Table of contents
- Preamble
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Articles 1 - 10
- Article 1: Term of Collective Agreement
- Article 2: Definitions
- Article 3: Recognition and Union Business
- Article 4: Dues Deduction and Union Membership
- Article 5: Management Rights
- Article 6: No Discimination, Harassment or Bullying
- Article 7: No Strike or Lockout
- Article 8: Probationary Period
- Article 9: Hours of Work and Shift Schedules
- Article 10: Overtime
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Articles 11 - 20
- Article 11: On-Call Duty
- Article 12: Promotions, Transfers and Vacanies
- Article 13: Responsibility and Out of Scope Pay
- Article 14: Seniority
- Article 15: Vacations With Pay
- Article 16: Named Holidays
- Article 17: Sick Leave
- Article 18: Workers' Compensation
- Article 19: Employee Benefit Plans
- Article 20: Leaves of Absence
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Articles 21 - 30
- Article 21: Bulletin Board Space
- Article 22: Evaluations and Personnel Files
- Article 23: Discipline and Dismissal
- Article 24: Resignation/Termination
- Article 25: Job Descriptions
- Article 26: Layoff and Recall
- Article 27: Salaries and Premiums
- Article 28: Recognition of Previous Experience
- Article 29: Court Appearance
- Article 30: Uniform and Clothing
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Articles 31 - 40
- Article 31: Occupational Health and Safety
- Article 32: Duty Incurred Expenses
- Article 33: Grievance Procedure
- Article 34: Grievance Arbitration
- Article 35: New Classifications
- Article 36: Pension Plan
- Article 37: Medical Examination and ACP Dues
- Article 38: Casual Employees
- Article 39: Copies of Collective Agreement
- Article 40: Contracting Out
- Salaries Appendix
Article 34: Grievance Arbitration
- Within ten (10) days following receipt of notification pursuant to Article 33.02 (d) or 33.03 (c) that a grievance has been referred to an Arbitration Board, the Employer shall advise the Union of its appointee to the Arbitration Board. The appointees shall, within ten (10) days, endeavor to select a mutually acceptable chairperson of the Arbitration Board. If they fail to agree, the Director of Mediation Services of Human Resources and Employment of Alberta shall be requested to appoint a Chairperson or a single Arbitrator pursuant to the Labour Relations Code.
- The Arbitration Board or the single Arbitrator, as the case may be, shall hold a hearing of the grievance to determine the difference and, shall render an award in writing as soon as possible after the hearing. The Chairperson of the Arbitration Board shall have authority to render an award with the concurrence of either of the other members. The award is final and binding upon the parties and upon any Employee affected by it and is enforceable pursuant to the Labour Relations Code.
- The award shall be governed by the terms of this Collective Agreement and shall not alter, amend, or change the terms of this Collective Agreement; however, where a Board of Arbitration or an Arbitrator, by way of an award, determines that an Employee has been discharged or otherwise disciplined by an Employer for cause and the Collective Agreement does not contain a specific penalty for the infraction that is the subject matter of the Arbitration, the Arbitrator may substitute any penalty for the discharge or discipline that to them seems just and reasonable in all circumstances.
- Each of the parties shall bear the expense of its appointee to the Arbitration Board. The fees and expenses of the Chairperson or single Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.
- Any of the time limits herein contained in Arbitration proceedings may be extended if mutually agreed to in writing by both parties.