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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

between

Grea ter V ICT ORI A School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION of

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 61 (GREATER VICTORIA)

-and-

CANADIAN UNION of

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL NO. 947

July 1, 2014 ? June 30, 2019

Table of Contents

ARTICLE 1: 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10

DEFINITIONS............................................................................................. 2 Party........................................................................................................... 2 Employee ................................................................................................... 2 Bargaining Unit/Work of the Bargaining Unit............................................... 2 Regular Employee ...................................................................................... 2 Spareboard Employee: ............................................................................... 2 Probationary Employee .............................................................................. 3 Benefits for Regular Employees Working Less than Full-Time.................... 3 Spareboard Employee Terms and Conditions ............................................ 3 Plural or Masculine Terms .......................................................................... 4 Student Supervisors ................................................................................... 4

ARTICLE 2:

UNION RECOGNITION .............................................................................. 4

2.01 ................................................................................................................... 4

ARTICLE 3:

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ........................................................................... 4

3.01 ................................................................................................................... 4

ARTICLE 4: 4.01 4.02 4.03

UNION SECURITY ..................................................................................... 4 ................................................................................................................... 4 ................................................................................................................... 4 ................................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 5: 5.01 5.02

NEW EMPLOYEES .................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 6: 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04

CHECK-OFF .............................................................................................. 5 ................................................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 7: 7.01 7.02

CORRESPONDENCE ................................................................................ 5 ................................................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 8:

NO DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................... 6

8.01 ................................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE 9:

SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES ..................................................................... 6

9.01 ................................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE 10: 10.01 10.02 10.03

LABOUR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS .................................................... 6 ................................................................................................................... 6 ................................................................................................................... 6 ................................................................................................................... 6

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ARTICLE 11: 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES .................................................................... 7 Definition .................................................................................................... 7 Procedure................................................................................................... 7 Extension of Time Limits............................................................................. 7 Policy Grievances....................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE 12: 12.01 12.02 12.03

ARBITRATION PROCEDURES ................................................................. 8 Appointment of an Arbitration Board ........................................................... 8 Powers and Responsibilities of the Arbitration Board.................................. 8 Cost of Arbitration....................................................................................... 8

ARTICLE 13: 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05

DISCHARGE, SUSPENSION AND DISCIPLINE ....................................... 8 Notification to Union ................................................................................... 8 Warnings .................................................................................................... 9 Discipline .................................................................................................... 9 Personnel Files........................................................................................... 9 Written Adverse Reports........................................................................... 10

ARTICLE 14:

LABOUR DISPUTES ............................................................................... 10

14.01 ................................................................................................................. 10

ARTICLE 15: 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08

SENIORITY .............................................................................................. 10 Definition .................................................................................................. 10 Probationary Period .................................................................................. 10 Natural Breaks For Less Than Twelve (12) Month Terms ......................... 11 Spareboard Seniority ................................................................................ 11 Student Supervisors ................................................................................. 12 Loss of Seniority ....................................................................................... 12 Seniority Lists ........................................................................................... 12 Transfers Out of the Bargaining Unit......................................................... 13

ARTICLE 16: 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07

STAFF CHANGES ................................................................................... 13 Definition .................................................................................................. 13 Posting of Vacancies ................................................................................ 13 Role of Seniority in Filling Vacancies ........................................................ 15 Preference in Filling Posted Vacancies..................................................... 15 Appraisal Period ....................................................................................... 15 Union Notification ..................................................................................... 15 Regular Employees Accepting Temporary Appointments & Vacancies..... 15

ARTICLE 17: 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10

DEPLOYMENT, BUMPING, LAYOFFS, AND RECALL........................... 16 Definition .................................................................................................. 16 Layoff Order ............................................................................................. 17 Bumping Rights ........................................................................................ 17 Notice of Layoff ........................................................................................ 17 Appraisal Period ....................................................................................... 18 Severance Pay ......................................................................................... 18 Recall List................................................................................................. 18 Status While on Recall List ....................................................................... 18 Recall Rights ............................................................................................ 19 Recall Procedures .................................................................................... 19

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17.11 Temporary Layoffs.................................................................................... 19 17.12 Grievance Procedure................................................................................ 20 17.13 The Staffing Process ................................................................................ 20

