Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

9.13 Policy Grievance ......................................................................................................... 9
9.14 Technical Objections to Grievances ........................................................................... 9
9.15 Management Grievance .............................................................................................. 9
ARTICLE 10 - ARBITRATION ...................................................................................................... 10
10.1 Notification ............................................................................................................... 10
10.2 Appointment of the Arbitrator .................................................................................. 10
10.3 Board Procedure ....................................................................................................... 10
10.4 Decision of Arbitrator ............................................................................................... 10
10.5 Disagreement on Decision ........................................................................................ 10
10.6 Expenses of Arbitrator .............................................................................................. 10
10.7 Amending Time Limits ............................................................................................ 10
10.8 Witnesses .................................................................................................................. 10
10.9 Expedited Arbitration ............................................................................................... 10
ARTICLE 11 - DISMISSAL, SUSPENSION AND DISCIPLINE .............................................. 11
11.1 Procedure .................................................................................................................. 11
11.2 Dismissal and Suspension ........................................................................................ 11
11.3 Burden of Proof ........................................................................................................ 12
11.4 Right to Grieve Other Disciplinary Action .............................................................. 12
11.5 Personnel File ............................................................................................................ 12
11.6 Right to Have Union Representative Present ........................................................... 12
11.7 Abandonment of Position ......................................................................................... 12
11.8 Probation ................................................................................................................... 13
11.9 Employee Investigations........................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY ............................................................................................................ 13
12.1 Seniority Defined ...................................................................................................... 13
12.2 Seniority List ............................................................................................................. 14
12.3 Loss of Seniority ....................................................................................................... 14
12.4 Re-Employment ........................................................................................................ 15
12.5 Bridging of Service ................................................................................................... 15
12.6 Same Seniority .......................................................................................................... 15
ARTICLE 13 - LAYOFF AND RECALL ...................................................................................... 15
13.1 Definition of a Layoff ............................................................................................... 15
13.2 Pre-Layoff Canvass .................................................................................................. 15
13.3 Layoff ........................................................................................................................ 16
13.4 Bumping .................................................................................................................... 16
13.5 Recall ......................................................................................................................... 17
13.6 Advance Notice ......................................................................................................... 17
13.7 Grievance on Layoffs and Recalls ........................................................................... 17
13.8 Worksite Closure ...................................................................................................... 17
ARTICLE 14 - HOURS OF WORK ............................................................................................... 18
14.1 Definitions ................................................................................................................. 18
14.2 Hours of Work .......................................................................................................... 18
14.3 Rest Periods .............................................................................................................. 19
14.4 Meal Periods ............................................................................................................. 19
14.5 Flextime .................................................................................................................... 20
14.6 Staff Meetings ........................................................................................................... 20
14.7 Standby Provisions ................................................................................................... 20
14.8 Conversion of Hours ................................................................................................. 20
ARTICLE 15 - SHIFTS .................................................................................................................... 20
15.1 Exchange of Shifts .................................................................................................... 20
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