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Research (RE) 212/216/225/229 - Collective Agreement

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**APPENDIX "A"

HR - HISTORICAL RESEARCH
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

A) Effective October 1, 2003
B) Effective October 1, 2004
C) Effective October 1, 2005
(Arbitral Award - October 1, 2004)

HR - 1
From: $ 23089 to 40465 * 42062 43711 45360 47013
To: A 23666 to 41477 * 43114 44804 46494 48188
B 24198 to 42410 * 44084 45812 47540 49272
C 24742 to 43364 * 45076 46843 48610 50381
* (WITH INTERMEDIATE STEPS OF $10)
HR - 2
From: $ 47465 49255 51051 52846
To: A 48652 50486 52327 54167
B 49747 51622 53504 55386
C 50866 52783 54708 56632
HR - 3
From: $ 54780 56848 58922 60992
To: A 56150 58269 60395 62517
B 57413 59580 61754 63924
C 58705 60921 63143 65362
HR - 4
From: $ 64218 66722 69225 71726
To: A 65823 68390 70956 73519
B 67304 69929 72553 75173
C 68818 71502 74185 76864
HR - 5
From: $ 69592 73340 77090 80840
To: A 71332 75174 79017 82861
B 72937 76865 80795 84725
C 74578 78594 82613 86631

PAY NOTES

Pay Increment Period

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(1) The pay increment period for all employees, other than those paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten dollar ($10) intermediate steps, is fifty-two (52) weeks and a pay increment shall be to the next rate in the scale of rates.

**

(2) For all employees paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, the pay increment period is twenty-six (26) weeks and a pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300), or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, provided that the last rate in that part of the scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps is not exceeded.

Pay Adjustment Administration

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(3) Except in the case of employees being paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, and subject to note 7, an employee shall be paid effective October 1, 2003, in the "A" scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

**

(4) An employee being paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid, effective October 1, 2003, in the "A" scale of rates of pay, at a rate that is two decimal five per cent (2.5%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10), provided that the last step in the ten-dollar ($10) step part of the scale is not exceeded.

**

(5) An employee being paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid, effective October 1, 2004, in the "B" scale of rates of pay, at a rate that is two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10), provided that the last step in the ten-dollar ($10) step part of the scale is not exceeded.

**

(6) An employee being paid in that part of the HR-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid, effective October 1, 2005, in the "C" scale of rates of pay, at a rate that is two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten-dollars ($10), provided that the last step in the ten-dollar ($10) step part of the scale is not exceeded.

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(7) Notwithstanding Pay Note 3, where in the retroactive period, an employee, other than one to whom Pay Notes 4 and 5 apply, was paid on initial appointment at a rate of pay above the minimum, or was promoted or transferred and paid at a rate of pay above the rate specified by the regulations for promotion or transfer, he shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate, unless he was otherwise informed in writing prior to his appointment that a negotiated pay increase would not apply to him, in which case he shall be paid at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed.

(8) An increase from that part of the HR-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps in the fixed incremental part of the scale shall take place on the date on which the Employer certifies that the employee should be paid at that rate.

(9) Every employee being paid in that part of the HR-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps will have his performance reviewed by the Employer within two (2) years of his appointment to that part of the scale with a view to ascertaining whether the employee should be paid at the first (1st) step in the fixed incremental part of the scale. On the basis of this review, the Employer will decide whether to certify that the employee should be paid at that point in time at the first (1st) step in that part of the scale. An employee who continues to be paid in that part of the scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps after the second (2nd) anniversary of his appointment will have his performance reviewed at least annually thereafter.

(10) The pay increment date for an employee, appointed to a position in the bargaining unit on promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service after the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be the first (1st) Monday following the pay increment period specified in the pay notes as calculated from the date of the promotion, demotion or appointment from outside the Public Service.

