Collective Agreement

1 I 2019 2022 Health Services & Support Facilities Subsector Collective Agreement Between Association of Unions (HEU, BCGEU, IUOE, IBEW, USW, BCNU, UBCJA, UAJAP&P, IUPAT, PPWC) And i Table of Contents MEMORANDUM OF Agreement .. 1 ARTICLE 1 - PREAMBLE .. 1 Preamble .. 1 Variations .. 1 ARTICLE 2 - 1 Definition of Employee Status .. 1 Common-Law Spouse .. 2 Employer .. 2 Bargaining Unit Defined .. 2 ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL CONDITIONS .. 2 Effective and Terminating Dates .. 2 Labour Code .. 2 Future Legislation .. 3 Article Headings .. 3 ARTICLE 4 - NO DISCRIMINATION .. 3 No Discrimination .. 3 Harassment .. 3 Complaints Investigation .. 3 ARTICLE 5 - UNION RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS .. 3 Sole Bargaining Agency .. 3 Union Shop .. 4 Union Check-Off .. 4 Induction .. 4 Shop Stewards .. 5 Badges and 5 Bulletin Boards.

2 5 Legal Picket Lines .. 5 Union Advised of Changes .. 5 Notice of Union Representative Visits .. 5 Union/Management Committee .. 6 Shop Steward Representation .. 6 Multi-Employer Work Sites .. 6 ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .. 6 Management Rights .. 6 Medical Examination, Vaccination and Inoculation .. 6 ARTICLE 7 - EMPLOYER PROPERTY .. 6 Return of Employer Property on Termination .. 6 Employer to Repair or Indemnify .. 6 ii Reimbursement of Legal Fees .. 6 Employer to Continue to Supply 6 Uniforms .. 7 Uniforms .. 7 Joint Committee on Uniforms .. 7 Uniform Allowance .. 7 ARTICLE 8 - UNION/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE .. 7 Committee on Labour Relations .. 7 Union Committee .. 7 Union/Management Meetings .. 7 Committee Meetings .. 7 ARTICLE 9 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 8 Union Representation .. 8 Grievance Investigations.

3 8 Right to Grieve Disciplinary Action .. 8 Disciplinary Action Grievable .. 8 Employee Notified of File Documentation .. 8 Removal of Disciplinary Documents .. 8 Introduction of Evidence at Hearing .. 8 Grievance Procedure .. 8 Preamble .. 8 Step One: .. 8 Step Two: .. 9 Step Three: .. 9 Canada Post .. 9 Policy Grievance .. 9 Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause .. 9 Reinstatement of Employees .. 9 Technical Objections to Grievances .. 9 Industry Troubleshooter .. 10 Issues Referred to Troubleshooter .. 10 Roster .. 10 Roles/Responsibilities of Troubleshooter .. 10 Agreed to Statement of Facts .. 10 ARTICLE 10 - EXPEDITED ARBITRATION .. 10 Roster .. 10 Expedited Arbitrations .. 10 Issues for Expedited Arbitration .. 10 Expedited Schedule .. 11 iii Location of Hearing .. 11 Process.

4 11 Agreed to Statement of Facts .. 11 Procedure .. 11 Mediation Assistance .. 12 Issuance of Report .. 12 Status of Report .. 12 Fees .. 12 Authority of Arbitrator .. 12 Quarterly Review .. 12 ARTICLE 11 - 12 Composition of 12 Dismissal/Suspension .. 13 Authority of Arbitration Board .. 13 Time Limit for Decision of Arbitration Board .. 13 Employee Called as a Witness .. 13 Arbitration Board Hearings .. 13 Expenses of Arbitration Board .. 14 Reinstatement of Employees .. 14 ARTICLE 12 - EVALUATION REPORTS, PERSONNEL FILES .. 14 Evaluation Reports .. 14 Personnel File .. 14 ARTICLE 13 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD .. 14 ARTICLE 14 - PROMOTION, TRANSFER, DEMOTION, RELEASE .. 14 Selection Criteria .. 14 Qualifying Period .. 15 Temporary Promotion or Transfer .. 15 Relieving in Higher and Lower-Rated Positions.

5 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 Promotions .. 15 Transfers .. 16 Demotions .. 16 Re-employment After Retirement .. 16 Re-employment After Voluntary Termination or Dismissal for Cause .. 16 Supervisory or Military Service .. 16 Seniority Dates .. 16 iv Portability .. 16 Probation .. 16 Portable Benefits .. 16 Seniority .. 17 Previous Experience .. 17 .. 17 .. 17 More Favourable Rate or Condition .. 17 Part-Time 17 Qualifying Period .. 17 Increment Progression .. 17 Seniority .. 17 ARTICLE 15 - JOB DESCRIPTIONS, NOTICE OF NEW AND CHANGED POSITIONS .. 17 ARTICLE 16 - JOB POSTINGS AND APPLICATIONS .. 18 Job Postings and Applications .. 18 Change to Start and Stop Times, Days Off and Department .. 18 Job Posting Process and Regional Postings .. 19 Placement Process.

