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Radio Operations (RO) 409 (Archived)

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List of Changes to the Collective Agreement between the Treasury Board and The CAW Local 2182 - Radio Operations

ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT

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1.01 The purpose of this Agreement is to maintain harmonious and mutually beneficial relationships between the Employer, the employees and the Union, to set forth certain terms and conditions of employment relating to remuneration, hours of work, employee benefits and general working conditions affecting employees covered by this Agreement and to ensure that all reasonable measures are provided for the safety and occupational health of the employees.

ARTICLE 2
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS

2.01 For the purpose of this Agreement:

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(a) "the Union" means the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-TCA Canada), Local 2182;

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(m) "membership dues" means the dues established pursuant to the constitution of the Union as the dues payable by its members as a consequence of their membership in the Union, and shall not include any initiation fee, insurance premium, or special levy;

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(r) "operating employee" means an employee whose hours of work are scheduled on a rotating or irregular basis.

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(s) "non-operating employee" means an employee whose hours of work are not scheduled on a rotating or irregular basis.

and

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(t) "day" means the twenty-four (24)-hour period commencing at 00:01 hour.

ARTICLE 3
APPLICATION

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3.01 The provisions of this Agreement apply to the Union, employees and the Employer.

ARTICLE 8
RECOGNITION

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8.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees described in the certificate issued by the Public Service Staff Relations Board on the 12th day of February, 2001, covering employees of the Radio Operations Group.

ARTICLE 9
REPRESENTATIVES

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9.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint employees as Representatives.

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9.02 The Employer and the Union shall determine the jurisdiction of each Representative having regard to the plan of organization, the distribution of employees at the workplace and the administrative structure implied by the grievance procedure.

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9.03 The Union shall notify the Employer promptly and in writing of the names of its Representatives. It is mutually understood that the Union may delegate this responsibility.

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9.05 When an employee is required to attend a meeting the purpose of which is to render a disciplinary decision concerning him or her, the employee shall be informed that he or she is entitled to have an authorized representative of the Union attend the meeting. The unavailability of an authorized representative will not delay the meeting more than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of notification to the employee. The authorized representative's attendance can be satisfied by telephone communication.

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9.06 At any administrative inquiry, hearing or investigation conducted by the Employer into an operating irregularity, where the actions of a Marine Communication and Traffic Services Officer (MCTSO) may have had a bearing on the events or circumstances leading thereto, and the officer is required to appear at the administrative inquiry, hearing or investigation being conducted into such irregularity, he or she shall be informed that he or she is entitled to be accompanied by an authorized representative of the Union. The unavailability of the authorized representative will not delay the inquiry, hearing or investigation more than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of notification to the employee.

ARTICLE 10
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

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10.04 The Employer agrees to provide as much advance notice as is practicable but, except in cases of emergency, not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days written notice to the Union of the introduction or implementation of technological change when it will result in significant changes in the employment status or working conditions of the employees.

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10.06 As soon as reasonably practicable after notice is given under clause 10.04, the Employer shall consult with the Union concerning the effects of the technological change referred to in clause 10.04 on RO bargaining unit employees. Such consultation will include but not necessarily be limited to the following:

(a) The approximate number, class and location of employees likely to be affected by the change.

(b) The effect the change may be expected to have on working conditions or terms and conditions of employment of employees.

ARTICLE 11
CHECK-OFF

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11.02 The Union shall inform the Employer in advance in writing of the authorized monthly deduction to be checked off for each employee.

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11.05 No employee organization, as defined in Section 2 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act, other than the Union, shall be permitted to have membership dues and/or other monies deducted by the Employer from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit.

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11.06 The amounts deducted in accordance with clause 11.01 shall normally be remitted to Treasurer of the Union (by cheque) by the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month following the month in which union dues were deducted, and shall be accompanied by particulars identifying each employee and deductions on his or her behalf.

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11.08 The Union agrees to indemnify and save the Employer harmless against any claim or liability arising out of the application of this Article, except for any claim or liability arising out of an error committed by the Employer limited to the amount actually involved in the error.

ARTICLE 12
INFORMATION

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12.01 The Employer will provide the Union with the following information on a twice yearly basis pertaining to all employees in the radio operations bargaining unit:

(a) employee's name;

(b) classification;

(c) location;

(d) list of new employees;

(e) list of employees who left the bargaining unit.

ARTICLE 14
USE OF EMPLOYER FACILITIES

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14.01 An accredited representative of the Union may be permitted access to the Employer's premises to assist in the resolution of a complaint or grievance, and to attend meetings called by management. Permission to enter the premises shall, in each case, be obtained from the Employer.

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14.02 The Employer may permit the Union to use the Employer's premises outside the working hours of the employees for conducting meetings of their members, where refusal to grant permission would make it difficult for the Union to convene a meeting. The Union shall insure the orderly and proper conduct of the members who attend such meetings and agrees to be responsible for leaving facilities in good order after use.

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14.03 Reasonable space on bulletin boards will be made available to the Union for the posting of official Union notices in convenient locations as determined by the Employer. Notices or other material shall require the prior approval of the Employer, except notices of meetings of their members and elections of the Union representatives, the names of the Union representatives and social and recreational events.

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14.04 The Employer will also continue its present practice of making available to the Union specific locations on its premises for the placement of reasonable quantities of literature of the Union.

