Common use of RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 The Employer recognizes the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5050 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of its Employees, save and except the Directors of Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Programs and Student Services; Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those employees excluded by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & b) of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act. 4.02 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement, which may conflict with the terms of this contract. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined herein. (2) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplined, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received from the Employer; (5) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that such leave is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death of the Casual Employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code and in addition, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided the employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Day (7) Subject to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time employees, casual employees whose names are on the Employer’s casual list of a particular classification within the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting and hiring provisions and the filling of temporary leaves that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) days. (8) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 3.01 The Employer Pembina Trails School Division, or anyone authorized to act on its behalf, approves and recognizes The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4588, chartered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5050 Employees, as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent for all of its Employees, save employees classified and except the Directors of Finance, Human Resources, Operations covered by this Agreement and Programs hereby consents and Student Services; Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary agrees to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those employees excluded by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & b) of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act. 4.02 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement, which may conflict negotiate with the terms Union or any authorized committee thereof, in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the two parties to this Agreement, looking toward a peaceful and amicable settlement of this contract. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined hereinany differences that may arise between them. (2a) they shall be subject to call for work at Except as hereinafter provided, the discretion Board will deduct Union dues, only from Regular and Temporary Employees, whether or not an Employee is a member of the Employer and may be disciplinedUnion, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any timeon a monthly basis, the amount of regular monthly membership dues payable by a member of the Union. (3b) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received from the Employer; (5) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided The Union agrees that such leave is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death of the Casual Employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code and Relations Act, an Employee, whom by affidavit, states that the Employee is a member of a religious body or sect that precludes membership in additionor financial support to a Trade Union, the monies collected shall be turned over to a charity of the Employee’s choice. 3.03 These dues shall be remitted to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union by the twentieth (20th) day of the month following holidays or pay in lieu thereofdeduction. 3.04 In consideration of the Division making the compulsory check-off of Union dues, provided as herein provided, the employee has worked Union agrees to and does hereby indemnify and save the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before Division harmless for all claims, demands, actions, and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after proceedings of any kind and from all costs which may arise or be taken against the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday Division by reason of the Division making the compulsory check-off of Union dues provided for in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving DayArticle 3. (7) Subject 3.05 The Union agrees not to seniority provisions within solicit Union membership or transact any business of the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time employeesUnion on the Board’s time, casual employees whose names are during the hours of work set forth in this Agreement, other than as provided in this Agreement. 3.06 The Union agrees it will not pursue any Union activity on the School Division premises, during work hours, and/or at the Employer’s casual list of a particular classification within the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classificationexpense, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked save as a casual employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting and hiring provisions and the filling of temporary leaves that are known expressly permitted by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) days. (8) They shall only School Division in its discretion. However, representatives of the Union shall, with the approval of the Division, be entitled to grieve visit the matters contained workplace of any Employee at all reasonable times during the normal working hours applicable to such workplace for the purpose of communicating with such Employee, provided, in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7the opinion of the Division, that visits shall not result in disruption of operations carried on in the workplace.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5050 1287 (West Lincoln Township Unit) as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent Collective Bargaining Agent for all of its Employeesemployees of the Township of West Lincoln and all employees shall become members in good standing of the Union, save and except General ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Supervisors, Supervisor, Water & Wastewater, Chief Building Official, persons above the Directors rank of FinanceGeneral ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Supervisor, Human ResourcesConfidential Secretary, Operations persons regularly employed for not more than 24 hours per week and Programs and Student Services; Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those employees excluded by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & b) of students employed during the Nova Scotia Trade Union Actschool vacation periods. 4.02 2.02 No Employee employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreementagreement with the Employer or their representatives, which may conflict with the terms of this contractCollective Agreement. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for 2.03 The word “employee” in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of mean a person whose job falls within the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined hereinin Section 2.01. (2a) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplined, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received who is receiving wages from the Employer;, directly, for work performed while on the active payroll of the Employer; or (5b) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that such leave who is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a on leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death absence, in receipt of the Casual Employee's mother-in-lawL.T.D benefits, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a or on sick leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code provisions of this Agreement, or (c) who is on lay-off with seniority rights to recall, to the extent of providing right of recall and right of grievance, as set forth in additionthis Agreement. 2.04 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES shall be those employees hired to cover temporary vacant positions which have been created because of sick leave, STD, LTD, WSIB, union leave, pregnancy and/or parental or adoption leaves and for temporary work assignments, with the exception of those exemptions as specified in article 2.01. A temporary employee shall not continue beyond a period of six (6) continuous months, except in the following circumstances: (a) with the written mutual consent of the employer, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided the employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after union president (b) to cover the full extent of any pregnancy and/or parental leave (c) to cover for employees on the first 30 months of disability and for employees transferred under article 10.06. 2.05 A temporary employee shall pay union dues in accordance with article 3 of this agreement and shall not be covered by the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday articles:- schedules B and D and pension provisions not otherwise required by law. No temporary employee shall have the right to grieve with respect to discharge or lay-off nor shall such employee have bumping rights. 2.06 If a temporary employee is continued in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Dayemployment as a permanent employee; the time served continuously in temporary employment shall be counted as part of their probationary service/seniority. (7) Subject 2.07 The wage rate for temporary employees will be as per Schedule A of this agreement. 2.08 Any vacancies will be offered to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time current qualified permanent employees, casual and if not filled in this manner, offered to qualified temporary employees whose names are currently on the EmployerTemporary Employees Service List with the organization, before the Employer may hire from outside. 2.09 On commencing employment or within a reasonable time thereafter, the employee’s casual list of a particular classification within immediate supervisor shall introduce the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual new employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting Unit Vice-President and/or their ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and hiring provisions and Health & Safety Representative. The Employer will provide the filling Employee with a copy of temporary leaves the Collective Agreement at that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) daystime. (8) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Canadian Union of Public public Employees and its Local 5050 1287 (West Lincoln Township Unit) as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent Collective Bargaining Agent for all of its Employeesemployees of the Township of West Lincoln and all employees shall become members in good standing of the Union, save and except the Directors General ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(subject to signing of Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Programs and Student Services; Coordinator a Letter of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those employees excluded by Section 1(aUnderstanding), Subsections 2(a Supervisors, SUPERVISOR, WATER & b) SEWER SERVICES, Chief Building Official, persons above the rank of General ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Supervisor, Confidential Secretary, persons regularly employed for not more than 24 hours per week and students employed during the Nova Scotia Trade Union Actschool vacation periods. 4.02 2.02 No Employee employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreementagreement with the Employer or his representatives, which may conflict with the terms of this contractCollective Agreement. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for 2.03 The word “employee” in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of mean a person whose job falls within the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined hereinin Section 2.01. (2a) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplined, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received who is receiving wages from the Employer;, directly, for work performed while on the active payroll of the Employer; or (5b) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that such leave who is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a on leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death absence, in receipt of the Casual Employee's mother-in-lawL.T.D benefits, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a or on sick leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code provisions of this Agreement, or (c) who is on lay-off with seniority rights to recall, to the extent of providing right of recall and right of grievance, as set forth in additionthis Agreement. 2.04 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES shall be those employees hired to cover temporary vacant positions which have been created because of sick leave, STD, LTD, WSIB, union leave, pregnancy and/or parental or adoption leaves and for temporary work assignments, with the exception of those exemptions as specified in article 2.01. A temporary employee shall not continue beyond a period of six (6) continuous months, except in the following circumstances: (a) with the written mutual consent of the employer, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided the employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after union president (b) to cover the full extent of any pregnancy leave (c) to cover for employees on the first 30 months of disability and for employees transferred under article 10.06. 2.05 A temporary employee shall pay union dues in accordance with article 3 of this agreement and shall not be covered by the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday articles:- schedules B and D and pension provisions not otherwise required by law. No temporary employee shall have the right to grieve with respect to discharge or lay-off nor shall such employee have bumping rights. 2.06 If a temporary employee is continued in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Dayemployment as a permanent employee; the time served continuously in temporary employment shall be counted as part of his/her probationary service/seniority. (7) Subject 2.07 The wage rate for temporary employees will be as per Schedule A of this agreement. 