Transcription of SUPPORT STAFF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
1 SUPPORT STAFF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN: COLLEGE EMPLOYER COUNCIL (the Council) (FOR COLLEGES OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY) AND: ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (FOR SUPPORT STAFF EMPLOYEES) EFFECTIVE FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 TO: AUGUST 31, 2022 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN: COLLEGE EMPLOYER COUNCIL (the Council) (FOR COLLEGES OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY) AND: ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (FOR SUPPORT STAFF EMPLOYEES) EFFECTIVE FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 TO: AUGUST 31, 2022 AGREEMENT MADE THIS 27th DAY OF July, 2017 BETWEEN: COLLEGE EMPLOYER COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") with respect to and on behalf of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "College" or "Colleges") and THE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (hereinafter referred to as the "Union") TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (i) 1.
2 RECOGNITION .. 1 Exclusive Bargaining Agent .. 1 Staffing Considerations .. 1 Binding on Parties .. 1 Excluded Persons .. 1 No Strikes and No Lockouts .. 1 Non-Recurring Projects .. 1 2. RELATIONSHIP .. 2 Interference .. 2 Union Activities .. 2 Ontario Human Rights .. 2 Masculine/Feminine .. 2 Employment Equity .. 2 3. MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS .. 3 Union Acknowledgements .. 3 4. UNION/MANAGEMENT INTERESTS .. 4 Seniority List .. 4 List of Part-Time Employees .. 4 New Employees .. 4 List of New Employees .. 4 Employee Orientation .. 4 Harassment .. 5 Sexual Harassment .. 5 Bullying/Psychological Harassment .. 5 Work of Personal Nature .. 6 Union College/Campus Committees .. 6 Membership .. 6 Functions .. 7 Excluded Matters .. 7 Employee/Employer Relations Committee .. 7 Joint Classification Committee.
3 7 Joint Insurance 7 Grievance Scheduling Committee .. 8 5. UNION MATTERS .. 9 Leave of Absence - General .. 9 Leaves of Absence Reimbursed by the Union .. 9 Leave of Absence - Union Representatives .. 9 Union Negotiating Committee .. 9 Leaves of Absence - Conditions .. 9 Time Off .. 10 Full-Time Assignment .. 10 Union Deductions .. 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (ii) Authorization .. 10 Application .. 10 Remittance of Dues .. 10 Notices .. 11 Accessibility (Notice Boards) .. 11 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT .. 11 Copy of AGREEMENT .. 11 Printing of AGREEMENT .. 11 French/English Language Versions of AGREEMENT .. 11 Local Union Notification .. 11 6. WORK SCHEDULES .. 12 Hours of Work .. 12 Normal Work Week .. 12 Retention of Existing Hours of Work .. 12 Less than Forty (40) Hours per Week .. 12 Forty (40) Hours per Week.
4 12 Understanding .. 13 Flexible Hours of Work .. 13 Compressed Work Week .. 13 Averaging Hours Worked .. 15 Union Discussions .. 15 Retention of Standard Hours .. 15 Shift Schedules .. 15 Split Shifts .. 15 Shift Rotation .. 16 Notice of Shift Change .. 16 Call Back .. 16 Return to the Workplace .. 16 Resolving Issues From an Off-site Location .. 16 On-Call .. 16 Work at Home .. 17 Overtime .. 17 Overtime Rate .. 17 Seventh Day - Double Time .. 17 Overtime Pay - No Pyramiding .. 18 Payment/Lieu Time .. 18 Overtime Rights .. 18 Meal Allowance .. 18 Rest Periods .. 18 7. WAGES .. 19 Wage Rates .. 19 Position Description 19 Classification Information .. 19 Reclassification .. 19 Progression .. 19 Movement Through the Wage Rate Steps .. 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (iii) Pay Period.
5 19 Shift Premium .. 19 Lead Hand Premium for Temporary Assignments .. 20 Special Allowance .. 20 8. BENEFITS .. 21 Insurance .. 21 Life Insurance .. 21 Basic Life Insurance Plan .. 21 Supplemental Life Insurance Plan .. 21 Spousal and Dependent Insurance .. 21 Critical Illness .. 21 Extended 21 Dental .. 22 Vision Care .. 22 Hearing Care .. 22 Survivor Benefits for Active Employees .. 22 Conditions .. 23 Short Term Disability .. 23 Accumulation - Full Pay .. 23 Duration of Coverage - Partial Pay .. 23 College Paid (STD) .. 24 Use of STD Credits for Family Leave .. 24 Long Term Disability .. 24 Return from Long Term Disability .. 24 Retirement Benefits .. 25 Survivor Benefits for Retirees .. 25 Conditions .. 25 Catastrophic Drug Coverage .. 26 Kilometrage Allowance .. 26 Special Conditions.
