Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees. Employees who have left their employment in the bargaining unit within six (6) months prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be entitled to full retroactivity of any applicable wage increase. Such employees shall be given written notice by registered mail sent by the Employer to the employee’s last known address given to the Employer, that they have sixty (60) calendar days from the signing date of this Collective Agreement in which to claim any retroactive payment. It is recognized by all Parties that this agreement is being signed on unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. APPENDIX “A” NOVA SCOTIA HEARING AND SPEECH CENTRES SALARY SCALES* April 1, 2015 – April 1, 2018 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $70,444 $70,444 $70,444 $71,148 $72,215 $73,625 $73,625 $73,625 $74,361 $75,476 $76,364 $76,364 $76,364 $77,128 $78,285 $79,108 $79,108 $79,108 $79,899 $81,097 $81,847 $81,847 $81,847 $82,665 $83,905 $84,587 $84,587 $84,587 $85,433 $86,714 $87,328 $87,328 $87,328 $88,201 $89,524 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $38,546 $38,546 $38,546 $38,931 $39,515 $39,527 $39,527 $39,527 $39,922 $40,521 $40,580 $40,580 $40,580 $40,986 $41,601 $41,595 $41,595 $41,595 $42,011 $42,641 $42,623 $42,623 $42,623 $43,049 $43,695 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $42,371 $42,371 $42,371 $42,795 $43,437 Step 2 $43,467 $43,467 $43,467 $43,902 $44,561 Step 3 $44,786 $44,786 $44,786 $45,234 $45,913 Step 4 $45,768 $45,768 $45,768 $46,226 $46,919 Step 5 $46,865 $46,865 $46,865 $47,334 $48,044 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $33,505 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 $34,125 $34,125 $34,125 $34,466 $34,983 $34,955 $34,955 $34,955 $35,305 $35,835 $35,795 $35,795 $35,795 $36,153 $36,695 $36,890 $36,890 $36,890 $37,259 $37,818 General Office Clerk Step 1 $31,640 $31,640 $31,640 $31,956 $32,435 Step 2 $32,263 $32,263 $32,263 $32,586 $33,075 Step 3 $32,883 $32,883 $32,883 $33,212 $33,710 Step 4 $33,505 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 Step 5 $34,124 $34,124 $34,124 $34,465 $34,982 March 31, 2019 – March 31, 2021 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $72,576 $73,665 $74,033 $75,143 $75,519 $75,853 $76,991 $77,376 $78,537 $78,930 $78,676 $79,856 $80,255 $81,459 $81,866 $81,502 $82,725 $83,139 $84,386 $84,808 $84,325 $85,590 $86,018 $87,308 $87,745 $87,148 $88,455 $88,897 $90,230 $90,681 $89,972 $91,322 $91,779 $93,156 $93,622 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $39,713 $40,309 $40,511 $41,119 $41,325 $40,724 $41,335 $41,542 $42,165 $42,376 $41,809 $42,436 $42,648 $43,288 $43,504 $42,854 $43,497 $43,714 $44,370 $44,592 $43,913 $44,572 $44,795 $45,467 $45,694 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $43,654 $44,309 $44,531 $45,199 $45,425 Step 2 $44,784 $45,456 $45,683 $46,368 $46,600 Step 3 $46,143 $46,835 $47,069 $47,775 $48,014 Step 4 $47,154 $47,861 $48,100 $48,822 $49,066 Step 5 $48,284 $49,008 $49,253 $49,992 $50,242 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 $35,158 $35,685 $35,863 $36,401 $36,583 $36,014 $36,554 $36,737 $37,288 $37,474 $36,878 $37,431 $37,618 $38,182 $38,373 $38,007 $38,577 $38,770 $39,352 $39,549 General Office Clerk Step 1 $32,597 $33,086 $33,251 $33,750 $33,919 Step 2 $33,240 $33,739 $33,908 $34,417 $34,589 Step 3 $33,879 $34,387 $34,559 $35,077 $35,252 Step 4 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 Step 5 $35,157 $35,684 $35,862 $36,400 $36,582 APPENDIX “B” REGIONS South Western Region: • Digby General Hospital, Digby • Hants Community Hospital, Windsor • Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg • Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville • Kentville Town Square, Kentville • Medical Arts Building, Bridgewater • Queens General Hospital, Liverpool • Roseway Hospital, Shelburne • Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton • South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater • Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx: • Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow • All Saints Hospital, Springhill • Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro • Harbour View Hospital, Sydney Mines • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst • South Albion Street, Amherst • St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish • Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Hospital, Evanston • Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Memorial Hospital, Pictou • Health Park, Sydney • Xxxxxxx Street, New Glasgow Halifax Regional Municipality: • Cobequid Community Health Centre, Lower Sackville • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx • IWK Health Centre, Halifax • Queen Square, Dartmouth • QEII-HSC • Twin Oaks/Birches Continuing Care Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour • Dartmouth General Hospital MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Job Review for Communication Disorder Technician* The Parties agree that they will conduct a job evaluation for the Communication Disorder Technician classification. The Employer will submit the review within a month of signing the Collective Agreement. The review will be conducted by the Compensation Analysis Services (“the Service”) at Health Association Nova Scotia. The cost of the review by the Service will be shared equally between the Union and the Employer. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. Note: Those Articles that are marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a change in language. INDEX A Absence Without Permission 40 Access to Personnel File 39 Acting Pay 50 Adoption Leave* 26 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse* 38 Alternate Chairpersons 45 AMENDMENT 51 Anniversary Date 49 Annual Meeting 11 Applicable Employees 35 APPLICATION 5 APPOINTMENT 7 Arbitration Award 43 Arbitration Decision 42 Arbitration Procedure 42 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 33 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE* 39 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 43 Duration and Renewal* 51 E Education Leave 31 Effective Date of Agreement* 51 E-Mail Access 6 Employee 1 Employee Assistance Program 35 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS* 32 EMPLOYEE FILES 38 Employee Performance Review 38 Employer 2 Employer/Union Meetings* 44 EMPLOYMENT STABILITY 45 