Common use of Conventional Operations Clause in Contracts

Conventional Operations. (a) The following 7 Board Periods are in effect each calendar year. It is understood that management will determine the design and quantity of paddles and rosters per Board Period based on anticipated operational needs: 1. January (post-secondary class start) to February/March 1b) Post and Pick Board Period: February/March to April (post-secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 1 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 1. 2. April (post-secondary end of class) to June (high-school end of class) 3. June (high-school end of class) to September (start of post-secondary and high-school class) 4. September (start of post-secondary and high-school class) to October/November 4b) Post and Pick Board Period: October/November to December (Post- secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 4 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 4. 5. December (post-secondary class end) to January (return to post-secondary and high-school class) The Commission will advise the Union of the specific Board Period dates on or before November 1st of the previous year. (i) All Conventional Operator sign-ups shall be done by Division at each Division. (ii) The Commission will post one Sign-Up for each Board Period for each Division. The sign-up shall contain a list of rosters and will contain a Spare Board. (iii) The Commission will post a current seniority list of all employees in the Division with the Sign-Up at each location. (iv) Regular Operators in each Division shall sign-up in order of seniority. Temporary full-time employees, then Part-time and then students (if applicable) will be permitted to sign for open work that is remaining, in seniority order, following Regular Operator signups. (v) The sign-up shall start at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement date of the applicable Board Period. (vi) Operators shall be allotted up to twenty minutes, unpaid time, to make their pick selection. (vii) Operators unable to attend will be allowed to leave written choices. (viii) Operators who do not sign-up during the designated period or do not leave choices will be assigned a roster by the Union Representative monitoring the process according to available and similar previously selected work with the following priorities applied: (i) days off; (ii) start/finish times; and (iii) route. (ix) Operators who resume duty following an authorized leave of absence or other absence and who do not hold an assignment will be assigned to the Spare Board pending the next period of Sign-Ups. (x) Vacancies, or additional work not known at the time of the sign-up, which occur between periods of Sign-Ups will be filled by the Spare Board or through the use of the Part Time employees. (xi) An Operator who signs for or is assigned to an assignment, must remain on such assignment until the end of the current Board Period. (xii) Operators shall complete their assignments as they appear in the assignment book, including the route and time allowed, unless there is proper authorization to do otherwise. (xiii) An employee failing to appear for his/her original assignment will be assigned to Spare Board, shall have the eight-hour guarantee cancelled and shall be paid only for time worked. (xiv) Effective September Board Period in 2015: Operators may work out of any Division when they are on the spare board or part-time availability. (i) Assignment sheets of Spare Board work shall be posted at the employee’s location not later than 2:00 pm each day for the following day, except that Monday’s assignment sheet shall be posted not later than 4:00 pm on Friday. (ii) Management shall designate and assign the hours of work, due regard being taken to keep the spread time as low as possible and the hours of work as evenly distributed among Spare Board Operators as is reasonable in each pay period. (iii) Employees whose names appear thereon must personally sign for such work before midnight on that day, except for employees whose day’s work is completed in a location other than his/her Division property or are on vacation or sick leave or leave of absence, may telephone the office at the employee’s location between the hours of 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to obtain their assignment for the following day. (iv) Employees who are on duty until after midnight must sign before going home after the completion of their day’s work. (d) Operators who miss their assignments shall be placed on the Spare Board for that day as per Article 28.01(c). (e) Part-Time Employees Assignment of Work (i) The following process shall be used for the assignment of work to part- time operators. (ii) All part-time operators shall sign up for part-time rosters or designated availability rosters during each Board Period as designated in Article 28.01(a). Designated availability rosters shall not exceed three days per week. Where an employee is not active during the sign-up process, he/she will be required to submit availability for the remainder of the Board Period. (iii) The process outlined in Article 28.01(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (v) to (viii), (xi), (xii) shall apply to part-time operators. The employer will consult with the union before making any changes to this process. Under no circumstance is there a guarantee of minimum hours for part-time employees. (iv) Where an employee has signed up for designated availability spots, DRT endeavours to assign work to the employee to fill the availability. The assigned work shall be posted at the employee’s location not later than 2:00 pm each day for the following day, except that Monday’s assignment sheet shall be posted not later than 4:00 pm on Friday. (v) Where the employee is unable to work an assigned shift as per their designated availability he/she shall be subject to discipline unless a reason has been provided that is satisfactory to the employer. (vi) An employee who has a scheduled roster or designated availability may request a day off without pay by providing the Manager of Operations at least three days’ notice (excluding weekends and holidays). The Manager will consider the request based on operational needs and will provide a response. (vii) Part-time employees may indicate their interest, in writing, to sign for a full- time roster for the summer vacation period prior to April 1st. Where the employer allows the employee to sign for a full-time roster, the employee shall not be permitted time off from work during that Board Period.

