RENEWAL AND REVISION OF Government Employees Master Agreement Five Year Agreement March 22 2014 to March 29 2019 Date of signing February 26 2016 Duration of Agreement General pay increases GPI ID: 805829
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GEMA 2014 - 2019
OVERVIEW OF
RENEWAL AND REVISION OF
Government Employees’
Master Agreement
Slide2Five Year Agreement
March 22, 2014 to March 29, 2019
Date of signing: February 26, 2016
Duration
of Agreement
Slide3General pay increases (GPI):
March 22, 2014 = 1.0%
March 21, 2015= 1.0%
March 19, 2016 = 2.0% April 1, 2017 = 2.0% March 31, 2018 = 1.0% September 29, 2018 = 1.0%
Salary Schedules
Slide4Update to language in:
1:13 – Department of Conservation and Water Stewardship
1:16 – Office of the Auditor General, the Auditor General
Interpretation
Slide5New 4:05:
During the term of the Collective Agreement, the Labour Relations Division may request in writing that the Union agree that a position(s) be excluded from the bargaining unit. In making this request, the Employer shall provide reasons for the requested exclusion and a copy of the job description. The parties shall meet, if necessary, to discuss the matter. If agreement is reached to exclude the position(s), a revised Appendix “A” shall be prepared and signed. If no agreement is reached within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the request, either party may refer the matter to the Manitoba Labour Board for disposition.
Article 4 – Application of Agreement
Slide6Remove Articles 9:05 and 9:06 (long service step) and move to Article 16
Addition to Article 16 – Merit Increases
16:09 – Employees who qualify for a merit increase under Article 16 or Section 5:12 of Appendix “C” and who meet the following criteria shall be eligible for the Long Service Step identified in the pay plan for each classification:
Twenty (20) or more years of calendar service; and
The employee has been at the maximum step of their pay range for a minimum of 12 consecutive months Article 9 - Pay
Slide7Amended13:02 – An employee’s probation may be extended by the deputy minister or designate. Such extension may be for a maximum period of six (6) months.
In the event of a lengthy absence due to illness or injury during the probation period, the employing authority may extend the probation period for longer than twelve (12) consecutive months, subject to the agreement of the Union. The total time spent on probation while at work, however, shall in no instance exceed twelve (12) months
Amended13:04
–
This initial probation period shall not exceed twelve (12) months except as outlined in 13:02Article 13 - Probation
Slide8Previous 17:02 – A hearing my be held with an employee prior to making a determination to suspend or dismiss an employee. The employee has the option to have a representative present.
New
17:02 – Where the Employer schedules an investigatory meeting regarding an employee`s conduct, the Employer shall advise the employee that his or her conduct is the subject of the investigation. The employee will be provided with reasonable notice of the meeting and advised of his or her right to have a Union representative attend the meeting. It is the employee`s responsibility to arrange attendance by a representative of the Union.
Article 17 – Disciplinary Action
Slide9Previous17:03 – Where a written report recommending disciplinary action is to be placed on an employee’s file, the employee shall be given an opportunity to sign the report indicating it has been read. Upon signing the employee shall receive a copy of such a report
New
17:03 – Where a meeting is scheduled by the Employer to impose disciplinary action, the employee shall be advised that the meeting is a disciplinary meeting and shall be provided with reasonable notice of the meeting. The employee shall be advised that he/she has the right to have a Union representative at the meeting. It is the employee`s responsibility to arrange attendance by a representative of the Union.
Article 17 – Disciplinary Action
Slide10Previous 17:04 – Where disciplinary action has been taken the employee shall be advised in writing of the disciplinary action and the circumstances and actions which made the disciplinary action necessary. The employee shall sign a copy only to acknowledge its receipt and shall retain a copy.
New
17:04 - Where the Employer issues disciplinary action in writing, the Employer shall normally meet with the employee to communicate the areas of concern and the remedial action expected. Where the written disciplinary action is provided to the employee in a meeting, the employee shall sign a copy of the document only to confirm receipt of the disciplinary action. All disciplinary actions which are confirmed in writing shall be placed on the employee’s file. A copy of the disciplinary action shall also be provided to the employee.
Article 17 – Disciplinary Action
Slide11Removal of 22:07 – A joint committee will be established to review specific work at home issues not covered by these provisions.
Article 22 – Work at Home
Slide1223:02 – An employee must accept or reject relocation within four (4) weeks
. (previously 2 weeks)
23:07 - Removal of establishing a joint committee to review the exiting policy respecting “Expenses of Removal or Transfer” and recommend changes to government
Article 23 – Change of Work Headquarters
Slide1325:08 – clarifies that severance pay can be made in two payments.
Article 25 – Severance Pay
Slide14Removal of 28:05 and 28:06 – eliminates granting of additional sick leave credits beyond those accumulated. Also removes 5:04 (b) of Appendix C for part-time employees.
