.	 	By November 25 of each year, the Company will publish a revised
vacation schedule including all vacation requests granted, based on
the criteria listed in I, Section 2A and B above.
	 
	 	E.	 	The Company will contact Pilots who, after completing the steps
described in Sections 1 through 4 above, have been unable to schedule
a one-hitch vacation, to discuss an acceptable time for the vacation
in a week not filled in accordance with I, Section 2 A-D above.

			
	Section 3.	 	Second One-Hitch Vacation Scheduling

	 	A.	 	On or before December 1 of each year, all Pilots who are eligible for
a second week of vacation during the following year may submit a
second vacation request form for a second one-hitch vacation not to
exceed seven (7) days. The form shall list up to five (5) choices for
a second week of vacation during any week not already filled. Any
Pilot not submitting a vacation request form will be treated as not
desiring a second one-hitch vacation.
	 
	 	B.	 	By December 15 of each year, the Company will publish a list of
approved vacations based on the criteria listed in I, Section 3A
above.
	 
	 	C.	 	If an eligible Pilot does not receive a second one-hitch vacation, he
may submit another vacation request form requesting a vacation in any
week not already filled in accordance with I, Section 3A above.
	 
	 	D.	 	The Company will contact Pilots who, after completing the steps in
Sections 1 through 3 above, have been unable to schedule a second
one-hitch vacation, to discuss an acceptable time for the vacation.
	 
	 	E.	 	The Company will make available a sufficient number of weekly vacation
slots each calendar year to insure that eligible Pilots will be
offered their one-hitch and second hitch vacations; provided that a
substantial change in the number of pilots employed by the Company
will trigger a reevaluation of scheduled vacations to meet operational
needs. The Company will formulate the number of yearly full hitch
vacation slots by dividing the total number of anticipated vacation
hitches for the year by 52.

			
	Section 4.	 	Day-at-a-Time Vacations

	 	A.	 	All Pilots who have accrued vacation may request a one-day (or several
days) vacation at any time. Such requests will be granted on a
first-come, first serve basis, consistent with operational needs.
Operational needs permitting, the Company will make available to
eligible Pilots such vacations up to three (3) consecutive days, but
may grant up to seven (7) consecutive days. Requests for day-at-a-time
vacations in November and December should be submitted no later than
November 1; however, a request may be submitted at any time.
	 
	 	B.	 	In the event a Pilot voluntarily leaves the Company, he will be paid
for his accrued vacation days, provided he has given the Company two
(2) weeks notice of his departure.

			
	Section 5.	 	Vacation Cancellation

	 	A.	 	Any Pilot who is assigned a one-hitch vacation according to I above
and who subsequently elects not to take the approved one-hitch
vacation will not cause the Company to revise or reallocate other
previously approved one-hitch vacations.
	 
	 	B.	 	When a one-hitch vacation is cancelled, the Pilot and the Company
shall attempt to find a mutually agreeable substitute block during the
current year. A Pilot whose vacation has been involuntarily cancelled,
and cannot be rescheduled, shall receive one hundred and fifty percent
(150%) compensation for that hitch.
	 
	 	C.	 	In the event the Company cancels a scheduled one-hitch vacation, all
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	 	 	 	that the Pilot is unable to recover,
with the assistance of the Company, shall be reimbursed to the Pilot.
Such expenses may include vacation deposits, pre-paid tickets, hotel
fees, or any other pre-paid expenses associated with the cancelled
vacation. In order to receive reimbursement, the Pilot shall provide
the Company with proof of the expense.
	 
	 	D.	 	In the event it becomes necessary to cancel scheduled vacations,
cancellations shall first be offered to volunteers in seniority order.
If an insufficient number of Pilots voluntarily accept cancellation,
vacations shall be involuntarily cancelled in inverse seniority order.
	 
	 	E.	 	Pilots returning from leave of absence who are unable to participate
in the vacation request and approval process described above will
receive priority on unassigned vacation weeks, or vacations that have
been previously approved and cancelled.

			
	Section 6.	 	Vacation Miscellaneous

	 	A.	 	New hire Pilots will accrue vacation days in a month only if they are
on the payroll prior to the fifteenth (15th) of the month.
New hire Pilots are not eligible to take scheduled vacation days
during their probationary period. The Company shall place three (3)
days into a Pilot’s Sick Time Off Bank (STO) upon his successful
completion of his probationary period. At the end of his first year of
employment, an additional four (4) days shall be placed in his bank.
	 
	 	B.	 	A Pilot may use his current year’s allotment of vacation days in
advance of time earned, but if a Pilot leaves the Company or is
terminated before it is earned, any such time will be deducted from
his final paycheck. Vacation days from the next year’s vacation
allotment may not be advanced to a Pilot for use in the current year.

	II.	 	 SICK TIME (STO)

			
	Section 1.	 	Accrual

	 	A.	 	The number of sick days accrued each year is dependent on a Pilot’s
years of active service with the Company in accordance with the
schedule listed in I, Section 1. A Pilot may accrue a maximum of
ninety seven (97) days sick leave, except that any Pilot who has
greater than this maximum at the time this Agreement is executed shall
be grandfathered with his accrued sick days and will not accrue any
additional sick days until such time as his total sick days drops
below the ninety seven (97) day maximum. Within ninety (90) days after
the execution of this Agreement, a Pilot has the option of being paid
for any sick days in excess of ninety (90) days at 100% of his
applicable daily rate.
	 
	 	B.	 	Pilots must have at least seven (7) days in the STO Bank at the
beginning of each calendar year prior to bidding vacations for that
calendar year. Pilots who have less than seven (7) days in the STO
Bank are required to set aside the appropriate number of vacation days
to satisfy the STO Bank minimum.

			
	Section 2.	 	Miscellenous

	 	A.	 	The Company reserves the right to require a medical excuse for
absences due to sickness. To the extent the Company requires a medical
examination not covered by insurance, it shall be paid for by the
Company, provided the Pilot submits receipts for reimbursement in a
timely manner.
	 
	 	B.	 	Once the STO Bank is exhausted, a Pilot may use his remaining unused
vacation days for sickness or injury off the job.

	III.	 	 PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT

			
	Section 1.	 	Vacation/Sick Time Off Audit

	 	A.	 	The Company shall track the number of vacation and sick days, both
taken and remaining, in the Pilot’s Vacation/Sick Time Off Banks and
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	 	B.	 	A Pilot will be paid for his unused vacation days at the end of each
year, unless the Pilot notifies the Company no later than November 30
of the calendar year that he wishes to place his unused vacation days
into the STO bank.
	 
	 	C.	 	Unused vacation days will be paid out at one hundred (100) percent of
a Pilot’s applicable daily rate.

			
	Section 2.	 	Separation of Employment

	 	A.	 	If a Pilot voluntarily leaves the Company, he will be paid for his
accrued vacation days at the rate of one hundred (100) percent,
provided he has given the Company two (2) weeks notice of his
departure.
	 
	 	B.	 	Upon normal retirement from the Company (defined as reaching age 62),
or when declared medically retired by the Company, a Pilot will be
paid his accrued vacation.

	IV.	 	 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

			
	Section 1.	 	Personal Days and Emergency Days Off

	 	A.	 	While on hitch, a Pilot may request a personal day off for
unscheduled, personal reasons. Such requests will be given reasonable
consideration by the Company and granted if operationally feasible.
	 
	 	B.	 	Personal days will be charged against the Pilot’s Vacation Bank.
	 
	 	C.	 	Personal days must be requested at least twelve (12) hours in advance.

	V.	 	 SWAP PROGRAM 

	 	A.	 	The Company will maintain a Pilot SWAP system which allows Pilots to
swap days or hitches. Under this system, the swap must be between two
Pilots who are qualified to fly the job to be swapped. The Company
will permit Pilots to use Company mail and fax machines to administer
the swap system and will permit Pilots to display swap requests on
bulletin boards.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Swap must be submitted in writing for approval at least seven (7)
days in advance of the swap, except in cases of emergency, and must
contain all pertinent information concerning the swap, including
contact numbers for both Pilots. The request must be signed by both
Pilots.
	 
	 	C.	 	The swap may only be done in increments of one (1) full day.
	 
	 	D.	 	Within three (3) working days of the swap request, the Company will
confirm to the two Pilots its receipt and acceptance or rejection of
the swap request. When the Company has accepted a swap request, both
Pilots become responsible for the swapped jobs as if they were their
own; provided however, that if the responsible pilot has voluntarily
terminated his employment prior to the date of his swapped assignment,
the regularly assigned pilot is responsible for the assignment. If the
Pilot is involuntarily terminated prior to performing his swapped
assignment, the Company will deduct from his vacation bank the amount
of pay for such swapped assignment.

ARTICLE 13

ON-THE-JOB INJURY (OJI) LEAVE

			
	Section 1.	 	Pilots are eligible for worker’s compensation benefits
with respect to injuries or illnesses arising out of and
in the course of employment with the Company.

			
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	Section 3.	 	A Pilot must report the occurrence of an OJI to his supervisor immediately.

			
	Section 4.     A.	 	A pilot injured on the job, whose injury is covered by
the Longshoreman and Harborworkers Act (USL&H Law),
will receive worker’s compensation benefits in
accordance with that law.

	 	B.	 	A pilot, whose job is to work offshore, and whose injury is covered by
State worker compensation law, will receive a supplemental payment
from the Company in an amount equal to the difference between the
benefit provided by State Law and the benefit provided by the USL&H
Law.
	 
	 	C.	 	During the statutory waiting period, an injured Pilot will receive his base pay.

			
	Section 5.	 	All insurance benefits shall continue to be available to a
Pilot on the same basis as an active employee for a maximum of
twelve (12) months, provided the Pilot continues to pay his
portion of the insurance premium. Once the twelve (12) month
period has been exhausted, the Pilot shall be eligible for
medical insurance under COBRA for the applicable period of
time.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company may require an injured Pilot to submit to a
physical examination in accordance with the provisions of
Article 16.

			
	Section 7.	 	Prior to returning to duty from an OJI Leave, a Pilot shall be
required to present a physician’s statement to the Company
verifying that he is medically fit to perform all Pilot duties.
In the event there is a dispute concerning the Pilot’s fitness
for duty, the procedures of Article 16 shall be utilized to
resolve the dispute. Upon return from an OJI Leave, a Pilot
shall be returned to his former position if the position exists
or to any other position where his seniority permits

			
	Section 8.	 	When a Pilot covered by this Agreement suffers a job-related
injury, the Company shall inform the Pilot of his rights under
the applicable state’s Worker’s Compensation statute and the
Longshoreman’s Act, if applicable.

			
	Section 9.	 	During an OJI Leave, the Company may offer, and a Pilot may
accept light duty, provided it is consistent with his medical
restrictions. During a light duty assignment, the Pilot shall
be compensated at his applicable base pay.

			
	Section 10.	 	Worker’s Compensation benefits made by the Company shall be
reduced (as allowed by applicable Worker’s Compensation
statutes) to the extent the Pilot receives income from other
sources. These shall include, but not be limited to, such
other outside income as social security benefits and/or
outside employment.

			
	Section 11.	 	If a Pilot sustains an on-the-job-injury while at work away
from his base station, the Company shall provide
transportation to return the Pilot to his base station. If a
Pilot sustains an on-the-job-injury requiring medical
attention, the Company shall provide the Pilot transportation
to the extent necessary to obtain medical attention.

ARTICLE 14

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall grant a bereavement leave for a
reasonable time, not to exceed seven (7) days for the
death of a member of the Pilot’s immediate family. Pilots
on bereavement leave shall be paid for each duty day
missed, up to a maximum of seven (7) days. In exceptional
circumstances, the Company may extend such paid leaves
beyond seven (7) days. With respect to pilots in the
Alaska operations, bereavement leave includes absences due
to life-threatening illness, injury or death of an
immediate family member.

			
	Section 2.	 	For the purposes of this Article, a Pilot’s immediate family
shall include his mother, father or legal guardians, spouse,
children, brother, sister, grandparents, mother-in-law and
father-in-law.

			
	Section 3.	 	The Company, at its discretion, may extend the duration of a
bereavement leave or grant bereavement leave for persons other
than the Pilot’s immediate family.

			
	Section 4.	 	Bereavement leave is not compensable when the Pilot is on days
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		 	   layoff, or suspension.

			
	Section 5.	 	The Company will accept any method of reasonable proof of death
and funeral. This will include a newspaper clipping, copy of
death certificate, etc.

ARTICLE 15

JURY DUTY

			
	Section 1.	 	When a Pilot is called for Jury Duty, he is required to
present proof in the form of a court summons or subpoena
for jury duty to his supervisor as soon as possible.

			
	Section 2.	 	A Pilot serving on Jury Duty shall receive his regular pay. The
day or days for which a Pilot will receive pay for Jury Duty
must fall within the Pilot’s regularly assigned workweek (the
day or days the Pilot normally works). Any monies received by a
Pilot from the court for Jury Duty shall be signed over to the
Company.

			
	Section 3.	 	Jury pay is not applicable when a Pilot is on suspension, leave
of absence, Vacation/sick time, layoff or day(s) off.

			
	Section 4.	 	In the event a Pilot is released from Jury Duty on a duty day,
he shall be required to return to his base provided the court
is located within reasonable proximity to the base and he has
at least six (6) hours remaining in his duty day.

			
	Section 5.	 	If a Pilot is called for Jury Duty twice within a twelve (12)
month period in a jurisdiction where citizens are exempt on the
second call within the twelve (12) month period, the Company is
not obligated to pay for Jury Duty.

			
	Section 6.	 	Pilots under subpoena for reasons other than those benefiting
the Company or Jury Duty, will be charged to vacation. When
vacation is not available, the time off will be without pay.

ARTICLE 16

FEES AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

			
	Section 1.	 	Should the Company require any Pilot to be bonded in the
performance of his duties, the premium involved shall be
paid by the Company.

			
	Section 2.	 	In the event identification badges or cards are required, the
Company shall provide identification badges or cards at no cost
to the Pilot. In the event the I.D. badge or card is lost or
misplaced by the Pilot, he shall be charged for the total cost
of a replacement badge or card and shall be required to secure
such badge or card on one of his days off.

			
	Section 3.	 	Pilots shall maintain a rotorcraft Helicopter Commercial
Certificate with an Instrument Rating at his expense.

			
	Section 4.     A.	 	It shall be the responsibility of each Pilot to pay
for and arrange his regular medical examinations by a
qualified aeromedical examiner of the Pilot’s choice,
as required by the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Examinations will be scheduled while the Pilot is
off-duty. A copy of the medical certificate will be
provided to the office of the Chief Pilot by the
25th day of the month due. If a pilot,
whose certificate is expiring, cannot complete his
work hitch prior to the end of the month, he will not
be allowed to begin that work hitch.

	 	B.	 	Any additional physical exams and/or tests required by the Company or
a customer beyond those required as provided for in Section 5(A) of
this Article shall be paid for by the Company, including reasonable
and necessary travel expenses.

			
	Section 5.     A.	 	When the Company believes that there are grounds to
question a Pilot’s physical or mental condition to
remain on flight status, the Company may require that
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designated by the Company.

	 	B.	 	Any medical examination or tests required by the Company pursuant to
Section 5(A) of this Article shall be paid for by the Company. Payment
shall be made by the Company directly to the medical examiner and/or
test facility conducting such examination or tests.
	 
	 	C.	 	A Pilot will be provided a copy of the Company physician’s report.
This report will state specifically if the Pilot is able to perform
his duties.
	 
	 	D.	 	A Pilot who fails to pass a Company physical examination may have a
review of the case. Such review will proceed in the following manner:

	 	1.	 	Within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date the Pilot is presented
the report of the Company physician, the Pilot may employ a qualified
medical examiner of his own choosing and at his own expense for the
purpose of conducting a physical examination for the same medical
purpose as the examination made by the Company’s medical examiner.
	 