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14.05 Subject to the Employer's Policies on acceptable use of electronic networks and where the equipment is available, employees shall be allowed access to a computer at the workplace to access CAW web sites provided that it does not interfere with the performance of their duties.

ARTICLE 16
VACATION LEAVE WITH PAY

Accumulation of Vacation Leave Credits

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16.02 An employee shall earn vacation leave credits at the following rate for each calendar month during which he receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours:

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(d) thirteen decimal seventy-five (13.75) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's sixteenth (16th) anniversary of service occurs;

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(g) sixteen decimal eight seven five (16.875) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's twenty-seventh (27th) anniversary of service occurs;

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(h) eighteen decimal seven five (18.75) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's twenty-eighth (28th) anniversary of service occurs;

Recall from Vacation Leave With Pay

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16.07

(a) The Employer will make every reasonable effort not to recall an employee to duty after he has proceeded on vacation leave with pay.

(b) Where, during any period of vacation leave with pay an employee is recalled to duty, he shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, as normally defined by the Employer, that he incurs:

(i) in proceeding to his place of duty,

and

(ii) in returning to the place from which he was recalled if he immediately resumes vacation upon completing the assignment for which he was recalled,

after submitting such accounts as are normally required by the Employer.

(c) The employee shall not be considered as being on vacation leave during any period in respect of which he is entitled under clause 16.07(b) to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred by him.

Leave When Employment Terminates

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16.08 When an employee dies or otherwise ceases to be employed, he or his estate shall be paid an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of hours of earned but unused vacation leave with pay to his credit by the hourly rate of pay as calculated from the classification prescribed in his certificate of appointment on the date of the termination of his employment, except that the Employer shall grant the employee any vacation leave earned but not used by him before the employment is terminated by lay-off if the employee so requests because of a requirement to meet minimum continuous employment requirements for severance pay.

Cancellation of Vacation Leave

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16.12 When the Employer cancels or alters a period of vacation leave which it has previously approved in writing, the Employer shall reimburse the employee for the non-returnable portion of vacation contracts and reservations made by the employee in respect of that period, subject to the presentation of such documentation as the Employer may require. The employee must make every reasonable attempt to mitigate any losses incurred and will provide proof of such action to the Employer.

ARTICLE 17
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Credits

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17.01

(a) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which he receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours.

(b) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal twenty-five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours of sick leave credits during the current fiscal year.

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17.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he was unable to perform his duties shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause 17.02(a).

ARTICLE 18
LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY FOR THE UNION
BUSINESS OR FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF RELATIONS ACT

Complaints made to the Public Service Staff Relations Board Pursuant to Section 20 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act

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18.01 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave with pay:

(a) to an employee who makes a complaint on his own behalf, before the Public Service Staff Relations Board,

and

(b) to an employee who acts on behalf of an employee making a complaint, or who acts on behalf of the Union making a complaint.

Applications for Certification, Representations and Interventions with respect to Applications for Certification

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18.02 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay:

(a) to an employee who represents the Union in an application for certification or in an intervention,

and

(b) to an employee who makes personal representations with respect to a certification.

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18.03 The Employer will grant leave with pay:

(a) to an employee called as a witness by the Public Service Staff Relations Board,

and

(b) when operational requirements permit, to an employee called as a witness by an employee or the Union.

Arbitration Board and Conciliation Board Hearings

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18.04 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave with pay to a reasonable number of employees representing the Union before an Arbitration Board or Conciliation Board.

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18.05 The Employer will grant leave with pay to an employee called as witness by an Arbitration Board or Conciliation Board and, when operational requirements permit, leave with pay to an employee called as a witness by the Union.

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18.09 Where an employee has asked or is obliged to be represented by the Union in relation to the presentation of a grievance and an employee acting on behalf of the Union wishes to discuss the grievance with that employee, the employee and the representative of the employee will, where operational requirements permit, be given reasonable leave with pay for this purpose when the discussion takes place in his headquarters area and reasonable leave without pay when it takes place outside his headquarters area.

Contract Negotiation Meetings

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18.10 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay to an employee for the purpose of attending contract negotiation meetings on behalf of the Union.

Meetings Between the Union and Management Not Otherwise Specified in this Article

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18.12 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave with pay to a reasonable number of employees who are meeting with management on behalf of the Union.

The Union Executive Council Meetings, Congress and Conventions

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18.13 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay to a reasonable number of employees to attend national executive meetings and conventions of the Union and the Canadian Federation of Labour.

Representatives' Training Courses

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18.14 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay to employees who exercise the authority of a Representative on behalf of the Union to undertake training related to the duties of a Representative. The Employer shall be given a minimum of fifteen (15) days notice of the commencement of such training course.

Election To Full-Time Office

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18.15 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave of absence without pay to an employee elected to a full-time office of the Union. The duration of such leave shall be for the period the employee holds such office.

Union Business

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18.16 Where operational requirements, as determined by the Employer, permit, the Employer will grant leave of absence without pay for a specified period, to an employee appointed by the Union to handle business on behalf of the Union.

ARTICLE 19
OTHER LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY

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 spouse resident with the employee), child (including child of common-law spouse), stepchild or ward of the employee, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandchild and relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides.

