Common use of Classification Procedure Clause in Contracts

Classification Procedure. Every employee within the jurisdiction of the Union shall automatically obtain classification seniority as a labourer from initial date of his probationary employment within his department. other classification seniority within the respective departments shall be obtained by applying for job which the Department Head shall cause to be placed on the various bulletin boards as it becomes necessary in his opinion to classify additional employees. The appropriate Department ▇▇▇▇ shall cause a Classification Seniority List of employees in his department to be maintained for each job title shown in Schedule "A". After qualifying in a job, each employee shall be shown on the Classification Seniority List effective from the date on which he applied for the job posting. qualification of an employee shall be determined by the appropriate Department and the Corporation reserves the right to retest an employee for any classification at any time, provided that an employee shall have the right of recourse to the grievance procedure in the event of disagreement over his qualifications for a particular classification. In the event an employee wishes to come out of a particular classification, he shall make application to his Department which application may be granted at the sole discretion of the Department having regard to the exigencies of the service and the need to operate in an efficient manner. Should an employee be removed from the classification, he may reapply through a posting at a later date and if accepted, shall be given classification seniority as of the date of the latest posting. There are certain positions in Schedule "A" where an employee shall be required to progress in his skill and ability and it shall be mandatory for the employee to apply and hold these classifications in the order indicated for the following positions: Horticulturist and I Forestry Assistant, Forestry and Truck Driver and Truck Driver "A" ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Cabinet Maker (Department of Parks and Recreation) Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I, Class Class and Chief Wastewater Treatment Operator Wastewater Collection Operator Class I, Class Class Pollution Control Mechanic Trainee and Pollution Control Mechanic Provided however, this requirement shall not apply to any employee presently holding any of these classifications as of January I, An employee presently holding any classification within any of the groups above as of January shall be deemed to hold all of the subordinate classifications within that group. (e.g. Horticulturist I shall be deemed to hold also the classifications of Horticulturist and shall be deemed to hold also the classifications of Horticulturist and Horticulturist shall be deemed to hold also the classification of Horticulturist and a Horticulturist shall be deemed to hold only that classification within the group).

Classification Procedure. Every employee This Article is established as an aid to the Company and the Union to: preserve the principles and related provisions from which is established an equitable wage rate structure in the spirit and intent of the Provincial Pay Equity Act; continue to review the body of job descriptions and classifications upon which the wage rate structure is based; and provide the procedure through which to maintain the job descriptions and classifications to reflect any new or changed conditions. Reference in this Article to such job descriptions shall not itself establish existence of such jobs in the operations of the Company or determine that such jobs are within or are not within the jurisdiction of the bargaining unit. Description" the official record which sets forth for a given job the identification, primary function, source of supervision, direction exercised, and working procedure of that job; "Job Content" the requirements of a job pertaining to training, skill, responsibility, effort and working conditions; "Job Classification" the hourly wage rate as set fourth in the Collective Agreement. The company and the Union shall automatically obtain classification seniority as a labourer from initial date of his probationary employment within his departmentdesignate in writing to each other, their representatives for handling job descriptions and classifications through the required stages. other classification seniority within the respective departments Additionally, and included in such designation, there shall be obtained by applying a referee from the Company and a referee from the Union. It is agreed that there shall be three representatives from the Company and three from the Union from the existing Union Management Committee members. The procedure for describing, evaluating and classifying a job which shall be in accordance with the Department Head following: the company shall cause to be placed prepare on the various bulletin boards as it becomes necessary set forth, a proposed job description in his opinion accordance with the requirements of this Article; the appropriate Company representative and Union representative of the employees affected shall review the proposed job description and shall attempt to classify additional employeesreach agreement thereon. The appropriate Department ▇▇▇▇ Union representatives shall cause a Classification Seniority List have reasonable opportunity to conduct an on-the-job review of the job descriptions with employees in his department the jobs involved. The Company and union representatives shall each retain a copy of the agreed-to-job descriptions. following review by the Human Resources Office of the job description, the Company shall prepare on the form set forth, a proposed job evaluation in accordance with the requirements of this Article; and the appropriate Company representatives and Union representatives shall review the proposed job evaluation and shall attempt to reach agreement thereon. The Company representatives and Union representatives shall retain copies of the agreed-to-job evaluations. Agreement upon job descriptions, job evaluation and classification shall be maintained indicated by the signature of a designated representative of the Company and a designated representative of the Union. The descriptions and evaluations of jobs determined in accordance with the foregoing apply to assign each job to its job class. The basic agreement currently in effect establishes the hourly wage rate scale for each job title shown in Schedule "A"class and sets forth the necessary provisions to enable application of the established standard hourly wage rate scale to the employee who performs the respective job. After qualifying in The hourly wage rate scale commences with a job, each employee shall be shown on probationary hourly rate which is the Classification Seniority List effective from the date on which he applied base of minimum hourly hiring rate for the job postingand thereafter progression rates as determined for each classification. qualification The decision of an employee shall the board of arbitration shell be determined by based on the appropriate Department agreed plan and the Corporation reserves the right to retest an employee rates for any classification at any time, provided that an employee shall have the right of recourse to the grievance procedure other classifications in the event of disagreement over his qualifications for a particular classification. In the event an employee wishes to come out of a particular classificationbargaining unit, he shall make application to his Department which application may be granted at the sole discretion of the Department having regard to the exigencies requirements of such classification, and within the guidelines of the service and Pay Equity Act. If such a dispute occurs the need employer shall set forth an interim rate to operate in an efficient mannerbe paid until the matter is resolved. Should an employee be removed from the classification, he may reapply through a posting at a later date and if accepted, Any new rate established shall be given classification seniority as of the date of the latest posting. There are certain positions in Schedule "A" where an employee shall made retroactive and paid to any such incumbent(s) who may be required to progress in his skill and ability and it shall be mandatory for the employee to apply and hold these classifications carrying such work in the order indicated new classification. Any job descriptions or portion thereof referred to in this agreement shall not limit managements rights as stipulated in this agreement. The sole purpose of such descriptions are for evaluating the following positions: Horticulturist position based on the mutually agreed job evaluation plan and I Forestry Assistantmay not reflect all the duties that may be required. Georgetown, Forestry and Truck Driver and Truck Driver "A" ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, and Cabinet Maker (Department ▇▇▇▇▇▇. Any additional locations will be mutually agreed between the parties. Appendix Station Attendant II Floaters All maintenance clothing and equipment normally required for the Plant Serviceperson II position will be supplied to the Station Attendant II. A Station Attendant II shift will be considered one continuous piece of Parks and Recreation) Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I, Class Class and Chief Wastewater Treatment Operator Wastewater Collection Operator Class I, Class Class Pollution Control Mechanic Trainee and Pollution Control Mechanic Provided however, this requirement shall not apply to any employee presently holding any of these classifications as of January I, An employee presently holding any classification within any of the groups above as of January shall be deemed to hold all of the subordinate classifications within that group. (e.g. Horticulturist I shall be deemed to hold also the classifications of Horticulturist and shall be deemed to hold also the classifications of Horticulturist and Horticulturist shall be deemed to hold also the classification of Horticulturist and a Horticulturist shall be deemed to hold only that classification within the group)work.