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1 1 CIVIL SERVICE MASTER AGREEMENT Between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of nova scotia Represented by the Public Service Commission and the nova scotia Government & General Employees Union April 1, 2012 March 31, 20152 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .. 10 ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS .. 10 * Definitions .. 10 * Service .. 11 Civil Service Terms .. 12 Gender .. 12 ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION .. 12 * Bargaining Agent Recognition .. 12 No Discrimination for Union Activity .. 13 ARTICLE 3 EQUITY AND DIVERSITY .. 13 No Discrimination .. 13 Equity and Diversity Initiatives .. 13 ARTICLE 4 APPLICATION .. 13 ARTICLE 5 PROVINCIAL SECURITY .. 13 ARTICLE 6 FUTURE LEGISLATION .. 13 Future Legislation.

2 13 Conflict with Regulations .. 14 ARTICLE 7 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .. 14 Management Rights .. 14 Safety Regulations .. 14 Consistent Application .. 14 Delegation of Authority .. 14 ARTICLE 8 RIGHTS AND PROHIBITIONS .. 14 No Lockout or Strike .. 14 No Sanction of Strike .. 14 ARTICLE 9 UNION INFORMATION .. 15 Bulletin Boards .. 15 Distribution of Union Literature .. 15 ARTICLE 10 INFORMATION .. 15 Copies of Agreement .. 15 Letter of Appointment .. 15 Employer to Acquaint New Employees .. 15 Union to Acquaint New Employees .. 15 Employee Information Provided to Union .. 16 Position Descriptions .. 16 Access of Information .. 16 ARTICLE 11 APPOINTMENT .. 17 Probationary Period .. 17 Confirmation of Permanent Appointment.

3 17 * Extension of Probationary Period .. 17 Termination of Probationary Appointment .. 18 Temporary Appointment .. 18 Benefit Entitlements for Temporary Employees .. 18 Term Appointment .. 19 Termination of Term Appointment .. 19 Change of Term Status .. 19 Termination Notice .. 20 Pay in Lieu of Termination Notice .. 20 Written Reasons for Termination .. 20 Re-employment in Former Position .. 20 Permanent Employees Appointed to Term Positions .. 20 Permanent Employees Appointed to Temporary Positions .. 21 Student Employment .. 21 * No Avoidance .. 21 Maintaining Bargaining Unit Status .. 21 *ARTICLE 12 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES .. 22 * Terms applying to Seasonal Employees .. 22 3 Seasonal Employees Appointed to Term Positions.

4 25 Seasonal Employees Appointed to Temporary Positions .. 25 ARTICLE 13 RE-ASSIGNMENT AND JOB VACANCIES .. 26 Re-Assignment .. 26 * Expression of Interest .. 26 * Job Posting .. 27 * Hiring Pool .. 27 * Filling Vacancies .. 28 Grievance/Adjudication .. 28 ARTICLE 14 TEMPORARILY WORKING IN AN EXCLUDED POSITION .. 28 ARTICLE 15 CHECKOFF .. 29 Deduction of Union Dues .. 29 Notification of Deduction .. 29 Religious Exclusions .. 29 Remittance of Union Dues .. 29 Liability .. 29 ARTICLE 16 STEWARDS .. 29 Recognition .. 29 Notification .. 29 * Union Representation .. 30 Servicing of Grievances .. 30 ARTICLE 17 TIME OFF FOR UNION BUSINESS .. 30 Leave Without Pay .. 30 Notification to Employer .. 31 Annual Meeting.

5 31 Number of Employees Eligible .. 31 Contract Negotiations .. 31 Grievance Meetings .. 31 Adjudication and Joint Consultation .. 31 Full-time President .. 32 ARTICLE 18 HOURS OF WORK .. 32 Hours of Work .. 32 Flexible Working Hours .. 32 Modified Work Week .. 32 Return to Regular Times of Work .. 32 Conversion of Hours .. 33 ARTICLE 19 OVERTIME .. 33 Definitions .. 33 Allocation and Notice of Overtime .. 34 Union Consultation .. 34 Overtime Compensation .. 34 Overtime Eligibility .. 34 Overtime Meal Allowance .. 35 Advance Notice of Overtime Requirements .. 35 Overtime on First Day of Rest .. 35 Overtime on Second Day of Rest .. 35 Computation of Overtime .. 35 Compensation for Performing Other Duties.

