Table of contents
- Preamble
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Articles 1 - 10
- Article 1: Term of Collective Agreement
- Article 2: Definitions
- Article 3: Management Rights
- Article 4: Recognition and Union Business
- Article 5: Dues Deduction and Union Membership
- Article 6: No Discrimination, Workplace Violence or Harassment
- Article 7: No Strike or Lockout
- Article 8: Bulletin Boards
- Article 9: Probationary Period
- Article 10: Hours of Work
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Articles 11 - 20
- Article 11: Shift Schedules
- Article 12: Overtime
- Article 13: Not Allocated
- Article 14: Salaries
- Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience
- Article 16: Shift Differential and Weekend Premium
- Article 17: Responsibility Pay
- Article 18: Temporary Assignments
- Article 19: Not Allocated
- Article 20: Travel Expenses
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Articles 21 - 30
- Article 21: Vacation
- Article 22: Named Holidays
- Article 23: Personal Leave
- Article 24: Workers' Compensation
- Article 25: Employee Benefit Plans
- Article 26: Pension Plan
- Article 27: Over/Under Payments
- Article 28: Seniority
- Article 29: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies
- Article 30: Layoff and Recall
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Articles 31 - 40
- Article 31: Not Allocated
- Article 32: Contracting Out
- Article 33: Leaves of Absence
- Article 34: In-Service Programs
- Article 35: Court Appearance
- Article 36: Performance Review and Personnel Files
- Article 37: Discipline and Dismissal
- Article 38: Resignation/Termination
- Article 39: Job Descriptions
- Article 40: Job Classifications
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Articles 41 - 49
- Article 41: Joint Advisory Committee
- Article 42: Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness
- Article 43: Not Allocated
- Article 44: Part-Time, Temporary and Casual Employees
- Article 45: Not Allocated
- Article 46: Grievance Procedure
- Article 47: Grievance Arbitration
- Article 48: Copies of Collective Agreement
- Article 49: Critical Incident Stress Management
Article 9: Probationary Period
- A newly hired Regular or Temporary Employee shall serve a probationary period of five hundred and three and three quarter (503 ¾) hours worked exclusive of overtime hours immediately following the date on which the current period of continuous employment commenced. If, in the opinion of the Employer, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, the Employee’s probationary period may be extended by up to five hundred and three and three quarter (503 ¾) hours worked, ifmutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer. During the extended period, the Employee shall be given regular feedback regarding their performance.
- Hours worked as a Casual Employee in the same classification shall be considered as contributing to the completion of a probationary period up to a maximum of three hundred and thirty-five (335) hours provided that not more than three (3) months have elapsed since they worked for the Employer.
- The Employer shall provide a written evaluation to each probationary Employee prior to the completion of their probationary period. The written evaluation will notify the Employee of any deficiencies and provide the Employee with an opportunity to correct them during the probationary period. Should the Employee not receive a written performance review before the end of their probationary period, they will be deemed to have successfully completed their probation.
- If, in the opinion of the Employer, the Employee is found to be unsatisfactory, they may be terminated without notice. The Employee may access the Grievance Procedure at Step 2 (46.02(c)), without recourse to Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure (46.02(d)) and Article 47 (Grievance Arbitration).
- An Employee who has completed their probationary period and has remained in a position covered by the same certificate shall not subsequently be placed on probation.