Radio Operations - List of Changes
List of Changes to the Agreement
between the Treasury Board and The CAW Local 2182 - Radio Operations
ARTICLE 2
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.01
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(h) "officer" means an employee as described in
the Public Service Labour Relations Act, and who is a member of the
bargaining unit;
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(p) a "common-law partner" means a person
living in a conjugal relationship with an officer for a continuous period of at
least one year (conjoint de fait);
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(u) "spouse" will, when required,
be interpreted to include "common law partner" except, for the
purposes of the Foreign Service Directives, the definition of "spouse"
will remain as specified in Directive 2 of the Foreign Service Directives
(époux);
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16.05 The Employer shall give an officer as much
notice as is practicable and reasonable of approval, denial or cancellation of a
request for leave. In the case of denial, alteration or cancellation of such
leave, the Employer shall give the written reason therefore, upon written
request from the officer.
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16.14
(a) Officers shall be credited a one-time entitlement of
thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours of vacation leave with pay on the first
(1st) day of the month following the officer's second (2nd)
anniversary of service, as defined in clause 16.02.
(b) Transitional Provision
Effective on date of signing of this collective agreement,
officers with more than two (2) years of service, as defined in clause 16.02,
shall be credited a one-time entitlement of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5)
hours of vacation leave with pay.
(c) The vacation leave credits provided in clauses 16.14(a) and (b) above shall be
excluded from the application of paragraph 16.07 dealing with
the Carry-over and/or Liquidation of Vacation Leave.
ARTICLE
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LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY FOR THE UNION
BUSINESS OR FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
PUBLIC SERVICE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT
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Arbitration Board and Public Interest Commission Hearings
18.04 When operational requirements permit, the
Employer will grant leave with pay to a reasonable number of officers
representing the Union before an Arbitration Board or Public Interest
Commission.
18.05 The Employer will grant leave with pay to an
officer called as witness by an Arbitration Board or Public Interest Commission
and, when operational requirements permit, leave with pay to an officer called
as a witness by the Union.
The Union Executive Council Meetings, Congress and Conventions
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18.13 Where operational requirements permit, the
Employer will grant leave without pay to a reasonable number of Officers to
attend meetings of the Board of Directors of the Union, Union Conventions,
meetings of the National Union, meetings of the Canadian Labour Congress and the
Municipal, Territorial and Provincial Federations of Labour.
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Volunteer Leave
19.01 Subject to operational requirements as
determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5)
working days, the officer shall be granted, in each fiscal year, a single
period of up to seven decimal five (7.5) hours of leave with pay to work as a
volunteer for a charitable or community organization or activity, other than for
activities related to the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.
The leave will be scheduled at times convenient both to the
officer and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer shall make every reasonable
effort to grant the leaves at such times as the officer may request.
Bereavement Leave With Pay
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19.02 For the purpose of this clause, immediate
family is defined as father, mother (or alternatively stepfather, stepmother, or
foster parent), brother, sister, spouse, (including common-law partner resident
with the officer), child (including child of common-law partner), stepchild or
ward of the officer, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandchild and
relative permanently residing in the officer's household or with whom the
officer permanently resides.
(a) When a member of his immediate family dies, an officer shall
be entitled to a bereavement period of five (5) consecutive calendar days,
including the day of the funeral. During such period he shall be paid for those
days which are not regularly scheduled days of rest for that officer. In
addition, the officer may be granted up to three (3) days' leave with pay for
the purpose of travel related to the death.
(b) An officer is entitled to up to one (1) day's bereavement
leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
(c) If, during a period of compensatory leave, an officer is
bereaved in circumstances under which he would have been eligible for leave
under paragraph 19.02(a) or (b) of this clause, he shall be granted leave and
his compensatory leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent
leave granted.
(d) It is recognized by the parties that the circumstances which
call for leave in respect of bereavement are based on individual circumstances;
on request, the Deputy Head of a department may, after considering the
particular circumstances involved, grant leave with pay for a period greater
than that provided for in paragraphs 19.02(a) and (b).
(a)
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(C) should she fail to return to work in
accordance with section (A), or should she return to work but fail
to work for the total period specified in section (B), for reasons
other than death, lay-off, early termination due to lack of work
or discontinuance of a function of a specified period of
employment that would have been sufficient to meet the obligations
specified in section (B), or having become disabled as defined in
the Public Service Superannuation Act, she will be indebted
to the Employer for an amount determined as follows:
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(remaining period to be worked
following her return to work)
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[total period to be worked
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however, an officer whose specified period of
employment expired and who is rehired in any portion of the Public
Service of Canada as specified in Schedule I and IV of the Financial
Administration Act within a period of ninety (90) days or less
is not indebted for the amount if her new period of employment is
sufficient to meet the obligations specified in section (B).
