COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT …

1 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT . BETWEEN . GOVERNMENT OF YUKON. AND. THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018. i NUMERICAL INDEX. Article Subject Page 1. Purpose of AGREEMENT .. 1. 2. Interpretation and Definitions .. 1. 3. Application .. 6. 4. State Security and Legislation .. 6. 5. Discrimination .. 6. 6. Respectful Workplace .. 7. 7. Job Security .. 8. 8. Management Rights .. 8. 9. Union Rights .. 8. 10. Appointment of Representatives .. 9. 11. Time Off for Representatives and Alliance Business .. 9. 12. Check Off .. 15. 13. Information .. 16. 14. Provisions of Bulletin Board Space .. 17. 15. Hours of Work .. 17. 16. Overtime .. 44. 17. Pay Administration .. 49. 18. Premium Pay .. 57. 19. Severance 63. 20. Designated Paid Holidays .. 65. 21. Notice of Lay-Off.

2 67. 22. Leave - General .. 67. 23. Vacation Leave .. 68. 24. Special Leave .. 70. 25. Sick Leave .. 73. 26. Leave - Other .. 76. 27. Discipline .. 87. 28. Processing of Grievances .. 88. ii NUMERICAL INDEX. Article Subject Page 29. Statement of Duties .. 91. 30. Contracting Out .. 92. 31. Removal Expenses .. 92. 32. Safety and Health .. 92. 33. Yukon Bonus .. 94. 34. Joint Consultation .. 95. 35. Tool Replacement and Allowance .. 96. 36. Clothing and Protective Equipment .. 98. 37. Damage to Personal Property .. 99. 38. Community Allowance .. 99. 39. Cash Gratuity .. 101. 40. Extended Health Care and Long Term Disability .. 101. 41. Dental Care Program .. 102. 42. Travel Bonus for Regular Employees Outside of Whitehorse .. 102. 43. Deferred Salary Leave Plan .. 103. 44. Part-Time Employees.

3 103. 45. Apprentices .. 108. 46. Competition Appeal Process .. 109. 47. Public Service Commission 111. 48. Career Development .. 112. 49. Technological Change .. 112. 50. Registration of Registered Nurses .. 113. 51. Mileage and Meal Allowances .. 113. 52. Right to Refuse to Cross a Legal Picket Line .. 114. 53. Auxiliary On Calls .. 114. 54. Seasonal Auxiliary Employees .. 120. 55. Premium Payment to On-Call Employees .. 129. iii NUMERICAL INDEX. Article Subject Page 56. Change in Employment Status .. 129. 57. Duty To Accommodate .. 130. 58. Duration, Renewal and Re-Opener of AGREEMENT .. 130. Appendix A - Hours of Work .. 131. Appendix B , C , D & E - Hours of Work .. 132. Appendix F - Hours of Work .. 133. Appendix G Memorandum of Understanding Northern 133. Affairs Program.

4 Appendix H Hourly Rated Employees .. 140. Master Pay Grids .. 142. Application of Rates .. 146. Letters of Understanding 150. Bold denotes new or changed language. iv ALPHA INDEX. Subject Article Page Abuse of Authority (4) 7. Access to In-Service Competitions Seasonal Auxiliary Employees 129. Acting Pay 53. Salary Payable for an Acting Incumbent (1)-(4) 53. Long-Term Acting Assignments (4), (5) 53. Additional Payment Seasonal Auxiliary Employees 127. Adoption Leave (Parental Leave) 78. Adjudication 10. Advance Notice of Schedule Change (1),(2),(3) 19. Airport Equipment Operators employed at Whitehorse Airport 43. Alliance (1) 1. Allowance (2) 1. Allowances Audiologist Allowances Letter N 159. Clothing & Protective Equipment 36 98. Community Allowance 38 99. Community Health Centres 62.

5 Community Nursing Allowances Letter Q 162. Commuting Assistance (Cassiar Junction Weigh Station) 62. First Aid and Dangerous Goods Handling Certificates Allowance 61. Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisory Allowance 60. Meal Allowance 46. Regional Social Workers and Supervisor, Regional Services Allowances Letter F 152. Registered Nurse Retention Allowance and Registered Nurses Outside of Whitehorse Recruitment/Retention Allowance Letter O-1 160. Registered Nurses' Market Adjustment Allowance Letter O 160. Tool Replacement & Allowance 35 96. Anniversary Date, Application Pay Administration 56. Appendix A Hours of Work Appendix A 131. Appendix B Hours of Work Appendix B 132. Appendix C Hours of Work Appendix C 132. Appendix D Hours of Work Appendix D 132. Appendix E Hours of Work Appendix E 132.