28:17 – nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, and chiropractors now qualify for medical/dental with pay. Previously had physicians and dentists only.
Article 28 – Sick Leave
Slide15New 31:07 - An employee who is in travel status shall continue to receive regular salary for travel time to return to the employee’s work headquarters, to a maximum of (7.25) (7.75) (8) hours as is applicable, prior to commencing compassionate leave under this Article.
Article 31 – Compassionate Leave
Slide16The employer agrees to implement a Blue Net Card with a target date of April 1, 2016 or as soon as possible.
Article 42 – Drug Plan
Article 43 – Health
and Safety
Employee representatives who are members of a
Workplace Health and Safety Committee and who are scheduled to meet off duty hours shall be
deemed to be at work and compensated at regular or premium pay, as is applicable
, or at the employee’s option be granted time off in lieu for time spent at such meetings, functions, or duties.
Slide17Article deleted
Article 45 – Video Display Terminals
Article 50 – Grievance Procedure
50:09 – language change to add a form authorizing the Union to act on the employee’s behalf will accompany the grievance
Slide18New
56:04 – With respect to any unsatisfactory report contained in the departmental file for an employee, the employee shall have the right to append his/her comments to the document and have it form part of the file.
Article 56 – Employee Files
Article 58 – Seniority
Replace (d) from
periods of adoptive parent leave
to
period of unpaid leave for reservist
Slide19Amended 67:05 – In the application of 67:01 where the temporary appointment is to a position which normally has a modified work week consisting of more than eight (8) hours per day, the threshold for qualifying for Acting Status shall change from continuing to perform the duties for ten (10) consecutive working days to continue to perform the duties for the equivalent of eighty (80) consecutive working hours.
Article 67 – Acting Status
Slide20Increase in rates same as GPI:
March 22, 2014 = 1.0% March 21, 2015=
1.0%
March 19, 2016 = 2.0% April 1, 2017 = 2.0% March 31, 2018 = 1.0% September 29, 2018 = 1.0%
Appendix B - Remoteness Allowance
Slide21No change to per day rates
1:01 – per km rates adjusted based on previous formula and reviewed October 1 and April 1
1:04 – Special Areas: amended to a base rate with review on April 1
st
and October 1st in each year. Service use rates and vehicles required as a condition of employment – per day rate remains unchanged, per km rate updated April 1st and October 1st in each year Appendix E – Privately Owned Vehicles
Slide22The employer will add the current Social Worker positions, identified by government as requiring registration under the Social Worker Profession Act, to the list of approved positions for Professional Fees Reimbursement.
MOA #4 – Professional Fees
Slide23Classifications below to receive rates based on outcome of collective agreement with the MNU and Regional Health Authorities (GPI from GEMA not applied):
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Chief Flight Nurse (CFN)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Graduate Nurse (NIL)Nurse 1-3 (NN1-NN3)Northern Nurse 1-3 (NF1-NF3)MOA lays out criteria to be used by employer in establishing pay rates. MOA#2 - Nurses
Slide24MOA #6 – Civil Service Superannuation Plan
MOA #9 – Class Specification Language Review
MOA #11 – Flexible work arrangements leading to retirement
MOAs Removed
Slide25Removal of The parties agree to appoint committee members and commence discussions within ninety (90) days of signing the collective agreement
MOA #10 – Workplace Health and Wellness
Slide26Benefit increased effective January 1, 2016 to:
Full-time employees: $600 to $700 per year
Part-time employees: $300 to $350 per year
No other increase during life of the agreement
MOA #12 – Health Spending Account (HSA)
Slide27Renewed from last agreement with revised dates
Effective first day of the bi-weekly following signing to March 29, 2019
Applies to regular employees who were hired on or before April 1, 2015
MOA #14 – Employment Security
Slide28Addition of MSR – Mechanical Supervisor to list of eligible classifications with rate to be determined.
Increases tied to GPI increases
MOA #12 – Northern Premium
Slide29Acknowledges the importance of working together towards the provision of quality public services
Agrees to forming a committee to discuss public service delivery and make recommendations that will improve and enhance the delivery of public services
New
MOA #13 – Joint Committee to Optimize Public Services
Slide30Acknowledges shared commitment to ensuring quality public services delivered in an effective and professional manner
Employer agrees to notifying the Union prior to any proposals being acted on that would involve the transfer, conveyance, disposition, or sale of an undertaking etc. Carried out by members of the Civil Service
Gives the Union the opportunity to provide an option in lieu of and the Employer will consider the option if it provides the service to the public in an accountable, transparent and efficient manner
If a transfer or conveyance, disposition or sale proceeds, the Devolution and Transfer provisions of Article 20 apply
New MOA #14 – Enhancing Public Services
Slide31Addition to all components:
When an employee initiates a request to exchange work for time off, or time off for work, such exchanges are considered to be the banking of regular time (not overtime) and are subject to the approval of the appropriate manager. Approval of these regular time exchanges shall be confirmed in writing and shall not be unreasonably denied. Employees shall not be requested to initiate such exchanges or to bank regular time in substitution for overtime as defined in the Collective Agreement.
