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: Union Security and Checkoff of Union Dues
- Article 6: No Discrimination, Harassment or Bullying
- Article 7: No Strike or Lock Out
- Article 8: Bulletin Boards
- Article 9: Probationary Period
- Article 10: Hours of Work
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Articles 11-21
- Article 11: Not Allocated
- Article 12: Overtime
- Article 13: On-Call Duty
- Article 14: Salaries
- Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience
- Article 16: Shift Differential
- Article 17: Not Allocated
- Article 18: Temporary Assignments
- Article 19: Not Allocated
- Article 20: Duty Incurred Expenses and Travel Expenses
- Article 21: Annual Vacation
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Articles 22-32
- Article 22: Named Holidays
- Article 23: Sick 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
- Article 31: Severance
- Article 32: Contracting Out
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Articles 33-43
- Article 33: Leaves of Absence
- Article 34: In Service Programs & Re-Certification of Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD)
- Article 35: Court Appearance
- Article 36: Evaluation and Personnel Files
- Article 37: Discipline and Dismissal
- Article 38: Resignation/Termination
- Article 39: Job Descriptions
- Article 40: Job Classifications
- Article 41: Regular Meetings
- Article 42: Occupational Health and Safety
- Article 43: Not Allocated
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Letters of Understanding
- Salary Appendix
Article 4: Recognition and Union Business
- The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for the Employees employed in the unit as defined by the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board as “all employees.”
- No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement.
- Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, all correspondence between the parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Administrator or designate of the Employer and the Union with a copy to the Chair of the Local Unit.
- An Employee shall not engage in Union business during working hours without the prior permission of the Employer.
- Any duly accredited Officer employed by the Union may be permitted on the Employer’s premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Employer.
- A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes during the probationary period or at the orientation of new Employees with respect to the structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement, provided, however, that attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory and, further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation.
- The name of the Local Unit Representative shall be supplied in writing by the Union to the Employer before they are recognized as the Union representative.
- It shall be the responsibility of the Employee to advise the Employer and the Union of any change in Name, Marital Status, or Place of Residence.
- Stewards
- The name of a Steward shall be supplied to the Employer before they are recognized as a Steward.
- A Steward may, at the request of an Employee, accompany or represent them at formal investigations, disciplinary meetings or during the processing of a grievance including the grievance hearing.
- Upon request of the Employer, the Union shall provide a list of all Stewards and their current level within the HSAA Steward Program.