Applied Science and Engineering Groups (AC, AG, AR, BI, CH, EN, FO, MT, PC, SG-PAT, SG-SRE) (Archived)

SG - SCIENTIFIC REGULATION GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

A) Effective October 1, 1999
B) Effective October 1, 2000
C) Effective October 1, 2001

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.

(7) General

Notwithstanding pay notes 5 and 6, an employee who was initially appointed to the Public Service in the bargaining unit during the retroactive period and who was paid a rate above the minimum rate for the level of his appointment, shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed and, at the discretion of the Employer, may be paid at any rate up to and including the rate shown immediately below the rate he was receiving. The exercise of discretion does not change an employee's increment due date.

PAT - PATENT SUB-GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

A) Effective October 1, 1999
B) Restructure Effective October 1, 2000
C) Effective October 1, 2000
D) Restructure Effective October 1, 2001
E) Effective October 1, 2001

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, 1999 in the (A) scale of rates of pay at a rate that is two point zero per cent (2.0%) higher than his former rate, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

(6) 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 1999 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, 1999 scale of rates.

SG-PAT-2 to 7 Inclusive

(7) Except as provided for in pay note 8, 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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SG-PAT-6 and 7

(8) Employees who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for more than twelve (12) months on October 1, 2000, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2000.

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SG-PAT-7

(9) Employees who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for more than twelve (12) months on October 1, 2001, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2001

(10) General

Notwithstanding pay notes 5 and 7, an employee who was initially appointed to the Public Service in the bargaining unit during the retroactive period and who was paid a rate above the minimum rate for the level of his appointment, shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate of pay nearest to but not less than the rate of pay at which he was appointed and, at the discretion of the Employer, may be paid at any rate up to and including the rate shown immediately below the rate he was receiving. The exercise of discretion does not change an employee's increment due date.

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.

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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.

ARTICLES 15 & 16 - VACATION LEAVE - SICK LEAVE

The converted amounts are as follows:

(a) one and one-quarter (1 1/4) days - nine point three seven five (9.375) hours;

(b) one and two-thirds (1 2/3) days - twelve point five zero (12.50) hours;

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(c) one and eleven-twelfths (1 11/12) days - fourteen point three seven five (14.375) hours;

(d) two and one-twelfth (2 1/12) days - fifteen point six two five (15.625) hours;

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(e) two and one-third (2 1/3) days - seventeen point five zero (17.50) hours;

(f) five-twelfths (5/12) day - three point one two five (3.125) hours;

(g) two and one-half (2 1/2) days - eighteen point seven five (18.75) hours.

The Memorandum of Agreement shall be effective from the date of signing of the Collective Agreement to September 30, 2002.

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:

1.

(a) When an employee is scheduled to proceed to sea beyond the harbour limits aboard a Naval Vessel, Submarine, Auxiliary Vessel or Yardcraft for the purpose of conducting trials, repairing defects or dumping ammunition, the employee shall be paid for all hours actually worked, at the applicable rate of pay, i.e. at straight time for the employee's daily hours of work and at the appropriate overtime rate for additional hours,

or

for all hours aboard, up to a maximum of fifteen (15), at straight time,

whichever is greater.

2.

3. Upon the request of an employee and with the approval of the Employer, the employee may be compensated in equivalent leave with pay.

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:

- Call-Back Pay;

- reporting Pay;

- travelling Time;

- standby.

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:

1. This privilege will be granted to any one examiner, a maximum of twice (2) in the employee's career in the Patent Office.

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.

**APPENDIX "E"

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
CONCERNING THE APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GROUP RE: CAPTIVE TIME ISSUE

This letter is to give effect to the understanding reached by the Employer and the Institute in negotiations for the renewal of the agreement covering the above specified group.

Accordingly, the parties agree to establish a joint committee comprising equal representation to meet within sixty (60) days of the signing of the collective agreement for the Applied Science and Engineering Bargaining Unit. The committee will review the issue of captive time and travel requirements of bargaining unit members.

The committee will report its findings and, if applicable, its recommendations to the parties.

**APPENDIX "F"

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
CONCERNING THE APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GROUP RE: REGISTRATION FEES ISSUE

This letter is to give effect to the understanding reached by the Employer and the Institute in negotiations for the renewal of the agreement covering the above specified group.

Accordingly, the parties agree to establish a joint committee to review the issue of registration fees comprising equal representation to meet within sixty (60) days of the signing of the collective agreement for the Applied Science and Engineering Bargaining Unit.

The committee will report its findings and, if applicable, its recommendations to the parties.