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Agreement - Computer Systems Group - List of Changes
List of Changes to the Agreement
Between the Treasury Board and
the Professional Institute of the
Public Service of Canada -
Computer Systems
PART 2 - WORKING CONDITIONS
ARTICLE 7
HOURS OF WORK
7.01 Day Work
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(a) The normal work week shall be thirty-seven and one-half (37 1/2) hours and the normal work day shall be seven
and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours, exclusive of a lunch period, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The
normal work week shall be Monday to Friday inclusive.
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7.02 Notwithstanding clause 7.01, the Employer may vary the normal weekly and daily hours of work to allow
for summer and winter hours, provided the annual total is not changed.
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7.03 An employee shall be granted two (2) consecutive days of rest during each seven (7) day period unless
operational requirements do not so permit.
7.05
(a)
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Clause 2.01(d), "daily rate of pay", shall not apply.
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7.07 Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employer to consider the wishes of the
employees concerned in the arrangement of shifts within a shift schedule.
7.08
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(c) to post shift schedules at least twenty-one (21) days in advance;
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7.10 The Employer shall set up a shift schedule, which shall cover a period not exceeding two (2) months and
not less than twenty-eight (28) consecutive days.
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7.12
(a) If an employee is given less than seven (7) days' advance notice of a change in the employee's shift schedule,
the employee will receive compensation at the rate of time and one half (1 1/2) for work performed on the first
(1st) shift changed. Subsequent shifts worked on the changed schedule shall be paid for at straight time and
every effort shall be made by the employer to ensure that scheduled days of rest on the changed schedule are
maintained.
(b) Notwithstanding 7.12(a),
(i) when a change in a shift schedule is required and the employee agrees it is to the employee's benefit to change
the shift schedule, the employee shall be compensated at the straight-time rate for work performed in the first
(1st) shift changed;
and
(ii) when an employee requests and the employer agrees to change the employee's shift schedule, the employee shall
be paid at the straight time rate for work performed on the first (1st) shift of the revised shift
schedule.
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7.14 For the purpose of this agreement, when an employee's shift does not commence and end on the same day,
such shift shall be deemed for all purposes to have been entirely worked:
(a) on the day it commenced where half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day;
or
(b) on the day it terminates where more than half (1/2) of the hours worked fall on that day.
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7.15 A meal period shall be scheduled as close to the mid-point of the shift as possible. In the event that
an employee is required by the Employer to work through the meal period, such employee will be paid for the meal
period, at the applicable rate.
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7.16 Where the Employer is considering the introduction of shift work in a work unit, except in cases of
emergency, the employer will inform the Institute at least two (2) months in advance of the introduction of the shift
work arrangement.
8.01
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(e) where an employee is required to work a continuous period of overtime during which he becomes entitled to be
paid at the double (2) time rate, the employee will continue to be paid at that rate until the conclusion of the
overtime period;
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(f) No employee will be required to work more than twenty-four (24) continuous hours without a break of at least
twelve (12) hours before reporting back to work.
8.02 Meal Allowance
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(a) An employee who works three (3) or more hours of overtime immediately following his normal hours of work shall
be reimbursed his expenses for one meal in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) except where free meals are provided.
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(b) For each four (4) hours an employee works overtime continuously extending beyond the period provided in
(a) above, he shall be reimbursed for one additional meal in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) except where free meals
are provided.
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9.02 Compensation earned under this article may be taken in the form of compensatory leave subject to
clause 8.08 of Article 8, Overtime.
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10.07 Compensation earned under this article may be taken in the form of compensatory leave subject to
clause 8.08 of Article 8, Overtime.
**
11.01 Shift Premium
An employee on shift work shall receive a shift premium of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour for
all hours (including overtime hours) worked between 16:00 and 08:00 hours. The shift premium will not be paid for hours
worked between 08:00 and 16:00 hours.
11.02 Weekend Premium
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(a) Employees shall receive an additional premium of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour for work on
a Saturday and/or Sunday for hours worked as stipulated in sub-clause 11.02(b) below.
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13.07 Compensation earned under this article may be taken in the form of compensatory leave subject to
clause 8.08 of Article 8, Overtime.
15.02 Accumulation of Vacation Leave Credits
(a)
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(iii) fourteen decimal three seven five (14.375) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's
seventeen (17th) anniversary of service occurs;
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(iv) fifteen point six two five (15.625) hours at his straight-time hourly rate commencing with the month in which
his eighteen (18th) anniversary of service occurs;
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(v) seventeen decimal five (17.5) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's twenty-eighth
(28th) anniversary of service occurs;
17.02 Bereavement Leave with Pay
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(a) When a member of the employee's immediate family dies, an employee shall be entitled to a bereavement period of
five (5) consecutive calendar days which must include the day of the funeral. During such period the employee shall be
paid for those days which are not regularly scheduled days of rest for the employee. In addition, the employee may be
granted up to three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel related to the death.
