COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS with respect to WORKING CONDITIONS, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SALARIES between THE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (Hereinafter referred to as the “Union”) and THE CROWN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO Represented by MANAGEMENT BOARD OF CABINET (Hereinafter referred to as the “Employer”) January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 LIST OF CONTENTS PART PAGE PREAMBLE ii CENTRAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 1 A Working Conditions 9 B Employee Benefits For Full-time Regular Employees 84 C Regular Part-Time Employees 114 D Salary and Term 148 E Appendices 150 UNIFIED BARGAINING UNIT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 306 A Working Conditions 309 B Regular Part-Time Employees 319 C Salary and Term 321 D Appendices 323 General Notes and Allowances 334 Salary Schedule 340 CORRECTIONAL BARGAINING UNIT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 418 A Working Conditions 421 B Regular Part-time Employee 432 C Salary and Term 434 D Appendices 436 Salary Schedule 499 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 504 i PREAMBLE 1. The purpose of these Agreements between the Employer and the Union is to establish and maintain: (a) satisfactory working conditions and terms of employment for all employees who are subject to these Agreements; (b) a procedure for the prompt and equitable handling of grievances and disputes. 2. It is understood that the provisions of these Agreements apply equally to all employees and that the parties are committed to work together on joint initiatives that further support diversity in the workplace. The parties, therefore, agree as follows: ii THIS CENTRAL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT made on the 24th day of May, 2016 between THE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (Hereinafter referred to as the “Union”) and THE CROWN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO Represented by MANAGEMENT BOARD OF CABINET (Hereinafter referred to as the “Employer”) 1 CENTRAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE DEFINITIONS 9 PART A – WORKING CONDITIONS 1 Recognition 10 2 Management Rights 11 3 No Discrimination / Employment Equity 11 4 Check-Off of Union Dues 11 5 Information to New Employees 12 6 Posting and Filling of Vacancies or New Positions 12 7 Pay Administration 14 Custodial Responsibility Allowance 16 8 Temporary Assignments 16 9 Health and Safety and Video Display Terminals 18 Video Display Terminals 18 10 Work Arrangements 20 Compressed Work Week Arrangements 20 Job Sharing 23 Job Trading 24 11 Headquarters 26 12 Isolation pay 27 13 Kilometric Rates 29 14 Time Credits While Travelling 29 15 Non-Pyramiding of Premium Payments 30 16 Local And Ministry Negotiations 30 17 Joint Consultation Committee 31 18 Seniority (Length of Continuous Service) 32 19 Multiple Lay-Offs 34 Joint Employment Stability Subcommittee (JESS) 34 20 Employment Stability 35 Preamble 35 Surplus Notice Alert 35 Notice and Pay In Lieu 37 Targeted Direct Assignment 41 Displacement 42 Tuition Reimbursement 45 Recall 46 Voluntary Exit Option 47 Temporary Vacancies 49 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) ARTICLE PAGE Attrition 50 Voluntary Leaves 50 Career Transition Support 51 Probationary Employees 51 Technological Change 51 Continuance Of Insured Benefits 52 Job Registry System 52 Monitoring and Reporting 53 General 53 Payment of Monies 53 21 Discipline and Dismissal 53 22 Grievance Procedure 54 Formal Resolution Stage 54 Layoff 55 Dismissal 55 Insured Benefits Grievance 55 Sexual Harassment 55 Group Grievance 57 Classification 57 Union Grievance 58 General 58 Disciplinary Record 59 Mediation/Arbitration Procedure 59 Joint Review Process 60 Interest 60 23 Leave – Union Activities 61 24 Leave – Without Pay 64 25 Leave – Special 64 Self Funded Leave 65 26 Leave – Foreign, Intergovernmental 65 27 Leave – Jury Duty 65 28 Leave – Military Service 66 29 Leave – Pension Trustees 66 30 Employee Right to Representation 66 31 Fixed Term Employees 67 31A Fixed Term Employees Other Than Seasonal, Student and GO Temp Employees 67 Wages 67 Overtime 68 Reporting Pay 68 Holidays 69 Vacation Pay 69 Benefits – Percent in Lieu 69 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) ARTICLE PAGE Attendance Credits and Sick Leave 70 Pregnancy and Parental Leave 70 Bereavement Leave 70 Health and Safety 71 Termination of Employment 71 Appointment To The Regular Service 71 Union Dues 71 Conversion Of Fixed Term Positions to Positions in the Regular Service 72 Other Applicable Articles 72 32 Seasonal Employees 73 Definition 73 Probationary Period 73 Seniority 73 Employment Stability 75 Wages 75 Overtime 75 Seasonal Employee Benefits – General 76 Basic Life 77 Supplementary Health And Hospital (Including Vision Care And Hearing Aid) 78 Dental Plan 78 Compressed Work Week 78 Vacation Pay 78 Holidays 79 Bereavement Leave 79 Attendance Credits and Sick Leave 79 Health and Safety 80 Termination of Employment 80 Pregnancy And Parental Leave 80 Union Dues 81 Other Applicable Articles 81 33 Student Employees 81 Wage Rates 82 34 GO Temp Employees 83 PART B – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEES 35 Application Of Part B, Employee Benefits 84 36 Insured Benefits Plans – General 84 Commencement Of Coverage 84 Coverage During Leave of Absence Without Pay 84 Days Of Grace 84 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) ARTICLE PAGE 37 Basic Life Insurance 84 38 Supplementary And Dependent Life Insurance 85 39 Supplementary Health and Hospital Insurance 87 40 Dental Plan 92 Benefits 92 Eligibility 93 Cancellation 93 41 Workplace Safety and Insurance 93 42 Long Term Income Protection 94 43 Joint Insurance Benefits Review Committee 99 44 Short Term Sickness Plan 100 Use of Accumulated Credits 101 Attendance Review Meetings 102 45 Leave Credits Reports 102 46 Vacations And Vacation Credits 102 47 Holidays 104 48 Bereavement Leave 104 49 Special and Compassionate Leave 105 50 Pregnancy Leave 105 51 Parental Leave 107 52 Entitlement On Death 109 53 Termination Payments 109 PART C – REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 54 Application of Part C, Regular Part-Time Employee 114 55 Other Applicable Articles, Regular Part-Time Employee 114 56 Posting and Filling Of Regular Part-Time Positions 115 57 Pay And Benefits Administration 116 58 Hours Of Work 116 59 Non-Working Day 117 60 Health And Safety And Video Display Terminals 117 Video Display Terminals 117 61 Isolation Pay 118 62 Employment Stability 119 63 Benefits General 119 64 Insured Benefits Plans – General 119 Commencement Of Coverage 119 Coverage During Leave Of Absence Without Pay 119 Days of Grace 120 65 Basic Life Insurance 120 66 Supplementary And Dependent Life Insurance 121 67 Supplementary Health And Hospital Insurance 123 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) ARTICLE PAGE 68 Dental Plan 128 Benefits 128 Premiums 129 Eligibility 129 Participation 129 Cancellation 130 69 Workplace Safety And Insurance 130 70 Long Term Income Protection 131 71 Short Term Sickness Plan 135 Use Of Accumulated Credits 136 72 Vacations And Vacation Credits 137 73 Holiday Payment 139 74 Bereavement Leave 140 75 Special And Compassionate Leave 141 76 Pregnancy Leave 141 77 Parental Leave 143 78 Termination Payments 144 PART D – SALARY AND TERM 79 Salary Implementation 148 80 Term of Agreement 148 PART E – APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Data File on Union Dues 150 Appendix 2 – Letter of Understanding – Recognition Clause in Article 1 of Collective Agreement and Order in Council 243/94 151 Appendix 3 – Use of Privately Owned Automobiles 178 Appendix 4 – Joint Insurance Benefits Review Committee 179 Appendix 5 – Release of Information – Insured Benefits Appeal 182 Appendix 6 – Same Sex Spouses 183 Appendix 7 – Classification System Subcommittees 184 Appendix 8 – Letter of Understanding – Article 22.12 and Appendix 7 185 Appendix 9 – Employment Stability 186 Appendix 10 – Article 20.7 Voluntary Exit Option (Removed) Appendix 11 – OPSEU Pension Plan 190 Appendix 12 – Memorandum of Agreement – Student Wage Rates 191 Appendix 13 – Relocation of an Operation Beyond a 40 Kilometre Radius 195 Appendix 14 – Successor Rights 197 Appendix 15 – Letter of Understanding – Fixed-Term Employees 200 Appendix 16 – Letter of Understanding – Pay for Performance (Removed) Appendix 17 – Letter of Understanding – Factor 80 Program (Removed) 6
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