B Bargaining Agent Recognition 4 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 37 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits. 17 Bulletin Boards 6 CHECKOFF 10 CLASSIFICATION 50 Compassionate Care Leave 29 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 19 Confirmation of Status 7 Conflict with Policy 5 Consistent Application 5 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 21 D Court Related Leave Compensation 21 Deemed Salary 38 F Family Illness 21 Full-time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 G Gambling Dependency 38 Gender 3 Grievance 40, 41 Grievance Meetings 12 Grievance Procedure 41 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41 group life 32 Group Life Insurance 33 H Harassment 4 Headings 4 Holiday Coinciding with Vacation 19 HOURS OF WORK* 13 I Illness During Vacation 16 Immediate family 20 Increments 49 Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure 41 INFORMATION 6 J INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE* 51 JOB POSTING 8 Just Cause* 39 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 39 Notice of Resignation 40 Notice to Union 8 Notification 40 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 44 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................. 44 Orientation/Union 6 L Overtime 15 Lay-off 45 Lay-off Procedure 46 Leave for Birth of Child/or Adoption 29 Leave for Storms or Hazardous Conditions* ............................................................. 29 Leave of Absence 19 Leave of Absence – Full Time President . 12 Leave of Absence for Public Office 30 Leave Without Pay 11 Letter of Appointment 6 Liability 10 Lockout 2 Long Term Disability Plan 37 Long Term Disability* 33 M lunch allowance* 44 Management Rights 5 Medical Certification 37 medical plans 32 Medical Plans 33 Mileage and Related Expenses* 43 N Minutes of Meeting 45 New Classification 50 New Employees 47 No Discrimination 4 No Discrimination for Union Activity 4 No Loss of Service or Seniority 12 Notice of Layoff 46 P Paid Holidays* 17 PAID HOLIDAYS* 17 Parental Leave following Pregnancy Leave* .............................................................. 25 Parental Leave other than in Article 18.07 (b)* 25 Parental Leave* 25 Parental or Adoption Leave Allowance* 27 Part-time and Temporary Employees 33 Part-time Employees’ Holiday Entitlement 18 Part-Time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 PAY PROVISIONS* 48 pension plan 32 Personal Day 37 Personal Medical Dental Preventative Care .............................................................. 21 Placement/Displacement Procedures 46 Policy Grievance 42 Position Descriptions 7 PREAMBLE 1 Pregnancy Leave Allowance* 23 Pregnancy Leave* 21 Prepaid Leave 31 Prepaid Leave Plan 31 Prior Service 49 Probationary Employees 7 Probationary Benefits 7 Probationary Employee 1 Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act* 35 R Rate for New Appointment 49 Rate of Pay Upon Reclassification 50 Rates of Pay* 48 Recall 47 Reclassification 50 Recognition 11 RECOGNITION 4 Record of Disciplinary Action 39 Region 48 REGIONS 57 Regular Employee 1 Regular Full-Time Employee 2 Regular Part-Time Employee 2 Relief Assignment for Part-Time employees* 14 Religious Exclusions 10 Representation 4 Reproduction of the Collective Agreement 6 RESIGNATION 40 Retiree Benefits* 35 Retirement Allowance* 34 Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees S ............................................................. 51 SAFETY AND HEALTH 44 SALARY SCALES* 53 Schedule Year 13 Seniority 2 Seniority Information 46 Seniority Protection 10 Seniority, Loss of 48 Service 2 Servicing of Grievances 11 Sexual Harassment 43 short term and long term disability plans . 32 Short Term Disability Plan 37 Sick Leave Records* 38 SICK LEAVE* 36 SPECIAL LEAVE* 19 Spouse 3 Staff Meetings and In-Services 32 Standard Hours 3 STEWARDS 11 Strike 3 STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS 5 Team Leader 3 T Temporary Employee 2 Temporary Employees - Benefits 8 Temporary Employees - Seniority 8 Temporary Employees - Termination 8 Temporary Position 3 Temporary Positions 8 TERM OF AGREEMENT* 51 Termination of Recall Rights 47 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................. 43 TIME OFF FOR UNION BUSINESS 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 15 Transfer Expenses 48 TRAVEL REGULATIONS* 43 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 42 Union Consultation 45 Union Dues 10 UNION INFORMATION 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 17 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 16 Vacation Request 16 Vacation Year 16 VACATIONS 15 W Withdrawal of Resignation 41 Work During Vacation 17 Working Days 3, 41
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees. Employees who have left their employment in the bargaining unit within six (6) months prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be entitled to full retroactivity of any applicable wage increase. Such employees shall be given written notice by registered mail sent by the Employer to the employee’s last known address given to the Employer, that they have sixty (60) calendar days from the signing date of this Collective Agreement in which to claim any retroactive payment. It is recognized by all Parties that this agreement is being signed on unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. APPENDIX “A” NOVA SCOTIA HEARING AND SPEECH CENTRES SALARY SCALES* April 1, 2015 – April 1, 2018 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $70,444 $70,444 $70,444 $71,148 $72,215 $73,625 $73,625 $73,625 $74,361 $75,476 $76,364 $76,364 $76,364 $77,128 $78,285 $79,108 $79,108 $79,108 $79,899 $81,097 $81,847 $81,847 $81,847 $82,665 $83,905 $84,587 $84,587 $84,587 $85,433 $86,714 $87,328 $87,328 $87,328 $88,201 $89,524 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $38,546 $38,546 $38,546 $38,931 $39,515 $39,527 $39,527 $39,527 $39,922 $40,521 $40,580 $40,580 $40,580 $40,986 $41,601 $41,595 $41,595 $41,595 $42,011 $42,641 $42,623 $42,623 $42,623 $43,049 $43,695 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $42,371 $42,371 $42,371 $42,795 $43,437 Step 2 $43,467 $43,467 $43,467 $43,902 $44,561 Step 3 $44,786 $44,786 $44,786 $45,234 $45,913 Step 4 $45,768 $45,768 $45,768 $46,226 $46,919 Step 5 $46,865 $46,865 $46,865 $47,334 $48,044 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $33,505 