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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between HYDRO ONE INC. and POWER WORKERS’ UNION CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES – C.L.C. LOCAL 1000 April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Title Pages Articles (Salmon) 1 - 69 A General Items (Green) A-1 - A-102 B Maintenance Trades (Yellow) B-1 - B-52 C Controllers/Dispatchers and Trainees C-1 - C-24 (Blue) D Weekly Salaried (Pink) D-1 - D-55 Appendix “A” for Construction and AP-1 - AP-45 Supplementary Maintenance (White) NOTE *In order to readily identify changes in this Agreement from the previous one, new changes are printed bold and in italics. Note that certain foreign words used within the text are, by convention, also printed in italics however these words are easily identifiable and should not cause confusion. Hydro One Inc. Power Workers Union July 17, 2020 Date Number Title Former Number Status MT-2 Responsibility for Obtaining Licenses NPP 2 Active Time Charges and Expenses - Power Workers' Union MT-3 NPP 3 Active Representatives Hand Tool Ownership and Trades Occupational MT-4 NPP 4 Active Definitions MT-5 Expense Reports and Transportation Requisitions NPP 6 Active MT-6 Special Time Off - Extreme Weather Closures NPP 15 Active Burial Expenses and Allowance to Estate of a MT-7 NPP 16 NPP 22 Active Deceased Employee MT-8 Employees Participating in Politics NPP 25 Active Payment of Corporation Employees Utilized for MT-9 NPP 26 Active Forest Fire Fighting Banked Time Arrangement for Trades and Weekly MT-10-2 BT 64 BT 42 Active Salaried Staff MT-11 Processing of Waiver Requests PW 1-1 Active MT-13 Late Applications PW 4 Active MT-15 Provision of French Language Services PW 32 Active MT-16-1 Wage Schedule 86 PW 34 Active Benefit Entitlement of Construction Employees MT-17 Transferring into the Power Workers' Union PW 35 Active Bargaining Unit MT-18-1 University Student Co-op Programs PW 38 Active Secondary School Student Cooperative Education MT-19 PW 44 Active Program MT-20 Pay Equity Plan Supplemental PW 45-1 Active MT-22-1 Community College Co-op Student Programs PW 47-1 Active MT-24 Colony Location Allowance R-33-13 Active MT-25 Vehicle Services Attendants R-35 Active Remote Community Electricity System Division Work MT-28 R-145-1 Active Headquarters MT-29 Regional Maintainer Classifications R-147-1 Active Overtime Option of Paid Time Off in Lieu Distribution MT-32-1 R-191-3 Active Network Services MT-33 Regional Maintainer – Cable Splicer R-201 Active On-Call Provisions for Part D Employees, Enterprise MT-35 Technology Services, ITS Operations Department, R-224 Active Field Support Team Integration of Grievance Settlement P-12 and Article MT-36 R-231 Active 11 MT-38 Customer Service Representative I OHSC-R-239 Active MT-40-2 Hydro One Inc. Acquisitions OHSC-R-242 Active Senior Shift Authority Position and Redeployment of MT-41 Level 1A Operators and Electrical Area Supervisors to Active Level 1 Operator Positions MT-42 Regional Site Maintenance - M.O.E.E. License OHSC-R-244 Active Suspended Items from April 1, 1996 – March 31, MT-45 Active 2000 Collective Agreement Redeployment of Hydro One Networks Staff to the MT-46 Active Field Business Centers MT-50-3 Provincial Purchased Services Agreements Active MT-51 Career Edge Active Customer Service Representative I/Distribution MT-52-1 Active Technician Consolidation Customer Service Rep 1/ADET Consolidation - Hydro MT-53-1 Active One Remote Communities Inc Transfer of those Designated in Scope to MT-55 Active CGEY/Newco Shift Work - Central Maintenance Shops Regional MT-56-2 Active Maintainer - Mechanical MT-60 Waste Co-ordinator Classification Active MT-61-2 Flame and Arc Resistent Clothing Active MT-62 Meter Reading Supervision and New Organization Active Alternative Hours Provinicial Lines Three Day Work MT-63-1 Active Week (Demand Work Crew) Area Distribution Engineering Technician Training MT-64-1 Active Program MT-66 Career Bridge Active MT-68 Meter and Relay Services Technician Training Steps Active MT-70 Electrical Co-Op Student Program Active MT-72 Remote Community - Travelling Crew Active MT-73-1 Banked Time Arrangement for Part C Staff Active MT-APPA-2 Appendix "A" - Meter Reader/Data Collector Active MT-APPA-3-1 Supplementary Clerical Work Active TABLE OF CONTENTS - ARTICLES Page Number ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT…………………………………… 5 ARTICLE 2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE …………………………………………………………………….. 6 2.3 Grievances ……………………………………………………………………. 6 2.4 Grievance Review Board ……………………………………………………. 7 2.5 Disciplinary Matters …………………………………………………………. 7 2.6 Facilities and Costs …………………………………………………………… 8 2.7 Dispute Resolution-Article 8, Plan B and OGLs …………………………… 8 ARTICLE 2A DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE ……………………………………………………………….. 