Applied Science and Engineering Groups (AC, AG, AR, BI, CH, EN, FO, MT, PC, SG-PAT, SG-SRE) 201/202/203/205/206/210/211/218/222/224/230 (Archived)

SG - SCIENTIFIC REGULATION GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

SG
PAY NOTES

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(1) Except for SG-SRE-1, the pay increment period for a full-time employee is twelve (12) months.

(2) The pay increment period for full-time employees in the SG-SRE-1 scale of rates is six (6) months and the minimum pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300) or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, or such lesser amount that brings the employee's rate to the maximum of the pay range. For the purposes of transfer and promotion, the lowest pay increment is three hundred dollars ($300).

(3) Except for SG-SRE-1 a part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment provided that the maximum rate for the employee's level is not exceeded. A part-time employee in level SG-SRE-1 shall be eligible for a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nine hundred and seventy-five (975) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment provided that a maximum rate for the SG-SRE-1 level is not exceeded.

(4) For the purposes of administering pay notes 1 and 2, the pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after May 28, 1980, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date for such an appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to May 28, 1980 remains unchanged.

PAY ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

SG-SRE-1

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(5)

SG-SRE-2 to 8 inclusive

(6) An employee being paid in SG-SRE-2 to 8 scale of rates shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

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(7) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels SG-SRE-2 to SG-SRE-8 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(8) Employees at levels SG-SRE-2 to SG-SRE-6 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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(9) Employees at levels SG-SRE-7 to SG-SRE-8 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the next increment in the new scale of rates effective October 1, 2002.

PAT - PATENT GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

SG-PAT
PAY NOTES

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(1) Except for SG-PAT-1, the pay increment period for a full-time employee is twelve (12) months.

(2) The pay increment period for full-time employees in the SG-PAT-1 scale of rates is six (6) months and the minimum pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300) or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, or such lesser amount that brings the employee's rate to the maximum of the pay range. For the purposes of transfer and promotion, the lowest pay increment is three hundred dollars ($300).

(3) Except for SG-PAT-1, a part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment provided that the maximum rate for the employee's level is not exceeded. A part-time employee in level SG-PAT-1 shall be eligible for a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nine hundred and seventy-five (975) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment provided that the maximum rate for the SG-PAT-1 level is not exceeded.

(4) For the purposes of administering pay notes 1 and 2, the pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after May 28, 1980, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service shall be the anniversary date for such an appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to May 28, 1980 remains unchanged.

SG-PAT-1

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(5) An employee being paid in the SG-PAT-1 scale of rates shall be paid effective October 1, 2002 in the (A) scale of rates of pay at a rate that is two point seven five per cent (2.75%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(6) An employee being paid in the SG-PAT-1 scale of rates shall be paid effective October 1, 2003 in the (B) scale of rates of pay at a rate that is two point five per cent (2.5%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(7) An employee being paid in the SG-PAT-1 scale of rates shall be paid effective October 1, 2004 in the (C) scale of rates of pay at a rate that is two point five per cent (2.5%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(8) Notwithstanding pay note 5, an employee being paid in the SG-PAT-1 scale of rates who was initially appointed to the Public Service bargaining unit in 2002 and was paid a rate established to recognize that the employee was without experience commensurate with level SG-PAT-1 shall not have his/her rate of pay adjusted by virtue of the October 1, 2002 scale of rates.

SG-PAT-2 to 7 Inclusive

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(9) An employee being paid in SG-PAT-2 to SG-PAT-7 scale of rates shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

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(10) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels SG-PAT-2 to SG-PAT-7 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(11) Employees at levels SG-PAT-2 to SG-PAT-7 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

APPENDIX "B"

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD
AND
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA -
HOURS OF WORK

The Employer and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada agree that for those employees to whom the provisions of clause .07 of Article 8 applies, the provisions of the Collective Agreement which specifies days shall be converted to hours. Where the Collective Agreement refers to a "day", it shall be converted to seven and one-half (7 1/2) hours.

