POLICE WORKING AGREEMENT Between the BARRIE

POLICE WORKING AGREEMENT

Between

THE BARRIE POLICE SERVICES BOARD (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”)

OF THE FIRST PART

And

THE BARRIE POLICE ASSOCIATION (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART

JANUARY 1, 2019 TO DECEMBER 31, 2023

Contents 1.0 DEFINITIONS ...... 4 2.0 ARTICLE 2 – PURPOSE ...... 4 3.0 ARTICLE 3 – RECOGNITION ...... 4 4.0 ARTICLE 4 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ...... 4 5.0 ARTICLE 5 – ASSOCIATION RIGHTS ...... 5 6.0 ARTICLE 6 – SALARIES ...... 6 7.0 ARTICLE 7 – HOURS OF WORK ...... 6 8.0 ARTICLE 8 – OVERTIME ...... 9 9.0 ARTICLE 9 – OUT OF TOWN ASSIGNMENTS ...... 12 10.0 ARTICLE 10 – JOB POSTINGS, PROMOTIONS AND EVALUATIONS ...... 13 11.0 ARTICLE 11 – PLAINCLOTHES DUTY ...... 13 12.0 ARTICLE 12 – PAID DUTY & VOLUNTARY SERVICE SUPPLEMENT ...... 13 13.0 ARTICLE 13 – CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ...... 14 14.0 ARTICLE 14 – ESCORTS ...... 15 15.0 ARTICLE 15 – COURSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, ETC ...... 15 16.0 ARTICLE 16 – LEGAL FEES AND COSTS ...... 17 17.0 ARTICLE 17 – ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND NOTICES ...... 18 18.0 ARTICLE 18 – VACATIONS ...... 19 19.0 ARTICLE 19 – STATUTORY AND PAID HOLIDAYS ...... 20 20.0 ARTICLE 20 – STATUTORY LEAVE ...... 21 21.0 ARTICLE 21 – COMPASSIONATE CARE OR CAREGIVER LEAVE ...... 21 22.0 ARTICLE 22 – PREGNANCY/MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE ...... 22 23.0 ARTICLE 23 – FAMILY LEAVE/BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ...... 24 24.0 ARTICLE 24 – SICK LEAVE ...... 25 25.0 ARTICLE 25 – EDUCATION LEAVE ...... 28 26.0 ARTICLE 26 – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ...... 29 27.0 ARTICLE 27 – HEALTH AND WELFARE ...... 29 28.0 ARTICLE 28 – PENSIONS ...... 31 29.0 ARTICLE 29 – LOCKERS AND PERSONNEL FILE ...... 32 30.0 ARTICLE 30 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ...... 33 31.0 ARTICLE 31 – POLICE MEMBER EXPERIENCE PAY ...... 34 32.0 ARTICLE 32 – RECLASSIFICATION ...... 35

33.0 ARTICLE 33 – ACTING PAY ...... 36 34.0 ARTICLE 34 – SHIFT PREMIUM ...... 36 35.0 ARTICLE 35 – FIRST CLASS CONSTABLE SPECIALTY PAY ...... 36 36.0 ARTICLE 36 – SUCCESSION PLANNING ...... 37 37.0 ARTICLE 37 - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONTINGENCY BANKS ...... 38 38.0 ARTICLE 38 – TERM OF AGREEMENT ...... 38 APPENDIX “A” ...... 40 APPENDIX “B” ...... 41

1.0 DEFINITIONS

Except where a contrary intention appears, in this Agreement:

1.1 Chief – means the Chief of Police, from time to time, of the Service.

1.2 Service – means the Barrie Police Service.

1.3 Police Member – means any person holding rank or classification as set out in Appendix “A” to this Agreement.

1.4 Length of Service – shall mean a police member’s experience as a sworn police member of police service or military police except where a break or lapse in service of two (2) years or more has occurred. In such cases, ‘length of service’ will be calculated using the police member’s return to sworn policing after the lapse. It is the responsibility of the police member to provide written documentation from past employers which will confirm their length of service.

1.5 Seniority – shall mean length of employment with the Barrie Police Service and include all hours accumulated as a full-time police member. Hours accumulated in permanent part-time positions, or contract periods of employment during which the police member becomes a full-time police member will be credited to the police member for amount of vacation entitlement but not apply to the order of draw for vacations.

1.6 Police Act – means the Police Services Act of Ontario, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019.

1.7 Vacation – includes annual leave and statutory holiday leave only.

2.0 ARTICLE 2 – PURPOSE

2.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the salaries, hours of work, and other working conditions of the police members covered by this Agreement.

3.0 ARTICLE 3 – RECOGNITION

3.1 The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the police members covered by this Agreement.

4.0 ARTICLE 4 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

4.1 The Association recognizes that, subject to the provisions of the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be and the Regulations made thereunder by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, it is the exclusive function of the Board to:

4.1.1 Maintain order, discipline and efficiency; 4.1.2 Hire, discharge, direct, classify, transfer, promote, demote or suspend, or otherwise discipline any police member.

4.2 The Board agrees that no police member will be dealt with adversely without reasonable cause, and that it will exercise the functions outlined in Article 4.1.2 without discrimination and in a manner consistent with this Agreement, the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be and the Regulations made thereunder by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

4.3 If a police member claims that the Board has exercised any of the functions outlined in Article 4.1 in violation of this Agreement, then such a claim may be the subject of a grievance under the provisions of the grievance procedure outlined in this Agreement, or the arbitration procedure set out in the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be, or dealt with under the procedures within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario Civilian Police Commission as prescribed in the Police Services Act or the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, as the case may be.

5.0 ARTICLE 5 – ASSOCIATION RIGHTS

5.1 It shall be a condition of employment that all police members, whose salary rates are set out in this Agreement, whether or not they join the Association shall pay to the Association an amount equal to the monthly dues payable to belong to the Association, but, subject to this provision, no police member shall be required to join the Association nor shall any police member be refused to join the Association.

5.2 The Board agrees to deduct an amount equivalent to Association dues and other amounts duly authorized by the Association from the regular pay of each police member and within one month after making each such deduction, pay the sum so deducted to the Association. The Association will save the Board members harmless against any and all claims against it for the deductions made as set out above.

5.3 The Board shall, when remitting such dues and other amounts, provide the Association with the names of the police members from whose pay such deductions have been made, together with the names of any police members who have since last payment, ceased to be employed by the Board.