6 Appendix F Hours of Work Appendix F 133. Appendix G Devolution Memorandum of Understanding Appendix G 133. Appendix H Hourly Rated Employees Appendix H 140. Application 3 6. Application of Rates Application of Rates 146. Appointment of Representatives 10 9. Apprentices 45 108. Averaging Hours Arrangements 21. Arbitration and Conciliation Board Hearings 10. Auxiliary On-Calls 53 114. Cash Gratuity 119. Definition (7)(c) 3. Injury on Duty Leave 116. Long Service Leave (4) 115. v ALPHA INDEX. Subject Article Page Performance Review 116. Permanent Release 118. Severance Pay 118. Sick Leave 115. Vacation Entitlement 114. Yukon Bonus 116. Bargaining Unit (3) 1. Bargaining Unit First Line Supervisors and Managers Involved In the Grievance Process Letter J 155. Bi-Weekly Rate of Pay (25)(b) 5.

7 Bulletin Board Space 14 17. Bullying (5) 7. Call Back Pay 57. Part-Time Employees 105. Career Development 48 112. Cash Gratuity 39 101. Auxiliary On-Calls 119. NAP Indeterminate Appendix G 132. Casual Leave 86. Change in Employment Status 56 129. Change in Shift Schedule to Accommodate Training (4) 19. Change of Scheduled Shift 14. Changes to the Insured Benefits Plan Letter X 167. Check Off 12 15. Class (4) 1. Classification Redress NAP Indeterminate Appendix G 132. Clothing Allowance 97. Clothing and Protective Equipment 36 97. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Copies 16. Community Allowance 38 99. Community Health Centres Premium Allowance 62. Community Nursing Allowances Letter Q 162. Community Nursing One Nurse Health Centres Project Letter M 158. Community Nursing Primary Health Care Nurse Letter L 156.

8 Part-Time Rotational Positions Commuting Assistance (Cassiar Junction Weigh Station) 62. Compassionate Leave Without Pay 86. Compensatory Leave in Lieu of Overtime Payment 45. For Program Facilitators 48. Competition Appeal Process 46 108. Compressed Work Week 20. Conservation Officer Differential 60. Continuous Operations Designated Paid Holidays 66. Continuous Service/ Continuous Employment (5) 2. Contract Negotiation Meetings 12. Contracting Out 30 91. Court Leave 75. Coveralls HPW 98. vi ALPHA INDEX. Subject Article Page Daily Rate of Pay (25)(c) 5. Damage to Personal Property 37 99. Day of Rest (6)(a) 2. Liquor Store Employees (3) 19. Primary Health Care Nurse and Primary Health Care Nurse-In-Charge (5) 19. Overtime 44. Day Shift (27)(b) 5. Daylight Saving Time Letter D 151.

9 Deferred Salary Leave Program 43 103. Dental Care Program 41 102. Designated Paid Holidays 20 65. Airport Firefighters and Fire Captains 48. Airport Firefighters and Fire Captains 66. Continuous Operations 66. Eligibility 66. Emergency Medical Services Shift Work Employees 46. EMS Shift Work Employees 66. Holiday Falling on a Day of Rest 65. On-Call Employees 66. Overtime 45. Part-Time Employees 105. Discipline 27 87. Discrimination 5 6. Discriminatory Conduct (2) 7. Disrespectful Conduct (1) 7. Double Time (22)(d) 4. Duration, Renewal and Re-Opener of AGREEMENT 58 130. Duty to Accommodate 57 130. Economic Increases for Devolved Employees 57. Education Leave 87. Eligibility List Appointments 110. Emergency Medical Services Shift Work Employee (8) 3. Employee (7)(a) 2. Employee Organization Executive Council Meetings, Congress, And Conventions 12.

10 Employee Performance Review 53. Employer (11) 3. Evening Shift (27)(c) 5. Extended Health Care Plan Letter G 153. Extended Health Care and Long Term Disability 40 101. Fire Management Averaging Hours Arrangement Appendix G (3) 137. First Aid and Dangerous Goods Handling Certificates Allowance 61. First Day of Rest (6)(b) 2. Fiscal Year (12) 3. Flex Time 20. Full-Time Employee (10) 3. Full-Time Reinforcements Pilot Program Letter R 163. Grandfathering of Devolving Seasonal Indeterminate Appendix G 132. vii ALPHA INDEX. Subject Article Page Graveyard Shift (27)(a) 5. Grievances Appeal to Adjudication 91. Definition (13) 3. Grievance Hearings 11. Group Grievances (3) 89. Individual Grievances (1) 88. Policy Grievance (2) 89. Processing of Grievances 28 88. Time Limits 90. Headquarters/ Headquarters Area (14) 4.