HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 2511/87THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 2511/87
Being a by-law to authorize the execution
of an agreement between the Corporation of
the Town of Pickering and Canadian Union of
Public Employees Local Number 129.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 45 of section 208 of The
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 302, as amended, the council of any
municipality may pass by-laws for inter alia, fixing the remuneration of
and prescribing the duties of its servants;
AND WHEREAS, the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and the C.U.P.E.
Local Number 129 have agreed upon certain terms and conditions respecting
the remuneration of and duties of the Town's servants;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an Agreement
in the form attached hereto as Schedule 'A' between the Corporation
of the Town of Pickering and C.U.P.E. Local Number 129 respecting
the remuneration of and prescribing the duties of the Town's
servants from and after March 1, 1987.
BY-LAW READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 15th
day of June, 1987.
~.~Clerk x
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
ARTICLE 26.5
This will confirm that, where a person is unable to work as a result of
disability as set out in Article 13.1(c) and he has exhausted his 87 weeks
long-term disability entitlement, he will be given the opportunity to
continue his benefits under the provisions of Article 26.1(a), (c), (d)
and Article 26.2 on a pay-direc% basis, subject to agreement by the insur-
ing company or companies. The person must make arrangements with the
Payroll Department to pay 100% of the premium costs of the benefits contin-
ued under the provisions of this Letter in advance on a quarterly basis.
Signed on behalf of C.U.P.E.
Local 129
Signed on behalf of the
Corporation
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THIS AGREEMENT made aa of the 1st day of March, 1987,
BETWEEN:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
OF THE F~RST PART,
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEESa LOCAL NO. 129
OF TME SECOND PART,
1.1
ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE
The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish and maintain collective bargaining relattona
between the Corporation and its employees~ and to provide machinery for the prompt and equitable
disposition of grievances, and to establish and maintain mutually satisfactory working condittona~
hours and wages for al1 employees who are aubject to the proviatons of this Agreement.
2.1
ARTICLE 2 - SCOPE
The Corporation recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for
Outside staff save and except:
ia)
(b)
(c)
id)
(e)
if)
(g)
ih)
ii)
(k)
(1)
(m)
in)
iD)
(p)
iq)
ir)
(u)
iv)
Town Manager
Department Meads
Deputy Department Meads
Personnel Assistant
Administrative Assistanta
Confidential Secretaries to
ii) the Director of Parks and Recreation
(ii) the Director of Planning
(iii) the Solicitor
(iv) the Treasurer
iv) the Mayor
Senior Planners
Works Supervisors
Operations Supervisor
Chief Plumbing Inspector
Chief Building Inspector
Manager of Information Systems
Transit Supervisor
Deputy Director - Parks & Facilities
Deputy Director - Recreation
Superintendent of Facilities and Operations
Special Services and Promotion Co-ordinator
Complex Program Superintendent
Complex Plant Superintendent
Aquatic Co-ordinator
Assistant Complex Co-ordinator
Secretary - Manager's Office
Clerk-Typist (Legal)
all of its Inside and
2,2 For the purposes of this Agreement,
2.3
"employee" shall mean a person whose fult time permanent employment has been approved by
Council or the Town Manager, who is eligible for membership in the Union and whose duties are
of a continuing nature necessary to the general operations of the Corporation, but does not
include a part-time employee or a temporary employee as hereinafter defined;
(bi
"part-time employee" shall mean a person employed for permanent part-time work by the Corpo-
ration and whose duties require him to work less than the normal work day or the normal work
week on a regular basis, but does not include a temporary employee, nor an employee retained
for a position not defined in Schedules A or B;
(c) "temporary employee" shall mean a person whose employment with the Corporation ts required on
a temporary basis and, without limiting the generality of the foregotng~ shall include:
a person hired to replace a permanent employee~ full-time or part-time, who is
temporarily absent;
a person hired for a specific job for a defined period of time with a definite
termination date which shall not exceed 120 calendar days in any twelve month
period. However~ this may be extended by mutual agreement of the Parties;
it being understood that a temporary employee will not be hired at the expense of a permanent
employee being laid off.
Unless otherwise stated herein, this Agreement applies only to employees as defined in clause (al
of Article 2.2s above.
3.1
ARTICLE 3 - NO DISCRIMINATION
There shall be no discrimination~ tnterference~ restriction or coercion exercised or practiced
with respect to any employee by reason of age, race~ creed~ colour~ national origin, political or
religious affiliatfon~ sex~ nor by reason of his membership or activity in the Union.
ARTICLE 4 - NO STRIKES OR LOCK-OUTS
So long as this Agreement continues to operste~ there shall be no strikes or lock-outs as those
terms are defined in the Labour Relations Act.
5.1
5.2
5.3
ARTICLE 5 ° CORPORATION'S RIGHTS
The Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Corporation to hire, promote,
demote, transfer and suspend employees, and also the right of the Corporation to discipline or
discharge any employee for cause, provided that a claim by an employee, who has acquired seniori-
ty, that he has been discharged or disciplined without reasonable cause, may be the subject of a
grievance and dealt with as hereinafter provided.
The Union further recognizes the right of the Corporation to operate and manage its business in
all respects in accordance with its commitments and responsibilities. The right to decide on the
number of employees needed by the Corporation at any tfme~ the right to use methods~ machinery and
equipment and jurisdiction over a11 operations, buildings~ machinery~ tools and employees are
solely and exclusively the responsibility of the Corporation.
The Corporation also has the right and the Union recognizes it to make and alter from time to time
reasonable rules and regulations to be observed by the employees. Such changes and general rules
and regulations shall be posted on the bulletin board and shall not be inconsistent with any of
the provisions of this Agreement having particular regard for the provisions of Article 12 -
Seniority, as contained herein. Wherever possible, the Union shall be given five day's prior
notice of such changes.
The Corporation shall not exercise these rights in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement.
6.1
ARTICLE 6 - UNION SECURITY
The Corporation recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for the said
employees.
6.2
6.3
All employees eligible to be in the Union will be required to pay to the Union an amount equal to
the current monthly Union dues~ whether a member or non-member· so long as the Union is the
recognized bargaining agent.
The Corporation shall deduct from the wages of each employee~ a sum equal to the Union's current
monthly dues and remit monies so deducted to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, accompanied by
a list of names showing those from whom deductions were made; the Union shall keep the Corporation
informed in writing as to the names and addresses of the proper officers.
This Article applies to employees, part-time employees and temporary employees· as defined in
clauses ia}, (bi and (c) of Article 2.2· above.
7.1
7.2
7.3
ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCES
Complaints and grievances of employees ariaing out of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be dealt with in the following manner:
PRELIMINARY STEP
The complaint or grievance shall be filed with the To~n Manager and the
employee's Department Head within ten working days of the act or omission
which is the reason for the complaint or grievance being made.
