Interpretations and Definitions. 4.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, 4.1.1 «Association» means the Research Council Employees’ Association; 4.1.2 «bargaining unit» means the employees of the Council described in article 1 of the Agreement. 4.1.3 a «common-law partner» refers to a person living in a conjugal relationship with an employee for a continuous period of at least one (1) year. 4.1.4 «compensatory leave» means leave with pay in lieu of payment as provided for in this collective agreement and such leave with pay will be computed and credited to the employee at the same overtime rate as if the overtime had been compensated monetarily; 4.1.5 «continuous service» and «continuous employment» have the same meaning as in the existing rules and regulations of the Council on the date of the signing of this Agreement; 4.1.6 the «Council», «Employer» or «NRC», means the National Research Council Canada; 4.1.7 «daily rate of pay» means an employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by five (5); 4.1.8 «day» means the period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours commencing at 00:01 hours local time; 4.1.9 «day of rest» in relation to an employee means a day, other than a designated holiday, on which that employee is not ordinarily required to work other than by reason of being on leave of absence. An employee receives no pay for a day of rest unless required by the Council to work on such a day or unless the employee is entitled to pay on such a day under the provisions of this collective agreement; 4.1.10 «designated holiday» means the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at 00:01 hour on a day designated as a holiday in this Agreement; 4.1.11 «double time» means twice (2) the straight-time rate; 4.1.12 «employee» means a person so defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act, and who is a member of the bargaining units specified in article 1; 4.1.13 «headquarters area» has the same meaning as given to the expression in the NRC Travel Directive as may be amended from time to time; 4.1.14 «hourly rate of pay», «basic hourly rate of pay» and «straight-time rate» means the employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by the employee’s normal weekly hours of work; 4.1.15 an «increment» or «pay increment» is a salary increase from one salary step to the next higher step in the range of rates for any one of the classification levels in the Schedule of Pay; 4.1.16 «lay-off» means termination of services of an employee by the Council because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a service or a function; 4.1.17 «leave of absence» means permission to be absent from duty granted to an employee by an authorized officer of the Council; 4.1.18 «may» shall be regarded as permissive, «shall» and «will» as imperative and «should» as informative, only; 4.1.19 «membership dues» means the dues established pursuant to the constitution of the Association as the dues payable by employees as a consequence of their membership in the Association and shall not include any initiation fee, insurance premium or special levy; 4.1.20 «new employee» in this Agreement may, according to context, either refer to an employee who is appointed from outside the Council to the bargaining unit or from within the Council to the bargaining unit after the date on which the Agreement becomes effective; 4.1.21 «practicable» shall be regarded as «physically possible» and «practical» or «suitable» shall be regarded as «reasonable in the circumstances»; 4.1.22 the «singular» shall include the «plural» and words in the plural shall include the «singular» unless a contrary intention is clearly indicated;
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Interpretations and Definitions. 4.1 For the purpose of this Agreement,
4.1.1 «Association» , means the Research Council Employees’ Association;
4.1.2 «bargaining unit» ; means the employees of the Council described in article 1 of the Agreement.
4.1.3 . a «<<common-law partner» refers lawpartner,) relationship is said to a person living in a conjugal relationship with an employee exist when, for a continuous period of at least one (1) year.
4.1.4 «compensatory leave» , an employee has lived with a person, publicly represented that person to be the employee’s spouse, and lives and continue to live with that person as if that person were the employee’s spouse. means leave with pay in lieu of monetary payment as provided for in this collective agreement and such leave with pay will be computed and credited to the employee at the same overtime premium rate as if the overtime had been compensated monetarily;
4.1.5 «; ((continuous service» )) and «<<continuous employment» )) have the same meaning as in the existing rules and regulations of the Council on the date of the signing of this Agreement;
4.1.6 ; the «Council», «Employer» or «NRC», means the National Research Council Canada;
4.1.7 «; ((daily rate of pay» means an employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by five (5);
4.1.8 «day» ; means the period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours commencing at 00:01 hours local time;
4.1.9 «day ; of rest» in relation to an employee means a day, other than a designated holiday, on which that employee is not ordinarily required to work other than by reason of being on leave of absence. An employee receives no pay for a day of rest unless required by the Council to work on such a day or unless the employee is entitled to pay on such a day under the provisions of this collective agreement;
4.1.10 ; «designated holiday» )) means the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at 00:01 hour on a day designated as a holiday in this Agreement;
4.1.11 «double time» ; means twice (2) the straight-time rate;
4.1.12 «employee» means a person so defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act, and who is a member of the bargaining units specified in article 1;
4.1.13 «; <<headquarters area» has the same meaning as given to the expression in the NRC Travel Directive as may be amended from time to time;
