Permanency Defined. Permanency is indicated when it is apparent that there was or is likely to be an ongoing requirement for an employee in one classification at one work location for more than ten (10) months in any twelve (12) month period. The foregoing ten (10) month period does not include periods of vacancy generated by the absences of employees on Long-term Disability, Workers’ Compensation Leave, Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave, Parental Leave, Secondment, the trial period of a job sharing arrangement or leaves of absences without pay in excess of ten (10) working days in duration. aRTICle 16 — ClassIfICaTIons anD
16.01 The Parties agree that although the establishment of job categories, qualifications, and functions are matters for the Board; it is important that the relative worth of jobs be recognized by a process of job evaluation including consultation and negotiation so that the salaries applicable to each job grouping can be determined by collective bargaining.
16.02 When a new classification or altered job description covered by this Collective Agreement is introduced, the following will apply:
(a) Where the Board creates a new category of employment within the Bargaining Unit for which the rate of pay is not set out in this Collective Agreement, the Board will, subject to Article 15, have the right to hire a person to the new position and establish an interim rate of pay, or in the event of changes of duties and responsibilities of a job of sufficient significance to warrant a revised job description, the Board may evaluate the job and establish an interim rate of pay. In either case the Union will be informed of the total point evaluation and the rate of pay and will also be given a copy of the job description.
(b) The evaluation will be subject to negotiation between the Parties where the Union gives notice within sixty (60) calendar days of being given the job description and the total point evaluation.
(c) Where the Union and Board disagree regarding the evaluation result they will exchange preliminary factor scores.
(d) Where the Parties disagree as to the accuracy of the job description, representatives of both evaluation committees will meet with incumbents or a representative group and their supervisor in an attempt to resolve this matter.
(e) Where the Parties fail to reach agreement within ninety (90) calendar days of the date the Union gives notice pursuant to Sub-clause (b) above, the matter may be referred to mediation/arbitration, pursuant to C...
Permanency Defined. Permanency is indicated when it is apparent that there was or is likely to be an ongoing requirement for an employee in one classification at one work location for more than eighteen (18) months in any twenty-four (24) month period. The foregoing eighteen (18) month period does not include periods of vacancy generated by the absences of employees on Long-term Disability, Workers’ Compensation Leave, Adoption Leave, Parental Leave, Secondment, the trial period of a job sharing arrangement or leaves of absences without pay in excess of ten (10) working days in duration.
