Common use of TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. [a] Temporary employees are included in all provisions of this agreement, except Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 [a & b] - Leave of Absence. Temporary Employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the formula in the Employment Standards Act. [b] A temporary employee will not be hired where it would result in the layoff of a regular employee. [c] Part-time employees are included in all provisions of this agreement, except Article 13 - Hours of Work, Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 (j) - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 - Leave of Absence. [d] The probationary period for part-time employees shall be three (3) calendar months, but may be extended by mutual agreement for up to another three (3) months. [e] In no case shall any part-time shift be less than three hours unless excused at the employee’s request. Employees called into work shall be guaranteed three hours pay. [f] Part-time employees who work in a classification for which a weekly salary is set forth in this agreement shall be paid on an hourly basis equivalent to the weekly minimum salary provided for their classification and experience, based on a 40 hour week. [g] A part-time employee shall advance on the salary grid according to actual hours worked. [h] Part-time employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Vacation pay shall increase to 6% when a part-time employee accumulates enough service to qualify for three (3) weeks vacation. [i] The Employer may hire temporary employees up to six months, which may be extended on mutual agreement and only where existing part-time employees are not available to perform the work. [j] The Employer will not use freelance reporters where such usage would directly result in the layoff of a regular employee.

TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. [(a] ) Temporary employees may be hired to cover an absence due to maternity or parental leave, sickness, disability or special projects for up to twelve months. They may also be hired to cover for vacations for up to six months in any calendar year. Qualified part-time employees applying for a full-time temporary position will be offered the job in order of seniority. Part-time employees who accept full-time temporary employment will receive full credit for their service. Time limits referred to above may be extended by mutual agreement between the parties. As per Article 19(g), this clause applies to leaves taken by part-time Circulation Dept employees which are included greater than 3 months in length. (b) Temporary employees shall not be used to reduce, displace or eliminate permanent employment. (c) Temporary employees will be covered by all provision of this agreement (except layoff, recall and probationary period provisions) unless specifically provided otherwise, but will not be eligible for benefits under Article 6, 9 (a) and 9 (b). For 9 (e), Bereavement Leave for part-time temporary employees will apply only to shifts normally worked in the five calendar days following the death. Under 9 (g), temporary employees regularly working only one shift per week will be entitled to a maximum total of three paid sick or family days per calendar year. Temporary employees regularly working more than one shift per week will be entitled to a maximum total of six paid sick or family days per calendar year. Unused sick days or family days for temporary employees may not be carried over from one year to another. Compassionate Care Leave under 9 (g) for temporary employees excludes the lump sum payment extended to permanent employees. (d) Part-time employees shall be covered by all provisions of this agreementagreement except where specifically provided otherwise. Part-time employees will not be covered by Articles 9 (a) and 9 (b). In case of Article 9 (e), except the leave will apply for part-timers only to shifts normally worked in the five calendar days following the death. In the case of Articles 7 (a) and 9 (f), part-time employees regularly working only one shift per week will be entitled to a maximum total of three paid sick or family days per calendar year. Part-time employees regularly working more than one shift per week will be entitled to a maximum total of six paid sick or family days per calendar year. Unused sick days or family days for part-timers may not be carried over from one year to another. (e) A part-time employee may work as a full-time employee temporarily to cover a vacation or absence under the agreement without affecting his or her part-time status. (f) Vacation pay for part-time employees will be arranged between NOW and the individual employee, based on the following formula: In the first year of employment: 4 per cent of earnings. In the 2nd to 4th years: 6 per cent. In the 5th to 10th years: 8 per cent. In the 11th to 21st years: 10 per cent. After 21 years: 12 per cent. (g) Part-time employees will receive pay for the holidays enumerated in Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 [a & b] - Leave of Absence. Temporary Employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay 11(a) in accordance with the formula in the Employment Standards Act. [b] A temporary employee will not be hired where it would result in the layoff of a regular employee. [c] Part-time employees are included timers required to work on the holidays enumerated in all Article 11 (a) will then be covered by the provisions of this agreement, except Article 13 - Hours of Work, Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 11 (j) - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 - Leave of Absence. [d] The probationary period for part-time employees shall be three (3) calendar months, but may be extended by mutual agreement for up to another three (3) months. [e] In no case shall any part-time shift be less than three hours unless excused at the employee’s request. Employees called into work shall be guaranteed three hours pay. [f] Part-time employees who work in a classification for which a weekly salary is set forth in this agreement shall be paid on an hourly basis equivalent to the weekly minimum salary provided for their classification and experience, based on a 40 hour week. [g] A part-time employee shall advance on the salary grid according to actual hours worked. [h] Part-time employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Vacation pay shall increase to 6% when a part-time employee accumulates enough service to qualify for three (3) weeks vacation. [i] The Employer may hire temporary employees up to six months, which may be extended on mutual agreement and only where existing part-time employees are not available to perform the work. [j] The Employer will not use freelance reporters where such usage would directly result in the layoff of a regular employeeb).

TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. [(a] ) Temporary employees may be hired to cover a leave of absence for the duration of the leave or to cover for vacations for up to nine months, or to work on a special project for up to nine months. Time limits referred to above may be extended by mutual agreement between the parties. As per Article 19(g), this clause applies to leaves taken by part-time Circulation Dept employees which are included greater than 3 months in length. (b) Temporary employees shall not be used to reduce, displace or eliminate permanent employment. (c) Temporary employees will be covered by all provision of this agreement (except layoff, recall and probationary period provisions) unless specifically provided otherwise, but will not be eligible for benefits under Article 6. (d) Part-time employees shall be covered by all provisions of this agreementagreement except where specifically provided otherwise. Part-time employees will not be covered by Articles 9 (a) and 9 (b). In case of Article 9 (e), except Article 14 - Benefitsthe leave will apply for part-timers only to shifts normally worked in the five calendar days following the death. In the case of Articles 7 (a) and 9 (f), Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 [part-time employees regularly working only one shift per week will be entitled to a & b] - Leave maximum total of Absencethree paid sick or family days per calendar year. Temporary Employees shall Part-time employees regularly working more than one shift per week will be entitled to a maximum total of six paid sick or family days per calendar year. Unused sick days or family days for part-timers may not be carried over from one year to another. Writers paid per-article who have part-time status will not be eligible for statutory holiday sick pay. (e) A part-time employee may work as a full-time employee temporarily to cover a vacation or absence under the agreement without affecting his or her part-time status. (f) Vacation pay for part-time employees will be arranged between NOW and vacation the individual employee, based on the following formula: In the first two years of employment: 4 per cent of earnings. In the third and fourth years: 6 per cent. In the fifth to tenth years: 8 per cent. In the eleventh to fifteenth years: 10 per cent. After fifteenth years: 12 per cent. (g) Part-time employees will receive pay for the holidays enumerated in Article 11(a) in accordance with the formula in the Employment Standards Act. [b] A temporary employee will not be hired where it would result in the layoff of a regular employee. [c] Part-time employees are included timers required to work on the holidays enumerated in all Article 11 (a) will then be covered by the provisions of this agreement, except Article 13 - Hours of Work, Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 11 (j) - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 - Leave of Absence. [d] The probationary period for part-time employees shall be three (3) calendar months, but may be extended by mutual agreement for up to another three (3) months. [e] In no case shall any part-time shift be less than three hours unless excused at the employee’s request. Employees called into work shall be guaranteed three hours pay. [f] Part-time employees who work in a classification for which a weekly salary is set forth in this agreement shall be paid on an hourly basis equivalent to the weekly minimum salary provided for their classification and experience, based on a 40 hour week. [g] A part-time employee shall advance on the salary grid according to actual hours worked. [h] Part-time employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Vacation pay shall increase to 6% when a part-time employee accumulates enough service to qualify for three (3) weeks vacation. [i] The Employer may hire temporary employees up to six months, which may be extended on mutual agreement and only where existing part-time employees are not available to perform the work. [j] The Employer will not use freelance reporters where such usage would directly result in the layoff of a regular employeeb).

TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. [a] Temporary employees are included in all provisions of this agreement, except Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 [a & b] - Leave of Absence. Temporary Employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the formula in the Employment Standards Act. [b] A temporary employee will not be hired where it would result in the layoff of a regular employee. [c] Part-time employees are included in all provisions of this agreement, except Article 13 - Hours of Work, Article 14 - Benefits, Article 15 - Vacation, Article 16 - Statutory Holidays, Article 17 (j) - Layoff Procedure, Article 18 - Leave of Absence. [d] The probationary period for part-time employees shall be three (3) calendar months, but may be extended by mutual agreement for up to another three (3) months. [e] In no case shall any part-time shift be less than three hours unless excused at the employee’s request. Employees called into work shall be guaranteed three hours pay. [f] Part-time employees who work in a classification for which a weekly salary is set forth in this agreement shall be paid on an hourly basis equivalent to the weekly minimum salary provided for their classification and experience, based on a 40 37.5 hour week. [g] A part-time employee shall advance on the salary grid according to actual hours worked. [h] Part-time employees shall be eligible for statutory holiday pay and vacation pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Vacation pay shall increase to 6% when a part-time employee accumulates enough service to qualify for three (3) weeks vacation. [i] The Employer may hire temporary employees up to six monthsmonths or for the period of Maternity and/or parental leave, which may be extended on mutual agreement and only where existing part-time employees are not available to perform the work. [j] The Employer will not use freelance reporters where such usage would directly result in the layoff of a regular employee.