	 	2.	 	A copy of the findings of the qualified medical examiner chosen by the
Pilot shall be submitted to the Company within seven (7) business days
of receipt by the Pilot, and will state if he is able to perform
Pilots’ duties. In the event that such findings verify the findings of
the medical examiner employed by the Company, no further medical
review of the case shall be afforded.
	 
	 	3.	 	In the event that the findings of the medical examiner chosen by the
Pilot disagree with the findings of the medical examiner employed by
the Company, the Company will, at the written request of the Pilot,
ask the two (2) medical examiners to agree upon and appoint a third
qualified and impartial medical examiner who is a specialist in the
area of the Pilot’s alleged disability, for the purpose of making a
further medical examination of the Pilot. In the event the Pilot fails
to submit a written request, within fifteen (15) calendar days after
the findings, the results of the original Company examination shall
govern.
	 
	 	4.	 	The decision of the impartial physician, who has been agreed upon by
the Company physician and the Pilot’s physician, shall be final and
binding on all parties.
	 
	 	5.	 	The expense of employing the impartial medical examiner shall be borne
equally by the Company and the Pilot. Copies of the medical examiner’s
report shall be furnished to the Company and to the Pilot.

	 	E.	 	When a Pilot is removed from flight status by the Company as a result
of failure to pass the Company’s physical examination, and appeals
such action under the provisions of this Section, he shall, if
subsequently found by the impartial examiner to have been fit to
perform the work at the time of removal, be reimbursed at his regular
rate of pay and medical expenses.

ARTICLE 17

TRAINING

	I.	 	 RECURRENT TRAINING 

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will attempt to schedule recurrent training on days
off to minimize disruption to the operation. The Company will
make reasonable efforts to schedule training immediately before
or immediately after a Pilot’s hitch. If recurrent training
cannot be scheduled immediately before or after his hitch, the
Company shall provide the Pilot with housing and per diem
during the day(s) off between his training and his hitch. Pay
for recurrent training will be in accordance with Article 21 of
this Agreement.

			
	Section 2.	 	In the event a Pilot is unable to attend training on the day(s)
assigned, he will notify the Manager of Gulf Coast Operations
as far in advance as possible. The Manager will work with the
Pilot to arrange for alternative training dates. However, if
there are no mutually agreeable dates available, the Pilot will
remain obligated to conduct the training on the original dates
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	Section 3.	 	Each month, the Company will publish a list of recurrent
training. At the beginning of each year, the Company will also
publish a list of scheduled recurrent training classes for the
year along with a list of Pilots assigned to such training. It
will be the responsibility of the Pilot to know the dates for
his scheduled recurrent training class and whether a Pilot’s
recurrent training has been rescheduled due to a change in
assignments.

	II.	 	 UPGRADE TRAINING

			
	Section 1.     A.	 	Upgrade training is defined in Article 9, Section 2.

	 	B.	 	The Company will attempt to schedule upgrade training on days off to
minimize disruption to the operation. The Company will make reasonable
efforts to schedule training immediately before or immediately after a
Pilot’s hitch. If upgrade training cannot be scheduled immediately
before or after his hitch, the Company shall provide the Pilot with
housing and per diem during the day(s) off between his training and
his hitch. Pay while in upgrade training will be in accordance with
Article 21 of this Agreement.

	III.	 	SPECIAL TRAINING AND NEW HIRE TRAINING

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will attempt to assign any nonrecurrent special
training on a Pilot’s day off to minimize disruption to the
operation. The Company will make reasonable efforts to schedule
training immediately before or immediately after a Pilot’s
hitch. If special training cannot be scheduled immediately
before or after his hitch, the Company shall provide the Pilot
with housing and per diem during the day(s) off between his
training and his hitch. (This preceding sentence is not
applicable for new hire training.) Pay for special assignment
training will be in accordance with Article 21 of this
Agreement.

	IV.	 	 TRAINING FAILURES

			
	Section 1.	 	It is recognized that not all Pilots reach the required level
of proficiency in the same amount of time. Therefore, when it
becomes apparent to the Company that a Pilot will require time
in excess of that usually required to reach proficiency, the
Company Training Department will, in consultation with the
Pilot, determine the cause of his inability to reach the
required proficiency level and establish a plan for correcting
the problem. In the event a Pilot fails to demonstrate the
required degree of proficiency after completion of the
individual training plan, he will be handled in accordance with
the provisions outlined below.

	 	A.	 	Recurrent Training

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of recurrent training (written exam,
oral exam, flight check) will be removed from line duty without pay
for up to seven (7) days, commencing with the first day of his next
scheduled hitch, or until he has commenced retraining and has been
successfully retested by the Company.
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot who fails his oral exam or flight check may request a change
in instructor or additional training prior to his retest.
	 
	 	3.	 	If the Pilot fails the retest, his status with the Company will be reviewed.

	 	B.	 	Upgrade/Transition Training

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of his upgrade/transition training after
a retest (written, oral or flight check) will have the training
discontinued. The Pilot will be returned to his previously flown
aircraft if the aircraft is still being flown by the Company, or any
other available aircraft for which he is qualified.
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot who fails his oral exam or flight check may request a change
in instructor or additional training prior to his retest.
	 
	 	3.	 	A Pilot who fails upgrade/transition training will not be permitted to
upgrade in that aircraft for a period of six (6) months following his
training failure. A Pilot who fails upgrade/transition training a
second time will not be permitted to upgrade in that type of aircraft
for a period of thirty (30) months following his training failure. It
is understood and agreed that the Company has the right to conduct a
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	 	4.	 	A Pilot who fails upgrade/transition training for a third
(3rd) time will no longer be considered eligible for
upgrade training in that type of aircraft.

	 	C.	 	Flight Check/Progress Ride

	 	1.	 	When a Pilot fails a flight check given as a result of an aircraft
incident or an observed departure from normal flight procedures, his
status with the Company will be reviewed.
	 
	 	2.	 	If an oral exam is necessary and the Pilot fails a retest, his status
with the Company will also be reviewed.

	 	D.	 	Initial Training (New Hire)

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of his new hire training will be subject
to termination by the Company.

ARTICLE 18

FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS 

			
	Section 1.	 	In the Gulf of Mexico, the Company shall provide Pilots
with clean and comfortable rooms near its operating bases.
For the purpose of this Agreement, clean and comfortable
rooms may be either apartment units, motels or mobile
homes. These rooms will be provided under the following
circumstances:

	 	A.	 	When a Pilot engages in a Workover at an unassigned base;
	 
	 	B.	 	When a Pilot does not work within a reasonable proximity of his home
regardless of whether he is on regular hitch or Workover; or
	 
	 	C.	 	When travel back to his home would prevent a Pilot from receiving
minimum rest in accordance with FARs.
	 
	 	D.	 	All new mobile homes purchased by the Company will be limited to a
maximum of five (5) bedrooms. Existing mobile homes that have six (6)
bedrooms may continue to be used. However, if any Pilot in a six (6)
bedroom mobile home objects to such sleeping accommodations, the
Company will place one (1) of those Pilots into a nearby apartment
unit, motel, or another mobile home when available. No Pilot will be
asked to share his sleeping room with another. Normal furnishings will
be provided, including air-conditioning, furniture, television, stove
and/or microwave oven, cooking and eating utensils and washer and
dryer. If not provided in the mobile homes, washers and dryers shall
be provided near the housing.
	 
	 	E.	 	All bases shall maintain an adequate supply of overnight gear,
including sheets, blankets, pillows, pillow cases and towels for
transient pilots.
	 
	 	F.	 	When Company-provided rooms are filled to capacity, or otherwise not
available, the Company shall, provide individual motel accommodations,
when available, including transportation to and from such facility for
non-domiciled Pilots.

			
	Section 2.     A.	 	In the Alaska operation, the Company provides an
apartment in the Fairbanks area to Pilots who do not
live within a reasonable proximity of the Fairbanks
area, regardless of whether they are on regular hitch,
training, or workover, on a first come, first serve
basis. To the extent that such housing is not
available, the Company will provide these Pilots with
other clean and comfortable accommodations.

	 	B.	 	When an Alaska Pilot works away from the Fairbanks area overnight, his
lodging and meal expenses will be reimbursed by the Company.

			
	Section 3.	 	Company-provided accommodations will be cleaned at Company
expense at least once a week. It will be the responsibility of
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	Section 4.	 	The Company will make a reasonable effort to insure that
customer-provided accommodations are suitable, clean and
comfortable. If a Pilot finds the customer-provided
accommodations substandard, he shall immediately report his
specific complaint to the Company, and the Company will
promptly investigate and will work with both the Customer and
the Pilot to resolve the complaint. In any case where the
customer-provided accommodations are substandard, the Pilot
will be permitted to move to another location with acceptable
accommodations, if such accommodations are reasonably
available. In the Alaska operation, the Company will define the
“standard” for accommodations for particular jobs.

			
	Section 5.	 	The Company shall furnish its Pilots with all necessary
equipment to perform their duties. This equipment shall not
include headsets or computers, but shall include Switlik vest
style PFDs.

			
	Section 6.	 	Pilots are responsible for all equipment assigned to them, and
if they lose equipment, or damage equipment through negligence,
the Pilot will be required to reimburse the Company for the
cost of the replacement. Company-provided equipment that
becomes inoperative as a result of normal wear and tear shall
be repaired or replaced by the Company.

			
	Section 7.	 	In the Gulf of Mexico, Pilots will be issued a set of seven (7)
uniforms and a jacket upon hire. Should a Pilot uniform show
exceptional wear and tear during a one (1) year period, the
Pilot should consult with his supervisor for replacement items.
Upon request and subject to approval by the Company, Pilots
shall be entitled to four (4) replacement items per year.
Pilots assigned to Air Logistics of Alaska will be issued two
(2) Nomex flight suits, one (1) winter coverall or equivalent,
and one (1) Multi-season jacket.

			
	Section 8.	 	On or before June 1st of each year, the Company will
pay to each Pilot an equipment allowance of two hundred dollars
($200.00).

			
	Section 9.	 	The Company shall have the right to determine reasonable
grooming standards for Pilots. Such standards will be published
and distributed to all Pilots.

ARTICLE 19

SEVERANCE PAY

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot who is laid off shall receive severance pay based
on the total amount of Company Seniority under this
Agreement unless one or more of the following conditions
exist:

	 	A.	 	He exercises his seniority in order to remain in the employ of the company.
	 
	 	B.	 	He accepts any other employment with the Company or refuses to accept
a job or assignment within his category as “Pilot” in the Company.
	 
	 	C.	 	The layoff is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the
Company. Examples of this would include a war or foreign invasion, an
act of God/natural disaster, an official state of emergency, a strike
affecting the Company’s business, a work stoppage, a government
grounding of aircraft, or the revocation of operating certificate(s).
	 
	 	D.	 	He is dismissed for just cause, resigns or retires.

			
	Section 2.	 	The amount of severance pay due to a Pilot under this Article
shall be based on the Pilot’s Company Seniority with the
Company and shall be computed on the basis of the Pilot’s
regular base pay at the time of layoff as follows:

	 	 	 
	Completed Years of Service	 	Severance Allowance
	1 year but less than 4 years

	 	2 weeks
	4 years but less than 8 years

	 	4 weeks
	8 years but less than 12 years

	 	6 weeks
	12 years but less than 16 years

	 	8 weeks
	16 years or more

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	Section 3.	 	Severance pay shall be paid on the dates of his regular pay periods.

			
	Section 4.	 	Severance pay shall continue until all severance pay has been
paid. However, if a Pilot is recalled, severance pay shall stop
on the effective date of recall.

			
	Section 5.	 	The Company may offer voluntary leaves of absence to offset scheduled furloughs.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company may offer voluntary furloughs to Pilots flying a
specific aircraft and/or seat to offset scheduled involuntary
furloughs. Volunteers shall be entitled to all of the
provisions of this Article, except that severance pay will be
calculated based on the position of the most junior Pilot
scheduled for involuntary furlough. Return to active status
shall occur only as a result of the normal recall process.

			
	Section 7.	 	Medical, dental and life insurance for laid off Pilots and
their eligible dependents will continue on the same basis as
active Pilots until all severance pay has been paid.

ARTICLE 20

MOVING EXPENSE 

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall provide a paid move to a Pilot who is
required to move by the Company as a result of the opening
of a new base(s) that is not part of the Gulf Coast
operations, provided that the Pilot moves within thirty
(30) miles of his new base. The Company shall also provide
a paid move to a Pilot who elects to relocate his
residence to within a thirty (30) mile radius of his
currently assigned base from a residence outside such a
radius. However, a move will only be paid if it results in
the Company not having to provide the Pilot with
Company-provided accommodations at his current base.

			
	Section 2.	 	In order to receive a Company-paid move, Pilots must complete
such move within twelve (12) months from the date of notice and
shall be entitled to the following reimbursement upon
presentation of reasonable documentation.

	 	A.	 	Actual moving expense for normal household effects including normal
packing charges up to a maximum of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds.
Not included in the move are the transportation of pets/animals,
boats, automobiles, motorcycles, heavy shop or hobby equipment.

			
	Section 3.	 	Pilots shall be allowed the following enroute expenses when
properly substantiated by receipts during the period of enroute
travel:

	 	A.	 	For Pilot only — $30.00/day
	 
	 	B.	 	For Pilot and Spouse — $60.00/day
	 
	 	C.	 	For each dependent child — $15.00/day

The period of enroute travel shall continue after arrival until the day the
household effects arrive or until the end of the fifth day, whichever comes
first.

			
	Section 4.	 	For the purpose of determining necessary travel time, the
Company will allow one (1) travel day for each five hundred
(500) miles or fraction thereof, to a maximum of three (3)
travel days when driving a vehicle. The Pilot is expected to
move during his days off and be prepared to work on his regular
hitch. Travel time will be determined by the most direct AAA
mileage between the two (2) cities.

			
	Section 5.	 	In addition to moving expenses, one (1) vehicle per family may
be driven to the new location and the Pilot will be reimbursed
at the rate established by the IRS. It is agreed by the parties
that as of the date of signing of this Agreement, the mileage
rate will be thirty-one (31) cents per mile by the most direct
AAA highway mileage. No expenses will be paid for a second
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	Section 6.	 	To be eligible to obtain reimbursement from the Company, a
Pilot must meet the requirements of Section 1 of this Article
and have:

	 	A.	 	completed his probationary period,
	 
	 	B.	 	provided the Company with at least thirty (30) days advance notice of the move,
	 
	 	C.	 	not have had another Company-paid move in the preceding twenty-four (24) months, and
	 
	 	D.	 	use a Company contracted mover, if required to do so by the Company.

			
	Section 7.	 	Pilots who voluntarily leave the Company within twenty-four
(24) months of a paid move will be required to reimburse the
Company for all moving expenses provided under this Article.

			
	Section 8.	 	Pilots eligible for reimbursement of moving expenses electing
to move themselves shall be reimbursed for actual moving
expenses such as truck rental, gas, oil, drop-off, and other
Company-approved expenses. Pilots must notify the Company in
advance of a move, receive prior Company approval, and follow
the specified procedures per Company policy in order to be
reimbursed.

	 	A.	 	The actual expenses reimbursed cannot exceed the total estimated cost
of a Company-coordinated move.
	 
	 	B.	 	If the actual move by the employee is less than the lowest estimate
for a Company-coordinated move, one half of the difference will be
paid to the employee. Total reimbursement shall not exceed the
reimbursement for which the employee is eligible pursuant to Sections
2, 3 & 5 of this Article.