MA - MATHEMATICS
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

A) Effective October 1, 2003
B) Effective October 1, 2004
C) Effective October 1, 2005
(Arbitral Award - October 1, 2004)

MA - 1
From: $ 24601 to 42198
To: A 25216 to 43253
B 25783 to 44226
C 26363 to 45221
MA - 2
From: $ 43197 44426 45652 46961 48497 50009
To: A 44277 45537 46793 48135 49709 51259
B 45273 46562 47846 49218 50827 52412
C 46292 47610 48923 50325 51971 53591
MA - 3
From: $ 52588 54402 56220 58054 59889
To: A 53903 55762 57626 59505 61386
B 55116 57017 58923 60844 62767
C 56356 58300 60249 62213 64179
MA - 4
From: $ 62796 64657 66702 68753 70795
To: A 64366 66273 68370 70472 72565
B 65814 67764 69908 72058 74198
C 67295 69289 71481 73679 75867
MA - 5
From: $ 73564 75618 78199 80748
To: A 75403 77508 80154 82767
B 77100 79252 81957 84629
C 78835 81035 83801 86533
MA - 6
From: $ 81950 84544 87026 89438
To: A 83999 86658 89202 91674
B 85889 88608 91209 93737
C 87822 90602 93261 95846
MA - 7
From: $ 88493 90903 93312 95734
To: A 90705 93176 95645 98127
B 92746 95272 97797 100335
C 94833 97416 99997 102593

PAY NOTES

Pay Increment Administration

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(1) The pay increment period for all employees in the MA-1 level is six (6) months, and the minimum pay increase shall be three hundred dollars ($300) or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, or if there is no such step, to the maximum of the pay range.

**

(2) For all employees other than MA-1, the pay increment period is twelve (12) months. The pay increment shall be to the next higher rate in the pay range.

Pay Adjustment Administration

General

**

(3) All employees other than MA-1, shall be paid in the (A) range of rates at the rate shown immediately below their former rate on the relevant adjustment dates.

**

(4) All employees paid as MA-1, shall effective October 1, 2003, be paid in the (A) range of rates at the rate that is nearest to their former rate increased by two decimal five per cent (2.5%) provided that the maximum rate is not exceeded.

**

(5) All employees paid as MA-1, shall effective October 1, 2004, be paid in the (B) range of rates at the rate that is nearest to their former rate increased by two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) provided that the maximum rate is not exceeded.

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(6) All employees paid as MA-1, shall effective October 1, 2005, be paid in the (C) range of rates at the rate that is nearest to their former rate increased by two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) provided that the maximum rate is not exceeded.

Appointment Above the Minimum

**

(7) Notwithstanding Pay Notes 3 to 5, where in the retroactive period, an employee was paid on initial appointment at a rate of pay above the minimum, or was promoted or transferred and paid at a rate of pay above the rate specified by the regulations for promotion or transfer, he shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate, unless he was otherwise informed in writing prior to his appointment that a negotiated pay increase would not apply to him, in which case he shall be paid at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed.

(8) The pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after December 23, 1980, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to December 23, 1980 remains unchanged.

SE - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

A) Effective October 1, 2003
B) Effective October 1, 2004
C) Effective October 1, 2005
(Arbitral Award - October 1, 2004)

