Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 39
(c) Temporary vacancies will not exceed 12 months without the agreement of the Union, or as
specifically permitted in this Agreement. Where an employee is off on long-term disability benefits, a
temporary posting may continue to a date of 18 months from that employee's last day worked. It is
understood temporary postings of this type may exceed the 12 months without the agreement of the
Union. (see Information Appendix A – Long-Term Disability).
(d)
Accepting a temporary vacancy does not change the status of an employee.
24.12 Interviews
An applicant for a posted position with the Employer who is not on a leave of absence without pay and
who has been called for an interview will suffer no loss of basic earnings to attend. Should an employee
require a leave of absence from duties for the interview, their supervisor will be notified as soon as the
requirement to appear for an interview is made known.
24.13 Deemed Qualified
If qualifications for a position are changed, current employees are deemed to possess the necessary
qualifications for the position or other like positions, provided they possess an equivalent combination of
education, training and experience.
24.14 Evaluation Reports
Where a formal evaluation of an employee's performance is carried out, the employee will be given
sufficient opportunity after the interview to read and review the evaluation. Whenever practical,
evaluation interviews will take place during the employee's regular working hours. Where the evaluation
interview is held outside the employee's working hours, the employee will be paid at the appropriate rate
of pay. Provision will be made on the evaluation form for an employee to sign it. The form will provide
for the employee's signature in two places, one indicating that the employee has read and accepts the
evaluation, and the other indicating that the employee disagrees with the evaluation. The employee will
sign in only one of the places provided. No employee may initiate a grievance regarding the contents of
an evaluation report unless the signature indicates disagreement with the evaluation. An employee will
receive a copy of this evaluation report at the time of signing. An employee evaluation will not be
changed after an employee has signed it, without the knowledge of the employee, and any such changes
will be subject to the grievance procedure of this Agreement.
25.1 Purpose
ARTICLE 25 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Both parties recognize that improved client care will result if employees acquire knowledge and skills
related to the services provided by the Employer. The provisions of this article are intended to assist
employees in maintaining and improving skills.
25.2 Staff Development Leave
(a) An employee will be granted leave without loss of pay, at her basic rate of pay, to take courses
(including related examinations) or attend conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums
or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an
employee will not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Article 14.2 (Hours of Work).
When such leave is granted, the Employer will bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or
registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer will also reimburse the
employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses.