in accordance with the act respecting the process of negotiation of the collective agreements in the

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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN
ON THE ONE HAND
THE COMITÉ PATRONAL DE NÉGOCIATION
POUR LES COMMISSIONS SCOLAIRES FRANCOPHONES (CPNCF)
AND
ON THE OTHER HAND
THE CENTRALE DES SYNDICATS DU QUÉBEC (CSQ)
REPRESENTED BY ITS BARGAINING AGENT,
THE FÉDÉRATION DU PERSONNEL DE SOUTIEN SCOLAIRE (FPSS)

ON BEHALF OF THE SUPPORT STAFF OF THE QUEBEC FRENCH-LANGUAGE
SCHOOL BOARDS THAT IT REPRESENTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT RESPECTING THE PROCESS OF
NEGOTIATION OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC AND
PARAPUBLIC SECTORS (CQLR, chapter R-8.2)
Produced by the Comité patronal de négociation
pour les commissions scolaires francophones (CPNCF)
June 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER 1-0.00 OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT, DEFINITIONS, RESPECT FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE
WORKPLACE ..........................................................................................1
1-1.00 Objective of the Agreement ...............................................................................1
1-2.00 Definitions ..........................................................................................................1
1-3.00 Respect for Human Rights and Freedoms .........................................................7
1-4.00 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace ................................................................7
CHAPTER 2-0.00 FIELD OF APPLICATION, RECOGNITION AND PRIORITY OF
EMPLOYMENT FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES .................................8
2-1.00 Field of Application ............................................................................................8
2-2.00 Recognition ..................................................................................................... 12
2-3.00 Priority of Employment for Temporary Employees ........................................... 12
CHAPTER 3-0.00 UNION PREROGATIVES ...................................................................... 13
3-1.00 Union Representation ...................................................................................... 13
3-2.00 Joint Committees ............................................................................................. 14
3-3.00 Union Leaves .................................................................................................. 14
3-4.00 Posting and Distribution ................................................................................... 16
3-5.00 Union Meetings and Use of Board Premises for Union Purposes .................... 16
3-6.00 Union Dues ...................................................................................................... 17
3-7.00 Union System .................................................................................................. 17
3-8.00 Documentation ................................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER 4-0.00 LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, INFORMATION, PARTICIPATION
IN THE GOVERNING BOARD AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH
HANDICAPS AND STUDENTS WITH SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENTS OR
LEARNING DISABILITIES..................................................................... 19
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4-1.00 Labour Relations Committee ........................................................................... 19
4-2.00 Information ...................................................................................................... 20
4-3.00 Participation in the Governing Board ............................................................... 20
4-4.00 Participation in the Advisory Committees on Services for Students with
Handicaps and Students with Social Maladjustments or Learning Disabilities . 21
CHAPTER 5-0.00 SOCIAL SECURITY ............................................................................... 22
5-1.00 Special Leaves and Leaves for Family or Parental Reasons ........................... 22
5-2.00 Paid Legal Holidays ......................................................................................... 25
5-3.00 Life, Health and Salary Insurance Plans .......................................................... 26
5-4.00 Parental Rights ................................................................................................ 45
5-5.00 Participation in Public Affairs ........................................................................... 65
5-6.00 Vacation .......................................................................................................... 65
5-7.00 Development of Human Resources ................................................................. 70
5-8.00 Civil Responsibility ........................................................................................... 72
5-9.00 Leaves Without Salary ..................................................................................... 73
5-10.00 Sabbatical Leave with Deferred Salary Plan .................................................... 73
CHAPTER 6-0.00 REMUNERATION .................................................................................. 76
6-1.00 Classification Rules ......................................................................................... 76
6-2.00 Determination of Step ...................................................................................... 79
6-3.00 Salary .............................................................................................................. 83
6-4.00 Premiums ........................................................................................................ 85
6-5.00 Other Premiums .............................................................................................. 87
6-6.00 Lodging............................................................................................................ 89
6-7.00 Travel Expenses .............................................................................................. 89
6-8.00 Verification of Furnaces ................................................................................... 90
6-9.00 Regional Disparities ......................................................................................... 93
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6-10.00 Loan and Rental of Halls ............................................................................... 101
6-11.00 Payment of Salary ......................................................................................... 103
CHAPTER 7-0.00 MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT 104
7-1.00 Movement of Personnel ................................................................................. 104
7-2.00 Temporary or Periodic Layoff ......................................................................... 118
7-3.00 Security of Employment ................................................................................. 120
7-4.00 Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases .................................................. 143
7-5.00 Partial Disability ............................................................................................. 148
7-6.00 Contracting Out ............................................................................................. 149
7-7.00 Organization of Work ..................................................................................... 151
CHAPTER 8-0.00 OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS ....................................................... 153
8-1.00 Seniority ........................................................................................................ 153
8-2.00 Workweek and Working Hours ...................................................................... 154
8-3.00 Overtime ........................................................................................................ 157
8-4.00 Disciplinary Measures .................................................................................... 159
8-5.00 Health and Safety .......................................................................................... 161
8-6.00 Clothing and Uniforms ................................................................................... 162
8-7.00 Technological Changes ................................................................................. 162
CHAPTER 9-0.00 PROCEDURE FOR SETTLING GRIEVANCES, ARBITRATION
PROCEDURE, SUMMARY ARBITRATION PROCEDURE AND
DISAGREEMENT ................................................................................ 163
9-1.00 Procedure for Settling Grievances ................................................................. 163
9-2.00 Arbitration Procedure ..................................................................................... 165
9-3.00 Summary Arbitration Procedure ..................................................................... 171
9-4.00 Disagreement ................................................................................................ 172
CHAPTER 10-0.00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ...... 173
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10-1.00 Employees Working Within the Framework of Adult Education Courses ........ 173
10-2.00 Cafeteria Employees and Student Supervisors Working Respectively Less
Than Fifteen (15) Hours per Week ................................................................. 177
CHAPTER 11-0.00 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ....................................................... 181
11-1.00 Deposits to a Savings Institution or Credit Union ........................................... 181
11-2.00 Printing of the Agreement .............................................................................. 181
11-3.00 Local Arrangements....................................................................................... 181
11-4.00 Appendices .................................................................................................... 183
11-5.00 Interpretation of Texts .................................................................................... 183
11-6.00 Coming into Force of the Agreement ............................................................. 184
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APPENDICES TITLES
Appendix 1 Hourly Salary Rates and Scales .................................................................... 187
Appendix 2 Moving Expenses .......................................................................................... 217
Appendix 3 Sabbatical Leave with Deferred Salary .......................................................... 220
Appendix 4 Terms and Conditions for Applying the Progressive Retirement Plan ............ 226
Appendix 5 Letter oF Agreement Concerning Family Responsibilities .............................. 231
Appendix 6 Feminization of Texts ..................................................................................... 232
Appendix 7 Mediation Arbitration ...................................................................................... 233
Appendix 8 Move of the Head Office of the Littoral School Board; Suspension of Activities
of the Commission scolaire de la Baie-James in the Territory of the LG-2, LG-3
and LG-4 Sites............................................................................................... 234
Appendix 9 Reassignment of an Employee Beyond the 50-km Radius............................. 235
Appendix 10 Grievances and Arbitration ............................................................................ 236
Appendix 11 Classification of Certain Employees ............................................................... 237
Appendix 12 Letter of Intent Concerning the Government and Public Employees Retirement
Plan (RREGOP) for the Employees Concerned by this Plan by Virtue of The
RREGOP Act ................................................................................................. 238
Appendix 13 Parental Rights .............................................................................................. 240
Appendix 14 Settlement of Grievances .............................................................................. 241
Appendix 15 Life, Health and Salary Insurance Plan for Employees Working Within the
Framework of Article 10-1.00 of the Agreement ............................................. 245
Appendix 16 French-language School Boards per Region ................................................. 246
Appendix 17 Specific Provisions Dealing with the Littoral School Board ............................. 248
Appendix 18 Appendix on the matters related to provisions negotiated and agreed upon at
the local level ................................................................................................. 249
Appendix 19 Retraining ...................................................................................................... 264
Appendix 20 Work Time Reduction Program ...................................................................... 265
Appendix 21 Committee Concerning Students with Handicaps, Social Maladjustments or
Learning Disabilities....................................................................................... 266
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Appendix 22 Letter of Agreement No. 1 Concerning the Creation of a Working Committee on
the Governement and Public Employees Retirement Plan (RREGOP) .......... 267
Appendix 23 Letter of Agreement No. 2 Concerning the Settlement of Disputes Related to
any Provision Providing an Improvement to the General Parameter for the Year
2013 based on the Nominal GDP Growth for the Years 2010, 2011 and 2012
...................................................................................................................... 268
Appendix 24 Letter of Agreement Concerning the Premium Paid to Certain Class Titles of
Semi-Skilled Workers and the Attraction and Retention Within the Class Titles
of Semi-Skilled Workers Identified in the 2010 Letter of Agreement or in the
2010 Letter of Intent ...................................................................................... 269
Appendix 25 Letter of Agreement No. 4 Concerning the Creation of a Working Committee to
Review the Issues Related to Outings ........................................................... 273
Appendix 26 Letter of Agreement No. 7 Concerning the Implementation of Salary Relativity
on April 2, 2019 ............................................................................................. 274
Appendix 27 Letter of Agreement No. 9 Concerning the Creation of a Working Committee on
the Adjustment of the Supplementary Benefits Paid During a Maternity Leave
...................................................................................................................... 275
Appendix 28 Letter of Agreement on Salary Relativity ........................................................ 276
Appendix 29 Letter of Agreement Concerning the Application of Article 7-3.00 – Security of
Employment – of the Agreement ................................................................... 303
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CHAPTER 1-0.00 OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT, DEFINITIONS, RESPECT FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE
WORKPLACE
1-1.00 OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT
The objective of the agreement shall be to establish smooth relations between the parties, to
determine the employees' working conditions as well as to establish the appropriate procedures
for resolving difficulties which may arise.
1-2.00 DEFINITIONS
Unless the context indicates otherwise, for the purposes of applying the agreement, the following
words, terms and expressions have the meaning respectively attributed to them.
1-2.01 Seniority
Seniority as defined in article 8-1.00.
1-2.02 Fiscal Year
Period from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the following year.
1-2.03 Regular Work Year
Product of the regular workweek multiplied by fifty-two (52) weeks.
1-2.04 Bureau national de placement
Placement bureau composed of the Fédération and the Ministère.
1-2.05 Centrale
The Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ).
1-2.06 Class of Employment
Any of the classes of employment the titles of which appear in the salary scales in Appendix 1 of
the agreement and those which could eventually be created in accordance with clause 6-1.13.
1-2.07 Classification
Assignment to an employee of a class of employment and, if any, a step in the salary scale
applicable to him or her in accordance with the agreement.
1-2.08 Board
The school board bound by the agreement.
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1-2.09 Spouse
Spouses mean persons:
a) who are married or joined in civil union and cohabiting;
b) of the same or opposite sex who are living together in a conjugal relationship and are the
father and mother of the same child;
c) of the same or opposite sex who have been living together in a conjugal relationship for at
least one year.
It being understood that the dissolution of the marriage by divorce or annulment, the dissolution
of the civil union as provided for by law, and any de facto separation for more than three (3)
months in the case of persons living together in a conjugal relationship shall mean the loss of
spousal status.
1-2.10 Agreement
This collective agreement.
1-2.11 Fédération
The Fédération des commissions scolaires du Québec (FCSQ).
1-2.12 Grievance
Any disagreement regarding the interpretation or application of the agreement.
1-2.13 Disagreement
Any dissension between the parties other than a grievance defined in the agreement and other
than a dispute defined in the Labour Code.
1-2.14 Ministère
The Ministère de l’Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES).
1-2.15 Transfer
Movement of an employee to another position within the same class of employment or to another
class of employment in which the maximum of the salary scale is identical or, in classes of
employment remunerated according to a single salary rate in which the rate is identical.
1-2.16 Provincial Negotiating Parties
A) Employer group: The Comité patronal de négociation pour les commissions scolaires
francophones (CPNCF)
B) Union group: The Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) represented by its
bargaining agent, the Fédération du personnel de soutien
scolaire (FPSS)