SUBGROUP: RESEARCH SCIENTIST
SE-RES-1
From: $ 42948 45207 47466 49728 51987 54243 56506
To: A 44022 46337 48653 50971 53287 55599 57919
B 45012 47380 49748 52118 54486 56850 59222
C 46025 48446 50867 53291 55712 58129 60554
SE-RES-2
From: $ 53329 56649 59969 63290 66609 69927 73250 76570 79884
To: A 54662 58065 61468 64872 68274 71675 75081 78484 81881
B 55892 59371 62851 66332 69810 73288 76770 80250 83723
C 57150 60707 64265 67824 71381 74937 78497 82056 85607
SE-RES-3
From: $ 67394 70055 72714 75373 78033 80695 83355 86014 88674
To: A 69079 71806 74532 77257 79984 82712 85439 88164 90891
B 70633 73422 76209 78995 81784 84573 87361 90148 92936
C 72222 75074 77924 80772 83624 86476 89327 92176 95027
SE-RES-4
From: $ 80712 83665 86618 89570 92524 95476 98428
To: A 82730 85757 88783 91809 94837 97863 100889
B 84591 87687 90781 93875 96971 100065 103159
C 86494 89660 92824 95987 99153 102316 105480
SE-RES-5
From: $ 88374 91608 94842 98075 101311 104544 107779
To: A 90583 93898 97213 100527 103844 107158 110473
B 92621 96011 99400 102789 106180 109569 112959
C 94705 98171 101637 105102 108569 112034 115501
SUBGROUP: RESEARCH MANAGER
SE-REM-1
From: $ 68760 71422 74082 76740 79402 82062 84720 87381 90042
To: A 70479 73208 75934 78659 81387 84114 86838 89566 92293
B 72065 74855 77643 80429 83218 86007 88792 91581 94370
C 73686 76539 79390 82239 85090 87942 90790 93642 96493
SE-REM-2
From: $ 79286 81973 84663 87352 90042 92729 95419 98106 100795
To: A 81268 84022 86780 89536 92293 95047 97804 100559 103315
B 83097 85912 88733 91551 94370 97186 100005 102822 105640
C 84967 87845 90729 93611 96493 99373 102255 105135 108017

PAY NOTES

Pay Increment

**

(1) The pay increment period for all employees is twelve (12) months and the pay increment date is April 1. A pay increment shall be to the next higher rate in the scale of rates.

(2)

**

(a) Notwithstanding Pay Note 1, an employee who is initially appointed from outside the Public Service or is promoted into the Scientific Research classification or promoted between the RES and REM classifications shall be considered for a first (1st) pay increment on the first (1st) of April immediately following the employee's date of appointment, provided:

  1. the employee's appointment date was on or before the preceding October 1,

    and

  2. (ii) the employee has earned at least six (6) complete months' pay.

**

(b) Notwithstanding Pay Note 1, an employee who is transferred to the Scientific Research classification shall be considered for a first (1st) pay increment on the first (1st) of April immediately following the employee's date of appointment, provided the employee did not receive an increment in his former classification since the preceding October 1.

(c) If an employee does not meet the requirements in (a) or (b) above, the employee shall not be eligible for a first (1st) pay increment until the next following increment date of April 1.

(d) A complete month, for the purpose of this clause, is one in which the employee has earned at least ten (10) days' pay.

Pay Adjustment

(3) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the (A) scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

(4) Notwithstanding Pay Note 3, where in the retroactive period, an employee was paid on initial appointment at a rate of pay above the minimum, or was promoted or transferred and paid at a rate of pay above the rate specified by the regulations for promotion or transfer, he shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate, unless he was otherwise informed in writing prior to his appointment that a negotiated pay increase would not apply to him, in which case he shall be paid at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed.

**

Employees Transferred from the Canada Revenue Agency

For employees transferred to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) being formerly employed in the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), on or after 12 December 2003, with a rate of pay in excess of the maximum rate for the group and level to which they transferred, the following conditions shall apply:

1. The employee shall maintain the rate of pay received from the CRA at the time of the transfer until such time as the maximum of the group and level to which they transferred is equal to or greater than that rate.

2. Where the employee continues to be paid this individual rate for the period up to the date of a subsequent economic adjustment, then such employee shall receive a lump sum payment equal to the economic adjustment for that group and level.

3. When, following the application of an economic adjustment to the relevant group and level, the employee's individual rate of pay is equal to or greater than the rate of pay for that group and level, then the employee shall receive a lump sum as calculated in accordance with (2) above less any amount received by the application of the economic adjustment.