ARTICLE 21

COMPENSATION

			
	Section 1.	 	Rates of pay for Pilots in the Gulf of Mexico are shown in
Appendix A and shall become effective on the dates listed
in the Appendix.

			
	Section 2.	 	While attending training, as defined in Article 17, a Pilot
will receive 100% of his applicable base pay, regardless of
whether the training occurs on or off hitch.

			
	Section 3.	 	Training pay for new hire Pilots will be determined by the
Company and may be modified from time-to-time based on market
conditions. In no event shall pay for new hire Pilots exceed
the base salary for Pilots in their first year of service.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot’s base salary will not increase until he has
successfully completed all training and reports for duty for
the first revenue flight in the upgraded aircraft.

			
	Section 5.	 	Effective on the date of the execution of this Agreement,
Pilots who have been given credit for offshore experience (not
to exceed five (5) years) at the time of hire will be advanced
on the pay scale to the level of their credited experience and
years of service with the Company.

			
	Section 6.     A.	 	Thirty (30) days after the execution of this
Agreement, Pilots on the active payroll will be paid a
lump sum equivalent to 100 percent of the increase in
the base pay for the Step he occupied the day before
the execution of this Agreement, provided in Section 1
of this article, and workover provided in Section 8 of
this article, from May 19, 2003 to the date of
ratification of this Agreement, to the extent the
Pilot was on the active payroll during such period.

(Note: The Company will consider days spent on Union Leave by members of the
Union Negotiating Committee to be days worked for the purpose of calculating
retroactive pay.)

	 	B.	 	Pilots who are on military leave or medical leave at the time of the
execution of this Agreement will receive such retroactive pay in a
lump sum to the extent they were on the active payroll and working
during the period from May 19, 2003 and the date of ratification of
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	Section 7.	 	All supplemental pay for Workovers and temporary assignments
shall be paid at the rate of one-fifteenth (1/15) of the
monthly supplement for each day of applicable work performed.

			
	Section 8.	 	Workovers. A Workover shall be paid at one and one-half (1.5)
times the daily rate in the Gulf of Mexico operation. The daily
rate is equal to one-fifteenth (1/15) of the monthly base
salary for the actual aircraft flown or for what a Pilot was
scheduled to fly on the workover, whichever is greater as
provided in this Article.

			
	Section 9.	 	Partial Workovers. If a Pilot is required to remain overnight
because of weather or other operational necessities or accepts
work on a scheduled day off for the purpose of repositioning an
aircraft, he will receive workover pay based on duty time
rounded to the next hour with a minimum of four (4)hours (based
on a twelve (12) hour day.)

ARTICLE 22

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY 

			
	Section 1.	 	Check Airman. In addition to their base pay,
Company-designated Check Airmen shall receive an override
of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month. The monthly
override shall be prorated if the Check Airman serves in
that capacity for a portion of the month.

			
	Section 2.	 	Field Check Airman. In addition to their base pay,
Company-designated Field Check Airmen shall receive an override
of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month. The monthly
override shall be prorated if the Field Check Airmen serves in
that capacity for a portion of the month.

	 
	Section 3.	 	Pilot Mechanic. In addition to their base pay,
Company-designated Pilot/Mechanics shall receive an override of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month. The monthly override
shall be paid only when the Pilot is called upon to perform
such work and shall be prorated based on the number of days
actually working in that function.

			
	Section 4.	 	Lead Pilot. In addition to their base pay, Company-designated
Lead Pilots shall receive an override of three hundred ($300)
per month. The monthly override shall be prorated if the Lead
Pilot serves in that capacity for a portion of the month. The
Company may reserve two line pilot flying jobs, which they may
assign to four lead pilots without bidding

	 

    	Section 5.	 	Line Training Captain. In addition to their base pay,
Company-designated Pilot Trainers shall receive an override of
two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month for all periods or
partial periods the Pilot performs such functions with a new
hired Pilot. Any partial periods will be pro-rated for the
month.

			
	Section 6.	 	IFR/SIC Pilots. In addition to their base pay, IFR/SIC Pilots
shall receive an override of one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125.00) per month. Any partial periods will be pro-rated for
the month.

ARTICLE 23

BONUSES

			
	Section 1.	 	Offshore Bonus. In addition to his base salary, a Pilot
required by the Company or customer to remain at an
offshore location overnight shall receive forty dollars
($40) per night and is not eligible for per diem.

			
	Section 2.	 	Sling Bonus. In addition to base salary and when sling rates
are charged to customers, a Pilot required by the Company to
conduct external load operations in revenue service shall
receive thirty-five ($35) per flight hour or fraction thereof.

			
	Section 3.	 	Night Flight Bonus. In addition to base pay and when night
rates are charged to customers, a Pilot required by the Company
to fly in revenue service during the hours of official sunset
to official sunrise as reported by the United States Naval
Observatory shall receive thirty-five ($35) per flight hour or
fraction thereof.

			
	Section 4.	 	SAFETY AND SERVICE INCENTIVE PLAN (SSIP)

	 	A.	 	For the term of this agreement, the SSIP will be provided to Pilots on
the same terms as it is provided to all other eligible employees of
the Company.
	 
	 	B.	 	A Pilot shall be eligible for the SSIP once he has completed a full
quarter of active service with the Company. Active service means a
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ARTICLE 24

WORKOVER/OVERTIME

			
	Section 1.	 	Workover Pay

	 	A.	 	A Workover is defined as being scheduled for and reporting to work on
a regularly scheduled day off.
	 
	 	B.	 	A Workover rate shall apply regardless of job assignment, aircraft flown or hours on duty.

			
	Section 2.	 	Workover Procedures And Assignments

	 	A.	 	It is understood that Workovers are a viable and popular means for
providing additional income and, as such, should be assigned in a fair
and equitable manner.
	 
	 	B.	 	A Pilot who desires a Workover assignment will submit a Written
Workover Form, which will be provided by the Company, to the ARA
scheduling department. The request will include:

	 	1.	 	Pilot’s name and contact number;
	 
	 	2.	 	The date(s) a Pilot is available to Workover on his off hitch;
	 
	 	3.	 	The aircraft a Pilot is able and willing to fly;
	 
	 	4.	 	The bases at which a Pilot is willing to Workover; and
	 
	 	5.	 	Whether the Pilot can be contacted to perform emergency Workovers.

	 	C.	 	A Pilot is responsible for ensuring that the information on file in
the scheduling department is accurate and that the dates requested for
the Workover are correct.
	 
	 	D.	 	The Company will maintain a Workover list that will be redone each
Friday. Therefore, Pilots must request Workovers no later than the
Friday before the week that includes the Workover. A Pilot who agrees
to a Workover shall be considered on hitch for the dates agreed to by
the Company and Pilot. If the Company cannot reach a Pilot to cancel a
Workover before the Pilot leaves home, the Pilot will be given the
choice of returning home, with mileage and meal allowance in
accordance with Articles 25 and 26, or accepting other available work.
If other work is not available, the Pilot will receive workover pay in
accordance with Article 21.
	 
	 	E.	 	The Company shall maintain two (2) Workover lists.

	 	1.	 	The Emergency list will contain the names of those Pilots who are able
to report to work on two (2) hours notice.
	 
	 	2.	 	The Normal Roster will be divided into two (2) groups: those Pilots
who want to perform Workovers at any base; and those Pilots who want
to perform Workovers only at a specified base.

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	 	1.	 	To Pilots with “off days” between training and their hitch;
	 
	 	2.	 	To Pilots who fly the job on the opposite hitch;
	 
	 	3.	 	To any qualified Pilot, in seniority order, by requested base;
	 
	 	4.	 	To supervisors.

	 	G.	 	Emergency Workovers will only be offered to Pilots who meet the
criteria identified in Section 2, Paragraph (E.1) of this Article
except in the event of a hurricane. In the event of a hurricane, the
Company will make reasonable efforts to contact workover Pilots on a
seniority basis, but reserves the right to make assignments on a first
come, first serve basis.
	 
	 	H.	 	Pilots will be passed over for Workovers when:

	 	1.	 	A Pilot is not qualified;
	 
	 	2.	 	A specific customer requests that a certain Pilot not fly his job;
	 
	 	3.	 	There is a conflict with a Pilot’s regular job (i.e., FAR limitations);
	 
	 	4.	 	The dates of a Pilot’s availability conflict with the length of a job
(i.e., 1-day job vs. RON);
	 
	 	5.	 	A pilot does not answer a phone call from the Company. A daily phone
record shall be maintained to verify that a call to the Pilot has been
made.
	 
	 	6.	 	A Pilot is unable to give the scheduling department a definitive
answer at the time of the call.

	 	I.	 	A Pilot will be allowed to use a beeper as his contact number only for
Normal Workovers. A Pilot contacted on his beeper will have fifteen
(15) minutes to respond to his page or he will be passed over for a
Workover assignment. It will be the Pilot’s responsibility to make
certain that his beeper is in working order.
	 
	 	J.	 	Any Pilot who refuses two (2) Workover offers will be placed at the
bottom of the list for the remainder of the hitch.
	 
	 	K.	 	When the procedures of Section 2, Paragraph F of this Article have
been exhausted, the Company may remove a Pilot from his job at his
base, in reverse seniority order, to fulfill such requests for as
short a period as possible, not to exceed three (3) days. This is in
accordance with the procedures of Article 8, I, Section 3.
	 
	 	L.	 	When assigning Workovers, base supervisors will make every reasonable
effort to follow the guidelines set forth in this Article. Further,
they will insure, to the best of their ability, that Workovers are
distributed equally to all whose names appear on Workover rosters at
their respective bases.
	 
	 	M.	 	Supervisors shall not be used on revenue flights which could be flown
by Pilots on Workover status, or in any manner so as to avoid hiring a
Workover Pilot, except in the following circumstances:

	 	1.	 	Medical emergencies;
	 
	 	2.	 	When every reasonable effort has been made to secure a Workover Pilot
in accordance with the provisions of this Article and such efforts
were unproductive.

			
	Section 3.	 	Compensatory Time

	 	A.	 	Compensatory Time means a Pilot requests a day off from a regularly
scheduled workday in lieu of Workover pay. Such time shall be
compensated as his regular base pay.
	 
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mutual agreement. In the event mutual
agreement cannot be reached, the Pilot shall receive the applicable
Workover pay.

ARTICLE 25

TRAVEL PAY

			
	Section 1.	 	Mileage pay shall be paid at the applicable rate
established by the Internal Revenue Service under the
following circumstances:

	 	A.	 	When required to relocate to another base or location other than the
Pilot’s assigned base via personal vehicle. Mileage will be calculated
from the point of the Pilot’s assigned base to the location directed
by the Company.
	 
	 	B.	 	When mileage is in excess of thirty (30) miles for use of a personal
vehicle. When computing mileage, figures must reflect mileage from ARA
to Workover base or mileage from the Pilot’s home to Workover base,
whichever is the lesser distance or if applicable, mileage from
assigned base to the Workover base.

			
	Section 2.	 	Mileage will not be paid in cases of Workover at the assigned
bases when such Workover immediately proceeds or follows a
normal work schedule.

			
	Section 3.     A.	 	Additional Crew Member Agreement (ACM). As the flight
deck crewmembers covered under this agreement reside
in various locations, and are subject to frequent
changes of job assignment with little or no notice,
the Company shall make reasonable efforts to enter
into ACM Agreements with other carriers in the Air
Transportation Industry to provide for transportation
related to commuting to and from their residence to
job assignments.

	 	B.	 	If requested by a Pilot, the Company shall provide a Photo
Identification Card that provides sufficient information about each
Pilot and the Company. The Photo ID System shall be available within
ninety (90) days from the effective date of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 26

PER DIEM 

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot shall receive per diem under the following circumstances.

	 	A.	 	Pilot On Regular Work Schedule — When required to relocate via vehicle
or aircraft after arriving at their assigned base, a meal allowance is
paid. This excludes an offshore location where a Pilot receives an
offshore bonus.
	 
	 	B.	 	Pilots Assigned Offshore — Pilots assigned to offshore contracts who
are required to RON onshore during a hitch shall receive per diem of
$22.50 per day in lieu of offshore bonus.
	 
	 	C.	 	Pilot Working Over — When a Pilot is on a Workover, a meal allowance is paid.

			
	Section 2.	 	Per Diem shall be paid at the rate of $7.50 per meal, to a maximum of $22.50 per day.

ARTICLE 27

INSURANCE BENEFITS

			
	Section 1.     A.	 	The Company shall provide the following employee benefit plans:

Group
Term Life/AD&D Insurance: 2 x salary to $200,000. The Company will
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benefits on a non-contributory basis.

Disability
Insurance:

Short Term Disability: 66.6% of base pay to a maximum monthly benefit of $2,500.

Long Term Disability: 50% of covered monthly compensation to a maximum monthly
benefit of $5,000.

The Company will permit employees to purchase a short term disability option
and up to two supplemental insurance coverages, selected by the Union, through
AFLAC each year at the time of open enrollment. The Union will notify the
Company which two supplemental insurance plans have been selected for the year
at least thirty (30) days in advance of the time of open enrollment.

Medical
Insurance:

$750 deductible plan: Benefit amended to provide an individual out-of-pocket
maximum of $2,000 (including deductible) and a family out-of-pocket maximum of
$4,000 (including deductibles). Note: Plan provisions prohibit some benefits
from being reimbursed at 100%.

Contributions for the $750 deductible plan will be made on the same basis as
other Company employees.

Dental
Insurance: Current Company policy.

			
	Section 2.	 	As announced to all Employees, by the Company, on November 14,
2003, contributions for the 750 deductible plan are as follows:

Employee only coverage: $36.00 per month.

Additional for dependent coverage: $175.00 per month.

These contributions will remain in effect to 12/31/2006. Any future adjustments
to the current employee contributions will be made on the same basis as other
company employees and will not exceed the percentage of increase in national
healthcare costs as shown in the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Benefit Survey
during the term of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 28

RETIREMENT AND 401(K) PLAN

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall match a participating Pilot’s 401(k)
salary deferral contribution dollar for dollar to a
maximum of the first three (3) percent of gross earnings,
exclusive of bonuses.

			
	Section 2.	 	The Company shall also contribute three (3) percent of gross
earnings, exclusive of bonuses for each Pilot who is on the
payroll as of December 31 of each year. Contributions shall be
made on an annual basis. No contribution shall be required to
be made by any Pilot in order to be eligible for the three (3)
percent Company contribution.

ARTICLE 29

SAFETY/ACCIDENT PREVENTION

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall continue to maintain safe and healthful
working conditions for its Pilots and agrees to further
that important goal by establishing a joint Company/Union
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	Section 2.	 	In that the Company is engaged in a vital service to our
Customers, the Company and Union have a particular obligation
to carry out this service courteously, efficiently and with due
regard for the safety of our passengers and ourselves. The
Company and the Union recognize their duty and responsibility
to assist in the maintenance of the Accident Prevention Policy.
The Policy shall consist of the following guidelines:

	 	A.	 	Safety is a primary concern of every operational undertaking.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Company and the Union recognize that the safe working conditions,
proper and adequate training, equipment and protective devices are
important elements in the workplace setting. Required equipment shall
be provided by the Company.
	 
	 	C.	 	The Company will train Pilots in any new aircraft, its components, or
on any new procedures which they may be required to utilize.
	 
	 	D.	 	All Pilots must follow accident prevention measures.
	 
	 	E.	 	Both the Company and the Pilots must follow all applicable Federal
Aviation Regulations.

			
	Section 3.	 	In the Gulf of Mexico operation, the Company agrees to include
in its monthly Safety Committee meeting two Pilots on work
hitch, selected by the Union, one of whom shall be from the
Training Department and one of whom shall be an on-duty Line
Pilot on regular duty assignment at one of the following bases:
Creole, Intracoastal City, New Iberia, Patterson, Houma or
Galliano. If the Pilot is required to travel, he will receive
mileage and per diem. In the Alaska operation, one Pilot will
be selected to attend each meeting of the Safety Committee.

