Common use of Relocation Policy Clause in Contracts

Relocation Policy. 37.01 It is understood that the employer determines the community in which a uniformed employee serves and may require him or her to transfer to several different work locations in the province of Ontario during his or her employment. In recognition of these unique operational considerations, a uniformed employee will be entitled to reimbursement of relocation expenses under the employer’s written relocation policy as long as: (a) the new work location is at least forty (40) kilometres away from the old workplace; and (b) the road distance between the new work location and new residence is at least forty (40) kilometres less than the road distance between the new place of employment and old residence. Witnessed at Orillia, this 5th day of November, 2003 (A) ACROSS-THE-BOARD WAGE INCREASES The salary schedules for Uniformed Officers for January 1, 2003 through to December 31, 2005 are attached. (B) PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INCENTIVE (PRI) Effective July 1, 2003, a new Provincial Responsibility Incentive* will be introduced for all classifications at the rank of First Class Constable and above structured as follows: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 4% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 5% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. Effective July 1, 2004, the PRI will be increased to the following: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 6% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 9% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. * The Provincial Responsibility Incentive is to recognize the contribution made by OPPA members to provincial policing across the province. Effective July 1, 2003, the rank of Senior Constable, Article 16 – Service Badge and Article RPT7 – Service Badge are eliminated. Employees at the rank of Senior Constable will become First Class Constables and be paid accordingly. Service for the purposes of the Provincial Responsibility Incentive (PRI) only will be calculated as follows: • for employees hired directly from another police force before the date of ratification of this agreement, service will be comprised of both continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police and such other police force; • for employees hired directly from another police force on or after the date of ratification of this agreement, service will be comprised only of continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police.

Relocation Policy. 37.01 It is understood that the employer determines the community in which a uniformed employee serves and may require him or her to transfer to several different work locations in the province of Ontario during his or her employment. In recognition of these unique operational considerations, a uniformed employee will be entitled to reimbursement of relocation expenses under the employer’s written relocation policy as long as: (a) the new work location is at least forty (40) kilometres away from the old workplace; and (b) the road distance between the new work location and new residence is at least forty (40) kilometres less than the road distance between the new place of employment and old residence. Witnessed at Orillia, this 5th day of November, 2003. (A) ACROSS-THE-BOARD WAGE INCREASES The salary schedules for Uniformed Officers for January 1, 2003 2006 through to December 31, 2005 2008 are attached. (B) PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INCENTIVE (PRI) Effective July 1, 2003, a new Provincial Responsibility Incentive* will be introduced for all classifications at the rank of First Class Constable and above structured as follows: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 4% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 5% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. Effective July 1, 2004, the PRI will be increased to the following: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 6% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 9% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. * The Provincial Responsibility Incentive is to recognize the contribution made by OPPA members to provincial policing across the province. Effective July 1, 2003, the rank of Senior Constable, Article 16 – Service Badge and Article RPT7 – Service Badge are eliminated. Employees at the rank of Senior Constable will become First Class Constables and be paid accordingly. Service for the purposes of the Provincial Responsibility Incentive (PRI) only will be calculated as follows: • for For employees hired directly from another police force before the date of ratification of this agreementforce, prior to May 28, 2003, service will be comprised of both continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police and such other police force; • for For employees hired directly from another police force on the Canadian Forces Military Police service or after the date of ratification of this agreementRoyal Canadian Mounted Police service prior to January 1, 2006, service will be comprised of both continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police service or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police service; • For all other employees, service will be comprised of only of continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police.

Relocation Policy. 37.01 It is understood that the employer determines the community in which a uniformed employee serves and may require him or her to transfer to several different work locations in the province of Ontario during his or her employment. In recognition of these unique operational considerations, a uniformed employee will be entitled to reimbursement of relocation expenses under the employer’s written relocation policy as long as: (a) the new work location is at least forty (40) kilometres away from the old workplace; and (b) the road distance between the new work location and new residence is at least forty (40) kilometres less than the road distance between the new place of employment and old residence. Witnessed at Orillia, this 5th day of November, 2003. (A) ACROSS-THE-BOARD WAGE INCREASES The salary schedules for Uniformed Officers for January 1, 2003 through to December 31, 2005 are attached. (B) PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INCENTIVE (PRI) Effective July 1, 2003, a new Provincial Responsibility Incentive* will be introduced for all classifications at the rank of First Class Constable and above structured as follows: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 4% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 5% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. Effective July 1, 2004, the PRI will be increased to the following: • 3% of the First Class Constable rate for 8 to 16 completed years of continuous service • 6% of the First Class Constable rate for 17 to 22 completed years of continuous service • 9% of the First Class Constable rate for 23 or more completed years of continuous service The PRI will be considered as basic pay for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases. * The Provincial Responsibility Incentive is to recognize the contribution made by OPPA members to provincial policing across the province. Effective July 1, 2003, the rank of Senior Constable, Article 16 – Service Badge and Article RPT7 – Service Badge are eliminated. Employees at the rank of Senior Constable will become First Class Constables and be paid accordingly. Service for the purposes of the Provincial Responsibility Incentive (PRI) only will be calculated as follows: • for employees hired directly from another police force before the date of ratification of this agreement, service will be comprised of both continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police and such other police force; • for employees hired directly from another police force on or after the date of ratification of this agreement, service will be comprised only of continuous service with the Ontario Provincial Police.