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 5: Union Security and Checkoff of Union Dues
- Membership in the Union is voluntary.
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- Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5.01, the Employer will deduct from the gross earnings of each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement an amount equal to the dues as specified by the Union, provided the deduction formula is compatible with the accounting system of the Employer. Such deductions shall be forwarded to the Union, or its authorized representative, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following and shall be accompanied by a list showing the name and classification of the Employees from whom deductions have been taken and terminated Employees.
- For the purposes of this article, “gross earnings” shall mean all monies paid by the Employer and earned by an Employee under the terms of this Collective Agreement.
- Dues will be deducted from an Employee during sick leave with pay and during a leave of absence with pay.
- The Union shall give not less than thirty (30) days notice of any change in the rate at which dues are to be deducted.
- The Employer will record the amount of Union dues deducted on the T4 forms issued to an Employee for income tax purposes.