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Notice to the reader: This document is no longer in effect. It has been archived online and is kept purely for historical purposes.


**APPENDIX "A"

TRANSLATION GROUP
RATES OF PAY
(in dollars)

X) Effective April 19, 2000
A) Effective April 19, 2000
B) Effective April 19, 2001
Y) Effective on the date of signing
C) Effective April 19, 2002

TR-1

From:

$

23808

to

38602

To:

A

24403

to

39567

B

25013

to

40556

Y

36772

37823

38873

39924

40974

C

37691

38769

39845

40922

41998

TR-2

From:

$

38602

40499

42398

44294

46196

48088

49987

50987

To:

X

38602

40499

42398

44294

46196

48088

49987

52134

A

39567

41511

43458

45401

47351

49290

51237

53437

B

40556

42549

44544

46536

48535

50522

52518

54773

C

41570

43613

45658

47699

49748

51785

53831

56142

TR-3

From:

$

48130

50392

52651

54910

57172

59435

60624

To:

X

48130

50392

52651

54910

57172

59435

61988

A

49333

51652

53967

56283

58601

60921

63538

B

50566

52943

55316

57690

60066

62444

65126

C

51830

54267

56699

59132

61568

64005

66754

TR-4

From:

$

53130

55297

57464

59631

61799

63965

65244

To:

X

53130

55297

57464

59631

61799

63965

66549

69045

A

54458

56679

58901

61122

63344

65564

68213

70771

B

55819

58096

60374

62650

64928

67203

69918

72540

C

57214

59548

61883

64216

66551

68883

71666

74354

TR-5

To:

X

67500

69500

71500

73500

75500

A

69188

71238

73288

75338

77388

B

70918

73019

75120

77221

79323

C

72691

74844

76998

79152

81306

 PAY NOTES

Pay Adjustments

**

1. Adjustments respecting TR-1s

The pay of an employee being paid in the TR-1 scale shall be increased:

(a) as of 19 April 2000, by 2.50%, but not to exceed the maximum of the A scale [at intervals of ten dollars ($10)];

(b) as of 19 April 2001, by 2.50%, but not to exceed the maximum of the B scale [at intervals of ten dollars ($10)];

(c) an employee for whom a restructuring is effective on the date of the signing will move to the "Y" range shown in Appendix A, at the closest rate, but not lower than the employee's former rate of pay;

(d) subject to notes (5) and (6), an employee being paid in the TR-1 scale of rates shall be paid, as of the effective date of the C scale, at the rate shown immediately below his rate pursuant to the note 1(c).

**

2. Adjustments respecting TR-5s

(a) An employee being paid in the TR-5 scale of rates for whom a restructuring is effective on April 19, 2000 will be paid at the "X" range shown in Appendix A, at the closest rate, but not lower than the employee's former rate of pay.

(b) Subject to notes (4) and (6), an employee being paid in the TR-5 scale of rates shall be paid, as of the effective date of the A scale, at the rate shown immediately below his rate pursuant to the note 2(a) and, as of the effective dates of the B and C scales, at the rate shown immediately below his rate the day before.

**

3. Adjustments respecting TR-2s, TR-3s and TR-4s

Subject to notes (4) and (6), an employee being paid in the TR-2, TR-3 or TR-4 scale of rates shall be paid, as of the effective dates of the A, B or C scales, at the rate shown immediately below his rate the day before.

Pay Increments

**

4. Employee paid in the TR-2, TR-3, TR-4 or TR-5 scale of rates

The pay increment period for an employee paid in the TR-2, TR-3, TR-4 or TR-5 scale of rates is twelve (12) months. The pay increment shall be to the next rate in the applicable scale, unless the maximum has been reached.

An employee paid in the TR-4 scale of rates who has been at the maximum of his level for at least one (1) year on 18 April 2000 moves to the new maximum step retroactively to 19 April 2000.

**

5. Employee paid in the TR-1 scale of rates

The pay increment period for an employee paid in the TR-1 scale of rates is six (6) months. The pay increment shall be to the next rate in the pay scale, unless the maximum has been reached.

An employee who at the date of signing of the collective agreement, has been employed for at least six (6) months and less than twelve (12) months shall receive one pay increment effective at the date of signing, unless the maximum has been reached. The pay increment period is of six (6) months starting at the six (6) month anniversary date of his appointment.

An employee whose twelve (12) month anniversary date of appointment coincides with or is subsequent to the date of signing of the collective agreement shall receive one pay increment effective at the date of signing, unless the maximum has been reached, and one more pay increment effective at the twelve (12) month anniversary date of his appointment, unless the maximum has been reached. The pay increment period is of six (6) months starting at the twelve (12) month anniversary date of his appointment.

An employee who at the date of signing of the collective agreement, has been employed for at least eighteen (18) months and less than twenty-four (24) months shall receive one pay increment effective at the date of signing, unless the maximum has been reached. The pay increment period is of six (6) months starting at the eighteen (18) month anniversary date of his appointment.