**
(c) It is recognized by the parties that the circumstances that 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 and/or in a manner different than that provided for
in clauses 17.02(a) and (b).
17.04 Maternity Allowance
(a)
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(B) following her return to work, as described in section (A), she will work for a period equal to the period she
was in receipt of the maternity allowance;
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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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(allowance received)
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X
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(remaining period to be worked following her return to work)
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[ total period to be
worked as specified in (B)]
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however, an employee whose specified period of employment expired and who is rehired by the same department within a
period of five (5) 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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(b) For the purpose of sections (a)(iii)(B), and (C), periods of leave with pay shall count as time worked. Periods
of leave without pay during the employee's return to work will not be counted as time worked but shall interrupt the
period referred to in section (a)(iii)(B), without activating the recovery provisions described in section
(a)(iii)(C).
17.06 Parental Leave without Pay
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(a) Where an employee has or will have the actual care and custody of a new-born child (including the new-born child
of a common-law spouse), the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of
up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty-two (52) week period beginning on the day on which the child is
born or the day on which the child comes into the employee's care.
**
(b) Where an employee commences legal proceedings under the laws of a province to adopt a child or obtains an order
under the laws of a province for the adoption of a child, the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave
without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty-two week (52) period
beginning on the day on which the child comes into the employee's care.
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(f) Parental leave without pay taken by a couple employed in the Public Service shall not exceed a total of
thirty-seven (37) weeks for both individuals combined. For the purpose of this paragraph, Public Service means any
portion of the Public Service of Canada specified in Part I of Schedule I of the Public Service Staff Relations
Act.
17.07 Parental Allowance
(a)
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(B) Following his or her return to work, as described in section (A), the employee will work for a period equal to
the period the employee was in receipt of the parental allowance, in addition to the period of time referred to in
section 17.04 (a)(iii)(B), if applicable;
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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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X
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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)]
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however, an employee whose specified period of employment expired and who is rehired by the same department within a
period of five (5) 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).
**
(b) For the purpose of sections (a)(iii)(B), and (C), periods of leave with pay shall count as time worked. Periods
of leave without pay during the employee's return to work will not be counted as time worked but shall interrupt the
period referred to in section (a)(iii)(B), without activating the recovery provisions described in section
(a)(iii)(C).
**
17.09 Leave without Pay for Family-Related Needs
Subject to operational requirements, an employee shall be granted leave without pay for family-related needs in
accordance with the following conditions:
(a) For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as spouse (or common-law spouse resident with the
employee), children (including foster children or children of legal or common-law spouse) parents (including
stepparents or foster parent) or any relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the
employee permanently resides.
(b) Subject to paragraph (a), up to five (5) years leave without pay during an employee's total period of employment
in the Public Service may be granted for the personal long-term care of the employee's family. Leave granted under this
paragraph shall be for a minimum period of three (3) weeks.
(c) An employee 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;
(d) leave granted under this clause for a period of more than three (3) months shall be deducted from the
calculation of continuous employment for the purposes of calculating severance pay and from the calculation of service
for the purposes of calculating vacation leave;
(e) time spent on such leave shall not be counted for pay increment purposes.
17.12 Leave with Pay for Family-related Responsibilities
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(a) For the purpose of this clause, family is defined as spouse (or common-law spouse resident with the employee);
dependent children (including foster children or children of legal or common-law spouse); parents (including
step-parents or foster parents); or any relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the
employee permanently resides.
(b)
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(i) an employee is expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule medical or dental appointments for family
members to minimize or preclude his absence from work, however, when alternative arrangements are not possible an
employee shall be granted up to one (1) day for a medical or dental appointment when the family member is incapable of
attending the appointment by himself, or for appointments with appropriate authorities in schools or adoption agencies;
an employee requesting leave under this provision must notify his supervisor of the appointment as far in advance
as possible;
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(iii) two (2) days' leave with pay for needs directly related to the birth or to the adoption of the employee's
child; this leave may be divided into two (2) periods and granted on separate days;
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(c) The total leave with pay that may be granted under sub-clauses 17.12(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall not exceed five
(5) days in a fiscal year.
ARTICLE 19
SEVERANCE PAY
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19.02 The period of continuous employment used in the calculation of severance benefits payable to an
employee under this Article shall be reduced by any period of continuous employment in respect of which the employee
was already granted severance pay, retiring leave or a cash gratuity in lieu of retiring leave. Under no circumstances
shall the maximum severance pay provided under clause 19.01 be pyramided.