(a) When a member of his immediate family dies, an employee 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 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.

(b) An employee 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 employee 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).

19.06 Maternity Allowance

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(a) An employee who has been granted maternity leave without pay shall be paid a maternity allowance in accordance with the terms of the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan described in paragraph (c) to (j), provided that she:

(iii) has signed an agreement with the Employer stating that:

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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:

(allowance received)

X

(remaining period to be worked
following her return to work)
   

[ total period to be worked
as specified in (B)]

however, an employee whose specified period of employment expired and who is rehired by the same department within a period of five 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 section (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).

19.08 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.

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(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.

19.09 Parental Allowance

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(a) An employee who has been granted parental leave without pay, shall be paid a parental allowance in accordance with the terms of the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan described in paragraphs (c) to (j), providing he or she:

(iii) has signed an agreement with the Employer stating that:

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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 19.06(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:

(allowance received)

X

(remaining period to be worked
following his/her return to work)
   

[ total period to be worked
as specified in (B)]

however, an employee whose specified period of employment expired and who is rehired by the same department within a period of five 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).

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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).

Leave For Other Reasons

19.12 At its discretion, the Employer may grant:

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Personal Leave

(c) (i) Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, one (1) day of leave with pay for reasons of a personal nature.

(ii) The leave will be scheduled at times convenient to both the employee and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leaves at such times as the employee may request.

Leave with Pay for Family-Related Responsibilities

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19.13

(a) For the purpose of this clause, family is defined as spouse (or common-law spouse resident with the employee), children (including foster children, children of legal or common-law spouse), parents (including stepparents or foster parents), or any relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides.

(b) The Employer shall grant leave with pay under the following circumstances:

(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 the employee's regularly scheduled daily hours of work 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;

(ii) up to thirty-seven and one-half (37 1/2) consecutive hours of leave with pay to provide for the immediate and temporary care of a sick or elderly member of the employee's family and to provide an employee with time to make alternative care arrangements where the illness is of a longer duration;

(iii) leave with pay in an amount equal to twice the employee's regularly scheduled daily hours of work 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.

(c) The total leave with pay which may be granted under sub-paragraphs (b)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall not exceed thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours in a fiscal year.

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Volunteer Leave

19.17 Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, one (1) day 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 employee and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leaves at such times as the employee may request.

ARTICLE 20
DESIGNATED PAID HOLIDAYS

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20.01 Subject to clause 20.02, the following days shall be designated paid holidays for non-operating employees:

(a) New Year's Day,

(b) Good Friday,

(c) Easter Monday,

(d) the day fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council for celebration of the Sovereign's Birthday,

(e) Canada Day,

(f) Labour Day,

(g) the day fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council as a general day of Thanksgiving,

(h) Remembrance Day,

(i) Christmas Day,

(j) Boxing Day,

(k) one additional day in each year that, in the opinion of the Employer, is recognized to be a provincial or civic holiday in the area in which the employee is employed or, in any area where, in the opinion of the Employer, no such additional day is recognized as a provincial or civic holiday, the first Monday in August,

and

(l) one additional day when proclaimed by an Act of Parliament as a National Holiday.

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20.02

(a) Clause 20.01 does not apply to an employee who is absent without pay on both the working day immediately preceding and the working day following the designated paid holiday, except in the case of an employee who is granted leave without pay under the provisions of Article 18, Leave With or Without Pay for the Union Business or for other activities under the Public Service Staff Relations Act, and in respect of whom the Union has certified that the employee was paid by the Union for the Union business conducted on the working day immediately preceding and the working day immediately following the designated paid holiday.

and

(b) An employee who is absent without leave on a designated paid holiday, or the day to which a designated paid holiday is moved by reason of clause 20.03, on which he is scheduled to work shall not be entitled to be paid for the holiday.

Compensation for Work on a Holiday

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20.06 Where a non-operating employee who is employed in a continuous operation which does not shut down on a designated paid holiday works on that holiday:

(a) He shall be paid compensation in accordance with the provisions of clause 20.05,

or

(b) upon request, and with the approval of the Employer he shall be granted:

(i) seven decimal five (7.5) hours of leave with pay at a later date in lieu of the holiday,

and

(ii) pay at one and one-half (1 1/2) times his hourly rate of pay for the first eight (8) hours worked,

(iii) twice (2) his hourly rate of pay for hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours.

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(c) Consistent with operational requirements of the service and subject to adequate notice, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant lieu hours at times desired by the employee.

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(d) If any lieu hours cannot be liquidated by the end of the vacation year, they will be paid off at the employee's daily rate of pay or, upon the written request of the employee and with the approval of the Employer, lieu days may be carried over to the following vacation year.

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20.07 The following shall apply to all Operating Employees.