			
	Section 4.	 	In the event either the NTSB or the FAA conducts an
investigation of an accident, and the Company is permitted to
have a representative participate, the Company will request
that a Pilot selected by the Union also be permitted to
participate. Any such Pilot will not be paid by the Company for
time spent in such an investigation.

ARTICLE 30

GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS 

			
	Section 1.	 	Any deviation from this Agreement shall be made by mutual
consent between the Company and the OPEIU. Such mutual
agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties
thereto.

			
	Section 2.	 	Any Pilot leaving the service of the Company shall, upon
request to the Human Resources Department, be provided with a
letter setting forth the Company’s record of his job
classification, stating his length of service and rate of pay
at the time he left the Company.

			
	Section 3.	 	There shall be no loss of pay when a line Pilot is displaced by
a supervisor on a revenue flight.

			
	Section 4.	 	All orders or notices to a Pilot covered by this Agreement
involving a transfer, promotion, demotion, layoff, or leave of
absence shall be given in writing to such Pilot with a copy to
the Union within five (5) business days.

			
	Section 5.	 	The pay period is currently every fourteen (14) days
(bi-weekly). If the Company wishes to change the pay period
timing, it shall meet and discuss the change with the Union
prior to implementation. The Company shall continue to offer,
on a voluntary basis to its Pilots, Electronic Funds Transfer
(EFT) to the Pilot’s bank of choice.

			
	Section 6.	 	Where there is a shortage equal to twenty-five (25) dollars or
more in the pay of a Pilot, the Pilot will inform his immediate
supervisor as soon as possible. He will then be reimbursed by
supplemental check or in his regular check, whichever is more
timely, for such shortage as soon as possible but no later than
five (5) working days. If a Pilot is overpaid, he will have the
option to:

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	 	B.	 	reimburse the Company the total amount; or
	 
	 	C.	 	reimburse the Company through payroll deductions spread equally over
four (4) pay periods.

			
	Section 7.	 	The parties agree that the intention of this Agreement is not
to inadvertently reduce a benefit or working condition
heretofore enjoyed by the Pilots.

			
	Section 8.	 	The Union shall be responsible for printing and distributing a
copy of this Agreement to each Pilot as well as an adequate
number of additional copies needed by each side. The company
and the Union shall share these associated costs equally.

			
	Section 9.	 	If the Company decides to place into service aircraft other
than those already included in this contract, it shall notify
the Union as soon as possible. Conferences shall be initiated
by either the Company or Union upon written notice to the other
party for the purpose of establishing rates of pay, rules and
working conditions applicable to the new equipment.

	 	A.	 	The parties shall meet at a mutually agreed upon time, but no later
than sixty (60) calendar days before the aircraft is to be placed into
service.
	 
	 	B.	 	In the event the parties fail to reach an agreement prior to placing
the new equipment into service, the Company may place such new
equipment into service. Pilot operating that new equipment shall be
compensated at the contractual rate of pay appropriate to his seat and
pay year. Nothing herein shall deny the Company the right to place new
equipment into service.
	 
	 	C.	 	The provisions of Section 9 are not intended to hinder the acquisition
or use of new equipment.

			
	Section 10.	 	Pilots shall not engage in any flying or other business
activities which interfere or are in conflict with their
service to the Company, provided, however, that this provision
shall not be construed to prohibit Pilots from affiliating
with Armed Forces of the United States.

			
	Section 11.	 	Personnel File

Upon request, a Pilot’s personnel file shall be open for his inspection during
normal office hours in the presence of a Company representative. Nothing of a
derogatory nature will be placed in a Pilot’s file unless a copy is sent to the
Pilot. Upon receipt of such report, the Pilot shall have the option of
responding by returning his explanation or comments to be included with the
report in his file or by challenging the truth or accuracy of the report. If
the Company determines the challenge to be justified, the report will be
removed from the Pilot’s file and destroyed. If the Company determines
otherwise, it shall notify the Pilot who may then avail himself of the
provisions of Article 32 to appeal this decision.

	 	A.	 	Customer complaints shall not serve as the basis for employment
action, including discipline, after twelve (12) months from the date
of issuance unless within the twelve (12) month period there has been
a recurrence of the same or similar nature.
	 
	 	B.	 	Disciplinary records other than those related to the safe operation of
aircraft shall not serve as the basis for any employment action,
including discipline, after eighteen (18) months from the date of
issuance unless within the eighteen (18) month period there has been a
recurrence of the same or similar nature.

	 	1.	 	Disciplinary records are limited to written counseling statements,
written warnings and disciplinary suspensions.

	 	C.	 	Disciplinary records related to the safe operation of aircraft shall
not serve as the basis of any employment action, including discipline,
after three (3) years from the date of issuance unless within the
three (3) year period there has been a recurrence of the same or
similar nature.
	 
	 	D.	 	A Pilot may request that any customer complaints or disciplinary
records be removed from his personnel file after the document has
become stale under this Section. However, the Company shall not be
required to remove copies of public records or documents which are
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ARTICLE 31

UNION BULLETIN BOARDS & COMMUNICATIONS

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall permit the Union to display an unlocked
bulletin board at each base location. The Union shall
purchase the bulletin boards and shall be responsible for
its installation. The bulletin board shall be a maximum of
four (4) feet by five (5) feet. The bulletin boards shall
only be placed in areas where pilots normally and
routinely congregate.

			
	Section 2.	 	The bulletin board used by the Union and Pilots covered by this
Agreement shall be for posting notices of Union social and
recreational affairs, meetings and elections, and other matters
of importance to the governing of the Union.

			
	Section 3.	 	General distributions, posted notices and official business
will bear the seal or signature of an officer of the Union or a
Pilot representative and will not contain anything defamatory,
derogatory, inflammatory, negative or of a personal nature
attacking the Company or its representatives.

			
	Section 4.	 	The Company may refuse to permit any posting that would violate
any of the provisions of this Agreement. Any notices posted
that are not in accordance with this Article shall be removed
by the Union or by the Company upon notice to the Union. Upon
the second infraction of this provision the Company will have
the right to discontinue the bulletin board at that specific
location for a period of three (3) months.

ARTICLE 32

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 

			
	Section 1.	 	Introduction

The procedures described in this Article shall be the mandatory and exclusive
mechanism for the resolution of all grievances concerning an action of the
company affecting a Pilot or group of Pilots, including, without limitation,
any and all grievances arising from discipline, discharge, or the
interpretation or application of the express terms of this Agreement.

			
	Section 2.	 	Discipline And Discharge

	 	A.	 	The Company normally follows the principle of progressive discipline.
However, discipline can be more or less severe depending on the
seriousness of the infraction.
	 
	 	B.	 	Based on the severity of the infraction, a Pilot may be subject to
disciplinary action, up to and including discharge, for any
violation(s) or infraction(s) of Company regulations, policies or
violation of provisions contained in this Agreement. Disciplinary
action will be in accordance with the following procedures:

	 	1.	 	The Company may suspend the Pilot with pay prior to notifying the Pilot of the charge;
	 
	 	2.	 	The Company will provide the affected Pilot, with a copy to the Union,
notice of the charge(s). In the event the 

charge(s) is the result of
an alleged safety violation the notice of the charge will specifically
state that it is safety related.
	 
	 	3.	 	Within seven (7) working days after the completion of the
investigation the Company will inform the Pilot in writing, with a
copy to the Union, of its decision regarding the charge and any
discipline imposed. The investigation will normally be completed
within ten (10) working days of the event. If the Company needs
additional time to complete the investigation it will advise the Union
of the additional time required. If a Pilot is suspended pending an
internal investigation, he will remain on the payroll until that
investigation is complete. However, the Pilot will not be entitled to
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	 	C.	 	A Pilot may be immediately removed from payroll and may be suspended
without pay (for a period no longer than seventeen (17) working days)
for violation of the FAA drug/alcohol policy, acts of violence or
sabotage or threatening same, theft, gross negligence in the operation
of an aircraft, or use of a weapon on Company premises.
	 
	 	D.	 	In the event the Pilot feels he had been unjustly disciplined or
discharged, the Pilot or the Union may appeal in writing the Company’s
decision to the Director of Operations within ten (10) calendar days
of the Company’s decision. The appeal must set forth a concise
statement of the facts giving rise to the appeal, and state the remedy
or relief requested.
	 
	 	E.	 	The Director of Operations or his designee may elect to investigate
the matter, and shall issue a decision in writing to the Pilot, with a
copy to the Union, regarding disposition of the appeal within seven
(7) calendar days of when the appeal was filed. In the event the
decision on the appeal is not satisfactory to the Pilot, he or the
Union may appeal to the System Board of Adjustment in accordance with
Article 33 of this Agreement.

			
	Section 3.	 	Grievance Procedure

	 	A.	 	Disputes arising under this Agreement or between the parties with
respect to the interpretation or application of the Agreement,
excluding discipline or discharge matters subject to Section 2 of this
Article, shall be processed in the following manner:

	 	1.	 	Pilot(s) shall first attempt to resolve any dispute informally through
consultation with his immediate supervisor within seven (7) calendar
days of the date on which the affected Pilot, or any Pilot among a
group of affected Pilots know or reasonably should have known of the
facts on which the grievance is based. The supervisor shall render a
decision within seven (7) calendar days from the date of consultation.
	 
	 	2.	 	If the dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Pilot(s)
within this time period, the aggrieved party or the Union shall reduce
the grievance to writing signed by an authorized representative of the
Union, and present it to the Director of Operations. At a minimum the
written grievance shall contain the following information:

	 	a.	 	A reference to the provisions of the Agreement alleged to have been breached;
	 
	 	b.	 	A statement of the facts involved;
	 
	 	c.	 	The specific remedy requested by the affected Pilot(s); and
	 
	 	d.	 	Grievance number.

	 	3.	 	The written grievance must be submitted to the Director of Operations
within ten (10) calendar days of the date on which the grievance was
denied or deemed to have been denied by the supervisor.
	 
	 	4.	 	The Director of Operations shall render a decision on the grievance in
writing within ten (10) calendar days of the date on which the
grievance was filed. In the event this decision is unacceptable to the
Union, it may appeal the decision in writing to the General Manager,
with a copy to the Director of Human Resources, within fourteen (14)
calendar days of receipt of the decision. The appeal must include a
statement of the reason(s) why the Union believes that the decision by
the Director of Operations was erroneous.
	 
	 	5.	 	The General Manager shall render a decision on the appeal in writing
within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date on which the grievance
was appealed. In the event the General Manager’s decision is
unacceptable to the Union, it may appeal to the System Board of
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	Section 4.	 	Time Limits

	 	A.	 	The failure of a Company representative to issue a decision or hold a
hearing within the deadlines prescribed by this Article shall be
deemed a denial of the grievance or appeal, and such grievance or
appeal shall be deemed to have been immediately and automatically
appealed to the next step unless the Union indicates that it wishes to
withdraw such appeal.
	 
	 	B.	 	The failure of the Pilot(s) or the Union to comply with any of the
time limits set forth in this Section shall be deemed an immediate,
automatic, and final withdrawal of the grievance or appeal unless an
extension of time has been requested from the Gulf Coast Manager or
Director of Operations within the prescribed time limits set forth in
this Article.

			
	Section 5.	 	General

	 	A.	 	Unless expressly provided otherwise, all notification(s) or appeals
required by this Article shall be in writing, and accomplished by
either hand delivery verified by an initialed copy or by delivery
system prepaid with return receipt requested. A notification or appeal
required by this Article shall only be valid if it is sent to the last
known address of the party to whom the notice is directed.
	 
	 	B.	 	Compliance with all time limits specified in this Article shall be
determined by the date of mailing, as established by postmark or by
date of hand delivery, as established by the initialed copy.
	 
	 	C.	 	A group grievance may be filed by the Union. Any such grievance shall
contain sufficient information to permit the Company to identify the
individual Pilots covered by the group grievance. No remedy awarded in
a group grievance shall provide monetary compensation for periods
prior to thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which the formal,
written grievance was filed or the date the alleged violation,
whichever is less.
	 
	 	D.	 	Time limits specified in this Agreement may be waived by mutual
written consent of the parties.
	 
	 	E.	 	The parties will notify one another of the persons designated to file
and answer grievances.
	 
	 	F.	 	All grievances resolved at any step of the Grievance Procedure prior
to the System Board of Adjustment shall be on a non-precedential basis
unless mutually agreed otherwise.
	 
	 	G.	 	If a grievant is exonerated, his personnel file shall be cleared of
all reference to the incident. Records may be kept in a separate file
but may not be used in future disciplinary actions. A grievant who is
cleared of all charges shall be made whole as pertains to wages,
seniority, longevity and benefits.
	 
	 	H.	 	A Pilot shall have the right of Union representation at all meetings
with the Company. A Pilot shall be advised in advance of the nature of
the subject of any hearing or conference.
	 
	 	I.	 	When there is an active grievance on file relating to discipline or
discharge of a Pilot, the Pilot and his Union Representative shall
have access to the Personnel File of the Pilot involved. Such access
shall include all letters of warning issued to the Pilot and all
records of disciplinary actions initiated by the Company relating to
the Pilot, as well as all current and available grievance related
material regarding the current disciplinary action which would become
a part of the Pilot(s) personnel file. In addition, the Union shall
have the right to make reasonable requests and obtain copies of any
documents in the Pilot(s) personnel file, which are relevant to the
grievance.
	 
	 	J.	 	The Company agrees that the Union may request, and will be provided,
with documents which are relevant to the processing of an active
grievance filed by the Union. Such data shall be produced within a
reasonable time (which is normally 14 days) after receipt of the
request. If the Company needs additional time, it will advise the
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ARTICLE 33

SYSTEM BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 

			
	Section 1.	 	In compliance with Section 204, Title II of the Railway
Labor Act, as amended, there is hereby established a
System Board of Adjustment, which shall be known as the
“AIR LOGISTICS PILOT’S SYSTEM BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT”
(hereinafter referred to as the Board).

			
	Section 2.	 	The Board shall have jurisdiction over disputes between any
Pilot and the Company with respect to discipline or discharge,
and over grievances or disputes growing out of the
interpretation or application of this Agreement. The Company
and the Union intend that procedures set forth in this Article
shall be the exclusive and mandatory forum of all such
disputes.

			
	Section 3.	 	The Board shall not have jurisdiction over any disputes unless
all of the procedures required in Article 32 have been
completely exhausted with respect to the dispute, and the
dispute has been properly submitted to the Board pursuant to
the provision of this Article.

			
	Section 4.	 	The Board shall have no jurisdiction to modify, add to, or
otherwise change the terms of this Agreement, or to establish
or change the rates of pay, rules, and working conditions
covered by this Agreement.

			
	Section 5.	 	The Board shall consist of two (2) members, one (1) of whom
shall be selected and appointed by the Company and one (1) of
whom shall be the President of Local 107 or his designee. Board
members shall have a vote in connection with all actions taken
by the Board. The Board shall render its decision in no more
than thirty (30) days after the filing of the appeal.

	 	A.	 	In the event the two (2) member Board is not able to reach a decision
with respect to a particular dispute, either party may submit the
dispute to a neutral arbitrator within ten (10) days after the two (2)
members of the Board reach a deadlock.

			
	Section 6.	 	Members of the Board who are employees of the Company shall
suffer no loss of pay while attending Board meetings.

			
	Section 7.	 	Decisions of the Board shall be final and binding upon the
Company, the Union, and the affected Pilot(s).