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(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) above, at the request
of an officer and at the discretion of the Employer, the leave referred to with
the paragraphs (a) and (b) above may be taken in two (2) periods.
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(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b):
(i) where the officer's child is hospitalized within the
period defined in the above paragraphs, and the officer has not yet
proceeded on parental leave without pay,
or
(ii) where the officer has proceeded on parental leave
without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period
during which his or her child is hospitalized,
the period of parental leave without pay specified in the
original leave request may be extended by a period equal to that portion of the
period of the child's hospitalization during which the officer was not on
parental leave. However, the extension shall end not later than one hundred and
four (104) weeks after the day on which the child comes into the officer's care.
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(e) An officer who intends to request parental leave without pay
shall notify the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance of the commencement
date of such leave.
19.09 Parental Allowance
(a)
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(C) should he or she fail to return to work in
accordance with section (A) or should he or she return to work but
fail to work the total period specified in section (B), for
reasons other than death, lay-off, early termination due to lack
of work or discontinuance of a function of a specified period of
employment that would have been sufficient to meet the obligations
specified in section (B), or having become disabled as defined in
the Public Service Superannuation Act, he or she will be
indebted to the Employer for an amount determined as follows:
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(allowance received) |
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(remaining period to be worked
following his/her return to work)
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[total period to be worked
as specified in (B)] |
however, an officer whose specified period of
employment expired and who is rehired in any portion of the Public
Service of Canada as specified in Schedule I and IV of the Financial
Administration Act within a period of ninety (90) days
or less is not indebted for the amount if his or her new period of
employment is sufficient to meet the obligations specified in
section (B).
19.12
Personal Leave
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(i) Subject to operational requirements as determined by
the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working
days, the officer shall be granted, in each fiscal year, a single period
of up to seven decimal five (7.5) hours of leave with pay for reasons of
a personal nature.
Leave with Pay for Family-Related Responsibilities
19.13
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(a) For the purpose of this clause, family is defined as spouse
(or common-law partner resident with the officer), children (including foster
children, children of legal or common-law partner), parents (including
stepparents or foster parents), or any relative permanently residing in the
officer's household or with whom the officer permanently resides.
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Leave Without Pay for the Care of Immediate Family
19.14
(a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to
leave for the purpose of care for the immediate family.
(b) For the purpose of this Article, family is defined as
spouse (or common-law partner resident with the officer), children (including
foster children or spouse or common-law partner) parents (including stepparents
or foster parents) or any relative permanently residing in the officer's
household or with whom the officer permanently resides.
(c) Subject to clause (b), an officer shall be granted
leave without pay for the care of family in accordance with the following
conditions:
(i) an officer shall notify the Employer in writing as
far in advance as possible but not less than four (4) weeks in advance
of the commencement date of such leave, unless, because of urgent or
unforeseeable circumstances, such notice cannot be given;
(ii) leave granted under this Article shall be for a
minimum period of three (3) weeks;
(iii) the total leave granted under this Article shall
not exceed five (5) years during an officer's total period of employment
in the Public Service;
(iv) leave granted for a period of one (1) year or less
shall be scheduled in a manner which ensures continued service delivery;
(v) leave which is for a period of more than three (3)
months, granted under this clause, shall be deducted from the
calculation of "continuous employment" for the purpose of
calculating severance pay; and
(vi) time spent on such leave shall not be counted for
pay increment purposes.
(d) An officer who has proceeded on leave without pay may
change his or her return to work date if such change does not result in
additional costs to the Employer.
(e) All leave granted under Leave Without Pay for the
Care and Nurturing of Pre-School Age Children under the terms of previous Radio
Operations collective agreements or other agreements will not count towards the
calculation of the maximum amount of time allowed for Care of Immediate Family
during an officer's total period of employment in the Public Service.
Transitional provisions
(f) These transitional provisions are applicable to officers who
have been granted and have proceeded on leave on or after the date of signature
of this agreement.
