BETWEEN

PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION

(Hereinafter called t h e "Board")

AND

THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL NO. 5252

(Hereinafter called t h e "Union")

September 1,2015-August 31, 2018

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE 1

ARTICLE 1-DEFINITIONS 1 1 . 1 0 P e r m a n e n t E m p l o y e e 1 1 . 2 0 T e r m Employee 1 1 . 3 0 S u b s t i t u t e Employee 1 1 . 4 0 I m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r 2

ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION 2 2 . 1 0 Bargaining Unit 2

2.11 Bargaining Unit Defined 2 2.12 New Schools/Locations 3

2 . 2 0 No O t h e r A g r e e m e n t s 3 2 . 3 0 M a n a g e m e n t Func t ions 3 2 . 4 0 S ta f f C h a n g e s 3 2 . 5 0 Union Officials 4 2 . 6 0 Discipline a n d Dismissal 4

2.61 Just Cause 4 2.62 Suspension o r Dismissal 4 2.63 Right t o Representation 4 2.64 Investigation 4

2 . 7 0 No Cessa t i on o f W o r k 4

ARTICLE 3 - NO DISCRIMINATION 4 3 . 1 0 Board a n d Union Shall N o t Discr imina te 4

ARTICLE 4 - UNION SECURITY 5 4 . 1 0 Union Secur i ty 5 4 . 2 0 V o l u n t e e r s 5 4 . 3 0 C o n t r a c t i n g O u t 5

ARTICLE 5 -CHECK-OFF 5 5 . 1 0 D u e s D e d u c t i o n s 5 5 . 2 0 D u e s Rece ip t s 5

ARTICLE 6 - BOARD WILL ACQUAINT NEW EMPLOYEES 5 6 . 1 0 Board Will A c q u a i n t N e w E m p l o y e e s 5

ARTICLE 7-GRIEVANCES 6 7 . 1 0 Defini t ion o f a G r i e v a n c e 6 7 . 2 0 P r o c e d u r e 6 7 . 3 0 Decision o f t h e Board o f Arb i t r a t ion 7 7 . 4 0 T i m e Limits 7

7 . 5 0 Expenses 7 7 . 6 0 Loss o f P a y 7 7 . 7 0 Accessibili ty t o B o a r d P r e m i s e s a n d Inves t iga t ion 8

ARTICLE 8 - PROBATION 8 8 . 1 0 P r o b a t i o n a r y E m p l o y e e s 8

ARTICLE 9-SENIORITY 8 9 . 1 0 Senior i ty D e f i n e d 8 9 . 2 0 Senior i ty List 8 9 . 3 0 Loss o f Sen io r i ty 8 9 . 4 0 E m p l o y e e Respons ib i l i t ies 9

ARTICLE 1 0 - LAY-OFFS AND RECALL 9 1 0 . 1 0 Role o f Sen io r i t y in Lay-Offs 9

10.11 Suppor t Staff & Caretakers 9 10.12 Bus Drivers 10

1 0 . 2 0 Recall P r o c e d u r e 1 0 1 0 . 3 0 A d v a n c e N o t i c e o f Lay-Off 1 0 1 0 . 4 0 C o n t i n u a t i o n o f E n t i t l e m e n t s 1 0 1 0 . 5 0 Not ice o f Lay-Off f o r Schoo l Year E m p l o y e e s 1 0 1 0 . 6 0 S u b s t i t u t e E m p l o y e e s 1 1 1 0 . 7 0 Staffing Al locat ion Dec i s ions 1 1

ARTICLE 1 1 - VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS 1 1 1 1 . 1 0 J o b Pos t ings 1 1 1 1 . 2 0 In fo rma t ion in Pos t ings 1 1 1 1 . 3 0 Role o f Sen io r i ty in Filling Vacanc ie s & N e w Pos i t ions 1 1 1 1 . 4 0 Trial Pe r iod 1 2 1 1 . 5 0 S t u d e n t P r o g r a m s 1 3

ARTICLE 1 2 - HOURS OF WORK 1 3 1 2 . 1 0 S u p p o r t S t a f f 1 3

12.11 Support Staff Defined 13 12.12 Full Time Hours o f Work 1 3

1 2 . 2 0 C a r e t a k e r s 1 3 12.21 Staffing and Hours Worked 13 12.22 Adjustment Notification 13

1 2 . 3 0 Pa id /Unpa id Res t P e r i o d s 1 3 12.31 Meal Breaks 13

1 2 . 4 0 O v e r t i m e 1 4 12.41 Overt ime Defined 14 12.42 Compensat ion o f Overtime 14

1 2 . 5 0 Occas ional F lex t ime Def ined 1 4 1 2 . 6 0 A v e r a g e d H o u r s 1 4

1 2 . 6 1 C a r e t a k e r s 1 4 j 1 2 . 6 2 O t h e r S u p p o r t S t a f f 1 5

1 2 . 6 3 Car ry - fo rward o f H o u r s 1 5 1 2 . 7 0 U n a s s i g n e d Block H o u r s 1 5

12.71 UBH Allocations 15 12.72 UBH Scheduling 15 12.73 UBH Usage 16 12.74 UBH Pay 16

ARTICLE 1 3 - A N N U A L VACATIONS 1 6 1 3 . 1 0 Annua l V a c a t i o n s 1 6 1 3 . 2 0 Vaca t i on P a y 1 6

13.21 Ten-Month Employees 16 13.22 Twelve-Month Employees 16

ARTICLE 1 4 - HOLIDAYS 1 7 1 4 . 1 0 Public Holidays 1 7

14.11 Ten-Month Employees 17 14.12 Twelve-Month Employees 17

1 4 . 2 0 Holidays Dur ing Vaca t i on 1 7 1 4 . 3 0 C o m p e n s a t i o n f o r Holidays Falling o n a S a t u r d a y o r S u n d a y 1 7 1 4 . 4 0 P a y f o r W o r k o n S c h e d u l e d Hol iday 1 7

ARTICLE 1 5 - L E A V E S 1 8 1 5 . 1 0 Sick Leave 1 8

15.11 Defined 18 15.12 Accumulated Sick Leave 18 15.13 Rate o f Earned Sick Leave 18 15.14 Medical Evidence 18 15.15 Report Absence 18 15.16 Report o f Injury 18 15.17 Medical Appointments 1 8

! 15.18 Family Leave 19 j 1 5 . 2 0 C o m p a s s i o n a t e Leave 1 9 i 15.21 Immediate Family Defined 19 j 15.22 Bereavement 19 | 15.23 Serious Illness/Injury 19 ! 15.24 Funeral 19

I 15.25 Other Compassionate 19 I 1 5 . 3 0 Ma te rn i t y , Pa r en t a l , A d o p t i o n Leave 1 9 \ 15.31 Maternity, Parental and Adoption Leave 19 ; 15.32 Supplemental Employment Benefits Top-Up Plan 2 0

1 5 . 4 0 C o m p a s s i o n a t e C a r e Family Leave 2 0 1 5 . 5 0 Pe r sona l Leave 2 0 1 5 . 6 0 A d v e r s e Travel Cond i t i ons 2 0 1 5 . 7 0 Convoca t ion Leave /High School G r a d u a t i o n 2 1

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1 5 . 8 0 G e n e r a l Leave 2 1 1 5 . 9 0 Ju ry Leave 2 1 1 5 . 9 1 U n i o n Leave .. 2 1 1 5 . 9 2 N e g o t i a t i o n Leave 2 2

ARTICLE 1 6 - HEALTH AND SAFETY 2 2 1 6 . 1 0 Hea l th a n d Sa fe ty C o m m i t t e e 2 2 1 6 . 2 0 Duty t o A c c o m m o d a t e 2 3 1 6 . 3 0 Discr iminat ion in t h e W o r k p l a c e 2 3

ARTICLE 1 7 - W A G E S 2 3 1 7 . 0 0 P a y D a t e s 2 3

17.01 Pay Dates 2 3 17.02 12 Month Employees 2 3 17.03 10 Month Employees 2 3 17.04 Summer Savings 2 4

1 7 . 1 0 S u p p o r t S t a f f 2 4 17.11 Wages 2 4

1 7 . 2 0 Bus Dr ivers 2 4 17.21 Remunerat ion fo r Charters 2 4 17.22 Remunerat ion fo r Service Calls 2 4 17.23 Remunerat ion Special Needs Routes 2 4 17.24 Annual Retention Bonus 2 4

1 7 . 3 0 E m e r g e n c y Callback 2 5 17.31 Circumstances 2 5 17.32 Remunerat ion 2 5

ARTICLE 1 8 - EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT 2 5 1 8 . 1 0 E x p e n s e s R e i m b u r s e m e n t 2 5

18.11 Reimbursement f o r Travel 2 5 18.12 Reimbursement f o r Sustenance, Lodging and Othe r Expenses 2 5

1 8 . 2 0 Bus Dr iver R e i m b u r s e m e n t s 2 6 18.21 Reimbursement f o r Bus Washing 2 6 18.22 Reimbursement f o r Electricity (Bus Plug-in) 2 6 18.23 Driver Exams, Driver Abstracts a n d Medical Certificates 2 6 18.24 Cellular Phone Reimbursement 2 6

1 8 . 3 0 C a r e t a k e r s R e i m b u r s e m e n t s 2 6

ARTICLE 1 9 - PENSION AND GROUP BENEFITS 2 6 1 9 . 1 0 P e n s i o n P lan 2 6 1 9 . 2 0 Benef i t s Package 2 6 1 9 . 2 1 G r o u p Benef i t s W h i l e o n U n p a i d Leave o f A b s e n c e ( n o t inc luding lay-off) 2 6

ARTICLE 2 0 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2 7 2 0 . 1 0 C o u r s e s a n d Events 2 7

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20.11 Board Initiated 2 7 20.12 Employee Initiated 2 7

2 0 . 2 0 Educat iona l Incen t ive P r o g r a m 2 7 20.2 1 2 7 20.22 Amount o f Award 2 7 20.23 Return Service Agreement 2 7

ARTICLE 2 1 - LUNCH HOUR SUPERVISION AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR 2 8 2 1 . 1 0 N o o n H o u r Superv is ion 2 8 2 1 . 2 0 Extra-Curricular Activities 2 8 2 1 . 3 0 Service Recogni t ion Days 2 9

ARTICLE 2 2 - EMERGING ISSUES 3 0 2 2 . 1 0 Emerg ing I ssues 3 0

ARTICLE 23-TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 3 0 2 3 . 1 0 Technologica l C h a n g e 3 0

ARTICLE 2 4 - P E R I O D OF AGREEMENT 3 0 2 4 . 1 0 D u r a t i o n 3 0

SCHEDULE A 3 2 S u p p o r t S ta f f Full-Time H o u r s o f W o r k 3 2

SCHEDULE B 3 3 S u p p l e m e n t a r y E m p l o y m e n t Benef i t s 3 3

SCHEDULE C . . 3 4 Ra t e s o f P a y - S u p p o r t S t a f f 3 4

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING # 1 3 6 Re: Cent ra l iza t ion o f Library Serv ice - Profess iona l Collect ion a n d Profess iona l D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t r e 3 6

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THIS AGREEMENT MADE THIS f l - l C DAY O F A.D. 2015

BETWEEN: THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 2 0 8 OF SASKATCHEWAN h e r e i n a f t e r ca l l ed t h e " B o a r d "

P a r t y o f t h e First P a r t

AND: CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 5 2 5 2 h e r e i n a f t e r ca l l ed t h e " U n i o n "

Pa r ty o f t h e S e c o n d P a r t

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS it is t h e d e s i r e o f b o t h p a r t i e s t o t h i s a g r e e m e n t t o m a i n t a i n a n d i m p r o v e h a r m o n i o u s r e l a t i ons b e t w e e n t h e B o a r d a n d t h e Union , t o p r o m o t e c o - o p e r a t i o n a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g b e t w e e n t h e B o a r d a n d i t s e m p l o y e e s , t o r e cogn i ze t h e m u t u a l v a l u e o f j o i n t d i s c u s s i o n s a n d n e g o t i a t i o n s o n m a t t e r s p e r t a i n i n g t o w a g e s a n d w o r k i n g cond i t ions , t o e n c o u r a g e eff iciency o f o p e r a t i o n , a n d t o p r o m o t e t h e m o r a l e , w e l l - b e i n g a n d s e c u r i t y o f all t h e e m p l o y e e s in t h e ba rga in ing u n i t o f t h e Union, t h e p a r t i e s o f t h i s A g r e e m e n t d o h e r e b y e n t e r in to , e s t a b l i s h a n d a g r e e t o t h e fo l lowing t e r m s :

ARTICLE 1-DEFINITIONS

1.10 Permanent Employee O n e w h o is h i r e d t o fill a p e r m a n e n t full t i m e o r p a r t t i m e pos i t i on .

1.20 Term Employee A t e r m pos i t ion is a t e m p o r a r y pos i t i on t h a t e x c e e d s t h r e e (3) c o n s e c u t i v e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s o r m o r e o f ac t i ve e m p l o y m e n t (i.e. M a t e r n i t y , sick l eave , e t c e t e r a ) . W h e n t h e Board b e c o m e s a w a r e t h a t a t e r m pos i t ion is r e q u i r e d , t h e pos i t ion shall b e filled in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h Article 1 1 o f t h e Collect ive A g r e e m e n t . N o n - s t u d e n t a t t e n d a n c e d a y s , s t a t u t o r y hol idays a n d o t h e r d e s i g n a t e d i n t e r r u p t i o n s in t h e s c h o o l y e a r d o n o t c o n s t i t u t e a b r e a k in serv ice . T e r m pos i t i ons will n o t e x t e n d b e y o n d o n e s c h o o l y e a r e x c e p t w h e n r ep lac ing a n e m p l o y e e o n l e a v e .

1.30 Substitute Employee O n e w h o is h i r e d t o p r o v i d e s h o r t - t e r m r e p l a c e m e n t o r t o p e r f o r m w o r k o f a n e m e r g e n t n a t u r e . A s u b s t i t u t e e m p l o y e e i s h i r e d f o r l e s s t h a n t h r e e (3) c o n s e c u t i v e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s o f ac t i ve e m p l o y m e n t a n d d o e s n o t a c c u m u l a t e s en io r i t y .

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1.40 Immediate supervisor The term immediate supervisor shall be used throughout this agreement as follows: For Caretakers - the immediate supervisor is the Manager of Caretaking Services For Social Workers - the immediate supervisor is the Coordinator of Learning Supports For Bus Drivers - the immediate supervisor is the Supervisor of Transportation or Manager of Transportation Operations For School-based staff - the immediate supervisor is the school administrator(s).

ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION

2.10 Bargaining Unit

2.11 Bargaining Unit Defined

Educa t iona l A s s i s t a n t s in t h e fol lowing schoo l s : Balcarres , Ber t Fox, Broadview, Cupar , Dr. I sman , F o r t Q u ' A p p e i l e E lemen ta ry , Grenfel l E l emen ta ry , Grenfel l High, Indian H e a d E lementa ry , Indian H e a d High, J a m e s Hambl in , Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank, Kipling, Lipton, McLean, M i l e s t o n e , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E l e m e n t a r y , N o r t h Valley High, R o b e r t S o u t h e y , Sedley, VIbank, W h i t e w o o d a n d W o l s e l e y High.

Admin i s t r a t ive Ass i s t an t s in t h e fol lowing schoo l s : Balcarres , B e r t Fox, Broadv iew, C u p a r , Dr. I sman, For t Qu 'Appe l l e E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfel l E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfel l High, Ind ian Head E lemen ta ry , Indian H e a d High, J a m e s Hambl in , Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank, Kipling, Lipton, McLean , Mi l e s tone , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E l e m e n t a r y , N o r t h Valley High, R o b e r t Sou they , Sedley, Vibank, W h i t e w o o d a n d W o l s e l e y High.

Library Ass i s tan t s in t h e fol lowing schools : Balcarres , Ber t Fox, Broadview, C u p a r , Dr. I sman, For t Q u ' A p p e l l e E lementa ry , Grenfe l l E lementa ry , Grenfel l High, Indian H e a d E l e m e n t a r y , Indian H e a d High, J a m e s Hambl in , Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank, Kipling, Lipton, McLean, Mi l e s tone , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E lemen ta ry , N o r t h Valley High, R o b e r t S o u t h e y , Sedley, Vibank, W h i t e w o o d a n d W o l s e l e y High.

Social W o r k e r s in t h e fol lowing schools : Balcarres , Ber t Fox, Broadview, C u p a r , Dr. i s m a n , For t Q u ' A p p e l l e E lemen ta ry , Grenfe l l E l emen ta ry , Grenfel l High, Indian H e a d E l e m e n t a r y , Indian H e a d High, J a m e s Hamblin , Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank, Kipling, Lipton, McLean, Mi l e s tone , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E lemen ta ry , N o r t h Valley High, R o b e r t S o u t h e y , Sedley, Vibank, W h i t e w o o d a n d W o l s e l e y High.

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C o m m u n i t y School C o o r d i n a t o r s in t h e fol lowing schools : Balcarres , B e r t Fox, For t Qu 'Appe l l e E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfe l l E l e m e n t a r y a n d Grenfel l High.

Family Liaison W o r k e r s in t h e fo l lowing schools : Balcarres , Grenfe l l E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfe l l High.

Bus Drivers in t h e fo l lowing schoo l s : Balcarres , Broadview, Cupar , Dr. I s m a n , Grenfe l l E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfel l High, Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank, Kipling, U p t o n , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E l e m e n t a r y , Nor th Valley High, R o b e r t S o u t h e y , Sedley, Vibank, W h i t e w o o d a n d W o l s e l e y High.

Nut r i t iona l Ass i s t an t s in t h e fo l lowing schools : Balcarres, Ber t Fox, Fo r t Q u ' A p p e l l e E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfel l E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfel l High, Kipling, Vibank Regional.

C a r e t a k e r s in t h e fo l lowing schoo l s : Broadv iew, Cupar , Kelliher, K e n n e d y Langbank , Kipling, Lipton, M i l e s t o n e , R o b e r t S o u t h e y , W h i t e w o o d , Balcar res , Ber t Fox, Dr. I s m a n , F o r t Q u ' A p p e l l e E l e m e n t a r y Grenfe l l E l e m e n t a r y , Grenfe l l High, Ind ian H e a d E l e m e n t a r y , Ind ian H e a d High, J a m e s Hamblin , McLean , M o n t m a r t r e , N o r t h Valley E l e m e n t a r y , N o r t h Valley High, Sedley , Vibank, W o l s e l e y High.

2.12 New Schools/Locations If n e w s c h o o l s a n d / o r loca t ions a r e o p e n e d wi th in t h e c u r r e n t CURE c o m m u n i t i e s o f Prai r ie Valley Schoo l Division No. 2 0 8 , t h e Board a n d t h e Union shall n e g o t i a t e t h e s c o p e o f e m p l o y e e s a t t h o s e loca t ions .

2.20 No Other Agreements T h e Board r e c o g n i z e s a n d a c k n o w l e d g e s t h e Union a s t h e s o l e col lect ive b a r g a i n i n g a g e n t o f t h e e m p l o y e e s w h o a r e w i th in t h e s c o p e o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t . N o e m p l o y e e s shal l b e r e q u i r e d o r p e r m i t t e d t o m a k e a w r i t t e n o r v e r b a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e B o a r d o r i t s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s .

2.30 Management Functions Sub jec t t o t h e p rov i s ions o f t h i s A g r e e m e n t , t h e Union r e c o g n i z e s t h e r ight, d u t y a n d responsibi l i ty o f t h e Board t o o r g a n i z e t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e w o r k f o r c e e m p l o y e d b y t h e Prairie Valley School Division No. 2 0 8 t o m a i n t a i n o r d e r , discipl ine a n d e f f ic iency a n d t o m a n a g e a n d d i r e c t e m p l o y e e s in t h e i r d u t i e s .

2.40 Staff Changes T h e Union shall b e not i f ied o f all s t a f f c h a n g e s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s o f h o u r s o f w o r k o f a n y m e m b e r o f t h e local.

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2.50 Union Officials Annually, t h e Union will s u p p l y t h e B o a r d w i t h a list o f of f icers a n d s h o p s t e w a r d s a n d a d v i s e o f a n y c h a n g e s t h a t o c c u r d u r i n g t h e a n n u a l p e r i o d .

2.60 Discipline and Dismissal T h e p a r t i e s a g r e e t o t h e pr inciples o f p rog re s s ive discipl ine.

2.61 Just Cause N o e m p l o y e e w h o h a s c o m p l e t e d his o r h e r p r o b a t i o n a r y p e r i o d shall b e discipl ined o r d i s m i s s e d e x c e p t f o r j u s t c a u s e .

2.62 Suspension or Dismissal W h e r e , in t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e Boa rd , t h e c o n d u c t o f a n e m p l o y e e is s u c h t o w a r r a n t s u s p e n s i o n o r d ismissa l , t h e e m p l o y e e shall b e a d v i s e d b y t h e D i r ec to r o r d e s i g n a t e . T h e s u s p e n s i o n o r dismissal sha l l b e c o n f i r m e d in wri t ing w i t h i n t h r e e (3) w o r k i n g days. T h e l e t t e r shall o u t l i n e t h e r e a s o n f o r t h e s u s p e n s i o n o r dismissal a n d t h e ef fec t ive d a t e . Such l e t t e r shall b e c o p i e d t o t h e Union. T h e Union shall h a v e t h e r ight t o a p p e a l t h e dec i s ion t h r o u g h t h e g r i evance p r o c e d u r e .

2.63 Right to Representation If t h e Board w i s h e s t o in i t i a t e a discipl inary o r po ten t i a l ly discipl inary m e e t i n g w i t h a n e m p l o y e e , t h e e m p l o y e e shall b e a d v i s e d in a d v a n c e o f t h e n a t u r e o f t h e i n c i d e n t o r t h e e v e n t t o b e d i s c u s s e d a n d shal l b e a d v i s e d o f h i s o r h e r r ight t o h a v e a u n i o n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e p r e s e n t . Shou ld t h e Board n o t f o l l o w th i s p r o c e s s , t h e r e shall b e n o r e c o r d o n t h e e m p l o y e e ' s f i le o f t h e m e e t i n g .

2.64 Investigation W h e r e a n a l lega t ion o f s e r i o u s m i s c o n d u c t is m a d e a g a i n s t a n e m p l o y e e , t h e Board m a y ass ign t h e e m p l o y e e t o h o m e w i t h p a y p e n d i n g a n inves t iga t ion. Following a n inves t iga t ion , f u r t h e r s u s p e n s i o n m a y b e w i t h o r w i t h o u t p a y .

2.70 No Cessation of Work T h e p a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t d u r i n g t h e t e r m o f th i s A g r e e m e n t t h e r e shal l b e n o str ike, s l o w d o w n , s t o p p a g e o f w o r k , w o r k t o r u l e o r s y m p a t h y s t r i ke o n t h e p a r t o f t h e Union a n d i t s m e m b e r s , n o r a lock-ou t b y t h e B o a r d .

ARTICLE3"NO DISCRIMINATION

3.10 Board and Union Shall Not Discriminate T h e p a r t i e s a g r e e t h e r e will b e n o d i sc r imina t ion in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h T h e S a s k a t c h e w a n H u m a n Rights C o d e a n d n o h a r a s s m e n t in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h The Saskatchewan Employment Act, n o r b y r e a s o n o f m e m b e r s h i p o r act iv i ty in t h e U n i o n .

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ARTICLE 4 - UNION SECURITY

4.10 Union Security Every e m p l o y e e w h o is n o w o r h e r e a f t e r b e c o m e s a m e m b e r o f t h e ba rga in ing u n i t shal l ma in t a in Union m e m b e r s h i p a s a c o n d i t i o n o f e m p l o y m e n t , a n d e v e r y n e w e m p l o y e e w h o s e e m p l o y m e n t c o m m e n c e s h e r e a f t e r , shall, w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) d a y s a f t e r t h e d a t e o f c o m m e n c e m e n t o f e m p l o y m e n t , a p p l y f o r a n d m a i n t a i n m e m b e r s h i p in t h e Union a s a cond i t ion o f e m p l o y m e n t , p r o v i d e d t h a t a n y e m p l o y e e in t h e a p p r o p r i a t e ba rga in ing u n i t w h o is n o t r e q u i r e d t o m a i n t a i n m e m b e r s h i p in t h e Union, shall, a s a c o n d i t i o n o f e m p l o y m e n t , t e n d e r t o t h e Union t h e p e r i o d i c d u e s r e q u i r e d t o b e p a i d b y m e m b e r s o f t h e Union. T h e B o a r d a g r e e s t o no t i fy t h e Union w i t h i n s e v e n (7) d a y s o f all n e w e m p l o y e e s h i r e d w h o fall w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f t h e b a r g a i n i n g un i t .

4.20 Volunteers T h e p a r t i e s r ecogn ize t h e v a l u e o f c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t a n d pa r t i c ipa t ion in Pra i r ie Valley School Division, h o w e v e r t h e B o a r d a g r e e s t h a t n o e m p l o y e e shall b e laid o f f o r h a v e t h e i r h o u r s o f w o r k r e d u c e d d u e t o t h e uti l ization o f v o l u n t e e r s . V o l u n t e e r s a r e n o t t o p e r f o r m t h e w o r k o f t h e ba rga in ing u n i t m e m b e r s o n a s c h e d u l e d o r r egu la r basis .

4.30 Contracting Out T h e Board a g r e e s t h a t n o ba rga in ing u n i t m e m b e r shall b e laid o f f o r s u f f e r a r e d u c t i o n in h o u r s o f w o r k a s a r e s u l t o f t h e B o a r d c o n t r a c t i n g o u t w o r k o r s e rv i ce s p e r f o r m e d b y ba rga in ing u n i t m e m b e r s .

ARTICLE 5-CHECK-OFF

5.10 Dues Deductions T h e Board a g r e e s , u p o n w r i t t e n r e q u e s t o f t h e Union a c c o m p a n i e d b y s i g n e d a u t h o r i z a t i o n cards , t o d e d u c t f r o m t h e p a y o f e m p l o y e e s , o n t h e f i r s t p a y d a y o f e a c h c a l e n d a r m o n t h , t h e a m o u n t o f u n i o n d u e s s o a u t h o r i z e d . T h e t o t a l s u m s o d e d u c t e d shall b e r e m i t t e d by c h e q u e t o t h e S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r o f t h e Union n o t l a t e r t h a n t h e twen ty - f i f th (25 t h ) d a y o f t h e fo l lowing m o n t h , a c c o m p a n i e d by a list o f n a m e s o f all e m p l o y e e s f o r a n d o n b e h a l f o f w h o m s u c h d e d u c t i o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e .

5.20 Dues Receipts T h e a m o u n t o f u n i o n d u e s p a i d b y u n i o n m e m b e r s shall b e i n c l u d e d o n t h e i r i n c o m e t a x (T4) slip.

ARTICLE 6 - BOARD WILL ACQUAINT NEW EMPLOYEES

6.10 Board Will Acquaint New Employees T h e Board a g r e e s t o a c q u a i n t n e w e m p l o y e e s w i t h t h e f a c t t h a t a Union A g r e e m e n t is in e f f e c t a n d w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f e m p l o y m e n t s e t o u t in t h e ar t ic les d e a l i n g w i t h U n i o n Secur i ty a n d Check-off .

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ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCES

7.10 Definition of a Grievance A g r i e v a n c e ex is t s w h e n t h e r e is a d i s p u t e o r d i f f e r e n c e o f o p i n i o n b e t w e e n t h e Board a n d t h e Union o r a n y e m p l o y e e a s t o t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f a n y provis ion o f t h i s A g r e e m e n t a n d t h e d i s p u t e o r d i f f e r e n c e h a s n o t b e e n r e so lved fo l lowing a n in fo rmal d i scuss ion b e t w e e n t h e p a r t i e s involved; o r w h e r e i t is a l l eged a discipl inary s a n c t i o n is u n j u s t .

7.20 Procedure T h e Board a n d t h e U n i o n a g r e e t h a t t h e g r i e v a n c e a n d a r b i t r a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s h o u l d b e a n e f f ic ien t a n d e x p e d i t i o u s m e c h a n i s m f o r t h e r e s o l u t i o n o f g r i e v a n c e s a n d w i t h o u t a n y d i s r u p t i o n o r s t o p p a g e o f work. T h e e m p l o y e e a n d / o r t h e Union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a r e e n c o u r a g e d t o d i s c u s s a c o m p l a i n t w i t h t h e i m m e d i a t e supe rv i so r . T h e Union a n d t h e B o a r d shall m a k e e v e r y e f f o r t t o r e s o l v e d i s p u t e s p r i o r t o c o m m e n c i n g t h e f o r m a l g r i e v a n c e p r o c e d u r e . If t h e s e e f f o r t s a r e unsuccess fu l , t h e a g r e e d p r o c e d u r e f o r t h e r e so lu t i on o f g r i e v a n c e s shall b e a s fo l lows :

(a) S t e p 1 (i) In t h e e v e n t o f a g r i e v a n c e arising, t h e g r i evance sha l l b e p r e s e n t e d ,

w i th in t w e n t y (20) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f t h e even t ( s ) giving rise t o t h e g r i e v a n c e , t o t h e Di rec to r o r d e s i g n a t e a n d a c o p y f o r w a r d e d t o t h e immediate supervisor.

(ii) T h e e m p l o y e e c o n c e r n e d , a s h o p s t e w a r d o r a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e C a n a d i a n Union o f Public E m p l o y e e s a n d t h e i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r a n d t h e D i r ec to r o r d e s i g n a t e shall m e e t t o d iscuss t h e g r i e v a n c e w i t h i n f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f i ts r e c e i p t .

(iii) A d e c i s i o n shall b e r e n d e r e d t o t h e Union in wr i t ing wi th in f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f s u c h dec i s ion .

(b) S t e p 2 Failing a g r e e m e n t u n d e r S t e p 1, a w r i t t e n app l i ca t ion f o r a h e a r i n g m a y b e m a d e b y t h e Union t o t h e Board wi th in f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f r e c e i p t o f t h e decis ion a t S t e p 1 .

Such h e a r i n g sha l l o c c u r a t t h e n e x t r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f t h e Board fo l lowing r e c e i p t o f t h e app l ica t ions . T h e Board shal l s e n d its dec i s ion , in wri t ing, t o t h e Union wi th in f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f t h e hea r ing .

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(c) S t e p 3 A g r i evance t h a t c a n n o t b e r e s o l v e d t h r o u g h t h e a b o v e m a y b e r e f e r r e d t o a B o a r d o f Arb i t r a t i on wi th in f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s fo l lowing r e c e i p t o f t h e B o a r d ' s dec i s ion a t S t e p 2. T h e p a r t y m a k i n g t h e re fe r ra l shal l n a m e its n o m i n e e t o t h e Board o f Arb i t ra t ion in t h e l e t t e r o f refer ra l . T h e p a r t y receiving t h e re fe r ra l shal l r e s p o n d in w r i t i n g w i t h t h e n a m e o f i ts n o m i n e e t o t h e Board o f Arb i t ra t ion w i t h i n f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f rece iv ing t h e refer ra l . T h e t w o n o m i n e e s will s e l e c t a m u t u a l l y a g r e e a b l e c h a i r p e r s o n f o r t h e Board o f Arbi t ra t ion . W h e r e t h e p a r t i e s ' n o m i n e e s fail t o a g r e e o n a c h a i r p e r s o n wi th in f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r d a y s o f t h e s e c o n d n o m i n e e ' s a p p o i n t m e n t , e i t h e r p a r t y m a y r e q u e s t t h a t t h e C h a i r p e r s o n o f t h e S a s k a t c h e w a n L a b o u r Rela t ions Board a p p o i n t a c h a i r p e r s o n f o r t h e B o a r d o f Arb i t r a t ion .

7.30 Decision of the Board of Arbitration T h e B o a r d o f Arbi t ra t ion shal l r e n d e r a f ina l a n d b i n d i n g dec i s ion w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) c a l e n d a r days . T h e dec i s ion o f t h e m a j o r i t y shall b e t h e dec i s ion o f t h e Board o f Arb i t ra t ion . W h e r e t h e r e is n o m a j o r i t y dec i s ion , t h e dec i s ion o f t h e C h a i r p e r s o n shal l b e t h e dec i s ion o f t h e B o a r d o f A r b i t r a t i o n .

T h e Board o f Arb i t ra t ion shal l : (a) n o t h a v e t h e p o w e r t o c h a n g e t h i s A g r e e m e n t , o r t o a l t e r , m o d i f y o r a m e n d a n y

o f i t s provis ions ;

(b) b e l imited t o d e a l i n g w i t h t h e i s sues , w h i c h a r e s u b m i t t e d t o it f o r a r b i t r a t i o n .

7.40 Time Limits Failure o n t h e p a r t o f t h e Board t o r e p l y wi th in t h e p r e s c r i b e d t i m e l imits shall g ive t h e U n i o n t h e r i g h t t o p r o c e e d t o t h e n e x t s t e p . If t h e U n i o n d o e s n o t t a k e t h e g r i e v a n c e t o t h e n e x t s t e p wi th in t h e p r e s c r i b e d t i m e limits, t h e g r i e v a n c e shall b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n s e t t l e d . T ime limits m a y b e e x t e n d e d b y m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e p a r t i e s .

7.50 Expenses T h e Union a n d t h e B o a r d shal l e a c h p a y o n e - h a l f (1 /2 ) o f t h e r e m u n e r a t i o n a n d e x p e n s e s o f t h e c h a i r p e r s o n o f t h e B o a r d o f Arb i t ra t ion .

7.60 Loss of Pay T h e e m p l o y e e c o n c e r n e d a n d t h e s h o p s t e w a r d a s iden t i f i ed in Article 7 . 2 0 (a) shal l s u f f e r n o loss o f p a y in a t t e n d i n g t h e d i scuss ions a n d h e a r i n g s spec i f i ed u n d e r Art ic le 7 . 2 0 (a) a n d 7 . 2 0 (b).

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7.70 Accessibility to Board Premises and Investigation All r e a s o n a b l e a r r a n g e m e n t s will b e m a d e t o p e r m i t a un ion o f f i ce r w h o is in t h e Boa rd ' s p r e m i s e s t o v i e w w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s t h a t m a y b e r e l e v a n t t o t h e s e t t l e m e n t o f a g r i evance . T h e u n i o n off icer shall m a k e h i s / / h e r p r e s e n c e k n o w n , s e e k a n d o b t a i n p e r m i s s i o n f r o m t h e i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r o f t h e facility, a n d in t h e c a s e o f a schoo l , t o t h e Principal o f t h e s c h o o l .

ARTICLE 8-PROBATION

8.10 Probationary Employees (a) A p e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e sha l l b e o n p r o b a t i o n d u r i n g t h e f i r s t six (6) c o n s e c u t i v e

c a l e n d a r m o n t h s o f ac t i ve e m p l o y m e n t w o r k e d a n d e n t i t l e d t o all t h e r igh ts a n d privileges o f t h e A g r e e m e n t , e x c e p t t h a t t h e e m p l o y m e n t o f s u c h e m p l o y e e m a y b e t e r m i n a t e d f o r r e a s o n s o f unsui tabi l i ty . Af t e r c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o b a t i o n a r y pe r iod , s en io r i t y shall b e e f f ec t i ve f r o m t h e original d a t e o f h i re .

(b) U n d e r a t e r m c o n t r a c t , six (6) c o n s e c u t i v e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s o f ac t ive e m p l o y m e n t shall fulfill p r o b a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s .

(c) By m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e Union a n d t h e Board , t h e p r o b a t i o n a r y p e r i o d m a y b e e x t e n d e d .

ARTICLE 9-SENIORITY

9.10 Seniority Defined Senior i ty is d e f i n e d a s t h e l eng th o f s e rv i ce in t h e ba rga in ing u n i t c o m m e n c i n g f r o m t h e f i r s t d a y o f e m p l o y m e n t w i t h t h e B o a r d o r p r e d e c e s s o r B o a r d a n d shall i nc lude se rv ice w i t h t h e Board o r p r e d e c e s s o r B o a r d p r i o r t o cer t i f ica t ion o f t h e un ion . Sen io r i ty shall b e a p p l i e d o n a ba rga in ing u n i t w i d e bas is , including permanent and term service but not substitute service.

9.20 Seniority List T h e Board a g r e e s t o p o s t a n u p - t o - d a t e s en io r i t y list on InSite and update quarterly. U p o n p r o o f o f e r r o r , t h e Board will i m m e d i a t e l y revise t h e s en io r i t y list.

9.30 Loss of Seniority An e m p l o y e e shall lose sen io r i ty o n l y in t h e e v e n t o f :

(a) d i scha rge f o r j u s t c a u s e ;

(b) r es igna t ion in wr i t ing ;

(c) a c o n t i n u o u s lay-off in e x c e s s o f f i f t een (15) c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h s ;

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(d) r e t i r e m e n t f r o m t h e e m p l o y o f t h e Boa rd ;

(e) a break in service of fifteen (15) consecutive months in the case of a term employee. Substitute service shall not be considered as service for term employees.

9.40 Employee Responsibilities It will b e t h e respons ib i l i ty o f t h e e m p l o y e e t o k e e p t h e Board i n f o r m e d o f t h e e m p l o y e e ' s c u r r e n t a d d r e s s . If t h e e m p l o y e e fails t o d o this , t h e B o a r d will n o t b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r f a i lu re o f a n o t i c e s e n t b y r e g i s t e r e d mai l t o r e a c h s u c h a n e m p l o y e e .

ARTICLE 10 - LAY-OFFS AND RECALL

10.10 Role of Seniority in Lay-Offs

10.11 Support Staff & Caretakers (a) A lay-off shal l b e d e f i n e d a s a r e d u c t i o n in t h e w o r k f o r c e o r a B o a r d

in i t i a t ed r e d u c t i o n in the employee's hours of work.

(b) T h e B o a r d r e c o g n i z e s t h e v a l u e o f l o n g se rv i ce in t h e provis ion o f qua l i t y e d u c a t i o n . W h e r e a s t a f f r e d u c t i o n is n e c e s s i t a t e d , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e B o a r d a n d t h e U n i o n shall r e v i e w t h e s t a f f r e a s s i g n m e n t o p t i o n s , inc lud ing lay-off.

(c) Tak ing i n t o a c c o u n t t h e n e c e s s a r y qual i f ica t ions , inc luding e d u c a t i o n , k n o w l e d g e , skills, abi l i t ies a n d s e n i o r i t y o f t h e s t a f f in t h a t classif icat ion and in consideration of educational needs of students, t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s will p r o v i d e a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o t h e Board. W h e r e r e s o l u t i o n is n o t poss ib le , t h e fo l lowing sec t ions , (d), (e) a n d (f), will a p p l y .

(d) A lay-off n o t i c e will b e i s sued t o t h e l e a s t s e n i o r p e r s o n in t h e classif icat ion(s) a n d locat ion(s) w h e n t h e r e d u c t i o n a s d e f i n e d in 1 0 . 1 1 (a) h a s o c c u r r e d .

(e) Laid o f f e m p l o y e e s m a y d i s p l a c e a less s e n i o r e m p l o y e e in a n y c lass i f icat ion in t h e c h o s e n loca t ion f o r w h i c h t h e laid o f f e m p l o y e e is qual i f ied . T h e e m p l o y e e m a y , b u t shal l n o t b e r e q u i r e d t o d i sp lace a n e m p l o y e e w h e r e t h e h o u r s o f w o r k o f t h e e m p l o y e e t o b e d i s p l a c e d a r e e q u a l t o o r g r e a t e r t h a n t h o s e o f t h e laid o f f e m p l o y e e . T h e laid off e m p l o y e e sha l l d i sp lace o n l y o n e pos i t i on . A laid off employee may not bump a portion of a position. T h e e m p l o y e e shall h a v e three (3) working d a y s f r o m t h e d a y o f t h e layoff no t i f i ca t ion m e e t i n g t o ind ica te t h e i r dec i s ion t o t h e Board . ( M e e t i n g s inc lude t h e e m p l o y e e , a un ion r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a n d a Board r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . )

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(f) A laid off e m p l o y e e m a y d i s p l a c e a t e r m pos i t i on , u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e y shall r e v e r t t o t h e i r f o r m e r laid o f f s t a t u s a t t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e t e r m .

(g) T h e d i sp l aced e m p l o y e e h a s t h e s a m e o p t i o n s a s s e t o u t in (d) .

(h) P e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e s w h o a c c e p t a . t e r m pos i t i on o r t e r m e m p l o y e e s shal l n o t h a v e d i s p l a c e m e n t r i gh t s a t t h e conc lus ion o f t h e t e r m pos i t ion b u t shall r e v e r t t o t h e i r f o r m e r s t a t u s a n d / o r pos i t i on .

10.12 Bus Drivers (a) Bus Drivers shall b e laid o f f in r e v e r s e o r d e r o f t h e i r seniority w i t h t h e

Pra i r ie Valley School Division, i t s c o n t r a c t o r s o r i t s l egacy School Divisions | w i t h i n t h e i r s c h o o l a t t e n d a n c e a r e a , p r o v i d e d t h e r e is n o s ignif icant j i n c r e a s e in c o s t s t o t h e schoo l d iv is ion.

| (b) In t h e e v e n t o f a s c h o o l c losure , a t t e n d a n c e a r e a will b e c o n s i d e r e d a s | e n c o m p a s s i n g b o t h t h e c l o s e d s c h o o l a n d t h e d i sp l aced s t u d e n t ' s n e w I s choo l , i n so fa r a s t h e eff ic ient o p e r a t i o n o f s c h o o l buss ing p e r m i t s . i

I 10.20 Recall Procedure I E m p l o y e e s o n lay-off shall b e no t i f i ed o f all v a c a n c i e s b y C a n a d a Pos t o r e -mai l a n d b e

e n t i t l e d t o a p p l y in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h Article 1 1 for the first fifteen (15) months of lay­off. No n e w e m p l o y e e shall b e h i r e d unti l t h o s e laid off, w i t h t h e n e c e s s a r y qualif icat ions, including e d u c a t i o n , k n o w l e d g e , skills, a n d abi l i ty h a v e b e e n g i v e n t h e o p p o r t u n i t y o f reca l l .

10.30 Advance Notice of Lay-Off The Saskatchewan Employment A c t shall a p p l y .

10.40 Continuation of Entitlements During a lay-off, e m p l o y e e s shall ma in t a in , b u t n o t acc rue , all p rev ious ly e a r n e d e n t i t l e m e n t s a n d se rv ice c redi t s . Benef i t p a c k a g e n o t i nc luded .

10.50 Notice of Lay-Off for School Year Employees E m p l o y e e s will b e laid o f f f o r all s c h o o l v a c a t i o n p e r i o d s a n d a r e d e e m e d t o h a v e h a d t h e r e q u i r e d no t i ce . This ar t icle shal l s e r v e a s n o t i c e o f lay-off a n d recall . Recall shall b e a u t o m a t i c e x c e p t w h e n n o t i c e o f lay-off h a s b e e n given u n d e r Article 10 .11c . R e c o r d s of E m p l o y m e n t shal l b e i s sued u p o n r e q u e s t .

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10.60 Substitute Employees a) Existing ava i lab le e m p l o y e e s , w h e t h e r w o r k i n g o r o n lay-off, shall b e g i v e n f irs t

o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s u b s t i t u t e w o r k . In t h e e v e n t n o exis t ing e m p l o y e e is ava i l ab le f o r s u b s t i t u t e w o r k , t h e B o a r d shall call in qual i f ied s u b s t i t u t e e m p l o y e e s f r o m a list e s t a b l i s h e d f o r e a c h s c h o o l . Existing e m p l o y e e s shal l b e p a i d t h e i r r e g u l a r r a t e f o r s u c h w o r k in a n y j o b classif icat ion. P e r s o n s h i r e d f o r s u b s t i t u t e w o r k o n l y shall b e p a i d w i t h t h e r a t e s e s t a b l i s h e d f o r s u b s t i t u t e e m p l o y e e s in S c h e d u l e s A, B, C, D a n d E.

b) W h e r e s u b s t i t u t e e m p l o y m e n t f o r a n unspec i f i ed p e r i o d h a s a d u r a t i o n o f t h r e e (3) c o n s e c u t i v e c a l e n d a r m o n t h s o f ac t i ve e m p l o y m e n t o r m o r e in o n e p l a c e m e n t , t h e r a t e o f p a y sha l l b e a d j u s t e d r e t roac t ive ly f r o m t h e s u b s t i t u t e r a t e t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r a t e o f p a y .

10.70 Staffing Allocation Decisions The Board shall provide notification when it is determined that budget decisions will affect the terms and conditions of employment of any member of the bargaining unit.

Notice of such changes will be communicated to the employee as per the notice periods indicated in 10.30 Advance Notice of Lay-off.

Notice of such changes will be communicated to the union prior to written notice being provided to the employee(s) affected.

ARTICLE 11 - VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS

11.10 Job Postings W h e n a v a c a n c y occu r s , a n e w p o s i t i o n is c r e a t e d o r a t e r m p o s i t i o n is t o b e filled, t h e B o a r d sha l l p o s t n o t i c e o f t h e p o s i t i o n f o r a m i n i m u m o f s e v e n (7) c a l e n d a r d a y s s o t h a t all e m p l o y e e s will b e a l l o w e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o m a k e app l i ca t ion . Post ings t h a t o c c u r d u r i n g all s c h e d u l e d s c h o o l b r e a k s sha l l r e m a i n o p e n f o r bid f o r a m i n i m u m o f f o u r t e e n (14) c a l e n d a r days . Pos i t ions .25 FTE or less will b e o f f e r e d t o t h e m o s t s e n i o r p e r s o n in t h e s c h o o l in t h a t classif icat ion w h o is c u r r e n t l y w o r k i n g less t h a n 1 . 0 FTE a n d h a s r o o m in h i s / h e r c o n t r a c t t o w o r k t h e a d d i t i o n a l h o u r s .

11.20 Information in Postings T h e p o s t i n g shall c o n t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e n a t u r e o f t h e pos i t ion , n e c e s s a r y qual i f ica t ions , including e d u c a t i o n , k n o w l e d g e , skills, a n d abil i t ies. In add i t i on c o m p e n s a t i o n , h o u r s o f work , l oca t ion a n d closing d a t e f o r a p p l i c a t i o n s shall b e n o t e d .

11.30 Role of Seniority in Filling Vacancies & New Positions (a) In filling v a c a n c i e s a n d n e w pos i t ions , a p p o i n t m e n t shall b e m a d e o f t h e

a p p l i c a n t h a v i n g t h e g r e a t e s t s en io r i t y a n d t h e n e c e s s a r y qual i f ica t ions inc lud ing e d u c a t i o n , k n o w l e d g e , skills, a n d ability.

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(b) A p e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e a p p o i n t e d t o a t e r m pos i t i on will b e c o m p e n s a t e d o n a n a c t i n g p a y basis a n d will h a v e all r igh ts p r o t e c t e d in h i s p e r m a n e n t h o m e pos i t ion a n d c o n t i n u e t o a c q u i r e a n d e x e r c i s e s en io r i t y in t h a t h o m e pos i t i on . O n c e a p p o i n t e d t o t h e t e r m pos i t ion , t h e e m p l o y e e sha l l c o m p l e t e t h e t e r m p r io r t o s t a r t i ng a n o t h e r t e r m p o s i t i o n .

(c) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g c l a u s e (a), w h e n filling vacanc i e s in t h e b u s d r ive r c lass i f icat ion, t h e B o a r d shall f o l l o w t h e fo l lowing p r o c e s s :

(i) P e r m a n e n t d r i ve r s will b e o f f e r e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o t r a n s f e r t o v a c a n t r o u t e s c l o s e r t o h o m e ; t h e n

(ii) S p a r e d r ive r s w h o live in a n d a r e d e s i g n a t e d a s a s p a r e f o r t h a t a t t e n d a n c e a r e a will b e g iven p r e f e r e n c e in filling vacanc ies .

(iii) Bus d r i v e r y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e a n d sen io r i t y will b e a f a c t o r in s u c h p l a c e m e n t s .

(iv) When vacancies arise for Practical Applied Arts, Magnet Programming or other similar bus routes, the following process shall be followed: - Permanent drivers in the appropriate geographical area shall be

offered the route in order of seniority; - If no permanent driver accepts the route, spare drivers who live in

and are designated as a spare for that attendance area will be given preference in filling vacancies; Should no spare drivers accept the route, it will be posted in accordance with 11.10.

Period T h e successfu l a p p l i c a n t shal l b e a l l o w e d a trial p e r i o d o f t h i r t y (30) w o r k e d d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e o f a p p o i n t m e n t . T h e e m p l o y e e shal l b e c o n f i r m e d in t h e n e w pos i t ion u p o n t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e t r ia l p e r i o d . In t h e e v e n t t h e success fu l a p p l i c a n t p r o v e s u n s a t i s f a c t o r y in t h e pos i t ion d u r i n g t h e trial p e r i o d o r if t h e e m p l o y e e s o w i s h e s , h e / s h e shall b e r e t u r n e d t o h i s / h e r f o r m e r pos i t ion a t h i s / h e r f o r m e r w a g e r a t e w i t h o u t loss o f senior i ty . A n y o t h e r e m p l o y e e p r o m o t e d o r t r a n s f e r r e d b e c a u s e o f t h e r e a s s i g n m e n t o f pos i t ions shal l a l so b e r e a s s i g n e d t o h i s / h e r f o r m e r pos i t ion a t his / h e r f o r m e r w a g e r a t e w i t h o u t loss o f sen ior i ty .

(b) By m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e Union a n d t h e Board , t h e trial p e r i o d m a y b e e x t e n d e d , o n e t i m e , b y a m a x i m u m o f t h i r t y (30) w o r k e d d a y s .

11.40 Trial (a)

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11.50 Student Programs S t u d e n t P r o g r a m s m a y b e i m p l e m e n t e d p r o v i d e d n o ba rga in ing u n i t e m p l o y e e is laid off o r s u f f e r s a r e d u c t i o n in h o u r s o f w o r k a n d t h e w o r k p e r f o r m e d is s u p p l e m e n t a l t o t h e d u t i e s no rma l ly p e r f o r m e d b y m e m b e r s o f t h e ba rga in ing u n i t .

ARTICLE 12 - HOURS OF WORK

12.10 Support Staff

12.11 Support Staff Defined (a) S u p p o r t s t a f f inc ludes t h e fo l lowing classifications: Admin i s t r a t ive Ass i s t an t s , Educa t iona l Ass is tan ts , Library Ass i s tan t s , Library Technic ian , C o m m u n i t y School Educa t iona l Ass is tan ts , C o m m u n i t y Schoo l Coord ina to r s , Family Liaison W o r k e r s , Nutr i t ional Ass is tan ts , and Social Workers/Counsellors.

12.12 Full Time Hours of Work T h e full t i m e h o u r s o f w o r k sha l l b e t h o s e ident i f ied in S c h e d u l e A.

12.20 Caretakers

12.21 Staffing and Hours Worked T h e n u m b e r o f c a r e t a k e r s r e q u i r e d f o r a s c h o o l shall b e d e t e r m i n e d b y dividing t h e s q u a r e f o o t a g e o f t h e s c h o o l b y t w e n t y f o u r t h o u s a n d (24 ,000) s q u a r e f e e t . A p p r o x i m a t e l y t w e n t y f o u r t h o u s a n d s q u a r e f e e t is a c c e p t e d b y b o t h p a r t i e s t o r e p r e s e n t a n e i g h t - h o u r d a y o f c a r e t a k i n g responsibi l i t ies . A schedule of school square footage and corresponding caretaker FTE shall be posted on InSite.

12.22 Adjustment Notification In t h e e v e n t o f a n a d d i t i o n o r d e l e t i o n o f s q u a r e f o o t a g e a t a schoo l , t h e B o a r d shall p r o v i d e six (6) w e e k s n o t i c e o f s u c h c h a n g e . T h e a d j u s t m e n t s of c o m p e n s a t i o n shal l t a k e e f f e c t a s o f t h e d a t e o n w h i c h t h e c h a n g e is e f f ec t ive .

12.30 Paid/Unpaid Rest Periods All s c h o o l - b a s e d e m p l o y e e s shall b e p e r m i t t e d a r e s t p e r i o d o f f i f t e e n (15) m i n u t e s in b o t h t h e f i rs t a n d s e c o n d ha l f o f t h e shif t , t a k e n a s c l o s e t o t h e m i d d l e o f e a c h sh i f t a s poss ib le . W h e r e poss ib le , t h e f i f t e e n (15) m i n u t e s will b e t a k e n consecu t ive ly .

12.31 Meal Breaks All school-based employees working five (5) hours or more will be provided with a minimum of thirty (30) minutes of duty free, unpaid meal break.

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12.40 Overtime

12.41 Overtime Defined S u b j e c t t o Sec t ion 1 2 . 1 2 all t i m e p r e - a u t h o r i z e d b y the immediate supervisor b e y o n d t h e n o r m a l w o r k d a y , w e e k o r y e a r o r o n a ho l iday shal l b e c o n s i d e r e d a s o v e r t i m e e x c e p t w h e n t h e e m p l o y e e is using f lex t ime , u n a s s i g n e d (block) h o u r s o r if t h e e m p l o y e e ' s h o u r s a r e a v e r a g e d .

12.42 Compensation of Overtime O v e r t i m e will b e pa id o u t a t a r a t e o f o n e a n d a ha l f (1 -1 /2 ) t i m e s t h e e m p l o y e e ' s r e g u l a r h o u r l y r a t e . O v e r t i m e will b e r e p o r t e d a n d p a i d in f i f t e e n (15) m i n u t e in te rva l s .

12.50 Occasional Flextime Defined Flext ime a r r a n g e m e n t s m a y b e m a d e b y m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e e m p l o y e e a n d h i s / h e r i m m e d i a t e superv i sor . F lext ime is i n t e n d e d a s a n h o u r - f o r - h o u r a r r a n g e m e n t a n d shall n o t e x c e e d a d j u s t m e n t s o r a c c u m u l a t i o n s o f o n e - h a l f ( 1 /2 ) day . F lext ime m a y n o t b e u s e d o n n o n - s t u d e n t a t t e n d a n c e days , e x c e p t P a r e n t - T e a c h e r In t e rv i ew days . In t h e c a s e o f P a r e n t - T e a c h e r In te rv iews , w h e n t h e in t e rv i ews o c c u r o v e r t w o e v e n i n g s , s u p p o r t s t a f f a t t e n d i n g i n t e r v i e w s m a y a c c u m u l a t e u p t o o n e d a y f l ex t ime a n d shall b e u s e d t h e fo l lowing n o n s t u d e n t d a y . N o r e p l a c e m e n t shal l b e h i r e d .

Flext ime h o u r s d o n o t a p p l y t o a v e r a g e d e m p l o y e e s . F lext ime h o u r s w o r k e d b y a n e m p l o y e e a r e n o t t o b e c o n s i d e r e d o v e r t i m e a n d f l ex t ime a r r a n g e m e n t s a r e s e p a r a t e f r o m a n d n o t t o b e c o n f u s e d w i t h U n a s s i g n e d (Block) Hour s .

12.60 Averaged Hours A v e r a g e d h o u r s r e f e r s t o t h e abi l i ty o f spec i f i ed e m p l o y e e g r o u p s t o a d j u s t a p o r t i o n o f t h e i r w o r k h o u r s t o m e e t s t u d e n t a n d / o r division n e e d s in r e s p o n s e t o a p a r t i c u l a r e v e n t o r c i r c u m s t a n c e . Actual h o u r s w o r k e d e a c h d a y will b e r e c o r d e d o n t h e m o n t h l y t i m e s h e e t w h i c h is t o b e s i g n e d b y t h e s c h o o l a d m i n i s t r a t o r . S c h e d u l e A o u t l i n e s t h e e m p l o y e e s g r o u p s a l l o w e d t o uti l ize a v e r a g e d h o u r s .

12.61 Caretakers Full t i m e c a r e t a k e r s shall w o r k e i g h t (8) h o u r s p e r d a y a n d p a r t - t i m e c a r e t a k e r s shall b e p r o - r a t e d accordingly. U p t o 2 0 % o f t h e t o t a l c a r e t a k e r h o u r a l loca t ion f o r e a c h s c h o o l m a y b e f l exed b y t h e c a r e t a k e r ( s ) in o r d e r t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f t h e s c h o o l f o r s e rv i ce s r e q u i r e d o u t s i d e o f n o r m a l s c h o o l h o u r s . T h e r e m a i n i n g h o u r s , b e i n g a t l e a s t 8 0 % o f t h e t o t a l , shall b e s c h e d u l e d by t h e immediate supervisor in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e ca re taker ( s ) a n d t h e schoo l a d m i n i s t r a t o r ( s ) t o e n s u r e t h a t se rv ices a r e b e i n g p r o v i d e d t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f s t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s o f 7 : 0 0 a . m . a n d 4 : 0 0 p . m . C a r e t a k e r t i m e s h e e t s shal l b e s i g n e d b y t h e schoo l a d m i n i s t r a t o r a n d s u b m i t t e d t o t h e immediate supervisor with in f ive (5) d a y s o f t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . This d o e s n o t inc lude e m e r g e n c y cal lback.

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12.62 Other Support Staff For o t h e r s u p p o r t s t a f f w i t h A v e r a g e d Hours , a s i den t i f i ed in S c h e d u l e A, u p t o 2 0 % of h o u r s m a y b e f l exed b y t h e e m p l o y e e in o r d e r t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f t h e schoo l f o r s e rv i ce s r e q u i r e d o u t s i d e o f n o r m a l schoo l h o u r s . T h e r e m a i n i n g hours , b e i n g a t l ea s t 8 0 % o f t h e t o t a l , shal l b e s c h e d u l e d b y t h e immediate supervisor(s) in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e e m p l o y e e t o e n s u r e t h a t s e r v i c e s a r e b e i n g p r o v i d e d t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f s t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f d u r i n g n o r m a l s c h o o l a n d / o r p r o g r a m m i n g h o u r s .

12.63 Carry-forward of Hours W i t h r e s p e c t t o a v e r a g i n g o f h o u r s , h o u r s a b o v e o r b e l o w n o r m a l h o u r s a r e t o b e a c c u m u l a t e d a n d c a r r i e d f o r w a r d . H o u r s a r e a c c u m u l a t e d f r o m S e p t e m b e r 1 t o A u g u s t 3 1 ( f o r 1 2 - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s ) o r S e p t e m b e r 1 t o J u n e 3 0 ( fo r 1 0 - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s ) of e a c h y e a r a n d shal l b e r econc i l ed t o a z e r o b a l a n c e b y A u g u s t 3 1 / J u n e 30 , r e spec t ive ly . Each e m p l o y e e sha l l b e r e q u i r e d t o a c c o u n t f o r h i s / h e r c a r r y - f o r w a r d o f h o u r s o n a m o n t h l y basis . Th is shall b e s u b m i t t e d a s p a r t o f t h e e m p l o y e e ' s m o n t h l y t i m e s h e e t a s p e r 12 .60 . A t t h e e n d o f a n y m o n t h p r i o r t o Augus t , t h e a c c u m u l a t e d ca r ry -ove r ( u n d e r ) shal l n o t b e in e x c e s s o f t h e e q u i v a l e n t o f t w o (2) d a y s o f n o r m a l h o u r s f o r t h e e m p l o y e e .

