Common use of Pay Adjustment Clause in Contracts

Pay Adjustment. (12) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “E” scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate. LOWEST INCREMENT TABLE AG/BI/CH Groups June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 AG/BI/CH-02 2004 2050 2081 2112 2144 AG/BI/CH-03 2242 2294 2329 2364 2400 AG/BI/CH-04 2609 0000 0000 0000 0000 AG/BI/CH-05 2804 2868 2911 2954 2999 CO Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 CO-01 1886 1929 1958 1988 2018 CO-02 2822 2887 2930 2974 3018 CO-03 2965 3034 3079 3125 3171 CO-04 3463 3543 3596 3650 3750 EN-ENG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 EN-ENG-02 1952 1997 2027 2057 2088 EN-ENG-03 2381 2436 2472 2509 2547 EN-ENG-04 2407 2462 2499 2536 2574 EN-ENG-05 3087 3158 3205 3253 3301 EN-ENG-06 3287 3363 3414 3465 3517 ES Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 ES-02 1325 1356 1376 1397 1418 ES-03 2102 2150 2182 2214 2247 ES-04 2111 2159 2191 2224 2257 ES-05 2379 2434 2471 2508 2545 ES-06 0000 0000 0000 2944 2989 ES-07 2580 2640 2679 2720 2761 PG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 PG-01 0000 0000 0000 1614 1639 PG-02 1777 1818 1845 1873 1901 PG-03 2013 2060 2091 2123 2155 PG-04 2676 2738 2779 2820 2862 PG-05 2967 3035 3080 3127 3174 PG-06 1491 1525 1548 1571 1595 SE Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 SE-RES-01 2213 0000 0000 0000 0000 SE-RES-02 3364 3441 3492 3544 3597 SE-RES-03 2648 2709 2749 2790 2832 SE-RES-04 2968 3036 3081 3127 3174 SE-RES-05 3275 3350 3400 3451 3503 SE-REM-01 0000 0000 0000 2790 2832 SE-REM-02 2679 2741 2782 2824 0000 XXXXXXXX X Xxxxxxxx Food Inspection Agency Employment Transition Scientific and Analytical (S&A) Group General Application This Appendix applies to all indeterminate employees within the S&A Group bargaining unit represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for whom the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (hereinafter known as the Agency) is the Employer. Collective Agreement This Appendix is deemed to form part of this collective agreement between the parties and employees are to be afforded ready access to it. Notwithstanding the Job Security Article of this collective agreement, in the event of conflict between the present Employment Transition Appendix and that article, the present Employment Transition Appendix will take precedence. Effective Date This Appendix is effective on the date of signing. Policy It is the policy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees facing employment transition situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. This should not be construed as the continuation of a specific position or job but rather as continued employment. Reasons for the occurrence of employment transition situations include, but are not limited to, expenditure constraints, new legislation, program changes, reorganization, technological change, productivity improvement, elimination or reduction of programs or operations in one or more locations, relocation, and, decentralization. These situations may result in a lack of work or discontinuance of function. Indeterminate employees whose services will no longer be required because of an employment transition situation and for whom the President knows or can predict employment availability will receive a guarantee of a reasonable job offer within the Agency. Those employees for whom the President cannot provide the guarantee will have access to the transitional employment Options as per Part VI.