6 26 Liability .. 26 Ontario Health Insurance Plan .. 26 Pamphlets/Booklets .. 27 9. EDUCATION .. 28 Reimbursement for Tuition .. 28 Maintenance of Salary .. 28 Developmental Leave .. 28 Purpose and Length of Leave .. 28 Criteria .. 28 Application .. 28 Response to Application .. 28 Method of Payment .. 28 Assignment on Return .. 29 Tuition Fees .. 29 Professional Development Days .. 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (iv) 10. HOLIDAYS .. 30 Entitlement .. 30 Holiday December 25 - January 1 .. 30 Restriction .. 30 Substitution .. 30 Working on Holidays .. 30 Employees on Other than Monday to Friday Schedule .. 30 Holiday During Vacation .. 31 11. VACATION .. 32 Entitlement .. 32 Calculation of Continuous Service .. 32 Vacation Pay .. 33 Pro-Rating .. 33 Scheduling Vacation .. 33 Carry-Over.
7 33 12. LEAVES .. 34 Personal Leave Without Pay .. 34 Personal Leave With Pay .. 34 Religious Leave .. 34 Family Leave .. 34 Family Leave Eligibility .. 34 Family Leave Unpaid .. 34 Short Term Disability Application .. 34 Bereavement Leave .. 35 Jury/Witness Duty .. 35 Citizenship Leave .. 35 Pregnancy and Parental Leave .. 35 Pregnancy Leave .. 35 Parental Leave .. 35 Extension of Parental Leave for Adoption .. 36 Seniority Accumulation .. 36 Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan .. 36 Eligibility for 36 Payment .. 36 Compliance with Employment Insurance Act .. 37 Transfer .. 37 Prepaid Leave Plan .. 37 Purpose .. 37 Eligibility .. 37 Application .. 37 Approval .. 38 Deferral .. 38 Leave .. 38 Written AGREEMENT .. 38 Terms and Conditions .. 38 Wages .. 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (v) Interest Rate.
8 38 Deferral Period (Benefits Structuring) .. 39 Employee Benefit Coverage & Premiums .. 39 Leave Period (Benefits Structuring) .. 39 Payout .. 39 Assignment on Return .. 39 Applicability of Benefits .. 39 Withdrawal Rights .. 40 Leave Postponement .. 40 Interest Accumulation .. 40 On Leaving Employment .. 40 Death Clause .. 40 Serious Illness .. 40 Income Tax .. 41 13. HEALTH AND SAFETY .. 42 Health and Safety Act .. 42 Provision of Clothing .. 42 Safety Devices .. 42 Footwear .. 42 Eye Protection .. 42 Prior Arrangements .. 42 Video Display Terminals .. 43 Pregnancy (Transfer) .. 43 Eye Examinations .. 43 Work Breaks .. 44 Work Stations .. 44 VDT Testing .. 44 Hepatitis "B" Vaccine .. 44 Environmental Conditions .. 44 14. JOB SECURITY .. 45 Probationary Period .. 45 Accumulating Seniority and Service.
9 45 Leaves of Absence .. 45 Pregnancy, Parental, Developmental Leaves and Less than 12 Month Positions .. 45 Probationary Employees .. 45 Layoff .. 45 Workplace Safety and 45 Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Workplace Safety and .Insurance .. 46 Transfer Into Union .. 46 Bilingual Policy .. 46 Rehiring .. 46 Employment Stability .. 46 Employment Stability Committee .. 46 Strategies .. 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page (vi) Employment Stability Fund .. 47 Administration of the Employment Stability Fund .. 48 Employment Stability Fund Arbitrator .. 48 15. LAYOFF/RECALL PROCESS .. 49 General .. 49 Notice to Local Union .. 49 Committee .. 49 Meetings .. 49 Confidentiality .. 49 Recommendations .. 49 Confidentiality of Recommendations .. 50 Notice to Employees .. 50 Written Notice of Layoff.
10 50 Notice Period .. 50 Continued Discussions .. 50 Layoff Procedure .. 50 Probationary Employees .. 50 Post Probationary Employees .. 50 Bumping Procedure .. 51 Layoff or Reassignment .. 51 Notice .. 51 Position Outside Forty (40) Kilometres .. 51 Displacement .. 52 Second Displacement .. 52 Third Displacement .. 52 Final Displacement .. 52 Familiarization Period .. 52 Rate of Pay .. 52 Waiver of Rights/Severance .. 52 General .. 52 Severance Pay - Contracting Out .. 53 Severance Pay - No Pyramiding .. 53 Recall .. 53 Recall by Seniority .. 53 Recall Outside Forty (40) Kilometres .. 53 Recall List .. 53 Retraining .. 54 Tuition Fee .. 54 Duration of Retraining .. 54 Re-employment 54 Consideration for Employment in Non-bargaining Unit Work .. 54 Contracting Out - Union Notification .. 54 Reimbursement of Relocation Costs.