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 $34,125 $34,125 $34,125 $34,466 $34,983 $34,955 $34,955 $34,955 $35,305 $35,835 $35,795 $35,795 $35,795 $36,153 $36,695 $36,890 $36,890 $36,890 $37,259 $37,818 General Office Clerk Step 1 $31,640 $31,640 $31,640 $31,956 $32,435 Step 2 $32,263 $32,263 $32,263 $32,586 $33,075 Step 3 $32,883 $32,883 $32,883 $33,212 $33,710 Step 4 $33,505 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 Step 5 $34,124 $34,124 $34,124 $34,465 $34,982 March 31, 2019 – March 31, 2021 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $72,576 $73,665 $74,033 $75,143 $75,519 $75,853 $76,991 $77,376 $78,537 $78,930 $78,676 $79,856 $80,255 $81,459 $81,866 $81,502 $82,725 $83,139 $84,386 $84,808 $84,325 $85,590 $86,018 $87,308 $87,745 $87,148 $88,455 $88,897 $90,230 $90,681 $89,972 $91,322 $91,779 $93,156 $93,622 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $39,713 $40,309 $40,511 $41,119 $41,325 $40,724 $41,335 $41,542 $42,165 $42,376 $41,809 $42,436 $42,648 $43,288 $43,504 $42,854 $43,497 $43,714 $44,370 $44,592 $43,913 $44,572 $44,795 $45,467 $45,694 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $43,654 $44,309 $44,531 $45,199 $45,425 Step 2 $44,784 $45,456 $45,683 $46,368 $46,600 Step 3 $46,143 $46,835 $47,069 $47,775 $48,014 Step 4 $47,154 $47,861 $48,100 $48,822 $49,066 Step 5 $48,284 $49,008 $49,253 $49,992 $50,242 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 $35,158 $35,685 $35,863 $36,401 $36,583 $36,014 $36,554 $36,737 $37,288 $37,474 $36,878 $37,431 $37,618 $38,182 $38,373 $38,007 $38,577 $38,770 $39,352 $39,549 General Office Clerk Step 1 $32,597 $33,086 $33,251 $33,750 $33,919 Step 2 $33,240 $33,739 $33,908 $34,417 $34,589 Step 3 $33,879 $34,387 $34,559 $35,077 $35,252 Step 4 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 Step 5 $35,157 $35,684 $35,862 $36,400 $36,582 APPENDIX “B” REGIONS South Western Region: • Digby General Hospital, Digby • Hants Community Hospital, Windsor • Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg • Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville • Kentville Town Square, Kentville • Medical Arts Building, Bridgewater • Queens General Hospital, Liverpool • Roseway Hospital, Shelburne • Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton • South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater • Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Western Regional Health Centre, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx XxxxxxYarmouth North Eastern Region: • Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow • All Saints Hospital, Springhill • Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro • Harbour View Hospital, Sydney Mines • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst • South Albion Street, Amherst • St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish • Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Hospital, Evanston • Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Memorial Hospital, Pictou • Health Park, Sydney • Xxxxxxx Street, New Glasgow Halifax Regional Municipality: • Cobequid Community Health Centre, Lower Sackville • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Halifax Community Centre/Xxxxxxxxxx XxxxxxProvincial Centre, Xxxxxxx • Halifax IWK Health Centre, Halifax • Queen Square, Dartmouth • QEII-HSC • Twin Oaks/Birches Continuing Care Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour • Dartmouth General Hospital MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Job Review for Communication Disorder Technician* The Parties agree that they will conduct a job evaluation for the Communication Disorder Technician classification. The Employer will submit the review within a month of signing the Collective Agreement. The review will be conducted by the Compensation Analysis Services (“the Service”) at Health Association Nova Scotia. The cost of the review by the Service will be shared equally between the Union and the Employer. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. Note: Those Articles that are marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a change in language. INDEX A Absence Without Permission 40 Access to Personnel File 39 Acting Pay 50 Adoption Leave* 26 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse* 38 Alternate Chairpersons 45 AMENDMENT 51 Anniversary Date 49 Annual Meeting 11 Applicable Employees 35 APPLICATION 5 APPOINTMENT 7 Arbitration Award 43 Arbitration Decision 42 Arbitration Procedure 42 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 33 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE* 39 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 43 Duration and Renewal* 51 E Education Leave 31 Effective Date of Agreement* 51 E-Mail Access 6 Employee 1 Employee Assistance Program 35 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS* 32 EMPLOYEE FILES 38 Employee Performance Review 38 Employer 2 Employer/Union Meetings* 44 EMPLOYMENT STABILITY 45 B Bargaining Agent Recognition 4 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 37 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits. 17 Bulletin Boards 6 CHECKOFF 10 CLASSIFICATION 50 Compassionate Care Leave 29 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 19 Confirmation of Status 7 Conflict with Policy 5 Consistent Application 5 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 21 D Court Related Leave Compensation 21 Deemed Salary 38 F Family Illness 21 Full-time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 G Gambling Dependency 38 Gender 3 Grievance 40, 41 Grievance Meetings 12 Grievance Procedure 41 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41 group life 32 Group Life Insurance 33 H Harassment 4 Headings 4 Holiday Coinciding with Vacation 19 HOURS OF WORK* 13 I Illness During Vacation 16 Immediate family 20 Increments 49 Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure 41 INFORMATION 6 J INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE* 51 JOB POSTING 8 Just Cause* 39 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 39 Notice of Resignation 40 Notice to Union 8 Notification 40 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 44 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................. 44 Orientation/Union 6 L Overtime 15 Lay-off 45 Lay-off Procedure 46 Leave for Birth of Child/or Adoption 29 Leave for Storms or Hazardous Conditions* ............................................................. 