Common use of CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY Clause in Contracts

CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY. 9.1 Conditions governing classifications and pay are contained in Appendix “A” and form part of this Agreement. 9.2 An Employee may appeal the job classification of their position through the classification appeal procedure of the Employer’s job evaluation system. The Union may file a grievance at the conclusion of this appeal procedure to determine whether the Employer’s job evaluation system has been reasonably applied in establishing an Employee’s salary classification. 9.3 When the Employer establishes a new salary classification affecting compensation, written notice of such action shall be provided to the Union along with a copy of specifics of the proposed salary classification. When the Employer considers it necessary to adjust the pay range of a salary classification, the Employer shall submit a pay proposal to the Union. The following provisions shall apply to new or altered salary classifications: (a) the Union may request a meeting with the Employer to discuss the salary rates applicable to the new or altered salary classification. The Union's request for a meeting must be submitted to the Employer within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the Employer's salary classification and pay proposal; (b) where no agreement is reached on salary rates applicable to the new or altered salary classification, the Union may submit the issue to arbitration pursuant to the arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Union's request for arbitration must be submitted to the Employer within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the meeting was held to discuss the issue; (c) where the Union has submitted the unresolved issue to arbitration, the Employer may implement a new or altered salary classification subject to final determination by the Arbitration Board. The decision of the Arbitration Board shall apply only to Employees who are still employed on the date the decision is issued.