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**APPENDIX "A"

GT - GENERAL TECHNICAL GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

A) Effective June 22, 2003
B) Effective June 22, 2004
C) Effective June 22, 2005
D) Effective June 22, 2006

GENERAL TECHNICAL GROUP
PAY NOTES

Pay increment for full-time and part-time employees

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1. The pay increment period for employees at GT-1 to GT-8 is fifty-two (52) weeks.

2. The pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after May 22, 1981, to a position in the bargaining unit on promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to May 22, 1981 shall be the date on which the employee received his or her last pay increment.

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3. GT-TIRL LEVEL

Employees paid at the GT - Technological Institute Recruitment level on June 21, 2003 will, effective June 22, 2003, be paid at the minimum of the range for the GT-1 level in the "A" scale of rates.

4. If an employee dies, the salary due to the employee on the last working day preceding the employee's death, shall continue to accrue to the end of the month in which the employee dies. Salary so accrued which has not been paid to the employee as at the date of the employee's death shall be paid to the employee's estate.

5. When an employee who is in receipt of a special duty allowance or an extra duty allowance is granted leave with pay, the employee is entitled during the employee's period of leave to receive the allowance if the special or extra duties in respect of which the employee is paid the allowance were assigned to the employee on a continuing basis, or for a period of two (2) or more months prior to the period of leave.

**APPENDIX "A"

PY - PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

A) Effective June 22, 2003
B) Effective June 22, 2004
C) Effective June 22, 2005
D) Effective June 22, 2006

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
PAY NOTES

Pay increment for full-time and part-time employees

1. The pay increment period for employees is fifty-two (52) weeks.

**APPENDIX "A"

PI - PRIMARY PRODUCTS INSPECTION GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

A) Effective June 22, 2003
B) Effective June 22, 2004
C) Effective June 22, 2005
D) Effective June 22, 2006

PRIMARY PRODUCTS INSPECTION GROUP
PAY NOTES

Pay increment for full-time and part-time employees

1. The pay increment period for employees is fifty-two (52) weeks.

2. The pay increment date for an employee appointed to a position in the bargaining unit on promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service after December 13, 1974 shall be the first Monday following the pay increment period listed above as calculated from the date of the promotion, demotion or appointment from outside the Public Service.

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3. Effective October 1, 2004, a supplement of $2000 per year for the performance of grain inspection duties shall be added to the pay of incumbents of PI-1 through PI-6 level positions located in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.

**APPENDIX "A"

TI - TECHNICAL INSPECTION GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

A) Effective June 22, 2003
B) Effective June 22, 2004
C) Effective June 22, 2005
D) Effective June 22, 2006

TECHNICAL INSPECTION GROUP
PAY NOTES

Pay increment for full-time and part-time employees

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1. The pay increment period for employees at the levels TI-1 to TI-8 is fifty-two (52) weeks.

2. The pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after May 22, 1981, to a position in the bargaining unit on promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to May 22, 1981 shall be the date on which the employee received his or her last pay increment.

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3. TI-TIRL LEVEL

Employees paid at the TI - Technological Institute Recruitment level on June 21, 2003 will, effective June 22, 2003, be paid at the minimum of the range for the TI-1 level in the "A" scale of rates.

4. If an employee dies, the salary due to the employee on the last working day preceding the employee's death, shall continue to accrue to the end of the month in which the employee dies. Salary so accrued which has not been paid to the employee as at the date of the employee's death shall be paid to the employee's estate.

5. When an employee who is in receipt of a special duty allowance or an extra duty allowance is granted leave with pay, the employee is entitled during the employee's period of leave to receive the allowance if the special or extra duties in respect of which the employee is paid the allowance were assigned to the employee on a continuing basis, or for a period of two (2) or more months prior to the period of leave.

**PAY NOTES (CBSA EMPLOYEES)

1. Effective date of transfer or appointment to CBSA, the employee's new rate of pay shall be the step in the applicable line of the new salary grid which is closest to, but not less than the rate of pay received on that day.

2. Should the employee's salary exceed the maximum of the range for his/her group and level, the employee's salary shall remain unchanged until such time as the maximum rate of pay for the employee's group and level is equal to, or greater than, the employee's salary.