6 35 Form of Compensation .. 36 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime .. 36 No Layoff to Compensate for Overtime .. 36 Daylight Savings Time .. 36 ARTICLE 20 STANDBY AND 36 Standby Compensation .. 36 * Employee Availability .. 36 Failure to Report .. 37 * Callback Compensation .. 37 Transportation Allowance .. 37 Standby Natural Resources .. 37 4 ARTICLE 21 VACATIONS .. 37 * Annual Vacation Entitlement .. 37 Vacation Year .. 38 Authorization .. 38 * Vacation Scheduling .. 38 Employee Request .. 38 Unbroken Vacation .. 39 Vacation Carry Over .. 39 Accumulative Vacation Carry Over .. 39 Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits .. 39 Employee Compensation Upon Separation .. 39 Employer Compensation Upon Separation.

7 40 Vacation Credits Upon Death .. 40 Vacation Records .. 40 Recall from Vacation .. 40 Reimbursement of Expenses Upon Recall .. 40 Reinstatement of Vacation Upon 40 llness During Vacation .. 40 ARTICLE 22 HOLIDAYS .. 41 * Paid Holidays .. 41 Exception .. 41 Holiday Falling on a Day of Rest .. 41 Holiday Coinciding with Paid 42 Compensation for Work on a Holiday .. 42 Overtime on a Holiday .. 42 * Time off In Lieu of Holiday .. 43 Christmas or New Year s Day Off (HSA and HSN Pay Plans) .. 43 Working Two Christmas or New Year s Days in a Row .. 43 ARTICLE 23 SPECIAL LEAVE .. 43 * Special Leave .. 43 * Bereavement Leave .. 44 Court Leave .. 45 * Jury Compensation .. 45 * Leave for Job Interview .. 45 * Leave for Family Illness.

8 46 * Pregnancy Leave .. 46 Pregnancy Leave Allowance .. 48 * Parental Leave .. 48 * Adoption Leave .. 50 Parental and Adoption Leave Allowance .. 51 * Leave for Birth of Child/or Adoption .. 51 * Leave for Emergency .. 52 * Leave for Medical and Dental Appointments .. 52 Leave for Storms or Hazardous 52 Leave of Absence for Public Office .. 53 * Military Leave .. 53 * Prepaid Leave .. 53 * Education Leave .. 56 Compassionate Care Leave .. 56 Volunteer Firefighters and Ground Search and Rescue .. 57 ARTICLE 24 GROUP INSURANCE .. 58 ARTICLE 25 SICK LEAVE .. 58 * General Illness Leave Benefit .. 58 * Short-Term Illness Leave 58 Recurring Disabilities .. 59 Benefits Not Paid During Certain Periods .. 59 Benefits/Layoff.

9 59 Long-Term Disability .. 60 Deemed Salary .. 60 5 Proof of Illness .. 60 Sick Leave Application .. 60 Workers Compensation .. 60 Unearned Credits Upon Death .. 61 Sick Leave Records .. 61 Deputy Head Approval .. 61 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse .. 61 Alternate Licensed Healthcare Practitioner .. 61 Ongoing Treatments .. 61 ARTICLE 26 EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EMPLOYEE FILES .. 62 Employee Performance Review .. 62 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements .. 62 Record of Disciplinary Action .. 62 * Employee Access to Personnel 62 ARTICLE 27 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE .. 62 Just Cause .. 62 Notification .. 62 Grievances .. 63 Reinstatement .. 63 ARTICLE 28 NOTICE OF RESIGNATION .. 63 Notice of Resignation.

10 63 Failure to Give Notice .. 63 Absence Without Permission .. 63 Withdrawal of Resignation .. 63 ARTICLE 29 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 64 Grievances .. 64 Union Approval .. 64 Grievance Procedure .. 64 Decision by Deputy Head .. 65 Union Referral to Adjudication .. 65 Union Representation .. 65 Time Limits .. 65 Amending of Time Limits .. 65 Policy Grievance .. 66 Sexual Harassment .. 66 ARTICLE 30 ADJUDICATION .. 66 Adjudication .. 66 Adjudication Award .. 66 ARTICLE 31 JOINT CONSULTATION .. 66 ARTICLE 32 TRAVEL REGULATIONS .. 66 * Kilometrage Allowance .. 66 Other Expenses .. 68 Transportation (CL, HSA, HSB, HSN, and MOS Pay Plans) .. 68 * Use of Automobile on Employer Business .. 68 * Meal Allowances .. 69 * Private Accommodation.