STEP 1
The employee· assisted by a representative of the Union· shall first take
the matter up with the employee's Department Head within the first two
working days following the filing of the complaint or grievance with the
Town Manager. Failing settlement at this stage, the employee may proceed
to Step 2.
STEP 2
The employee· assisted by a representative of the Union, may take the
matter up with the Town Manager within the first seven working days
following the filing of the complaint or grievance. Failing settlement
at this stage~ the employee may proceed to Step 3.
STEP 3
The employee, assisted by a representative of the Union, may take the
matter up with the Council of the Corporation, or any Committee thereof
having jurisdiction, within the first twelve working days following the
filing of the complaint or grievance. Failing settlement at this stage,
the employee may proceed to arbitration.
STEP q - ARBITRATION
- The Un(on may, on behalf of the employee~ refer the matter to arbitration
provided it does so within ten working days after the date upon which the
Council or Committee rendered its decision in Step 3.
Any decision given at any Step in the grievance procedure must be given in writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties may· by mutual agreement in writtng~ extend the time
limits provided herein.
B,1
ARTICLE B - ARBITRATION
Where a difference arises between the Parties relating to the interpretation, application or
administration of this Agreement· including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, or
~here an allegation is made that this Agreement has been violated, either of the Parties may,
after duly exhausting the grievance procedure established by this Agreement~ notify the other
Party in writing of its desire to submit the difference or allegation to arbitration and the
notice shall contain the name of' the first Party's appointee to an Arbitration Board. The recipi-
ent of the notice shall, within five days~ inform the other Party of the name of its appointee to
the Arbitration Board. The two appointees so selected shall proceed to appoint a third person who
shall be the Chairman. If the recipient of the notice fails to appoint an arbitrator, or if the
two appointees fail to agree upon a Chairman within fifteen days~ the appointment shall be made by
the Ontario Labour Management Arbitration Commission upon the request of either Party. The Arbi-
tration Board shall hear and determine the difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and
the decision is final and binding upon the Parties and upon any employee affected by it. The
decision of a majority fs the decision of the Arbitration Board, but if there is no majority, the
decision of the Chairman governs. The Arbitration Board shall not have any authority to alter or
change any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provision in lieu thereof·
or to give any decision contrary to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or in any way
modify, add to or detract from any provision of this Agreement. Each of the Parties to this
Agreement will pay the fees and disbursements of its appointee to the Arbitration Board, and will
share equally the fees and disbursements of the Chairman.
9.1
9.2
9,3
ARTICLE g - DISCHARGE & DISCIPLINE CASES
In the event that an employee~ other than an employee serving a probationary period, is discharged
or disciplined and the employee considers that an injustice has been done, the employee may file a
grievance pursuant to the provisions of Article 7.1 and such grievance shall be proceeded with
accordingly, except that Step 1 shall be omitted and the employee shall have the right to proceed
directly from the Preliminary Step to Step 2.
Where an employee's grievance against his discharge or discipline duly comes before an Arbitration
Boards the Board may make a ruling)
(ti
(ii)
(iii)
confiming the Corporation's action, or
reinstating the employee with or without compensation for wages lost (except for the amount
of any remuneration the employee has received elsewhere pending the disposition of this
disposing of the grievance in any other manner which may be just and equitable in the
opinion of the Board.
Where an employee has received no discipline for a period of t~o years, any dfsctplfoary notation
older than two years which is not related to a suspension shall· if the employee ac requests~ be
removed from his file. This clause does not affect final warnings or warnings which accompany
suspensions.
10.1
ARTICLE I0 - MANAGEMENT GRIEVANCES
The Corporation may bring forward at any meeting with the Union Committee called by the Corpo-
ration on not less than two day's notice, any complaint or grievance, and that if such complaint
or grievance is not settled to the mutual satisfaction of the conferring Parties, it may be
referred to arbitration as set out in Article B.
11.1
11 .l
11.3
ll.q
11.5
ll.6
ARTICLE 11 - UNION COMMITTEES & STEWARgS
The Corporation acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select Committees and
Stewards.
The Union shall advise the Corporation of the personnel serving on these Commfttee~ ~ . as
Stewards. The number of Stewards from a department or facility shall be by mutual agreement.
The Unfoo acknowledges that employees appointed to Committees or as 5towards will continue to
perform their regular duties on behalf of the Corporation and that such persons will not leave
their duties without first obtaining the permission of their supervisor or respective Department
Head~ and upon the completion of Union duties shall report back to hims or to any job to which he
has previously directed thems and give any reasonable explanation which may be requested with
respect to their absence.
~t is understood that such permission shah not be unreasonably withheld.
In accordance with this understanding~ such employees will be compensated by the Corporation to
the extent of their regular pay for such time spent in dealing with matters arising out of this
Agreement~ provided the matter cannot be dealt with outside of regular working hours.
Compensat(on will not be allowed for time spent outside of the employee's regular working hours,
and the Corporation reserves the* right to withhold pa)q~ent if the Committee member or Steward does
not conform with the accepted practice in dealing with matters arising out of this Agreement· or
if an unreasonable or abnormal amount of time fs consumed in dealing with such matters.
12.1
(al
(bi
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
Seniority will be based upon the length of service with the Corporation, running continuously
(excludlng unpaid leaves of absence as defined in Article 17,6) from the date of last hi ring.
Promottons~ lay-offss re-calls and transfers will be based upon the length of service of an
employee in either the Inside Unit or the Outside Unit, provided that the employee with the
greatest length of service in his Unit has the qualifications to perform the requirements of
the job.
12.2
12.3
12,4
12.5;
12.6
12.7
12,8
12.9
(c) Subsection (bi shall not apply to lay-offs and transfers resulting from or necessitated by:
(il an employee's loss or 5uspensJon~ by an agency other than the Corporatton~ of any
qualification or licence that the employee is required to have in his classification or
posit(on; or
(if) the exercise by the Corporation of any of its rtghts under Article 5.2.
id)
Notwithstanding the provisions of (c}(t) and icl(fils an employee whose ability to perform
his duties as an employee is adversely affected by a loss or suspension of his driver's
licence shall be placed in another position within the Corporation upon mutual agreement of
the Parties.
"Promotion" in this Agreement shall mean transfer to an occupational classification carrying a
higher rate of pay in an employee's Unit. Transfer shall mean to a classification carrying a
similar rate or lower rate of pay in the employee's Unit. The Secretary of the Local Union will
be advised as to transfers or promotions within the two Units.
The Corporation will maintain a seniority 11st showings with respect to each employee, the date of
his last hiring and his job classification. A seniority list will be prepared and malntained in
two sections, one section with respect to employees in the Inside Unit and the other section with
respect to employees in the Outside Unit.
(al
The seniority lists will be prepared by the Corporation and posted up on the 2nd day of
January and July of each year. Copies of the applicable sections of the seniority list will
be posted up in the Unit to which they relate.
