The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the provisions of the ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE there shall be no discrimination against any employee by the Union, Company or the employees because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.
The Company and the Union agree to establish a system of worker safety representatives having the duties and responsibilities set out in Schedule 'J' of this Agreement. Each worker safety representative will be appointed as the Certified Member and Co-Chair for each Operation Health, Safety and Environment Committee in his Work Location as set out in Schedule 'J'. Worker safety representatives will, notwithstanding Article 11 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, be appointed, removed and replaced by the Local Union from among the employees working in the Work Locations set out in Schedule 'J'. Upon completion of his appointment he will return to his regular job which will have been posted as a limited job for the period of his absence. Worker safety representatives will receive such training as is required for the purpose of certification under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and training and on-the-job experience in relation to internal responsibility, any safety system or program used by the Company, the Standard St. Xxxx Ambulance certificate, the Health, Safety and Environment Committees, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Occupational Exposure Monitoring Program and such other training as may be agreed upon. Worker safety representatives will, notwithstanding Article 27 of the Collective Bargaining agreement, be paid at the equivalent of the wage rate for the Maintenance Electrician or at the rate of his regular occupational classification, whichever is greater, plus any applicable Cost of Living Allowance and any applicable Schedule ‘N’ Bonus, and will be supervised by the Local Union and the manager, or designate, responsible for part or all of his Work Location. If during normal operations a worker safety representative is unable to act and the Company and the Local Union have reasonable notice that he will be absent for at least three (3) consecutive working days, he will be replaced by another worker safety representative on the first day of absence. Failing such notice, replacement will occur after the worker safety representative has been absent for three (3) consecutive working days.
The Company and the Union agree to supply a copy of this Agreement to each employee of the Company affected thereby. The Company will pay fifty (50%) percent of the cost of printing the Collective Agreement booklets.
The Company and the Union acknowledge the importance of maintaining high standards of safety and health in the workplace and agree to actively support a Joint Safety and Health Program.
The Company and the Union accept the principles of seniority and agree that the seniority rosters established hereunder shall be the basis of the application of seniority rights as set forth herein.
The Company and the Union agree that there shall be a working environment, which is free from sexual harassment. For the purpose of this clause, sexual harassment means:
The Company and the Union agree that every provision heretofore contained in this Agreement is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of a favorable determination that the HSP, as amended, continues to be qualified under Section 401(a) et. seq., of the Internal Revenue Code. In the event any revision in the HSP is necessary to obtain or maintain a favorable determination from the Internal Revenue Service, the Company will make the revisions, adhering as closely as possible to the level of benefits contained in the HSP.
The Company and the Union recognize the importance of assisting employees to improve their knowledge and skills so that they may have the opportunity of advancement to jobs of greater responsibility and pay. The Parties recognize the periodic need to make available to employees opportunities for training or retraining to provide for the Company’s require- ments of knowledge and skill. Any such training carried out on the employee’s regular work schedule shall be paid at the standard hourly rate of the job for which he is being trained, or, if such training is at the Company’s request, then the rate of such training will be at the employee’s previous standard hourly job rate if such rate is higher. The Company shall determine when an employee has ac- quired sufficient knowledge and skill to perform the job. An exception will occur when the job for which the employee is being trained is recognized by the Company as constituting a training step in a job training progression, and in such case the trainee will receive the rate for the designated training step. In training employees for permanent vacancies the Company will endeavour whenever possible to give prefer-
The Company and the Union agree that safety in the workplace and the protection of all employees are of primary importance. Safety is a shared responsibility and the input of all employees to improve safety practices and conditions is encouraged and expected. Plant safety programs and efforts will be coordinated through the involvement of people from all levels of the organization.
The Company and the Union. Grievance Committee shall meet prior to a discharge of an employee to review the facts of the case.
