Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 65
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT #1
Re: Local Issues
between
Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA)
and
Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA)
1. CSSEA and CSSBA agree that the following are local issues:
(1) Article 14.2(a) (b)(4), (e), and (f) (Hours of Work);
(2) "Programme" or "Worksite" – as identified in Articles 13.3(a) (Layoff), 14.2(e) (Hours of
Work), 16.4 (Sharing of Overtime), 18.2(a) (Vacation Preferences), 24.1(c) (Job Postings);
(3) Article 30.3 (Casual Call-in Procedure);
(4) Client Vacations and Out of Town Assignments;
(5) School Based or Seasonal Program Employees;
(6) Special Project Employees;
(7) Any other issues agreed to by the Union and CSSEA.
(8) Article 15.4(b) (Split Shifts)
(9) Student employment and work experience programmes: (this item can be incorporated
into the local issues agreements at any time by mutual agreement.
2. Local issues agreements remain in effect until a new agreement is reached.
3. Notice to negotiate local issues must be sent by facsimile or priority courier between December 1,
2011 and December 31, 2011. Negotiation of local issues will be conducted anytime between
January 1, 2012 and 90 days immediately after ratification of the Collective Agreement.
4. Written notice to bargain local issues will indicate which issue(s) (among those listed in 1 above)
the party wishes to renegotiate. If no notice is given, the current local issue agreement, and/or any
items that are not specified in the notice, will be automatically renewed.
5. Local issues agreements must be approved and signed by CSSEA and the Union.
6. All local issues agreements that are not agreed upon will be referred to Interest Arbitration before
Brian Foley.
Interest Arbitration will be conducted as follows:
(a)
the process will be expedited with no reliance on witnesses;
(b) the presentations will be short and concise and will include a comprehensive
opening statement;
(c) prior to rendering a decision, the Arbitrator may assist the parties in mediating a
resolution to the dispute.
(d)
In rendering a decision, the Arbitrator may consider:
(1) consistency across the sector;
(2) fairness and equitable treatment of employees and Employers in the
sector;