(bi The Corporation will issue a seniority list for full-time and part-time transit operators one
week before each three-month sign-up of transit routes.
The Corporation will supply the Un(on with a copy of each seniority list and will supply extra
copies to officers of the Union on request, to the extent that extra copies may be available from
time to time.
An employee shall continue to acquire seniority if he is absent from work for the following
reasons and for the periods of time shown:
(al Compensable ill ness or accident for a period of one year, after which time the Corporation
may review a particular case to determine his suitability for further employment.
(bi Non-compensable illness or accident which exists for the duration of one year or less.
(c) Service tn the active Armed Forces during a time of war as declared by the Government of
Canada, provided he returns to work tn~nediate)y following discharge.
(dy Jury duty.
(el Subject to the provisions of Article 17~
(il leave of absence with pay;
(ii} any other special case approved by the Town Manager.
When a new employee is hired~ he shall be on probation for a period of 90 days, during which time
he shall not be covered by any of the terms of this Agreement except in the wage rate classifica-
tion and as provided in Articles 20~ 22s 27 and
An employee retained in a posi'tion past the 90 day probationary period shall be deemed to have
acquired seniority and his name shall be placed on the seniority list, and he shall be credited
with seniority from the date of his last hiring, all in accordance with Articles 12.1 and 12.2.
This Article applies to both employees and part-time employees as deffned in clauses (al and (bi
of Article 2.2s above$ its application to part-time employees shall be on a pro-rata basis consis-
tent with the total number of hours worked annually by the part-time employee compared with the
total number of hours worked annually by the employee.
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ARTICLE 13 - LOSS OF SENIORITY
13.1 Seniority rights and an employee's employment sha)l be terminated if:
(al he leaves of his own accord;
(bi he has been discharged, and such discharge is not reversed through the grievance or arbi-
tration procedure;
(c) as a result of non-compensable illness or accident, he is unable to work and is eligible for
Long Term Disability payments for a continuous period of more than 87 weeks;
id) he has been laid off and fails to return without justification within five working days after
he has been notified to do so by the Corporation through registered mail addressed to his
last address on record with the Corporation;
{el he has been laid off and not re-called for a continuous period of 2Q calendar months; or
[fl he retires or is retired at normal retirement age.
13.2 This Article applies to both employees and part-time employees, as defined in clauses (al and (bi
of Article 2.2, above.
ARTICLE lq - ADEQUATE NOTICE OF LAY-OFF
Unless legislation is more favourable to the employees, the Corporation shall notify employees
are to be laid off, ten calendar days prior to the effective date of lay-off ~t~ere possible. If
the employee has not had the opportunity to work the days as provided in this Article, he shall be
paid for the days for which work was not made available.
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
ARTICLE 15 - JOB POSTING
When any of the occupational classifications mentioned in Schedules A and B of this Agreement
become vacant~ or any new positions of a permanent nature are created, notice thereof shall be
posted up for a period of five working days in all departments in the Unit in which the vacancy or
the new position occurs. Any such notice shall contain the nature of the position~ the qualifica-
tions required, the wage or salary rate and any other relevant information.
An employee in the Unit for which the vacancy is posted who wishes to be considered to ft11 it,
shall submit his written application to the official of the Corporation named in the notice within
and not after five working days of the posting up of such notice, setting forth his qualifica-
tions.
When two or more employees make application for any such posted vacancy~ the provisio~s of Article
12,1 shall apply.
If the Corporation selects an existing employee for the position so postmd, he shall be on pro-
bation in the new position for a period of 90 days, and upon the completion thereOf shall be
either,
(il reclassified in the new position; or
(ii) returned to his previous position.
If there is no applicant or no successful applicant for the position so posted from the bargaining
unit~ the Corporation may fill such position from outside sources, provided they advise the Union
of their intent to do so. The Corporation will not advertise such position until applicants from
the bargaining unit are advised:of the Corporation's decision.
Where new positions within the bargaining unit are created or current positions reclassified, the
Corporation will advise the Union in advance of the nature of the position and the proposed wage
or salary scale, commensurate with the required qualifications.
other infirmity, shall be given preference for any available work within his capabilities, at not
ing he does not replace another employee.
The Union shall be notified in writing when new appointments, promotions, transfers, hirtngs~
lay-offs, re-hirings and terminations in the bargaining unit are to be considered by the Town
Manager and shall have an opportunity to make representations thereto.
15.9 Under this Article, all correspondence shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Union.
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16.1
ARTICLE 16 - TRANSFERS TO SUPERVISORY POSITIONS
If an employee ts promoted or transferred to a supervisory position which is not subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, he shall retain his previous seniority and continue to accrue
seniority for a further period of one year. If he is transferred back within such period to a
position subject to the provisions of this Agreement, he shall carry his accumulated seniority
with him.
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17,8
17.9
ARTICLE 17 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The Corporation may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee requesting such leave for
good and sufficient cause.
A Department Head may grant leave of absence with pay to an employee upon any special grounds and
the period of any such leave of absence shall be charged against the employee's sick leave cred-
its. All such requests shall be communicated to the Town Manager.
The Corporation may grant leave of absence for a maximum of one year to any employee who requests
such a leave by reason of his election or appointment as an officer of the Unfo~ without pay and
granted to not more than four employees for a period not to exceed twenty days in any one year.
Where possible, all requests for leave of absence shall be in writing and shall be submitted at
least two weeks in advance of the proposed day for the commencement of the leave.
An employee may only accumulate seniority during the first three months of a leave of absence
granted under any paragraph of this Article.
When an employee is summoned for jury duty or subpoenaed as s court witness, he shall not suffer
any loss of salary or wages while so serving, provided that the Corporation shall be obliged to
pay only the difference between such employee's compensation as a juror or his witness fee and
conduct money as a witness and the salary or wages which he would otherwise have earned had he
worked the regular working day involved.
Maternity Leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Upon receipt of
an appropriate request from the employee, the Corporation has the right to extend a Maternity
Leave to six months in total. Such extension shall be considered based upon medical documentation
satisfactory to the Corporation.
This Article applies to both e~loyees and part-time employees, as defined in clause& ia) and (bi
of Article 2.2, above.
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.q.
ARTICLE 18 - OUTSIDE UNIT - TOOLSI EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING
When it is necessary for employees in the Outside Unit to work in an emergency during inclement
weather, the Corporation will provide rubber coats, hats and boots or such other clothing as is
necessary to keep the employees warm and dry.
The Corporation will provide employees in the Outside Unit with such tools and equipment as are
necessary to carry out the work of the Corporation.
Such tools, equipment and clothing are the property of the Corporation and are not to be removed
from the Corporation's property without permission from the employee's supervisor outside the
bargaining unit.