4.1.14 ; «hourly rate of pay», «basic hourly ((basichourly rate of pay» and «(<straight-time rate» means the employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by the employee’s normal weekly hours of work;
4.1.15 ; an «increment» or «pay increment» ,) is a salary increase from one salary step to the next higher step in the range of rates for any one of the classification levels in the Schedule of Pay;
4.1.16 «lay-off» ; means termination of services of an employee by the Council because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a service or a function;
4.1.17 «leave : of absence» )) means permission to be absent from duty granted to an employee by an authorized officer of the Council;
4.1.18 «may» ; shall be regarded as permissive, «shall» and «will» as imperative and «should» as informative, only;
4.1.19 «; ((membership dues» means the dues established pursuant to the constitution of the Association as the dues payable by employees as a consequence of their membership in the Association and shall not include any initiation fee, insurance premium or special levy;
4.1.20 «new ; employee» }) in this Agreement may, according to context, either refer to an employee who is appointed from outside the Council to one of the bargaining unit units specified in article or from within the Council to one of the bargaining unit units described in article after the date on which the Agreement becomes effective;
4.1.21 «practicable» ; shall be regarded as «((physically possible» and «practical» or «suitable» shall be regarded as «reasonable in ((reasonablein the circumstances»;
4.1.22 )>; the «singular» shall ((singular))shall include the «plural» and words in the plural shall include the «singular» unless a contrary intention is clearly indicated; means an employee who is a representative of the Association subject to the limitations of this agreement (Appointment And Time Off For Stewards);
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Interpretations and Definitions. 4.1 For the purpose of this Agreement,
4.1.1 «Association» means the Research Council Employees’ Association;
4.1.2 «bargaining unit» means the employees of the Council described in article 1 of the Agreement.
4.1.3 a «common-law partner» refers relationship is said to a person living in a conjugal relationship with an employee exist when, for a continuous period of at least one (1) year, an employee has lived with a person, publicly represented that person to be the employee’s spouse, and lives and continue to live with that person as if that person were the employee’s spouse.
4.1.4 «compensatory leave» means leave with pay in lieu of monetary payment as provided for in this collective agreement and such leave with pay will be computed and credited to the employee at the same overtime premium rate as if the overtime had been compensated monetarily;
4.1.5 «continuous service» and «continuous employment» have the same meaning as in the existing rules and regulations of the Council on the date of the signing of this Agreement;
4.1.6 the «Council», «Employer» or «NRC», means the National Research Council Canada;
4.1.7 «daily rate of pay» means an employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by five (5);
4.1.8 «day» means the period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours commencing at 00:01 hours local time;
4.1.9 «day of rest» in relation to an employee means a day, other than a designated holiday, on which that employee is not ordinarily required to work other than by reason of being on leave of absence. An employee receives no pay for a day of rest unless required by the Council to work on such a day or unless the employee is entitled to pay on such a day under the provisions of this collective agreement;
4.1.10 «designated holiday» means the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at 00:01 hour on a day designated as a holiday in this Agreement;
4.1.11 «double time» means twice (2) the straight-time rate;
4.1.12 «employee» means a person so defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act, and who is a member of the bargaining units specified in article 1;
4.1.13 «headquarters area» has the same meaning as given to the expression in the NRC Travel Directive as may be amended from time to time;
4.1.14 «hourly rate of pay», «basic hourly rate of pay» and «straight-time rate» means the employee’s weekly rate of pay divided by the employee’s normal weekly hours of work;
4.1.15 an «increment» or «pay increment» is a salary increase from one salary step to the next higher step in the range of rates for any one of the classification levels in the Schedule of Pay;
4.1.16 «lay-off» means termination of services of an employee by the Council because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a service or a function;
4.1.17 «leave of absence» means permission to be absent from duty granted to an employee by an authorized officer of the Council;
4.1.18 «may» shall be regarded as permissive, «shall» and «will» as imperative and «should» as informative, only;
4.1.19 «membership dues» means the dues established pursuant to the constitution of the Association as the dues payable by employees as a consequence of their membership in the Association and shall not include any initiation fee, insurance premium or special levy;
4.1.20 «new employee» in this Agreement may, according to context, either refer to an employee who is appointed from outside the Council to one of the bargaining unit units specified in article 1, or from within the Council to one of the bargaining unit units described in article 1 after the date on which the Agreement becomes effective;
4.1.21 «practicable» shall be regarded as «physically possible» and «practical» or «suitable» shall be regarded as «reasonable in the circumstances»;
4.1.22 the «singular» shall include the «plural» and words in the plural shall include the «singular» unless a contrary intention is clearly indicated;
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
