COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS - OPSEU

14.3 When travel is by automobile and the employee travels directly from his or her home or place of employment, time will
be credited from the assigned hour of departure until he or she reaches his or her destination and from the assigned hour
of departure from the destination until he or she reaches his or her home or place of employment.
14.4 When sleeping accommodation is provided, the hours between eleven (11:00) p.m. and the regular starting time of the
employee shall not be credited.
14.5 When an employee is required to travel on his or her regular day off or a holiday listed in Article 47 (Holidays), he or
she shall be credited with a minimum of four (4) hours.
14.6 All travelling time shall be paid at the employee’s basic hourly rate or, where mutually agreed, by compensating leave.
ARTICLE 15 - NON-PYRAMIDING OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS
(FXT, SE, FPT, RPT)
15.1 There shall be no duplication or pyramiding of any premium payments or compensating leave provided by the Central
Collective Agreement or any Bargaining Unit Collective Agreement as listed in Article 1 (Recognition).
ARTICLE 16 - LOCAL AND MINISTRY NEGOTIATIONS
(FXT, SE, FPT, RPT)
16.1 It is agreed that all ministries may enter into local and ministry employee relations negotiations such that are appropriate
as not being excluded by the provisions of the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993. Such negotiations
shall not be subject to the mediation and arbitration procedures under the Act, provided however, that nothing shall
preclude a grievance alleging a violation of the Central Collective Agreement, as provided in the said Act.
16.2 The ministry Employee Relations Committee (ERC) shall be co-chaired by a member of the ministry’s Senior
Management Group.
16.3 The Union may forward to the Deputy Minister matters which are not resolved at the ministry ERC, and the Deputy
Minister shall respond in writing to the matters raised within twenty-one (21) days of receipt by the Deputy Minister of
the unresolved item.
16.4 A Central Employee Relations Committee (CERC) shall be established consisting of equal numbers of up to four (4)
members from each party. The Committee will discuss matters of interest between the parties which may include matters
unresolved at ministry level negotiations. CERC discussions shall not be subject to mediation or arbitration. Either party
may invite an additional representative for specific issues.
ARTICLE 17 - JOINT CONSULTATION COMMITTEE
(FPT, RPT)
17.1 The Union and the Employer agree that consultation and communication on matters of joint interest are desirable to
promote constructive and harmonious relations.
17.2.1 The parties agree that a joint consultation committee composed of up to four (4) representatives from the Union and up
to four (4) representatives of the Employer, shall be used as a forum for consultation on changes in conditions of
employment not governed by this Central Collective Agreement and on other matters of mutual interest.
17.2.2 The committee shall meet once every two (2) months, or more frequently, with the consent of the parties.
17.3 While the committee shall consider and attempt to resolve all problems of mutual concern, it is understood that the
committee shall function in an advisory capacity and shall have no power to alter, amend, add to or modify the terms of
this Central Collective Agreement.
ARTICLE 18 - SENIORITY (LENGTH OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE)
(FXT, RPT)
18.1 An employee’s length of continuous service will accumulate upon completion of a probationary period of not more
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