			
	Section 8.	 	The party appealing a final decision under Article 32 shall
submit the dispute for consideration by the Board, within
fourteen (14) calendar days of that decision. If the appeal is
not made within the fourteen (14) day period, the System Board
of Adjustment does not have jurisdiction over the dispute.

			
	Section 9.	 	All disputes referable to the Board shall be sent to the Director of Human Resources.

			
	Section 10.	 	Each case submitted shall be addressed to the Members of the Board and state:

	 	A.	 	The question or questions at issue;
	 
	 	B.	 	A statement of the facts with supporting documents;
	 
	 	C.	 	A reference to the applicable provision(s), if any, of the Agreement
alleged to have been breached;
	 
	 	D.	 	The position of the Pilot or Pilots.
	 
	 	E.	 	The remedy requested; and
	 
	 	F.	 	The position of the Company.

			
	Section 11.	 	In the event the parties cannot agree on a neutral arbitrator,
within ten (10) days thereafter, either party may request that
the American Arbitration Association (AAA) submit a list of
seven (7) potential neutrals, and the neutral shall be
selected in accordance with the rules of AAA.

			
	Section 12.	 	The Company and the Union will assume the travel expense and
other related expenses of the Board Members selected by them,
and of the witnesses called by them. Expenses for witnesses
called by the Board shall be borne one-half (1/2) by each of
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	Section 13.	 	The expenses and reasonable compensation of the Neutral
selected as provided herein shall be borne equally by the
Company and the Union.

			
	Section 14.	 	General

	 	A.	 	The time limits set forth in Articles 32 and 33 may be extended in
writing by mutual agreement of the Company and the Union.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Union and the Company may, by mutual agreement in writing, elect
to bypass any or all of the steps in this Section and proceed directly
to the neutral arbitrator.
	 
	 	C.	 	Probationary Pilots shall be subject to discharge at any time without cause.
	 
	 	D.	 	Compliance with all time limits under this Article shall be determined
by the date of mailing, as established by postmark or by date of hand
delivery, as established by the initialed copy.
	 
	 	E.	 	The parties understand and agree that each and every Board member
shall be free to discharge his duty in an independent manner, without
fear that his individual relations with the Company, Union or other
Pilots may be affected in any manner by any action taken by him in
good faith in his capacity as a Board member.
	 
	 	F.	 	Except as expressly provided otherwise, this Article shall not be
construed to limit, restrict or abridge the rights or privileges
accorded to the Company, the Pilots, or its and their duly accredited
representatives under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as
amended.
	 
	 	G.	 	A stenographic record of all arbitration hearings will be taken if
mutually requested by the parties and cost will be equally shared. If
only one (1) party requests that a stenographic record be taken, the
cost shall be borne by the requesting party. If the other party
subsequently requests to be furnished a copy of the record, it will be
provided a copy at the same cost as if the parties had equally shared
the cost. Otherwise, the stenographic record shall be the exclusive
property of the party requesting such record.

ARTICLE 34

NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT 

			
	Section 1.	 	During the term of this Agreement, it is understood and
agreed that the Company will not lock out any employee
covered hereby, and the Union will not authorize or take
part in any strike or picketing of the Company premises.
Any Pilot engaging in such activity may be subject to
discipline up to and including discharge.

			
	Section 2.	 	It shall not be a violation of this Agreement for a Pilot to
refuse to cross a customer’s picket line, provided that in
cases where a customer’s place of business is being picketed
and separate gates are being provided for ingress and egress
for persons not involved with the primary labor disputes,
Pilots will be required to perform their normal duties at the
customer’s place of business.

			
	Section 3.	 	In situations where one of the Company’s customers is being
picketed, and if the Company knows about the picket in advance,
the Company will notify the Pilot about the picket line before
dispatching a Pilot to that customer. Pilots who refuse to take
an assignment to cross a picket line because of safety concerns
will not be penalized. When no one is willing to cross a picket
line, the Company will be permitted to service its customers
the best way possible.

			
	Section 4.	 	The Company will not require Pilots to transport replacement
workers involved in any labor dispute.

 

 

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ARTICLE 35

UNION REPRESENTATION 

			
	Section 1.	 	Upon reasonable advance notification to appropriate
management personnel, the Company agrees to admit to its
stations and bases officially designated representatives
of the Union to transact business as is necessary for the
administration of the Agreement. Such business shall be
transacted in as short a time as possible and shall not
interfere with the operations of the Company. The Union
representative may be escorted by a management
representative while on Company property; in the
alternative, the Company may make a private meeting space
available to the Union representative for any Union visit.

			
	Section 2.	 	The Union may select elected or appointed representatives and
shall notify the Company designee, from time to time of their
appointment or removal. The Company designee shall notify the
Union of the appropriate Company representative hereunder.

			
	Section 3.	 	The Union shall elect or appoint Pilots to be primary job
steward(s) and alternate(s) to conduct Union business and shall
notify the Company in writing of their election, appointment or
removal.

			
	Section 4.     A.	 	A primary or alternate steward shall be permitted
reasonable time to investigate, present and process
grievances within the scope of said steward’s station
or base on the Company property without loss of pay
during his/her regular working hours.

	 	B.	 	A primary or alternate steward shall be permitted to present
grievances to management and attempt to resolve any alleged grievance.
	 
	 	C.	 	A primary or alternate steward shall be granted the right to consult
with Pilots under their jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the
provisions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	D.	 	Time spent in handling grievances during the steward’s regular working
hours shall be considered hours worked for all purposes.
	 
	 	E.	 	The provisions of Section 4 above shall not result in any Workovers
nor cause any adverse impact on the Company’s operation. In addition,
a Pilot, while serving as a primary or alternate steward shall remain
available to assist the Base Manager with Pilot-related tasks, if
requested. This paragraph shall not be used to keep a steward from
performing his union work when he otherwise would not be needed by the
Company.

			
	Section 5.	 	Upon forty-eight (48) hours notification by the Union
President, the Company will grant a Pilot(s) unpaid time off to
perform Union business off the Company premises. In the event
the Union business shall require an absence from work in excess
of one (1) week, a Union leave of absence will be granted in
accordance with Article 11. The Union will cooperate with the
Company to minimize any negative impact on operations as a
result of this Section (i.e., scheduling
meetings/union-sponsored training on Pilot’s days off, limiting
the number of Pilots who can have union time off).

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company will notify the Union in writing of the names and
hire dates of all newly hired Pilots and transfers. Such
notification will be transmitted during the Pilot’s first week
on the payroll. Upon notification from the Union, the
appropriate Company manager will allow a Union representative
who is an employee of the Company access to new hire Pilots to
provide Union orientation for thirty (30) minutes before or
after the Company’s new hire orientation.

			
	Section 7.	 	Stewards who serve their fellow Pilots at any Company station
or base shall be considered Union Representatives.

ARTICLE 36

UNION SECURITY 

			
	Section 1.	 	Each Pilot covered by this agreement shall become a member
of the Union within sixty (60) days after the effective
date of this Agreement, and shall be required as a
condition of continued employment by the Company to
maintain his/her membership in the Union so long as this
Agreement remains in effect, to the extent of paying an
initiation (or re-initiation) fee, monthly membership dues
and assessments, which are uniformly required of Pilots
covered by this Agreement. Such Pilot shall have his/her
monthly membership dues deducted from his/her earnings by
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	Section 2.	 	Any Pilot hired into a classification covered by this Agreement
on or after the effective date of this Agreement shall become a
member of the Union within sixty (60) days after employment and
shall be required as a condition of continued employment by the
Company to maintain his membership in the Union so long as this
Agreement remains in effect, to the extent of paying the
uniformly required initiation (or re-initiation) fee, monthly
membership dues and assessments.

			
	Section 3.	 	Any Pilot maintaining or accruing seniority in a classification
covered by this Agreement (except as provided in Section 6) but
not employed in such classification, or any other
classification covered by this Agreement, shall not be required
to maintain Union membership during such employment but may do
so at his/her option.
	 
	 	 	Should a Pilot return to a classification covered by this Agreement, s/he shall
be required to become a member of the Union within fifteen (15) days after the
date s/he returns to such classifications, and shall, as a condition of
employment in classification covered by this Agreement, become a member of the
Union and maintain membership in the Union so long as this Agreement remains in
effect to the extent of paying an initiation (or re-initiation) fee, monthly
membership dues and assessments.

			
	Section 4.	 	The provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to any Pilot
covered by this Agreement to whom membership in this Union is
not available by payment of initiation (or re-initiation) fees,
if applicable, monthly dues and assessments under the same
terms and conditions as uniformly applicable to any other
Pilot, or to any other Pilot to whom membership in the Union is
denied or terminated for any reason other than the failure of
the employee to pay uniformly levied initiation (or
re-initiation) fees, if applicable, monthly dues and
assessments. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the
payment of any initiation (or re-initiation) fee, by a Pilot if
an authorized or permissible transfer according to the Bylaws
and Constitution is involved.

			
	Section 5.	 	If a Pilot covered by this Agreement has resigned from the
Company and is re-employed, s/he shall be governed by Section 2
of this Article.

	 	A.	 	If a Pilot is laid off and is recalled from layoff s/he shall be
governed by Section 3 of this Article.
	 
	 	B.	 	The seniority status and rights of Pilots granted leaves of absence to
serve in the armed forces shall not be terminated by reason of any of
the provisions of this Article but such Pilot shall, upon resumption
of employment in classification covered by this Agreement be governed
by the provisions of Section 3, Paragraph 2 of this Article.

			
	Section 6.	 	The payment of dues by a member shall not be required as a
condition of employment during leave of absence without pay or
during periods of transfer or promotions to a classification
not covered by this Agreement.

			
	Section 7.	 	When a Pilot does not become a member of the Union by payment
of initiation (or re-initiation) fee as provided in this
Article, or is a member of the Union and becomes delinquent in
the payment of monthly dues or assessments, as provided in this
paragraph, the following procedure shall apply:

	 	A.	 	If a new hire Pilot has not become a member of the Union within sixty
(60) days after employment with the Company, the Union shall notify
such Pilot in writing, certified mail, return receipt requested, copy
to the Company designee, that such Pilot must become a member of the
Union within the time limits specified in Section 2 of this Article or
be subject to discharge as Pilot of the Company. If, upon expiration
of the period of time specified in Section 2 of this Article, such new
Pilot has not become a member of the Union, the Union shall certify in
writing to the Company designee, copy to the Pilot, that the Pilot has
failed to become a member of the Union as provided in this Article,
and is, therefore, to be discharged. The Company shall then promptly
notify the Pilot involved that s/he is to be discharged from the
services of the Company and shall promptly take proper steps to so
discharge the Pilot.

	 	1.	 	If a Pilot, other than a new hire Pilot, who is required to become a
member of the Union as provided in this Article does not become a
member of the Union within the time limits specified in this Article
for Pilots covered by this Agreement, the Union shall notify the
Company designee with a copy to the Pilot, that the Pilot has failed
to become a member of the Union as required by this Article and is,
therefore, to be discharged. The Company shall then promptly notify
the Pilot involved that s/he is to be discharged from the service of
the Company and shall promptly take proper steps to discharge said
Pilot.

 

 

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	 	B.	 	If a Pilot covered by this Agreement becomes delinquent by more than
two (2) calendar months in the payment of monthly dues including
assessments, the Union shall notify the Pilot, in writing, certified
mail, return receipt requested, copy to the Company designee that said
Pilot is delinquent in the payment of monthly membership dues as
specified herein and, accordingly, will be subject to discharge as a
Pilot of the Company. Such letter shall also notify the Pilot that
s/he must remit the required payment to the Secretary-Treasurer of
his/her Local Union by the twenty-second (22) day of the month in
which notice from the Union was received or be subject to discharge.
If such Pilot still remains delinquent in the payment of dues on the
twenty-second (22 nd) day of the month in which his/her
notice from the Union was received, the Union shall notify in writing
the Company designee, with a copy to the Pilot, that the Pilot has
failed to remit payment of the dues within the grace period allowed
herein and is, therefore, to be discharged. The Company shall then
promptly notify the Pilot involved that s/he is to be discharged from
the service of the Company, and shall promptly take the proper steps
to so discharge the Pilot.
	 
	 	C.	 	A Pilot discharged by the Company under the provisions of this
paragraph shall be deemed to have been discharged for cause.

			
	Section 8.	 	Any discharge under the terms of this Article shall be based
solely upon failure of the Pilot to pay or tender initiation
(or re-initiation) fee, membership dues and assessments upon
the same terms and conditions as are generally applicable to
any other member of the Union, within the time limits specified
herein, and not because of denial or termination of membership
in the Union for any other reason.

			
	Section 9.	 	A grievance by a Pilot who is to be discharged as a result of
an interpretation or application of the provisions of this
Article shall be subject to the following procedures:

	 	A.	 	A Pilot who believes the provisions of this Article pertaining to
him/her have not been properly interpreted or applied, and who desires
a review must submit his/her request for review in writing within five
(5) business days from the date of his/her notification by the Company
as provided in Section 7, subsection (A) 1 of this Article. The
request will be submitted to the Company designee, with a copy to the
Union. The Union may be present at the review of the grievance to
represent the Union’s interest in the case. The Company designee will
review the grievance and render a decision in writing with a copy to
the Union no later than ten (10) business days following the receipt
of the grievance.
	 
	 	B.	 	If the decision is not satisfactory to the Union, then it may appeal
the decision through the grievance procedure. If the decision is not
satisfactory to the Pilot, then he/she may appeal the decision within
ten (10) days from the date of receipt directly to a neutral referee
who must be agreed upon by the Pilot and the Union within (10) days
thereafter.
	 
	 	C.	 	In the event the parties fail to agree upon a neutral referee within
the specified period, either the Pilot or the union may request the
National Mediation Board to name such neutral referee.
	 
	 	D.	 	The decision of the neutral referee shall be binding on all parties to
the dispute. The fees and charges of such neutral shall be borne
equally by the Pilot and the union.
	 
	 	E.	 	During the period a grievance is being handled under the provisions of
this section and until after the decision by the Company designee or
after final decision by the neutral referee, the Pilot shall not be
discharged from the Company because of noncompliance with the terms
and provisions of this Article.

			
	Section 10.	 	No Pilot(s) covered by this Agreement or Pilot whose
employment is terminated pursuant to the provisions of this
Article or the Union shall have any claim for loss of time,
wages or any other damages against the Company because of
agreeing to this Article or because of any alleged violation,
misapplications, compliance or noncompliance with any
provision of this Article. The Union agrees to hold the
Company harmless and to indemnify the Company against any
suits, claims, liabilities, and reasonable and customary
attorneys’ fees which arise out of or by reason of any action
taken by the Company pursuant to a written demand by an
authorized union representative under the terms of this
Article.

			
	Section 11.	 	During the life of this Agreement, the Company agrees that
upon receipt of a properly executed Authorization of Payroll
Deduction, voluntarily executed by a Pilot, it will make a
single monthly deduction from the Pilot’s earnings, after
other deductions authorized by the Pilot or required by law
have been made, to cover his/her current standard monthly
Union dues, assessments and/or initiation fees uniformly
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Constitution and Bylaws of the
Union, as set forth in the Railway Labor Act, as amended.

			
	Section 12.	 	The Company will deduct said Pilot’s dues in the month in
which the Pilot is recalled from furlough or returns from a
leave of absence. In the event the Pilot is recalled from
furlough or returns from a leave of absence after the dues
have been deducted for a month, the Company will make a double
deduction in the following month. The Company will pay over to
the designated official of the Union the wages withheld for
such initiation fees and dues. The amount withheld shall be
reported and paid to the Union within ten (10) business days
from when deductions were made.

