Filling of Positions 1. When a position is open in any classification in the Maintenance Department, except for Supervisor, a notice shall be posted on all department bulletin boards for not less than five (5) days before the position is filled, and any employee in the Maintenance Department may make application to their Supervisor in writing before the notice expires. The position will be filledaccording to established seniority in the classification called for, qualifications considered. Employees trying out in a new position shall have a reasonable period to qualify; this to be determined by the Director of Maintenance and/or his/herdesignees, and the Officers of the Union and/or their designees. 2. When the hours of a new position posted and bid on are afterwards changed, all positions below the holder of such position shall be reopened for bid according to seniority as defined in Paragraph 1. It is further agreed that for the purposes of vacation relief, so the maximum number of vacations possible to grant may be had during the period of school vacations and for seasonal hunting periods, this paragraph shall be inoperative. It is further understood and agreed that in arranging vacation relief, regular assigned days off will be maintained. A new sign-up shall take place at the request of the representative of the Union. 3. Employees filling the position of one receiving a higher rate of pay shall receive the higher rate providing they are capable of performing the work of the higher classification, and the change is made for a period of three (3) days or more. They shall then receive the higher rate when filling this position in the future. Seniority in classification shall not begin until the employee has bid for and qualified in a regularly posted position in that classification. However, employees hired directly from the outside into 4. It is understood and agreed that in filling vacancies that are not filled by promotion within the Department, preference will be given to employees or laid off employees of the Facilities Maintenance or Stores Departments. Such vacancies will be posted on all department bulletin boards for five (5) days. If unable to fill the vacancy, it may be filled according to seniority within the District. Following selection, District employees shall receive preference for all bidding purposes over employees hired from the outside.
New Positions The Board, in consultation with the Association, shall prepare a new job description whenever a new position of special responsibility is created or whenever the duties of any such position are changed or increased. When such a position is created or changed, the allowance shall be subject to negotiations between the Board and the Association.
LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS 9:01 No employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Employer without the proper authorization of the Union. The Employer shall not meet with any employee or group of employees undertaking to represent the Union without the proper authorization of the Union. In representing an employee or group of employees, a representative of the Union shall be the spokesperson. In order that this may be carried out, the Union shall supply the Employer with the names of its Officers and representatives. Likewise the Employer shall supply the Union with a list of its Designated Authorities and Chairs where the Chair is not the Designated Authority. Neither the Union nor the Employer shall be required to recognize such representatives until written notification has been received. 9:02 The Union and the Employer acknowledge the mutual benefit of joint consultation and agree, therefore, that there shall be a joint labour/management committee consisting of three (3) representatives from and selected by each party. There shall be one (1) regularly scheduled Labour/Management Committee meeting in each four (4) month term or semester (January to April, May to August, September to December). In addition, meetings shall be arranged at the request of either party through the Labour Relations Department, by submitting in writing the topics to be discussed. Such meetings shall take place, at a mutually-agreeable time, within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the request for the meeting. Meetings shall not be used to discuss matters which are the subject of a grievance nor to discuss any matters which are, at the time, the subject of collective bargaining. The committee shall function in an advisory capacity only, making recommendations to the Union and/or the Employer with respect to its discussions and conclusions, and shall not have the power to add to or modify the terms of this agreement. A representative of each party shall be designated Co-Chairperson, and the two persons so designated shall alternate in presiding over meetings.