4. Pay received by the application of the above shall be treated as salary for superannuation.

DS - DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC SERVICE
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

X) Pay Adjustment - Effective October 1, 2003
A) Effective October 1, 2003
B) Effective October 1, 2004
C) Effective October 1, 2005
(Arbitral Award - October 1, 2004)

DS - 1
From: $ 28279 to 43165
To: A 28986 to 44244
B 29638 to 45239
C 30305 to 46257
DS - 2
From: $ 35105 38913 44845 46462 48480
To: A 35983 39886 45966 47624 49692
B 36793 40783 47000 48696 50810
C 37621 41701 48058 49792 51953
DS - 3
From: $ 48480 50499 52520 / 54538 56560 / 58581 60599
To: A 49692 51761 53833 / 55901 57974 / 60046 62114
B 50810 52926 55044 / 57159 59278 / 61397 63512
C 51953 54117 56282 / 58445 60612 / 62778 64941
DS - 4
From: $ 63387 65173 / 66957 68746 / 70527 72315 / 74101
To: A 64972 66802 / 68631 70465 / 72290 74123 / 75954
B 66434 68305 / 70175 72050 / 73917 75791 / 77663
C 67929 69842 / 71754 73671 / 75580 77496 / 79410
From: $ 75882 // 77673 / 79455 / 81242 / 83027 / 84814
To: A 77779 // 79615 / 81441 / 83273 / 85103 / 86934
B 79529 // 81406 / 83273 / 85147 / 87018 / 88890
C 81318 // 83238 / 85147 / 87063 / 88976 / 90890
DS - 5
From: $ 78048 / 80053 / 82060 / 84065 / 86072 /
To: A 79999 / 82054 / 84112 / 86167 / 88224 /
B 81799 / 83900 / 86005 / 88106 / 90209 /
C 83639 / 85788 / 87940 / 90088 / 92239 /
From: $ 88080 / 90318 / 92539 // 94722 / 96906
To: A 90282 / 92576 / 94852 // 97090 / 99329
B 92313 / 94659 / 96986 // 99275 / 101564
C 94390 / 96789 / 99168 // 101509 / 103849
DS - 6
From: $ 90729 / 92959 / 95193 / 97426 / 99661 /
To: A 92997 / 95283 / 97573 / 99862 / 102153 /
B 95089 / 97427 / 99768 / 102109 / 104451 /
C 97229 / 99619 / 102013 / 104406 / 106801 /
From: $ 101888 / 104120
To: A 104435 / 106723
B 106785 / 109124
C 109188 / 111579
DS - 7
From: $ 99431 / 101275 / 103121 / 105621
To: X 99431 / 101666 / 103901 / 106136 / 108371
A 101917 / 104208 / 106499 / 108789 / 111080
B 104210 / 106553 / 108895 / 111237 / 113579
C 106555 / 108950 / 111345 / 113740 / 116135

PAY NOTES

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(1) All employees at the DS-7 level for whom a pay adjustment is effective October 1, 2003, will move to the rate of pay shown immediately below the employees' former rate of pay at the "X" range shown in Appendix "A" or at the closest rate, but not lower than the employees former rate of pay.

**

(2) Effective October 1, 2003, an employee shall be paid in the "A" scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below the employee's former rate, except that an employee paid in the DS-1 scale of rates shall be paid, effective October 1, 2003, at a rate that is two decimal five per cent (2.5%) higher than his former rate providing that the maximum rate in the DS-1 scale of rates is not exceeded.

**

(3) Effective October 1, 2004, an employee shall be paid in the "B" scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below the employee's former rate, except that an employee paid in the DS-1 scale of rates shall be paid, effective October 1, 2004, at a rate that is two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) higher than his former rate providing that the maximum rate in the DS-1 scale of rates is not exceeded.

**

(4) Effective October 1, 2005, an employee shall be paid in the "C" scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below the employee's former rate, except that an employee paid in the DS-1 scale of rates shall be paid, effective October 1, 2005, at a rate that is two decimal twenty-five per cent (2.25%) higher than his former rate providing that the maximum rate in the DS-1 scale of rates is not exceeded.