			
	Section 13.	 	Any authorizations from payroll deductions under this Article
shall be effective one (1) week following its receipt by the
Company Payroll Department and shall apply to the next
paycheck from which dues deduction is made.

			
	Section 14.	 	The Company remittance to the Union will be accompanied by
lists of names and Pilot numbers of the Pilots for whom the
deductions have been made in that particular period and the
individual amounts deducted.

			
	Section 15.	 	Collection of dues not deducted because of insufficient
current earnings, dues missed because of clerical error, or
inadvertent error in the accounting procedure, dues missed due
to delay in receipt of the Authorization for Payroll
Deductions shall be the responsibility of the Union and shall
not be the subject of payroll deductions from subsequent pay
checks, and the Company shall not be responsible in any way
for such missed collections. It shall be the Union’s
responsibility to verify apparent errors with the individual
Union member or Pilot prior to contacting the Company Human
Resources Department. The total or balance of unpaid dues,
assessments and/or initiation fees due and owing the Union at
the time a Pilot terminates his/her employment shall be
deducted from the final paycheck in accordance with applicable
law.

			
	Section 16.	 	In the event the amount of the standard dues or fees uniformly
levied are changed, it shall be the sole responsibility of the
Union to notify the Company and to make any necessary
adjustments as to the amounts to be deducted from the Pilot’s
earnings. So far as the Company is concerned, any such changes
shall be made in accordance with the time limits set forth in
Section 13 of this Article.

			
	Section 17.	 	An authorization for payroll deduction shall be irrevocable
for the term of this Agreement, or for a period of one (1)
year from the date of the authorization, whichever occurs
sooner. Subject to Section 15 above, an Authorization for
Payroll Deduction shall automatically be revoked if:

	 	A.	 	The Pilot transfers to a position with the Company not covered by this Agreement.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Pilot’s services with the Company are terminated;
	 
	 	C.	 	The Pilot is furloughed; or
	 
	 	D.	 	The Pilot is on an authorized leave of absence.

			
	Section 18.	 	The Authorization for Payroll Deduction to be voluntarily
executed shall be signed by the Pilot. It shall stipulate the
following language:

“I, (name of Pilot) do hereby authorize and direct my Employer, (circle one)
Air Logistics L.L.C. Air Logistics of Alaska, to deduct from my wages for
remittance to the authorized official or affiliate of the Office and
Professional Employees International Union, Local 107, periodic dues,
initiation fees, and/or assessments uniformly required as a condition of
acquiring or maintaining membership in accordance with the provisions of the
Union Shop Agreement between my Employer and the Union. I further authorize and
direct my Employer to deduct from my wages for remittance, as set forth above,
the total or balance of unpaid dues, assessments and/or initiation fees due and
owing the Union at the time my employment with the above named Employer ends.”

     “This authorization shall not include fines and penalties. I agree that this
authorization shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement, or for a
period of one (1) year from the date of the authorization, whichever occurs
sooner. All amounts to be deducted from my wages will commence with the first
regular dues deduction paycheck following receipt by my Employer of this
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ARTICLE 37

SAVINGS CLAUSE 

			
	Section 1.	 	Should any part of this Agreement be rendered or declared
invalid by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted
legislation, act of government agency, or by any decree of
a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidation of
such part or portion of this Agreement shall not
invalidate the remaining portions hereof, and they shall
remain in full force and effect.

			
	Section 2.	 	In the event that any provisions of this Agreement are in
conflict with or are rendered inoperative or unlawful by virtue
of any duly enacted law or regulation or any governmental
agency or commission having jurisdiction over the Company, the
Union and Company will meet and attempt to negotiate changes
necessary, pertaining only to those provisions so affected or
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ARTICLE 38

DURATION 

			
	Section 1.	 	This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its
execution, shall remain in full force and effect for a
period of forty two (42) months thereafter, and shall
renew itself without change each succeeding year
thereafter, unless either party serves written notice of
intended change in accordance with Section 6, Title I of
the Railway Labor Act, as amended, at least sixty (60)
days prior to the end of the forty two (42) month period,
or any anniversary thereof.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement on this 4th day of April, 2005

FOR OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL

EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL

UNION, AFL—CIO:

	 	 	 
	/s/ Michael Goodwin
 

Michael Goodwin, President, OPEIU

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	FOR OFFSHORE LOGISTICS, INC.:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Drury A. Milke
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Drury A. Milke,
	 	 
	Executive Vice President; &
	 	 
	President, AIR LOGISTICS LLC
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	OPEIU/Local 107
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Kenneth Bruner
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Kenneth Bruner
	 	 
	President, OPEIU/Local 107
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	WITNESSES:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Pete Catalano
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Pete Catalano
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Don Robson
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Don Robson
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Carl Brown
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Carl Brown
	 	 
	Assistant General Manager —
	 	 
	AIR LOGISTICS LLC
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Ricardo Fira
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Ricardo Fira
	 	 
	Director —Human Resources
	 	 
	AIR LOGISTICS LLC
	 	 

 

 

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APPENDIX “A”

AIR LOGISTICS, L.L.C. — PILOT PAY SCALES

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	IFR-PIC
	   YR	 	Start	 	12 mos (3.0%)	 	24 mos (3.0%)	 	36 mos (2.0%)
	0-1

	 	 	52,511	 	 	 	54,086	 	 	 	55,709	 	 	 	56,823	 
	1-2

	 	 	53,866	 	 	 	55,482	 	 	 	57,146	 	 	 	58,289	 
	2-3

	 	 	55,026	 	 	 	56,677	 	 	 	58,377	 	 	 	59,545	 
	3-4

	 	 	56,725	 	 	 	58,427	 	 	 	60,180	 	 	 	61,383	 
	4-5

	 	 	58,843	 	 	 	60,608	 	 	 	62,427	 	 	 	63,675	 
	5-6

	 	 	61,359	 	 	 	63,200	 	 	 	65,096	 	 	 	66,398	 
	6-7

	 	 	63,370	 	 	 	65,271	 	 	 	67,229	 	 	 	68,574	 
	7-8

	 	 	64,914	 	 	 	66,861	 	 	 	68,867	 	 	 	70,245	 
	8-9

	 	 	66,614	 	 	 	68,612	 	 	 	70,671	 	 	 	72,084	 
	9-10

	 	 	68,426	 	 	 	70,479	 	 	 	72,593	 	 	 	74,045	 
	10-11

	 	 	72,108	 	 	 	74,271	 	 	 	76,499	 	 	 	78,029	 
	11-12

	 	 	74,361	 	 	 	76,592	 	 	 	78,890	 	 	 	80,467	 
	12-13

	 	 	76,296	 	 	 	78,585	 	 	 	80,942	 	 	 	82,561	 
	13-14

	 	 	77,973	 	 	 	80,312	 	 	 	82,722	 	 	 	84,376	 
	14-15

	 	 	78,668	 	 	 	81,028	 	 	 	83,459	 	 	 	85,128	 
	15-16

	 	 	79,505	 	 	 	81,890	 	 	 	84,347	 	 	 	86,034	 
	16-17

	 	 	80,217	 	 	 	82,624	 	 	 	85,102	 	 	 	86,804	 
	17-18

	 	 	81,017	 	 	 	83,448	 	 	 	85,951	 	 	 	87,670	 
	18-19

	 	 	81,948	 	 	 	84,406	 	 	 	86,939	 	 	 	88,677	 
	19-20

	 	 	82,606	 	 	 	85,084	 	 	 	87,637	 	 	 	89,389	 
	20-21

	 	 	83,076	 	 	 	85,568	 	 	 	88,135	 	 	 	89,898	 
	21-22

	 	 	83,546	 	 	 	86,052	 	 	 	88,634	 	 	 	90,407	 
	22-23

	 	 	84,016	 	 	 	86,536	 	 	 	89,133	 	 	 	91,356	 
	23-24

	 	 	84,486	 	 	 	87,021	 	 	 	89,631	 	 	 	92,305	 
	24-25

	 	 	84,956	 	 	 	87,505	 	 	 	90,130	 	 	 	93,254	 
	25-26

	 	 	85,426	 	 	 	87,989	 	 	 	90,628	 	 	 	94,203	 
	26-27

	 	 	85,896	 	 	 	88,473	 	 	 	91,127	 	 	 	95,152	 
	27-28

	 	 	86,366	 	 	 	88,957	 	 	 	91,626	 	 	 	96,101	 
	28-29

	 	 	86,836	 	 	 	89,441	 	 	 	92,124	 	 	 	97,050	 
	29-30

	 	 	87,306	 	 	 	89,925	 	 	 	92,623	 	 	 	98,000	 

 

 

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	VFR-PIC
	   YR	 	Start	 	12 mos (3.0%)	 	24 mos (3.0%)	 	36 mos (2.0%)
	0-1

	 	 	47,300	 	 	 	48,719	 	 	 	50,181	 	 	 	51,184	 
	1-2

	 	 	48,658	 	 	 	50,118	 	 	 	51,621	 	 	 	52,654	 
	2-3

	 	 	50,186	 	 	 	51,692	 	 	 	53,242	 	 	 	54,307	 
	3-4

	 	 	51,794	 	 	 	53,348	 	 	 	54,948	 	 	 	56,047	 
	4-5

	 	 	53,836	 	 	 	55,451	 	 	 	57,115	 	 	 	58,257	 
	5-6

	 	 	56,578	 	 	 	58,275	 	 	 	60,024	 	 	 	61,224	 
	6-7

	 	 	58,677	 	 	 	60,437	 	 	 	62,250	 	 	 	63,495	 
	7-8

	 	 	59,986	 	 	 	61,786	 	 	 	63,639	 	 	 	64,912	 
	8-9

	 	 	61,680	 	 	 	63,530	 	 	 	65,436	 	 	 	66,745	 
	9-10

	 	 	62,321	 	 	 	64,191	 	 	 	66,116	 	 	 	67,439	 
	10-11

	 	 	64,043	 	 	 	65,964	 	 	 	67,943	 	 	 	69,302	 
	11-12

	 	 	65,043	 	 	 	66,994	 	 	 	69,004	 	 	 	70,384	 
	12-13

	 	 	66,065	 	 	 	68,047	 	 	 	70,088	 	 	 	71,490	 
	13-14

	 	 	66,942	 	 	 	68,950	 	 	 	71,019	 	 	 	72,439	 
	14-15

	 	 	67,099	 	 	 	69,112	 	 	 	71,185	 	 	 	72,609	 
	15-16

	 	 	67,255	 	 	 	69,273	 	 	 	71,351	 	 	 	72,778	 
	16-17

	 	 	67,546	 	 	 	69,572	 	 	 	71,660	 	 	 	73,093	 
	17-18

	 	 	67,836	 	 	 	69,871	 	 	 	71,967	 	 	 	73,407	 
	18-19

	 	 	68,043	 	 	 	70,084	 	 	 	72,187	 	 	 	73,631	 
	19-20

	 	 	68,250	 	 	 	70,298	 	 	 	72,406	 	 	 	73,855	 
	20+

	 	 	68,566	 	 	 	70,623	 	 	 	72,742	 	 	 	74,197	 

	 	 	 
	Notes:	 	 
	 
	1.	 	Sic will receive the VFR pay scale plus a supplement in accordance with Article 22, Section 6.
	 
	2.	 	Pilots on 4&3 and 5&2 (non-standard) schedules shall be paid the above
base salaries plus the following percentages of base pay:
	 
	 	 	4&3 —25%
	 
	 	 	5&2 —45%

 

 

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ALASKA ADDENDUM

This Addendum to the Agreement and Contract between Office and Professional Employees
International Union, AFL-CIO (the Union) and Offshore Logistics, Inc., (the Company), is hereby
entered into between the Union and the Company in order to address certain unique differences which
exist in the Company’s Alaska operations. Therefore, the parties mutually agree that the following
Articles of the Agreement and Contract will be amended for the Alaska operations as follows:

ARTICLE 1

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Applicable to both Gulf Coast and Alaskan operations.

ARTICLE 2

RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION

Sections 1,2,4,5,6, and 7 are applicable to Gulf Coast and Alaskan operations.

			
	Section 3.	 	This Agreement covers all revenue and all known and recurring
miscellaneous flying performed by the Company with Pilots on
its payroll. All flying covered by this Agreement shall be
performed by Pilots whose names appear on the Air Logistics
L.L.C. and Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc. Pilot’s System
Seniority Roster, except when Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc.
Management and seasonal pilots are needed to perform flying
services as a result of operational and/or economic
requirements of the company.

	 	A.	 	Regular, full-time Charter Pilots in the Alaska operation will be
given preference over Seasonal Pilots to the extent they are qualified
to perform all functions of the available work without further
training.
	 
	 	B.	 	Seasonal pilots may not be employed for more than 180 days in any one
calendar year. Seasonal Pilots shall become a member of the Union
within one hundred-fifty (150) days after employment and shall be
required as a condition of continued employment by the Company to
maintain his membership in the Union so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent of paying the uniformly required initiation
(or re-initiation) fee, monthly membership dues and assessments.

ARTICLE 3

STATUS OF AGREEMENT 

Applicable to both Gulf Coast and Alaskan operations.

ARTICLE 4

PILOT STATUS

Applicable to both Gulf Coast and Alaskan operations.

ARTICLE 5

SENIORITY 

Sections 1, 2A, 3, 4, 5 & 6 are applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

			
	Section 2.      B.	 	Bidding Seniority — Bidding Seniority shall be defined
as a Pilot’s length of service with the Company,
adjusted for leaves of absence as provided for in
Article 5, Section 4, and Article 11 of this
Agreement. Bidding Seniority shall apply to all Pilots
covered by this Agreement in bidding for job
assignments and vacancies, layoffs, reemployment after
layoff, demotions due to a reduction in force, and
awarding of full week vacation periods, as provided
for in this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6

SENIORITY ROSTER

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ARTICLE 7

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE

Sections 1B, 3, 4 & 5 are applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

			
	Section 1.     A.	 	When it becomes necessary to reduce the workforce in
the Alaska operation, a pilot’s seniority, pursuant to
Article 5 of this agreement, shall govern the layoff,
if the pilot is qualified to perform all functions of
the available work without further training. Pilots
with the least seniority at a location shall be laid
off first. For the purposes of this article, there
shall be two locations; the Gulf of Mexico operation
and the Alaska operation. The Company shall give at
least fourteen (14) days notice of an impending layoff
at the affected location, or two (2) weeks pay in lieu
there of. The company shall notify the Union in
advance of the impending reductions.

			
	Section 2.     	 	Pilots who are qualified to perform all functions of the
available work without further training will be recalled from
furlough in seniority order, with the most senior such
qualified laid off pilot being recalled first; provided,
however, that no pilot will be returned to work without a
current medical certificate (As referred to in Art. 16, Section
4). The company will make reasonable efforts to place the
recalled pilot in his former position or one of equal status.

ARTICLE 8

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING

	I.	 	 PERMANENT VACANCIES

			
	Section 1.	 	Job Posting

	 	A.	 	Pilots working in the Alaska operation shall not be displaced by
either active or furloughed Pilots working in the Gulf of Mexico
operation. Pilots working in the Gulf of Mexico operation shall not be
displaced by either active or furloughed Pilots working in the Alaska
operation.
	 
	 	B.	 	When a job or crew position vacancy occurs on a full-time basis, or
when a new full-time job or crew position is created, the vacancy will
be posted within seven (7) days after the vacancy occurs. The notice
shall provide as much information as is available regarding the vacant
position, including the job, location, aircraft and customer specific
qualifications and closing date for bid application.

			
	Section 2.	 	Bidding Procedures

	 	A.	 	Pilots will be given a reasonable time from the initial posting to bid
on any vacant position.
	 
	 	B.	 	The Company will make the awards within five (5) calendar days after
the bidding has closed, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays.
	 