The Corporation shall pay in each contract year the full cost of the following clothing for all
employee5 in the Outside Unit not presently supplied ~tth uniforms$ such clothing to be available
by May 31st of each year:
two pair coveralls
two pair trousers
two shirts
one winter jacket to e value of $~3.00 in 1987 and Sq~.gq in 1988 if deemed necessary by the
employee's Department Head, to be alternated with a spring jacket every other year for
Schedule A employees working at the Pickertng Recreation Complex and Don Beer Arena.
18.5 The Corporation shalT reimburse each employee required by law to wear safety boots in the perfor-
mance of his duties for the cost of one pair of such boots per year provided that=
(1} the boots are approved by the Corporation for use as safety boots;
(2) the employee submits a receipt for the purchase of the boots; and
(3) the amount to be reimbursed to the employee by the Corporation shall not exceed $55.00 in
1987 and $60.00 in 1988.
18.6 The Corporation shall provide a $192.6~ in 1987 and $201.30 in 1988 per annum tool allowance for
all licensed mechanics classified as such under this Agreement.
18.7 The Corporation shall supply the necessary tools to perform the responsibilities of the Vehicle
Servicemen. Such tools shall remain the property of the Corporation.
18.8 Parts q and 5 of this Article do not apply to Clerk-Typists*Recreation Complex or Transit Clerk.
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
ARTICLE 19 - FIRST*AID KITS & SAFETY
First-aid kits and fire extinguishers will be supplied by the Corporation and kept in places
easily accessible to all employees. It will be the responsibility of both Parties to see that the
kits and extinguishers are properly cared for and maintained.
Both Parties shall cooperate to the fullest extent in the prevention of accidents and with such
promotion of safety and health es is deemed necessary,
The Safety and Health Committee shalt be continued and composed of not more than three representa-
tives appointed by the Corporation, and three representative~ appointed by the Union.
The Safety and Health Committee shall hold meetings as required to deal with all unsafes hazardous
or dangerous conditions, Representatives of the Union shall suffer no loss of pay for attending
such meetings. Copies of the minutes of all Committee meetings shall be sent to the Corporation
and to the Union.
20.1
20.2
20.3
(a)
lb)
ARTICLE 20 ' SICK LEAVE
Each employee will be entitled to sick leave which will accumulate at the rate of one and
one-half days per month. The unused portion of an employee's sick leave will be accumulated
and carried forward from one year to another provided that~ to qualify for sick leave with
pay, an employee shells when requested by the Corporation, produce evtdenc~ of illness
reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.
For any illness in excess of three working days, an employee may be required to produce a
certificate from a medical practitioner, certifying that the employee was unable to carry out
his duties due to illness.
an employee is injured at work and in receipt of Workers' Compensation in 1 teu of his regular
pay, the Corporation will make up the difference between such compensation and his regular pay to
the extent of the maximum of the employee's accumulated sick leave with pay credits. The amount
of such make up shall be deducted from such accumulated credits.
This Article applies to both employees and part-time employeess as defined in clauses (al and (bi
of Article 2.2 above; its application to part-time employees shall be on a pro-rata basis consis-
tent with the total number of"hours worked annually by the part-time employee compared to the
total number of hours worked annually by the employee.
21,1
21.2
ARTICLE 21 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
(a)
An employee shall be allowed up to three days off with pay at the time a death occurs fn his
immediate familys which shall mean fathers mothers father-in-law~ mother-tn-law, sisters
brother, spouses childs grandparent and grandchild, or other relative Irving with the employ-
ee.
(bi
In the event such a death, or the funerals is held at a distant point requiring extra travel-
ling time, the employee may be granted up to two additional days off with pay, subject to
prior approval wherever possible of the Department Head or his delegate.
This Article applies to both e~ployees and part-time employeess as defined in clauses (al and (bi
of Article 2.2, above.
22.1
22.2
22.3
22
22.5
ARTICL£ 22 - PAiD HOLIDAYS
(al
The holidays shown below shall be recognized as holidays for which the employee shall be
paid; in the case of an employee in the Outside Units a sum equal to his current hourly rate
for the number of hours he would regularly have worked, and fn the case of an employee in the
~nstde Unit) a sum equal to his daily current salary. In order to qualify for holiday pay~
an employee shall work his regularly assigned hours of work on the day immediately prior to
and on the day immedletely following the holiday (or the day on ~htch the holiday is ob-
served) as the case may be) and work on the holiday if he is scheduled to work. If an
employee is absent on any of such days by reason of illness ~qtch is verified by a doctor's
certificate, he shall not lose his pay for the holiday. In the event that an employee is on
an approved paid leave of absence, regular vacation or approved bereavement leave) he shall
not lose his pay for the holiday.
(b) The said holidays are as follows:
New Year's Day
Easter Monday
Dominion Day
Labour Day
Christmas Day
1/2 day on Christmas Eve
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Civic Holiday
Thanksgiving Day
Boxing Day
1/2 day on Now Year~s Eve
one day floating holtday~ to be taken on a day mutually agreeable to the employee and
his Depart~nent Head
and any other day proc]aimed as a National or Provincial Holiday by the Federal or Ontario
Governments.
~f any of the said holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be observed on the preced-
ing Friday or the foil owing Monday,
A probationary employee will be eligible for the paid holidays mentioned in this Article after he
has completed 30 days of service.
An employee who ts required to work on any of the above paid holidays will, in addition to the
holiday pay~ be paid at one and one-half times his regular hourly rate for all hours actually
worked.
If one of the said holidays falls or is observed during the employee's vacation periods he shall
be granted another day off with pay in lieu thereof.
Parts 1, 27 3 and ~, above~ of this Article apply only to employees as defined in clause (al of
Article 2.2, above, and to part-time employees~ as defined in clause (b) of Article 2.2, above,
subject to the provisions of Part Vll of the Employment Standards Act~ R.S.O. 1980~ c.137 or any
successor thereto; their application to part-time employees shall be on a pro-rata basis consis-
tent with the total number of hours worked in the previous four weeks by the part-time employee
compared with the total number of hours worked in that period by the e~ployee.
23.1
23.2
ARTICLE 23 - VACATIONS
An employee who has completed the years of seniority (within the meaning of Article 12.1) shown
below on the 30th day of June in any year shall
pay:
Years of Seniority
Less than one year
One year but less than three years
Three years but less then ten years
Ten years but less than eighteen years
Eighteen years but less than twenty-eight years
Twenty-eight years or more
be entitled to the corresponding vacation with
Length of Vacation with Pay
One working day for each completed month
of service, to a maximum of ten working
days
Ten working days
Fiftee~ working days
Twenty working days
Twenty-five working days
Thirty working days
In the event that an employee has reached his 3rd, lOths 18th or 28th year anniversary~ the
vacation year for purposes of calculating vacation entitlement will be extended to September 3Oth.
g
23.3
The Corporation agrees to post a vacation schedule in advance of June 1st, so that vacations may
be equitably allocated throughout the vacation period. Subject to the Corporation's right to
maintain a qualified working force, the choice of vacation days shall be given to employees with
the greatest seniority.
