Common use of Municipal Forest Fire Fighting Clause in Contracts

Municipal Forest Fire Fighting. For the day a fire in the Municipal Forest is reported, plus the following day, any employees in the Municipal Forest that are required to help fight or control the fire will be paid: (a) For the first two (2) days, normal straight time and overtime rates as specified in the current Collective Agreement between the District of Mission and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local No. 1267 (i.e. for Schedule ‘B’ employees, this would mean straight time applies to the first nine (9) hours worked in the shift if scheduled on a usual working day while overtime rates would apply after this shift; for Schedule ‘A’ employees this would mean straight time applies to the first seven and three quarters (7¾) hours worked in the shift if scheduled on a usual working day while overtime rates would apply after this shift. For fire fighting time worked during this two (2) day period on a rest day, overtime rates will apply from the start of the shift). (b) From the third day on, all employees engaged in fire fighting in the Municipal Forest shall be paid at straight time rates for all time worked provided, however, that the fire was not started purposely by the Employer for the purpose of disposing of slash or wood residue and requires active measures to extinguish.

Municipal Forest Fire Fighting. ‌ For the day a fire in the Municipal Forest is reported, plus the following day, any employees in the Municipal Forest that are required to help fight or control the fire will be paid: : (a) For the first two (2) days, normal straight time and overtime rates as specified in the current Collective Agreement between the District City of Mission and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local No. 1267 (i.e. for Schedule ‘B’ employees, this would mean straight time applies to the first nine (9) hours worked in the shift if scheduled on a usual working day while overtime rates would apply after this shift; for Schedule ‘A’ employees this would mean straight time applies to the first seven and three quarters (7¾) hours worked in the shift if scheduled on a usual working day while overtime rates would apply after this shift. For fire fighting time worked during this two (2) day period on a rest day, overtime rates will apply from the start of the shift). . (b) From the third day on, all employees engaged in fire fighting in the Municipal Forest shall be paid at straight time rates for all time worked provided, however, that the fire was not started purposely by the Employer for the purpose of disposing of slash or wood residue and requires active measures to extinguish.