(a) On April 1st of each year each employee shall be credited with one hundred and twenty (120) hours in lieu ("lieu hours") of designated holidays;

(b) A deduction shall be made from the credited lieu hours for which the employee is absent without leave on the designated holiday as listed in clause 20.01;

(c) Lieu hours may be taken in conjunction with days of rest or vacation leave or a combination thereof or as occasional days and shall be charged against the lieu hours credits on the basis of the employee's regularly scheduled hours of work;

(d) Consistent with operational requirements of the service and subject to adequate notice the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant lieu hours at times desired by the employee;

(e) When operational requirements prevent the Employer from providing lieu hours to which the employee was entitled prior to the end of the fiscal year, the remaining hours shall be paid off at the employee's straight-time rate of pay in effect at that time;

(f) Any leave granted under the provisions of this clause in advance of the holidays occurring after the date of an employee's termination, resignation or commencement of retirement shall be subject to recovery of pay;

(g) Employees who work on a designated paid holidays, or the day to which the holiday is moved as provided in 20.03 shall be paid at their straight-time hourly rate for all regularly scheduled hours of work. For hours worked in excess of the employees regularly scheduled hours of work shall be paid in accordance with Article 21, Hours of Work and Overtime.

Holiday Coinciding With A Day of Paid Leave

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20.08 When a day that is a designated paid holiday for an non-operating employee falls within a period of leave with pay, the holiday shall not count as leave.

ARTICLE 21
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME

Operating Employees

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21.03

(a) Where hours of work are scheduled for employees on a rotating or irregular basis, they shall be averaged so that employees over a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty six (126) days:

(i) work an average of thirty-seven and one-half (37 1/2) hours per week.

(ii) work shifts of eight (8) or twelve (12) hours duration (except as may be otherwise agreed under Appendix "E"), where a shift is defined as the continuous duration of time between the employee's scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time.

(iii) Employees of the same classification and level at a location shall all work either all 8-hour shifts, or all 12-hour shifts (except as may be otherwise agreed under Appendix "E"). The shift durations in place at each centre shall not be altered except by mutual agreement between the Employer and the authorized union representative at the regional level.

(iv) work consecutive shifts of not more than six (6) eight (8) hour shifts and not more than four (4) twelve (12) hour shifts.

(b) An employee's days of rest shall be consecutive and not less than three (3) when working an eight (8) hour shift schedule, and not less than four (4) when working a twelve (12) hour shift schedule. The first (1st) day of rest will start immediately after midnight of the calendar day in which the employee worked, or was scheduled to work, his last regular shift; the second (2nd) day of rest shall start immediately after midnight of the employee's first (1st) day of rest and each subsequent day of rest shall start immediately after midnight of the preceding day of rest provided those days are consecutive and contiguous to the preceding day of rest.

(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Employer

(i) may, no more than twice in a fiscal year, require an employee to work seven (7) eight (8) hour shifts or five (5) twelve (12) hour shifts, once for operational requirements and once for conversion from non-operational to operational status;

and

(ii) may, no more than twice in a fiscal year, schedule two (2) consecutive days of rest when working an eight (8) hour shift schedule, or three (3) consecutive days of rest when working a twelve (12) hour shift schedule, once for operational requirements and once for conversion from non-operational to operational status.

(d) Notwithstanding clause (b) above, the Employer may change days of rest as specified in sub-clause (c)(ii) above, as a result of employee-requested training.

(e) Every reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer:

(i) not to schedule the commencement of a shift within eight (8) hours of the completion of the employee's previous shift,

and

(ii) to avoid excessive fluctuation in hours of work.

(f) An employee who works more than fifteen (15) consecutive hours shall not be required to report for work on his next regularly scheduled shift until a period of at least nine (9) hours has elapsed from the end of the period of work that exceeded fifteen (15) hours. If as a result of the application of this sub-clause, an employee works fewer hours than called for on his next regularly scheduled shift, he shall nevertheless receive the full rate of pay for that shift.

(g) For training or mutually agreed upon work assignments the employee may be changed to non-operating status. During such periods, his hours of work will be governed by clauses 21.01 and 21.02.

Appendix "E" of this collective agreement contains provisions applicable to operational employees whose hours of work vary from those specified in this clause.

General

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21.05

(a) The Employer agrees to consult with the Union representatives in the establishment of shift schedules established in accordance with clause 21.03.

(b) The Employer agrees that, before a schedule of working hours is changed, the change will be discussed with the appropriate representative of the Union, if the change will affect a majority of the employees governed by the schedule.

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21.07

(a) An employee's shift schedule shall cover a period of at least sixty-three (63) days and shall be posted thirty (30) days in advance of its starting date. Every reasonable effort will be made by the Employer to minimize changes to an employee's days of rest. If an employee is given less than fifteen (15) days' advance notice of a change in his shift schedule, he will receive a premium rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) for work performed on the first shift changed. Subsequent shifts worked on the new schedule shall be paid for at the hourly rate of pay. Such employee shall retain his previously scheduled days of rest next following the change or if worked, such days of rest shall be compensated in accordance with the overtime provisions of this Agreement.

(b) A planning schedule shall be posted prior to the end of January for the subsequent fiscal year. This schedule shall be updated on issuance of each shift schedule in that fiscal year to reflect any changes.

Assignment of Overtime Work

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21.10 The Union is entitled to consult the deputy minister or his representative whenever it is alleged that employees are required to work unreasonable amounts of overtime.

Overtime Compensation

21.11 Each six (6) minute period of overtime shall be compensated for at the following rates:

**

(e) time and three-quarter (1 3/4) for all hours of overtime worked by an employee working variable hours, on a working day or on days of rest.

**

21.12

(a) An employee 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 ($10) except where free meals are provided. Reasonable time with pay, to be determined by management, shall be allowed the employee 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 employee who is in travel status which entitles him to claim expenses for lodging and/or meals.