8 ARTICLE 3 ARBITRATION ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 3.0 The Arbitration Process ……………………………………………………… 9 3.3 Chief Arbitrator and Deputy Chief Arbitrator …………………………….. 10 3.4 All Arbitrators ………………………………………………………………... 10 3.5 Principles of Single Panel Arbitration ………………………………………. 10 3.6 Powers of the Chief Arbitrator in the Single Panel Process ……………….. 10 3.7 Board of Arbitration …………………………………………………………. 11 3.7.1 Nominees ……………………………………………………………………… 11 3.7.2 Arbitrator …………………………………………………………………….. 11 3.7.3 Powers of the Chief Arbitrator in the Board of …………………………….. 11 Arbitration Process ARTICLE 4 WORKING CONDITIONS…………………………………………………………………………. 12 ARTICLE 5 UNION SECURITY ………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 ARTICLE 6 NO DISCRIMINATION ……………………………………………………………………………… 14 ARTICLE 7 MANAGERIAL RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY ……………………………………………. 14 ARTICLE 8 JOB CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATES ……………………………………………. 14 ARTICLE 9 SPECIFIC MATTERS OF AGREEMENT ……………………………………………………. 15 ARTICLE 10 SELECTION TO VACANCIES …………………………………………………………………… 15 10.1 General ………………………………………………………………………... 15 10.1.4 Appointments/Notification …………………………………………………... 16 10.2 Supervisory Positions ………………………………………………………… 18 10.3 Non-Supervisory Positions: Clerical Technical and Operators ……………. 19 10.3.2 Transportation and Moving Expenses ……………………………………… 20 10.4 Non-Supervisory Positions: Trades …………………………………………. 20 10.4.2 Transportation and Moving Expenses ……………………………………… 21 1 Page Number 10.5 Non-Supervisory Positions: Other Positions ……………………………….. 22 10.5.1 Transportation and Moving Expenses ……………………………………… 23 10.6 Transition Provisions ………………………………………………………… 23 10.7 Vacancies in Hydro One Inc. CSO/PWU Collective Agreement…………....... 24 ARTICLE 11 SURPLUS STAFF PROCEDURE - TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………. 26 11.0 Worksite Redeployment ……………………………………………………... 27 11.1 Surplus Staff Procedure - Sequence of Events ……………………………... 30 11.2 Application ……………………………………………………………………. 32 11.3 Definitions …………………………………………………………………….. 34 11.4 Occupational Group Listings (OGLs) ………………………………………. 37 11.4.1 Failure to Demonstrate Qualifications ……………………………………… 37 11.4.2 Expedited Grievance and Arbitration Process for Job Classification Grievances and OGL Dispute Resolution …………………………………... 37 11.5 Notice of Termination/Layoff ………………………………………………... 37 11.6 Employee Elections …………………………………………………………... 38 11.7 Failure to Complete the Form ………………………………………………. 39 11.8 Cash Out During the Notice Period …………………………………………. 39 11.9 General ………………………………………………………………………... 40 11.10 Senior Choice/Junior Force (Province Displacement) ……………………... 41 11.11 Displacements ………………………………………………………………… 41 11.11.1 Equal Stream …………………………………………………………………. 43 11.11.2 Lower Stream ………………………………………………………………… 43 11.11.3 Senior Choice/Junior Force (Within Location) ……………………………. 44 11.12 Displacement and Recall Rights ……………………………………………. 44 11.12.1 Probationary Employees ……………………………………………………. 44 11.12.2 Regular Seasonal …………………………………………………………….. 44 11.13 Permanent Location Closings ……………………………………………….. 46 11.14 Severance Pay ………………………………………………………………… 46 11.14.1 Reduced Severance Pay on Refusing a Position ……………………………. 46 11.14.2 Benefit Continuance/Tuition/Outplacement Services ……………………… 47 11.15 Failure to Report to Assigned Positions ……………………………………. 47 11.16 Selection to Vacancies ……………………………………………………….. 48 11.16.1 Jurisdiction …………………………………………………………………… 48 11.16.2 Selection Priority ……………………………………………………………... 49 11.17 Recall ………………………………………………………………………….. 49 11.18 Limitations to Turnover ……………………………………………………... 51 11.19 Wage Maintenance …………………………………………………………… 51 11.20 Moving Expenses ……………………………………………………………... 51 2 Page Number ARTICLE 12 PURCHASED SERVICES AGREEMENT ……………………………………………………. 52 12.0 SCOPE ………………………………………………………………………… 52 12.1 Assignment of Work ………………………………………………………….. 52 12.1.1 Philosophy …………………………………………………………………….. 52 12.1.2 Principles ……………………………………………………………………… 53 12.2 Decision Process ………………………………………………………………. 53 12.2.1 Responsibility for Decisions ………………………………………………….. 53 12.2.2 Opportunity …………………………………………………………………... 54 12.2.3 Definition of Need …………………………………………………………….. 54 12.2.4 Alternatives …………………………………………………………………… 54 12.2.5 Evaluation …………………………………………………………………….. 54 12.2.6 Establishment of Thresholds ………………………………………………… 54 12.2.7 Dispute Resolution Process ………………………………………………….. 56 12.3 Joint Resolution Committee …………………………………………………. 56 12.3.1 Purpose ………………………………………………………………………... 56 12.3.2 Membership …………………………………………………………………... 57 12.4 Application of This Article …………………………………………………... 57 APPENDIX A ARTICL E 12 - APPENDIX A ……………………………………………………………………. 58 1.0 JOINT EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMITTEE …………………….. 58 2.0 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ……………………………………………….. 59 2.1 Surplus Identification ………………………………………………………... 59 2.2 Wage and Salary Treatment