(i) An officer who, on the date of signature of this
agreement, is on Leave Without Pay for the Care and Nurturing of
Pre-School Age Children under the terms of a previous agreement
continues on that leave for the approved duration or until the officer's
return to work, if the officer returns to work before the end of the
approved leave.
(ii) An officer who becomes a member of the bargaining
unit on or after the date of signature of this agreement and who is on
Leave Without Pay for the Long-Term Care of a Parent or on Leave Without
Pay for the Care and Nurturing of Pre-School Age Children under the
terms of another agreement, continues on that leave for the approved
duration or until the officer's return to work before the end of the
approved leave.
20.07
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(a) On April 1st of each year each officer shall be
credited with one hundred and thirty-two (132) hours in lieu ("lieu
hours") of designated holidays;
21.12
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(a) An officer who works three (3) or more hours of overtime:
(i) immediately before his scheduled hours of work and
who has not been notified of the requirement prior to the end of his
last scheduled work period,
or
(ii) immediately following his scheduled hours of work
shall be reimbursed for one (1) meal in the amount of ten
dollars fifty ($10.50) except where free meals are provided. Reasonable time
with pay, to be determined by management, shall be allowed the officer in order
that he may take a meal break either at or adjacent to his place of work. This
clause shall not apply to an officer who is in travel status which entitles him
to claim expenses for lodging and/or meals.
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(b) When an officer works overtime continuously extending four
(4) hours or more beyond the period provided for in (a) above, he shall be
reimbursed for one additional meal in the amount of ten dollars fifty ($10.50),
except where free meals are provided. Reasonable time with pay, to be determined
by management, shall be allowed the officer in order that he may take a meal
break either at or adjacent to his place of work. This clause shall not apply to
an officer who is in travel status which entitles him to claim expenses for
lodging and/or meals.
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22.03 Travel time shall include time necessarily
spent at each stop-over en route provided such stop-over does not include an
overnight stay.
22.04 Travel Status Leave
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(b) The maximum number of hours off earned under this clause
shall not exceed thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours in a fiscal year and
shall accumulate as compensatory leave with pay.
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22.05 Use of Private Vehicle
With the agreement of the Employer, an officer may be permitted
to use his private motor vehicle in place of a public carrier to proceed on
training courses provided there is no extra cost to the Employer. The officer
will be allowed the equivalent travel time and expenses including the lowest
transportation costs as if the officer had travelled by public carrier. The
public carrier costs will be the lowest available when the officer was notified
in writing or by electronic format by the Employer that the officer had to
attend a training course.
23.02
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(c) Weekend premium is not applicable to persons employed on a
casual or temporary basis for a period of less than three (3) months, as defined
in the Public Service Labour Relations Act.
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27.02 The period of continuous employment used in the
calculation of severance benefits payable to an officer under this Article shall
be reduced by any period of continuous employment in respect of which the
officer was already granted severance pay, retiring leave, rehabilitation leave
or cash gratuity in lieu thereof by the Public Service, a Federal Crown
Corporation, the Canadian Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Under no
circumstances shall the maximum severance pay provided under this Article be
pyramided.
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28.08
(a) The rates of pay set forth in Appendix "A" shall
become effective on the dates specified.
(b) Where the rates of pay set forth in Appendix "A"
have an effective date prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, the
following shall apply:
(i) "retroactive period" for the purpose of
subparagraphs (ii) to (v) means the period from the effective date of
the revision up to and including the day before the collective agreement
is signed;
(ii) a retroactive upward revision in rates of pay shall
apply to officers, former officers or in the case of death, the estates
of former officers who were officers in the groups identified in Article
8 of this Agreement during the retroactive period;
(iii) for initial appointments made during the
retroactive period, the rate of pay selected in the revised rates of pay
is the rate which is immediately below the rate of pay being received
prior to the revision;
(iv) for promotions, demotions, deployments, transfers
or acting situations effective during the retroactive period, the rate
of pay shall be recalculated, in accordance with the Public Service
Terms and Conditions of Employment Regulations, using the revised
rates of pay. If the recalculated rate of pay is less than the rate of
pay the officer was previously receiving, the revised rate of pay shall
be the rate, which is nearest to, but not less than the rate of pay
being received prior to the revision. However, where the recalculated
rate is at a lower step in the range, the new rate shall be the rate of
pay immediately below the rate of pay being received prior to the
revision;
(v) no payment or no notification shall be made pursuant
to paragraph 28.08(b) for one dollar ($1.00) or less.
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46.02 This Agreement shall expire on April 30, 2007.
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