Pay Adjustment. (1213) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the “A”, “B”, or “C”, “D” or “E” scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate. **LOWEST INCREMENT TABLE AG/BI/CH Groups June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/11 Oct. 1/08 1/12 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/13 AG/BI/CH-02 2004 2050 2081 2112 2144 2182 2214 2258 AG/BI/CH-03 2242 2294 2329 2364 2400 2442 2478 2527 AG/BI/CH-04 2609 0000 0000 0000 0000 2839 2881 2939 AG/BI/CH-05 2804 2868 2911 2954 2999 3052 3098 3160 CO Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/11 Oct. 1/08 1/12 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/13 CO-01 1886 1929 1958 1988 2018 2317 2352 2399 CO-02 2822 2887 2930 2974 3018 3337 3387 3454 CO-03 2965 3034 3079 3125 3171 3498 3551 3622 CO-04 3463 3543 3596 3650 3750 3770 3827 3904 EN-ENG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/11 Oct. 1/08 1/12 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/13 EN-ENG-02 1952 1997 2027 2057 2088 0000 0000 0000 EN-ENG-03 2381 2436 2472 2509 2547 2591 2630 2682 EN-ENG-04 2407 2462 2499 2536 2574 2619 2658 2711 EN-ENG-05 3087 3158 3205 3253 3301 0000 0000 0000 EN-ENG-06 3287 3363 3414 3465 3517 ES Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 ES-02 1325 1356 1376 1397 1418 ES-03 2102 2150 2182 2214 2247 ES-04 2111 2159 2191 2224 2257 ES-05 2379 2434 2471 2508 2545 ES-06 0000 0000 0000 2944 2989 ES Group Oct. 1/11 Oct. 1/12 Oct. 1/13 ES-02 1442 1464 1493 ES-03 2286 2320 2366 ES-04 2296 2331 2378 ES-05 2589 2628 2681 ES-06 3041 3087 3148 ES-07 2580 2640 2679 2720 2761 2810 2852 2909 PG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/11 Oct. 1/08 1/12 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/13 PG-01 0000 0000 0000 1614 1639 1929 1958 1997 PG-02 1777 1818 1845 1873 1901 2205 2238 2283 PG-03 2013 2060 2091 2123 2155 2461 2498 2548 PG-04 2676 2738 2779 2820 2862 2912 2955 3014 PG-05 2967 3035 3080 3127 3174 3230 3279 3345 PG-06 1491 1525 1548 1571 1595 1623 1648 1681 SE Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/11 Oct. 1/08 1/12 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/13 SE-RES-01 2213 0000 0000 0000 0000 2409 2445 2494 SE-RES-02 3364 3441 3492 3544 3597 3660 3715 3789 SE-RES-03 2648 2709 2749 2790 2832 2882 2926 2985 SE-RES-04 2968 3036 3081 3127 3174 3230 3278 3344 SE-RES-05 3275 3350 3400 3451 3503 3564 3617 3689 SE-REM-01 0000 0000 0000 2790 2832 SE-REM-02 2679 2741 2782 2824 0000 XXXXXXXX X Xxxxxxxx 0000 0000 **APPENDIX B Canadian Food Inspection Agency Employment Transition Scientific and Analytical (S&A) Group General Application This Appendix applies to all indeterminate employees within the S&A Group bargaining unit represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for whom the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (hereinafter known as the Agency) is the Employer. Collective Agreement This Appendix is deemed to form part of this collective agreement between the parties and employees are to be afforded ready access to it. Notwithstanding the Job Security Article of this collective agreement, in the event of conflict between the present Employment Transition Appendix and that article, the present Employment Transition Appendix will take precedence. Effective Date This Appendix is effective on the date of signing. Policy It is the policy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees facing employment transition situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. This should not be construed as the continuation of a specific position or job but rather as continued employment. Reasons for the occurrence of employment transition situations include, but are not limited to, expenditure constraints, new legislation, program changes, reorganization, technological change, productivity improvement, elimination or reduction of programs or operations in one or more locations, relocation, and, decentralization. These situations may result in a lack of work or discontinuance of function. Indeterminate employees whose services will no longer be required because of an employment transition situation and for whom the President knows or can predict employment availability will receive a guarantee of a reasonable job offer within the Agency. Those employees for whom the President cannot provide the guarantee will have access to the transitional employment Options as per Part VI.. **