	 	C.	 	The senior qualified Pilot, as defined in Section 3 of this Article,
that bids on a vacancy shall be awarded the job.
	 
	 	D.	 	The Company reserves the right to remove a Pilot from an awarded job
based on a customer complaint, in which case the Company will make
reasonable efforts to obtain the customer’s complaint in writing. A
copy of such written complaint shall be provided to the Pilot and to
the Union.
	 
	 	E.	 	A Pilot responding to more than one (1) vacancy shall indicate his
order of preference on the bid and shall be awarded his first
preference.
	 
	 	F.	 	In the event no bid is received on a posted vacancy and Charter Pilots
exist, such vacancies will be filled by the Charter Pilots in reverse
seniority order to the extent they have demonstrated the ability to
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all aspects of the job requirements. In the event such
qualified Charter Pilots are not available, the Company may assign
other Pilots who are so qualified in reverse seniority order.

	 	G.	 	Definition Of Qualified

	 	1.	 	Qualified: The term qualified as used in this Article and Agreement
means that a Pilot has been trained in an aircraft model, meets the
experience requirements of both the customer and Air Logistics of
Alaska, and has demonstrated the ability to complete all aspects of
the job requirements.
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot will be considered qualified in an aircraft model although he
may not be “current” as per FAR 135.293(b), 135.299, etc. If that
Pilot is otherwise qualified and can become current within a
reasonable amount of time, the Company will provide training, in
accordance with Article 17.

			
	Section 3.	 	After a Pilot has been awarded a bid job and has completed the
necessary training, the Company will not allow any other Pilot
to temporarily perform work on that job, provided the bid Pilot
is available for work during his normal hitch. If an immediate
operational requirement exists, an available qualified Pilot
may be removed from his awarded job, in reverse seniority
order, to fulfill such requirement for as short a period as
possible, not to exceed forty-five (45) days. In such cases,
the Pilot being removed from his position will be pay protected
until such time as he has returned to his original job.

			
	Section 4.	 	A Pilot may bid on any posted position, provided that once he
has been awarded a vacancy, the Pilot shall be ineligible to
bid on another vacancy for one (1) year from the date of
transfer. Date of transfer is defined as the first date a Pilot
performs in revenue service at his new job.

			
	Section 5.     A.	 	The Company may elect, based on operational needs, to
withhold a Pilot who has successfully bid for a
vacancy from entering training for a period not to
exceed forty-five (45) days, unless mutually agreed
otherwise by the Company and the Pilot.

	 	B.	 	If a Pilot is withheld, he will be compensated at the base
salary he would have been entitled to if he had completed
training and the higher base salary will commence when he was
originally scheduled to enter training

	II.	 	 TEMPORARY VACANCIES

			
	Section 1.	 	Temporary vacancies are positions created to fill operational
needs for ninety (90) consecutive days or less. Seasonal
vacancies are positions created to fill the operational needs
of summer flying.

			
	Section 2.	 	Temporary and Seasonal vacancies shall be filled by offering
the positions to Charter Pilots in seniority order. If no
Charter Pilot accepts the opening, the job will be assigned to
a Charter Pilot in reverse seniority order. Pilots employed by
Air Logistics of Alaska Inc will have priority when filling all
vacancies in the Alaska operations.

			
	Section 3.	 	Charter Pilots in the Alaska operation will be given preference
over Seasonal Pilots to the extent they are qualified to
perform all functions of the available work without further
training. If no Charter Pilot accepts the opening, the job will
be assigned to a Seasonal Pilot. If there are no available
qualified Seasonal Pilots, the work will be assigned to Charter
Pilots in reverse seniority order.

			
	Section 4.	 	Pilots assigned to temporary vacancies shall be returned to
their former position, if it still exists, upon completion of
the temporary assignment.

			
	Section 5.	 	A Pilot assigned to a temporary vacancy with a higher salary
than his current salary will receive such pay for the duration
of the temporary assignment.

			
	Section 6.	 	The Company will post notice to Gulf of Mexico Pilots Temporary
and Seasonal Pilot vacancies in the Alaska operation and these
Pilots will be eligible to work in such positions subject to
the following conditions:

	 	A.	 	The successful completion of a flight check with, and an evaluation
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	 	B.	 	The Pilot must meet all of the qualification requirements set forth by
the Company and the customer; and
	 
	 	C.	 	The Pilot is responsible for his own travel to and from Alaska. There
will be no travel or mileage pay provided to the Pilot. If a Gulf of
Mexico Pilot is involuntarily assigned to Alaska, the Company shall
pay for his travel expenses to and from Alaska.

	III.	 	 GENERAL

			
	Section 1.	 	A Pilot will not be considered qualified for an IFR PIC job
unless he is recommended by either an IFR Line Captain or an
IFR Check Airman, and successfully completes an IFR flight and
classroom check by a Check Airman.

			
	Section 2.	 	For the purpose of bidding on a vacant IFR PIC crew position,
any Pilot who has completed the requirements of III, Section 1,
may request and shall be given an IFR PIC Training Ride by a
Check Airman within a reasonable amount of time. Following this
training ride, the Check Airman may recommend the Pilot for an
IFR PIC Check Ride.

			
	Section 3.	 	When a Check Airman has recommended the Pilot for an IFR PIC
Check Ride, the Company shall make that ride available within a
reasonable amount of time.

ARTICLE 9

CATEGORIES OF AIRCRAFT 

Applicable only to Gulf of Mexico.

ARTICLE 10

SCHEDULES OF SERVICE

Sections 2 and 5 are applicable to both Gulf Coast and Alaska operations.

			
	Section 1.	 	Pilots in the Alaska operation will work one of the following
schedules as determined by the needs of service, provided it is
consistent with applicable FARs:

	 	A.	 	Up to fifteen (15) consecutive duty days, followed by thirteen (13)
consecutive days of rest.
	 
	 	B.	 	Up to eight (8) consecutive duty days, followed by six (6) consecutive days of rest.
	 
	 	C.	 	Five (5) consecutive duty days, followed by two (2) consecutive days of rest.

			
	Section 3.	 	Not applicable to the Alaska operation.

			
	Section 4.	 	Break days shall not be changed without seven (7) calendar days
notice, except for charter pilots and changes to meet customer
requirements.

ARTICLE 11

LEAVES OF ABSENCE 

I, Sections 1,2,3,4 (including subsection a-c), II, sections 1,2 and 3, III, sections
1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 9, IV, sections 1,2, 3, and 4, and V, sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, and 11 apply
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I, Section 4d. A Pilot returning from such leave will not be permitted to bump another Full Time
Pilot from his job assignment. If no job assignment exists, and no Seasonal Pilots are employed,
the Pilot will be placed on a preferential recall list. If Seasonal Pilots are employed, the
returning Pilot will serve as a Charter Pilot.

III, Section 5. Pilots in the Alaska operation shall retain insurance coverage, provided the
premiums are paid for at the applicable employee contribution costs for a period not to exceed one
(1) month. Insurance coverage may be retained for an additional two (2) months, provided the
premiums are paid for at the applicable employer and employee contribution costs. Once the three
(3) months period has been exhausted, the pilot will be eligible for medical insurance under COBRA
for the applicable period of time.

V, Section 3a. Any Pilot returning from a leave of absence who requires training prior to returning
to flying will be scheduled for required training as soon as possible at the discretion of the
Company. Pay shall resume when a Pilot commences training and shall be on the rate of pay that
would otherwise be effected. Higher pay for an upgrade will begin when the company uses the
services of the Pilot for revenue.

ARTICLE 12

VACATION AND SICK TIME 

VACATION DAYS

			
	Section 1.	 	Vacation Accrual

	 	A.	 	The number of vacation days earned each year is dependent on a pilots
completed years of active service with the company.

	 	 	 
	YEARS	 	VACATION ACCRUAL
	   1-9 year

	 	0.5 work month
	   10 -14

	 	.75 work month
	15 or more

	 	1.0 work month

			
	Section 2.	 	Vacation Scheduling

	 	A.	 	No later than December 1 of each year, eligible pilots will be
permitted to bid on vacations. To the extent operational needs permit,
these requests will be granted. In the event of a conflict in dates
requested by eligible pilots, seniority will control.
	 
	 	B.	 	Vacations may be requested at any other date with one week notice. If
operational needs permit, these vacations will be granted on a first
come first serve basis.

			
	Section 3.	 	Vacation Cancellation

	 	A.	 	In the event the Company cancels a scheduled vacation all
non-refundable vacation expenses the pilot, with the assistance of the
Company is unable to recover shall be reimbursed to the pilot. Such
expenses include vacation deposits, pre-paid tickets, hotel fees, or
any other pre-paid expense associated with the cancelled vacation. In
order to receive reimbursement, the pilot shall provide the Company
with proof of the deposit.

			
	Section 4.	 	Vacation Miscellaneous

	 	A.	 	A Pilot may use his current year’s allotment of vacation days in
advance of time earned, but if a Pilot leaves the company or is
terminated before it is earned, any such time will be deducted from
his final paycheck. Vacation days from the next year’s vacation
allotment may not be advanced to a Pilot for use in the current year.
	 
	 	B.	 	A Pilot has the option of being paid for his unused vacation days at
the end of each year. Unused vacation days will be paid out at one
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SICK LEAVE

			
	Section 1.	 	Accrual

	 	A.	 	On January 1 of each calendar year, each full time pilot (employed
more than 90 days) will be credited with seven (7) sick leave days for
the coming year.
	 
	 	B.	 	Sick days are to be used by employees when they or an immediate family
member are ill. Sick days are not carried forward from year to year.

			
	Section 2.	 	Miscellaneous

	 	A.	 	The Company reserves the right to require a medical excuse for
absences due to sickness. To the extent any Company requested
examination is not covered by insurance, it shall be paid for by the
Company, provided the Pilot submits receipts for reimbursement in a
timely manner.
	 
	 	B.	 	Once the Sick Time Bank is exhausted, a Pilot may use his remaining
unused vacation days for sickness or injury off the job.

PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS 

			
	Section 1.	 	Vacation / Sick Time Off Audit

	 	A.	 	The Company shall track the number of sick days, both taken and
remaining, in the Pilot’s vacation/sick time off banks and shall be
made available on request during normal working hours.

			
	Section 2.	 	Separation of Employment

	 	A.	 	If a Pilot voluntarily leaves the Company, he will be paid for his
accrued vacation days, his accrued vacation days at 100%, provided he
has given the company two weeks notice of his departure.
	 
	 	B.	 	Upon retirement from the Company or when declared medically retired by
the Company a pilot will be paid his accrued vacation.

GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

			
	Section 1.	 	Personal Days and Emergency Days Off

	 	A.	 	While on hitch, a Pilot may request a personal day off for
unscheduled, personal reasons. Such requests will be given reasonable
consideration by the Company and granted if operationally feasible.
	 
	 	B.	 	Personal days must be requested at least twelve (12) hours in advance.

ARTICLE 13

ON-THE-JOB INJURY (OJI) LEAVE

Sections 1,2,3,4,6,8,9 and 11 apply to both Gulf Coast and Alaska operations.

Section 5. All insurance benefits shall continue to be available to a pilot in the Alaska operation
on the same basis as an active employee for a maximum of three (3) months, provided the Pilot
continues to pay insurance premiums as specified in Article 11, Leaves of Absence, III, Section 5.
Once the three (3) month period has been exhausted, the Pilot shall be eligible for medical
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Section 7 is amended to provide that the physician’s statement must come from a designated medical
examiner.

Section 10 is not applicable to the Alaska operation.

ARTICLE 14

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Alaska operation.

ARTICLE 15

JURY DUTY

Section 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

			
	Section 2.	 	A Pilot serving on Jury Duty shall receive his regular pay. The
day or days for which a Pilot will receive pay for Jury Duty
must fall within the Pilot’s regularly assigned workweek (the
day or days the Pilot normally works). Jury service
compensation provided by the court will be retained by the
Pilot.

ARTICLE 16

FEES AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

Section 1, 2, 4B, & 5 Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

			
	Section 3.	 	Applies to Pilots in the Alaska operation. In addition, IFR-PIC
pilots in the Alaska operation are also required to hold an ATP
certificate.

			
	Section 4.     A.	 	Pilots in the Alaska operation are required to have a
first class physical examination once per year at the
company’s expense. Examinations will be scheduled
while the Pilot is off-duty. A copy of the medical
certificate will be provided to the office of the
Chief Pilot by the 25th day of the month
due.

ARTICLE 17

TRAINING

	I.	 	 RECURRENT TRAINING 

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will attempt to schedule recurrent training on days
off to minimize disruption to the operation. The Company will
make reasonable efforts to schedule training immediately before
or immediately after a Pilot’s hitch. If recurrent training
cannot be scheduled immediately before or after his hitch, the
Company shall provide the Pilot who does not live within a
reasonable proximity of the Fairbanks area with housing
pursuant to Article 18, Section 2A, during the day(s) off
between his training and his hitch. Pay for recurrent training
will be in accordance with Article 21 of this Agreement.

			
	Section 2.	 	In the event a Pilot is unable to attend training on the day(s)
assigned, he will notify the Chief Pilot as far in advance as
possible. The Chief Pilot will work with the Pilot to arrange
for alternative training dates. However, if there are no
mutually agreeable dates available, the Pilot will remain
obligated to conduct the training on the original dates
assigned by the Company.

			
	Section 3.	 	Each quarter, the Company will publish a list of recurrent
training. At the beginning of each year, the Company will also
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such training. It
will be the responsibility of the Pilot to know the dates for
his scheduled recurrent training class and whether a Pilot’s
recurrent training has been rescheduled due to a change in
assignments.

	II.	 	 UPGRADE TRAINING

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will attempt to schedule upgrade training on days
off to minimize disruption to the operation. The Company will
make reasonable efforts to schedule training immediately before
or immediately after a Pilot’s hitch. If upgrade training
cannot be scheduled immediately before or after his hitch, the
Company shall provide the Pilot who does not live within a
reasonable proximity of the Fairbanks area with housing
pursuant to Article 18, Section 2A, during the day(s) off
between his training and his hitch. Pay while in upgrade will
be in accordance with Article 21 of this Agreement. A Pilot’s
base salary will not increase until he has successfully
completed all training and reports for duty for the first
scheduled revenue flight in the upgraded aircraft. Upgrade
training in the Alaska operation is defined as moving from an
SIC seat to a PIC seat in the same type aircraft.

	III.	 	SPECIAL TRAINING AND NEW HIRE TRAINING

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company will attempt to assign any nonrecurrent special
training on a Pilot’s day off to minimize disruption to the
operation. The Company will make reasonable efforts to schedule
training immediately before or immediately after a Pilot’s
hitch. If special training cannot be scheduled immediately
before or after his hitch, the Company shall provide the Pilot
with housing in accordance with Article 18, Section 2A, during
the day(s) off between his training and his hitch. (This
preceding sentence is not applicable for new hire training.)

	IV.	 	 TRAINING FAILURES 

			
	Section 1.	 	It is recognized that not all Pilots reach the required level
of proficiency in the same amount of time. Therefore, when it
becomes apparent to the Company that a Pilot will require time
in excess of that usually required to reach proficiency, the
Company Training Department will, in consultation with the
Pilot, determine the cause of his inability to reach the
required proficiency level and establish a plan for correcting
the problem. In the event a Pilot fails to demonstrate the
required degree of proficiency after completion of the
individual training plan, he will be handled in accordance with
the provisions outlined below.

	 	A.	 	Recurrent Training

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of recurrent training (written exam,
oral exam, flight check) will be removed from line duty until he has
completed retraining and has been successfully retested by the
Company.
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot who fails his oral exam or flight check may request a change
in instructor or additional training prior to his retest.
	 
	 	3.	 	If the Pilot fails the retest, his status with the Company will be reviewed.

	 	B.	 	Upgrade/Transition Training

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of his upgrade/transition training after
a retest (written, oral or flight check) will have the training
discontinued. The Pilot will be returned to his previously flown
aircraft if the aircraft is still being flown by the Company, only
after successfully completing a retest (written, oral, flight check).
	 
	 	2.	 	A Pilot who fails his oral exam or flight check may request a change
in instructor or additional training prior to his retest.
	 
	 	3.	 	A Pilot who fails upgrade/transition training will not be permitted to
upgrade in that aircraft for a period of six (6) months following his
training failure. If a Pilot fails upgrade/transition training for a
second time, his status with the Company will be reviewed. It is
understood and agreed that the Company has the right to conduct a line
check following any training failure.

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	 	1.	 	When a Pilot fails a flight check given as a result of an aircraft
incident or an observed departure from normal flight procedures, his
status with the Company will be reviewed.
	 
	 	2.	 	If an oral exam is necessary and the Pilot fails a retest, his status
with the Company will also be reviewed.

	 	D.	 	Initial Training (New Hire)

	 	1.	 	A Pilot who fails any portion of his new hire training will be subject
to termination by the Company.

ARTICLE 18

FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 19

SEVERANCE PAY

This Article does not apply to the Alaska operation.

ARTICLE 20

MOVING EXPENSES

This Article does not apply to the Alaska operation.

ARTICLE 21

COMPENSATION

			
	Section 1.	 	Rates of pay for Pilots in the Alaska operation are shown in Appendix B.

			
	Section 2.	 	A Pilot in recurrent, upgrade, or special training shall be
paid one hundred (100) percent of his regular rate, in half
(1/2) day increments.

			
	Section 3.	 	A Pilot’s base salary will not increase until he has
successfully completed all training and reports for duty for
the first revenue flight in the aircraft for which the training
was provided.

			
	Section 4.	 	A workover shall be paid at one and one half (1.5) times a
pilots applicable daily rate. The daily rate is equal to 1/15th
of the monthly base salary.

			
	Section 5.	 	The Company may place new hire Pilots with experience on the
pay schedule at any level consistent with their qualifications
and skills, as determined by the Chief Pilot. They will accrue
longevity for pay purposes at a rate of two (2) years for each
one (1) year of service until they catch up with the published
pay schedule.

ARTICLE 22

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY 

			
	Section 1.	 	In addition to their base pay, Company-designated Check
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dollars
($400.00) per month. The monthly override shall be
prorated if the Check Airman serves in that capacity for a
portion of the month.

			
	Section 2.	 	Pilots holding unlimited Airline Transport Pilot Ratings earn
an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month.

			
	Section 3.	 	On contracts requiring IFR qualifications and currency, the PIC
will receive an additional one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)
per day and the SIC will receive an additional seventy five
dollars ($75.00) per day.

			
	Section 4.	 	Pilots assigned to a long-line qualification contract will
receive an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.

			
	Section 5.	 	Pilots will receive fifty dollars ($50.00) Remote Operation Pay
(ROP) for each night spent away from home base while on a
revenue producing job in Alaska. ROP is considered
reimbursement for expenditures necessitated by having to
purchase, repair, clean or otherwise maintain the life
sustaining incidentals necessary for creature comfort while on
the escalated Alaskan economy and in a field environment.

ARTICLE 23

BONUSES 

Applicable only to Gulf Coast Operations. Air Logistics of Alaska Inc. will continue with
existing policies.

ARTICLE 24

WORKOVER/OVERTIME

			
	Section 1:	 	Workover

	 	A.	 	Workover is defined as being scheduled for and reporting to work on a
regularly scheduled day off.
	 
	 	B.	 	A workover shall be paid at one and one half (1.5) times the daily
rate. The daily rate is equal to one fifteenth (1/15th) of
the monthly base salary for the actual aircraft flown or for what a
pilot was scheduled to fly on the workover, whichever is greater as
provided for in Article 21 of this agreement.

			
	Section 2:	 	Workover Procedures And Assignments

	 	A.	 	Workovers will be assigned using the following procedures:

	 	1.	 	Volunteers will be sought based on aircraft and pilot qualifications.
	 
	 	2.	 	If there are no volunteers the workover will be assigned based upon
the pilots last workover date. The appropriately qualified pilot with
the longest period since the previous workover date will be assigned
the workover.

	 	B.	 	A workover roster will be maintained at the Fairbanks Base. The roster
will be updated at least weekly and the pilot who is next up on the
roster will be notified.
	 
	 	C.	 	Pilots will be assigned from the roster based upon aircraft
qualifications and mission requirements.

ARTICLE 25

TRAVEL PAY

			
	Section 1.	 	Mileage pay shall be at the applicable rate established by
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circumstances:

	 	A.	 	When required to relocate to a location other than Fairbanks via
personal vehicle. Mileage will be calculated from the Fairbanks base
to the location directed by the Company.
	 
	 	B.	 	When mileage is in excess of thirty (30) miles one way for use of a personal vehicle.

ARTICLE 26

PER DIEM

This Article does not apply to the Alaska operation.

ARTICLE 27

INSURANCE 

This Article shall be amended for the Alaska operation as follows:

			
	Section 1.	 	The Company shall offer welfare benefits for Alaska Pilots
equal in benefits and employee premiums to that of the
Company’s non-represented Alaska employees. These welfare
benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, short-term
disability and long-term disability.

			
	Section 2.	 	The Company will permit employees to purchase buy-up options
and up to two types of supplemental insurance plans through
AFLAC each year at the time of open enrollment. The Union will
notify the Company which two supplemental insurance plans have
been selected for the year at least thirty (30) days in advance
of the time of open enrollment.

ARTICLE 28

RETIREMENT AND 401 (K) PLAN 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 29

SAFETY/ACCIDENT PREVENTION 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 30

GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 are applicable to both Gulf Coast and Alaskan
operations.

			
	Section 5.	 	The pay periods in the Alaska operation are currently the
fifteenth and the last day of each month. If the company wishes
to change the pay period timing, it shall meet and discuss the
change with the union prior to implementation. The company
shall continue to offer, on a voluntary basis to its pilots,
electronic funds transfer (EFT) to the pilot’s bank of choice.

 

 

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ARTICLE 31

UNION BULLETIN BOARDS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 32

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 33

SYSTEM BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 34

NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 35

UNION REPRESENTATION

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 36

UNION SECURITY

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 37

SAVINGS CLAUSE 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

ARTICLE 38

DURATION 

Applicable to both the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska operations.

 

 

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APPENDIX “B”

AIR
LOGISTICS ALASKA — PILOT PAY SCALES

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	PIC	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 mos	 	 	24 mos	 	 	36 mos	 
	  Pay	 	Years of	 	 	Start	 	 	Increase	 	 	Increase	 	 	Increase	 
	  Level	 	Service	 	 	Base Pay	 	 	3%	 	 	3%	 	 	3%	 
	1
		 	0 to 1	 	 	$	43,656	 	 	$	44,966	 	 	$	46,315	 	 	$	47,241	 
	2
	 	 	1 to 2	 	 	$	44,940	 	 	$	46,288	 	 	$	47,677	 	 	$	48,630	 
	3
	 	 	2 to 3	 	 	$	46,224	 	 	$	47,611	 	 	$	49,039	 	 	$	50,020	 
	4
	 	 	3 to 4	 	 	$	47,508	 	 	$	48,933	 	 	$	50,401	 	 	$	51,409	 
	5
	 	 	4 to 6	 	 	$	48,792	 	 	$	50,256	 	 	$	51,763	 	 	$	52,799	 
	6
	 	 	6 to 8	 	 	$	50,076	 	 	$	51,578	 	 	$	53,126	 	 	$	54,188	 
	7
	 	 	8 to 10	 	 	$	51,360	 	 	$	52,901	 	 	$	54,488	 	 	$	55,578	 
	8
	 	10 to12	 	$	52,644	 	 	$	54,223	 	 	$	55,850	 	 	$	56,967	 
	9
	 	 	12 to 16	 	 	$	53,928	 	 	$	55,546	 	 	$	57,212	 	 	$	58,356	 
	10
	 	 	16 to 20	 	 	$	55,212	 	 	$	56,868	 	 	$	58,574	 	 	$	59,746	 
	11
	 	 	20 to 25	 	 	$	56,496	 	 	$	58,191	 	 	$	59,937	 	 	$	61,135	 
	12
	 	 	25 to 30	 	 	$	57,780	 	 	$	59,513	 	 	$	61,299	 	 	$	62,525	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	SIC	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 mos (3.0%)	 	 	 	24 mos (3.0%)	 	 	36 mos (2.0%)
	  Pay	 	Years of	 	 	Current	 	 	Increase	 	 	Increase	 	Increase
	  Level	 	Service	 	 	Base Pay	 	 	5%	 	 	3%	 	3%
	1
	 	 	0 to 1	 	 	$	32,100	 	 	$	33,063	 	 	$	34,055	 	 	$	34,736	 
	2
	 	 	1 to 2	 	 	$	33,384	 	 	$	34,386	 	 	$	35,417	 	 	$	36,125	 
	3
	 	 	2 to 3	 	 	$	34,668	 	 	$	35,708	 	 	$	36,779	 	 	$	37,515	 
	4
	 	 	3 to 4	 	 	$	35,952	 	 	$	37,031	 	 	$	38,141	 	 	$	38,904	 
	5
	 	 	4 to 6	 	 	$	37,236	 	 	$	38,353	 	 	$	39,504	 	 	$	40,294	 
	6
	 	 	6 to 8	 	 	$	38,520	 	 	$	39,676	 	 	$	40,866	 	 	$	41,683	 

	
	Note: Does not include $50.00/day supplemental pay for operating away from base

 

 

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Letter of Agreement #1      Re: Fixed Wing Pilots

Mr. Ken Bruner

President, Local 107

2617 Northside Road, Suite 300

New Iberia, LA 70563-0953

Dear Ken:

     This letter will confirm our understanding that the Pilot(s) employed by Offshore Logistics,
Inc. operating fixed wing aircraft under FAR Part 91 will not be covered by the collective
bargaining agreement between Offshore Logistics, Inc. and OPEIU.

     If such Pilot(s) performs work operating helicopters in the service of Offshore Logistics,
Inc. under FAR Part 135, he will be subject to the terms and conditions of the contract.

     Please sign in the space provided below acknowledging your understanding of this letter.

Sincerely,

Drury Milke

President — AIR LOGISTICS, L.L.C.

 

Mr. Ken Bruner

President, Local 107

Office and Professional Employee

International Union, AFL-CIO

 

 

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT #2

Between

Offshore Logistics, Inc.

And

Office and Professional Employees International Union

In the Service of

Air Logistics, L.L.C.

     As Represented by Local 107/OPEIU

WHEREAS, The Company desires to have its most senior, qualified Pilots hold and retain IFR slots;
and

WHEREAS, The Company wants to promote professionalism and maintain skill levels and recency of
experience;

THEREFORE, The Company will maintain a core group of IFR PIC’s and SIC’s, to be called the IFR
Cadre.

	A.	 	The IFR Cadre will be based on seniority and qualification.
	 
	B.	 	The number of Pilots who make up the IFR Cadre will be determined by the number of full-time
IFR contracts.
	 
	C.	 	The IFR Cadre will consist of two groups: IFR PIC and IFR SIC.
	 
	D.	 	The minimum number of Pilots in the IFR Cadre will be based on the following criteria.

	 	1.	 	Night shifts will be considered full-time IFR contracts for purposes of the IFR Cadre.
	 
	 	2.	 	Four (4)/three (3) crews covering multiple customers will also be
considered full-time contracts for purposes of the IFR Cadre.
	 
	 	3.	 	Five (5)/two (2) crews will be treated as four (4)/three (3) crews for purposes of the IFR Cadre.
	 
	 	4.	 	No Pilot will be considered qualified to serve as an IFR PIC unless
the Pilot has served as an IFR SIC for at least six (6) months, is
recommended for upgrade by an IFR Line Captain and successfully
completes an IFR flight check by a Check Airman.

 

 

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	E.	 	Staffing for the IFR Cadre will be reviewed in accordance with the
provisions below to determine if and when there should be any
adjustments made to the composition of the IFR Cadre.

	 	1.	 	If additional Pilots are needed for the IFR Cadre as a result of an
increased number of contracts, positions will be bid in accordance
with the provisions of Article 8 of the Agreement. The most senior,
qualified Pilot eligible to bid will either enter the Cadre if
qualified, or if not qualified, the Pilot will be scheduled for
training and enter the Cadre upon successful completion of Company
training.
	 
	 	2.	 	Upward adjustments in the composition of the IFR Cadre necessitated by
additional IFR customer contacts, may be made by the Company each
month.
	 
	 	3.	 	If a downward adjustment in the composition of the IFR Cadre is
necessitated by the loss of IFR customer contracts the adjustment will
be accomplished in the following manner:

	 	a.	 	The Company will pay protect up to ten (10) percent of those Pilots
who lose their IFR jobs due to a downward adjustment in staffing for a
period of 90 days. The least senior Pilots displaced will be the
individual(s) eligible for the pay protection described in this
paragraph. If the Company loses more than ten (10) percent of its IFR
contracts in any quarter, there will be no pay protection for any
Pilots through the end of a calendar quarter, including the first ten
(10) percent who lose their jobs as noted above.

	F.	 	A Pilot leaving the Cadre will become a pool Pilot until such time as
he is eligible to bid for a vacancy in accordance with Article 8 of
the Agreement. Any such pilot who is qualified will be given
preference for TEMPORARY VACANCIES.
	 
	G.	 	The Company reserves the right to remove a Pilot from an awarded job
based on a customer complaint. Upon request, written documentation of
the reasons for the complaint will be provided to the Pilot and the
Union. A Pilot removed from an awarded job based on a customer
complaint will be a pool pilot until a new bid is posted and awarded
in accordance with Article 8 and will not be provided the pay
protection described in this Letter of Agreement.

	H.	 	A Pilot who loses his IFR position due to lack of acceptable crew
performance will not be provided the pay protection described in this
Letter of Agreement.

In
witness whereof, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement on the ___ day of
                                                            , 2005.

	 	 	 
	FOR OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL
	 	 
	EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
	 	 
	UNION, AFL—CIO:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Michael Goodwin,
	 	 
	President, OPEIU
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	FOR OFFSHORE LOGISTICS, INC.:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Drury A. Milke,
	 	 
	Executive Vice President;
	 	 
	OFFSHORE LOGISTICS;
	 	 
	President, AIR LOGISTICS LLC
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	FOR OPEIU/Local 107
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Kenneth E. Bruner
	 	 
	President, OPEIU, Local 107
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	WITNESS
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/
	 	 
	 

	 	 

 

 

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Letter of Agreement #3

October 9, 2003

Mr. Ken Bruner

President, Local 107

2617 Northside Road

New Iberia, LA 70563-0953

Dear Ken:

Pursuant to our discussions during negotiations, we wanted to confirm that:

	 	1.	 	References to the Director of Operations and the General Manager in
Article 32 of the collective bargaining agreement means the person
occupying the particular position in either the Gulf of Mexico
operation or the Alaska operation.
	 
	 	2.	 	With respect to all Alaskan disputes referred to the System Board of
Adjustment pursuant to section 9 of Article 33, copies of the referral
shall be sent to the Director of Operations as well as the Director of
Human Resources.

Very truly yours,

AIR LOGISTICS LLC

Ricardo Fira

Director of Human Resources

 

Mr. Ken Bruner

President, Local 107

Office and Professional Employees

International Union, AFL-CIO

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