ARTICLE 18: 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09

HOURS OF WORK .................................................................................. 23 Workday ................................................................................................... 23 Workweek................................................................................................. 23 Rest Periods............................................................................................. 23 Variance in Working Hours ....................................................................... 23 Additional Part-Time Hours....................................................................... 23 Flexible Hours .......................................................................................... 24 Non-Instructional Days ............................................................................. 24 Split Workdays ......................................................................................... 24 Four Hour Minimum Work Day ................................................................. 24

ARTICLE 19: 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04

OVERTIME............................................................................................... 25 Overtime Rates ........................................................................................ 25 Weekend and Statutory Holiday Work ...................................................... 25 Call Out .................................................................................................... 25 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime ..................................................................... 25

ARTICLE 20: 20.01 20.02 20.03

STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ........................................................................ 26 Entitlement ............................................................................................... 26 Day in Lieu ............................................................................................... 26 Ten Month Employees.............................................................................. 26

ARTICLE 21: 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06

VACATIONS ............................................................................................ 26 Entitlement ............................................................................................... 26 Vacation Pay ............................................................................................ 27 Vacation Scheduling ................................................................................. 27 Long Service Special Vacation ................................................................. 28 Termination of Employment ...................................................................... 28 Annual Vacations Adjustment Pay ............................................................ 28

ARTICLE 22: 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08

SICK LEAVE PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 29 Entitlement ............................................................................................... 29 Proof of Illness.......................................................................................... 29 Sick Leave Records.................................................................................. 29 Accrual Rate............................................................................................. 29 Sick Leave Plan........................................................................................ 29 Sick Leave Payout.................................................................................... 30 Recovery From a Third Party.................................................................... 31 Emergency Sick Leave Plan ..................................................................... 31

ARTICLE 23:

23.01 23.02

EFFECT OF ABSENCE ON SICK LEAVE, VACATIONS AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ........................................................................ 31 ................................................................................................................. 31 ................................................................................................................. 32

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ARTICLE 24: 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10

24.11 24.12 24.13 24.14 24.15 24.16

LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................. 32 General Leave .......................................................................................... 32 Union Business ........................................................................................ 32 Bereavement Leave ................................................................................. 32 Jury Duty .................................................................................................. 33 Educational Leave .................................................................................... 33 Pregnancy Leave...................................................................................... 34 Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents ......................................... 34 Paternity, Adoption Placement and Guardianship Leave .......................... 35 Additional Parental/Adoption Leave .......................................................... 35 Maintenance of Fringe Benefits for Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave ....................................................................................................... 35 Medical Leave .......................................................................................... 35 Family Leave ............................................................................................ 35 Leave for Public Office.............................................................................. 36 Marriage Leave ........................................................................................ 36 Extension to Approved Leave ................................................................... 36 Notification Upon Return From Leave....................................................... 37

ARTICLE 25: 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05

PAYMENTS OF WAGES AND ALLOWANCES ...................................... 37 Bi-weekly Pay ........................................................................................... 37 Shift Differential ........................................................................................ 37 Mileage Allowance/Vehicle-Use Compensation ........................................ 37 Job Descriptions ....................................................................................... 37 Uplift in Rate............................................................................................. 37

ARTICLE 26: 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08

FRINGE BENEFITS ................................................................................. 38 Medical Services Plan and Extended Health Benefits............................... 38 Group Life Insurance ................................................................................ 38 Dental Plan............................................................................................... 38 Municipal Pension Plan ............................................................................ 39 WorksafeBC Compensation Supplement.................................................. 39 Retirement Gratuity .................................................................................. 39 Pro-Rata of Employee Premiums ............................................................. 39 Jointly Trusteed Benefit Trust ................................................................... 40

ARTICLE 27: 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE .................................................................. 40 ................................................................................................................. 40 ................................................................................................................. 41 ................................................................................................................. 41 ................................................................................................................. 41 ................................................................................................................. 41

ARTICLE 28: 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05 28.06

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY .............................................. 41 Mutual Cooperation .................................................................................. 41 Hazardous Substances............................................................................. 41 Occupational Health and Safety Committee ............................................. 41 Training for Safety Purposes .................................................................... 42 Workplace Violence.................................................................................. 42 Safety Footwear Allowance ...................................................................... 42

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