23.4 (a) Vacation ts to be taken during the year tn which it is earned.
23.5
(b)
If an employee is entitled to more than ten working days vacation and wishes to take the
portion in excess of ten working days at a time other than immediately prior to or foliowthg
the latter, he may do so, providing that the excess portion is taken:
during the year tn whfch it is earned,
(ii) at a time agreeable to the Corporation.
(o)
Notwithstanding the above, the Town Manager may grant the request of an employee to carry
over one or more weeks of vacation to the next year. Such carry-over of vacation will only
be permitted once in every three years. All such requests end approvals shall be in writing.
This Article applies to both employees and part-time employees, as defined in clauses (a) and (b)
of Article 2.2, above.
24.1
24.2
24.3
ARTICLE 24 - RELIEVING IN O~ER GRADES
When an employee in the Outside Unit is detailed to relieve in a position of higher rating for
more than three consecutive hours~ he shall receive the rate for the position for which he is
relieving for the full period of the relief.
When an employee in the Outside Unit is detailed to relieve in a position of lower rating for any
period, he shall maintain his regular rate of pay.
In the event that an employee in the Inside Unit ts requested to relteve in a position carrying a
higher rate of salary than that to which he is presently classified, beyond a period of two weeks,
the employee will be paid an additional sum equivalent to 50% of the difference between the rate
which he is presently being paid and that being paid to the employee for whom he fs relieving.
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
ARTICLE 25 - CONTRACTING OUT NORK
No work tn job categories covered by this Agreement shell be contracted out at the expense of
present employees being laid off.
Where it is contemplating contracting out work of a nature performed by Union employees~ the
Corporation shall advise the Union by written notice.
No tenders for the contracting of the work shall be invited until at least six months after the
giving of the notice referred to in Article 25.2.
During the si.x month notice period referred to in Article 25.3, the Union shall be given an
opportunity to make representation to the Corporation with respect to the contracting out of the
work in question; the Corporation shall make available to the Union any material of a
non-confidential nature being examined in support of its decision to contract out the work.
26.1
ARTICLE 26 - RETROACTIVE FEATURE
Subject to the provisions of Articles 33.2 and 34.2~ any agreement between the Parties wi th
respect to any adjustment, wages or salary shall be retroactive to the effective date of this
Agreement.
27.1
ARTICLE 27 - BENEFITS
The Corporation shall pay 100~ of the premium cost of the following:
(a) Ontario Health Insurance Plan;
(b) Life Insurance Plan to a value of twice the employee's annual earnings to the nearest
$500.00 of annual salary;
(c) Major Medical Plan including prescription drugs and se~i-private hospitalization;
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27.2
27.3
27.~.
27.5
27.6
27.7
id) Vision Care Plan providing an accumulated two year benefit of $100.00 in 1987 and
$125.00 in 1988;
(e) Long Term Oisabilfty Plan providing 75% of regular earnings to a maximum of $2,000.00
per month;
(fl Paid up Life Insurance Policy of $2,000.00 for retired employees at age 65 or at early
retirement under the existing O.M.E.R.S. Plan on the principle of "90 and Out".
Notwithstanding the above, an employee may apply for a further sum of insurance to bring the total
life insurance to three times annual earnings to the nearest $500.OO~ subject to evidence of
insurability, to a maximum of $100s000.00. The employee shall pay 1OO% of the premium cost of
this additional insurance.
The Corporation shall pay 100% of the premium cost of a Dental Plan equivalent to the Blue Cross
Plan No. 7, utilizing current O.D.A. rates. The plan also includes orthodontic coverage for
dependent children to a $1s500.00 lifetime maximum with 50%/50% co-insurance.
The Corporation shall make contributions, on behalf of each participating employees to the
O.M.E.R.S. Basic Pension Plan in amounts required by the Board of O.M.E.R.S. from time to time.
Parts 1~ 2 and 3 of this Article shall apply only to employees, as defined by clause (al of
Article 2.2~ above.
Where an employee as defined by clause (al of Article 2.2 is eligible for Long Term Disability
payments, the application of Parts 1 and 2 of this Article shall continue for a maximum of 2~
months from the date of the disability.
Part-time employees, as defined fn clause (bi of Arttcle 2.2, above, who have worked in excess of
720 hours since 12:00 midnight on February 28s lg7g, shall be paid by the Corporation an amount
equal to 100% of the premium cost of benefits listed in clauses (al, (bi, lc), id) and (el of
Article 27.1~ above~ for all time worked in excess of those 720 hours in lieu of having such
benefit premiums provided for them; the application of this provision shall be on a pro-rata basis
consistent with the total number of hours worked in a period by a part-time employee compared to
the total number of hours worked in the same period by an employee.
Temporary employees, as defined by clause lc) of Article 2.2, who have worked in excess of 720
hours since 12:00 midnight on February 28s 1979, shall be paid by the Corporation an amount equal
to 8% of gross wages earned after such 720 hours in lieu of having the benefit premium listed in
clauses (al, (bi, lc), id) and (el of Article 27.1, above, provided for them.
28.1
28.2
ARTICLE 28 - COMMUNICATIONS
Except where provided elsewhere in this Agreement, any correspondence or matter arising out of
this Agreement will be directed to either the Secretary of the Union or to the To~n Manager of the
Corporation.
A Labour/Management Committee shall be formed of no more than three persons from each Party with
meetings to be held on an as required basis. Ei thqr Party may notify the other in writing of its
desire to hold a meeting as well as the proposed agenda and the Parties shall meet as soon as
reasonably possible. The minutes of the meeting shall be taken and provided to all members.
29.1
29.2
29.3
ARTICLE 29 - JOB CLASSIFICATION
Where the Union or the Corporat'~on is of the opinion that an individual is incorrectly classified
or when changes are made in duties and responsibilities of a position or a new positfoo is cre-
ated, then the Union and Corporation shall negotiate a rate of pay.
A Job Evaluation Committee shall be established consisting of a member of the Town Manager's
Offices a Corporation appointee and an appointee from the Union. This Committee will consider all
requests for re-evaluation of existing positions and the value to be attached to new positions
created within the bargaining unit.
The Union agrees to notify the Corporation in writing of its appointee to this Committee by March
of each year. It is agreed that each member of the Committee will serve a minimum of one year in
the interest of continuity.
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ARTICLE 30 o TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
30.1 If the Corporation proposes to change the method of providing municipal services to the community
by technological changes end es a result to displace an employee from his position~ the Corpo-
ration shall notify the Union of its proposal as soon as practicable and afford the Union an
opportunity to meet with the Town Managers and such other management personnel as he considers
appropriates prior to the implementation of the proposal.