12.70 Unassigned Block Hours

12.71 UBH Allocations Unassigned block hours shall be assigned as follows: Educational Assistants and Library Assistants shall be assigned four (4) days per school year, pro-rated for the portion of the school year worked.

Administrative Assistants shall be assigned five (5) days during the summer period and two (2) days during the school year. Administrative Assistants shall also be assigned an additional five (5) days to be used throughout the school year and/or summer as deemed necessary as mutually agreed upon withthe immediate supervisor. These days shall be prorated for the portion of the school year worked.

12.72 UBH Scheduling These days shall be worked in full days or portions of full days on non-working days or by extending scheduled working days (to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day) and will be scheduled as mutually agreed upon with the immediate supervisor. Use of the full allocation for each employee is not mandatory however if a need is identified by the immediate supervisor and hours scheduled, it is not optional for the employee to work the hours. Unused hours shall not be carried forward to the following school year. Only the maximum allocation will be paid for any employee. Exceptional circumstances requiring additional hours should be treated as over-contract hours.

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12.73 UBH Usage Priorities for use of UBH include but are not limited to:

Staff Meetings and other team meetings School Initiatives such as Open Houses; Christmas concerts; etc. Attendance at PD events or meetings

UBH shall not be used for: Noon supervision Extra-curricular Travel time for PD or meetings

12.74 UBH Pay Unassigned Block Hours for any employees shall not be included in the calculation of annual pay. Each employee shall, on the appropriate form, track their Unassigned Block Hours and submit to payroll for payment.

ARTICLE 13 - ANNUAL VACATIONS

13.10 Annual Vacations Annua l v a c a t i o n s shall b e a l l o t t e d a s fo l lows :

Less t h a n o n e y e a r o f se rv ice : 1% d a y s p e r m o n t h O n e o r m o r e y e a r s o f se rv ice : t h r e e (3) w e e k s (15 days ) Af t e r six (6) y e a r s o f se rv ice : f o u r (4) w e e k s ( 2 0 days ) Af t e r ten (10) y e a r s o f se rv ice : f ive (5) w e e k s ( 2 5 days ) Af t e r t w e n t y (20) y e a r s o f se rv ice : six (6) w e e k s ( 3 0 days )

13.20 Vacation Pay

13.21 Ten-Month Employees Vaca t i on p a y sha l l b e inc luded in e v e r y p a y c h e q u e a n d shall b e ca lcu la t ed a s fo l lows:

Vaca t ion Pay = G r o s s Earnings f o r C u r r e n t P a y P e r i o d x Vacat ion Ra te o f Pay w i t h r a t e s a s fo l lows :

3 w e e k s = 3 / 5 2 = . 0 5 7 6 9 4 w e e k s = 4 / 5 2 = . 0 7 6 9 2 5 w e e k s = 5 / 5 2 = . 0 9 6 1 5 6 w e e k s = 6 / 5 2 = . 1 1 5 3 8

13.22 Twelve-Month Employees (a) Vacation Scheduling

Vacat ion shal l b e s c h e d u l e d a t t i m e s w h e n a d e q u a t e B o a r d - a p p r o v e d c o v e r a g e c a n b e a r r a n g e d f o r t h e school . All v a c a t i o n r e q u e s t s shall b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e immediate supervisor. N o r e a s o n a b l e r e q u e s t shall b e r e f u s e d .

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(b) Notice It is f u r t h e r a g r e e d t h a t t h i s Art icle shall s e r v e a s n o t i c e a s p r e s c r i b e d b y The Saskatchewan Employment A c t o f e n t i t l e m e n t s o f v a c a t i o n s p u r s u a n t t o Art icle 1 3 . 1 0 e n t i t l e d "Annua l V a c a t i o n s " .

ARTICLE 14-HOLIDAYS

14.10 Public Holidays

14.11 Ten-Month Employees T e n - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s shal l r e c e i v e t h e fo l lowing ho l idays w i t h p a y :

N e w Yea r ' s Day Victoria D a y R e m e m b r a n c e Day G o o d Fr iday L a b o u r D a y Chr i s tmas D a y Eas t e r M o n d a y Thanksgiv ing Day Boxing D a y Family D a y

14.12 Twelve-Month Employees T w e l v e - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s shall r e c e i v e t h e fol lowing ho l idays w i t h p a y :

N e w Year ' s Day C a n a d a D a y R e m e m b r a n c e Day G o o d Fr iday S a s k a t c h e w a n Day Chr i s tmas Day Eas t e r M o n d a y Labour D a y Boxing Day Victoria D a y Thanksgiv ing Day Family D a y

14.20 Holidays During Vacation If a pa id ho l iday fal ls o r is o b s e r v e d d u r i n g a n e m p l o y e e ' s v a c a t i o n p e r i o d , t h e e m p l o y e e sha l l b e a l l o w e d a n add i t iona l v a c a t i o n d a y w i t h p a y a t a t i m e m u t u a l l y a g r e e d t o b e t w e e n t h e B o a r d o r d e s i g n a t e a n d t h e e m p l o y e e .

14.30 Compensation for Holidays Falling on a Saturday or Sunday W h e n a n y o f t h e a b o v e - n o t e d ho l idays fall o n S a t u r d a y a n d / o r S u n d a y a n d a r e n o t p r o c l a i m e d a s b e i n g o b s e r v e d o n s o m e o t h e r d a y , t h e fo l lowing M o n d a y a n d / o r T u e s d a y shall b e d e e m e d t o b e t h e ho l iday f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s A g r e e m e n t .

14.40 Pay for Work on Scheduled Holiday E m p l o y e e s w h o a r e n o t r e q u i r e d t o w o r k o n t h e a b o v e - n o t e d shal l r e c e i v e h o l i d a y p a y e q u a l t o o n e (1) d a y ' s pay. E m p l o y e e s w h o a r e r e q u i r e d t o w o r k shall b e p a i d a t t h e r a t e o f t i m e a n d o n e - h a l f (VA X) p l u s a n o t h e r d a y o f f w i t h p a y a t a t i m e m u t u a l l y a g r e e a b l e b e t w e e n t h e B o a r d o r d e s i g n a t e a n d t h e e m p l o y e e .

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ARTICLE 15-LEAVES

15.10 Sick Leave

15.11 Defined Sick l eave is d e f i n e d a s a p e r i o d o f t i m e a n e m p l o y e e is a b s e n t f r o m w o r k w i t h p a y b y v i r tue o f p e r s o n a l illness, q u a r a n t i n e , disabi l i ty o r b e c a u s e o f a j o b -r e l a t e d acc iden t f o r wh ich n o o t h e r c o m p e n s a t i o n is p a y a b l e p u r s u a n t t o a n y l a w o f S a s k a t c h e w a n .

15.12 Accumulated Sick Leave T h e Board shall e s t ab l i sh a n a c c u m u l a t e d sick l e a v e r e c o r d f o r e a c h e m p l o y e e a n d c r e d i t t h e r e c o r d w i t h t h e u n u s e d a c c u m u l a t i v e sick l e a v e e n t i t l e m e n t o f e a c h e m p l o y e e .

15.13 Rate of Earned Sick Leave Sick l e a v e shall b e e a r n e d a t a r a t e o f o n e a n d t w o - t h i r d s (1 -2 /3 ) d a y s f o r e v e r y m o n t h in wh ich t h e r e is a p a y p e r i o d f o r t h e e m p l o y e e . T h e u n u s e d p o r t i o n shall a c c u m u l a t e t o a m a x i m u m o f o n e h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y (180) d a y s . This b e n e f i t shal l b e p r o r a t e d f o r less t h a n full t i m e e m p l o y e e s .

15.14 Medical Evidence Each e m p l o y e e sha l l supp ly t o t h e Board a ce r t i f i ca te f r o m a h e a l t h c a r e p r a c t i t i o n e r a s d e f i n e d b y t h e Worker's Compensation Act, cer t i fy ing t h e e m p l o y e e w a s u n a b l e t o c a r r y o u t h i s / h e r d u t i e s d u e t o illness f o r d a y s a b s e n t f r o m w o r k in e x c e s s o f five (5) c o n s e c u t i v e days . T h e c o s t o f m e d i c a l ce r t i f i ca t e s r e q u e s t e d b y t h e Board shal l b e b o r n e by t h e Board . T h e B o a r d r e s e r v e s t h e r igh t t o r e q u e s t a ce r t i f i ca te f o r a n y illness.

15.15 Report Absence In a n y c a s e o f a b s e n c e d u e t o i l lness, t h e e m p l o y e e shall r e p o r t t h e m a t t e r t o h i s / h e r i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r n o t l a t e r t h a n o n e (1) h o u r p r i o r t o t h e t i m e t h e e m p l o y e e ' s w o r k c o m m e n c e s , w h e n e v e r poss ib le .

15.16 Report of Injury W h e n a n e m p l o y e e is in ju red in t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f w o r k - r e l a t e d activit ies, t h e e m p l o y e e shall i m m e d i a t e l y r e p o r t t h e injury t o h i s / h e r i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r as p e r A P 4130.

15.17 Medical Appointments It is e x p e c t e d t h a t e m p l o y e e s will s c h e d u l e med ica l , d e n t a l a n d opt ica l a p p o i n t m e n t s o u t s i d e t h e s c h o o l d a y . An e m p l o y e e w h o is u n a b l e t o s c h e d u l e a n a p p o i n t m e n t o u t s i d e t h e s c h o o l d a y shall b e g r a n t e d l eave w i t h p a y t o a t t e n d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t a n d s u c h l e a v e sha l l b e d e d u c t e d f r o m t h e e m p l o y e e ' s sick l e a v e e n t i t l e m e n t .

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15.18 Family Leave U p o n r e q u e s t t o t h e i m m e d i a t e supervisor , u p t o t w o (2) sick d a y s p e r school y e a r m a y b e u s e d t o a t t e n d medical , d e n t a l o r opt ical a p p o i n t m e n t s f o r i m m e d i a t e family m e m b e r s o r w h e n i m m e d i a t e family m e m b e r s a r e ill a n d r e q u i r e c a r e a t h o m e b y t h e e m p l o y e e . I m m e d i a t e family shall b e d e f i n e d in Article 15 .21 .

15.20 Compassionate Leave

15.21 Immediate Family Defined I m m e d i a t e f ami ly is d e f i n e d t o i nc lude p a r t n e r , chi ld , p a r e n t , sibling, g r a n d p a r e n t , g r a n d c h i l d , aunt, uncle, niece or nephew o f t h e e m p l o y e e o r t h e e m p l o y e e ' s p a r t n e r .

15.22 Bereavement Leave o f a b s e n c e f o r u p t o five (5) d a y s w i t h p a y shal l b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e Board , in t h e e v e n t o f t h e d e a t h o f a m e m b e r o f t h e e m p l o y e e ' s i m m e d i a t e family .

15.23 Serious Illness/Injury Ser ious i l lness / in jury is u n d e r s t o o d t o m e a n critical, l i f e - th r ea t en ing o r d e a t h i m m i n e n t . Leave o f a b s e n c e f o r u p t o f ive (5) d a y s w i t h p a y p e r s c h o o l y e a r shal l b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e Board , in t h e e v e n t o f s e r i o u s i l lness / in jury o f a m e m b e r o f t h e e m p l o y e e ' s i m m e d i a t e fami ly o r s e r i o u s i l lness / in jury w h e r e n o o n e a t h o m e o t h e r t h a n t h e e m p l o y e e c a n p r o v i d e f o r t h e n e e d s o f a m e m b e r o f t h e e m p l o y e e ' s i m m e d i a t e fami ly .

15.24 Funeral Leave o f a b s e n c e f o r u p t o o n e (1) d a y w i t h p a y sha l l b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e Board , t o p e r m i t a n e m p l o y e e t o a t t e n d a f u n e r a l o f a person of importance to t h e e m p l o y e e who is not included in the definition of immediate family.

15.25 Other Compassionate Addi t iona l c o m p a s s i o n a t e leave, w i t h o r w i t h o u t p a y , m a y b e g r a n t e d u p o n r e q u e s t t o H u m a n Resou rce s . This m a y inc lude t i m e r e q u i r e d t o a c t in t h e c a p a c i t y o f p o w e r o f a t t o r n e y o r e x e c u t o r .

15.30 Maternity, Parental, Adoption Leave

15.31 Maternity, Parental and Adoption Leave (a) E m p l o y e e s shal l b e e n t i t l e d t o m a t e r n i t y , p a r e n t a l a n d a d o p t i o n l e a v e a s

o u t l i n e d in The Saskatchewan Employment Act . E m p l o y e e s shall a c c r u e s e n i o r i t y a n d b e n e f i t s w h i l e o n s u c h l eaves . E m p l o y e e s a r e r e q u i r e d t o g ive f o u r (4) w e e k s n o t i c e o f t h e i r i n t e n t i o n s t o t a k e s u c h l eave . E x t e n d e d l e a v e w i t h o u t p a y m a y b e g r a n t e d f o r a m a x i m u m o f a n add i t i ona l six m o n t h s u p o n r e q u e s t t o H u m a n Resources . E m p l o y e e s a r e r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e t h e r e q u e s t a t l e a s t s ix ty (60) d a y s p r i o r t o t h e original r e t u r n t o w o r k d a t e .

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(b) Leave of up to three (3) days with pay shall be granted, by the immediate supervisor, to a parent at the birth/adoption of a child.

15.32 Supplemental Employment Benefits Top-Up Plan In r ecogn i t ion t h a t t h e r e will b e a h e a l t h r e l a t e d p o r t i o n o f a m a t e r n i t y l e a v e d u r i n g w h i c h a w o m a n is u n a b l e t o w o r k f o r h e a l t h r e a s o n s d u e t o p r e g n a n c y , de l ive ry a n d pos t -de l ivery , b e n e f i t s f o r t h e p e r i o d t h a t t h e e m p l o y e e is u n a b l e t o w o r k a r e p a y a b l e u n d e r t h e prov is ion o f a " S u p p l e m e n t a l E m p l o y m e n t Benef i t s Plan f o r N o n - T e a c h i n g Staff" (SEB Plan) d e s i g n e d b y t h e e m p l o y e r in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r eg i s t r a t i on r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e Bene f i t s P rogram, C a n a d a E m p l o y m e n t a n d Immigra t ion .

Detai ls o f t h e p l a n a r e a t t a c h e d a s S c h e d u l e B.

