Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107 - City of Hamilton

ARTICLE 35- TEMPORARY/CASUAL/STUDENT LABOUR
(MAINTENANCE SECTION ONLY)
35.01 (a) Temporary employees are those hired for a definite term or task
not to exceed one (1) year. Temporary employees shall be eligible
for all the benefits of this collective agreement except pension. A
temporary employee shall not be able to grieve termination and
shall not be able to use the layoff provisions of this agreement.
(b)
(c)
Casual labour is defined as indefinite short term employment. A
casual employee who exceeds six (6) continuous weeks of full time
(more than twenty-four (24) hours per week) employment, shall
become a temporary employee with seniority from his/her start
date. Casual labour will not be employed when qualified retirees
are available. Casual labour will only be used in the Service line
and Interior Cleaning functions unless otherwise mutually agreed to
by the parties.
Students hired for the summer vacation period will not be employed
beyond the second pay week of September. The use of Student
Employees shall not result in a reduction to the permanent staff
complement in any area. They shall not be subject to the provisions
for temporary employees (35.01(a)) or casual labour (35.01(b)).
ARTICLE 36 - EQUIPMENT
36.01 The City (HSR) agrees to furnish welders and body repair mechanics with
one (1) pair of leather gloves as required. Before securing a new pair of
leather gloves an Employee must turn in his old pair in order to prove his
need for same.
36.02 The City (HSR) agrees to make available during the continuance of this
agreement, six (6) clean suits of coveralls every two (2) weeks to all
hourly/salary rated maintenance, foremen and stockroom Employees
such coveralls to remain the property of the City (HSR).
In lieu of the above, all applicable Employees may be supplied with six (6)
clean sets of work shirts and pants every two (2) weeks provided they are
available under the rental and cleaning contract of the supplier firm.
It is mutually agreed that, when notice is duly posted, each Employee may
select coveralls or shirts and pants once only in the spring and once only
in the fall.
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