TED SMITH SELECTED DRIVER OF THE YEAR 2000 AT 25th ANNUAL DRIVER AWARDS BANQUET

Global Driver Services celebrated their 25th Anniversary and recognized their 2000 Safe Drivers and Performance Award winners this past April 7, 2001 at the Triumph Howard Johnson's Plaza Hotel in North York. This year's special celebration included numerous past award winners, retirees and administrative staff who are no longer with the company but contributed greatly to Global's success. This prize filled dinner dance extravaganza hosted by 680 Newscaster - Paul Decoursey, attended by nearly 150 employees and their spouses/guests once again featured live entertainment, prizes galore and an absolutely outstanding buffet dinner. The night was capped off with the announcement of Ted Smith as Driver of the Year.

Ted is a local driver for Nabisco Brands who has completed 10 years service with Global and 10 more at his present assignment. He has an outstanding 21-year accident free driving record and operates in the Greater Toronto area on behalf of one of Global's many high profile fleets. Ted is a real team player and can usually be found at company functions and events. Global Driver Services definitely lucked out when this driver fell into their lap back in March of 1992. In addition to being a hard working individual he is dedicated, loyal and conscientious. For this Global would like to offer their sincerest appreciation and congratulations. Global Driver Services is proud to have Ted Smith on staff and of his selection as Global Driver Services - Driver of the Year 2000. Ted received a beautiful hand made ceramic Eagle momento in addition to a Global Driver Services watch and his wife Cheryl was given a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the company.

Earlier in the evening Global President Michael Keefe made special recognition to Barb Blanchard for her 25 years of dedicated service to the company and presented her with a digital camera. If you are wondering why the photos in this issue are so good it's because Barb took them.

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The first quarter of 2001 is going along pretty much as usual. Even though they are not being optimistic about the economic outlook for the year, business has been rolling along quite steady as usual.

Last fall some Global reprpesentatives and customers were in the limelight. At the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada's Annual General Meeting, Dale Crosbie of DTF Trucking received a Fleet Safety Award on behalf of their Canadian division while Phil Magee of Nabisco Ltd. received an award for some great vehicle graphics which they use on their equipment. Global V.P. George Iacono was selected as the PMTC's Executive of the Year. Way to go gentlemen.

Other News: Congratulations go out to Kevin Mason and his wife who became the proud parents of a 8lb 15 oz baby boy on April 23/01 whom they named William Johnathan.

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DRIVER OF THE MONTH SELECTIONS FOR 2000

The following individuals were selected as Driver of the Month in 2000.

Congratulations to each of the above key performers who received their award for outstanding efforts throughout the year, at our Annual Awards Banquet in April, 2001.

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GLOBAL WELCOMES NEW DRIVERS

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some new drivers who have joined the Global team in recent weeks.

Craig Alway Doug Burrows Wayne Downer Donna Castrucci Norris Jones Rick McKay Miles Newton Marek Opila Jay Singh Steve Southwick Douglas Young

Jorge Arce Glenn Cook Sukhdev Giran Frank Heim Mohamed Kasim Paul McKee Fikret Omic Anees Peshiman Roy Snow Richard Turton Rose Brown

Gaetan Beaulieu Badin Curtis Roholamin Globaz Chris Huhn Bill May Stephan Morgan Robert Herrington Russ Playford David Southwick Frank Von Braun Floyd Bottenfield Robert Vandermeullen

and a special welcome back to a couple of returnees:

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Beware Agencies offering Subcontracted Drivers

Driver agencies in most cases employ drivers on a typical employer / employee relationship basis and provide related compliance, training and testing services to truck fleet operator clients. However, fleet operators should beware of a growing practice by some driver agencies who allege a subcontractor relationship with their drivers strictly to avoid paying employer related benefits (CPP, EI, WCB etc.) in order to gain a cost advantage over other driver agencies who adhere to their employer related obligations. In the majority of cases, these personnel suppliers are providing the same drivers to one particular fleet client on a full time basis, which is clearly not a subcontractor relationship. This practice is a risk to the driver and to the truck fleet operator because a relationship of this nature will not meet government defined employer / subcontractor relationship tests.

Representatives from the Ministry of Labour, Revenue Canada, the Employer Health Tax branch of the Ministry of Finance, and legal specialists in the field of labour, have presented their views on the matter and for the most part do not support a subcontractor relationship of the nature described above. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (formerly WCB) is clear on the employee / subcontractor issue as the only drivers considered true subcontractors by the "Board" as being owner operators. All other drivers in their view, are deemed to be employees.

Not only do these groups agree that this type of so-called subcontractor relationship is a questionable one, the Employer Health Tax Branch stated it would have recourse against a third party for non-payment of EHT in the event they are "found to be employer or joint employer". In a questionable relationship of this nature, you can be sure that the joint employer definition will be taken to new heights in their voracious search for lost revenue. In other words, if the driver agency doesn't pay EHT premiums resulting in a subsequent audit whereby they cannot or will not pay an imposed assessment, you can expect that the next door they knock on will be the end user (i.e. fleet operator) of the service. A legitimate driver personnel agency providing drivers on an employer /employee basis can prevent this from happening, eliminating any risk for the truck fleet operator.

Fleet operators are therefore encouraged to verify the relationship their driver supplier has with their drivers and to obtain proof that all employer payroll obligation are being fulfilled. If they cannot, you are strongly advised to avoid driver suppliers.

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Global Driver Services Inc. Celebrates 25 Years of Service

Wow, where does the time go. It seems like only a few short years ago that Michael Keefe decided to take the plunge and go full steam ahead into the driver personnel business. In fact it was June of 1976 that Michael got things going for Global when he set up shop on The Queensway in Etobicoke. It wasn't long before Global moved the shop to 3836 Bloor St. W across from 6 Points Shopping Plaza where they enjoyed roughly 14 great years of business activity. Then came a move up to 70 Ronson Drive in 1991 when Global set up headquarters next to highway 401 where they remained for five years.

Through the years many great drivers have come and gone, and in many cases returned once again. Global has had the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of businesses and trucking operations which included some pretty high profile clients. Global has worked through many mergers and takeovers of their clients and adapted well to the results.

A big moment in the company's life came in Feb. 1990 when Global acquired the driver business of Transpersonnel Ltd. and took on many great accounts and a few hundred great drivers many of whom are still with the company today. Global is very appreciative of the efforts of their drivers and office staff without whom they would not have enjoyed the successes which have been attained throughout the past 25 years. The Kazoo would like to extend our hearty congratulations to Michael Keefe, the management team and especially the drivers upon achieving 25 years of service.

Fleet operators are therefore encouraged to verify the relationship their driver supplier has with their drivers and to obtain proof that all employer payroll obligation are being fulfilled. If they cannot, you are strongly advised to avoid driver suppliers.

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Drivers of the Quarter Winners 2000 Announced at Annual Awards Banquet

Another big announcement made at the Annual Awards Banquet was 2000 Driver of the Quarter winners. Driver of the Fourth Quarter honours went to Rich Cruttenden who works with the P&G fleet in Weston, Driver of the Third Quarter was Ed Pearson, Driver of the 2nd Quarter was Darlene Chwalka and the Driver of the 1st Quarter and winner of the Bill Mason Memorial Awards went to Michael Guthenberg.

Drivers of the Month received a Global Driver Services jacket designating their selection.

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