Canadian Blood Services (Transport Unit) Collective Agreement 2017-2021

Article 1: Term of Agreement

1. This Collective Agreement, unless altered by mutual consent of both parties hereto, shall take effect on April 1, 2017, with the exception of such provisions where a different effective date is expressly indicated, and shall continue in full force and effect until March 31, 2021, and from year to year thereafter unless notice in writing is given by either party to the other party not less than sixty (60) calendar days nor more than one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days prior to the expiration date of its desire to change or amend this Collective Agreement.
2. Where notice is served by either party to commence collective bargaining, this Collective Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until a new Collective Agreement has been executed.
3. Upon receipt of written notice from the Union that the Agreement has been ratified, the Employer shall proceed with the implementation of the new wage scales.  Those Employees currently employed and covered by this Collective Agreement shall receive the retroactive portion of the salary increase applying to them no later than four (4) full pay periods following implementation of the new wage scales.
4. 1. Employees on staff at the date of signing of the Collective Agreement shall be entitled to retroactivity on general wage increases commencing at April 1, 2017, on all paid hours during the retroactive periods.
   2. Employees who have terminated their employment prior to the signing date of this Collective Agreement shall be entitled to retroactivity on general wage increases on all paid hours for the period that they were employed between April 1, 2017, and the Employee’s termination date, provided that application for such retroactive pay is made by the Employee in writing on termination but no later than sixty (60) calendar days after the signing of this Collective Agreement by the Union.
5. Should any of the provisions of the Agreement, or portions thereof, be in conflict with any federal government or provincial government legislation, then the provisions of such legislation shall govern to the extent of the conflict only.
6. All Letters of Understanding between the parties shall be attached to and form part of the Collective Agreement, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties.