AGREEMENT
 
  
Between the
 
B.C. FERRY AND MARINE
WORKERS’ UNION
 
and the
 
BRITISH COLUMBIA FERRY SERVICES INC.

 
November 1, 2003
to
October 31, 2012

 

 


 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS  (Alphabetical Order)
         
                    

 
 

APPRENTICES

            Article  9

            9.01     - Commitment

            9.02     - Apprenticeship Advisory Committee
            9.03
     - General
 






 

ARBITRATION - See also – Grievances (Article 4.0)

            Article   5

5.01      - Notification     

5.02      - Composition of the Boards of Arbitration            

5.03      - Regular Arbitration      

5.04      - Expedited Arbitration   

5.05      - Pre-Scheduled Arbitration Dates           

5.06      - Decision of Arbitrator   

5.07      - Disagreement on Decision       

5.08      - Expenses of Arbitrator 

5.09      - Amending Time Limits

 

BENEFITS

           See Health & Welfare (Article 23)




 


 

 

CASUAL EMPLOYEES 

            Article 8

8.01      - Purpose         

8.02      - Method of Payment     

8.03      - Benefits         

8.04      - Seniority and Recall    

8.05      - Annual Vacation         

8.06      - Designated Paid Holidays        

8.07      - Availability      

8.08      - Casual Recall Procedures


 

CLOTHING

            See Work Clothing & Safety Equipment (Article 28)


 

CONTRACTING OUT

           Article 14
 

 

DEFINITIONS

            See Preamble & Definitions (Article 1) 















 

DISCIPLINE      - Dismissal, Suspension & Discipline

            Article 6

6.01      - Burden of Proof           

6.02      - Dismissal and Suspension       

6.03      - Abandonment of Position         

6.04      - Union Notification for Dismissal, Suspension and Discipline Grievances          

6.05      - Right to Grieve Other Disciplinary Action           

6.06      - Evaluation Reports      

6.07      - Short-term Performance Review

6.08      - Personnel File

6.09      - Right to Have Shop Steward Present    

6.10      - Inquiry or Hearing        

6.11      - Right to Refuse to Cross a Picket Line  

6.12      - Revenue Policy

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

            Article 31

31.01    - T4 Tax Forms 

31.02    - Parking          

31.03    - Tools 

31.04    - Replacement of Tradesperson’s Hand Tools      

31.05    - Comprehensive Insurance        

31.06    - Indemnity       

31.07    - Reimbursement for Loss of Personal Effects      

31.08    - Refits
31.09    - Pensions

 

 


 

 

GRIEVANCES  - see also arbitration – (Article 5.0)

            Article 4

4.01      - Grievance Procedure   

4.02      - Initial Discussion         

4.03      - Step 1 Formal Grievance         

4.04      - Step 2            

4.05      - Step 3            

4.06      - Union Attendees at Step 2 and 3 Grievance Meetings       

4.07      - Assessment & Appointment Grievances           

4.08      - Dismissal & Suspension Grievances     

4.09      - Failure to Act  

4.10      - Deviation from Grievance Procedure      

4.11      - Policy Grievance         

4.12      - Group Grievance         

4.13      - Technical Objections to Grievances      

4.14      - Effective Date of Settlement     

4.15      - Amending Time Limits 

4.16      - Third Party at Step 2 and 3  



 

HEALTH AND WELFARE

                Article 23

                23.01    - Short Term Illness and Injury Plan 

23.02    - Long Term Disability Plan

23.03    - Basic Medical Insurance  

23.04    - Extended Health Care Plan

23.05    - Dental Plan

23.06    - Group Life Insurance Plan

23.07    - Medical and Dental Appointments

23.08    - Travel Time for Medical and Dental Care

23.09    - Air Travel Insurance

23.10    - Medical Examinations

23.11    - Employee Assistance Program

23.12    - Payment to Dependents on Death

23.13    - Plan Card

  

HOURS OF WORK

Article 16

16.01    - Seven Day Operations (except for clause 16.03)

16.02    - Monday to Friday Operations   

16.03    - Schedules - Clerical and Stores (Seven Day Operations)

16.04    - Seven Day Operations (Northern Gulf Islands)    

16.05    - Dock Repair Operations           

16.06    - Ten Hour Vessels       

16.07    - Shortfall of Shifts         

16.08    - Work Schedules         

16.09    - Rest Periods and Meal Breaks 

16.10    - Flex-Time/Modified Work Week (Clerical)          

16.11    - Personal Clean-Up Time          

16.12    - Building Service Workers - Deas Dock  

16.13    - Job Sharing    

 

JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS

Article 11

11.01    - Job Descriptions         

11.02    - No Other Duties          

11.03    - Catering Department   

11.04    - New Classifications     

11.05    - Introduction of New Vessels     

11.06    - Job Evaluation Dispute Resolution Process    
  

LAYOFF AND RECALL 

            See Workforce Adjustment (Article 12 )
                                               




 


 

LEAVES OF ABSENCE
 

Bereavement Leave – See Special Leaves article 26.01

 

 

 

Education Leave

Article 25

25.01    - Education Leave         

25.02    - Leave for Writing Examinations

25.03    - Leave for Taking Courses         

25.04    - Marine Emergency Duties / Continued Proficiency Certificates    

25.05    - Career Development
 

Maternity, Parental, and Adoptive Leave

Article 24
24.01    - Maternity/Parental Leave 

24.02    - Further Period of Parental Leave

24.03    - Benefits

24.04    - Extension Leave

24.05    - Return from Leave - Regular Employee

24.06    - Return from Leave - Casual Employees
 





 

Special Leaves

Article 26

26.01    - Bereavement Leave

26.02    - Special Leave

26.03    - Family Illness Leave

26.04    - Full-time Union Duties

26.05    - Time Off for Union Business

26.06    - Reimbursement of Costs for Union Business

26.07    - Leave for Court Appearance

26.08    - Elections

26.09    - Political Activity and Public Office

26.10    - General Leave

26.11    - Deferred Salary Leave Plan

 

OVERTIME

Article 18

18.01    - Overtime Authorization

18.02    - Overtime Compensation

18.03    - Premium Overtime Rate   

18.04    - No Layoff to Compensate for Overtime

18.05    - Overtime Meal Expenses

18.06    - Sharing of Overtime

18.07    - Right to Refuse Overtime

18.08    - Working Meal Break

18.09    - Overtime Records

18.10    - Call-back Provisions which do not Abut a Regular Shift

18.11    - Overtime which Abuts a Shift

18.12    - Break After Overtime

18.13    - Elapsed Time

18.14    - Option to Take Accrued Time as Cash or Time Off

18.15    - Compensatory Time Off (Seven Day Operations)

18.16    - Compensatory Time Off (Monday to Friday Operations)

 

PAYMENT OF WAGES

Article 15

15.01    - Rates of Pay  

15.02    - Substitution Pay         

15.03    - Reclassification of Position      

15.04    - Overpayment of Wages           

15.05    - Underpayment of Wages         

15.06    - Pay Equity - Salary Protection












 

PREAMBLE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

1.01      - Purpose of Agreement 

1.02      - Definitions      

1.03      - Future Legislation       

1.04      - No Other Agreement   

1.05      - Employer’s Rights       

1.06      - Board of Directors       

1.07      - Conflict with Corporate Directives          

1.08      - Employees’ Statutory Rights    

1.09      - Workplace Harassment and Human Rights       

1.10      - Technical Information   

1.11      - Verbal, Psychological and/or Physical Abuse of Employees   
 
 

PREMIUM RATES AND ALLOWANCES

Article 21

21.01    - Dirty Money and Heat Money

21.02    - Certificate Allowance

21.03    - Spray Painting

21.04    - Isolation Allowance

21.05    - Pager Premium






 

RETIREMENT

Article 30

30.01    - Pre-retirement Leave

30.02    - Vacation Leave on Retirement

30.03    - Retirement Bonus

30.04    - Employee Time Bank












 

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Article 27

27.01    - Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees

27.02    - Unsafe Work Conditions

27.03    - Injury Pay Provisions

27.04    - Transportation of Accident Victims

27.05    - Investigation of Serious Incidents  

27.06    - Occupational First Aid Requirements

27.07    - Occupational Health and Safety Courses

27.08    - Video Display Terminals

27.09    - Crew Accommodation

27.10    - Deck Department

27.11    - Workers’ Compensation Board Inspections

27.12    - Hearing Conservation Program

27.13    - Asbestos Medical Program

27.14    - Operational Safety of the Ferry System

 

SENIORITY

Article 10

10.01    - Probationary   

10.02    - Seniority Carry-over     

10.03    - Calculation of Seniority            

10.04    - Seniority List  

10.05    - Re-employment          

10.06    - Postings        

10.07    - Selection Procedure    

10.08    - Training Opportunities  

10.09    - Job Relocation

10.10    - Substitution    

 

SHIFT WORK AND PREMIUMS

Article 17

17.01    - Shift Premiums           

17.02    - Shift Premium Entitlement       

17.03    - Short Changeover        

17.04    - Exchange of Shifts      

17.05    - Employee Required to Change Shift      

17.06    - Split Shifts     

17.07    - Graveyard Shifts   




 

SHIPS’ OFFICERS’ COMPONENT

Article  32

32.01    - Group Seniority

32.02    - Group Seniority Schedule

32.03    - Substitution

32.04    - Pay    

32.05    - Certificate Allowance
32.06    - Change to Certificate Requirements

32.07    - Lateral Transfer  - Ships’ Officers’

32.08    - Clearance to Sail

32.09    - Hours of Work - Ships Officers

32.10    - Work Schedules Staffing Pool

32.11    - Continued Proficiency Certificates

32.12    - Career Development

32.13    - Development Opportunities

32.14    - General Leave to Accrue Seatime   

32.15    - No Painting

32.16    - Third Party at Grievance Steps 2 and 3

32.17    - Personnel File

32.18    - Footwear - Ships’ Officers

32.19    - Refits - Ships’ Officers   

32.20    - Technological Change - Retraining

32.21    - Medical Examinations

32.22    - Education Leave

32.23    - Leave for Writing Examinations

32.24    - Professional Standards Committee   

 

STATUTORY HOLIDAYS – Paid Holidays

Article 19

19.01    - Paid Holidays 

19.02    - Holiday Falling on a Scheduled Work Day         

19.03    - Holiday Falling on a Non-Scheduled Work Day  

19.04    - Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day Off        

19.05    - Designated Paid Holiday Falling on a Day of Rest          

              (Monday to Friday Operations)  




















 

STAFFING AND STAFFING POOLS

Article 7
7.01      - Staffing Pools 

7.02      - Point of Assembly       

7.03      - Work Schedules         

7.04      - Standby on a Holiday  

7.05      - Standby Pay  

7.06      - Standby Hours

7.07      - Work on a 10 or 12 Hour Vessel
7.08      - Regular Part-time Employee
7.09      - Regular Part-time Employee  

7.10      - Method of payment
7.11      - Benefits
7.12      - Pension
7.13      - Work Schedules
7.14      - Workforce Planning Committee
7.15      - Layoff and Recall
 

TRAVEL - PAYMENT FOR MEALS, KILOMETRAGE AND TRAVEL TIME

Article 22  See also Appendix “B” 

22.01    - Vehicle Use    

22.02    - Travel Expenses and Travel Time          

22.03    - Meal Expenses           

22.04    - Employees Required to Work out of Town Overnight       

22.05    - Accommodation, Board, Lodging and Transfer   

22.06    - Motor Vehicle 

22.07    - Child Care Expenses   







 

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE     

Article 13

13.01    - Notice

13.02    - Filling New Positions   

13.03    - Retraining       

13.04    - Failure to Meet Job Requirements

 

 

TERM OF AGREEMENT

Article 33

33.01    - Duration of Contract    

33.02    - Notice to Bargain        

33.03    - Commencement of Bargaining  

33.04    - Change in Agreement  

32.05    - Agreement to Continue in Force           

32.06    - Copies of Agreement  

 

TWELVE HOUR VESSELS

Article 29

29.01    - Hours of Work

29.02    - Shift Schedules  

29.03    - Meal Breaks and Rest Periods

29.04    - Call-back (Live-aboard Vessels only)

29.05    - Vacations

29.06    - Vacation Pay

29.07    - Refit and Drydock

29.08    - Crews on Live-aboard Vessels

29.09    - Travel Leave (Live-aboard Vessels)

29.10    - Optional Transportation

29.11    - Differential Pay when on Leave

29.12    - Compensatory Time Off

29.13    - Point of Assembly

29.14    - Casual Employees

 

UNION RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS

Article 2

2.01      - Bargaining Unit Defined           

2.02      - Bargaining Agent Recognition  

2.03      - Representation           

2.04      - Recognition and Rights of Shop Stewards         

2.05      - Union Representatives 

2.06      - Correspondence          

2.07      - No Discrimination        

2.08      - Bulletin Boards           

2.09      - Union Insignia 

2.10      - Union Meetings           

2.11      - Joint Committees        

2.12      - Union/Management Consultation Committees

 

 

UNION SECURITY   

Article 3

3.01      - Union Membership      

3.02      - Initiation Fees and Dues Checkoff         

3.03      - Dues Remittance        

3.04      - Assessments 

3.05      - No Other Deductions   

3.06      - Employer and Union Shall Acquaint New Employees


 

 

VACATION

Article 20

20.01    - Calculation of Service  

20.02    - Annual Vacation Entitlement    

20.03    - Scheduled Vacations  

20.04    - Vacation Carry Over    

20.05    - Sick or Bereavement Leave during Vacation      

20.06    - Vacation Pay  

20.07    - Vacation Schedules (Seven Day Operations)     

20.08    - Vacation Schedules (Five Day Operations)        

20.09    - New Regular Employees
          
 

WORK CLOTHING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Article 28

28.01    - Protective Clothing and Safety Equipment         

28.02    - Cleaning         

28.03    - Union Label    

28.04    - Footwear      

 

 

WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT

Article 12

12.01    - Workforce Adjustment             

12.02    - Workforce Adjustment Process

12.03    - Layoff

12.04    - Notice to Regular Employees on Leave 

12.05    - Severance Pay           

12.06    - Recall

 

APPENDIX A -  MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING

MOU I  Certificate Requirements            

MOU II  Hours of Work Committee          

MOU III Departure Bay, Duke Point, Wellington Road       

MOU IV Northern Service           

MOU V Northern Vessel Employee Transportation           

MOU VI Northern Vessels (Grandparented Transportation Costs) 

MOU VII Joint Commitment on Increasing Productivity, Reducing Costs,      

MOU VIII Vessel Designation Overlay       

MOU IX Workforce Planning Committee  

MOU X  Seasonal Help Employees         

MOU XI Job Posting Selection    

MOU XII Ship’s Officers Component         

MOU XIII Salary Adjustments

MOU XIV Payment of Committees

LOU  Exclusions / Inclusions

LOU  DPM/BCFS Workforce Mobility

LOU  Drop Trailer Service - Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen

LOU  Sales and Marketing Centre - Vancouver

LOU  Seasonal Help Employees

LOU  Northern Differential - Pensionable Service


 

 

APPENDIX B - EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL, LIVING AWAY AND MOVING

PART I       TRAVEL EXPENSES    

PART II      LIVING AWAY  

PART III     MOVING     



     

 

APPENDIX C  - SALARY RATES

              New Rates Schedule Rates Unlicensed
              New Rates Schedule Rates Licensed
              New Rates Schedule Rates Trades






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