**
20.02 Upon written request, an employee shall be entitled to a complete and current statement of duties and
responsibilities of his position including the position's classification level and point rating allotted by factor and
an organization chart depicting the position's place in the organization.
ARTICLE 25
CHECK-OFF
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25.04 An employee who satisfies the Employer to the extent that he declares in an affidavit that he is a
member of a religious organisation whose doctrine prevents him as a matter of conscience from making financial
contributions to an employee organisation and that he will make contributions to a charitable organisation registered
pursuant to the Income Tax Act, equal to dues, shall not be subject to this Article, provided that the affidavit
submitted by the employee is countersigned by an official representative of the religious organisation involved.
34.03
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(13) Public Service Health Care Plan Directive
Designated Holidays
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37.08 Subject to clause 8.05 of Article 8, Overtime, a part-time employee who is required to work overtime
shall be paid at time and one half for all overtime hours, except where an employee works more than seven and one-half
(7 1/2) overtime hours in any workday the employee shall be paid at double (2) time after the first seven and a half (7
1/2) overtime hours until the conclusion of the overtime requirement.
Vacation Leave
37.09
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(c) when the entitlement is one and eleven-twelfths (1 11/12) days a month, twenty-three sixtieth (23/60) of the
hours in the employee's work week per month;
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(e) when the entitlement is two and one-third (2 1/3) days a month, seven-fifteenth (7/15) of the hours in the
employee's work week per month;
PART 5 - PAY AND DURATION
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47.05 When an employee is required by the Employer to perform the duties of a higher classification or grade
level on an acting basis for a period of at least three (3) consecutive working days, he shall be paid acting pay
calculated from the date on which he commenced to act as if he had been appointed to the higher classification level
for the period in which he acts. When a day designated as a paid holiday occurs during the qualifying period, the
holiday shall be considered as a day worked for purposes of the qualifying period.
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49.01 The duration of this Collective Agreement shall be from the date it is signed to April 30, 2002.
**APPENDIX "A"
CS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
A) Effective May 1st, 2000 (Restructure)
B) Effective May 1st, 2000
C) Effective May 1st, 2001 (Restructure)
D) Effective May 1st, 2001
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CS-01
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From:
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$
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27114
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28575
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30033
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31494
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32960
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34418
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35886
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To:
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A
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27114
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28575
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30033
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31494
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32960
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34418
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35886
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B
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27792
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29289
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30784
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32281
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33784
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35278
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36783
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C
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27792
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29289
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30784
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32281
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33784
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35278
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36783
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D
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30021
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31554
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33088
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34629
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36160
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37703
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From:
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$
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37352
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38809
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40272
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41734
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43186
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44637
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46089
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To:
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A
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37352
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38809
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40272
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41734
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43186
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44637
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46089
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B
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38286
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39779
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41279
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42777
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44266
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45753
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47241
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C
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38286
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39779
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41279
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42777
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44266
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45753
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47241
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48729
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D
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39243
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40773
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42311
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43846
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45373
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46897
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48422
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49947
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CS-02
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From:
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$
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45092
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46652
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48221
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49787
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51355
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52923
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54490
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To:
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A
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46652
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48221
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49787
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51355
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52923
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54490
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56057
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B
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47818
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49427
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51032
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52639
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54246
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55852
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57458
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C
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49427
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51032
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52639
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54246
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55852
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57458
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59064
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D
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50663
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52308
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53955
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55602
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57248
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58894
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60541
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CS-03
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From:
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$
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53052
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55055
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57058
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59049
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61040
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63032
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65024
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To:
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A
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55055
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57058
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59049
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61040
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63032
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65024
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67016
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B
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56431
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58484
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60525
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62566
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64608
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66650
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68691
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C
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58484
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60525
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62566
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64608
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66650
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68691
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70732
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D
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59946
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62038
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64130
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66223
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68316
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70408
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72500
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CS-04
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From:
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$
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60861
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63158
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65442
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67726
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70008
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72290
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74573
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To:
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A
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63158
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65442
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67726
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70008
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72290
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74573
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76856
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B
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64737
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67078
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69419
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71758
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74097
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76437
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78777
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C
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67078
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69419
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71758
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74097
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76437
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78777
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81117
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D
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68755
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71154
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73552
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75949
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78348
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80746
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83145
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CS-05
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From:
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$
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69771
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72616
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75463
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78305
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81146
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83990
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86833
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To:
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A
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72616
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75463
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78305
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81146
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83990
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86833
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B
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74431
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77350
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80263
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83175
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86090
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89004
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C
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77350
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80263
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83175
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86090
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89004
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D
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79284
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82270
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85254
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88242
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91229
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From:
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$
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89675
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To:
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A
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89675
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92517
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B
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91917
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94830
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C
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91917
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94830
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97743
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D
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94215
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97201
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100187
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