29 Leave of Absence 19 Leave of Absence – Full Time President . 12 Leave of Absence for Public Office 30 Leave Without Pay 11 Letter of Appointment 6 Liability 10 Lockout 2 Long Term Disability Plan 37 Long Term Disability* 33 M lunch allowance* 44 Management Rights 5 Medical Certification 37 medical plans 32 Medical Plans 33 Mileage and Related Expenses* 43 N Minutes of Meeting 45 New Classification 50 New Employees 47 No Discrimination 4 No Discrimination for Union Activity 4 No Loss of Service or Seniority 12 Notice of Layoff 46 P Paid Holidays* 17 PAID HOLIDAYS* 17 Parental Leave following Pregnancy Leave* .............................................................. 25 Parental Leave other than in Article 18.07 (b)* 25 Parental Leave* 25 Parental or Adoption Leave Allowance* 27 Part-time and Temporary Employees 33 Part-time Employees’ Holiday Entitlement 18 Part-Time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 PAY PROVISIONS* 48 pension plan 32 Personal Day 37 Personal Medical Dental Preventative Care .............................................................. 21 Placement/Displacement Procedures 46 Policy Grievance 42 Position Descriptions 7 PREAMBLE 1 Pregnancy Leave Allowance* 23 Pregnancy Leave* 21 Prepaid Leave 31 Prepaid Leave Plan 31 Prior Service 49 Probationary Employees 7 Probationary Benefits 7 Probationary Employee 1 Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act* 35 R Rate for New Appointment 49 Rate of Pay Upon Reclassification 50 Rates of Pay* 48 Recall 47 Reclassification 50 Recognition 11 RECOGNITION 4 Record of Disciplinary Action 39 Region 48 REGIONS 57 Regular Employee 1 Regular Full-Time Employee 2 Regular Part-Time Employee 2 Relief Assignment for Part-Time employees* 14 Religious Exclusions 10 Representation 4 Reproduction of the Collective Agreement 6 RESIGNATION 40 Retiree Benefits* 35 Retirement Allowance* 34 Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees S ............................................................. 51 SAFETY AND HEALTH 44 SALARY SCALES* 53 Schedule Year 13 Seniority 2 Seniority Information 46 Seniority Protection 10 Seniority, Loss of 48 Service 2 Servicing of Grievances 11 Sexual Harassment 43 short term and long term disability plans . 32 Short Term Disability Plan 37 Sick Leave Records* 38 SICK LEAVE* 36 SPECIAL LEAVE* 19 Spouse 3 Staff Meetings and In-Services 32 Standard Hours 3 STEWARDS 11 Strike 3 STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS 5 Team Leader 3 T Temporary Employee 2 Temporary Employees - Benefits 8 Temporary Employees - Seniority 8 Temporary Employees - Termination 8 Temporary Position 3 Temporary Positions 8 TERM OF AGREEMENT* 51 Termination of Recall Rights 47 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................. 43 TIME OFF FOR UNION BUSINESS 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 15 Transfer Expenses 48 TRAVEL REGULATIONS* 43 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 42 Union Consultation 45 Union Dues 10 UNION INFORMATION 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 17 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 16 Vacation Request 16 Vacation Year 16 VACATIONS 15 W Withdrawal of Resignation 41 Work During Vacation 17 Working Days 3, 41
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees. Employees who have left their employment in the bargaining unit within six (6) months prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be entitled to full retroactivity of any applicable wage increase. Such employees shall be given written notice by registered mail sent by the Employer to the employee’s last known address given to the Employer, that they have sixty (60) calendar days from the signing date of this Collective Agreement in which to claim any retroactive payment. It is recognized by all Parties that this agreement is being signed on unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 20192014. APPENDIX “A” NOVA SCOTIA HEARING AND SPEECH CENTRES SALARY SCALES* April 1, 2015 – April 1, 2018 Classification Expired Rate % Increase: 0.002.00% Apr.01-12 % Increase: 0.002.50% Apr.01-13 % Increase: 1.003.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Apr.01-14 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $70,444 65,416 $68,370 $70,913 $73,461 $76,005 $78,550 $81,095 $66,724 $68,392 $70,444 $70,444 69,738 $71,148 $72,215 71,481 $73,625 $73,625 72,332 $73,625 $74,361 $75,476 74,140 $76,364 $76,364 74,931 $76,364 $77,128 $78,285 76,804 $79,108 $79,108 77,525 $79,108 $79,899 $81,097 79,463 $81,847 $81,847 80,121 $81,847 $82,665 $83,905 82,124 $84,587 $84,587 82,717 $84,587 $85,433 $86,714 84,785 $87,328 $87,328 $87,328 $88,201 $89,524 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Technician Step 1 Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $38,546 35,794 $36,705 $37,684 $38,626 $39,581 $36,510 $37,423 $38,546 $38,546 37,439 $38,931 $39,515 38,375 $39,527 $39,527 38,437 $39,527 $39,922 $40,521 39,398 $40,580 $40,580 39,399 $40,580 $40,986 $41,601 40,384 $41,595 $41,595 40,373 $41,595 $42,011 $42,641 41,382 $42,623 $42,623 $42,623 $43,049 $43,695 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $42,371 $42,371 $42,371 $42,795 $43,437 Step 2 $43,467 $43,467 $43,467 $43,902 $44,561 Step 3 $44,786 $44,786 $44,786 $45,234 $45,913 Step 4 $45,768 $45,768 $45,768 $46,226 $46,919 Step 5 $46,865 $46,865 $46,865 $47,334 $48,044 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $33,505 31,113 $31,689 $32,460 $33,240 $34,257 $31,735 $32,529 $33,505 $33,505 32,323 $33,840 $34,348 33,131 $34,125 $34,125 33,109 $34,125 $34,466 $34,983 33,936 $34,955 $34,955 33,905 $34,955 $35,305 $35,835 34,752 $35,795 $35,795 34,942 $35,795 $36,153 $36,695 35,816 $36,890 $36,890 $36,890 $37,259 $37,818 General Office Clerk Step 1 $31,640 29,382 $29,970 $30,719 $31,640 $31,640 $31,956 $32,435 Step 2 $32,263 29,960 $30,560 $31,324 $32,263 $32,263 $32,586 $33,075 Step 3 $32,883 30,536 $31,146 $31,925 $32,883 $32,883 $33,212 $33,710 Step 4 $33,505 31,113 $31,735 $32,529 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 Step 5 $34,124 31,688 $32,322 $33,130 $34,124 $34,124 $34,465 $34,982 March 31, 2019 – March 31, 2021 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $72,576 $73,665 $74,033 $75,143 $75,519 $75,853 $76,991 $77,376 $78,537 $78,930 $78,676 $79,856 $80,255 $81,459 $81,866 $81,502 $82,725 $83,139 $84,386 $84,808 $84,325 $85,590 $86,018 $87,308 $87,745 $87,148 $88,455 $88,897 $90,230 $90,681 $89,972 $91,322 $91,779 $93,156 $93,622 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $39,713 $40,309 $40,511 $41,119 $41,325 $40,724 $41,335 $41,542 $42,165 $42,376 $41,809 $42,436 $42,648 $43,288 $43,504 $42,854 $43,497 $43,714 $44,370 $44,592 $43,913 $44,572 $44,795 $45,467 $45,694 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $43,654 $44,309 $44,531 $45,199 $45,425 Step 2 $44,784 $45,456 $45,683 $46,368 $46,600 Step 3 $46,143 $46,835 $47,069 $47,775 $48,014 Step 4 $47,154 $47,861 $48,100 $48,822 $49,066 Step 5 $48,284 $49,008 $49,253 $49,992 $50,242 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 $35,158 $35,685 $35,863 $36,401 $36,583 $36,014 $36,554 $36,737 $37,288 $37,474 $36,878 $37,431 $37,618 $38,182 $38,373 $38,007 $38,577 $38,770 $39,352 $39,549 General Office Clerk Step 1 $32,597 $33,086 $33,251 $33,750 $33,919 Step 2 $33,240 $33,739 $33,908 $34,417 $34,589 Step 3 $33,879 $34,387 $34,559 $35,077 $35,252 Step 4 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 Step 5 $35,157 $35,684 $35,862 $36,400 $36,582 APPENDIX “B” REGIONS REGIONS* South Western Region: • Digby General Hospital, Digby • Hants Community Hospital, Windsor • Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg • Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville • Kentville Town Square, Kentville • Medical Arts Building, Bridgewater • Queens General Hospital, Liverpool • Roseway Hospital, Shelburne • Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton • South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater • Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Western Regional Health Centre, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx XxxxxxYarmouth North Eastern Region: • Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow • All Saints Hospital, Springhill • Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro • Harbour View Hospital, Sydney Mines • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst • South Albion Street, Amherst • St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish • Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Hospital, Evanston • Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Memorial Hospital, Pictou • Health Park, Sydney • Xxxxxxx Street, New Glasgow Halifax Regional Municipality: • Cobequid Community Health Centre, Lower Sackville • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Halifax Community Centre/Xxxxxxxxxx XxxxxxProvincial Centre, Xxxxxxx • Halifax IWK Health Centre, Halifax • Queen Square, Dartmouth • QEII-HSC • Twin Oaks/Birches Continuing Care Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour • Dartmouth General Hospital MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Job Review for Communication Disorder Technician* The Parties agree that they will conduct a job evaluation for the Communication Disorder Technician classification. The Employer will submit the review within a month of signing the Collective Agreement. The review will be conducted by the Compensation Analysis Services (“the Service”) at Health Association Nova Scotia. The cost of the review by the Service will be shared equally between the Union and the Employer. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. Note: Those Articles that are marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a change in language. INDEX A E Absence Without Permission 40 38 Access to Personnel File 39 37 Acting Pay 50 48 Adoption Leave* 26 Leave 25 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse* 38 Alternate Chairpersons 45 AMENDMENT 51 Drug Abuse 36 Amendment 48 Anniversary Date 49 47 Annual Meeting 11 Applicable Employees 35 APPLICATION 33 Application 5 APPOINTMENT Appointment 7 Arbitration Award 43 40 Arbitration Decision 42 40 B Arbitration Procedure 42 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 33 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE* 39 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 43 Duration and Renewal* 51 E 40 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 35 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits .16 Bulletin Boards 6 Checkoff 10 Classification 48 Compassionate Care Leave 28 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 18 Confirmation of Status 7 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 20 Court Related Leave Compensation 20 Education Leave 31 30 Effective Date of Agreement* 51 49 E-Mail Access 6 Employee 1 Employee Assistance Program 35 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS33 Employee Benefits* 32 EMPLOYEE FILES 38 31 Employee Files 36 Employee Performance Review 38 36 Employer 2 Employer/Union MeetingsMeetings 42 F Employment Stability* 44 EMPLOYMENT STABILITY 45 B Bargaining Agent Recognition 4 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 37 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits. 17 Bulletin Boards 6 CHECKOFF 10 CLASSIFICATION 50 Compassionate Care Leave 29 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 19 Confirmation of Status 7 Conflict with Policy 5 Consistent Application 5 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 21 D Court Related Leave Compensation 21 Deemed Salary 38 F 43 Family Illness 21 20 Full-time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 17 G Gambling Dependency 38 36 Gender 3 Grievance 4038, 41 39 Grievance Meetings 12 Grievance Procedure 41 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41 39 Grievance Procedure 39 group life 32 31 Group Life Insurance 33 31 H Harassment 4 Headings 4 Holiday Coinciding with Vacation 19 HOURS OF WORKHours of Work* 13 D Deemed Salary 36 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 31 Discipline and Discharge 37 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 41 Duration and Renewal* 49 I Illness During Vacation 16 Immediate family 20 19 Increments 49 47 Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure 41 INFORMATION 39 Information 6 J INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE* 51 JOB POSTING P Job Posting 8 L Just Cause* 39 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 39 Notice of Resignation 40 Notice to Union 8 Notification 40 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 44 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................. 44 Orientation/Union 6 L Overtime 15 Cause 37 Lay-off 45 43 Lay-off Procedure 46 43 Leave for Birth of Child/or Adoption 29 Leave for Storms or Hazardous Conditions* ............................................................. 29 27 Leave of Absence 19 Leave of Absence – Full Time President . 12 Leave of Absence for Public Office 30 28 Leave Without Pay 11 Letter of Appointment 6 Liability 10 Lockout 2 Long Term Disability Plan 37 31 M Long Term Disability* 33 M lunch allowance* 44 Disability Plan 35 Management Rights 5 Medical Certification 37 35 medical plans 32 31 Medical Plans 33 31 N Mileage and Related Expenses* 43 N Minutes of Meeting 45 Expenses 41 New Classification 50 48 New Employees 47 45 No Discrimination 4 No Discrimination for Union Activity 4 No Loss of Service or Seniority 12 Notice of Layoff 46 P 43 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 37 Notice of Resignation 38 Notice to Union 8 Notification 37 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 42 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................42 Orientation/Union 6 Overtime 14 Paid Holidays* Holidays 17 PAID HOLIDAYS* 17 Parental Leave 24 Parental Leave following Pregnancy Leave* .............................................................. 25 Leave .............................................................24 Parental Leave other than in Article 18.07 (b)* 25 Parental Leave* 25 ) 24 Parental or Adoption Leave Allowance* 27 Allowance 26 Part-time and Temporary Employees 33 31 Part-time Employees’ Holiday Entitlement 18 Part-Time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 PAY PROVISIONSPay Provisions* 48 46 pension plan 32 31 Personal Day 37 35 Personal Medical Dental Preventative Care .............................................................. 21 Care* 20 Placement/Displacement Procedures 46 44 Policy Grievance 42 39 Position Descriptions 7 PREAMBLE Preamble 1 Pregnancy Leave Allowance* 21 Pregnancy Leave Allowance 23 Pregnancy Leave* 21 Prepaid Leave 31 30 Prepaid Leave Plan 31 30 Prior Service 49 47 Probationary Employees 7 Probationary Benefits 7 R Probationary Employee 1 Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act* 35 R Rate for New Appointment 49 46 Rate of Pay Upon Reclassification 50 47 Rates of Pay* 46 Recall 45 Reclassification 48 Recall 47 Reclassification 50 Recognition 11 RECOGNITION Recognition 4 Record of Disciplinary Action 39 37 Region 48 REGIONS 57 45 Regions* 51 Regular Employee 1 Regular Full-Time Employee 2 Regular Part-Time Employee 2 Relief Assignment for Part-Time employees* 14 Religious Exclusions 10 Representation 4 Reproduction of the Collective Agreement 6 RESIGNATION 40 Resignation 38 Retiree Benefits* 35 33 Retirement Allowance* 34 Allowance 32 Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees S ............................................................. 51 SAFETY AND HEALTH 44 SALARY SCALES* 53 .............................................................49 Safety and Health 42 Schedule Year 13 Seniority 2 Seniority Information 46 43 Seniority Protection 10 Seniority, Loss of 48 * 45 Service 2 Servicing of Grievances 11 Sexual Harassment 43 41 short term and long term disability plans . 32 31 Short Term Disability Plan 37 34 Sick Leave Records* 38 SICK LEAVE* 34 Sick Leave Records 36 SPECIAL LEAVESpecial Leave* 19 Spouse 3 Staff Meetings and In-Services 32 30 Standard Hours 3 STEWARDS Stewards 11 Storm Related Leave 28 Strike 3 STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS Strikes and Lockouts 5 Term of Agreement* 49 Termination of Recall Rights 45 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................40 Time Off for Union Business 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 14 Transfer Expenses 46 Travel 41 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 40 Union Consultation 43 Union Dues 10 Union Information 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 16 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 15 Vacation Request 15 Vacation Year 15 W Vacations 15 T Team Leader 3 T Temporary Employee 2 Temporary Employees - Benefits 8 Temporary Employees - Seniority 8 Temporary Employees - Termination 8 Temporary Position 3 Temporary Positions 8 TERM OF AGREEMENT* 51 Termination of Recall Rights 47 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................. 43 TIME OFF FOR UNION BUSINESS 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 15 Transfer Expenses 48 TRAVEL REGULATIONS* 43 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 42 Union Consultation 45 Union Dues 10 UNION INFORMATION 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 17 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 16 Vacation Request 16 Vacation Year 16 VACATIONS 15 W Withdrawal of Resignation 41 38 Work During Vacation 17 Work Schedules* 13 Working Days 3, 4139
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees. Employees who have left their employment in the bargaining unit within six (6) months prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be entitled to full retroactivity of any applicable wage increase. Such employees shall be given written notice by registered mail sent by the Employer to the employee’s last known address given to the Employer, that they have sixty (60) calendar days from the signing date of this Collective Agreement in which to claim any retroactive payment. It is recognized by all Parties that this agreement is being signed on unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 20192014. APPENDIX “A” NOVA SCOTIA HEARING AND SPEECH CENTRES SALARY SCALES* April 1, 2015 – April 1, 2018 Classification Expired Rate % Increase: 0.002.00% % Increase: 0.002.50% % Increase: 1.003.