COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS - OPSEU

ARTICLE 8 - TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS
(FXT, SE, FPT, RPT)
8.1.1 Where an employee is assigned temporarily to perform the duties of a position in a classification with a higher salary
maximum for a period in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, he or she shall be paid acting pay from the day he
or she commenced to perform the duties of the higher classification in accordance with the next higher rate in the higher
classification in accordance with the next higher rate in the higher classification, provided that where such a change
results in an increase of less than three percent (3%), he or she shall receive the next higher salary rate again.
8.1.2 Notwithstanding Article 8.1.1, acting pay shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range of the higher classification
except where permitted by salary note.
8.2 When an employee is temporarily assigned to the duties and responsibilities of a position in a classification with a lower
salary maximum where there is not work reasonably available for him or her in the position from which he or she was
assigned, he or she shall be paid the lower applicable classification rate to which he or she was assigned, after the expiration
of ten (10) consecutive working days in such lower classification.
8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned to the duties and responsibilities of a position in a classification with a lower
maximum salary where there is work reasonably available for him or her in the position from which he or she was assigned,
he or she shall continue to be paid at the rate applicable to the classification from which he or she was assigned.
8.4 This article shall not apply to temporary assignments where an employee is temporarily assigned to perform the duties
and responsibilities of another employee who is on vacation.
8.5.1 Where an employee is temporarily assigned to a position in another bargaining unit for a period of more than thirty (30)
days, he or she will on the thirty-first (31st) day commence paying dues and be governed by the terms of the Collective
Agreement of the position to which he or she has been assigned except that pensions, insured benefits entitlements, and
entitlements under Article 20 (Employment Stability) will continue to be governed by the rules applicable to the
employee’s position in the OPSEU bargaining unit.
8.5.2 When an employee is temporarily assigned to a non-bargaining unit position, he or she shall continue to pay dues to
OPSEU and continue to be covered by the Collective Agreements for the entire term of the temporary assignment.
8.6.1 Where an employee is assigned temporarily to a position, Article 6 (Posting and Filling of Vacancies or New Positions)
shall not apply except where:
(a) the term of a temporary assignment is greater than six (6) months’ duration, and
(b) the specific dates of the term are established at least two (2) months in advance of the commencement of the
temporary assignment.
8.6.2 In no case shall any provision of this Central Collective Agreement with respect to the filling of, assignment or
appointment to a vacancy apply to temporary assignments, except as provided in Article 8.6.1.
8.6.3 Where a vacancy as described in Article 8.6.1 has been filled pursuant to Article 6 (Posting and Filling of Vacancies or
New Positions) and the incumbent has filled the position for at least eighteen (18) months, the Employer may assign him
or her to the position on a permanent basis provided that the position has cleared surplus and Article 6 (Posting and Filling of
Vacancies or New Positions) does not apply.
ARTICLE 9 - HEALTH AND SAFETY AND VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINALS
(FXT, SE)
9.1 The Employer shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of
their employment. It is agreed that both the Employer and the Union shall co-operate to the fullest extent possible in the
prevention of accidents and in the reasonable promotion of safety and health of all employees.
9.2 The Employer shall provide safety equipment and protective clothing where it requires that such shall be worn by its
employees.
9.3 The purchase of safety shoes or boots for on-the-job protection of the purchaser shall be subsidized as per the applicable
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