Pay Adjustment. (1214) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “E” D”, scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate. **LOWEST INCREMENT TABLE AG/BI/CH Groups June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/14 AG/BI/CH-02 2004 2050 2081 2112 2144 2286 AG/BI/CH-03 2242 2294 2329 2364 2400 2559 AG/BI/CH-04 2609 0000 0000 0000 0000 2976 AG/BI/CH-05 2804 2868 2911 2954 2999 3199 CO Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 CO-01 1886 1929 1958 1988 2018 CO-02 2822 2887 2930 2974 3018 CO-03 2965 3034 3079 3125 3171 CO-04 3463 3543 3596 3650 3750 0000 0000 0000 0000 XX-00 3498 3542 3586 0000 XX-00 3667 3712 3759 0000 XX-00 3953 4003 4053 4104 EN-ENG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 EN-ENG-02 1952 1997 2027 2057 2088 2227 2255 2283 2312 EN-ENG-03 2381 2436 2472 2509 2547 0000 0000 0000 2818 EN-ENG-04 2407 2462 2499 2536 2574 2745 2780 2814 2849 EN-ENG-05 3087 3158 3205 3253 3301 3520 3564 3609 3654 EN-ENG-06 3287 3363 3414 3465 3517 3751 3797 3845 3893 ES Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 ES-02 1325 1356 1376 1397 1418 1512 1531 1550 1569 ES-03 2102 2150 2182 2214 2247 ES-04 2111 2159 2191 2224 2257 ES-05 2379 2434 2471 2508 2545 ES-06 2395 2425 2282 0000 XX-00 2408 2438 2468 0000 XX-00 2714 2748 2785 0000 XX-00 3187 3227 3268 0000 XX-00 2946 2983 3020 3058 PG Group Oct. 1/14 Oct. 1/15 Oct. 1/16 Oct. 1/17 PG-01 2022 2047 2093 2120 PG-02 2312 2341 2394 2424 PG-03 2580 2612 2671 2705 PG-04 3052 3090 3160 3200 PG-05 0000 0000 0000 2944 2989 ES-07 2580 2640 2679 2720 2761 PG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 PG-01 0000 0000 0000 1614 1639 PG-02 1777 1818 1845 1873 1901 PG-03 2013 2060 2091 2123 2155 PG-04 2676 2738 2779 2820 2862 PG-05 2967 3035 3080 3127 3174 PG-06 1491 1525 1548 1571 1595 1702 1724 1763 1785 SE Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 SE-RES-01 2213 0000 0000 0000 0000 SE-RES-02 3364 3441 3492 3544 3597 3837 3884 3975 4024 SE-RES-03 2648 2709 2749 2790 2832 3022 3060 3384 3426 SE-RES-04 2968 3036 3081 3127 3174 3385 3428 3750 3797 SE-RES-05 3275 3350 3400 3451 3503 3735 3781 4114 4166 SE-REM-01 0000 0000 0000 2790 2832 3021 3059 3097 3136 SE-REM-02 2679 2741 2782 2824 0000 XXXXXXXX X Xxxxxxxx Food Inspection Agency Employment Transition Scientific and Analytical (S&A) 3058 3096 3134 3173 SR Group General Application This Appendix applies to all indeterminate employees within the S&A Group bargaining unit represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for whom the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (hereinafter known as the Agency) is the Employer. Collective Agreement This Appendix is deemed to form part of this collective agreement between the parties and employees are to be afforded ready access to it. Notwithstanding the Job Security Article of this collective agreement, in the event of conflict between the present Employment Transition Appendix and that article, the present Employment Transition Appendix will take precedence. Effective Date This Appendix is effective on the date of signing. Policy It is the policy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees facing employment transition situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. This should not be construed as the continuation of a specific position or job but rather as continued employment. Reasons for the occurrence of employment transition situations include, but are not limited to, expenditure constraints, new legislation, program changes, reorganization, technological change, productivity improvement, elimination or reduction of programs or operations in one or more locations, relocation, and, decentralization. These situations may result in a lack of work or discontinuance of function. Indeterminate employees whose services will no longer be required because of an employment transition situation and for whom the President knows or can predict employment availability will receive a guarantee of a reasonable job offer within the Agency. Those employees for whom the President cannot provide the guarantee will have access to the transitional employment Options as per Part VI.Apr. 1/15 Oct. 1/15 Oct. 1/16 Oct. 1/17 SR-01 N/A N/A 1111 1125 SR-02 2286 2314 2343 2372 SR-03 2559 2591 1405 1422 SR-04 2976 3013 1248 1264

