Key Changes to PSAC Collective Agreements - 2005

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2.01
Compensatory Leave

Work performed on a designated paid holiday, reporting pay and standby pay may now be compensated in compensatory leave with pay.

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12.01 Bulletin Boards

This clause has been slightly modified to add a reference to electronic bulletin boards where they are available.

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28.02 and 29.04 

The clause about overtime or call-back pay being compensated in equivalent leave with pay now provides for the request for such a form of compensation to be made by the employer.  Concurrence of the employee is required.

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30.06, 31.06 and 2.06 of Appendix B – New clauses 

These new clauses provide for compensation for Standby or Reporting Pay to be made in equivalent leave with pay at the request of either the employee or the employer.

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32.05 

The clause is now specific as to which hours are compensated at time and one-half and which are at double time.

32.10 

Elimination of lieu days as a result of the introduction of Compensatory Leave.

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38.02
Furlough Leave

Elimination of the clause on Furlough Leave. 

38.08
Carry-Over and Liquidation of Vacation Leave

In addition to stating the maximum carry-over in hours instead of days, the clause now gives a specific date to be used when calculating the accumulated leave maximum for employees who had more leave than the allowable maximum at the time of the introduction of the clause on accumulated leave maximum.

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EG, GT and TI Groups 

The pay rates and related pay notes for EG, GT and TI employees paid at the Technological Institute Recruitment Level have been eliminated.

New Allowance – PI Group

In order to close the gap between Grain Inspectors and Grain Handlers working in B.C., effective October 1, 2004, a new allowance of $2,000 per year for the performance of Grain Inspectors duties shall be added to the pay of incumbents of PI-1 to PI-6 level positions located in Vancouver and Prince Rupert. 

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Title change 

There has been a title change to reflect the new name "Defence Research and Development Canada"

Clause 4.(a) 

The entitlement to the diving allowance has been restricted to employees qualified as "clearance divers" or "ship's divers".

The amount payable as a diving allowance has been increased to $111 per month, $166 per month after 3 years and $201 per month after 6 years.

The allowance payable to an employee who participates on a casual basis in a dive has been eliminated.

Article 5

The additional amounts payable to employees that are participating in an experimental saturation dive and subsequent decompression have been increased to $31.17, $51.90 and $74.18 respectively.

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Technical Inspection Group

The terminable allowance already paid to incumbents of specific positions in the TI Group has been renewed until June 21, 2007.

The entitlement to the allowance is based on the employee having received at least 10 days' pay in the month for which the allowance is paid. 

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Travel Status Leave – Clause 34.09 of the Agreement 

Employees covered under the Special Assignment Allowance for helicopter operations north of fifty-five degrees latitude north are subject to the Travel Status Leave of Clause 34.09 of the Agreement.

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23.19 – New Provision

Introduction of a departmental continuous learning consultation committee which can be held through the existing Joint Consultation Committee.  The purpose of this committee is to provide information, discuss the application of policy and promote understanding and review problems.

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45.01 – 45.13 – Employees who work a Ten (10) month work year

with the two exceptions noted below

This article used to apply to teachers of INAC only.  It now applies to all employees of INAC with the two exceptions noted below. 

45.01(c) 

This article applies only to ED-EST sub-group of INAC

45.06(b)

This article applies only to EU Group of INAC

45.14 – 45.19 – Employees of the EU Group who work a twelve (12) month work year

The title has been clarified to reflect the wording of the articles

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46.10 – Hours of teaching

New language which now includes remote/direct contact in the calculation of hours of teaching

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Expansion of application of article

This article now also applies to employees in the Education Services ED-EDS sub-group employed at National Defence Canada who regularly teach.

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Paragraph 50.01 and 50.02

This is now restricted to ED-EST employees whose work year is twelve (12) months

50.01 – Principal's Allowance

Gradual increase of the principal's allowance on date of signature; effective on July 1, 2005 and finally effective on July 1, 2006. 

50.03 – Department Head's Allowance

Gradual increase of the department head's allowance on date of signature; effective on July 1, 2005 and finally effective on July 1, 2006.

50.05 – Allowance for Teachers of Specialist Subjects

Aligning with the provincial Ministry of Education and opening up the fields of specialization to be eligible for the allowance.

Gradual increase of the allowance on date of signature; effective on July 1, 2005 and finally effective on July 1, 2006.

Please note that this paragraph has been given grandfather protection and is subject to specific limitations.  Please refer to article.

50.07 – One-Room School Allowance

Gradual increase of the allowance on date of signature; effective on July 1, 2005 and finally effective on July 1, 2006.

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 EU Pay Notes

These pay notes reinstore the old EU pay notes that were deleted during the previous round.

ED-EST Pay Notes

These pay notes reflect the creation of the new pay grids for INAC 10 month ED-EST employees in Ontario and Alberta

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New Memorandum Of Understanding

The parties agree to the establishment of a Local Class Size Committee and a Regional Class Size Committee in each community where federal INAC schools are located.

The purpose of the Local Class Size Committee is to provide an annual opportunity for a committee of teachers to review the projected enrolment and the planned class placement of students and to make recommendations to the Principal or to the respective Superintendent of Education or Director of Education where staffing concerns cannot be addressed at the school level.

The Regional Class Size Committee shall be given the opportunity to make a documented presentation for additional professional staffing to the Regional Human Resource Management Committee.

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New Memorandum of Understanding

The parties agree to establish a joint committee to review the professional qualifications of teachers and supervisory personnel as well as the existing definitions related to "teacher education" and finally to review the regional pay grids.

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New Memorandum of Understanding

The parties will form a joint committee to review issues of concern as well as assess specific and global needs of the groups and sub-groups associated with continuous learning.

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New Letter of Understanding

The parties agree to conduct a study to compare the compensation of the ED-EST who work for a period of 12 month with the total compensation of teachers in provinces.