Common use of PAY EQUITY MAINTENANCE Clause in Contracts

PAY EQUITY MAINTENANCE. The parties have negotiated this agreement with pay equity in mind and are satisfied that this Collective Agreement maintains pay equity for members of this bargaining unit up to the date of the signing of this Collective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the parties will take into consideration the issue of pay equity when tabling proposals through the normal course of bargaining. 16.03 The Hospital shall contact former employees at their last known address on record with the Hospital, with a copy to the Union, within 30 days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and if they fail to 16.04 The Hospital agrees that wages shall be paid on a regular pay day being every second Friday, but when interfered with by the occurrence of a Paid Holiday, employees will be paid on the previous day. 16.05 Charge Hands so designated, shall receive in addition to the regular straight time rate of pay prescribed in Wage Schedule “A”, .70 cents per hour. 16.06 For the purpose of calculating any benefit under this Agreement to which an employee is entitled, the regular straight time rate of pay is that prescribed in Wage Schedule "A" - Wage Rates, of this Collective Agreement. 16.07 When a new classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospital, or when the Hospital makes a substantial change in the job content of an existing classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement), the Hospital shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same. If the Local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Hospital to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (10) days after the receipt of notice from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the rate was given by the Hospital. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to Arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Arbitrator/Board of Arbitration shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the Bargaining Unit, having regard to the requirements of such classification, and shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital.

PAY EQUITY MAINTENANCE. The parties have negotiated this agreement with pay equity in mind Employer and are satisfied that this Collective Agreement maintains the Union agree to the continuation of the “Pay Equity Maintenance Committee” (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) whose purpose will be to maintain pay equity for members the employees of this the bargaining unit up to on a total compensation basis as defined by the date Pay Equity Act. The Committee will be comprised of three (3) members from CUPE 966 and an equal number of members provided by the signing of this Collective AgreementEmployer. It is understood The Committee will determine the Job Evaluation tools including the Questionnaire, the Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide and agreed that the parties will take into consideration the issue of pay equity when tabling proposals through the normal course of bargaining. 16.03 factor weightings. The Hospital shall contact former employees at their last known address on record with the Hospital, with a copy to the Union, within 30 days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and if they fail to 16.04 The Hospital agrees that wages Committee shall be paid on a regular pay day being every second Fridaysupplied with all relevant job documentation, but when interfered with by the occurrence of a Paid Holidayexisting job descriptions, employees will be paid on the previous day. 16.05 Charge Hands so designatedjob specifications, ratings and evaluation results, where they exist. No classification shall receive in addition to the regular straight time have its rate of pay prescribed reduced because of any new evaluation and/or Pay Equity maintenance. Nothing in Wage Schedule “A”this Letter of Agreement shall be interpreted as barring either party to this agreement from engaging consultants/advisors as representatives of either party to the Committee. They shall function as consultants/advisors with voice but no vote, .70 cents per hour. 16.06 For and shall not sit as members of the purpose Committee. Either party wishing to have a consultant/advisor present for a Committee meeting, shall provide thirty (30) days notice of calculating any benefit under this Agreement their intent to which an employee is entitledinvite their consultant/advisor to the meeting. Should a disagreement occur, the regular straight time rate of pay is that prescribed in Wage Schedule "A" - Wage Ratesmatter shall be referred to a single arbitrator, of this Collective Agreement. 16.07 When a new classification (which is covered who shall be jointly selected by the terms parties to this agreement. The power of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospitalarbitrator shall be limited to the matters in dispute as submitted. The decision shall be final and binding on the parties. The documentation on the matters in dispute shall be exchanged prior to the arbitration. Documentation provided to the Arbitrator shall include Job Evaluation documents such as job descriptions, or when the Hospital makes a substantial change in the job content of an existing classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement)postings, job specifications, the Hospital Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide, and any other pertinent information. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall determine be determined in advance and shall be borne equally by both parties. Should the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same. If the Local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right parties be unable to request agree on a meeting with the Hospital to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made single arbitrator within ten (10) working days after of either party’s notice to arbitrate, the receipt matter shall be forwarded to the Pay Equity Commission for resolution. The Employer shall release without loss of notice regular pay or benefits or seniority, the representatives named by the Union to attend sessions of the Committee and will accommodate the workloads of committee members to allow the committee’s work to be completed in a reasonable period of time. The implementation of any pay equity changes shall be in accordance with the Pay Equity Act of Ontario. Signed this day of , 2012 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, National Representative ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Commissioner Employee and Business Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Manager Employee Relations In the event of a regular weekend schedule, the Employer agrees to rotate the work in this schedule amongst nurses in the program affected, possessing the required qualifications, ability, experience and/or training. Signed this day of , 2012 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, National Representative ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Commissioner Employee and Business Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Manager Employee Relations Notwithstanding Article 16.01(a), a Nurse may arrange with the Employer in conjunction with the Union to have working days and hours different from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice terms of the rate was given by Collective Agreement in order to accommodate such personal arrangements as participation in a Master’s program. These arrangements will not be subject to overtime. The approval of the Hospitalarrangement will be at the sole and unfettered discretion of the Employer. If Signed this day of , 2012 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, National Representative ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Commissioner Employee and Business Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Manager Employee Relations On a trial basis for the parties are unable to agreebalance of the collective agreement, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to Arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Arbitrator/Board of Arbitration shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the Bargaining Unit, having regard to the requirements of such classification, and shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital.following procedure will apply:

PAY EQUITY MAINTENANCE. The parties have negotiated this agreement with pay equity in mind Employer and are satisfied that this Collective Agreement maintains the Union agree to the formation of a “Pay Equity Maintenance Committee” (hereinafterreferred to as “the Committee”) whose purpose will be to maintain pay equity for members the employees of the bargaining unit on a total compensation basis as defined by the Pay Equity Act. The parties shall within ninety (90) days of full ratification of this bargaining unit up to agreement, establish the date Pay Equity Maintenance Committee. The Committee will be comprised of three (3) members from and an equal number of members provided by the signing of this Collective AgreementEmployer. It is understood The Committee will determine the Job Evaluation tools including the Questionnaire, the Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide and agreed that the parties will take into consideration the issue of pay equity when tabling proposals through the normal course of bargaining. 16.03 factor The Hospital shall contact former employees at their last known address on record with the Hospital, with a copy to the Union, within 30 days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and if they fail to 16.04 The Hospital agrees that wages Committee shall be paid on a regular pay day being every second Fridaysupplied with all relevant job documentation,existingjob descriptions,job specifications,ratings and evaluation results, but when interfered with by the occurrence of a Paid Holiday, employees will be paid on the previous day. 16.05 Charge Hands so designated, where they exist. No classification shall receive in addition to the regular straight time have its rate of pay prescribed reduced because of any new evaluation Pay Equity maintenance. Nothing in Wage Schedule “A”this Letter of Agreement shall be interpreted as barring either party to this agreement from engaging as representatives of either party to the Committee. They shall function as with voice but no vote, .70 cents per hour. 16.06 For and shall not sit as members of the purpose Committee. Either party wishing to have a consultantladvisor present for a Committee meeting, shall provide thirty (30) days notice of calculating any benefit under this Agreement their intent to which an employee is entitledinvite their consultantladvisorto the meeting. Should a disagreement occur, the regular straight time rate of pay is that prescribed in Wage Schedule "A" - Wage Ratesmatter shall be referred to a single arbitrator, of this Collective Agreement. 16.07 When a new classification (which is covered who shall be jointly selected by the terms parties to this agreement. The power of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospitalarbitrator shall be limited to the matters in dispute as submitted. The decision shall be final and binding on the parties. The documentation on the matters in dispute shall be exchanged prior to the arbitration. Documentation provided to the Arbitrator shall include Job Evaluation documents such as job descriptions, or when the Hospital makes a substantial change in the job content of an existing classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement)job specifications, the Hospital Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide, and any other pertinent information. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall determine be determined in advance and shall be borne equally by both parties. Should the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same. If the Local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right parties be unable to request agree on a meeting with the Hospital to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made single arbitrator within ten (10) working days after of either party’s notice to arbitrate, the receipt of notice from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting matter shall be retroactive forwarded to the date that notice Pay Equity Commission for resolution. The Employer shall release without loss of regular pay or benefits or seniority, the representatives named by the Union to attend sessions of the rate was given by Committee and will accommodate the Hospitalworkloads of committee members to allow the committee’s work to be completed in a reasonable period of time. If The implementationof any pay equity changes shall be in accordance with the parties are unable to agreePay Equity Act of Ontario. Letter of Agreement Between The Department of Health Services Regional Municipality of Peel Canadian Union of Public Employees Local -Public Health Sector To facilitate the implementation of weekend hours, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to Arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Arbitrator/Board of Arbitration shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the Bargaining Unit, having regard to the requirements of such classification, and shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital.following is agreed:

PAY EQUITY MAINTENANCE. The parties have negotiated this agreement with pay equity in mind Employer and are satisfied that this Collective Agreement maintains the Union agree to the formation of a “Pay Equity Maintenance Committee” (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) whose purpose will be to maintain pay equity for members the employees of the bargaining unit on a total compensation basis as defined by the Pay Equity Act. The parties shall within ninety (90) days of full ratification of this bargaining unit up to agreement, establish the date Pay Equity Maintenance Committee. The Committee will be comprised of three (3) members from and an equal number of members provided by the signing of this Collective AgreementEmployer. It is understood The Committee will determine the Job Evaluation tools including the Questionnaire, the Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide and agreed that the parties will take into consideration the issue of pay equity when tabling proposals through the normal course of bargaining. 16.03 factor The Hospital shall contact former employees at their last known address on record with the Hospital, with a copy to the Union, within 30 days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and if they fail to 16.04 The Hospital agrees that wages Committee shall be paid on a regular pay day being every second Fridaysupplied with all relevant job documentation, but when interfered with by the occurrence of a Paid Holidayexistingjob descriptions,job specifications,ratings and evaluation results, employees will be paid on the previous day. 16.05 Charge Hands so designated, where they exist. No classification shall receive in addition to the regular straight time have its rate of pay prescribed reduced because of any new evaluation and/or Pay Equity maintenance. Nothing in Wage Schedule “A”this Letter of Agreement shall be interpreted as barring either party to this agreement from engaging as representatives of either party to the Committee. They shall function as with voice but no vote, .70 cents per hour. 16.06 For and shall not sit as members of the purpose Committee. Either party wishing to have a present for a Committee meeting, shall provide thirty (30) days notice of calculating any benefit under this Agreement their intent to which an employee is entitledinvite their to the meeting. Should a disagreement occur, the regular straight time rate of pay is that prescribed in Wage Schedule "A" - Wage Ratesmatter shall be referred to a single arbitrator, of this Collective Agreement. 16.07 When a new classification (which is covered who shall be jointly selected by the terms parties to this agreement. The power of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospitalarbitrator shall be limited to the matters in dispute as submitted. The decision shall be final and binding on the parties. The documentation on the matters in dispute shall be exchanged prior to the arbitration. Documentation provided to the Arbitrator shall include Job Evaluation documents such as job descriptions, or when the Hospital makes a substantial change in the job content of an existing classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement)job specifications, the Hospital Job Evaluation Questionnaire Administration Guide, and any other pertinent information. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall determine be determined in advance and shall be borne equally by both parties. Should the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same. If the Local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right parties be unable to request agree on a meeting with the Hospital to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made single arbitrator within ten (10) working days after of either party’s notice to arbitrate, the receipt of notice from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting matter shall be retroactive forwarded to the date that notice Pay Equity Commission for resolution. The Employer shall release without loss of regular pay or benefits or seniority, the representatives named by the Union to attend sessions of the rate was given by Committee and will accommodate the Hospital. If workloads of committee members to allow the parties are unable committee’s work to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to Arbitration as provided completed in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days a reasonable period of such meetingtime. The decision implementation of the Arbitrator/Board of Arbitration any pay equity changes shall be based on the relationship established by comparison in accordance with the rates for other classifications in the Bargaining Unit, having regard to the requirements Pay Equity Act of such classification, and shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the HospitalOntario.