Pay Adjustment. (1214) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “E” D”, scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate. **LOWEST INCREMENT TABLE CO Group EN-ENG Group AG/BI/CH Groups June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/14 AG/BI/CH-02 2004 2050 2081 2112 2144 2286 AG/BI/CH-03 2242 2294 2329 2364 2400 2559 AG/BI/CH-04 2609 0000 0000 0000 0000 2976 AG/BI/CH-05 2804 2868 2911 2954 2999 CO Group June 14/07 3199 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 CO-01 1886 1929 1958 1988 2018 CO-02 2822 2887 2930 2974 3018 CO-03 2965 3034 3079 3125 3171 CO-04 3463 3543 3596 3650 3750 EN-ENG Group June 14/07 0000 0000 0000 0000 XX-00 3498 3542 3586 0000 XX-00 3667 3712 3759 0000 XX-00 3953 4003 4053 4104 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 EN-ENG-02 1952 1997 2027 2057 2088 2227 2255 2283 2312 EN-ENG-03 2381 2436 2472 2509 2547 0000 0000 0000 2818 EN-ENG-04 2407 2462 2499 2536 2574 2745 2780 2814 2849 EN-ENG-05 3087 3158 3205 3253 3301 3520 3564 3609 3654 EN-ENG-06 3287 3363 3414 3465 3517 3751 3797 3845 3893 PG Group SE Group ES Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 1/17 ES-02 1325 1356 1376 1397 1418 1512 1531 1550 1569 ES-03 2102 2150 2182 2214 2247 ES-04 2111 2159 2191 2224 2257 ES-05 2379 2434 2471 2508 2545 ES-06 2395 2425 2282 0000 XX-00 2408 2438 2468 0000 XX-00 2714 2748 2785 0000 XX-00 3187 3227 3268 0000 XX-00 2946 2983 3020 3058 Oct. 1/14 Oct. 1/15 Oct. 1/16 Oct. 1/17 PG-01 2022 2047 2093 2120 PG-02 2312 2341 2394 2424 PG-03 2580 2612 2671 2705 PG-04 3052 3090 3160 3200 PG-05 0000 0000 0000 2944 2989 ES-07 2580 2640 2679 2720 2761 PG Group June 14/07 0000 PG-06 1702 1724 1763 1785 Oct. 1/07 1/14 Oct. 1/08 1/15 Oct. 1/09 1/16 Oct. 1/10 PG-01 0000 0000 0000 1614 1639 PG-02 1777 1818 1845 1873 1901 PG-03 2013 2060 2091 2123 2155 PG-04 2676 2738 2779 2820 2862 PG-05 2967 3035 3080 3127 3174 PG-06 1491 1525 1548 1571 1595 SE Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 1/17 SE-RES-01 2213 0000 0000 0000 0000 SE-RES-02 3364 3441 3492 3544 3597 3837 3884 3975 4024 SE-RES-03 2648 2709 2749 2790 2832 3022 3060 3384 3426 SE-RES-04 2968 3036 3081 3127 3174 3385 3428 3750 3797 SE-RES-05 3275 3350 3400 3451 3503 3735 3781 4114 4166 SE-REM-01 0000 0000 0000 2790 2832 3021 3059 3097 3136 SE-REM-02 2679 2741 2782 2824 0000 XXXXXXXX X Xxxxxxxx Food Inspection Agency Employment Transition Scientific and Analytical (S&A) 3058 3096 3134 3173 SR Group General Application This Appendix applies to all indeterminate employees within the S&A Group bargaining unit represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for whom the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (hereinafter known as the Agency) is the Employer. Collective Agreement This Appendix is deemed to form part of this collective agreement between the parties and employees are to be afforded ready access to it. Notwithstanding the Job Security Article of this collective agreement, in the event of conflict between the present Employment Transition Appendix and that article, the present Employment Transition Appendix will take precedence. Effective Date This Appendix is effective on the date of signing. Policy It is the policy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees facing employment transition situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. This should not be construed as the continuation of a specific position or job but rather as continued employment. Reasons for the occurrence of employment transition situations include, but are not limited to, expenditure constraints, new legislation, program changes, reorganization, technological change, productivity improvement, elimination or reduction of programs or operations in one or more locations, relocation, and, decentralization. These situations may result in a lack of work or discontinuance of function. Indeterminate employees whose services will no longer be required because of an employment transition situation and for whom the President knows or can predict employment availability will receive a guarantee of a reasonable job offer within the Agency. Those employees for whom the President cannot provide the guarantee will have access to the transitional employment Options as per Part VI.Apr. 1/15 Oct. 1/15 Oct. 1/16 Oct. 1/17 SR-01 N/A N/A 1111 1125 SR-02 2286 2314 2343 2372 SR-03 2559 2591 1405 1422 SR-04 2976 3013 1248 1264