6. First Pay Increment

An employee appointed after the signature of this Agreement, whether he has been promoted, demoted or is newly entering the Public Service, shall receive his increment on the first Monday after the increment periods defined in notes (4) and (5) as from the date of the promotion, demotion or entry into the Public Service.

**

Pay Supplements

7.

(a) A supplement of seven per cent (7%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-2 who is in:

(i) a combined translator-interpreter position where the work requires significant additions to the responsibilities of translators' positions, in the form of simultaneous interpretation functions corresponding to at least twenty-five per cent (25%) of working time;

or

(ii) a position of translator assigned to parliamentary service to translate the debates of the Senate and of the House of Commons, in the evening or at night, under pressure at all times, and in accordance with production standards which are qualitatively and quantitatively reasonable as determined by the Employer.

(b)

(i) An employee at the TR-2 level who on May 15, 1998, the date of signature of the agreement in principle on renewal of the Translation Group collective agreement which expired on 18 April 1997, was the incumbent of a designated specialist position, shall be entitled to salary protection equivalent to a seven per cent (7%) supplement calculated on the pay of this present agreement. This salary protection shall also apply to an employee at the TR-2 level who, as of the above-mentioned date, had made a written request for a review of his case for the purpose of obtaining this supplement, and is subsequently granted it as a result of the review.

(ii) This salary protection shall continue as long as the employee remains in the same bargaining unit.

(iii) The protection granted under (i) above shall continue in effect following a lateral transfer or a reinstatement at the TR-2 level.

(iv) Salary protection shall be definitively withdrawn from an employee referred to in paragraph (i) on a written request by the employee.

(c) A supplement of four per cent (4%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-3 who is the head of an isolated sub-section.

(d)

(i) A supplement of four per cent (4%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-2 or TR-3 who is in a multilingual position or who is assigned to the multilingual service and who translates :

(A) from two (2) official languages to one (1) aboriginal or foreign language,

or

(B) from one (1) aboriginal or foreign language to two (2) official languages,

or

(C) from two (2) aboriginal or foreign languages to one (1) official language,

or

(D) from one (1) official language to two (2) aboriginal or foreign languages

or

(ii) A supplement of seven per cent (7%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-2 or TR-3 who is in a multilingual position or who is assigned to the multilingual service and who translates from at least six (6) aboriginal or foreign languages to one (1) official language, or vice-versa.

(iii) For the purpose of interpreting this paragraph, "translates" means translation, revision or quality control.

(e) A supplement of four per cent (4%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-2 or TR-3 who occupies a terminologist position or is assigned to the terminology service and has oral and written proficiency in a third (3rd) language which he uses in the performance of his duties in addition to the two (2) official languages.

**

(f) A supplement of sixty dollars ($60) shall be added to the pay of an employee who occupies an official languages interpreter position for each day during which, at the Employer's discretion, he performs foreign language interpretation, regardless of the type or duration of such interpretation. This supplement shall be paid annually after the end of the fiscal year.

(g) A supplement of seven dollars ($7) for each gross hour of televised interpretation shall be paid to an employee who interprets a debate or conference in the minority language as the sole interpreter assigned, or who interprets a debate or conference in the majority language as a member of a two-person (2) team. This supplement shall be paid twice (2) each fiscal year. For this purpose, total televised interpretation time shall be calculated to the nearest quarter (1/4) hour.

(h) A supplement of five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) for each gross hour of interpretation shall be paid to an employee who interprets the debates of the House of Commons. This supplement shall be paid twice (2) each fiscal year. For this purpose, total interpretation time shall be calculated daily to the nearest quarter (1/4) hour.

(i) Article 15 shall apply to an employee who performs the functions of a position described in this clause on a temporary basis.

**

(j) A supplement of four per cent (4%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-3 assigned to the parliamentary service and who usually work in the evening or at night, under pressure at all times, or who also works in the evening or at night and can be assigned to the parliamentary debates service at a moment notice.

**

(k) A supplement of seven per cent (7%) of the employee's pay shall be added to the pay of the employee classified as TR-3 who occupies a position in conference interpretation in foreign languages.

(l) The above-mentioned supplements shall be rounded to the nearest dollar and shall be considered as pay for all purposes.

(m) An employee who completes his normal work day in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12.01(b) shall receive an allowance of seven dollars ($7) per hour for each hour worked before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. This allowance shall be rounded up on a daily basis to the half-hour above. It shall not apply to overtime hours.

**

8.

(a) Supplements 7(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) are calculated from the A, B or C scales in Appendix A.

(b) Supplements 7(i) and (j) are calculated only from the B or C scales in Appendix A.


APPENDIX "B"

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE TREASURY BOARD
AND
THE CANADIAN UNION OF PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES

If at any time during the life of the Translation Group Collective Agreement, the House of Commons changes its work schedule, the parties thereto agree to reopen Articles 12, Hours of Work, and 19, Parliamentary Leave and Interpretation Leave, upon request of either one.

SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 28th day of the month of June 2001.

THE TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA

 

THE CANADIAN UNION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES

signing page to appendix B

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