30.2 When proposing to displace an employee from his position in the process of implementing a techno-
logical changes the Corporation shall consider the following possibilities:
(al the re-training of the employee to work within the technologically changed method;
(bi the relocation of the employee to another position, the requirements of ~htch he has the
qualifications and ability to perform;
(c) the relocation of the employee to another positions the requirements of which he does not
have the qualifications or ability to performs and the re-training of the employee in that
position.
30.3 in the event that an employee being displaced as a result of technological changes
(al is not to be re-tratned~ relocated or relocated and re-tratneds and
(bi is to be laid off,
such lay-off shall be governed by the provisions of Article 12.
31.1
32.1
33.1
33.2
ARTICLE 31 - SCHEDULES
Attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement are the following:
Schedule A - Outside Unft~ Job Classifications, Rates of Pay, Hours of Work and Working Con-
ditions
Schedule B - Inside Untt~ Job Classtftcations~ Rates of Pays Hours of Work and Working Con-
ditions
ARTICLE 32 - COPIES OF AGREEMENT
The Corporation agrees to continue its present practice of printing the Collective Agreement in
booklet form with one copy to be given to each member of the collective bargaining unit and 50
copies given to the Recording Secretary of Local 129.
ARTICLE 33 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement will be for a term of 2~ months, con~nenctng on the 1st day of March, 1987 and
ending on the 28th day of February, 1989t and from year to year thereafter unless either Party
gives notice in writing not more than 90 days prior to the expiration date in any year of its
desire to amend same.
The provisions of Articles 27.1(dis 27.1(f) (early retirement insurance) and 27.2 (orthodontic
coverage)~ shall be implemented?n the date agreed to by the insuring company or companies.
ARTICLE 3q - INTERPRETATION
3~.1 In this Agreement, where the context or circumstances requtre~
(al singular shall be construed as plurals
(bi plural shall be construed as singulars and
(c) masculine shall be construed as feminines
and related words and phrases shall be construed accordingly.
Monetary amounts accompanied by or headed by the years "1987" and "1988" shall be in effect from
March 1sts 1987 to February 28th, 1988 (both inclusive) and from March lsts 1968 to February 2Bth,
1989 (both inclusive), respectively.
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Date Signed THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
John £. Andersonj Mayor
Bruce Taylor, Clerk
Date Signed
CANADIAN UNIO~I~LJ~BLIC F. MPLOYE~:~AL 129
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SCHEDULE A - OUTS)DE EMPLOYEES
HOURLY RATE
ITEM CLASSIFICATION 1987 1988
1 Service Supervisor $15.66 $16.36
2 Senior Construction Technician $15.61 $16.31
3 Complex General Working Foreman $15.47 $16.17
Parks Foreman $15.47 $16.17
Working Foreman (Roads) ~$15.47 $16.17
4 Mechanic $14.80 $15.47
5 Construction Inspector $14.69 $15.35
6 Working Foreman {Arena) (Arena/Recreation Complex) $14.S2 $15.17
7 Cradall Swing Shovel Operator $14.20 $14.84
8 Cardener/Arborist $13.59 $14.20
9 Arena Maintenance $13.46 $14.07
Arena Maintenance {Recreation Complex) $13.46 $14.07
Lead Hand (Parks) $13.~6 $1~.07
Skilled Labourer {Roads) $13.46 $14.07
Swimming Pool Maintenance ;13.~6 $14.07
Utility Man (Parks) $13.46
Weed Spraying $13.46 $1~.07
10 Construction Inspector (First 90 Days) $13.33 $13.93
11 Heavy Equipment Operator - Grader $13.13 $13.72
12 Heavy Equipment Operator o Power Shovel $13.00 $13.§9
Parks Maintenance $13.00 $13.59
13 Street Sweeper Operator $12.81 $13.39
14 Truck Driver $12.80 $13.38
15 Recreation Complex Maintenance $12.77 $13.34
16 Handi-Trans Operator $12.65 $13.22
Transit Operator $12.65 $13.22
17 Light Truck Driver $12.$4 $13.10
18 8ooktng Clerk $12.44 $13.00
19 Vehicle Serviceman ~$12.36 $12.92
20 Community Centre Custodian ~$12.29 $12.84
Recreation Complex Custodian ~$12.29 $12.84
21 Labourer I$12.20 $12.75
22 Stores Clerk $12.18 $12.73
23 Light Machinery Operator 1512.11 $12.65
24 Transit Clerk $11.78 $12.31
25 Clerk-Typist-Recreation Complex $11.59 $12.11
26 Transit Operator (First 30 Days) ;11.45 $11.97
27 Temporary Labourer 310.93 $11.42
A.1
A.2
Employees in any of the foregoing classifications will do labour or maintenance work when
required, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the employee's job description.
The Department Heads controlling the Public Works Department and Parks and Recreation Department
shall be entitled to designate one or more night duty men from time to time from the bargaining
unit and to specify the hours of a nightly working period to be no longer than eight hours. Such
designation for any given employee shall cover a minimum peri od of one week and may start Sunday
evening and run through to Friday morning provided that such designation for any given employee
shall not cover a period of longer than seven days in any given consecutive period and such
maximum of seven days shall be alternated with at least one week of work for such employee on the
regular daytime hours.
A-1
A.3 Employees in the Outside Unit shall work specified daily shifts as follows:
DEPARTMENT DALLY SHIFT(S) SHIFT TYPE WORK WEEK NOTE~
Public Works
- Roads 7:30 am - k:O0 pm Day Mon-Frt Incl. 2,5
Transportation
- Works Centre 7:30 am - ~:00 pm Day Mon-Fri Incl. 2,5
(Mechanics) 3:30 pm * 12:00 midnight Afternoon Hon-Frt Incl. 2~5
- Works Centre 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Day Mon-Fri Incl. 2~5
(Vehicle Servicemen) 5:00 pm - 1:30 am Afternoon Mon-Frt Incl. 2~5
- Transit Clerk 8:30 am o q:30 pm Day Mon-Frt Incl. 1,5
- Transit Various Any 5 Days 1j5,6
Parks & Recreation
- Parks
- Don Beer Arena
- Dunbarton Indoor Pool
- Recreation Complex
Clerk-Typists
7:30 am - ~:00 pm* Day Mon-Frt Incl. 2,5
8:00 am o ~:00 pm* Day ** 3,~,5
~:00 pm - 12:00 midnight* Afternoon
12:00 midnight - B=OO am* Night ** 3,%5
6:00 am o 2:O0 pm* Day ** 3,5
B:O0 am - ~:OO pm* Day
q:O0 pm - 12:00 midnight* Afternoon ** 3~#~5
12:00 midnight - B:OO am* Night ** 3~5
5:45 am - 1:45 pm* Day ** 1~5
2:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Summer)* Afternoon ** 1~5
3:30 pm - 11:30 pm (Winter)* Afternoon ** 1,5
* If there is to be a change in the hours of any shift or the rotation of an employee or
e~ployees from one shift to another~ such change shall be discussed with the Union Committee
and where possible will take into consideration the seniority of the employees involved.