3. Effective June 22, 2004, should the employee's salary be within the new salary band in the B line, the employee's new rate of pay shall be the step in the B line which is closest to, but not less than, the rate of pay received on that day. Furthermore the employee shall be entitled to a lump sum in an annualized amount equivalent to the difference between the value of the economic increase (i.e. 2.25%) and the actual salary increase, to be paid bi-weekly.

4. Effective June 22, 2004, employees subject to paragraph 2 shall receive a lump sum payment in an annualized amount equivalent to 2.25% of the employee's rate of pay, to be paid bi-weekly, in lieu of the economic increase.

5. Effective June 22, 2005, should the employee's salary be within the new salary band in the C line, the employee's new rate of pay shall be the step in the C line which is closest to, but not less than, the rate of pay received on that day. Furthermore the employee shall be entitled to a lump sum in an annualized amount equivalent to the difference between the value of the economic increase (i.e. 2.4%) and the actual salary increase, to be paid bi-weekly.

6. Effective June 22, 2005, employees subject to paragraph 2 shall receive a lump sum payment in an annualized amount equivalent to 2.4% of the employee's rate of pay, to be paid bi-weekly, in lieu of the economic increase.

7. Effective June 22, 2006, should the employee's salary be within the new salary band in the D line, the employee's new rate of pay shall be the step in the D line which is closest to, but not less than, the rate of pay received on that day. Furthermore the employee shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in an annualized amount equivalent to the difference between the value of the economic increase (i.e. 2.5%) and the actual salary increase, to be paid bi-weekly.

8. Effective June 22, 2006, employees who continue to be subject to paragraph 2 shall receive a lump sum payment in an annualized amount equivalent to 2.5% of the employee's rate of pay, to be paid bi-weekly, in lieu of the economic increase.

MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT

The following Appendices shall be effective on the date of signature and shall expire on June 21, 2007.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 14^th day of the month of March 2005.

APPENDIX "B"

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
CONCERNING EMPLOYEES IN THE GENERAL TECHNICAL GROUP,
EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
AT A FISH HATCHERY

1. The undersigned agree that employees employed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a Fish Hatchery who are required to be on standby status at a Fish Hatchery instead of their residences for the purpose of carrying out duties related to emergency service shall not be entitled to be paid in accordance with Article 30, Standby, in this collective agreement.

2. In lieu, it is agreed that employees employed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a Fish Hatchery to which paragraph 1 refers will receive the following compensation for standby status:

2.01

(a) four (4) hours pay at the employee's regular straight-time rate of pay, for each eight (8) consecutive hours or portion thereof that the employee is designated as being on standby status at a Fish Hatchery;

(b) overnight bachelor bunk house accommodation will be provided by the Employer at no cost to the employee;

(c) supper and breakfast will be provided by the Employer at no cost to the employee.

2.02

An employee designated by letter or list for standby status at a Fish Hatchery shall be immediately available at the Fish Hatchery during the period designated as the standby period. In designating employees for standby status, the Employer will endeavour to provide for an equitable distribution of such duties.

2.03

This payment shall apply only once within each eight (8)-hour period that the employee has been designated for standby status.

2.04

No standby payment shall be granted if an employee is unable to report for duty when required.

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2.05

An employee on standby at a fish hatchery who is called in to work and who reports for work immediately shall be compensated in accordance with the call-back provisions of this agreement.

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2.06

(a) Payments earned under this Appendix shall be compensated in cash except where, upon request of an employee and with the approval of the Employer, or at the request of the Employer and the concurrence of the employee, payments may be compensated in equivalent leave with pay.

(b) Compensatory leave with pay not used by the end of a twelve (12)-month period, to be determined by the Employer, will be paid for in cash at the employee's hourly rate of pay as calculated from the classification prescribed in the certificate of appointment of his or her substantive position at the end of the twelve (12)-month period.

3. The overtime provisions of Article 28 and the provisions of Article 27, Shift Premiums do not apply during those periods an employee is on standby status at a Fish Hatchery.

4. The Public Service Alliance of Canada agrees it will not support any grievance arising out of this collective agreement whose provisions are amended by this Memorandum of Understanding.

5. It is expressly understood that the terms of this memorandum are intended to allow for the particular circumstances of the Fish Hatcheries. Neither party to this memorandum shall rely on this initiative as a precedent to justify similar arrangements for other units or in any other location of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans during the lifetime of this memorandum.

6. This memorandum does not apply to employees employed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a Fish Hatchery residing on site at a Fish Hatchery.