Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND CONSTABULARY ASSOCIATION SIGNED: March 10, 2020 EXPIRES: June 30, 2020 THIS AGREEMENT made this 10th day of March, Anno Domini Two Thousand and Twenty. BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR represented herein by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety (hereinafter referred to as the "Government"); AND THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND CONSTABULARY ASSOCIATION, an Association constituted from the members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, a Police Service established by The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, S.N.L.1992 (as amended) (hereinafter referred to as the "Association"). WHEREAS The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, S.N.L. 1992 (as amended), makes provision for bargaining by a Government negotiator with a bargaining committee of the members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (the Police Service) with a view to making, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, of an agreement defining, determining and providing for remuneration, grievance procedures and working conditions of certain members of that Police Service. AND WHEREAS The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association, which is an Association consisting of not less than fifty per centum of the members of the Police Service and recognized for the purposes of the Act and this Agreement as the sole bargaining agent, requested the Lieutenant- Governor in Council to direct a Government negotiator duly appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to bargain with a bargaining committee of the Association; AND WHEREAS the Government negotiator, accompanied by officers of various Departments of Government negotiated with the bargaining committee of the Association; AND WHEREAS both parties are desirous of maintaining and improving good relations between Employer and police officer, of recognizing the value of negotiations with a view to embodying within an agreement matters respecting inter alia working and other conditions of employment. NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto agree as follows: i TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................... 1 2 Membership in the Association ....................................................................... 2 3 Checkoff .......................................................................................................... 3 4 No Discrimination ........................................................................................... 3 5 Management Rights ........................................................................................ 4 6 Hours of Work ................................................................................................. 4 7 Overtime .......................................................................................................... 6 8 Standby ............................................................................................................ 7 9 Callback ........................................................................................................... 8 10 Court Time ...................................................................................................... 9 11 Callback from Annual Leave .......................................................................... 9 12 Holidays .......................................................................................................... 9 13 Annual Leave .................................................................................................. 11 14 Sick Leave ....................................................................................................... 12 15 Leave for Injuries Arising out of Police Duties .............................................. 13 16 Leave for Conferences .................................................................................... 14 17 Bereavement Leave ......................................................................................... 15 18 Unpaid Maternity Leave/Adoption/Parental Leave ........................................ 15 19 Special Leave .................................................................................................. 18 20 Clothing and Equipment .................................................................................. 18 21 Legal Indemnification ..................................................................................... 21 22 Escort Duty ..................................................................................................... 23 23 Bulletin Boards ................................................................................................ 23 24 Police Vehicles ................................................................................................ 23 25 Management/Association Relations Committee ............................................. 23 26 Seniority and Layoffs ...................................................................................... 24 27 Promotions ...................................................................................................... 27 28 Position and Promotional Competitions and Transfers ................................... 29 29 Training ........................................................................................................... 32 30 Discipline ........................................................................................................ 33 31 Pension Plan .................................................................................................... 35 32 Grievance Procedure ....................................................................................... 35 33 Temporary Assignment ................................................................................... 38 34 Severance Pay ................................................................................................. 39 35 Salaries ............................................................................................................ 39 36 Relocation Expenses ....................................................................................... 40 37 Labrador Benefits Allowance .......................................................................... 40 38 Group Insurance .............................................................................................. 40 39 Travel on the Employer's Business ................................................................. 40 40 Amendment by Mutual Consent ..................................................................... 41 41 Cost of Printing ............................................................................................... 41 42 Personal Loss ................................................................................................... 41 43 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy ............................................ 41 44 Portability of Benefits………………………………………………………. 42 45 Duration of Agreement .................................................................................... 42 46 Coach Officer Program ................................................................................... 42 Schedule A – Police Annual Salaries Non-Management Pay Plan ................. 45 Schedule B – 12 Hour Shift Schedule ............................................................. 48 Schedule C - Labrador Benefits Agreement ................................................... 49 Schedule D - Shift Schedule Labrador City Detachment ................................ 56 Schedule E - Shift Schedule Churchill Falls Detachment ............................... 57 Schedule F - Shift Schedule Corner Brook Patrol Services ............................ 58 Schedule G - Shift Schedule Mounted Unit .................................................... 59 Schedule H - Shift Schedule Forensic Identification Section ......................... 60 Schedule I - Shift Schedule Mobile Support Unit ........................................... 61 Schedule J – Agreements for Portability ......................................................... 62 Memoranda of Understanding Labrador West Region ................................................................................. 63 Travel from Labrador West Region for Medical Expenses ......................... 63 Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Compensation. 64 Distribution of Overtime .............................................................................. 65 Police Officer Transfers and Training .......................................................... 67 Letters of Understanding Article 17 and Article 19 ............................................................................. 68 Uniform Allocation .................................................................................... 69 Market Adjustment ....................................................................................... 70 Sick Leave .................................................................................................... 71 Other Post-Employment Benefits (“OPEB”) Eligibility .............................. 72 * Denotes changes from the previous collective agreement. 1 ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION 1.01 For the purpose of this Agreement: (a) In this agreement the "singular" shall include the "plural" and the "masculine" shall include the "feminine" as the