** As scheduled by the Director of Parks & Recreation.
INOTE 1 - Daily shift(s) include(s) one hour unpaid meal break.
2 - Daily shift(s) include(s) one-half hour unpaid meal break.
3 -Oaily shift(s) fn¢lode(s) one hour paid meal break during which employees are to be
available for work.
a - Meal breaks must be staggered.
5 - Daily shift(s) subject to variation by Department Mead.
6 - Daily shift(s) subject to periodic revision of Transit schedules.
(1)
Employees in the Outside Unit shall be paid wages~ overtime premiums, shift "premiums and
emergency premiums for time worked in accordance with the following Table:
CALCULATIONS
OVERTINE ENERGENCY
BASIC WAGES PREH[UN SHIFT PREH{UM PREH~UM
Hourly Rate Hourly Rate Hourly Rate
Times Hours Times Hours Non-Day Shift Times Hours
Day Worked (1~6) Worked (2) Hours Worked (3) Worked (~)
Workweek x 1 x 1-1/2 x ~5¢ (Afternoon Shift) x 1-1/2
x 50¢ (Night Shift)
6th Consecutive
Day/Saturday iS} x 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 N/A x l-l/2
7th Consecutive
Day/Sunday (5) x 2 x 2 N/A x 2
Paid Holiday
(Article 22) x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 x ~5¢ (Afternoon Shift) x 2-1/2
x 50¢ (Ni~t Shift)
NOTE 1 - Maximum eight hours daily.
2 - In excess of eight hours
daily and ~0 hours weekly~ except Transit Clerk~
Clerk-Typists-Recreation Complex - seven hours daily and 35 hours weekly.
3 - Maximum sixteen hours daily.
z~ . See Article A.~(z~).
5 - Where these days are not part of the employee's work week, as designated in Article
A.3.
6 - For employees in Transportation Department, minimum three hours~ any shift.
A-2
A.5
A.7
A.8
A,~O
A.11
(2) For the purposes of interpreting the Table set out in Article A.4(1)~
(al
(bi "holiday" means those days or parts of days referred to in Article 22 and is intended to
apply to the days upon v/nich the Corporation decides to observe same;
lc) "hourly rate" means the dollar rates set out in the Classification Table referred to in
Article Aolj as such rates may be varied from time to time;
employee in a 2~ hour period commencing at an employee's starting time;
(el
"overtime" means those hours worked in excess of eight in a 24 hour period (or ~0 hours
in any work week) commencing at an employee's starting time, only if the working of
those hours has been authorized by the employee's Department Head;
if) "shift" means a shift designated in Article A.3 or, in the case of Transit mmployees~
scheduled by the Director of Transportation;
(3) No employee shall be laid off at any time from his usual shift in order that the Corporation
may avoid the payment of any premium under this Article.
(4)
pay at emergency premium rates~ except that more than one call within two hours of any other
It is agreed that every employee shall be on the job and ready to work at the specified starting
time for each working period.
Any employee who is unable to report to work at the normal starting time shall notify the foreman
or supervisor at the earliest reasonable time.
Every employee shall treat me~bers of the public with courtesy and respect and shall avoid injury
to the property of the public, the ratepayers and the Corporation.
The regular pay period shall be every two weeks. The Corporation agrees to put the pay cheque of
the individual employees in a sealed envelope.
Employees requested by the Corporation to use their automobile on the business of the Corporation
shall be paid travel expense for distance travelled in accordance with the provisions of By-Law
2~38/87, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.
The Corporation will allow break periods on the basis of one fifteen-minute period for each half
of the normal working day.
Any employee required to be on stand-by duty shall be patd on the basis of $8.q7 per day of
stand-by in addition to whatever hours he might have to work. An employee accepting stand-by duty
must be availab]e at all times during such duty for cal]-out and any breach of this provision is
to be treated as a matter of discipline.
(1)
Any employee who recelves-'a requestj during a normal shift~ to work previously unscheduled
overtime at the end of such shtft~ and who works such overtime~ shall be eligible for a meal
allowance in the amount of $6.~9 if the period between the employee's last meal break and the
end of the overtime exceeds five hours.
(2) This provision applies to employeess part-time employees and temporary employees, as defined
in clauses (al, (bi and (c) of Article 2.2 of this Agreement.
SCHEDULE B - INSIDE EMPLOYEES
The Parties agree to the following classifications in the relevant departments=
SALARY GRADE POINT TOTAL POSITION
85 - 95
2 100 - 110
115 - 125
130 - 140
145 - 155
6 160 - 170
7 t75 - 185
8 190 - 200
9 205 - 215
10 220 - 235
11 240 - 265
Clerk-Typist
S~itchboard Operator/Receptionist
Cashier
Clerk-Stenographer
Clerk-Typist/Recreation Administration
Clerk-Typist/Public Works
Receptionist-Typist
Accounting Clerk
Clerk-Typist (Purchasing)
Machine Operator t
Receptionist-Typist (Planning)
Secratary to Councillors
Administrative Services Technician
Clerk II - Accounts Payable
Clerk Il - Roads
Clerk-Typist (Recreation Registration)
Intermediate Accounting Clerk
Recreation Complex Secretary
Secretary to Town Clerk
Clerk-Stenographer (Word Processing}
C~mtttee of Adjustment Secretary
General Parks & Recreation Secretary/Facilities Bookin~ Clerk
Intermediate Computer Programmer
Junior Survey Technician
Payroll Clerk
Senior Machine Operator
Building & Plumbing Clerk
By-Law Secretary
Clerk-Stenographer I/Public Works Secretary
Planning Draftsperson
Purchasing Clerk
Senior Accounting Clerk
Planning Technician
Programmer Analyst
Aquatic & D.H.S. Supervisor
Design Draftsperson
Development Technician
'Kinesiologist/Fitness Supervisor
Planner I
Senior Survey Technician
Audit Accountant
Buyer
Matecfals Manager
Planner II
Planning Information Officer
Program Supervisor
Senior Programmer Analyst
Administration Supervisor
Building Inspector
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
Plans & Permit Supervisor
Plumbing Inspector
Construction & Survey Supervisor
Planner IV
B-1
1987 SALARY GRADES
INCREMENT
AMOUNT IN
SALARY GRADE POINT RANGE DOLLARS MINIMUM STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP
1 85 - 95 $ 467 $17~372 $17,839 $18,306 $18,773 $19,240
2 100 - 110 494 18~217 18,711 19,205 19,699 20~193
3 115 - 125 527 19,112 19,639 20,166 20~693 21,220
4 130 - 140 597 20,031 20,628 21,225 21,822 22,419
5 145 - 155 659 21,015 21,674 22,333 22,992 23,651
6 160 = 170 750 22,041 22,791 23,541 2%291 25~041
7 175 - 185 791 23,170 23~961 24~752 25,543 26~334
8 190 - 200 862 24,344 25,206 26,068 26~930 27,792
9 205 - 215 945 25,587 26,532 27,477 28~422 29,367
10 220 - 235 1,031 26,902 27,933 28,96~ 29~995 31,026
11 240 - 265 1,274 28,276 29,550 30,824 32,098 33,372
1988 SALARY GRAOE$
INCREMENT
AMOUNT IN
SALARY GRADE POINT RANGE DOLLARS MINIMUM STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP
1 85 - 95 $ 488 $18,154 $18,642 $19,130 $19~618 $20,106
2 100 - 110 516 19,037 19,553 20,069 20,585 21,101
3 115 - 125 551 19,972 20,523 21,074 21,625 22,176
4 130 - 140 624 20,932 21,556 22,180 22,804 23,428
5 145 - t55 689 21,961 22,650 23,339 24,028 24,717
6 160 - 170 7~4 23,033 23,817 24,601 25,385 26,169
7 175 - 185 827 24,213 25,040 25,867 26,694 27,521
8 190 - 200 901 25,439 26,340 27,241 28~142 29,043
9 205 - 215 988 26,738 27,726 28,714 29,702 30,690
10 220 - 235 1,077 28,113 29,190 30,267 31,344 32,421
11 240 - 265 1,331 29,548 30,879 32,210 33,541 34,872
B-2
8.5
8.?
