Central Collective Agreement - OPSEU

23. SPECIAL / COMPASSIONATE LEAVE FOR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
Amend Article 32 as follows:
32.21 OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES
32.21.1 The following articles of the Central Collective Agreement shall also apply to seasonal
employees: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 45, 49
and 80.
24. TERMINATION PAYMENTS
Amend Article 53 and Article 78 as follows:
ARTICLE 53 - TERMINATION PAYMENTS
53.4.1 An employee,
(a) who has completed a minimum of one (1) year of continuous service and who ceases to be an
employee because of:
(1) death,
(2) retirement pursuant to,
(a) section 17 of the P.S.A., or
(b)Articles 8.4, 8.6, 9, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 or 17 of the OPSEU Pension Plan and who is found
by the OPSEU Pension Trust to be unable to perform his or her duties by reason of
mental or physical incapacity and whose service is terminated in circumstances under
which he or she is not entitled to a disability pension; or
(3) release from employment under section 22 (4) of the P.S.A., or
(4) resignation during the surplus notice period; or
(b) who has completed a minimum of five (5) years of continuous service and who ceases to be an
employee for any reason other than:
(1) dismissal for cause under section 22 of the P.S.A.., or
(2) abandonment of position under section 20 of the P.S.A.
is entitled to severance pay for continuous service from and after April 1, 1978, equal to one (1)
week of salary for each year of continuous service from and after April 1, 1978.
(NEW)
53.4.2 Notwithstanding Article 53.4.1, an employee who voluntarily resigns is only entitled to termination
payments for services accrued up to December 31, 2008.
ARTICLE 78 - TERMINATION PAYMENTS
78.1.1 An employee who has completed a minimum of
(a) one (1) year of service and who ceases to be an employee because of,
(1) death,
(2) retirement pursuant to,
(a) section 17 of the Public Service Act (P.S.A), or
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