5.4 The Board agrees that there will be no discrimination, restraint, interference, or coercion exercised or practiced, directly or indirectly by any of its representatives

against any police member in respect to their employment because of their police membership or activity in the Association.

5.5 The Association agrees that there will be no discrimination, restraint, interference or coercion exercised or practiced, directly or indirectly by any of its representatives against any police member of the Service who is not a police member of the Association.

5.6 The Board shall grant time off without loss of pay to the Association’s bargaining committee when required from time to time for bargaining with the Board.

6.0 ARTICLE 6 – SALARIES

6.1 The Board shall pay each police member the salary set out in Appendix “A”.

6.2 The Board shall pay each police member by direct payroll deposit to a financial institution of the police member’s choice the net amount of the police member’s bi-weekly pay. Such deposit shall, normally, be made by Friday if the police member’s account is in a financial institution with “prime serviceability”.

6.3 The Board shall provide each police member with an itemized electronic statement of salary, overtime and other supplementary pay and deductions prior to the deposit being made.

6.4 The Board shall not make any deductions from a police member’s salary unless authorized by statute, court order, arbitration, or this Agreement or authorized by the police member, except where a police member has received vacation entitlement in advance of normal entitlement and the police member leaves the Service.

6.5 The Board may make deductions from a police member’s salary in the case of a promissory note signed by the member. Promissory notes must be paid in full if the member leaves the employment of the Board.

7.0 ARTICLE 7 – HOURS OF WORK

7.1 Shift Types

7.1.1 Police members may be assigned to:

7.1.1.1 Eight (8) hour shifts,

7.1.1.2 Ten (10) hour shifts, or

7.1.1.3 Twelve (12) hour shifts.

7.1.2 Police members assigned to Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigations – General Assignments shall be assigned to twelve (12) hour shifts.

7.1.3 Members assigned to: Tactical Support Unit, Canine Unit, Training Unit, Court Unit, Marine Unit, Fraud Unit, Sex Offender Registry Unit and the Sexual Assault Sergeant may be assigned to ten (10) hour shifts.

7.2 Eight (8) Hour Shifts

7.2.1 The usual tour of duty which a police member assigned to eight (8) hour shifts is required to perform shall consist of eight (8) consecutive hours.

7.2.2 The usual start times for police members assigned to eight (8) hour shifts are:

7.2.2.1 Night Shift 00:00 hrs, 7.2.2.2 Dayshift 08:00 hrs, and 7.2.2.3 Afternoon Shift 16:00 hrs.

7.2.3 A police member who performs their duties of one (1) period of eight (8) consecutive hours shall be allowed one (1) hour for lunch. When the requirements of the service do not permit them to take their full lunch period, any such lost time shall be granted to them during that tour of duty or at some other period of time mutually agreeable to both parties.

7.2.4 A police member’s days off in each week shall, subject to the requirements of service, be consecutive.

7.3 Ten (10) Hour Shifts

7.3.1 The usual tour of duty which a police member assigned to ten (10) hour shifts is required to perform shall consist of ten (10) consecutive hours.

7.3.2 The usual start times for police members assigned to ten (10) hour shifts are:

7.3.2.1 Dayshift 07:00 hrs, 10:00 hrs and 7.3.2.2 Afternoon Shift 17:00 hrs.

7.3.3 A Police member who performs their duties of one (1) period of ten (10) consecutive hours shall be allowed seventy-five (75) minutes for lunch. When the requirements of the service do not permit them to take their full lunch period, any such lost time shall be granted to them during that tour of duty or at some other period of time mutually agreeable to both parties.

7.3.4 A police member’s days off shall, subject to the requirements of service, be consecutive.

7.4 Twelve (12) Hour Shifts

7.4.1 The usual tour of duty which a police member is required to perform shall consist of twelve (12) consecutive hours.

7.4.2 The usual start times for police members assigned to twelve (12) hour shifts are:

7.4.2.1 Dayshift 07:00 hrs, 7.4.2.2 Afternoon Shift 15:00 hrs, and 7.4.2.3 Night Shift 19:00 hrs.

7.4.3 The normal period of duty which a Uniform Patrol police member is required to perform shall be of four (4) days duration. The tours of duty shall consist of two (2) day shifts, followed by two (2) night shifts, or the relief shift tour of four (4) consecutive days of afternoon shift. Criminal Investigations police members may have a tour of duty from 1400 hours to 0200 hours or 1900 hours to 0700 hours, which will be their night shift. The normal working period of duty which a police member of the Street Crime Unit is required to work shall consist of four (4) consecutive tours of duty on nightshift.

7.4.4 A police member who performs their duties of one period of twelve (12) hours shall be allowed two (2) periods for lunch, which will be of forty-five (45) minutes each. When the requirements of the service do not permit them to take their full lunch period, any such lost time shall be granted to them during that tour of duty or at some other period of time mutually agreeable to both parties.

7.4.5 A police member’s days off shall, subject to the requirements of service, be consecutive.

7.4.6 Police members assigned to a twelve (12) hour shift shall accumulate one hundred and ten (110) hours, pro-rated, per calendar year, of time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a calendar week period due to the twelve (12) hour shift. This shall be referred to as banked time which shall be accumulated in a separate bank and an effort will be made by the police members to take this banked time off in lieu of payment. The police members will have up to May 1st of the year to utilize banked time off, at a mutually agreeable time.

After that date, Management will have the remainder of the year to assign banked time off at a mutually agreeable time, but if no agreement

can be reached, then such time off shall be allotted by the Chief of Police. Bank Time credits are granted to the police member and are not transferable to another member except in case of an authorized shift change.

7.4.7 A police member who is scheduled off on bank time shall be afforded forty eight (48) hours’ notice prior to cancellation of that time.

7.4.8 When a police member is required to return to duty for any day or part thereof or for Court during their bank time, they shall be entitled to two (2) days’ pay at their regular daily rate of pay for each such day or part thereof worked, or time off in lieu.

7.5 A police member may be required to perform their tour of duty up to two (2) hours prior to or two (2) hours later than the usual scheduled commencement time without prior notice at the discretion of the Chief of Police or their designate. Overtime shall not apply to this provision.

7.6 A Police member’s usual shift schedule may be altered by the Chief of Police or designate on being given fourteen (14) days’ notice, except in emergent situations.

7.7 When a police member assigned to a twelve (12) hour shift is required to attend court during off-duty hours and is scheduled for a tour of duty which commences 1600 hours or later the same day, the police member shall be granted a minimum of eight (8) hours between the completion of the attendance in court and being required to report for duty. This time shall be granted without loss of pay or accumulated time credits and without change of work schedule.

8.0 ARTICLE 8 – OVERTIME

8.1 Overtime shall be deemed to be any time, including court, drills, parades, in- service training courses, and staff meetings which police members are required to spend in the performance of their duty in excess of a police member’s regular daily hours of work.

8.2 “Court” or “Courts” shall mean all Courts of Law and shall apply to Coroners’ Inquests, Criminal Injury and Compensation Board Hearings, WSIB Hearings, Public Inquiries Act Hearings, and Police Service Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Service Act, or Community Safety and Policing Act Hearings as the case may be. Court time in this article shall mean all time spent by the police member of the Service as a witness in Court as herein defined by reason of the performance of their duties as a police member of the Service.

8.3 When a police member is required to remain on duty for more than fifteen (15) minutes after completion of their regular shift, they shall be granted time and one half (1 ½) their hourly rate of pay for all such excess time.

8.4 Where a police member is called back to overtime duty they shall be paid at a rate of time and one half (1 ½) their hourly rate of pay with a minimum of four (4) hours being granted for any one (1) call back to duty as overtime worked.

8.5 Where a police member is required to attend at court during their time off, they shall receive time and one half (1 ½) for all hours of attendance, with a minimum of four (4) hours for the attendance. When two (2) separate court cases are scheduled for the same day, and one (1) appearance is scheduled for the morning while the other is scheduled for the afternoon, the police member shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours for the appearance before lunch recess and a minimum of four (4) hours for the appearance after the lunch recess at the rate of time and one half (1 ½) the police members hourly rate of pay. However, in the event, the police member is scheduled to commence their regular tour of duty within four (4) hours of the commencement of their afternoon court appearance, they shall receive time and one half (1 ½) for all hours of attendance until their scheduled time for commencement of their regular tour of duty if the case has not been completed.

8.6 When it is anticipated that a police member is required to attend court for a period of one (1) or more weeks in duration, the Chief of Police, may at their discretion, revert that police member to an eight (8) hour shift, with Saturday and Sunday as days off. The hours of work, in the instance, shall be deemed to be 0900 hours to 1700 hours. If the police member is unable or not permitted to return home for their days off, they shall receive four (4) hours banked time for each day off interfered with.

8.7 When a police member is required to return to duty for any day or part thereof or for Court during their vacation, they shall be entitled to two (2) days’ pay at their regular daily rate of pay for each such day or part thereof worked, or time off in lieu.

8.8 When a police member is required to work on a designated statutory holiday and is not scheduled to work they shall receive two (2) times the regular rate of pay for hours worked and a minimum of four (4) hours pay. Eight (8) hours of statutory leave will be returned to the member’s statutory leave bank.

8.9 When one (1) week of Vacation is taken, the days off prior to and days off following the leave days will be deemed to be Vacation when a court appearance or a call back to duty is required by the police member.

8.10 Any police member, not at their permanent residence, outside the boundary of Barrie while on vacation, and required to attend court, shall receive a travel

allowance at the current City of Barrie mileage rate, return trip, from the area in which they are vacationing to the City of Barrie, plus, supported by receipts, per diem meal costs in accordance with the City of Barrie rates.

8.11 All witness fees paid to police members shall be turned over to the Board by the police member through the Chief of Police. Any reimbursement to which the officer is entitled shall be reported by the Officer concerned to the Chief of Police.

8.12 All overtime credits shall be accumulated and shall not exceed forty-eight (48) hours at the conclusion of each calendar month unless otherwise agreed to by the Chief of Police.

8.13 Any police member may elect to receive all or any part of their accumulated credits as time off in lieu of cash payment, and shall make their request in writing, on or before the last day of each month, to the Chief of Police or their designate and subject to manpower requirements of the Service, such request shall be granted.

8.14 Accumulated overtime credits exceeding forty-eight (48) hours shall be paid out on the second pay of each month.

8.15 Overtime credits are granted to the police member and are not transferable to another member.

8.16 Upon resignation or retirement from the Service, a police member shall receive full cash payment for accumulated outstanding credits owing to them at the time of their separation. In the case of the police member’s death their estate shall forthwith receive full cash payment for the total value of the then outstanding credits.

8.17 For each twenty-four (24) hour period or less that a police member is required to standby such police member shall be entitled to one hundred dollars ($100), unless such police member is called in within four (4) hours of having been required to stand by.

8.18 Where a retired police member is required to attend court resulting from their duties while employed as a police officer for the Service, they shall be paid by the Board at an hourly rate, subject to a four (4) hour minimum, equal to the straight time current salary of the rank/classification the police member retired at.

8.19 Where a police member is scheduled to attend court on a scheduled day off and is cancelled for their appearance within twenty four (24) hours of the scheduled start time of the court appearance, the member shall receive a minimum pay of four (4) hours pay at one and a half (1 ½) times their hourly rate.

9.0 ARTICLE 9 – OUT OF TOWN ASSIGNMENTS

9.1 When a police member is required to carry out an assignment outside the City of Barrie they shall be paid:

9.1.1 In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement for the time they are actually performing the duties of such assignments;

9.1.2 At their regular rate of pay for the travelling time, to and from the place of the assignment;

9.1.3 Actual reasonable costs for accommodations, supported by receipts, and

9.1.4 Per diem meal costs in accordance with City of Barrie rates and Service policy. Rates will be posted annually.

9.2 Accommodations shall, where possible, be provided on a one (1) member per room basis.

9.3 The mode of travel shall be determined by the Chief of Police or their representative, but a police member shall not use their own vehicle. It is agreed that such mode of travel shall not include inter-city bus.

9.4 When the mode of travel is by motor vehicle:

9.4.1 The travel time allowed shall be one (1) hour for each eighty 80 kilometres travelled calculated to the nearest half (½) hour plus a lunch and rest period allowance at the rate of one (1) hour for every four hundred (400) kilometres travelled. The kilometres shall be determined in accordance with the current Official Road Map for the Province of Ontario.

9.4.2 The maximum daily distance a police member may be required to travel shall be eight hundred (800) kilometres.

9.5 When the mode of travel is by air:

9.5.1 The travel time allowed shall be for actual travel time not exceeding ten (10) hours per day.

9.5.2 Travel time includes travel to and from the airport, waiting time at the airport and flight time.

10.0 ARTICLE 10 – JOB POSTINGS, PROMOTIONS AND EVALUATIONS

10.1 Where a vacancy occurs or a new position above the rank of First Class Constable is created and such appointment may provide promotion for any police member, notice shall be posted at appropriate locations, including all bulletin boards where possible for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days and a copy of the notice shall set out a job description of the position, qualifications required, the wage rate, and date of posting.

10.2 All vacancies, including promotions and new positions, shall be filled on the basis of ability of efficiency provided where these factors are relatively equal as between two (2) or more candidates; seniority will be the determining factor.

10.3 Police member’s performance evaluations will be completed annually according to the member’s anniversary date. The supervisor who assesses a member’s performance must have observed or been aware of the member’s performance for at least one half (1/2) of the period for which the member’s performance is evaluated up to six (6) months of observation.

11.0 ARTICLE 11 – PLAINCLOTHES DUTY

11.1 A police member who is required to perform their duties in Plainclothes shall be allowed to purchase clothing in the amount of thirteen hundred dollars ($1300) per year and prorated part of that sum for any period of time of less than one (1) year during which they perform such duties provided that they shall be allowed a minimum clothing purchase of three hundred dollars ($300) per year in any event. Any such purchase shall be approved by the Chief of Police. Reimbursement for purchases shall be made upon submission of approved original receipts and, except for final payments, submissions shall not be less than three hundred dollars ($300). Receipts must be submitted no later than December 31st of the current year.

The annual clothing allowance will increase to fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) effective January 1, 2020.

11.2 No police member shall be required to repay any portion of the clothing allowance specified in Section 11.1 for any period of absence due to injury or illness or if the police member spends six (6) months or more in a calendar year assigned to plainclothes duties.

12.0 ARTICLE 12 – PAID DUTY & VOLUNTARY SERVICE SUPPLEMENT

12.1 Paid Duty is a duty performed by a police member apart from their regular duty, at the request of and paid for by individuals, corporations, or other organizations, and sanctioned by the Chief or their designate.

12.2 Paid Duty shall be voluntary and shall be distributed among those police members who are willing to undertake such duties as fairly and equitable as possible. Paid Duty may only be performed by police members who have completed their basic training and are, or can be, assigned to work alone.

12.3 The rate to be paid for Paid Duty will be:

12.3.1 One and one half (1 ½) times the hourly rate of a First Class Constable, with a minimum of three (3) hours pay.

12.3.2 In the event that a supervisor is required for supervision, they will be paid at a rate of one and one half (1 ½) times their hourly rate, with a minimum of three (3) hours pay.

12.4 A member while on paid leave who requests or volunteers to perform their duties to supplement the service shall be paid one and one half (1 ½) times their hourly rate of pay for all hours of attendance, with a minimum of three (3) hours pay. The provisions of this article are in no way intended to erode the overtime provisions contained in Article 8.

13.0 ARTICLE 13 – CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

13.1 Adequate clothing and equipment shall be issued to every uniformed police member of the Service at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

13.2 If a police member’s watch or other personal property other than clothing are lost or damaged while in the performance of their duties, due to no fault of their own, the cost of repair or replacement will be borne by the Board up to a maximum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per incident. If a police member’s glasses are lost or damaged while in the performance of their duties, due to no fault of their own, the cost of repair or replacement will be borne by the Board up to the maximum current year vision coverage as defined in Article 27.7 per incident.

13.3 Every police member who does not receive a clothing allowance shall be entitled to have thirty (30) uniforms dry cleaned per calendar year at the expense of the Board and at such time as may be warranted by extraordinary wear and tear occasioned in the line of duty. The Board shall also pay for the cleaning of sweaters, raincoats and coats twice each calendar year. All cleaning shall be done by a cleaner designated by the Board.

13.4 Every police member who receives a clothing allowance shall be entitled to have fifty (50) uniforms dry cleaned per calendar year at the expense of the Board and at such time as may be warranted by extraordinary wear and tear occasioned in the line of duty. The Board shall also pay for the cleaning of sweaters, raincoats and coats twice each calendar year. All cleaning shall be done by a cleaner designated by the Board.

13.4.1 For the purposes of clause 13.3 and 13.4 one (1) uniform consists of:

13.4.1.1 One (1) pair of pants and two (2) shirts; or, 13.4.1.2 Two (2) pairs of pants; or, 13.4.1.3 Four (4) shirts; or, 13.4.1.4 One (1) pair of pants and one (1) tunic; or 13.4.1.5 One (1) two-piece suit.

14.0 ARTICLE 14 – ESCORTS

14.1 Whenever a prisoner escort travels outside the City limits the escort shall be comprised of at least:

14.1.1 Two (2) fully trained and armed police officers, or

14.1.2 One (1) fully trained and armed police officer and one (1) fully trained special constable, or

14.1.3 Two (2) fully trained special constables.

15.0 ARTICLE 15 – COURSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, ETC

15.1 RECRUIT COURSES AT THE ONTARIO POLICE COLLEGE

15.1.1 Each police member will receive a weekly allowance of forty dollars ($40) with no receipts required, and a maximum of seventy-five dollars ($75) for miscellaneous items. Expenses for miscellaneous items must be legitimate and receipts provided to the Chief of Police.

15.2 OTHER COURSES AT THE ONTARIO POLICE COLLEGE

15.2.1 A maximum of seventy-five dollars ($75) per police member shall be paid for miscellaneous items while attending such courses. Expenses must be legitimate and receipts provided to the Chief of Police. The mode of transportation shall be determined by the Chief of Police. Police members required to drive their own car shall receive a travel allowance of five hundred and ten (510) kilometres per week in accordance with the current City of Barrie rates.

15.3 OTHER COURSES, CONFERENCE, SEMINARS, ETC

15.3.1 For other courses, conferences, seminars, etc. at locations other than the OPC the mode of transportation shall be determined by the Chief of Police. Police members required to drive their own car shall receive a travel allowance as determined by the Chief of Police in accordance with the current City of Barrie rates.

15.3.2 Police members shall receive:

15.3.2.1 Approved actual reasonable costs for accommodations, supported by receipts, and

15.3.2.2 Per diem meal costs in accordance with City of Barrie rates and Service policy, unless such costs are included as part of the course fee.

15.3.3 Accommodations shall, where possible, be provided on a one (1) member per room basis.

15.4 TRAVEL TIME WHILE ATTENDING COURSES

15.4.1 Police members other than recruits, required to travel to overnight course locations during their time off shall be granted travel time for the trip to the course at straight time rates. For courses at the OPC travel time allotment shall be three (3) hours. Travel time for courses at locations other than OPC shall be determined by the Chief of Police.

15.4.2 Police members, other than recruits, required to travel daily to course locations shall be granted travel time to and from the course at straight time rates. Travel time shall be determined by the Chief of Police.

15.4.3 When the mode of travel is by motor vehicle:

15.4.3.1 The travel time allowed shall be one (1) hour for each eighty (80) kilometres travelled calculated to the nearest half (½) hour plus a lunch and rest period allowance at the rate of one (1) hour for every four hundred (400) kilometres travelled. The kilometres shall be determined in accordance with the current Official Road Map for the Province of Ontario.

15.4.3.2 The maximum daily distance a police member may be required to travel shall be eight hundred (800) kilometres.

15.4.4 When the mode of travel is by air:

15.4.4.1 The travel time allowed shall be for actual travel time not exceeding ten (10) hours per day.

15.4.4.2 Travel time includes travel to and from the airport, waiting time at the airport and flight time.

15.5 OVERTIME WHILE ON COURSES

15.5.1 Overtime is not paid for police members attending courses.

16.0 ARTICLE 16 – LEGAL FEES AND COSTS

16.1 Subject to the following clauses, the Board shall pay legal costs that any police member of the Association and any retired police member may incur in defending themselves against civil or criminal action arising out of the performance of the duties of a police officer. This shall include legal costs incurred as a result of a Coroner’s inquest, a Board of Inquiry under Part V of the Police Services Act; any investigation or inquiry under Part II of the Police Services Act; an investigation under Part V of the Police Services Act, any investigation or inquiry under Parts VII, X, VIII, XI and XII or the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 and any other legal tribunal.

16.2 The entirety of Clauses 16.1, 16.3, and 16.5 are subject to:

16.2.1 Legal indemnification will be made on the basis of all legal costs incurred. The Board’s financial liability under this clause shall not exceed two (2) times the current tier two (2) Ontario legal aid rate plus disbursements.

16.2.2 The legal costs incurred are:

16.2.2.1 In the defence of a civil action, if the police member is not found to be liable;

16.2.2.2 In the defence of a criminal prosecution, if the police member is found not guilty;

16.2.2.3 In respect of any proceeding in which the police member’s manner of execution of the duties was an issue, if the police member is found to have acted in good faith.

16.3 Representation

16.3.1 Where an investigation is commenced under Part V of the Police Services Act, or Parts X, VII, XI and XII under the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act

2019 as the case may be the Board shall indemnify immediate and urgent legal counsel during the investigative period to a police member subject to enquiry and witness officers. Neither the Board nor the Chief shall provide legal counsel after the completion of the investigation or the laying of information(s) as Clause 16.2 is intended to govern such matters. Counsel retained under this clause will be compensated at a maximum of two (2) times the current tier two (2) Ontario legal aid rate plus disbursements.

16.3.2 The Board and Chief agree to permit an Association representative of the police member’s choice to immediately speak with the police member(s) under investigation, at the time of the incident.

16.4 A police member shall not be indemnified under this Article for legal costs arising from:

16.4.1 A grievance or complaint under the Collective Agreement between the Board and the Association;

16.4.2 A discipline charge under the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be, and the regulations except for the provisions of clause 16.1.

16.5 Where a police member is a defendant in a civil action for damages because of acts done in the course of their employment or duties as a police officer, a police member shall be indemnified by the Board for the legal costs as defined in clause 16.2.1 and 16.2.2 incurred in the defence of such an action in the following circumstances only:

16.5.1 Where the Board is not joined in the action as a party pursuant to Section 50(1) of the Police Services Act, or Section 47 of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be, and the Board does not defend the action on behalf of itself and of the police member as joint tort feasors at the Board’s sole expense;

16.5.2 Where the Board is joined as a party or elects to defend the action but the solicitor is retained on behalf of the Board and the police member is of the view that it would be improper for the solicitor to act for both the Board and the police member in that action.

17.0 ARTICLE 17 – ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND NOTICES

17.1 Three (3) members, duly elected or otherwise authorized by the Association for the purpose shall, with a minimum of fourteen (14) days’ notice, be granted leave

of absence with pay to attend each Quarterly Executive Meetings, Education Workshops, Annual Convention of the Police Association of Ontario, Canadian Police Association events, arbitrations and conciliation hearing and/or Police Act Hearings. Such leave granted shall not exceed a total of five hundred (500) hours per annum, and will be the total amount of leave granted the entire executive. The police and civilian police members of the executive will share this bank of hours.

17.2 The Association shall have the right to post notices in buildings occupied by the Service in locations satisfactory to the Chief of Police.

18.0 ARTICLE 18 – VACATIONS

18.1 Entitlement

18.1.1 Every police member shall be entitled to a vacation with pay between January 1st and December 31st of each year, as set forth in Appendix “B” annexed hereto and forming part of this Agreement.

18.1.2 Length of service for the purposes of vacation entitlement only shall also include full time past service as a peace officer in Canada.

18.2 Vacation shall be taken by police members in each rank within a work unit in order of seniority with the Service.

18.3 With respect to work units containing both Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, the highest ranking supervisor within a working unit shall draw vacation by rank, being restricted on their first vacation draw to four (4) blocks of leave. The next ranking supervisor(s) shall be restricted on their first vacation draw to two (2) blocks. At the conclusion of the first draw, the highest ranking supervisor will draw the remainder of their vacation followed by the next ranking supervisor(s) drawing the remainder of their vacation.

18.4 With respect to work units containing Staff Sergeants or Sergeants (but not both), vacation shall be drawn in order of seniority, being restricted on the first vacation draw to four (4) blocks of leave. At the conclusion of the first draw, the most senior Constable shall commence their first vacation draw being restricted to two (2) blocks of leave. At the conclusion of the first draw, the Staff Sergeants or Sergeants will draw the remainder of their vacation within their rank in order of seniority followed by Constables in order of seniority.

18.5 With respect to work units containing Constables, vacation shall be drawn by seniority, being restricted on the first vacation draw to two (2) blocks of leave. At the conclusion of the first draw, the most senior Constable will draw the remainder of their vacation followed by the next Constable(s) drawing the remainder of their vacation in order of seniority.

18.6 A police member who is hospitalized or unable to report to duty as a result of illness or injury, at the time of commencement or their scheduled vacation, shall have their vacation re-scheduled to dates which, if possible, shall also be satisfactory to the police member or alternatively they shall be entitled to carry their vacation entitlement over to the following year. The officer will be required to furnish proof, including a medical certificate if requested by the Chief of Police that they are unfit for duty at the time their vacation or leave is scheduled to commence. An officer intending to invoke this section will so advise the Chief of Police at the earliest possible date after they become aware of their disability.

A minor and temporary illness or accident which is unlikely to extend more than two (2) days into the period of vacation or leave will not constitute a reason to invoke this section. If the police member has already commenced their scheduled vacation when the illness occurs this article does not apply.

18.7 End of Service

18.7.1 When, in any year, a police member, for any reason, leaves the Service prior to receiving their annual vacation in that year, they shall be given the proportionate amount of vacation earned for that year before their name is removed from the payroll or before their resignation becomes effective, as the case may be.

18.7.2 When a police member retires with at least twenty-five (25) years length of service they shall, regardless of the date of their retirement, be given their full annual vacation for the calendar year in which they retire.

18.8 Police members going on Long Term Disability (LTD) after September 28, 2004 shall not be entitled to vacation during their period of disability.

18.9 Vacation credits are granted to the police member and are not transferable to another member.

18.10 Members shall not take unpaid time off at any time, including when they have exhausted their vacation entitlement.

18.11 Annual leave entitlement will be pro-rated for members commencing or terminating employment with the Board.

19.0 ARTICLE 19 – STATUTORY AND PAID HOLIDAYS

19.1 Every police member shall be entitled to eight (8) hours compensation for each of the following paid holidays in each calendar year of the term of this agreement:

New Year’s Day Remembrance Day

Good Friday Christmas Day Easter Monday Boxing Day Victoria Day Canada Day Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Family Day

19.2 In the event the federal, provincial or municipal governments proclaim a day, other than a day listed above, as a paid holiday that day shall be included in the entitlement of paid holidays.

19.3 Every police member required to work on a Paid Holiday shall be paid at the rate of one and one half (1 ½) times their regular rate of pay and in addition they shall be granted lieu time as provided in Section 19.1.

19.4 Accumulated time as indicated in Section 19.3 shall be given as time off duty and be accumulated and be given to each police member as vacation periods. 19.5 Any remaining Paid Holidays shall be granted at a time mutually agreeable to the police member and the Chief of Police.

19.6 Police members going on Long Term Disability (LTD) after September 28, 2004 shall not be entitled to paid holidays during their period of disability.

19.7 Paid holiday credits are granted to the police member and are not transferable to another member.

19.8 Members assigned to eight (8) hour shifts shall take statutory and paid holidays off as they fall or as otherwise directed by the Chief of Police.

20.0 ARTICLE 20 – STATUTORY LEAVE

20.1 Police members shall receive the same statutory leave as civilian members with respect to employment related statutes.

21.0 ARTICLE 21 – COMPASSIONATE CARE OR CAREGIVER LEAVE

21.1 Compassionate care leave or caregiver leave entitlement for police members shall be the same as civilian members.

21.2 Benefit Entitlement

21.2.1 Effective the date of the signing of this Agreement, and upon confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Police Service’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, a police member on compassionate care leave or caregiver leave who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment

Insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit.

21.2.2 That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%), eighty percent (80%) and eighty five percent (85%) of the police member’s normal weekly earnings and the sum of the police member’s weekly EI benefits or other earnings.

21.3 Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Police Service of the police member’s EI cheque stub as proof that the police member is in receipt of EI benefits. The member is required to provide proof that they are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits every two (2) weeks for the duration of their leave. Supplemental Employment Benefits are payable for the two (2) week EI waiting period and for an additional period as follows while the police member is in receipt of such benefits:

For compassionate care leave or A 27 week period at 75%. caregiver leave commencing on or after January 1, 2020 For compassionate care leave or A 27 week period at 80% caregiver leave commencing on or after January 1, 2022 For compassionate care leave or A 27 week period at 85% caregiver leave commencing on or after January 1, 2023

22.0 ARTICLE 22 – PREGNANCY/MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE

22.1 Pregnancy and parental leave entitlement for police members shall be the same as civilian members.

22.2 Benefit Entitlement

22.2.1 A police member on pregnancy and/or parental leave who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act shall be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB).

22.2.2 That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%), eighty percent (80%) or eighty five percent (85%) of the police member’s normal weekly earnings and the sum of the police member’s weekly EI maternity or parental benefits or other earnings as set out below.

22.2.3 Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Police Service of the police member’s EI cheque stub as proof that the police member is in

receipt of EI maternity or parental benefits. The member is required to provide proof that they are in receipt of EI pregnancy or parental benefits. The member is required to provide proof that they are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits every two (2) weeks for the duration of their leave.

22.2.4 Supplemental Employment Benefits are payable for the one (1) week EI waiting period and for an additional period as follows while the police member is in receipt of such benefits.

For maternity or parental leave A maximum 44 week period consisting of commencing prior to January 1, 2021 15 weeks maternity leave and 27 weeks parental leave at 75% For maternity or parental leave A maximum 50 week period consisting of commencing on or after January 1, 2021 15 weeks maternity leave and 33 weeks parental leave at 75% For maternity or parental leave A maximum 50 week period consisting of commencing on or after January 1, 2022 15 weeks maternity leave and 33 weeks parental leave at 80% For maternity or parental leave A maximum 50 week period consisting of commencing on or after January 1, 2023 15 weeks maternity leave and 33 weeks parental leave at 85%

22.2.5 The police member has no vested right to this benefit except as provided herein.

22.2.6 This plan shall be financed by the Board’s general operating fund.

22.2.7 SUB payments shall be specifically identified, as such, on payroll records.

22.2.8 Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits shall not be reduced or increased by payments received under this plan.

22.3 Benefit Continuance

22.3.1 The Board agrees to continue to provide the police member, during the period of pregnancy and parental leave, with the benefits specified in the Employment Standards Act.

22.3.2 While a police member is on pregnancy or parental leave, the Board will continue to pay the premiums for the benefit plans as specified in Article 27 – Health and Welfare, and will continue making contributions to the OMERS plan set out in Article 28 provided the police member continues to make the police member contributions to the plan.

23.0 ARTICLE 23 – FAMILY LEAVE/BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

23.1 A police member shall be allowed seven (7) consecutive calendar days off without loss of pay upon the notification of the death of a relative defined as spouse, common law spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, or grandchild, and five (5) consecutive calendar days off for a relative defined as grandparent, parent-in- law, grandparent-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, or a person standing in Loco Parentis.

23.2 The Chief of Police at their discretion may extend the time provided in Article 23.1.

23.3 When a death occurs as prescribed in Article 23.1 and the police member is on annual leave, statutory leave, banked time, booked time off through overtime or lunch book credits, the member shall have the time they would normally have been scheduled for regular duty during the bereavement period returned to their respective time banks and be booked off on bereavement/compassionate leave. If a death occurs while the member is on leave, the Service will be notified as soon as practicable.

23.4 In the event that internment is delayed, a police member may make application for approval of one (1) additional day of paid leave to allow for the members attendance at the ceremony provided it occurs within nine (9) months of the initial bereavement/compassionate leave. Such a request will be approved by the Chief of Police or their designate, and approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The Service will be notified as soon as practicable of the intention to request this leave of absence.

23.5 A police member may also receive a one (1) day leave of absence without pay to attend the funeral of a person not defined in Article 23.1 upon application in writing and subject to the discretion of the Chief of Police.

23.6 A police member may, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, take a leave of absence not to exceed seven (7) days on any one occasion due to illness of the police member’s family, provided, however, that where practical and within twenty-four (24) hours, application for such leave has first been made and permission received from the Chief of Police. Any such leave taken is to be charged against the police member’s sick leave credits, bank time credits, or overtime credits, at the police member’s discretion.

23.7 Special leave of absence on one (1) day shall be granted without loss of pay, once only, to every police member for the purpose of getting married and such leave is to be taken on the day of the police member’s marriage. Such police member is entitled to this leave if they are scheduled to be on duty on their wedding day.

24.0 ARTICLE 24 – SICK LEAVE

24.1 Sick Leave Credits

24.1.1 A police member who is absent due to sickness or injury shall be entitled to sixty (60) hours sick leave per calendar year at full pay. A police member who does not use the full sixty (60) hours sick leave in a calendar year shall be entitled to bank those credits remaining unused into a sick leave credit bank.

24.1.2 Effective January 1, 2013 for members hired on or after that date, a police member who is absent due to sickness or injury shall be entitled to sixty (60) hours sick leave per calendar year at full pay. A member who does not use the fully sixty (60) hours sick leave in a calendar year shall be entitled to bank those credits remaining unused for the purpose of covering sick days and topping up under Article 24.5. These credits have no other cash value whatsoever.

24.2 Short Term Disability

24.2.1 A police member who is continuously absent due to sickness or injury more than forty-eight (48) work-hours or on admission to hospital is entitled to eight hundred and ninety six (896) working hours at seventy- five percent (75%) of the police member’s current salary. The seventy- five percent (75%) short-term disability protection shall be available on the fourth day of any continuous absence due to sickness or injury, but shall be available from the first day of a police member being admitted to hospital.

24.2.1.1 In every case where short-term disability (STD) is invoked, the police member will provide a medical note which covers the period of absence in order to receive STD benefits. Medical notes must be acceptable to the employer and state the following:

24.2.1.1.1 That the employee was seen during the period of absence; 24.2.1.1.2 That the employee was unfit for work due to medical reasons; 24.2.1.1.3 An anticipated return to work date or next assessment date to assist in facilitating return to work.

24.2.1.2 Short-term disability claims commencing on or after January 1, 2016 that extend beyond fourteen (14) calendar days of continuous absence are subject to third party professional

claims management by a carrier chosen by the Board in order to determine preliminary and continued eligibility for STD benefits. Should a claim be denied, the Board will cover the cost of a first appeal. Grievance rights are maintained under the collective agreement for STD (but not LTD) claims once both avenues of appeal are exhausted.

24.3 Long Term Disability

24.3.1 The Board agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums required to provide a sick leave plan subject to the following conditions:

24.3.1.1 Where a police member is continuously absent due to sickness or injury more than eight hundred and ninety six (896) working hours and is approved for long term disability protection, the plan will provide seventy percent (70%) of the police member’s salary and shall include any benefit paid under the Canada Pension Plan and OMERS pension disability provisions. Where the long term disability protection extends into a consecutive calendar year, the police member shall continue said benefit until returning to duty. The plan shall provide for annual indexing of benefits to a maximum of three percent (3%) per year as determined and administered by the benefit provider.

24.4 Each event of illness or disability shall be considered separately when applying Article 24.

24.5 A police member may utilize accumulated sick leave credits to provide one hundred percent (100%) of salary during the course of being placed on short term or long term disability protection or during a period of modified work accommodation. Their entitlement to such time off or sick leave credits will be reduced accordingly. In the event a police member exhausts their accumulated sick leave credits the police member may utilize any of their accumulated vacation, paid holiday, court time, overtime, bank time or contingency bank credits.

24.6 Every police member who is unable to report for duty by reason of illness or injury shall cause the station office to be so notified as soon as possible and in any case before the commencement of their shift.

24.7 Entitlement

24.7.1 All sick leave entitlement shall be calculated in all cases from the first day of employment of such police member.

24.7.2 A new police member shall not be granted sick leave until the completion of three (3) months. Upon successful completion of such period, the police member shall receive sick time calculated in accordance with Article 24 or from the first day of employment.

24.8 During a period of approved sickness and/or approved disability, the Board shall continue to pay all benefits including OMERS, CPP, Dental, Drugs, Major Medical Insurance, etc. Such benefits will continue to be paid by the Board until such time as suitable employment is secured elsewhere.

24.9 No one while on approved sickness or approved long term disability benefits will be terminated from employment.

24.10 The Board may cease to continue seniority after a police member has been off work on long term disability for a period in excess of two (2) years. In the event such option is exercised, the police member would still receive full payments of benefits but would no longer accumulate seniority with the exception of pension credits for years of service.

24.11 A police member who is sick beyond forty-eight (48) hours in one occurrence will be deemed to be working a forty (40) hour week, Monday to Friday with Saturday and Sunday as days off each week, until their return to duty.

24.12 A police member upon their return to full duty for two (2) consecutive weeks, after being on long term disability, will be deemed to have returned to duty and will be entitled to those same provisions as indicated in Article 24.