B.8
eight in a 2~ hour period, or ~0 in any work week (for Program Supervisor I
and Program Supervisor II, Aquatic and D.H.S. Supervisor,
Kinesiologist/Fitness Supervisor and Hatertals Manager), and
seven in a 2~ hour period, or 35 in any work week (for all others),
commencing at an employee's starting ttme~ only if the working of those hours has been
authorized by the e~ployee~s Department Head;
(el "wages" means the basic remuneration to which an employee is entitled for time worked.
The Corporation will allow break periods on the basis of one fifteen-minute period for each half
of the normal work day on the understanding that such period of time represents the maximum time
that the employee will be away from his work station for this purpose.
It is agreed that every employee shall be on the job and ready to work at the specified starting
time for each working period.
Any employee who is unable to report to work at the normal starting time shell notify the Depart-
ment Head at the earliest reasonable time.
Every employee shall treat members of the public with courtesy and respect, and shall avoid injury
to the property of the public~ the ratedeyers and the Corporation.
The regular pay period shall be every two weeks. The Corporation agrees to put the pay cheque of
the individual employee in a sealed envelope.
Employees requested by the Corporation to use their automobile on the business of the Corporation
shall be paid travel expense for distance travelled in accordance with the provisions of 8y-Law
2~38/87~ as amended from time to time· or any successor thereto.
The movement of an employee fro~ one level to the next level of his or her range will be de-
termined by the anniversary date of his or her years of service in the particular job category in
which he or she is placed. Subject to the specific approval of the incumbent's Department Head,
an employee will be considered for advancement from one level to another every twelve months,
except in the instance of an employee in the minimum salary grade· where the review perfod will be
six months, and every t~elve months thereafter. In the event that the Department Head withholds
approval to a salary adjustment on the employee's anniversary date, the reason shall be stated in
writing to the employee by the Department Head~ and the refusal sha)t be discussed with the Union
and the individual.
(1)
Any employee who receives · request, during a normal shtft~ to work previously unscheduled
overtime at the end of such shift, and who works such overtime, shall be eligible for a meal
allowance fn the amount of $6.~8 if the period between the employee's last moa] break and the
end of the overtime exceeds five hours.
(2) This provision applies to employees, part-time employees and temporary employees, as defined
in clauses (a)~ (bi and (c) of Article 2.2 of this Agreement.
B.1 Employees in the Inside Unit shell work specified daily shifts as follows:
DEPARTMENT DAILY SHIFT(S)
- Clerical
- Materials Hsnager
Manager, Planning,
Public Works
& Treasury
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
or
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
or
9:00 am - S:O0 pm
SHIFT TYPE WORK WEEK NOTE:
Day Mon-Fri Incl. 1,2
Day Mon-Frf Incl. 2,5
Day Mon-Frf Incl. 1,2
Parka & Recreatioq
- Program Supervisor II
- Program Supervisor I
- Aquatic & D.H.S,
Supervisor
- Kinesiologist/Fitness
Supervisor
- Other
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
or
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Day
* 1 ~2~3
e
Mon-Frf Incl. 1,2,4
* As scheduled by the Director of Parks & Recreation; maximum 40 hours weekly.
NOTE I - Daily shift(s) include(s) one hour unpaid meal break. 2 - Selection of daily shift(s) is at sole discretion of Department Head.
3 - Daily shift(s) subject to variation by Department Head.
4 - Except Clerk-Typists-Recreation Complex - Various.
5 - Daily shift(s} include(s) one-half hour unpaid meal break.
8.2
(1) Employees in the Inside Unit shall be paid wages and overtime premiums for time worked in
accordance with the following Table:
IPERIOD
Work Week
CALCULATIONS
BASIC WAGES OVERTIME PREMIUM
IHour
Sunday (3)
Paid Holiday
Article 22)
Salary as per Schedule B, Salary Grades
N/A
N/A
Hourly rate x hours worked
x 1-1/2 (2)
N/A Hourly rate x hours worked
x2
x 2-1/2 (1)
Hourly rate x hours worked
x 2-1/2
NOTE 1- Maximum eight hours daily - Program Supervisor I and Program Supervisor l I,
. Aquatic and D.H.S. Supervisor, Kinesiologist/Fitness Supervisor and Materials
Manager.
Maximum seven hours daily - All others.
2 - In excess of eight hours daily or 40 hours weekly - Program Supervisor I and
Program Supervisor I)s Kinesiologist/Fitness Supervisor, Aquatic and O.H.S.
Supervisor and Materials Manager.
In excess of seven hours daily or 35 hours weekly - All others.
3 - Where Sunday is.Mot part of the employee's work week, as designated in Article
(2) For the purposes of interpreting the Table set out in Article B.2(1),
(al "holiday" means those days or parts of days referred to in Article 22 and is intended to
apply to the days upon v~qtch the Corporation decides to observe same;
(bi
"hourly rate" is arrived at by dividing the weekly wage of an employee by the number of
hours worked in a normal work week (i.e. 40 hours for Program Supervisor I and Program
Supervisor II, Kinesiologist/Fitness Supervisor, Aquatic and D.M.S. Supervisor and
Materials Manager, 35 hours for a11 others){
(c) "hours worked" means the number of hourss to the nearest quarter-hours worked by an
employee in a 24 hour period con~enctng at an employee's starting time;
id) "overtime" mesns those hours worked in excess
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