Common use of Sick Leave to Establish EI Maternity Benefits Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave to Establish EI Maternity Benefits. 24 C7.00 CENTRAL LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE 24 C7.1 Preamble 24 C7.2 Membership 24 C7.3 Co-Chair Selection 24 C7.4 Meetings 24 C7.5 Agenda and Minutes 25 C7.6 Without Prejudice or Precedent 25 C7.7 Cost of Labour Relations Meetings 25 C8.00 CUPE/SCFP MEMBERS ON PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES 25 C9.00 ATTENDANCE AT MANDATORY MEETINGS/SCHOOL EVENTS 25 C10.00 CASUAL SENIORITY EMPLOYEE LIST 26 C11.00 UNION REPRESENTATION AS IT RELATES TO CENTRAL BARGAINING 26 C12.00 STATUTORY LEAVES OF ABSENCE/SEB 26 C12.1 Family Medical Leave or Critically Ill Child Care Leave 26 C13.00 VESTED RETIREMENT GRATUITY VOLUNTARY EARLY PAYOUT 27 C14.00 SPECIALIZED JOB CLASSES 28 APPENDIX A 29 CUPE / COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES’ ASSOCIATIONS NOTICE OF CENTRAL DISPUTE 00 XXXXXXXX X 30 Sick Leave Credit-Based Retirement Gratuities (where applicable) 30 Other Retirement Gratuities 30 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 31 Re: Status Quo Central Items 31 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #2 32 Re: Status Quo Central Items Requiring Amendment and Incorporation 32 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #3 35 Re: Job Security: Protected Complement 35 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #4 37 Re: Professional Development 37 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #5 38 RE: Scheduled Unpaid Leave Plan 38 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #6 40 Re: Education Worker Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Committee – Terms of Reference 40 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #7 42 Re: Long Term Disability (LTD) Plan Working Group 42 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #8 43 Re: Sick Leave 43 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #9 44 RE: Benefits 44 APPENDIX A – HRIS FILE 56 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10 57 RE: List of Arbitrators 57 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #11 58 Re: Central Labour Relations Committee 58 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #12 59 Re: Early Childhood Educators Work Group (FDK) 59 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #13 60 Re: Ministry Initiatives 60 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #14 61 Re: Provincial Health and Safety Working Group 61 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #15 62 RE: Violence Prevention Training 62 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #16 63 Re: Additional Professional Activity (PA) Day 63 CUPE – PART B: LOCAL TERMS 64 ARTICLE A – DEFINITIONS 64 ARTICLE B – PURPOSE 65 ARTICLE C – RECOGNITION 65 ARTICLE D – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 66 ARTICLE E – UNION SECURITY 66 ARTICLE F – NO CESSATION OF WORK 67 ARTICLE G – RELATIONSHIP 67 Union Activity 67 Permits 68 Bulletin Boards 68 Correspondence 68 Board Policy, Agendas and Minutes 68 Employee Information 69 Change of Information 69 ARTICLE H – REPRESENTATION 69 Labour Management Committee 69 Negotiations Committee 70 Stewards’ Committee 70 Absence from Work for Stewards, Members of Committees and Union Officers 70 Investigating Grievances 71 Representation for Return to Work, Accommodation or Harassment 71 Pay Equity/Classification Committee 72 C.U.P.E. National Representatives and/or Consultants 72 ARTICLE I – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 73 Step 1 73 Step 2 73 Arbitration 74 Group Grievance 75 Policy Grievance 75 ARTICLE J – PERSONNEL FILES 76 ARTICLE K – DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE 78 ARTICLE L – PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION 78 Personal Harassment 78 Violations 78 ARTICLE M – HEALTH AND SAFETY 79 First Aid Kits 79 ARTICLE N – PROBATIONARY PERIOD 79 ARTICLE O – SENIORITY PROVISIONS 80 Seniority Lists 81 Temporary Employee 83 Loss of Seniority 84 ARTICLE P – POSTING AND PROMOTION PROCESS 86 Rates of Pay on Promotion/Reclassification 89 ARTICLE Q – LEAVES OF ABSENCE 90 General Leave of Absence 90 Leave for Political Activity 90 Pregnancy Leave 91 Parental Leave 92 End of Parental Leave 92 Definition of Parent 93 Benefits and Seniority During Pregnancy and Parental Leave 93 Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan – Eligibility 93 Infant Care/Child Care Leave 94 Change of Notice to End Leave 95 Benefits and Seniority During Infant Care/Child Care Leave 95 Return to Work from Pregnancy and/or Parental and/or Infant Care/Child Care Leaves 95 Leaves of Absence for Full-time Union Duties 95 Short Duration Union Leaves 96 Leaves of Absence for Union Conventions and Seminars 96 Return from Leaves 97 Self Funded Leave Plan 97 Family Medical Leave 97 Family Medical Leave - Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan - Eligibility 99

