Library of Parliament: New Provisions to the Collective Agreement
June 2001
NEW PROVISIONS TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
1. Negotiated Agreement.
A. Improvements for SSEA members.
2.01 (q) Definition, "spouse": inclusion of "common law spouse" in the definition of spouse.
2.01 (p) Definition, "common law spouse": addition of a definition based on the notions of one continuous year of co-habitation, and, of public representation of the spousal relation.
MOA Re-opener, definition of common law spouse: Agreement to re-open the collective agreement if wording similar to the following is added to a collective agreement in the federal Public Service: "common law partner" in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. [NB: the wording has been added to the ES/SI tentative agreement; SSEA will ask that the wording be added in the RO/RA agreement]
7.05 Employee representatives: The Employer agrees to provide a list of SSEA representatives to employees joining the bargaining unit.
9.08 Affidavit: In the event that an employee cannot pay union dues as a matter of religious faith, the required affidavit for redirection of monies will be copied to SSEA.
10.02 Copy of the collective agreement: The Employer agrees to provide an electronic copy rather than a paper copy, within one month of the signature instead of within one month of receipt from the printer.
13.01 Grounds on which discrimination is prohibited:Addition of: family status, mental or physical disability, marital status, conviction for which a pardon has been granted.
16.01 Leave information: The entitlement is made specific to the electronic system, but will include family-related leave in addition to sick leave and vacation leave credits.
19.02 Bereavement leave: Addition of grandchild to the definition of "immediate family" (previous entitlement for a grandchild was a maximum of one day of bereavement leave; it is now a maximum of 5 days, with a new entitlement to travel, for the purposes of bereavement, to maximum of 2 additional days).
19.02 Bereavement leave: Addition of the word "memorial" to the word "funeral".
19.04 Maternity allowance: The maternity leave allowance over the EI benefit will be calculated in advance to avoid delaying payment.
19.06 Parental leave: Entitlement is increased from 24 to 26 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave; the period during which the leave may be taken is increased from 41 weeks (following a period of maternity leave) and 24 weeks (in other circumstances) after the birth or adoption to 52 weeks after the birth or adoption; the maximum combined period of parental leave without pay for a couple employed by the Library of Parliament is increased from 24 to 26 weeks.
19.08 Parental allowance: The condition of return to work following parental leave has changed from a commitment to work 26 weeks to a commitment to work for a period equivalent to: (15 weeks) X (the portion of 12 weeks of allowance taken by the employee).
19.08 Parental allowance: The parental leave allowance over the EI benefit will be calculated in advance to avoid delaying payment.
MOA Re-opener for the amendments to the Employment Insurance Act that relate to parental benefits: The parties to the agreement will meet in a timely manner to prepare new language for clauses of the collective agreement that are relevant to Sections 2 to 11, inclusively, of the Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (C-32); Parliament has decided to increase the parental benefits under the Employment Insurance Act from 10 weeks to 35 weeks.
19.12 (a) Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities: At the Employer's discretion, leave to accompany a dependent member of the family on a dental and medical appointments can be extended from half a day to a full day.
NEW
19.19 Leave for religious reasons: The Employer has an obligation to make every reasonable effort to accommodate a request; employee may use either annual leave, compensatory leave, leave without pay (or a shift change); or, the employee may be granted time off with pay, to be worked at a later time.
20.04 Advanced sick leave credits: Entitlement is increased from 15 days to 25 days.
22.01 (a) (c) (d) Severance pay: In the previous version of the collective agreement, on lay-off or retirement or in the event that the employee died, the employee (or his/her estate) received severance pay only for completed years; now, the employee will receive pro-rated severance pay for the final and incomplete year of service.
22.1 Severance pay: The maximum entitlement is increased from 28 years to 30 years, in the event that an employee dies.
36 Use of taxis: The Employer has the discretion of waiving the criteria defined in the collective agreement which determine eligibility for taxi fare.
NEW Maternity-related reassignment or leave: if duties pose a risk to her health or to the health of the foetus or child during pregnancy or nursing, then the employee may request reassignment or a modification of duties; where reasonably practicable, the Employer shall agree; where not practicable, the Employer shall grant leave without pay if requested.
MOA Joint consultation committee on the issue of creating a pre-retirement leave bank: To explore jointly the possibility of creating a vacation and compensatory leave bank for the specific purpose of extending continuous employment prior to retirement.
A. Concessions made to the Employer:
10.02 Information: The Employer will no longer provide a paper copy of the collective agreement; instead, it will provide an electronic version.
16.01 Leave information: The entitlement to a paper-notice informing the employee of sick leave and vacation leave credits once a year is replaced with a continuously updated electronic notice.
17.04 Vacation Leave credits: At the end of the fiscal year, fractional credits of less than an hour are to be increased to the nearest hour; in the previous version, fractional credits of less than a day where increased to the nearest half-day.
19.07 Parental allowance: The period during which the employee is required to work following a period of parental leave is calculated within a 10-month period following a return to work rather than an 18-month period.
2. Arbitral Award.
Wages:
1. RA-JWL: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 3.8%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
2. RA-WL: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 3.8%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
3. RO-01, RO-02, RE: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
4. RO-03, SA: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete the lowest step in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
5. SO: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
b. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
40 Duration: the agreement is effective from May 1, 2000 to June 15, 2002, for a duration of approximately 2 years and 7 weeks.
NEW Bilingualism Bonus: New entitlement to a bonus of $800 per year, for each employee required to work in both official languages.
25.05 Acting Pay: Entitlement would begin after a 5-day qualifying period, during which an SSEA member would have worked at a higher level of classification.
June 2001
NEW PROVISIONS TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
1. Negotiated Agreement.
A. Improvements for SSEA members.
2.01 (q) Definition, "spouse": inclusion of "common law spouse" in the definition of spouse.
2.01 (p) Definition, "common law spouse": addition of a definition based on the notions of one continuous year of co-habitation, and, of public representation of the spousal relation.
MOA Re-opener, definition of common law spouse: Agreement to re-open the collective agreement if wording similar to the following is added to a collective agreement in the federal Public Service: "common law partner" in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. [NB: the wording has been added to the ES/SI tentative agreement; SSEA will ask that the wording be added in the RO/RA agreement]
7.05 Employee representatives: The Employer agrees to provide a list of SSEA representatives to employees joining the bargaining unit.
9.08 Affidavit: In the event that an employee cannot pay union dues as a matter of religious faith, the required affidavit for redirection of monies will be copied to SSEA.
10.02 Copy of the collective agreement: The Employer agrees to provide an electronic copy rather than a paper copy, within one month of the signature instead of within one month of receipt from the printer.
13.01 Grounds on which discrimination is prohibited:Addition of: family status, mental or physical disability, marital status, conviction for which a pardon has been granted.
16.01 Leave information: The entitlement is made specific to the electronic system, but will include family-related leave in addition to sick leave and vacation leave credits.
19.02 Bereavement leave: Addition of grandchild to the definition of "immediate family" (previous entitlement for a grandchild was a maximum of one day of bereavement leave; it is now a maximum of 5 days, with a new entitlement to travel, for the purposes of bereavement, to maximum of 2 additional days).
19.02 Bereavement leave: Addition of the word "memorial" to the word "funeral".
19.04 Maternity allowance: The maternity leave allowance over the EI benefit will be calculated in advance to avoid delaying payment.
19.06 Parental leave: Entitlement is increased from 24 to 26 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave; the period during which the leave may be taken is increased from 41 weeks (following a period of maternity leave) and 24 weeks (in other circumstances) after the birth or adoption to 52 weeks after the birth or adoption; the maximum combined period of parental leave without pay for a couple employed by the Library of Parliament is increased from 24 to 26 weeks.
19.08 Parental allowance: The condition of return to work following parental leave has changed from a commitment to work 26 weeks to a commitment to work for a period equivalent to: (15 weeks) X (the portion of 12 weeks of allowance taken by the employee).
19.08 Parental allowance: The parental leave allowance over the EI benefit will be calculated in advance to avoid delaying payment.
MOA Re-opener for the amendments to the Employment Insurance Act that relate to parental benefits: The parties to the agreement will meet in a timely manner to prepare new language for clauses of the collective agreement that are relevant to Sections 2 to 11, inclusively, of the Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (C-32); Parliament has decided to increase the parental benefits under the Employment Insurance Act from 10 weeks to 35 weeks.
19.12 (a) Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities: At the Employer's discretion, leave to accompany a dependent member of the family on a dental and medical appointments can be extended from half a day to a full day.
NEW
19.19 Leave for religious reasons: The Employer has an obligation to make every reasonable effort to accommodate a request; employee may use either annual leave, compensatory leave, leave without pay (or a shift change); or, the employee may be granted time off with pay, to be worked at a later time.
20.04 Advanced sick leave credits: Entitlement is increased from 15 days to 25 days.
22.01 (a) (c) (d) Severance pay: In the previous version of the collective agreement, on lay-off or retirement or in the event that the employee died, the employee (or his/her estate) received severance pay only for completed years; now, the employee will receive pro-rated severance pay for the final and incomplete year of service.
22.1 Severance pay: The maximum entitlement is increased from 28 years to 30 years, in the event that an employee dies.
36 Use of taxis: The Employer has the discretion of waiving the criteria defined in the collective agreement which determine eligibility for taxi fare.
NEW Maternity-related reassignment or leave: if duties pose a risk to her health or to the health of the foetus or child during pregnancy or nursing, then the employee may request reassignment or a modification of duties; where reasonably practicable, the Employer shall agree; where not practicable, the Employer shall grant leave without pay if requested.
MOA Joint consultation committee on the issue of creating a pre-retirement leave bank: To explore jointly the possibility of creating a vacation and compensatory leave bank for the specific purpose of extending continuous employment prior to retirement.
A. Concessions made to the Employer:
10.02 Information: The Employer will no longer provide a paper copy of the collective agreement; instead, it will provide an electronic version.
16.01 Leave information: The entitlement to a paper-notice informing the employee of sick leave and vacation leave credits once a year is replaced with a continuously updated electronic notice.
17.04 Vacation Leave credits: At the end of the fiscal year, fractional credits of less than an hour are to be increased to the nearest hour; in the previous version, fractional credits of less than a day where increased to the nearest half-day.
19.07 Parental allowance: The period during which the employee is required to work following a period of parental leave is calculated within a 10-month period following a return to work rather than an 18-month period.
2. Arbitral Award.
Wages:
1. RA-JWL: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 3.8%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
2. RA-WL: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 3.8%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
3. RO-01, RO-02, RE: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete two lowest steps in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
4. RO-03, SA: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Delete the lowest step in the range;
b. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
c. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
5. SO: effective May 1, 2000:
a. Add a new step worth the value of the previous top step plus 2.4%;
b. Increase wages by 2.5%.
effective May 1, 2001:
a. Increase wages by 3%.
40 Duration: the agreement is effective from May 1, 2000 to June 15, 2002, for a duration of approximately 2 years and 7 weeks.
NEW Bilingualism Bonus: New entitlement to a bonus of $800 per year, for each employee required to work in both official languages.
25.05 Acting Pay: Entitlement would begin after a 5-day qualifying period, during which an SSEA member would have worked at a higher level of classification.