Individual Components
Slide32Where an employee works one hour more than scheduled, as a result of the change over from Daylight Savings Time to Central Standard Time, the hour shall be considered overtime and shall be paid at the appropriate overtime rate.
Where an employee works one hour less than scheduled, as a result of the change over from Central Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time, an hour shall be paid from the employee’s banked time in order to ensure the employee receives his/her regular bi-weekly pay. If the employee has no banked time, his/her regular bi-weekly pay shall be reduced by one hour.
Individual Components (
Con’t
)
Slide33Removal of Medical Examiner Investigator from article 3:02 (RE: overtime)
Removal of MOA #1: Resource Team at the school for the Deaf
Airport Managers removed from Administration Component and placed in the Trades, Operations, and Services Component.
Administration Component
Slide34New Qualification pay:
4:01 – premium of $2.00 per hour worked while engaged in wildfire suppression as authorized by the Employer
Clerical Component
Slide35New 2:07 (a) – shift schedules shall be posted at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule in order to provide an employee with reasonable notice as to the shift he or she will be working. No time off requests will be submitted, altered, or considered by the Employer one (1) week prior to the posting of the schedule. Time off requests shall not be unreasonable denied.
Corrections Component
Hours of work
Slide36New 2:07 (f) – where the employer schedules changes to the employee’s shifts or shift patterns, in conjunction with the annual staffing review, employees shall be provided three (3) months notice of such change.
This shall not preclude employees from requesting Employer approval of individual shift trades.
Corrections Component
Hours of work
Slide37New 2:09 Definitions to be included:
Shift:
refers to the duration of the work unit, including the specific start and end timesShift Pattern:
refers to the pre-determined configuration of the regular and recurring shift across a bi-weekly pay period
Post: refers to a specific work assignment which includes information regarding Shift, Shift Pattern and specific work location Corrections ComponentHours of work
Slide38New 2:10 – The employer will consult with the Union prior to establishing any new shifts or shift patterns
New
2:11 – The Union wishes to ensure that shift rotations/assignments are done in a transparent manner
Corrections Component
Hours of work
Slide39Amended 3:02 – When overtime is required a volunteer may be sought to do such work. Wherever reasonable and practicable the supervisor will attempt to obtain a volunteer
A supervisor authorized to do so, may require an employee under the supervisor’s authority to work overtime
Corrections Component
Overtime
Slide40Amended 3:08(a) – Where an employee has chosen to receive time off in lieu of overtime payment, such time off shall be granted at a time mutually agreeable to the employee and a supervisor authorized to grant such time off.
Such time off shall be scheduled and taken within one hundred twenty (120)
calendar days following the end of the bi-weekly pay period in which the overtime was worked. If time off is not scheduled and taken within the one hundred and twenty days (120), the accumulated overtime may be paid out.
Such mutual agreement between the employee and the authorized supervisor shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Corrections ComponentOvertime
Slide41Amended 3:09 – where mutual agreement has not be reached within this one hundred twenty (120)
calendar day period, the employee shall receive payment and such payment shall be made at the rate of pay in effect for the employee at the time when the overtime was worked.
Corrections Component
Overtime
Slide42Camp Allowance (5:01 to 5:05) removed from the Corrections Component
Corrections Component
Camp Allowance
Slide43Amended 9:01 – rates for standby now tied to article 64, Stand-By.
9:02 removed
Corrections Component
Standby-Emergency Response Team
Slide44Amended 10:01 to also include Institution Crisis Intervention Team (ICIT) training. Allowance goes from $20.00 bi-weekly to $40.00 bi-weekly
Amended 10:02 to also include Female Cell Extraction Team (FCET) and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) training. Allowance goes from $10.00 bi-weekly to $20.00 bi-weekly.
Corrections Component
Correctional Emergency Response Team Allowances
Slide45Amended language in 3 – Management will fill regular full time Correctional Officer and Juvenile Counselor positions on an institutional basis
within ninety (90) days of being advised of a vacant position...
New 7 – Where a part-time employee is placed on a regular, reoccurring shift, such employee
may elect
for payroll purposes, to be converted to auto pay. Corrections ComponentMOA #1 – Part-Time Employees
Slide46Update to dates and some modification of language.
Corrections Component
MOA #3 – Interest Arbitration
Slide47No amendments to the MOA.
Agreement at the table of Employer’s assurances that the existing language allows for the flexibility and reasonableness the Union was seeking to achieve and that all institutions, on a go-forward basis, will implement the MOA in this manner, as intended.