15.40 Compassionate Care Family Leave (a) U p o n r e q u e s t , e m p l o y e e s shall b e g r a n t e d a l e a v e o f a b s e n c e o f u p t o e i g h t (8)

w e e k s w i t h o u t p a y t o c a r e f o r a fami ly m e m b e r w h o is s e r ious ly ill. T h e e m p l o y e e is n o t r e q u i r e d t o t a k e t h e b e n e f i t w e e k s consecu t ive ly .

(b) Dur ing t h e leave, t h e e m p l o y e e shall c o n t i n u e t o a c c u m u l a t e all b e n e f i t s a n d senior i ty . S h o u l d t h e e m p l o y e e c h o o s e t o m a k e c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r t h e p e r i o d of t h e l e ave t o t h e p e n s i o n o r b e n e f i t s p lan , t h e E m p l o y e r will p a y t h e E m p l o y e r ' s c o n t r i b u t i o n f o r t h e s a m e p e r i o d .

(c) Family m e m b e r is d e f i n e d t o i nc lude a legal o r c o m m o n l a w p a r t n e r , a child of t h e e m p l o y e e o r t h e e m p l o y e e ' s p a r t n e r a n d a p a r e n t o r a p a r t n e r o f a p a r e n t .

(d) E m p l o y e e s app ly ing f o r c o m p a s s i o n a t e c a r e f ami ly l eave m u s t p rov ide a d o c t o r ' s ce r t i f i ca te s t a t i n g t h a t a fami ly m e m b e r s u f f e r s f r o m a s e r i o u s m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n ; w i t h a s ignif icant risk o f d e a t h w i t h i n t w e n t y - s i x (26) w e e k s a n d t h a t t h e fami ly m e m b e r r e q u i r e s t h e c a r e o r s u p p o r t o f o n e o r m o r e o t h e r fami ly m e m b e r s .

15.50 Personal Leave Leave o f a b s e n c e o f u p t o three (3) d a y s p e r s c h o o l y e a r w i t h o u t p a y shall b e g r a n t e d in o r d e r t o c o n d u c t p e r s o n a l bus iness . T h e e m p l o y e e shal l not i fy their immediate supervisor o f t h e p u r p o s e o f t ak ing t h i s l e a v e .

15.60 Adverse Travel Conditions Leave w i t h p a y f o r a d v e r s e t rave l c o n d i t i o n s f o r u p t o o n e (1) d a y p e r school y e a r shall b e g r a n t e d t o s t a f f by t h e principal . Addi t iona l d a y s w i t h o r w i t h o u t p a y m a y b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e D i r ec to r o r d e s i g n a t e u p o n r e q u e s t .

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15.70 Convocation Leave/High School Graduation Leave o f a b s e n c e o f u p t o o n e (1) d a y w i t h p a y shall b e g r a n t e d b y t h e Board , o n t h e d a y o f t h e p o s t - s e c o n d a r y c o n v o c a t i o n o f t h e e m p l o y e e , the employee's p a r t n e r , or the child o f t h e e m p l o y e e or the child of the employee's partner; or the high school graduation of the child of the employee or the employee's partner.

15.80 General Leave T h e B o a r d m a y g r a n t a l e ave o f a b s e n c e w i t h o u t p a y a n d w i t h o u t loss o f s e n i o r i t y a n d b e n e f i t s t o a n e m p l o y e e w h o r e q u e s t s s u c h l e a v e in w r i t i n g a n d p r o v i d e s t h e B o a r d w i t h r e a s o n s f o r s u c h r e q u e s t .

15.90 Jury Leave An e m p l o y e e w h o is a b s e n t f r o m w o r k a s a r e s u l t o f b e i n g s u b p o e n a e d t o b e a w i t n e s s in c o u r t o r if b e i n g r e q u i r e d t o s e r v e o n a j u r y shall b e p a i d h i s / h e r n o r m a l s a l a r y w h i l e a b s e n t , s u b j e c t t o t h e fol lowing c o n d i t i o n s :

(a) T h e e m p l o y e e shall r e q u e s t a n d p a y t o t h e B o a r d a n y r e m u n e r a t i o n o t h e r t h a n e x p e n s e s , w h i c h h e / s h e r e c e i v e s f o r s u c h a b s e n c e . W i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e C o u r t o f Q u e e n ' s Bench, t h e e m p l o y e e , if a p p e a r i n g a s a w i tne s s , shal l m a k e a p p l i c a t i o n in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h " T h e Q u e e n ' s B e n c h F e e s Regula t ions" f o r w i t n e s s f e e s .

(b) T h e e m p l o y e e shal l not i fy t h e B o a r d a s s o o n a s poss ib l e a f t e r r e c e i p t o f n o t i c e f o r s u c h a b s e n c e .

This Sec t ion d o e s n o t a p p l y t o a n e m p l o y e e w h o h a s a d i r e c t o r ind i rec t i n t e r e s t in t h e o u t c o m e o f a n y p r o c e e d i n g s , o r a p p e a r s a s a n a c c u s e d in a n y p r o c e e d i n g s .

15.91 Union Leave Up t o s e v e n (7) e m p l o y e e s a t o n e t i m e m a y b e p r o v i d e d w i t h l e ave o f a b s e n c e f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f c o n d u c t i n g u n i o n b u s i n e s s . T h e c o n d i t i o n s o f s u c h l e a v e shal l b e a s fo l lows :

(a) T h e g r a n t i n g o f s u c h l eave shall b e s u b j e c t t o o p e r a t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s ;

(b) An e m p l o y e e shall p r o v i d e t h e B o a r d w i t h r e a s o n a b l e n o t i c e f o r s u c h l e a v e ;

(c) Such l e a v e shall n o t e x c e e d f ive (5) w o r k i n g d a y s p e r e m p l o y e e a t a n y o n e t i m e ;

(d) Union shal l r e i m b u r s e t h e B o a r d f o r all p a y a n d b e n e f i t s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f a b s e n c e .

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(e) An e m p l o y e e w h o is e l e c t e d o r s e l e c t e d f o r a fu l l - t ime pos i t i on w i t h t h e Union shal l b e g r a n t e d l eave o f a b s e n c e f o r a p e r i o d o f u p t o o n e c a l e n d a r y e a r , s o long a s a su i t ab l e B o a r d - a p p r o v e d t e m p o r a r y r e p l a c e m e n t c a n b e a r r a n g e d . U p o n t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e Union, s u c h l e a v e shall b e r e n e w e d o r e x t e n d e d b y t h e E m p l o y e r f o r a p e r i o d o f t i m e n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e (1) add i t iona l c a l e n d a r y e a r . T h e e m p l o y e e shal l r ece ive p a y a n d b e n e f i t s a s p r o v i d e d in t h i s A g r e e m e n t , b u t t h e Union shall r e i m b u r s e t h e E m p l o y e r f o r all p a y a n d b e n e f i t s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f a b s e n c e .

(f) The CURE Local 5252 President and Treasurer shall each be granted up to one day per month in order to conduct CURE business. The one day per month shall be scheduled as mutually agreed with the immediate supervisor to ensure appropriate substitute coverage is available if needed, and to ensure minimal disruption to school operations and student learning. The Board shall invoice CURE and CURE shall reimburse the Board for the cost of the salary and benefits of the employees for the release time utilized.

15.92 Negotiation Leave If t h e ba rga in ing c o m m i t t e e s a g r e e t o m e e t t o c o n d u c t n e g o t i a t i o n s d u r i n g w o r k i n g h o u r s , t h e Board policy will p r o v i d e l e a v e w i t h p a y f o r a m a x i m u m o f s e v e n (7) e m p l o y e e s f o r t h e t i m e s p e n t in n e g o t i a t i o n s . T h e ba rga in ing c o m m i t t e e s a g r e e t o m e e t p r i o r t o e a c h r o u n d o f n e g o t i a t i o n s t o d i scuss t h e c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e CURE a n d B o a r d c o m m i t t e e s f o r t h e u p c o m i n g n e g o t i a t i o n s .

ARTICLE 16 - HEALTH AND SAFETY

16.10 Health and Safety Committee The Union and the Board recognize that Occupational Health and Safety is a shared concern. They will cooperate in promoting and improving rules and practices which will enhance working conditions for all employees in accordance with The Saskatchewan Employment A c t .

Notwithstanding the above, the parties recognize the Board's responsibility to ensure, insofar as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all the Board's employees. Additionally, the parties recognize the employees' responsibility to take reasonable care to protect their health and safety and the health and safety of others who may be reasonably affected by their acts or omissions. There shall be no discrimination, penalty, intimidation or coercion when employees comply with this article.

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Occupational Health and Safety committees will continue to operate as required by The Saskatchewan Employment Ac t .

16.20 Duty to Accommodate T h e E m p l o y e r a n d t h e U n i o n a g r e e t o m a k e e v e r y r e a s o n a b l e e f fo r t t o p r o v i d e s u i t a b l e mod i f i ed o r a l t e r n a t i v e e m p l o y m e n t t o e m p l o y e e s w h o a r e t e m p o r a r i l y o r p e r m a n e n t l y u n a b l e t o safe ly p e r f o r m t h e i r d u t i e s a s a c o n s e q u e n c e o f a n o c c u p a t i o n a l o r n o n ­o c c u p a t i o n a l disability. It sha l l b e t h e respons ib i l i ty o f t h e e m p l o y e r a n d t h e u n i o n , o r t h e i r d e s i g n a t e s , t o jo in t ly i n v e s t i g a t e a n d f ind a m e a n s t o a c c o m m o d a t e d i s ab l ed e m p l o y e e s . T h e e m p l o y e e is r e s p o n s i b l e t o m a k e e v e r y r e a s o n a b l e e f f o r t t o p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n p r o c e s s .

16.30 Discrimination in the Workplace T h e p a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t all s t a f f h a v e a r ight t o w o r k in a n e n v i r o n m e n t f r e e f r o m h a r a s s m e n t , v i o l e n c e a n d d i sc r imina t ion . All e m p l o y e e s a r e e n c o u r a g e d t o r e a d a n d u n d e r s t a n d t h e r e l a t e d B o a r d Admin i s t r a t ive P r o c e d u r e s t h a t r e l a t e t o h a r a s s m e n t , v io lence a n d d i sc r imina t ion , inc luding t h e a s s o c i a t e d a p p e n d i c e s , f o r m s a n d m a n u a l s . T h e s e d o c u m e n t s m a y b e f o u n d o n t h e Prai r ie Valley Schoo l Division w e b s i t e o r c a n b e o b t a i n e d f r o m H u m a n R e s o u r c e s o r s c h o o l a d m i n i s t r a t o r s .

ARTICLE 17-WAGES

17.00 Pay Dates

17.01 Pay Dates (a) All s t a f f c o v e r e d by t h i s A g r e e m e n t shal l h a v e t h e i r s a l a ry d e p o s i t e d

d i rec t ly i n t o t h e f inancial i n s t i t u t i on o f t h e i r c h o i c e o n t h e t w e n t y - f i f t h (25 t h ) d a y o f e a c h m o n t h .

(b) All substitute staff shall have their salary deposited into the financial institution of their choice on the 15th and last day of each month.

17.02 12 Month Employees 1 2 - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s will b e p a i d t w e l v e (12) t i m e s p e r y e a r .

17.03 10 Month Employees 1 0 - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s will b e p a i d t e n (10) t i m e s p e r y e a r .

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17.04 Summer Savings 1 0 - m o n t h e m p l o y e e s m a y , b y t h e fifth d a y o f S e p t e m b e r o n t h e p r e s c r i b e d f o r m a u t h o r i z e t h e B o a r d t o d e d u c t a n a m o u n t o f m o n e y f r o m e a c h o f h i s / h e r 1 0 p a y s in o r d e r t o fac i l i t a te p a y m e n t in July a n d Augus t . I n t e r e s t will n o t b e p a i d o n t h e f u n d s d e d u c t e d t o m a k e t h e Ju ly a n d A u g u s t p a y m e n t s . T h e a m o u n t o f t h e a u t h o r i z e d d e d u c t i o n shal l r e m a i n u n c h a n g e d f r o m y e a r t o y e a r un l e s s a r e q u e s t f o r c h a n g e is m a d e o n t h e p r e s c r i b e d f o r m b y S e p t e m b e r 5 o f t h e a f f e c t e d s c h o o l y e a r . T h e d e d u c t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r shall n o t b e c h a n g e d o r w i t h d r a w n d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l y e a r . T h e t o t a l d e d u c t i o n s d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l y e a r shal l b e e lec t ronica l ly d e p o s i t e d in t w o e q u a l i n s t a l lmen t s o n t h e t w e n t y - f i f t h (25 t h ) d a y o f Ju ly a n d A u g u s t .

17.10 Support Staff

17.11 Wages W a g e s f o r all e m p l o y e e s shall b e pa id in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S c h e d u l e C.

17.20 Bus Drivers

17.21 Remuneration for Charters Drivers a r e pa id a t t h e c h a r t e r r a t e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S c h e d u l e C w h i c h will i nc ludes driving t i m e , w a i t i n g t i m e a n d c l e a n i n g t h e b u s a f t e r t h e c h a r t e r . C h a r t e r s t h a t e x t e n d o v e r n i g h t a r e a r r a n g e d s o t h e d r ive r k n o w s t h e n u m b e r o f h o u r s b e i n g p a i d a n d w h a t add i t iona l e x p e n s e s a r e c o v e r e d .

17.22 Remuneration for Service Calls W h e n r e t u r n i n g b u s e s t o t h e Bus S h o p f o r s e r v i c e o r r e p a i r s d r ivers shall b e pa id a s fo l lows:

Service calls - p e r km r a t e a s i n d i c a t e d in S c h e d u l e C p lus c h a r t e r r a t e f o r w a i t t i m e .

17.23 Remuneration Special Needs Routes Drivers, w h o c o n v e y specia l n e e d s s t u d e n t s w h e r e a w h e e l c h a i r is r e q u i r e d , shall r e c e i v e a n add i t i ona l $ 1 0 . 0 0 p e r s u c h s t u d e n t p e r d a y .

17.24 Annual Retention Bonus Each regular bus driver shall be paid an annual retention bonus of $600. This bonus will be paid each September for the prior school year and will be pro­rated for the number of months worked in the prior school year. The bonus will also be reduced by a pro-rated amount for any unpaid personal leave taken over and above what is provided in Section 15.50 Personal Leave in the prior school year.

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17.30 Emergency Callback

17.31 Circumstances This a r t ic le d o e s n o t a p p l y in t h e c a s e o f p r e a r r a n g e d w o r k t i m e . This a r t ic le d o e s a p p l y w h e n a n e m p l o y e e is ca l l ed b a c k t o d u t y t o d e a l w i t h a n e m e r g e n c y s i t u a t i o n a f t e r h a v i n g lef t t h e w o r k p l a c e a f t e r hav ing c o m p l e t e d a shi f t o r o n a n o n - w o r k e d d a y .

17.32 Remuneration If a n e m p l o y e e is in o v e r t i m e h o u r s , t h e e m p l o y e e will r e c e i v e a m i n i m u m o f o n e (1) h o u r p a y a t t h e app l i cab le o v e r t i m e r a t e o r t h r e e (3) t i m e s t h e provincial m i n i m u m h o u r l y w a g e p lu s t e n p e r c e n t (10%) o f t h a t a m o u n t , w h i c h e v e r is g r e a t e r . T h e app l i cab le o v e r t i m e r a t e will a p p l y f o r ac tua l t i m e w o r k e d in e x c e s s o f o n e (1) h o u r .

If a n e m p l o y e e is n o t in o v e r t i m e h o u r s , t h e e m p l o y e e will r e c e i v e a m i n i m u m o f t h r e e (3) t i m e s t h e provincial m i n i m u m h o u r l y w a g e p lus t e n p e r c e n t (10%) o f t h a t a m o u n t f o r t h e first h o u r w o r k e d o r p o r t i o n t h e r e o f a n d r e g u l a r w a g e f o r a n y t i m e w o r k e d t h e r e a f t e r unt i l o v e r t i m e is t r i g g e r e d .

ARTICLE 18 - EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT

18.10 Expenses Reimbursement

18.11 Reimbursement for Travel For p r e - a p p r o v e d t r a v e l t o cu r r i cu l a r o r ex t r a -cu r r i cu la r ac t iv i t ies o r f o r o t h e r s c h o o l bus iness , e m p l o y e e s w h o u s e t h e i r veh ic l e s shall b e r e i m b u r s e d a t t h e c u r r e n t Board r a t e . S ta f f s h o u l d u s e Prair ie Valley School Division m i l e a g e r e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r m s .

P a y m e n t s shal l b e m a d e f o r t r a v e l i n g w h i c h c o m m e n c e s a n d t e r m i n a t e s a t t h e s c h o o l o r p l ace o f r e s i d e n c e w h i c h e v e r is c l o s e r .

18.12 Reimbursement for Sustenance, Lodging and Other Expenses W h e r e cur r icu lar act ivi t ies a n d o t h e r s c h o o l b u s i n e s s a p p r o v e d b y t h e B o a r d n e c e s s i t a t e s o u t - o f p o c k e t e x p e n s e s , a n d p r o v i d e d t h e r e is n o r e i m b u r s e m e n t b y a n y o t h e r o rgan iza t ion , e m p l o y e e s shall b e r e i m b u r s e d a t t h e r a t e o f 1 0 0 % f o r n e c e s s a r y a c c o m m o d a t i o n t o a m a x i m u m o f t h e Board r a t e ( r e c e i p t s r e q u i r e d ) a n d f o r m e a l s t o a m a x i m u m o f t h e Board r a t e ( r ece ip t s r e q u i r e d ) .

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18.20 Bus Driver Reimbursements

18.21 Reimbursement for Bus Washing Permanent dr ive r s will b e r e i m b u r s e d f o r w a s h i n g t h e i r b u s e s a t a r a t e o f $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 p e r s c h o o l y e a r .

18.22 Reimbursement for Electricity (Bus Plug-in) Permanent dr ive r s will b e r e i m b u r s e d f o r plug-in o f t h e i r b u s e s a t t h e r a t e of $ 1 1 5 . 0 0 p e r y e a r f o r g a s b u s e s a n d $ 1 7 5 . 0 0 p e r y e a r f o r d i e s e l b u s e s .

18.23 Driver Exams, Driver Abstracts and Medical Certificates T h e Board will r e i m b u r s e / p a y t h e a c t u a l c o s t o f med ica l , d r i v e r a b s t r a c t s a n d e x a m i n a t i o n f e e s f o r a d r i v e r t o o b t a i n o r successful ly r e n e w t h e i r s c h o o l b u s d r ive r e n d o r s e m e n t o n c e e v e r y p e r i o d a s r e q u i r e d b y r e g u l a t i o n .

18.24 Cellular Phone Reimbursement Each permanent bus driver shall be paid a cellular phone allowance of $250 per year. This amount will be paid monthly during the school year and is contingent upon the driver possessing a personal cellular phone.

18.30 Caretakers Reimbursements T h e B o a r d will r e i m b u r s e / p a y t h e a c t u a l c o s t t o o b t a i n o r r e n e w F i r e m a n ' s Cer t i f i ca te .

ARTICLE 19 - PENSION AND GROUP BENEFITS

19.10 Pension Plan All e m p l o y e e s a n d t h e Board shall p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e Munic ipal E m p l o y e e s P e n s i o n Plan a s p e r t h e a c t s a n d r egu l a t i ons o f t h e p l a n .

19.20 Benefits Package T h e B o a r d a g r e e s t o p r o v i d e a C o r e Benef i t s Package p lus a n E x t e n d e d Heal th a n d a Den ta l Plan t o all p e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e s o n a 1 0 0 % B o a r d p a i d bas i s . Effective September 1,2016 this package shall also include a Vision Care Package. T h e C o r e Benef i t s Package cons i s t s of :

Accidenta l D e a t h a n d D i s m e m b e r m e n t Long T e r m Disability G r o u p Life I n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e e a n d Family Ass i s t ance P r o g r a m

N e w l y h i r e d p e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e s sha l l b e c o m e m e m b e r s o f t h e P lan o n t h e f i r s t o f t h e m o n t h fol lowing a t h i r t y (30) d a y w a i t i n g pe r iod .

19.21 Group Benefits While on Unpaid Leave of Absence (not including lay-off) E m p l o y e e s o n a n y u n p a i d l e ave o f a b s e n c e shall b e eligible t o c o n t i n u e pa r t i c ipa t ing in t h e g r o u p b e n e f i t s p a c k a g e a s n o t e d a b o v e , a t t h e e m p l o y e e ' s o w n e x p e n s e .

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ARTICLE 20 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

20.10 Courses and Events

20.11 Board Initiated W h e r e t h e B o a r d r e q u i r e s a n e m p l o y e e t o t a k e a specific c o u r s e , t h e e m p l o y e e will b e r e i m b u r s e d t h e c o s t o f t h e c o u r s e , inc luding a n y anci l lary cos t s in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h B o a r d policy. W h e r e t i m e a w a y f r o m w o r k is r e q u i r e d f o r p u r p o s e s o f a t t e n d a n c e a t t h e c o u r s e , t h e D i r ec to r o r d e s i g n a t e will a p p r o v e l e a v e w i t h p a y .

20.12 Employee Initiated A n e m p l o y e e shal l c o m p l e t e a P ro fess iona l D e v e l o p m e n t F o r m t o r e q u e s t t o t a k e a c o u r s e , o r a t t e n d s o m e o t h e r e d u c a t i o n a l e v e n t . T h e Di rec to r o r d e s i g n a t e m a y a p p r o v e r e i m b u r s e m e n t o f t h e c o s t o f t h e c o u r s e , u p o n p r o o f o f success fu l c o m p l e t i o n if a p p r o p r i a t e , o r a p o r t i o n t h e r e o f , a n d m a y a p p r o v e l eave f r o m w o r k , w i t h o r w i t h o u t p a y o r w i t h a p o r t i o n t h e r e o f .

20.20 Educational Incentive Program

20.21 (a) Educational Incentive Awards are available to support all Support staff in pursuing further education that will serve the needs of the school division as well as individual employees in their current or desired positions within Prairie Valley. This may include courses, seminars or classes delivered in person, by correspondence or online. More information and the application form is available on InSite.

(b) Support Staff Professional Development Fund will fund travel, substitute and related costs for school-based support staff who wish t o attend professional development opportunities. Employees must receive prior approval from Human Resources in order for expenses t o be considered for reimbursement. The PD opportunity must support student, school and system needs. The prior approval/expense claim form can be found on InSite.

20.22 Amount of Award T h e a m o u n t o f t h e a w a r d will b e d e t e r m i n e d b y ava i lab le f u n d i n g f o r e a c h y e a r a n d b y t h e a m o u n t o f a p p l i c a n t s f o r e a c h y e a r . R e i m b u r s e m e n t shall b e condi t iona l u p o n success fu l c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e c lass o r c lasses .

20.23 Return Service Agreement Successful a p p l i c a n t s m u s t r e t u r n t o t h e B o a r d f o r a t l e a s t o n e (1) a c a d e m i c y e a r f o r a w a r d ( s ) g r a n t e d t h a t y e a r . In t h e e v e n t o f f a i lu re t o r e t u r n t o t h e e m p l o y of t h e Board , a n e m p l o y e e shall r e f u n d t h e a m o u n t o f t h e a w a r d t o g e t h e r w i t h i n t e r e s t a t t h e p r e f e r r e d b a n k - l e n d i n g r a t e preva i l ing a t t h e t i m e o f t h e a w a r d .

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ARTICLE 21 - LUNCH HOUR SUPERVISION AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR

21.10 Noon Hour Supervision 1. An e m p l o y e e is e n t i t l e d t o a d u t y f r e e lunch b r e a k .

2. E m p l o y e e s w h o p r o v i d e n o o n supe rv i s ion d o s o o n a v o l u n t a r y bas is .

3. N o o n h o u r s u p e r v i s i o n i nc ludes t h e supe rv i s ion o f t h e n o o n h o u r i n t r a m u r a l p rog ram(s ) .

4 . An e m p l o y e e w h o p r o v i d e s n o o n p e r i o d superv i s ion shal l h a v e t h e o p t i o n of be ing pa id a t t h e Board r a t e o r t o e a r n t i m e in lieu (Service Recogni t ion Days) a t t h e fo l lowing r a t e f o r p rov id ing n o o n p e r i o d supe rv i s ion :

T w e n t y (20) h o u r s 1 d a y Thir ty (30) h o u r s 1.5 d a y s Forty (40) h o u r s 2 . 0 d a y s .

5 . An e m p l o y e e w h o c h o o s e s t o b e pa id h o u r l y a t t h e B o a r d r a t e shall s u b m i t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p r o c e d u r e f o r m o n a m o n t h l y basis . An e m p l o y e e w h o c h o o s e s t o e a r n t i m e in lieu (Service Recogni t ion Days) shal l utilize t h e SR Day o r b e p a i d a s p e r Article 2 1 . 3 0 .

21.20 Extra-Curricular Activities 1. E m p l o y e e s w h o s u p e r v i s e ex t r a -cu r r i cu la r act ivi t ies d o s o o n a v o l u n t a r y bas is .

2. Extra-curr icular act ivi t ies a r e t h o s e ac t iv i t ies t h a t a r e p r e - a p p r o v e d b y t h e Board a n d : a) i nc lude s t u d e n t s , b) a r e n o t f o r a c a d e m i c s u p p o r t , a n d c) o c c u r o u t s i d e t h e n o r m a l h o u r s o f ins t ruc t ion a n d f o r wh ich a n e m p l o y e e

is n o t rece iv ing o t h e r r e m u n e r a t i o n .

3. In r ecogn i t ion o f t h e e f f o r t s o f e m p l o y e e s t o p rov ide ex t ra -cur r i cu la r ac t iv i t ies t h a t t a k e p l a c e b e y o n d t h e ins t ruc t iona l t i m e , a n y e m p l o y e e w h o p r o v i d e s t w e n t y (20) o r m o r e h o u r s o f Board a p p r o v e d ex t ra -cur r i cu la r supe rv i s ion p e r schoo l shall r e c e i v e t i m e in lieu a t t h e fo l lowing r a t e :

T w e n t y (20) h o u r s 0 . 5 d a y Thir ty (30) h o u r s 1 . 0 d a y Sixty (60) h o u r s 1.5 d a y s Eighty (80) h o u r s 2 . 0 d a y s One hundred forty (140) hours 2.5 days One hundred eighty (180) hours 3.0 days

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F o r e a c h activity, e m p l o y e e s m a y log u p t o 1 0 % o f t h e i r t o t a l h o u r s f o r o rganiz ing a n d a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e ex t r a -cu r r i cu la r ac t iv i ty ( w i t h o u t s t u d e n t s ) .

The definition of a day shall be the number of hours normally worked by a full-time employee in the employee's current classification.

4. When an employee earns a number of hours that are not enough to bring them to an increment for days off in lieu, they may carry over up to ten (10) earned hours to the following school year.

21.30 Service Recognition Days 1. T h e m a x i m u m n u m b e r o f Serv ice Recogni t ion Days t h a t m a y b e e a r n e d b y a n

e m p l o y e e , a s p e r Articles 2 1 . 1 0 a n d 21 .20 , in o n e schoo l y e a r is five (5) d a y s .

2. A n e m p l o y e e m a y ca r ry f o r w a r d u p t o f ive (5) days . A n y u n u s e d days will b e p a i d o u t a t t h e s u b s t i t u t e t e a c h e r r a t e .

3. T h e m a x i m u m n u m b e r o f Serv ice Recogni t ion Days t h a t m a y b e u s e d in a n y o n e s c h o o l y e a r is f ive (5).

4. The immediate supervisor shal l a p p r o v e , p r o v i d e d t h e r e is e v i d e n c e o f g o o d p l a n n i n g a n d a p p r o p r i a t e c o v e r a g e in p lace , t h e t ak ing o f Serv ice Recogni t ion Days t o a m a x i m u m o f f ive (5) c o n s e c u t i v e e a r n e d days . A m a x i m u m o f t h r e e (3) c o n s e c u t i v e d a y s m a y b e u s e d i m m e d i a t e l y p r i o r t o o r f o l l owing a m a j o r s c h o o l b r e a k , b e i n g Chr i s tmas b r e a k , F e b r u a r y b r e a k o r Eas t e r b r e a k . A maximum of five (5) consecutive days can be used immediately prior to or following the February break or Easter break once by any employee in a three (3) year period. If d a y s a r e u s e d a n d n o t e a r n e d , a n e m p l o y e e shal l f o r f e i t t h e e m p l o y e e ' s dai ly p a y .

5. Service Recognition Days can be used in conjunction with other leaves, including personal unpaid days, to a maximum combined total of five (5).

6. Service Recogni t ion Days shal l n o t b e u s e d o n n o n - s t u d e n t days , exc lud ing s taff m e e t i n g / s c h o o l PD/PLC a n d t e a c h e r p l a n n i n g days , e x c e p t in e x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s a n d w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e Di rec tor o f E d u c a t i o n o r d e s i g n a t e .

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ARTICLE 22 - EMERGING ISSUES

22.10 Emerging Issues T h e nego t i a t i ng c o m m i t t e e s o f t h e Board a n d t h e Union shal l m e e t a t l eas t t w i c e a y e a r , in t h e fall a n d t h e spr ing , o r u p o n m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t t o d i scuss a n y e m e r g i n g i s sues . In add i t i on , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e B o a r d a n d t h e Union m a y m e e t a t a n y t i m e u p o n m u t u a l a g r e e m e n t .

ARTICLE 23 - TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

23.10 Technological Change T h e p a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t t h e p rov i s ions o f The Saskatchewan Employment A c t d e a l i n g w i t h t echnolog ica l c h a n g e , will a p p l y .

