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YOUR CUPE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT & Personnel Policies. City of Nanaimo. Agenda. History of Unionism in Canada Structure of the Collective Agreement Personnel Policies. History. Medieval Guilds and the Industrial Revolution 1869 - 1910 Knights of Labour 1875 - Que., Ont.. & N.S. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
YOUR CUPECOLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
& Personnel Policies
City of Nanaimo
Agenda
History of Unionism in Canada
Structure of the Collective Agreement
Personnel Policies
History
Medieval Guilds and the Industrial Revolution 1869 - 1910 Knights of Labour
– 1875 - Que., Ont.. & N.S.– crafts and mixed locals
1886 - 1956 Trades & Labour Congress (TLC)– influenced by American Federation of Labour
1908-1927 Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL)– wanted more Canadian control
History
1919 - 1956 One Big Union (OBU)– mainly Western Canada– dissatisfaction with TLC– opposed to craft unions– became part of the CLC in 1956
1927 -1940 All-Canadian Congress of Labour (ACCL)– wanted industrial non-conservative non-
American unions
History
1940 - 1956 Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL)– wanted to unionise unskilled labour– active in politics– organised mass production workers
1945 Nanaimo Civic Employees Association - Local 14
1956 Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)– merger TLC & CCL - supports NDP– code of ethics
History
1982 Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL)
– formed by construction unions
– closer ties with gov’t than CLC
– non partisan political stance
AFL-CIO
U.S. Headquarters
Canadian Branchesof International Unions
Provincial Federations of Labour National Unions
AFL-CIO Trade Department
Regional Offices Regional Offices
Local Trade Port Councils
Other Intermediary Bodies
Local Labour Councils
Other Intemediary Bodies
CanadianLabour Congress
The Collective Agreement
Labour Statutes– Labour Relations Code– Employment Standards Act– Human Rights Code– WCB Act
The Collective Agreement is the legal document
Purpose
Research Exercise
Practical Exercise using the Current CUPE Collective Agreement.
Structure of the Collective Agreement
General Information
Preamble
– Expression of intent regarding the purpose of the Collective Agreement
Definition of Employee Status and Benefit Entitlement
Management Rights
Obligations
Recognition, Union Security and other Union Protection:
Membership Labour Management and Bargaining
Committees Reports and recommendations
Grievance Procedure
Article 12 - Steps
Article 14 - Discipline
Seniority and Related Rights and Benefits
Article 15 Seniority
Promotion and Staff Changes
Job Postings Acting Pay Trial Period Alternate Employment Temporary Vacancies
Layoffs and Recalls
Maintain seniority
Recall to vacancy if qualified
30 days notice
Hours of Work and Overtime
Article 18 - Hours of work
Article 19 - Overtime
Article 20 - Shift work
Holidays and Vacations
Articles 21 and 22 address these matters. The typical difficulties arise with respect to the interpretation of when employees may be deprived of a particular statutory holiday.
Vacation
Sick Leave Provisions
Sick Leave
Sick Leave Bank
Attendance Awareness and Reintegration of Injured Workers
Other Leaves
Union Business Bereavement Family Illness Jury Duty General Leave Promotion to Management Maternity and Parental
Payment of Various Allowances, Premiums and Wages
Call-out Meal Allowance Lead Hand Substitution Pay Standby Allowance Tool Allowance Footwear Allowance Snow Plowing Allowance
Sexual Harassment
Employees are entitled to work without being subjected to sexual harassment
The consequences of such of provision being in the Collective Agreement are that employees are not limited to filing only a complaint pursuant to the Human Rights Code. They are also entitled to pursue remedies through arbitration.
Job Classification and Reclassification
Supervisors need to be aware of one provision, namely, Article 27(c) job content changes for jobs not covered by JJEC.
Joint Job Evaluation Committee
Employee Benefits
Pension Medical Insurance Group Life Insurance Compensable Injury (WCB) Employee Assistance Plan
(EFAP)
Safety and Health
The Collective Agreement provides for a variety of rights in respect of health and safety issues including certain premiums for safety clothing, shared information about accidents, incidents and other occurrences. It also provides for inclusion of part of the OH&S Regulation on right to refuse unsafe work.
Contracting Out
Restrictions
Wages as classified
Employee Classifications
Lists are appended to C/A
Letters of Understanding
Appended to C/A Joint JE maintenance procedures Contracting out Hours of work - RCMP switchboard Shift work - RCMP Beban Merger Temporary and seasonal assignments
Letters of Understanding
Bicycle patrol Statutory Holidays - Parks Shift Premium - Caretakers Reintegration of injured workers Hours of work - RCMP Contracting out issues Aquatic facility
PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
Overview
Why?
What?
Who?
Types of Policies
Financial and Administrative
Employment
Why?
To set clear organisational standards
To support good Employee relations
To reduce or avoid litigation
Requirements
Ensure Employees are aware of Policies
Language clear that policies are intended to have contractual force
Meaning is clear Reasonable Consistently followed
Policies and Collective Agreements
Collective Agreement takes precedence but only applies to Employees covered by C/A
May further clarify intent and practice Provides management and employees
with rules and procedures for working out routine situations in an orderly and consistent manner
Legal Requirements
In writing
Non discriminatory
Meet minimum Employment Standards
Need
In anticipation of problem
As a result of a problem
Business need
Legal requirement
Distribution
Departments
Available to all Managers for guidance
Available to Employees for reference
Maintenance
Living document
Routine amendments
Research Questions
SECTION 1 POLICY MANUAL
Authority and Distribution of Policy Manual 1.1
Establishing New or Revised Policy1.2
Supplements to the Policy Manual1.3
SECTION 2 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Vacancies 2.1 Recruitment - General 2.2 Recruitment - Delegated Responsibilities
2.3 Interview Boards 2.4 Interview Expenses 2.5 Hiring Procedures - R.C.M.P. Support Staff
2.6
SECTION 2 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Policy Deleted 2.7 References 2.8 Notification of Applicants 2.9 Moving Expenses - New Employees
2.10 New Employee Orientation 2.11 Oath of Office/Oath of Allegiance 2.12
SECTION 2 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Probationary Period 2.13 Medical Examinations 2.14
SECTION 3 Demotion Layoff Discharge Retirement
Demotions 3.1 Layoffs 3.2 Employee Benefits on Layoff 3.3 Dismissal - Termination 3.4 Retirement 3.5 Employee Benefits Upon Retirement
3.5.1 Exit Interviews 3.6
SECTION 3 DEMOTION LAYOFF etc
Working Past Retirement Age 3.7 Benefits upon Promotion to
Management/Excluded Positions 3.8 Extended Absences 3.9
SECTION 4 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Standards of Conduct 4.1 Conflict of Interest 4.1 Discrimination 4.2 Uniform/Dress Policy 4.3 No Smoking Regulation 4.4 Celebration During Working Hours
4.5
SECTION 4 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Social Committee 4.6 Substance Abuse 4.7 Workplace Harassment 4.9 Workplace Harassment Procedures
4.9.1 Rest Periods and Use of Coffee Shops
4.10 Departmental Reporting in Procedures
4.11
SECTION 4 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Use of City Vehicles 4.12 Vehicle Allowance - Management
4.12.1 Driving Abstracts 4.12.2 Employee Liability Indemnification
4.13 Email, Internet & Computer Use
4.14
SECTION 5EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Employee Personnel File and the Release of Information 5.1
Job Descriptions 5.2 Job Classification & Reclassification
5.3 Job Classification & Reclassification
Procedure 5.3.1 Employee Performance Appraisals 5.4
SECTION 5EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Employee Planning & Development (Excluded) 5.4
Training and Development 5.5 Association Fees 5.6 Council Presentations to Employees
5.7 Recognition on Retirement - Paid-on-
Call Firefighters 5.7.1
SECTION 5EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Employee Assistance Program 5.8
Discipline 5.9
Grievance/Complaint Procedure 5.10
SECTION 6WAGE/SALARY ADMINISTRATION
Payroll Administration/Inquiries 6.1 Pay Period Payroll Cheques 6.2 Early Pay Cheque Availability 6.3 Vacation Pay Advances 6.4 Emergency or Salary Advances 6.5 Overtime 6.6
SECTION 6WAGE/SALARY ADMINISTRATION
Management Overtime 6.6.1 Travel Authorisation/Expenditures 6.7 Acting Pay 6.8 Substitution Pay 6.9 Graduated Wage Scale 6.10 Snow Plowing Allowance 6.11
SECTION 7 VACATIONS/LEAVE
Annual Vacations CUPE & IAFF 7.1 Annual Vacations - Management 7.2 Statutory Holidays 7.3 Sick Leave 7.4 Family Illness 7.4
SECTION 7 VACATIONS/LEAVE
Sick Leave Bank 7.5 Bereavement/Compassionate Leave
with Pay 7.6 Leave of Absence without Pay
General 7.7 Maternity Leave & Parental Leave7.8 Jury/Court Witness Duty 7.9
SECTION 7 VACATIONS/LEAVE
Deleted 7.10 Attendance Awareness 7.11 Reintegration and Return to Work
7.12
SECTION 8HEALTH AND SAFETY
Health and Safety Policy 8.1 Occupational Health and Safety
Committee Policy 8.2 Safety - Workplace Hazardous Material
Information System 8.3 Workers' Compensation 8.4 Injury/Accident Reports - Workers'
Compensation Board 8.5
SECTION 8HEALTH AND SAFETY
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 8.6
Premium Pay for First Aid Attendants8.7
Prevention of Workplace Violence Program 8.8
Safety Footwear 8.9 Blood Borne Pathogens 8.10
Questions
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