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Apr.01-12 Apr.01-13 Apr.01-14 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $70,444 65,416 $68,370 $70,913 $73,461 $76,005 $78,550 $81,095 $66,724 $68,392 $70,444 $70,444 69,738 $71,148 $72,215 71,481 $73,625 $73,625 72,332 $73,625 $74,361 $75,476 74,140 $76,364 $76,364 74,931 $76,364 $77,128 $78,285 76,804 $79,108 $79,108 77,525 $79,108 $79,899 $81,097 79,463 $81,847 $81,847 80,121 $81,847 $82,665 $83,905 82,124 $84,587 $84,587 82,717 $84,587 $85,433 $86,714 84,785 $87,328 $87,328 $87,328 $88,201 $89,524 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Technician Step 1 Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $38,546 35,794 $36,705 $37,684 $38,626 $39,581 $36,510 $37,423 $38,546 $38,546 37,439 $38,931 $39,515 38,375 $39,527 $39,527 38,437 $39,527 $39,922 $40,521 39,398 $40,580 $40,580 39,399 $40,580 $40,986 $41,601 40,384 $41,595 $41,595 40,373 $41,595 $42,011 $42,641 41,382 $42,623 $42,623 $42,623 $43,049 $43,695 % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 0.00% % Increase: 1.00% % Increase: 1.50% Classification Expired Rate Apr.01‐15 Apr.01‐16 Apr.01‐17 Apr.01‐18 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $42,371 $42,371 $42,371 $42,795 $43,437 Step 2 $43,467 $43,467 $43,467 $43,902 $44,561 Step 3 $44,786 $44,786 $44,786 $45,234 $45,913 Step 4 $45,768 $45,768 $45,768 $46,226 $46,919 Step 5 $46,865 $46,865 $46,865 $47,334 $48,044 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $33,505 31,113 $31,689 $32,460 $33,240 $34,257 $31,735 $32,529 $33,505 $33,505 32,323 $33,840 $34,348 33,131 $34,125 $34,125 33,109 $34,125 $34,466 $34,983 33,936 $34,955 $34,955 33,905 $34,955 $35,305 $35,835 34,752 $35,795 $35,795 34,942 $35,795 $36,153 $36,695 35,816 $36,890 $36,890 $36,890 $37,259 $37,818 General Office Clerk Step 1 $31,640 29,382 $29,970 $30,719 $31,640 $31,640 $31,956 $32,435 Step 2 $32,263 29,960 $30,560 $31,324 $32,263 $32,263 $32,586 $33,075 Step 3 $32,883 30,536 $31,146 $31,925 $32,883 $32,883 $33,212 $33,710 Step 4 $33,505 31,113 $31,735 $32,529 $33,505 $33,505 $33,840 $34,348 Step 5 $34,124 31,688 $32,322 $33,130 $34,124 $34,124 $34,465 $34,982 March 31, 2019 – March 31, 2021 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Audiologist / Step 1 Speech Language Pathologist Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 $72,576 $73,665 $74,033 $75,143 $75,519 $75,853 $76,991 $77,376 $78,537 $78,930 $78,676 $79,856 $80,255 $81,459 $81,866 $81,502 $82,725 $83,139 $84,386 $84,808 $84,325 $85,590 $86,018 $87,308 $87,745 $87,148 $88,455 $88,897 $90,230 $90,681 $89,972 $91,322 $91,779 $93,156 $93,622 Communication Disorder Technician Step 1 Desktop Support/Procurement Step 2 Technician Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $39,713 $40,309 $40,511 $41,119 $41,325 $40,724 $41,335 $41,542 $42,165 $42,376 $41,809 $42,436 $42,648 $43,288 $43,504 $42,854 $43,497 $43,714 $44,370 $44,592 $43,913 $44,572 $44,795 $45,467 $45,694 % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% % Increase: 1.50% % Increase: 0.50% Classification Mar.31‐19 Apr.01‐19 Mar.31‐20 Apr.01‐20 Mar.31‐21 Accounting Clerk Step 1 $43,654 $44,309 $44,531 $45,199 $45,425 Step 2 $44,784 $45,456 $45,683 $46,368 $46,600 Step 3 $46,143 $46,835 $47,069 $47,775 $48,014 Step 4 $47,154 $47,861 $48,100 $48,822 $49,066 Step 5 $48,284 $49,008 $49,253 $49,992 $50,242 Administrative Support Professional Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 $35,158 $35,685 $35,863 $36,401 $36,583 $36,014 $36,554 $36,737 $37,288 $37,474 $36,878 $37,431 $37,618 $38,182 $38,373 $38,007 $38,577 $38,770 $39,352 $39,549 General Office Clerk Step 1 $32,597 $33,086 $33,251 $33,750 $33,919 Step 2 $33,240 $33,739 $33,908 $34,417 $34,589 Step 3 $33,879 $34,387 $34,559 $35,077 $35,252 Step 4 $34,520 $35,038 $35,213 $35,741 $35,920 Step 5 $35,157 $35,684 $35,862 $36,400 $36,582 APPENDIX “B” REGIONS REGIONS* South Western Region: • Digby General Hospital, Digby • Hants Community Hospital, Windsor • Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg • Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville • Kentville Town Square, Kentville • Medical Arts Building, Bridgewater • Queens General Hospital, Liverpool • Roseway Hospital, Shelburne • Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton • South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater • Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx: • Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow • All Saints Hospital, Springhill • Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro • Harbour View Hospital, Sydney Mines • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst • South Albion Street, Amherst • St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish • Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Hospital, Evanston • Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Memorial Hospital, Pictou • Health Park, Sydney • Xxxxxxx Street, New Glasgow Halifax Regional Municipality: • Cobequid Community Health Centre, Lower Sackville • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour • Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx • IWK Health Centre, Halifax • Queen Square, Dartmouth • QEII-HSC • Twin Oaks/Birches Continuing Care Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour • Dartmouth General Hospital MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Job Review for Communication Disorder Technician* The Parties agree that they will conduct a job evaluation for the Communication Disorder Technician classification. The Employer will submit the review within a month of signing the Collective Agreement. The review will be conducted by the Compensation Analysis Services (“the Service”) at Health Association Nova Scotia. The cost of the review by the Service will be shared equally between the Union and the Employer. Signed on Behalf of the Union Signed on Behalf of the Employer Dated at Halifax this day of , 2019. Note: Those Articles that are marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a change in language. INDEX A E Absence Without Permission 40 38 Access to Personnel File 39 37 Acting Pay 50 48 Adoption Leave* 26 Leave 25 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse* 38 Alternate Chairpersons 45 AMENDMENT 51 Drug Abuse 36 Amendment 48 Anniversary Date 49 47 Annual Meeting 11 Applicable Employees 35 APPLICATION 33 Application 5 APPOINTMENT Appointment 7 Arbitration Award 43 40 Arbitration Decision 42 40 B Arbitration Procedure 42 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 33 DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE* 39 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 43 Duration and Renewal* 51 E 40 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 35 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits .16 Bulletin Boards 6 Checkoff 10 Classification 48 Compassionate Care Leave 28 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 18 Confirmation of Status 7 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 20 Court Related Leave Compensation 20 Education Leave 31 30 Effective Date of Agreement* 51 49 E-Mail Access 6 Employee 1 Employee Assistance Program 35 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS33 Employee Benefits* 32 EMPLOYEE FILES 38 31 Employee Files 36 Employee Performance Review 38 36 Employer 2 Employer/Union MeetingsMeetings 42 F Employment Stability* 44 EMPLOYMENT STABILITY 45 B Bargaining Agent Recognition 4 Bargaining Unit Information 7 Bereavement Leave 19 Bonus Day 37 C Borrowing of Unearned Vacation Credits. 