For greater certainty, the following provisions shall be administered as provided herein:

ARTICLE 2 - INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS

Clause (c) - "daily rate of pay" - shall not apply.

ARTICLES 9 & 13 - OVERTIME - TRAVELLING TIME

Compensation shall only be applicable on a normal workday for hours in excess of the employee's scheduled daily hours of work.

When an employee is required by the Employer to work overtime on the employee's day of rest, compensation shall be granted as per paragraphs 9.01(b) and 9.01(c).

ARTICLE 12 - DESIGNATED PAID HOLIDAYS

A designated paid holiday shall account for seven and one-half (7 1/2) hours only.

ARTICLE 14 - LEAVE - GENERAL

Effective the date on which clause .06 of Article 8 applies or ceases to apply to an employee, the accrued vacation and sick leave credits shall be converted to days or hours, as applicable.

The Memorandum of Agreement shall be effective from the date of signing of the Collective Agreement to September 30, 2005.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26^th day of the month of September 2003.

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APPENDIX "C"

MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT - SEA TRIALS

Employees in the Engineering and Land Survey Group employed by the Department of National Defence engaged in Sea Trials under the following conditions will be remunerated in accordance with the terms below:

4. Compensatory leave is to be granted at the convenience of the employee where operational requirements permit.

5. Certain provisions of the Collective Agreement for which an employee normally may be eligible are inapplicable if the employee is in receipt of remuneration in accordance with the provisions set out in this Memorandum. The articles which do not have application to employees covered by this Memorandum are:

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26^th day of the month of September 2003.

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APPENDIX "D"

PATENT EXAMINERS
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

In recognition of the fact that, in the past some patent examiners have been allowed leave to write the patent agent's examination, it is agreed between the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and the Patent Office, that the Patent Office will grant leave with pay to patent examiners to write the examination under the following conditions, expressly accepted by both sides:

2. The granting of the privilege will be at the discretion of the Patent Office, and subject to operational requirements of the Office.

3. The privilege will not extend to preparatory seminars nor to any fees connected with the examination or seminar.

4. The granting of this privilege shall not be construed in any way as indicating that passing the examination is a necessary or desirable qualification for patent examiners, nor a factor to be considered in staff appraisal or promotion.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26^th day of the month of September 2003.

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APPENDIX "E"

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD
(HEREINAFTER CALLED THE EMPLOYER)
AND
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
OF CANADA
(HEREINAFTER CALLED THE INSTITUTE)
IN RESPECT OF THE
APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (AP) UNIT -
ALLOWANCE FOR THE ARCHITECTURE AND
TOWN PLANNING GROUP

1. In an effort to reduce retention and recruitment problems, the employer will provide an Allowance to incumbents of AR positions for the performance of AR duties in the Applied Science and Engineering Group.

2. The parties agree that AR employees who perform the duties of positions identified above shall be eligible to receive a "Terminable Allowance" in the following amounts and subject to the following conditions:

4. An employee shall not be entitled to the Allowance for periods he is on leave without pay or under suspension.

5. The parties agree that disputes arising from the application of this Memorandum of Understanding may be subject to consultation.

6. This Memorandum of Understanding expires on September 30^th, 2005.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26^th day of the month of September 2003.

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APPENDIX "F"

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD
(HEREINAFTER CALLED THE EMPLOYER)
AND
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
OF CANADA
(HEREINAFTER CALLED THE INSTITUTE)
IN RESPECT OF THE
APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (AP) UNIT -
ALLOWANCE FOR THE ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEY GROUP

1. In an effort to reduce retention and recruitment problems, the employer will provide an Allowance to incumbents of EN positions for the performance of EN duties in the Applied Science and Engineering Group.

2. The parties agree that EN employees who perform the duties of positions identified above shall be eligible to receive a "Terminable Allowance" in the following amounts and subject to the following conditions:

4. An employee shall not be entitled to the Allowance for periods he is on leave without pay or under suspension.

5. The parties agree that disputes arising from the application of this Memorandum of Understanding may be subject to consultation.

6. This Memorandum of Understanding expires on September 30^th, 2005.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26^th day of the month of September 2003.

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