Corrections Component
MOA #4 – Accumulated Time Off
Slide48Previous language deleted and replaced with:
Employees within the Corrections Component, currently required to wear a uniform, will be eligible to claim for a footwear allowance commensurate with the provisions in Article 44:03 and 44:05 of the GEMA, notwithstanding the footwear for Corrections employees is not considered safety footwear or Canadian Standards Association approved.
Corrections Component
MOA #6 - Uniforms
Slide49The parties agree to meet within ninety (90) days of ratifications to review and discuss the scheduling process and structure of part-time employees within each institution.
It is acknowledged that the existing practice within each institution will serve as a baseline for discussion.
Corrections Component
New
MOA # 8
Slide50Upon ratification and at the start of each fiscal year thereafter:
Juvenile Counsellors who are issued at “duty belt” will be provided with an annual clothing allowance of three hundred dollars ($300.00)
Corrections Component
New
MOA
Slide51The Employer agrees to meet with the union in each institution to discuss and agree upon the process for allocating overtime, which is fair, reasonable, transparent and accountable, having ensured that all operational requirements are met.
The process shall be reviewed annually by the parties.
Corrections Component
Letter of Intent – Scheduling of Overtime
Slide52Addition of Northern Nurse 1,2,3 to Article 2:02 (38 ¾ hours per week)
Addition of Medical Examiner Investigator to 3:03 (re: overtime)
Health Component
Slide53MOA #1 – Medical Technologists Part (a) changes: Equity in the
hourly
bi-weekly rates of pay and qualification pay between the two groups i.e. Medical Technologists in the health field and Medical Technologists in the Health Component Agreement
Removal of MOA #2 The Resource Team at the School for the Deaf
Health ComponentMOA #1 – Medical Technologists
Slide54Inspector Mechanical, Codes and Standards added as a Category (B) employee.
3:02 – removal of Inspector, Mechanical & Engineering Division 1, 2 and addition of Inspector Mechanical, Codes and Standards
Legal, Inspection and Regulatory Component
Slide556:03 (a) and (b) becomes:
6:03 Employees shall be granted, in addition to their normal salary, a premium of two dollars ($2.00)/hour for actual hours worked while actively engaged in wildfire suppression as authorized by the Employer.
6:04 Resource Officers shall be granted, in addition to their normal salary, a premium of two dollars ($2.00)/hour for actual hours worked while actively engaged in conducting certified firearm training as authorized by the Employer.
Legal, Inspection and Regulatory Component
Slide56MOA removed – Sheriff’s Officers Uniforms/ Part-Time Conversions
Legal, Inspection and Regulatory Component
Slide572:02 – removal of Codes and Standards Officer
3:01 – removal of Technical Engineering Officer (keeps Technical Engineering Officer 1,2)
Physical Sciences Component
Slide58New 5:03 - Resource Technicians shall be granted, in addition to their normal salary, a premium of two dollars ($2.00)/hour for actual hours worked while actively engaged in wildfire suppression as authorized by the Employer.
Physical Sciences Component
Qualification Pay
Slide59New 5:04 -
Provided that successful completion of both the California State University ‘Water Treatment Plant Field Study Program (Volumes 1 and 2)’ and the ‘Association of the Board of Certification’s (ABC) Level II Water Treatment exam’ is required by the Employer to be used on the job in any of the Environmental Officer classifications, the employing authority shall pay to an employee who has successfully completed all the requirements the following bi-weekly qualification pay:
One-hundred and thirty-six dollars and seventeen cents ($136.17) bi-weekly.
Physical Sciences Component
Qualification Pay
Slide60Appendix A – Hours of Work Schedule Additions to Category (B):
Social Services Worker 1,2,3,4
Child Care Coordinators
Appendix B – Overtime Schedule. Removal of:
Day Care Co-ordinators Economic Security Counsellor 1,2,3,4 Social Worker 1,2,3,4Social Sciences Component
Slide61New language:The Social Sciences Component provisions that apply specifically to Teachers of the Deaf shall apply also to those employees assigned to the Resource Team at the School for the Deaf, as determined by the Principle, not withstanding any other Component Sub-Agreement within the GEMA which normally applies to the positions/classifications of those employees assigned to the Resource Team.
Social Sciences Component
MOA #1 – The Resource Team at the School for the Deaf
Slide62MOA #2 – Community Corrections Classification and Compensation Issues - removed
Social Sciences Component
Slide633:01 – Facility Manager 4 deleted (became effective March 24, 2012)
New
6:06 - Fire Rangers shall be granted, in addition to their normal salary, a premium of two dollars ($2.00)/hour for actual hours worked while actively engaged in wildfire suppression as authorized by the Employer.
7:03 (b) updated title to
Aircraft Maintenance EngineersTrades, Operations and Services Component
Slide64Questions