Table of contents
- Preamble
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Articles 1 - 10
- Article 1: Term of Agreement and Retroactivity
- Article 2: Definitions
- Article 3: Management Rights
- Article 4: Union Recognition
- Article 5: Union Membership, Security and Dues
- Article 6: No Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment
- Article 7: Hours of Work
- Article 8: Overtime
- Article 9: Transportation Allowance
- Article 10: Rates of Pay
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Articles 11 - 20
- Article 11: Paid Holidays
- Article 12: Annual Vacation
- Article 13: Illness Leave
- Article 14: Workers' Compensation
- Article 15: Leave of Absence
- Article 16: Health Benefits
- Article 17: Layoff and Recall Procedure
- Article 18: Job Classifications
- Article 19: Probationary Period
- Article 20: Postings, Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies
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Articles 21 - 30
- Article 21: Seniority
- Article 22: Employee/Management Committee
- Article 23: Workplace Health, Safey, and Wellness
- Article 24: In-Service Programs and Professional Development
- Article 25: Discipline and Dismissal and Personnel Records
- Article 26: Grievance Procedure
- Article 27: Arbitration
- Article 28: Copies of Collective Agreement
- Article 29: Retirement Plan
- Article 30: Over/Under Payments
- APPENDIX A - Hourly Wage Scale
Article 27: Arbitration
- Within seven (7) days following receipt of notification pursuant to Article 26.02(d) or 26.03(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 seven (7) days, endeavor to select a mutually acceptable chairperson of the Arbitration Board. If they fail to agree, the Minister of Human Resources and Employment shall be requested to appoint a Chairperson, or a single arbitrator, pursuant to the Labour Relations Code.
The Arbitration Board or the single Arbitrator 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 or without 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 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 Chairman 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 the Parties.