Conventional Operations. (a) The following 7 Board Periods are in effect each calendar year. It is understood that management will determine the design and quantity of paddles and rosters per Board Period based on anticipated operational needs: 1. 1 a) January (post-secondary class start) to February/March 1bMarch 1 b) Post and Pick Board Period: February/March to April (post-post- secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 1 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 1. 2. ) April (post-secondary end of class) to June (high-school end of class) 3. ) June (high-school end of class) to September (start of post-post- secondary and high-school class) 4. 4 a) September (start of post-secondary and high-school class) to October/November 4bNovember 4 b) Post and Pick Board Period: October/November to December (Post- Post-secondary class end): the paddle and rosters from Board Period 4 will not change and the parties will not engage in a Board review. Despite the foregoing, management will only post the number of rosters necessary to maintain efficient operations where the existing complement of employees is insufficient to staff the rosters posted in Board Period 4. 5. ) December (post-secondary class end) to January (return to post-post- secondary and high-school class) The Commission will advise the Union of the specific Board Period dates on or before November 1st of the previous year. (i1) All Conventional Operator sign-ups shall be done by Division at each Division. (ii2) The Commission will post one Sign-Up for each Board Period for each Division. The sign-up shall contain a list of rosters and will contain a Spare Board. (iii3) The Commission will post a current seniority list of all employees in the Division with the Sign-Up at each location. (iv4) Regular Operators in each Division shall sign-up in order of seniority. Temporary full-time employees, then Part-time and then students (if applicable) will be permitted to sign for open work that is remaining, in seniority order, following Regular Operator signups. (v5) The sign-up shall start at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement date of the applicable Board Period. (vi6) Operators shall be allotted up to twenty minutes, unpaid time, to make their pick selection. (vii7) Operators unable to attend will be allowed to leave written choices. (viii) 8) Operators who do not sign-up during the designated period or do not leave choices will be assigned a roster by the Union Representative monitoring the process according to available and similar previously selected work with the following priorities applied: (i1) days off; (ii2) start/finish times; and (iii3) route. (ix9) Operators on an authorized leave of absence shall not sign-up for a crew unless they have submitted documentation attesting to their fitness to return to work during the Board Period in question. This documentation must be submitted one week prior to the start of the Board Period sign-up. Operators who resume duty following an authorized leave of absence or other absence and who do not hold an assignment will be assigned to the Spare Board pending the next period of Sign-Ups. (x10) Vacancies, or additional work not known at the time of the sign-up, which occur between periods of Sign-Ups will be filled by the Spare Board or through the use of the Part Time employees. (xi11) An Operator who signs for or is assigned to an assignment, must remain on such assignment until the end of the current Board Period. (xii12) Operators shall complete their assignments as they appear in the assignment book, including the route and time allowed, unless there is proper authorization to do otherwise. (xiii13) An employee failing to appear for his/her their original assignment will be assigned to Spare Board, shall have the eight-hour guarantee cancelled and shall be paid only for time worked. (xiv14) Effective September Board Period in 2015: Operators may work out of any Division when they are on the spare board or part-time availability. (i1) Assignment sheets of Spare Board work shall be posted at the employee’s location not later than 2:00 pm each day for the following day, except that Monday’s assignment sheet shall be posted not later than 4:00 pm on Friday. (ii2) Management shall designate and assign the hours of work, due regard being taken to keep the spread time as low as possible and the hours of work as evenly distributed among Spare Board Operators as is reasonable in each pay period. (iii3) Employees whose names appear thereon must personally sign for such work before midnight on that day, except for employees whose day’s work is completed in a location other than his/her their Division property or are on vacation or sick leave or leave of absence, may telephone the office at the employee’s location between the hours of 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to obtain their assignment for the following day. (iv4) Employees who are on duty until after midnight must sign before going home after the completion of their day’s work. (d) Operators who miss their assignments shall be placed on the Spare Board for that day as per Article 28.01(c). (e) Part-Time Employees Assignment of Work (i1) The following process shall be used for the assignment of work to part- part-time operators. (ii2) All part-time operators shall sign up for part-time rosters or designated availability rosters during each Board Period as designated in Article 28.01(a). Designated availability rosters shall not exceed three days per week. Where an employee is not active during the sign-up process, he/she they will be required to submit availability for the remainder of the Board Period. (iii3) The process outlined in Article 28.01(b)(i28.01(b)(1), (ii2), (iii3), (v5) to (viii)8), (xi11), (xii) shall apply to part-time operators. The employer will consult with the union before making any changes to this process. Under no circumstance is there a guarantee of minimum hours for part-time employees. (iv) Where an employee has signed up for designated availability spots, DRT endeavours to assign work to the employee to fill the availability. The assigned work shall be posted at the employee’s location not later than 2:00 pm each day for the following day, except that Monday’s assignment sheet shall be posted not later than 4:00 pm on Friday. (v) Where the employee is unable to work an assigned shift as per their designated availability he/she shall be subject to discipline unless a reason has been provided that is satisfactory to the employer. (vi) An employee who has a scheduled roster or designated availability may request a day off without pay by providing the Manager of Operations at least three days’ notice (excluding weekends and holidays). The Manager will consider the request based on operational needs and will provide a response. (vii) Part-time employees may indicate their interest, in writing, to sign for a full- time roster for the summer vacation period prior to April 1st. Where the employer allows the employee to sign for a full-time roster, the employee shall not be permitted time off from work during that Board Period.,