17 Bulletin Boards 6 CHECKOFF 10 CLASSIFICATION 50 Compassionate Care Leave 29 Compensation for Work on a Holiday 19 Confirmation of Status 7 Conflict with Policy 5 Consistent Application 5 Contract Negotiations 12 Court Related Leave 21 D Court Related Leave Compensation 21 Deemed Salary 38 F 43 Family Illness 21 20 Full-time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 17 G Gambling Dependency 38 36 Gender 3 Grievance 4038, 41 39 Grievance Meetings 12 Grievance Procedure 41 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41 39 Grievance Procedure 39 group life 32 31 Group Life Insurance 33 31 H Harassment 4 Headings 4 Holiday Coinciding with Vacation 19 HOURS OF WORKHours of Work* 13 D Deemed Salary 36 Definitions 1 Disability Plans 31 Discipline and Discharge 37 Discriminatory and Personal Harassment 41 Duration and Renewal* 49 I Illness During Vacation 16 Immediate family 20 19 Increments 49 47 Informal Dispute Resolution Procedure 41 INFORMATION 39 Information 6 J INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE* 51 JOB POSTING P Job Posting 8 L Just Cause* 39 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 39 Notice of Resignation 40 Notice to Union 8 Notification 40 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 44 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................. 44 Orientation/Union 6 L Overtime 15 Cause 37 Lay-off 45 43 Lay-off Procedure 46 43 Leave for Birth of Child/or Adoption 29 Leave for Storms or Hazardous Conditions* ............................................................. 29 27 Leave of Absence 19 Leave of Absence – Full Time President . 12 Leave of Absence for Public Office 30 28 Leave Without Pay 11 Letter of Appointment 6 Liability 10 Lockout 2 Long Term Disability Plan 37 31 M Long Term Disability* 33 M lunch allowance* 44 Disability Plan 35 Management Rights 5 Medical Certification 37 35 medical plans 32 31 Medical Plans 33 31 N Mileage and Related Expenses* 43 N Minutes of Meeting 45 Expenses 41 New Classification 50 48 New Employees 47 45 No Discrimination 4 No Discrimination for Union Activity 4 No Loss of Service or Seniority 12 Notice of Layoff 46 P 43 Notice of Performance Improvement Requirements 37 Notice of Resignation 38 Notice to Union 8 Notification 37 O Notification to Employer 11 Occupational Health and Safety Act 42 Occupational Health and Safety Complaints .............................................................42 Orientation/Union 6 Overtime 14 Paid Holidays* Holidays 17 PAID HOLIDAYS* 17 Parental Leave 24 Parental Leave following Pregnancy Leave* .............................................................. 25 Leave .............................................................24 Parental Leave other than in Article 18.07 (b)* 25 Parental Leave* 25 ) 24 Parental or Adoption Leave Allowance* 27 Allowance 26 Part-time and Temporary Employees 33 31 Part-time Employees’ Holiday Entitlement 18 Part-Time Employees’ Holiday Usage 18 PAY PROVISIONSPay Provisions* 48 46 pension plan 32 31 Personal Day 37 35 Personal Medical Dental Preventative Care .............................................................. 21 Care* 20 Placement/Displacement Procedures 46 44 Policy Grievance 42 39 Position Descriptions 7 PREAMBLE Preamble 1 Pregnancy Leave Allowance* 21 Pregnancy Leave Allowance 23 Pregnancy Leave* 21 Prepaid Leave 31 30 Prepaid Leave Plan 31 30 Prior Service 49 47 Probationary Employees 7 Probationary Benefits 7 R Probationary Employee 1 Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act* 35 R Rate for New Appointment 49 46 Rate of Pay Upon Reclassification 50 47 Rates of Pay* 46 Recall 45 Reclassification 48 Recall 47 Reclassification 50 Recognition 11 RECOGNITION Recognition 4 Record of Disciplinary Action 39 37 Region 48 REGIONS 57 45 Regions* 51 Regular Employee 1 Regular Full-Time Employee 2 Regular Part-Time Employee 2 Relief Assignment for Part-Time employees* 14 Religious Exclusions 10 Representation 4 Reproduction of the Collective Agreement 6 RESIGNATION 40 Resignation 38 Retiree Benefits* 35 33 Retirement Allowance* 34 Allowance 32 Retroactive Pay for Terminated Employees S ............................................................. 51 SAFETY AND HEALTH 44 SALARY SCALES* 53 .............................................................49 Safety and Health 42 Schedule Year 13 Seniority 2 Seniority Information 46 43 Seniority Protection 10 Seniority, Loss of 48 * 45 Service 2 Servicing of Grievances 11 Sexual Harassment 43 41 short term and long term disability plans . 32 31 Short Term Disability Plan 37 34 Sick Leave Records* 38 SICK LEAVE* 34 Sick Leave Records 36 SPECIAL LEAVESpecial Leave* 19 Spouse 3 Staff Meetings and In-Services 32 30 Standard Hours 3 STEWARDS Stewards 11 Storm Related Leave 28 Strike 3 STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS Strikes and Lockouts 5 Term of Agreement* 49 Termination of Recall Rights 45 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................40 Time Off for Union Business 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 14 Transfer Expenses 46 Travel 41 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 40 Union Consultation 43 Union Dues 10 Union Information 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 16 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 15 Vacation Request 15 Vacation Year 15 W Vacations 15 T Team Leader 3 T Temporary Employee 2 Temporary Employees - Benefits 8 Temporary Employees - Seniority 8 Temporary Employees - Termination 8 Temporary Position 3 Temporary Positions 8 TERM OF AGREEMENT* 51 Termination of Recall Rights 47 Time Limits and Relief Against Time Limits .............................................................. 43 TIME OFF FOR UNION BUSINESS 11 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 15 Transfer Expenses 48 TRAVEL REGULATIONS* 43 Trial Period 9 U Union 3 Union Approval 42 Union Consultation 45 Union Dues 10 UNION INFORMATION 6 V Vacation Adjustment Upon Separation 17 Vacation Carry Over 16 Vacation Credits Upon Death 17 Vacation Preference 16 Vacation Request 16 Vacation Year 16 VACATIONS 15 W Withdrawal of Resignation 41 38 Work During Vacation 17 Work Schedules* 13 Working Days 3, 4139
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Samples: Collective Agreement