2.08 Any vacancies will be offered to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time current qualified permanent employees, casual and if not filled in this manner, offered to qualified temporary employees whose names are currently on the EmployerTemporary Employees Service List with the organization, before the Employer may hire from outside. 2.09 On commencing employment or within a reasonable time thereafter, the employee’s casual list of a particular classification within immediate supervisor shall introduce the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual new employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting Unit Vice-President and/or his/her ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and hiring provisions and Health & Safety Representative. The Union will provide the filling Employee with a copy of temporary leaves the Collective Agreement at that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) daystime. (8) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 3.01 The Employer recognizes the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5050 2393 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for Bargaining Agent of all employees of its Employeesthe Town of Petrolia, save and except except, the Directors Chief Administrative Officer, Municipal Clerk, Manager of Finance, Human ResourcesStaff employed by or at the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, Operations and Programs and Student Services; Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary , Supervisor of Public Works, all Directors, Aquatics, Wellness and Program Supervisors at the Oil Heritage District Community Centre, those contracted to Director of Programs provide specific programs, which include wellness and Student Servicesprogram support staff at the Oil Heritage District Community Centre, Secretary to Director of FinanceDeck Supervisor, three Secretaries to Human Resources DepartmentArena Manager, Arena Concession Manager, Non-Working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Compost Site Supervisor, persons above the foregoing ranks, Office ManagerStaff and Clerical Staff. (a) Persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not work on any jobs which are included in the bargaining unit, Supervisors except in cases mutually agreed up on by the Parties. It is mutually agreed that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be on the “on-call” overtime list and that their general function is to supervise. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be permitted to do the work of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those the unit during normal working hours. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not do the work of the unit while there are available employees excluded by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & on lay-offs able to do the work. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not work overtime unless it is to complete work in progress which members of the unit who have been working on the work in progress do not want to work overtime to complete after a request is made of such employee. (b) The term “Students” shall be understood to be those persons regularly attending high school, college or university on a full time basis. It is expressly understood that only those Articles or sub Articles which specifically refer to “Students” will apply to the “Students”. (c) A Part Time employee is an employee who is regularly scheduled no more than 24 hours per week and not scheduled more than 1248 hours per annum. 3.03 The Employer acknowledges that the right of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Actto appoint or otherwise select up to three (3) Stewards who shall comprise both the Grievance and Bargaining Committees. The Union will notify the Employer of the names of the Bargaining Committee. 4.02 3.04 The Union acknowledges that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has regular duties to perform on behalf of the Employer. In a situation which requires a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ attention during working hours, they shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from their immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular duties shall be without a loss of pay and shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be reasonably withheld. 3.05 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any a written or verbal agreement, agreement with the Employer or their representative which may conflict with the terms of this contractcollective agreement. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined herein. (2) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplined, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received from the Employer; (5) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that such leave is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death of the Casual Employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code and in addition, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided the employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Day (7) Subject to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time employees, casual employees whose names are on the Employer’s casual list of a particular classification within the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting and hiring provisions and the filling of temporary leaves that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) days. (8) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 The Employer recognizes the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5050 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of its Employees, save and except the Directors of Finance, Human Resources, Operations Operational Services and Programs and Student Services; , Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; , Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web MasterMasters, Operations Managers, Transportation Managers, Operations Supervisors, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; , Secretary to Director of Human Resources, Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employees, and those employees excluded by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & b) of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act. 4.02 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement, agreement which may conflict with the terms of this contract. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Full-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise provided for in this agreementAgreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein. 4.04 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members of the bargaining unit on their date of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined herein. (2) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplined, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification as provided in Schedule "A". (4) they shall receive vacation pay at the rate of 4% to be paid with each pay received from the Employer; (54) they shall be entitled to the following bereavement leave provided the Casual Employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that such leave is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- step-parent, brother and sister, a leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death of the Casual Employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (65) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code and in addition, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided the employee has worked the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Victoria Day Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Day (76) Subject to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time employees, casual employees whose names are on the Employer’s casual list of a particular classification within the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting and hiring provisions and the filling of temporary leaves that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) days. This provision shall be pursuant to the job postings, hiring provisions and policies of the Board including Employment Equity Policy. (8) 7) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i4.04(3), (4), (5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.

RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS. 4.01 3.01 The Employer Pembina Trails School Division, or anyone authorized to act on its behalf, approves and recognizes the The Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Employees, Local 5050 4588-01, chartered by The Canadian Union of Public Employees, as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent for its Employees classified and covered by this Agreement and hereby consents and agrees to negotiate with the Union or any authorized committee thereof, in any and all of its matters affecting the relationship 3.02 between the two parties to this Agreement, looking toward a peaceful and amicable settlement ofany differences that may arise between them. (a) Except as herein after provided, the Board will deduct Union dues, only from Regular and Temporary Employees, whether or not an Employee is a member of the Union, on a monthly basis, the amount of regular monthly membership dues payable by a member of the Union. (b) The Union agrees that in accordance with The Labour Relations Act, an Employee, whom by affidavit, states that they are a member ofa religious body or sect that precludes membership in or financial support to a Trade Union, the monies collected shall be turned over to a charity of the Employee's choice. 3.03 These dues shall be remitted to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union by the twentieth (20th) day of the month following deduction. 3.04 In consideration of the Division making the compulsory check-off of Union dues, as herein provided, the Union agrees to and does hereby indemnify and save and except the Directors of FinanceDivision harmless for all claims, Human Resourcesdemands, Operations and Programs and Student Services; Coordinator of Finance, Coordinator(s) of Human Resources, Race Relations/Cross-Cultural Understanding/ Human Rights, Transportation; Facilities Management, Communications Officer, Data Manager/Web Master, Operations Managers, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, three Accountants, Secretary to Superintendent, Secretary to Director of Operations; Secretary to Director of Programs and Student Services, Secretary to Director of Finance, three Secretaries to Human Resources Department, Office Manager, Supervisors of Payroll and Accounts Payable, Board Network Administrator, Employee Benefits/Occupational Health and Safety Officer, NSTU employeesactions, and those employees excluded the proceedings ofany kind and from all costs which may arise or be taken against the Division by Section 1(a), Subsections 2(a & b) reason of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act. 4.02 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement, which may conflict with Division making the terms of this contract. 4.03 This Agreement applies to: (1) Regular Fullcompulsory check-time Employees; (2) Regular Part-time Employees; (3) Probationary Employees from the date of hire, except as otherwise offofUnion dues provided for in this agreement; and (4) Casual Employees as restricted by Article 4.04 herein3. 4.04 3.05 The following terms, conditions and benefits of this Collective Agreement shall apply Union agrees not to Casual Employees as at the date of signing: (1) they shall become members solicit Union membership or transact any business of the bargaining unit Union on their date the Board's time, during the hours of hire with restricted rights and privileges as defined herein. (2) they shall be subject to call for work at the discretion of the Employer and may be disciplinedset forth in this Agreement, terminated or dismissed with or without cause at any time. (3) they shall be paid 85% of the rate of any given classification other than as provided in Schedule "A"this Agreement. (4) they shall receive vacation pay 3.06 The Union agrees it will not pursue any Union activity on the School Division premises, during work hours, and/or at the rate Employer's expense, save as expressly permitted by the School Division in its discretion. However, representatives of 4% to be paid the Union shall with each pay received from the Employer; (5) they shall approval of the Division, be entitled to visit the following bereavement leave provided workplace of any Employee at all reasonable times during the Casual Employee has worked normal working hours applicable to such workplace for the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and further provided that purpose of communicating with such leave is taken immediately upon the death and/or the funeral: (i) for death of the Casual Employee's spouse, child, step-child, parent or step- parent, brother and sister, a leave of three (3) working days with pay shall be granted; (ii) for death of the Casual Employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, legal dependent, grandparent and grandchild, a leave of one (1) working day with pay shall be granted; (6) they shall be entitled to holidays in accordance with the Labour Standards Code and in addition, the following holidays or pay in lieu thereof, provided in the employee has worked opinion ofthe Division, that visit shall not result in disruption of operations carried on in the fifteen (15) consecutive working days immediately before and the regularly scheduled working day immediately after the following holidays: New Year's Day Canada Day Remembrance Day Good Friday 1st Monday in August Christmas Day Easter Monday Labour Day Victoria Day Thanksgiving Day (7) Subject to seniority provisions within the Agreement which are only applicable to all regular full-time and regular part-time employees, casual employees whose names are on the Employer’s casual list of a particular classification within the bargaining unit and who apply shall be given preference to positions which become available within their individual classification, having regard to their length of service which shall be determined by their first day worked as a casual employee in that classification. This provision shall be pursuant to the job posting and hiring provisions and the filling of temporary leaves that are known by the Employer to exceed ninety (90) daysworkplace. (8) They shall only be entitled to grieve the matters contained in this Article 4.04(3),(4),(5)(i) and (ii) and 6 and 7.