The Company and the Union recognize the importance of assisting employees to improve their knowledge and skills so that they may have the opportunity of advancement to jobs of greater responsibility and pay. The Parties recognize the periodic need to make available to employees opportunities for training or retraining to provide for the Company's requirements of knowledge and skill. Any such training carried out on the employee's regular work schedule shall be paid at the standard hourly rate of the job for which the employee is being trained, or, if such training is at the Company's request, then the rate of such training will be at the employee's previous standard hourly job rate if such rate is higher.
The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the provisions of the ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE there shall be no discrimination against any employee by the Union, Company or the employees because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.
The Company and the Union agree to establish a system of worker safety representatives having the duties and responsibilities set out in Schedule 'J' of this Agreement. Each worker safety representative will be appointed as the Certified Member and Co-Chair for each Operation Health, Safety and
The Company and the Union agree to supply a copy of this Agreement to each employee of the Company affected thereby.
The Company and the Union agree that a modified (compressed) work week may be implemented where it is mutually agreed between the Station Manager and the Union Members of the Sift Committee. The modified work week must not result in increased costs to the Company.
The Company and the Union. Grievance Committee shall meet prior to a discharge of an employee to review the facts of the case.
4.8 (1) Where there is a discussion between an hourly employee and a supervisor that is intended as a disciplinary measure resulting in written warning, the employee may request that a grievance committeeman, job stewxxx xx other designated employee be present.
The Company and the Union accept the principles of seniority and agree that the seniority rosters established hereunder shall be the basis of the application of seniority rights as set forth herein.
The Company and the Union acknowledge the importance of maintaining high standards of safety and health in the workplace and agree to actively support a Joint Safety and Health Program.
The Company and the Union agree that any employee who transfers from one classification to another shall continue to accrue seniority. For a period of three (3) months, the employee will not be able to apply his seniority in the new classification. After such period of time, his seniority shall apply and be equal to his total continuous service with the Company measured from the last date of hire in the bargaining unit.
The Company and the Union agree that during the first five (5) day waiting period of an approved Short Term Disability, employees are entitled to utilize Sick Bank Hours, PT, or Vacation Time or a combination of any of the above in order to ensure that they do not suffer any loss of pay during the five(5) day waiting period before the commencement of the Short Term Disability benefits that are referenced inArticle29,5.1 of the parties Collective Bargaining Agreement.