ARTICLE 24 - PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

24.10 Duration This A g r e e m e n t shall c o m e i n t o f o r c e a s o f S e p t e m b e r 1, 2015 a n d r e m a i n in e f f e c t unt i l A u g u s t 31,2018, a n d t h e r e a f t e r f r o m y e a r t o y e a r , p r o v i d e d t h a t e i t h e r p a r t y m a y , n o t l ess t h a n sixty (60) o r m o r e t h a n one hundred twenty (120) d a y s b e f o r e t h e d a t e of expiry , give n o t i c e in wr i t ing t o t h e o t h e r p a r t y t o n e g o t i a t e a revis ion t h e r e o f .

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WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE CAUSED THESE PRESENTS

i e / 2 0 1 5 . DATED AT REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN THIS DAY V i O C g f t i / V

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 2 0 8 OF SASKATCHEWAN, BY:

Ben Grebinsfct; Di rec tor o f Educa t ion

W i t n e s s

W i t n e s s

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL NO. 5 2 5 2 , BY:

W i t n e s s TZ7

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SCHEDULE A

Support Staff Full-Time Hours of Work

Employee Group Full-time hrs/day

Fixed/ Averaged

Proportion Of Fixed to Averaged Hours

Days/Year (Excluding Stats and UBH)

Stat Holidays

UBH Days

Total Days/ Year

Administrative Assistant 7 . 5 Fixed n / a 191 10 12 213 Educational Assistant 1 6.17 Fixed n / a 187 10 4 2 0 1 Educational Assistant II 6 . 5 Fixed n / a 187 10 4 2 0 1 Educational Assistant III 6 . 5 Fixed n / a 187 10 4 2 0 1 Library Assistant 6 .5 Fixed n / a 191 10 4 2 0 1 Social Worker 8.0 Averaged n/a 191 10 201 Nutritional Assistant 7 .5 Averaged 80% Fixed

20% Averaged

191 10 2 0 1

Family Liaison Worker 7 .0 Averaged 80% Fixed 20% Averaged

191 10 2 0 1

Community School Educational Assistant

7 .5 Averaged 80% Fixed 20% Averaged

187 10 4 2 0 1

Community School Coordinator

8 .0 Averaged 80% Fixed 20% Averaged

191 10 2 0 1

Caretaker 8 .0 Averaged 80% Fixed 20% Averaged

248 12 260**

Bus Drivers:

Student days +10 statutory holidays

T h e n u m b e r o f dr iving d a y s shall b e a d j u s t e d e a c h y e a r shou ld t h e r e b e a n y c h a n g e s t o t h e n u m b e r o f s t u d e n t c o n t a c t d a y s in t h e s c h o o l y e a r c a l e n d a r .

Service Calls a n d PD d a y s shall b e r e c o r d e d a n d p a i d a s w o r k e d .

* * N o c a r e t a k e r shal l b e r e q u i r e d t o w o r k m o r e t h a n 2 4 8 days in a n y c a l e n d a r y e a r , a n d t h o s e d a y s shal l b e s c h e d u l e d a s p e r 1 2 . 6 1 .

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SCHEDULE B

Supplementary Employment Benefits

a) The e f fec t ive d a t e o f th i s p l a n S e p t e m b e r 1, 2 0 1 3 . b) The objec t ive o f t h e Plan is t o s u p p l e m e n t t h e E m p l o y m e n t Insurance Benef i t s

received b y f e m a l e e m p l o y e e s o f t h e Prairie Valley School Division No. 2 0 8 w h o h a v e r eg i s t e r ed f o r t e m p o r a r y u n e m p l o y m e n t d u e t o val id h e a l t h r e l a t e d r e a s o n s d u r i n g m a t e r n i t y l e a v e .

c) Fema le e m p l o y e e s eligible f o r sick l eave b e n e f i t s a r e c o v e r e d by th i s p l an . Employees n o t entitled t o sick leave benefits a r e no t entitled t o receive SEB payments.

d) Employees m u s t p rove t h e y h a v e applied fo r a n d a r e in receipt o f Employment Insurance Benefits, o r a r e in t h e El waiting period, in o rder t o receive payment u n d e r t h e Plan. The Employment Insurance benefit s tub shall b e u sed t o verify t h a t t h e employee is receiving Employment Insurance benefits. Employees m u s t provide satisfactory medical evidence confirming t h e inability t o perform t h e dut ies o f the i r o w n occupat ion fo r heal th related reasons d u e t o pregnancy, delivery and pos t -de l ive ry .

e ) Employees d isent i t led o r disqualif ied f r o m receiving E! b e n e f i t s a r e n o t eligible f o r Supp lemen ta l Employment Benefits (SEB) excep t t h a t such employees a re eligible for SEB if t h e only reason fo r n o n - r e c e i p t is t h a t t h e e m p l o y e e is s e rv ing t h e t w o w e e k El wa i t ing p e r i o d .

f) For t h e pe r iod o f eligibility, t h e Board shall p a y t o t h e e m p l o y e e t h e a m o u n t r equ i red t o s u p p l e m e n t t h e e m p l o y e e ' s week ly E m p l o y m e n t Insurance benef i t t o 9 5 % o f h e r salary en t i t l emen t . For 1 0 - m o n t h employees , benef i ts will o n l y b e calculated f o r days o n which t h e e m p l o y e e w o u l d normal ly b e a t w o r k ie) benef i t s a r e calculated b a s e d o n d a y s w o r k e d dur ing t h e school -year ca lendar .

g) Regular weekly earnings shall m e a n annual salary / 52 w e e k s (12 m o n t h employee) o r / 4 1 w e e k s ( 1 0 m o n t h e m p l o y e e ) .

h) Each emp loyee w h o is eligible f o r SEB Plan benefits is enti t led t o such benefits f o r a presumptive p e r i o d o f n i n e (9) w e e k s c o m m e n c i n g t h e d a t e o f del ivery.

i) T h e Plan is f i n a n c e d f r o m t h e e m p l o y e r ' s g e n e r a l r e v e n u e s . j) SEB p a y m e n t s will b e iden t i f i ed s e p a r a t e l y in t h e payrol l r e c o r d s . k) Payment s in r e spec t o f g u a r a n t e e d annua l remunera t ion o r in respec t o f de fe r red

remunera t ion o r severance p a y benefits will n o t b e reduced o r increased by p a y m e n t s received u n d e r t h e Plan.

I) The employer 's Revenue Canada Taxation registration n u m b e r is #131016550. m ) Employees d o n o t have t h e right t o SEB paymen t s except fo r supplementation o f El

benefits for t h e u n e m p l o y m e n t p e r i o d a s spec i f i ed in t h e P l a n .

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SCHEDULEC

Rates of Pav - Support Staff

Year 1 2015-16

Year 2 2016-17

Year 3 2017-18

Educational Assistant 1 H i l l l I B

Step 1 $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

S tep 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12

S tep 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93

S tep 4 $21 .05 $21.45 $21.77

S tep 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64

Sub r a t e $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Educational Assistant II • <*;£*' S*c4-"£

Step 1 $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

S tep 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12

S tep 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93

S tep 4 $21 .05 $21.45 $21.77

Step 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64

Sub r a t e $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Educational Assistant III Step 1 $27 .01 $27.52 $27.93

Step 2 $28.09 $28.62 $29.05

Step 3 $29.22 $29.78 $30.23

Step 4 $30.39 $30.97 $31.44

Step 5 $31 .61 $32.21 $32.70

Nutritional Assistant/ Community School EA - -

Step 1 $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Step 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12

Step 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93

Step 4 $21 .05 $21.45 $21.77

Step 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64

Sub ra te $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Family Liaison Worker Step 1 $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Step 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12

S tep 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93

S tep 4 $21 .05 $21.45 $21.77

S tep 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64

Sub ra te $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

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Library Assistant Step 1 $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36 S tep 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12 S tep 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93 S tep 4 $21.05 $21.45 $21.77 Step 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64 Sub ra te $18.71 $19.07 $19.36

Administrative Assistant Step 1 $19.87 $20.25 $20.55 Step 2 $20.66 $21.05 $21.36 S tep 3 $21.49 $21.90 $22.23 S tep 4 $22.35 $22.78 $23.12 Step 5 $23.24 $23.68 $24.03 Sub ra te $19.87 $20.25 $20.55

Social Worker/ Community School Coordinator with Degree Year 1 $36.03 $36.72 $37.27 Year 2 $37.00 $37.70 $38.27 Year 3 $37.98 $38.70 $39.28 Year 4 $38.96 $39.70 $40.30 Year 5 $39.94 $40.70 $41 .31 Year 6 $40.92 $41.70 $42.33 Year 7 $41.90 $42.70 $43.34 Year 8 $42.86 $43.67 $44.32 Year 9 $43.84 $44.67 $45.34

Community School Coordinator - without degree Step 1 $33.59 $34.22 $34.74

Caretaker Step 1 $18.71 $19.07 $19.36 Step 2 $19.46 $19.83 $20.12 Step 3 $20.24 $20.62 $20.93 Step 4 $21.05 $21.45 $21.77 Step 5 $21.89 $22.30 $22.64 Sub r a t e $18 .71 $19.07 $19.36

Bus Drivers Step 1 (Base Daily Rate) $45.64 $46 .51 $47 .21 Step 2 (Base Daily Rate) $46 .51 $47.39 $48.10 Step 3 (Base Daily Rate) $47.34 $48.24 $48.96 KM ra t e $0,170 $0,174 $0 ,176 Charter ra te (Hourly Rate) $15.02 $15 .31 $15.54

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING#!

BETWEEN

CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 5252

AND

PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION

Re: Centralization of Library Service - Professional Collection and Professional Development Centre

Library se rv ices o f Prai r ie Valley School Division a r e b e i n g cen t r a l i zed t o Regina fo l lowing Division Office r e n o v a t i o n s .

T h r e e CURE pos i t ions will b e i m p a c t e d . Following a r e t h e a g r e e d t o t e r m s :

1. T h e in - scope Library Technic ian pos i t ion c u r r e n t l y filled b y Cheryl Didur a n d b a s e d o u t o f W o l s e l e y will b e b a s e d o u t o f Fo r t Q u ' A p p e l l e f o r t h e s u m m e r p e r i o d (July 2 t o A u g u s t 24 , 2012) a n d will r e t u r n t o W o l s e l e y f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e t i m e t h i s pos i t i on r e m a i n s in-scope . This a g r e e m e n t r e p l a c e s p r e v i o u s l e t t e r o n file indica t ing t h a t dai ly h o u r s inc luded d r i v e t i m e t o l oca t ion o f w o r k .

In add i t ion , t h e fol lowing t e r m s will app ly :

a) Effective i m m e d i a t e l y t h e pos i t ion will b e a n e i g h t (8) h o u r p e r d a y , t w e l v e (12) m o n t h , l ibrary t e c h n i c i a n pos i t i on .

b) T h e pos i t i on will r e m a i n in t h e ba rga in ing u n i t until A u g u s t 31 , 2 0 1 3 .

c) Cheryl will fo l low t h e pos i t ion t o t h e Cen t ra l off ice loca t ion S e p t e m b e r 1, 2 0 1 3 a n d fall u n d e r t h e Condi t ions o f E m p l o y m e n t a g r e e m e n t .

d ) Cheryl will m a i n t a i n a n d t r a n s f e r h e r a c c u m u l a t e d sick leave, v a c a t i o n accrua l a n d s t e p o f se rv ice a s it r e l a t e s t o t h e w a g e gr id .

e ) Cheryl will c o n t i n u e in h e r b e n e f i t a n d p e n s i o n p lan w i t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n of p rov is ion o f t h e s e b e n e f i t s .

f) Cheryl shall r e t a i n h e r s en io r i t y r i gh t s in CURE Local 5 2 5 2 f o r a p e r i o d o f th i r ty -six (36) m o n t h s b e y o n d t h e e f fec t ive d a t e o f t r a n s f e r t o t h e c e n t r a l i z e d pos i t i on .

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2. T h e Profess ional Library A s s i s t a n t posi t ion shall r e m a i n i n - s c o p e until t h e m o v e m e n t of t h e profess ional l ibrary co l l ec t ion t o t h e Profess iona l D e v e l o p m e n t po r t i on o f t h e division office b u t n o s o o n e r t h a n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 . T h e i n c u m b e n t , Yve t t e Baran , sha l l r e m a i n in t h i s pos i t i on u n d e r t h e c u r r e n t col lect ive a g r e e m e n t unt i l s u c h t i m e .

In add i t ion , t h e fo l lowing t e r m s shall app ly :

a) An in-scope , e i g h t (8) h o u r day, a v e r a g e d h o u r pos i t i on , will b e p r o v i d e d a t Dr. I sman a n d / o r W o l s e l e y High School ( d e p e n d i n g o n n e e d s ) f o r Yvet te f o r o n e c a l e n d a r y e a r fo l lowing t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l library col lec t ion t o t h e Profess iona l D e v e l o p m e n t p o r t i o n o f t h e division off ice. A t t h e l a t e s t , t h i s pos i t ion w o u l d o n l y e x t e n d t o J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 .

b ) Yvet te shal l r e t a i n h e r s en io r i t y r ights in CUPE Local 5 2 5 2 f o r a p e r i o d o f t h i r t y -six (36) m o n t h s b e y o n d t h e e f fec t ive d a t e o f t r a n s f e r t o t h e cen t ra l i zed pos i t i on .

c) No Local 5 2 5 2 m e m b e r will b e b u m p e d f r o m t h e i r p o s i t i o n o r su f fe r loss o f t i m e t o a c c o m m o d a t e Y v e t t e .

d ) T h e pos i t i on p r o v i d e d will inc lude l ibrary w o r k w h e r e poss ib le , inc luding i t i ne r an t l ibrary w o r k w i t h t r ave l t i m e a n d m i l e a g e p r o v i d e d f r o m Wolse l ey . O t h e r w o r k m a y i n c l u d e t h a t o f a n Admin i s t r a t ive A s s i s t a n t o r Educa t iona l Ass i s t an t o r c o m b i n a t i o n t h e r e o f .

e ) Yvet te shal l s u f f e r n o loss o f p a y b e c a u s e o f t h e c h a n g e s .

f) Effectively i m m e d i a t e l y , Y v e t t e will b e g r a n t e d u n i o n l e a v e a s p e r Article 1 5 . 9 1 (e) e a c h t i m e it is r e q u e s t e d r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e leave. Mul t ip le s h o r t t e r m l eaves will b e a p p r o v e d f o r t h e d u r a t i o n o f h e r e m p l o y m e n t . If t h i s l eave e x t e n d s b e y o n d o n e (1) c o n s e c u t i v e c a l e n d a r y e a r , Yvet te Baran will res ign f r o m Pra i r ie Valley School Division.

S igned o n t h i s d a y o f , 2015.

O n b e h a l f o f O n b e h a l f of CUPE Local 5252 : Prai r ie Valley School Division:

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