(b) When an employee 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 ($10), except where free meals are provided. Reasonable time with pay, to be determined by management, shall be allowed the employee 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 employee who is in travel status which entitles him to claim expenses for lodging and/or meals.

ARTICLE 22
TRAVELLING

**

22.04 Travel Status Leave

(a) An employee who is required to travel outside his or her headquarters area on government business, as these expressions are defined by the Employer, and is away from his permanent residence for forty (40) nights during a fiscal year shall be granted seven decimal five (7.5) hours off with pay. The employee shall be credited with an additional seven decimal five (7.5) hours off for each additional twenty (20) nights that the employee is away from his or her permanent residence to a maximum of eighty (80) nights.

(b) The maximum number of days 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.

(c) This leave with pay is deemed to be compensatory leave and is subject to paragraphs 21.13(b).

The provisions of this clause do not apply when the employee travels in connection with courses, training sessions, professional conferences and seminars.

ARTICLE 23
SHIFT AND WEEKEND PREMIUMS

**

23.01 An employee working rotating or irregular shifts will receive a shift premium of two dollars ($2.00) per hour for all hours worked, including overtime hours, during the period between 16:00 and 08:00 local time.

**

23.02

(a) Employees shall receive an additional premium of two dollars ($2.00) per hour for work on a Saturday and/or Sunday for hours worked as stipulated in (b) below.

(b) Weekend premium shall be payable for all hours worked, including overtime hours, on Saturday and/or Sunday.

(c) Weekend premium is not applicable to persons employed on a casual or temporary basis for a period of less than six (6) months, as defined in the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

ARTICLE 28
PAY ADMINISTRATION

**

28.03 When an employee is required by the Employer to perform the duties of a higher classification level on an acting basis for a period of at least one (1) working day he shall be paid acting pay calculated from the day on which he commenced to act as if he had been appointed to that higher classification level for the period in which he acts.

ARTICLE 29
EDUCATION LEAVE WITHOUT PAY AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEAVE WITH PAY

Education Leave Without Pay

29.04 As a condition of the granting of education leave without pay an employee shall, if required, give a written undertaking prior to the commencement of the leave to return to the service of the Employer for a period of not less than the period of the leave granted.

If the employee:

**

(c) ceases to be employed, except by reason of death or lay-off, before termination of the period he has undertaken to serve after completion of the course;

ARTICLE 34
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

34.02 Subject to and as provided in Section 90 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act, an employee who feels that he has been treated unjustly or considers himself aggrieved by any action or lack of action by the Employer in matters other than those arising from the classification process is entitled to present a grievance in the manner prescribed in clause 34.05 except that:

**

(b) where the grievance relates to the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement or an Arbitral Award, he is not entitled to present the grievance unless he has the approval of and is represented by the Union.

**

34.04 The Employer shall designate a representative at each level in the grievance procedure and shall inform each employee to whom the procedure applies of the name or title of the person so designated together with the name or title and address of the immediate supervisor or local officer-in-charge to whom a grievance is to be presented. This information shall be communicated to employees by means of notices posted by the Employer in places where such notices are most likely to come to the attention of the employees to whom the grievance procedure applies, or otherwise as determined by Agreement between the Employer and the Union.

**

34.08 An employee may be assisted and/or represented by the Union when presenting a grievance at any level.

**

34.09

(a) The Union shall have the right to consult with the Employer with respect to a grievance at each level of the grievance procedure. Where consultation is with the deputy head, the deputy head shall render the decision.

(b) The Employer and the Union recognize the value of an exchange of information during the grievance process.

**

34.14 Where an employee has been represented by the Union in the presentation of his grievance, the Employer will provide the appropriate representative of the Union with a copy of the Employer's decision at each level of the grievance procedure at the same time that the Employer's decision is conveyed to the employee.

**

34.17 The time limits stipulated in this procedure may be extended by mutual Agreement between the Employer and the employee and, where appropriate, the Union representative.

**

34.18 Where it appears that the nature of the grievance is such that a decision cannot be given below a particular level of authority, any or all of the levels, except the final level, may be eliminated by Agreement of the Employer and the employee, and, where applicable, the Union.

ARTICLE 35
JOINT CONSULTATION

**

35.02 Within five (5) days of notification of consultation served by either party, the Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the representative authorized to act on behalf of the Union for consultation purposes.

**

35.03 Without prejudice to the position the Employer or the Union may wish to take in future about the desirability of having the subjects dealt with by provisions of collective agreements, the following subjects, as they affect employees covered by this Agreement, shall be regarded as appropriate subjects of consultation involving the Employer and the Union during the term of this Agreement:

(a) Pay administration

(b) Relocation directive

(c) Insurance for long-term disability

(d) Training

(e) Cafeterias, mobile canteens, washrooms, restrooms, showers, locker facilities and recreational facilities

(f) Parking privileges

(g) Payment of school fees and costs of transportation to school for children of employees

(h) Provision of uniforms and protective clothing

(i) Provision to the Union of departmental manuals and Treasury Board directives

(j) Technological change and reduction in work force, including measures to deal with their effect on employees

(k) Treasury Board Living Accommodation Charges Directive

(l) Entertainment expenses

(m) Travel Directive

(n) Foreign Service Directives and the Single Assignment Policy

(o) Isolated Posts Regulations

(p) Employer's share of premium payments for GSMIP, Provincial and Supplementary Hospital Insurance.

