COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTCollective Agreement • March 11th, 2009
Contract Type FiledMarch 11th, 2009INDEX ARTICLE PAGE NUMBER TITLE NUMBER 1 Definitions & Interpretations 1 2 Purpose of Agreement 3 3 Recognition & Check Off 3 4 Management Rights 5 5 Employee Rights 5 6 Union & Management Committee 6 7 Leave for Union Business 6 8 Grievance Procedure 8 9 Arbitration 10 10 Probation, Discharge, Suspension & Discipline 12 11 Strikes & Lockouts 14 12 Statutory Holidays 14 13 Vacation 16 14 Sick Leave 20 15 Maternity/Adoption/Parental Leave 22 16 Bereavement Leave 23 17 Special Paid Leave 24 18 Special Leave Without Pay 25 19 Hours of Work 26 20 Overtime 27 21 State of Emergency Due to Weather Conditions 29 22 Standby & Call-Back 29 23 Part-Time and Temporary Employees and Benefits 30 24 Seniority, Layoff, Bumping and Recall 31 25 Promotion & Staff Changes 36 26 Staff Health Service 40 27 General Benefits 40 28 Workers' Compensation 42 29 Portability 43 30 Escort Duty 44 31 Severance Pay 46 32 Contracting Out 46 33 Malpractice Insurance 46 34 Use of Automobile 47 35 Labrador Benefit