**

(5) Subject to the provisions of Article 45 and Appendix "A", the Defence Scientific Service Pay Plan which does not form part of this collective agreement, governs the application of pay to employees in this bargaining unit. To the extent that this Plan modifies existing terms and conditions governing the application of pay in this bargaining unit, the Defence Scientific Service Pay Plan shall apply. The Employer agrees to consult with the Institute at least two (2) months before making any changes to the Defence Scientific Service Pay Plan which was introduced on March 13, 1980.

**

(6) Subject to Pay Notes 7 and 8, the pay increment dates for all employees is April 1.

**

(7) The first (1st) pay increment consideration in the case of an employee who is initially appointed to the DS classification shall become due on the increment date immediately following his date of appointment provided that the employee has earned at least twenty-six 26 weeks' pay immediately prior to the increment date if he is entitled to annual increment consideration on April 1.

If an employee does not meet the requirements above, he shall not be eligible for his first (1st) pay increment consideration until the next following applicable increment date of April 1.

**

(8) Subject to pay note 7:

(a) Employees at all DS levels are entitled to consideration for a pay increment effective each April 1.

(b) An employee may have a pay increment withheld, be delayed at a barrier, be granted a single increment or granted multiple increments pursuant to the Defence Scientific Service Pay Plan.

**

(9) On promotion, an employee shall be paid a rate of pay that provides for an increase in salary that is at least equal to the lowest pay increment for the level to which the employee is promoted.

**

(10) Notwithstanding Pay Notes 1, 2, 3 and 9, where in the retroactive period an employee was paid on initial appointment at a rate of pay above the minimum, or was promoted or transferred and paid at a rate of pay above the rate specified by the regulations for promotion or transfer, he shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate, unless he was otherwise informed in writing prior to his appointment that a negotiated pay increase would not apply to him, in which case he shall be paid at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed.


APPENDIX "B"

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 CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE
RESEARCH (RE) GROUP

Preamble

In an effort to reduce retention and recruitment problems, the Employer will provide an Allowance to incumbents of specific positions for the performance of duties in the Research Group.

Eligibility

The following employees shall be entitled to a terminable allowance as shown in note 1:

- employees at Communications Research Centre Canada who are incumbents of positions classified at the SE-RES-1 through SE-RES-5, SE-REM-01, SE-REM-02 levels;

- employees who are incumbents of positions classified as DS.

Application

**

1. Commencing on October 1, 2004, and ending September 30, 2006, incumbents of positions identified above shall be eligible to receive a terminable allowance in the annualized amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,500) to be paid biweekly, subject to the following conditions:

  1. The terminable allowance specified above does not form part of an employee's salary.
  2. The terminable allowance shall not be paid to or in respect of a person who ceased to be a member of the bargaining unit prior to the date of signing of this Agreement.
  3. Part-time employees shall be entitled to the Terminable Allowance prorated in accordance with their assigned work week.

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

3. This Memorandum of Understanding expires on September 30, 2006.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 16th day of the month of December 2004.

THE TREASURY BOARD
OF
CANADA
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE
OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA

Research


**APPENDIX "C"

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 CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE
RESEARCH (RE) GROUP

Preamble

In an effort to reduce retention and recruitment problems, the Employer will provide an Allowance to incumbents of specific positions for the performance of duties in the Research Group.

Eligibility

The following employees shall be entitled to a terminable allowance as shown in note 1:

- employees who are incumbents of positions classified at the HR-1 through HR-5 levels;

Application

1. Commencing on October 1, 2004, and ending September 30, 2006, incumbents of positions identified above shall be eligible to receive a terminable allowance in the annualized amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) to be paid biweekly, subject to the following conditions:

  1. The terminable allowance specified above does not form part of an employee's salary.
  2. The terminable allowance shall not be paid to or in respect of a person who ceased to be a member of the bargaining unit prior to the date of signing of this Agreement.
  3. Part-time employees shall be entitled to the Terminable Allowance prorated in accordance with their assigned work week.

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

3. This Memorandum of Understanding expires on September 30, 2006.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 16th day of the month of December 2004.

THE TREASURY BOARD
OF
CANADA
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE
OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA

Research

 

 
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