**

35.04 With respect to the subjects listed in clause 35.03, the Employer agrees that new policies will not be introduced and existing regulations or directives will not be cancelled or amended by the Treasury Board in such a way as to affect employees covered by this Agreement until such time as the Union has been given a reasonable opportunity to consider and to consult on the Employer's proposals.

**

35.05 Wherever possible, the Employer shall consult with representatives of the Union at the appropriate level about contemplated changes in conditions of employment or working conditions not governed by this Agreement.

Consultation Committees

**

35.06 To facilitate discussions on matters of mutual interest outside the terms of the Collective Agreement the Employer will recognize a National Radio Operations Group Committee and Regional Radio Operations Group Committees of the Union for the purpose of consulting with management. Representation at such meetings will be limited to three (3) representatives from each party.

ARTICLE 45
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

Vacation Leave

45.14 A part-time employee shall earn vacation leave credits for each month in which the employee receives pay for at least twice (2T) the number of hours in the employee's normal workweek, at the rate for years of service established in the vacation leave entitlement clause 29.02 specified by this Agreement, prorated and calculated as follows:

**

(d) when the entitlement is thirteen decimal seventy-five (13.75) hours in a month, .367 multiplied by the number of hours in the employee's workweek per month;

**

(g) when the entitlement is sixteen decimal eight seven five (16.875) hours in a month, .450 multiplied by the number of hours in the employee's workweek per month;

**

(h) when the entitlement is eighteen decimal seven five (18.75) hours in a month, .500 multiplied by the number of hours in the employee's workweek per month.

ARTICLE 47
DURATION

**

47.02 This Agreement shall expire on April 30, 2004.

**APPENDIX "A"

RO - RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

X) Effective May 1, 2001 - Restructure
A) Effective May 1, 2001
B) Effective May 1, 2002
C) Effective May 1, 2003
  

RO-00

From:

$

20837

21256

21675

22079

22483

To:

X

20837

21256

21675

22079

22483

A

21420

21851

22282

22697

23113

B

21956

22397

22839

23264

23691

C

22461

22912

23364

23799

24236

From:

$

22888

To:

X

22888

A

23529

B

24117

C

24672

RO-1

From:

$

30585

33571

34747

35931

37110

38287

To:

X

30585

33571

34747

35931

37110

38287

A

31441

34511

35720

36937

38149

39359

B

32227

35374

36613

37860

39103

40343

C

32968

36188

37455

38731

40002

41271

From:

$

39466

40645

41826

To:

X

39466

40645

41826

A

40571

41783

42997

B

41585

42828

44072

C

42541

43813

45086

RO-2

From:

$

35063

36310

37555

38805

40053

41301

To:

X

35063

36310

37555

38805

40053

41301

A

36045

37327

38607

39892

41174

42457

B

36946

38260

39572

40889

42203

43518

C

37796

39140

40482

41829

43174

44519

From:

$

42550

43799

To:

X

42550

43799

A

43741

45025

B

44835

46151

C

45866

47212

RO-3

From:

$

37804

39176

40547

41922

43296

44672

To:

X

37804

39176

40547

41922

43296

44672

A

40273

41682

43096

44508

45923

B

41280

42724

44173

45621

47071

C

42229

43707

45189

46670

48154

From:

$

46048

47423

To:

X

46048

47423

49083

A

47337

48751

50457

B

48520

49970

51718

C

49636

51119

52908

RO-4

From:

$

40818

42330

43844

45355

46867

48378

To:

X

40818

42330

43844

45355

46867

48378

A

43515

45072

46625

48179

49733

B

44603

46199

47791

49383

50976

C

45629

47262

48890

50519

52148

From:

$

49888

51398

To:

X

49888

51398

53197

A

51285

52837

54687

B

52567

54158

56054

C

53776

55404

57343

RO-5

From:

$

44144

45804

47464

49127

50792

52454

To:

X

44144

45804

47464

49127

50792

52454

A

47087

48793

50503

52214

53923

B

48264

50013

51766

53519

55271

C

49374

51163

52957

54750

56542

From:

$

54115

55776

To:

X

54115

55776

57728

A

55630

57338

59344

B

57021

58771

60828

C

58332

60123

62227

RO-6

From:

$

48663

50601

52538

54474

56411

58350

To:

X

48663

50601

52538

54474

56411

58350

A

52018

54009

55999

57991

59984

B

53318

55359

57399

59441

61484

C

54544

56632

58719

60808

62898

From:

$

60288

62226

To:

X

60288

62226

64404

A

61976

63968

66207

B

63525

65567

67862

C

64986

67075

69423

PAY NOTES

PAY RESTRUCTURE (Not applicable to salary protected employees)

RO 3 TO 6 INCLUSIVE

(a) Effective May 1, 2001, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, an employee shall be paid in the "X" line at the rate of pay which is immediately higher than the employee's rate of pay as of April 30, 2001.

(b) Where an employee is performing acting duties on May 1st, 2001, and is paid acting pay pursuant to clause 28.03, the employee's acting rate of pay will be adjusted effective May 1st, 2001, in accordance with Pay Note (a). Upon termination of the acting assignment, the employee's substantive rate of pay will then be adjusted in accordance with Pay Note (a).

