Clarity Note. For the purpose of clarity, it should be noted that the wage rates shown in this Agreement do include the working dues.
Clarity Note. 2.03 No past precedents or provisions, conditions, rules or agreements, shall be recognized in any way to affect or modify this Agreement, and all precedents, provisions, conditions, rules and agreements, are superseded by this Agreement. All Letters of Intent signed by both Parties on or after the effective date of this Agreement are by reference part of this Agreement. This Agreement represents the sole and exclusive agreement between the Parties.
Clarity Note. Where seniority governs, the most senior applicant, regardless of her/his ONA bargaining unit will be selected.
Clarity Note. Any Casual Employees who are in a temporary non-union position on date of signing shall continue to accrue Casual seniority and pay union dues for the duration of their period of leave.
Clarity Note. Any Regular Employees who are in a temporary non-union position on date of signing shall continue to accrue Regular seniority and pay union dues for the duration of their period of leave. ≈ (b) Effective date of signing, Casual Employees transferred for a temporary period of twelve (12) calendar months or less to a position outside the Bargaining Unit shall have their casual seniority frozen at the level achieved on the date of departure from the Bargaining Unit. This dormant credited casual seniority will be reactivated upon the Employees return to the Bargaining Unit. The Employee will cease to pay union dues during the period of temporary employment and the terms of the Collective Agreement shall not otherwise apply to such employee while in the non-bargaining unit position. The Employer and the Employee can mutually agree to extend the period of the temporary assignment. However, a mutual agreement shall be required between the Employer and the Union in order to maintain the dormant seniority beyond the twelve (12) month period. Where no agreement is achieved and the Employee continues to work in the position for the period beyond the twelve (12) months, the Employee shall forfeit all seniority and their right to return to the Bargaining Unit.
Clarity Note. 2: Employees covered by the following part-time projects shall be included in the Bargaining Unit described in clause 2.01.
Clarity Note. The parties have identified a concern in the event an employee is genuinely unable to obtain proper proof as required within the time period specified (e.g. unable to schedule a doctor’s appointment for medical documentation). In such instances, an employee will immediately contact the Human Resources Manager, or designate, directly within the 3 working day period specified, to explain the difficulty and obtain permission from the HR Manager, or designate, to extend the time period within which to provide the requisite proof.
Clarity Note. For purposes of clarity, the parties agree that the bargaining unit currently includes the service classifications as set out in Schedule I – Wages. The parties further agree that the foregoing list is not intended to foreclose the addition of other appropriate classifications.
Clarity Note. For the purposes of greater clarity, clerical staff are excluded from this unit.
Clarity Note. The intention of this article is to ensure that those presently represented by the Union remain represented by the Union.