6 19 Special Project Vacancies .. 19 Applications from Absent Employees .. 19 Temporary Appointments .. 20 Notice to Union .. 20 Notice of Successful Applicant .. 20 Grievance Investigation .. 20 Float Positions .. 20 ARTICLE 17 - TECHNOLOGICAL, AUTOMATION AND OTHER CHANGES .. 20 Technological Change .. 20 Preamble .. 20 Leadership Consultation .. 20 Consultation Process Restructuring and Return of 21 Job Training .. 22 Displacement and Employment Security .. 22 Options for Displaced Regular Employees .. 22 Options for Casual Employees .. 24 General Provisions .. 24 Transfer of Services .. 24 Bumping .. 25 Notice of Displacement .. 26 Layoff Notice .. 26 v .. 26 .. 27 .. 27 Contracting Out .. 27 Return of Service, Trades and Maintenance Work .. 27 ARTICLE 18 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

7 27 Employer s Notice of Termination .. 27 Employee s Notice of Termination .. 27 Employment Abandoned .. 28 ARTICLE 19 - SCHEDULING PROVISIONS .. 28 Scheduling Provisions .. 28 Job Fairs .. 28 .. 28 .. 28 .. 28 .. 29 Unusual Job Requirements of Short Duration .. 29 ARTICLE 20 - HOURS OF WORK .. 29 Continuous Operation .. 29 Hours of Work .. 29 Rest and Meal Periods .. 30 Split Shifts .. 30 Part-Time 30 Daylight Savings Time Change .. 30 ARTICLE 21 - OVERTIME .. 30 Assignment of Overtime .. 31 ARTICLE 22 - SHIFT, WEEKEND AND TRADES QUALIFICATION PREMIUMS .. 32 ARTICLE 23 - CALL BACK .. 32 ARTICLE 24 - CALL-IN - STATUTORY REQUIREMENT .. 32 ARTICLE 25 - ON-CALL DIFFERENTIAL .. 33 ARTICLE 26 - TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE .. 33 ARTICLE 27 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS .. 33 Statutory Holidays .. 33 Super Stats.

8 33 ARTICLE 28 - VACATIONS .. 34 Vacation Entitlement .. 34 Supplementary Vacations .. 35 Vacation Period .. 35 Splitting of Vacation Periods .. 36 vi Vacation Pay .. 36 Vacations Non-Accumulative .. 36 Vacation Entitlement Upon Dismissal .. 36 Reinstatement of Vacation Days - Sick Leave .. 36 Part-Time 37 ARTICLE 29 - COMPASSIONATE LEAVE .. 37 ARTICLE 30 - SPECIAL LEAVE .. 37 Part-Time 37 ARTICLE 31 - SICK LEAVE, WCB, INJURY-ON-DUTY .. 38 Leave - Workers Compensation .. 38 Cash Pay-Out of Unused Sick Leave Credits .. 39 Other Claims .. 39 Part-Time 40 ARTICLE 32 - EDUCATIONAL LEAVE .. 40 Employer Requested Leave .. 40 In-Service Education .. 40 Employee Requested Long Term Leave .. 40 Paid Education Leave .. 40 ARTICLE 33 - JURY DUTY .. 40 ARTICLE 34 - LEAVE UNPAID .. 41 Unpaid Leave.

9 41 Unpaid Leave - After Three Years .. 41 Unpaid Leave - Affecting Seniority and Benefits .. 41 Unpaid Leave - Union Business .. 41 Unpaid Leave - Public Office .. 42 ARTICLE 35 - MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE .. 42 Maternity Leave .. 42 Maternity Leave Allowance .. 42 Parental Leave .. 43 Parental Leave Allowance .. 43 Benefits Continuation .. 43 Deemed 43 Entitlements Upon Return to Work .. 43 Maternity and/or Parental Leave Allowance .. 44 ARTICLE 36 - ADOPTION LEAVE .. 44 ARTICLE 37 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY .. 44 Occupational Health and Safety Committee .. 44 Aggressive Patients/Residents .. 45 Vaccination and Inoculation .. 46 vii Video Display Terminals .. 46 Transportation of Accident Victims .. 46 Working Alone or in Isolation .. 46 Employee Workload .. 46 Regional Workload Committee.

10 46 Bullying and Harassment .. 47 Sexual and Domestic Violence .. 47 Ergonomics .. 47 Psychological Health and Safety .. 47 Data .. 48 ARTICLE 38 - HEALTH CARE PLANS .. 48 Medical Plan .. 48 Dental Plan .. 48 Extended Health Care Plan .. 48 ARTICLE 39 - LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PLAN .. 49 ARTICLE 40 - GROUP LIFE INSURANCE .. 49 ARTICLE 41 - MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN .. 49 Municipal Pension Plan .. 49 ARTICLE 42 - EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE .. 49 ARTICLE 43 - SEVERANCE ALLOWANCE .. 50 Employees Who Qualify Defined .. 50 Definition of Service Related to Calculation of Severance Allowance Monies .. 50 Calculation of Severance Allowance Monies .. 50 ARTICLE 44 - VOLUNTEERS .. 51 ARTICLE 45 - CHILD CARE .. 51 ARTICLE 46 - MORGUE SERVICE .. 51 ARTICLE 47 - PRINTING OF THE Agreement .. 51 ARTICLE 48 - WAGE SCHEDULES, ATTACHMENTS AND ADDENDA.