PAY ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

(a) All employees shall, on the relevant effective dates, be paid in the A, B and C scales of rates shown immediately below the employees former rate of pay.

**APPENDIX "A-1"

RO - RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP
WEEKLY, DAILY AND HOURLY
RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

Effective May 1, 2001
  

RO-00

Weekly:

410.53

418.79

427.05

435.01

442.98

Daily:

82.11

83.76

85.41

87.00

88.60

Hourly:

10.95

11.17

11.39

11.60

11.81

  

Weekly:

450.95

Daily:

90.19

Hourly:

12.03

RO-1

Weekly:

602.60

661.43

684.61

707.93

731.16

Daily:

120.52

132.29

136.92

141.59

146.23

Hourly:

16.07

17.64

18.26

18.88

19.50

Weekly:

754.35

777.58

800.81

824.08

Daily:

150.87

155.52

160.16

164.82

Hourly:

20.12

20.74

21.35

21.98

RO-2

Weekly:

690.83

715.41

739.94

764.57

789.14

Daily:

138.17

143.08

147.99

152.91

157.83

Hourly:

18.42

19.08

19.73

20.39

21.04

Weekly:

813.73

838.34

862.94

Daily:

162.75

167.67

172.59

Hourly:

21.70

22.36

23.01

RO-3

Weekly:

771.87

798.87

825.97

853.04

880.16

Daily:

154.37

159.77

165.19

170.61

176.03

Hourly:

20.58

21.30

22.03

22.75

23.47

Weekly:

907.26

934.36

967.05

Daily:

181.45

186.87

193.41

Hourly:

24.19

24.92

25.79

RO-4

Weekly:

834.00

863.85

893.61

923.39

953.18

Daily:

166.80

172.77

178.72

184.68

190.64

Hourly:

22.24

23.04

23.83

24.62

25.42

Weekly:

982.92

1012.67

1048.13

Daily:

196.58

202.53

209.63

Hourly:

26.21

27.00

27.95

RO-5

Weekly:

902.46

935.16

967.94

1000.73

1033.48

Daily:

180.49

187.03

193.59

200.15

206.70

Hourly:

24.07

24.94

25.81

26.69

27.56

Weekly:

1066.20

1098.93

1137.38

Daily:

213.24

219.79

227.48

Hourly:

28.43

29.30

30.33

RO-6

Weekly:

996.97

1035.13

1073.27

1111.45

1149.65

Daily:

199.39

207.03

214.65

222.29

229.93

Hourly:

26.59

27.60

28.62

29.64

30.66

Weekly:

1187.83

1226.00

1268.92

Daily:

237.57

245.20

253.78

Hourly:

31.68

32.69

33.84

**APPENDIX "A-2"

RO - RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP
WEEKLY, DAILY AND HOURLY
RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

Effective May 1, 2002
  

RO-00

Weekly:

420.81

429.26

437.73

445.88

454.06

Daily:

84.16

85.85

87.55

89.18

90.81

Hourly:

11.22

11.45

11.67

11.89

12.11

Weekly:

462.22

Daily:

92.44

Hourly:

12.33

RO-1

Weekly:

617.66

677.97

701.72

725.62

749.44

Daily:

123.53

135.59

140.34

145.12

149.89

Hourly:

16.47

18.08

18.71

19.35

19.99

Weekly:

773.21

797.01

820.84

844.68

Daily:

154.64

159.40

164.17

168.94

Hourly:

20.62

21.25

21.89

22.52

RO-2

Weekly:

708.10

733.29

758.43

783.67

808.86

Daily:

141.62

146.66

151.69

156.73

161.77

Hourly:

18.88

19.55

20.22

20.90

21.57

Weekly:

834.06

859.30

884.53

Daily:

166.81

171.86

176.91

Hourly:

22.24

22.91

23.59

RO-3

Weekly:

791.17

818.84

846.62

874.37

902.16

Daily:

158.23

163.77

169.32

174.87

180.43

Hourly:

21.10

21.84

22.58

23.32

24.06

Weekly:

929.93

957.72

991.22

Daily:

185.99

191.54

198.24

Hourly:

24.80

25.54

26.43

RO-4

Weekly:

854.86

885.45

915.96

946.47

977.00

Daily:

170.97

177.09

183.19

189.29

195.40

Hourly:

22.80

23.61

24.43

25.24

26.05

Weekly:

1007.49

1037.99

1074.33

Daily:

201.50

207.60

214.87

Hourly:

26.87

27.68

28.65

RO-5

Weekly:

925.02

958.54

992.14

1025.74

1059.32

Daily:

185.00

191.71

198.43

205.15

211.86

Hourly:

24.67

25.56

26.46

27.35

28.25

Weekly:

1092.86

1126.40

1165.82

Daily:

218.57

225.28

233.16

Hourly:

29.14

30.04

31.09

RO-6

Weekly:

1021.89

1061.01

1100.10

1139.24

1178.40

Daily:

204.38

212.20

220.02

227.85

235.68

Hourly:

27.25

28.29

29.34

30.38

31.42

Weekly:

1217.51

1256.65

1300.64

Daily:

243.50

251.33

260.13

Hourly:

32.47

33.51

34.68

**APPENDIX "A-3"

RO - RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP
WEEKLY, DAILY AND HOURLY
RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

Effective May 1, 2003

RO-00

Weekly:

430.49

439.13

447.79

456.13

464.50

Daily:

86.10

87.83

89.56

91.23

92.90

Hourly:

11.48

11.71

11.94

12.16

12.39

Weekly:

472.86

Daily:

94.57

Hourly:

12.61
RO-1

Weekly:

631.86

693.58

717.86

742.31

766.67

Daily:

126.37

138.72

143.57

148.46

153.33

Hourly:

16.85

18.50

19.14

19.79

20.44

Weekly:

791.00

815.34

839.72

864.11

Daily:

158.20

163.07

167.94

172.82

Hourly:

21.09

21.74

22.39

23.04

RO-2

Weekly:

724.39

750.15

775.87

801.69

827.47

Daily:

144.88

150.03

155.17

160.34

165.49

Hourly:

19.32

20.00

20.69

21.38

22.07

Weekly:

853.25

879.06

904.86

Daily:

170.65

175.81

180.97

Hourly:

22.75

23.44

24.13

RO-3

Weekly:

809.36

837.68

866.09

894.47

922.91

Daily:

161.87

167.54

173.22

178.89

184.58

Hourly:

21.58

22.34

23.10

23.85

24.61

Weekly:

951.32

979.74

1014.03

Daily:

190.26

195.95

202.81

Hourly:

25.37

26.13

27.04

RO-4

Weekly:

874.52

905.82

937.02

968.24

999.46

Daily:

174.90

181.16

187.40

193.65

199.89

Hourly:

23.32

24.16

24.99

25.82

26.65

Weekly:

1030.67

1061.87

1099.03

Daily:

206.13

212.37

219.81

Hourly:

27.48

28.32

29.31

RO-5

Weekly:

946.30

980.58

1014.97

1049.33

1083.68

Daily:

189.26

196.12

202.99

209.87

216.74

Hourly:

25.23

26.15

27.07

27.98

28.90

Weekly:

1117.99

1152.31

1192.64

Daily:

223.60

230.46

238.53

Hourly:

29.81

30.73

31.80

RO-6

Weekly:

1045.38

1085.40

1125.40

1165.44

1205.50

Daily:

209.08

217.08

225.08

233.09

241.10

Hourly:

27.88

28.94

30.01

31.08

32.15

Weekly:

1245.52

1285.55

1330.55

Daily:

249.10

257.11

266.11

Hourly:

33.21

34.28

35.48

APPENDIX "B"

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA
AND
THE CAW LOCAL 2182
IN RESPECT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION OF
DESIGNATED PAID HOLIDAYS
FOR CERTAIN RADIO OPERATORS

**

This is to confirm an understanding reached between the Employer and the Union with respect to the administration of Designated Paid Holidays as stipulated in Article 20.07 of the collective agreement for certain Radio Operators.

APPENDIX "C"

SPECIAL PROVISION
INSTRUCTORS

Pedagogical Break - Canadian Coast Guard College

**

Instructors shall be granted a pedagogical break which will include all calendar days between December 25 and January 2, inclusively. During this period, instructors are entitled to thirty (30) hours of leave with pay, in addition to three (3) designated paid holidays, as provided for under clause 20.01 of this Agreement.

APPENDIX "D"

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA
AND
THE CAW LOCAL 2182
FOR THE
NON-OPERATING EMPLOYEES OF
THE RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP

16.02 Accumulation of Vacation Leave Credits

**

(d) thirteen decimal seventy-five (13.75) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's sixteenth (16th) anniversary of service occurs;

**

(g) sixteen decimal eight seven five (16.875) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's twenty-seventh (27th) anniversary of service occurs;

**

(h) eighteen decimal seven five (18.75) hours commencing with the month in which the employee's twenty-eighth (28th) anniversary of service occurs;

16.09 Leave When Employment Terminates

**

When an employee dies or otherwise ceases to be employed, he or his estate shall be paid an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of hours of earned but unused vacation leave with pay to his credit by the hourly rate of pay as calculated from the classification prescribed in his certificate of appointment on the date of the termination of this employment, except that the Employer shall grant the employee any vacation leave earned but not used by him before the employment is terminated by layoff if the employee so requests because of a requirement to meet minimum service requirements for severance pay.

APPENDIX "E"

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA
AND
THE CAW LOCAL 2182
IN RESPECT OF
THE RADIO OPERATIONS GROUP BARGAINING UNIT

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The parties agree that it may be operationally advantageous to implement work schedules for operating employees that vary from clause 21.03. Accordingly, the Employer agrees to consult with the Union during the currency of this Collective Agreement in order to consider the practicability of instituting such work schedules on a trial basis.

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Notwithstanding the provisions of the RO Collective Agreement, the Treasury Board and the Union agree that special hours of work arrangements may be implemented at certain work units of Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada where employees work on a rotating or irregular shift basis, subject to all of the following considerations:

(5) Article 21 - Hours of Work and Overtime

(b) Overtime Compensation

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(v) time and three-quarter (1 3/4) for all hours of overtime worked by an employee working variable hours, on a working day or on days of rest.

Letter of Understanding RO

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