Research (RE) (Archived)

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

Effective September 22, 2003

1. 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. The following employees shall be entitled to a terminable allowance:

- employees at Communications Research Centre Canada who are incumbents of positions classified at the SE-RES-01 through SE-RES-05, SE-REM-01, SE-REM-02 levels;

- employees who are incumbents of positions classified as DS.

2. The Parties agree that the 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:

(a) Commencing on the date of signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and ending September 30^th, 2004, the employees who perform the duties of the positions identified above shall be eligible to receive an allowance to be paid bi-weekly;

(b) The employee shall be paid the daily amount shown below for each calendar day for which the employee is paid pursuant to Appendix "A" of the collective agreement. This daily amount is equivalent to the annual amount set out below divided by two hundred and sixty decimal eighty-eight (260.88);

(c) The Terminable Allowance specified above does not form part of an employee's salary.

(d) 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 existing collective agreement.

3. Part-time employees shall be paid the equivalent of the daily amount shown above divided by seven decimal five (7.5), for each hour paid at his hourly rate of pay pursuant to clause 40.03.

4. The 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, 2004 or at such time as a renewal collective agreement for the Research Group bargaining unit is signed, whichever comes first.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 22^nd day of the month of September 2003.

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