Sick Leave to Establish EI Maternity Benefits. 24 C7.00 CENTRAL LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE 24 C7.1 Preamble 24 C7.2 Membership 24 C7.3 Co-Chair Selection 24 25 C7.4 Meetings 24 25 C7.5 Agenda and Minutes 25 C7.6 Without Prejudice or Precedent 25 C7.7 Cost of Labour Relations Meetings 25 C8.00 CUPE/SCFP MEMBERS ON PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES 25 C9.00 ATTENDANCE AT MANDATORY MEETINGS/SCHOOL EVENTS 25 26 C10.00 CASUAL SENIORITY EMPLOYEE LIST 26 C11.00 UNION REPRESENTATION AS IT RELATES TO CENTRAL BARGAINING 26 C12.00 STATUTORY LEAVES OF ABSENCE/SEB 26 C12.1 Family Medical Leave or Critically Ill Child Care Leave 26 C13.00 VESTED RETIREMENT GRATUITY VOLUNTARY EARLY PAYOUT 27 C14.00 SPECIALIZED JOB CLASSES 28 APPENDIX A 29 CUPE / COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES’ ASSOCIATIONS NOTICE OF CENTRAL DISPUTE 00 XXXXXXXX X 30 Sick Leave Credit-Based Retirement Gratuities (where applicable) 30 Other Retirement Gratuities 30 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 31 Re: Status Quo Central Items 31 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #2 32 Re: Status Quo Central Items Requiring Amendment and Incorporation 32 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #3 35 Re: Job Security: Protected Complement 35 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #4 37 Re: Professional Development 37 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #5 38 RE: Scheduled Unpaid Leave Plan 38 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #6 40 Re: Education Worker Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Committee – Terms of Reference 40 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #7 42 Re: Long Term Disability (LTD) Plan Working Group 42 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #8 43 Re: Sick Leave 43 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #9 44 RE: Benefits 44 APPENDIX A – HRIS FILE 56 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10 57 RE: List of Arbitrators 57 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #11 58 Re: Central Labour Relations Committee 58 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #12 59 Re: Early Childhood Educators Work Group (FDK) 59 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #13 60 Re: Ministry Initiatives 60 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #14 61 Re: Provincial Health and Safety Working Group 61 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #15 62 RE: Violence Prevention Training 62 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #16 63 Re: Additional Professional Activity (PA) Day 63 CUPE – PART B: LOCAL TERMS 64 ARTICLE A – DEFINITIONS 64 ARTICLE B – PURPOSE 65 ARTICLE C – RECOGNITION 65 ARTICLE D – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 66 ARTICLE E – UNION SECURITY 66 ARTICLE F – NO CESSATION OF WORK 67 ARTICLE G – RELATIONSHIP 67 Union Activity 67 Permits 68 67 Bulletin Boards 68 67 Correspondence 68 Board Policy, Agendas and Minutes 68 Employee Information 69 68 Change of Information 69 ARTICLE H – REPRESENTATION 69 Labour Management Committee 69 Negotiations Committee 70 69 Stewards’ Committee 70 Absence from Work for Stewards, Members of Committees and Union Officers 70 Investigating Grievances 71 70 Representation for Return to Work, Accommodation or Harassment 71 Pay Equity/Classification Committee 72 C.U.P.E. National Representatives and/or Consultants 72 ARTICLE I – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 73 72 Step 1 73 Step 2 73 Arbitration 74 Group Grievance 75 Policy Grievance 75 ARTICLE J – PERSONNEL FILES 76 ARTICLE K – DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE 78 ARTICLE L – PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION 78 Personal Harassment 78 Violations 78 ARTICLE M – HEALTH AND SAFETY 79 First Aid Kits 79 ARTICLE N – PROBATIONARY PERIOD 79 ARTICLE O – SENIORITY PROVISIONS 80 Seniority Lists 81 Temporary Employee 83 Loss of Seniority 84 82 ARTICLE P – POSTING AND PROMOTION PROCESS 86 83 Rates of Pay on Promotion/Reclassification 89 ARTICLE Q – LEAVES OF ABSENCE 90 General Leave of Absence 90 Leave for Political Activity 90 Pregnancy Leave 91 Parental Leave 92 End of Parental Leave 92 Definition of Parent 93 Benefits and Seniority During Pregnancy and Parental Leave 93 Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan – Eligibility 93 Infant Care/Child Care Leave 94 Change of Notice to End Leave 95 Benefits and Seniority During Infant Care/Child Care Leave 95 Return to Work from Pregnancy and/or Parental and/or Infant Care/Child Care Leaves 95 Leaves of Absence for Full-time Union Duties 95 Short Duration Union Leaves 96 Leaves of Absence for Union Conventions and Seminars 96 Return from Leaves 97 Self Funded Leave Plan 97 Family Medical Leave 97 Family Medical Leave - Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan - Eligibility 9986 ***Temporary Assignment 86