Pay Adjustment. (1220) An employee shall, on the relevant effective date of adjustment to rates of pay, be paid in the “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “ED” scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate. LOWEST INCREMENT TABLE AG/BI/CH Groups June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/03 Oct. 1/08 1/04 Oct. 1/09 1/05 Oct. 1/10 1/06 AG/BI/CH-02 2004 2050 2081 2112 2144 1868 1910 1956 1990 AG/BI/CH-03 2242 2294 2329 2364 2400 2090 2137 2188 2226 AG/BI/CH-04 2609 0000 0000 0000 0000 2433 2487 2547 2591 AG/BI/CH-05 2804 2868 2911 2954 2999 2614 2673 2737 2785 CO Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/03 Oct. 1/08 1/04 Oct. 1/09 1/05 Oct. 1/10 1/06 CO-01 1886 1929 1958 1988 2018 CO-02 2822 2887 2930 2974 3018 CO-03 2965 3034 3079 3125 3171 CO-04 3463 3543 3596 3650 3750 1758 1798 1841 0000 XX-00 2630 2689 2754 0000 XX-00 2763 2825 2893 0000 XX-00 3229 3301 3380 3439 EN-ENG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/03 Oct. 1/08 1/04 Oct. 1/09 1/05 Oct. 1/10 1/06 EN-ENG-02 1952 1997 2027 2057 2088 0000 0000 0000 1939 EN-ENG-03 2381 2436 2472 2509 2547 2220 2270 2324 2365 EN-ENG-04 2407 2462 2499 2536 2574 2243 2294 2349 2390 EN-ENG-05 3087 3158 3205 3253 3301 2876 2941 3012 3065 EN-ENG-06 3287 3363 3414 3465 3517 ES Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 Oct. 1/08 Oct. 1/09 Oct. 1/10 ES-02 1325 1356 1376 1397 1418 ES-03 2102 2150 2182 2214 2247 ES-04 2111 2159 2191 2224 2257 ES-05 2379 2434 2471 2508 2545 ES-06 0000 0000 0000 2944 2989 ES-07 2580 2640 2679 2720 2761 3265 ES Group Oct. 1/03 Oct. 1/04 Oct. 1/05 Oct. 1/06 ES-02 1234 1262 1293 1316 ES-03 1960 2004 2052 0000 XX-00 1969 2013 2061 0000 XX-00 2217 2267 2321 0000 XX-00 2605 2664 2728 0000 XX-00 2405 2459 2518 2562 PG Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/03 Oct. 1/08 1/04 Oct. 1/09 1/05 Oct. 1/10 1/06 PG-01 1427 1459 1494 1520 PG-02 1656 1694 1735 1765 PG-03 1876 1918 1964 1999 PG-04 0000 0000 0000 1614 1639 PG-02 1777 1818 1845 1873 1901 PG-03 2013 2060 2091 2123 2155 PG-04 2676 2738 2779 2820 2862 2658 PG-05 2967 3035 3080 3127 3174 2765 2827 2895 2946 PG-06 1491 1525 1548 1571 1595 1390 1421 1455 1481 SE Group June 14/07 Oct. 1/07 1/03 Oct. 1/08 1/04 Oct. 1/09 1/05 Oct. 1/10 1/06 SE-RES-01 2213 2062 2109 2160 2198 SE-RES-02 3136 3207 3284 3341 SE-RES-03 2469 2525 2585 2630 SE-RES-04 2767 2829 2897 2947 SE-RES-05 0000 0000 0000 0000 SE-RES-02 3364 3441 3492 3544 3597 SE-RES-03 2648 2709 2749 2790 2832 SE-RES-04 2968 3036 3081 3127 3174 SE-RES-05 3275 3350 3400 3451 3503 3252 SE-REM-01 2468 2524 2584 2629 SE-REM-02 0000 0000 0000 2790 2832 SE-REM-02 2679 2741 2782 2824 0000 XXXXXXXX X Xxxxxxxx Food Inspection Agency Employment Transition Scientific and Analytical (S&A) Group General Application This Appendix applies to all indeterminate employees within the S&A Group bargaining unit represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for whom the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (hereinafter known as the Agency) is the Employer. Collective Agreement This Appendix is deemed to form part of this collective agreement between the parties and employees are to be afforded ready access to it. Notwithstanding the Job Security Article of this collective agreement, in the event of conflict between the present Employment Transition Appendix and that article, the present Employment Transition Appendix will take precedence. Effective Date This Appendix is effective on the date of signing. Policy It This Appendix is deemed to expire the policy 13th of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees facing employment transition situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. This should not be construed as the continuation of a specific position or job but rather as continued employment. Reasons for the occurrence of employment transition situations include, but are not limited to, expenditure constraints, new legislation, program changes, reorganization, technological change, productivity improvement, elimination or reduction of programs or operations in one or more locations, relocation, and, decentralization. These situations may result in a lack of work or discontinuance of function. Indeterminate employees whose services will no longer be required because of an employment transition situation and for whom the President knows or can predict employment availability will receive a guarantee of a reasonable job offer within the Agency. Those employees for whom the President cannot provide the guarantee will have access to the transitional employment Options as per Part VIJune 2007.