24.13 Such plan may contain a two (2) year same-occupation clause.

24.14 A police member shall be entitled to receive a payment which equals one hundred percent (100%) of their accumulated sick leave credits referred to in Article 24.1 if they:

24.14.1 Retire from the Service to an OMERS pension or a commuted pension, and

24.14.2 Are not dismissed from the Service; and

24.14.3 Have a minimum of three hundred (300) hours accumulated sick leave bank,

24.15 The payment referred to in Article 24.1.1 shall be calculated using the police member’s regular hourly rate of pay in effect on the effective date of their retirement to an OMERS pension. The amount of payment which a police member may receive shall never exceed one thousand two hundred fifty (1250) hours.

24.16 Police members going on Long Term Disability (LTD) shall not be entitled to sick leave credits under Article 24.1 during their period of disability.

24.17 Police members in receipt of Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits shall retire no later than their normal retirement age as specified by their OMERS plan.

24.18 The Board’s obligation is to pay the premiums for the Long Term disability plan and denial of approval for LTD shall not be subject of a grievance.

24.19 Sick leave credits are granted to the police member and are not transferable to another member; except, in special cases where the Chief may authorize a bank to be established through police members volunteering to transfer a set amount of credits for a specific purpose.

24.20 Each full time police member will be credited eight (8) hours paid time off calculated from January 1 – June 30 and July 1 – December 31 of each year provided the member has not utilized any sick leave credits defined in Article 24.1. Commencing January 1, 2020 each full time member will be credited twelve (12) hours paid time off every six (6) months calculated from January 1 – June 30 and July 1 – December 31 of each year provided the member has not utilized any sick leave credits defined in Article 24.1.

24.21 Should a member be on approved sick leave and has exhausted their sick bank, transfers from other time banks including annual leave, bank time, statutory leave, overtime and contingency banks may be permitted and credited towards the member’s sick bank for purposes of salary top up.

25.0 ARTICLE 25 – EDUCATION LEAVE

25.1 Leave of absence, without pay, without fringe benefits, and without loss of the seniority the police member held at the commencement of the leave may be provided to a police member for the purpose of obtaining a university or equivalent degree in the following circumstances:

25.1.1 That the police member has been a police member of the Service for at least two (2) years;

25.1.2 That the degree would in the opinion of the Board be of value to the police member’s future police work;

25.1.3 That the police member has obtained one or more credits for the degree during their off duty hours;

25.1.4 That the police member enters into an agreement with the Board that after the completion of their leave they will remain with the Service for twice the period of their leave;

25.1.5 That such leave to obtain any one (1) degree may only be granted once during police member’s career, and only one (1) police member may be absent at one time.

26.0 ARTICLE 26 – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

26.1 Any police member who is off duty as a result of compensable injury or illness received or contracted during the performance of duty for which they are receiving WSIB benefits shall receive net pay during the absence from duty. During the period the employee is receiving compensation payments, the payments from the WSIB, will be assigned to the Police Services Board. The Chief of Police would have authority to return a police member to eight (8) hour scheduling after forty (40) hours off on Workers’ Compensation and there shall be no additional accumulation of banked time hours until the police member returns to duty.

27.0 ARTICLE 27 – HEALTH AND WELFARE

27.1 The Board agrees to enroll each police member upon employment and pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums of a plan to cover the following:

27.1.1 Term Life Insurance in an amount of two (2) times salary to the nearest thousand ($1000) over salary.

27.1.2 Accidental Death and dismemberment in the amount of one (1) times salary to nearest thousand ($1000) over Salary.

27.2 The amounts in Article 27.1 are based on one hundred percent (100%) of gross salary as if the member were actively at work.

27.3 The Board agrees to enroll each police member upon employment and pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums of a Major Medical Plan to cover semi- private hospital care, drugs, nursing care and out of province coverage according to the plan in effect with no deductibles. Members shall be issued a drug benefit card by the Insurer. There shall be mandatory substitution of generic drugs instead of name brand drugs unless the member’s physician expressly directs otherwise. The member shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the dispensing fee for any drug prescriptions.

27.3.1 Reasonable and customary limits for health and welfare benefits will not apply to any fixed per visit or per service maximum.

27.4 The Board agrees to enroll each police member upon employment in a dental plan, and to pay one hundred percent (100%) of premium charges for the plan with no deductibles. Such plan shall pay current Ontario Dental Association (ODA) rates for all covered charges. Such plan will provide orthodontic care which will cover eighty percent (80%) of expenses to a lifetime maximum of five thousand dollars ($5000). Said orthodontic care coverage shall be available once for each dependent child.

27.4.1 The Board agrees to provide coverage for dental implants to a lifetime maximum as follows:

Upon Ratification Five thousand dollars ($5000) January 1, 2021 Six thousand dollars ($6000) January 1, 2022 Six thousand five hundred dollars ($6500) January 1, 2023 Seven thousand dollars ($7000)

27.5 The Board agrees to continue coverage outlined in Articles 24.3, 27.1 and 27.2 for members who remain employees of the Board beyond the age of sixty five (65).

27.6 The Board agrees to arrange for the necessary pay deductions but without Board participation, for a group Life Insurance Plan for the Association police members and the remission of such pay deductions.

27.7 The Board agrees to enroll each police member and to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums for a Vision Care Plan that is equal to or better than the plan carried by the City of Barrie. Such plan shall provide coverage for the purchase of corrective lenses or contact lenses to a maximum as follows:

January 1, 2020 $650 every two (2) years January 1, 2021 $700 every two (2) years January 1, 2022 $750 every two (2) years January 1, 2023 $800 every two (2) years

27.8 The Board agrees to provide each police member laser eye surgery coverage to a lifetime maximum as follows:

January 1, 2020 $2500 January 1, 2021 $3000 January 1, 2022 $3250 January 1, 2023 $3500

27.9 The Board agrees to insure each police member for two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for occupational loss of life.

27.10 The Board shall not reveal any health information concerning a present or former police member to a third party, unless otherwise required by law, without the consent of the police member.

27.11 The coverage in Articles 27.3, 27.3.1, 27.4, 27.7 and 27.8 only shall apply to retired police members and one hundred percent (100%) of the premium will be paid by the Board. The coverage that the police member shall be entitled to, will be the coverage that they had at the time of their retirement.

27.11.1 This coverage will only pertain to those police members who have retired on an OMERS pension or a commuted pension with at least 30 years of service and such coverage shall be terminated at the age of seventy-five (75) years. Such coverage shall extend to the spouse of the police member until the spouse reaches seventy-five (75) years of age.

27.12 The Board agrees that the Association will be provided annually the full contract wording from the insurance carrier for all benefits provided to police and civilian members.

27.13 The Board agrees that the plan shall be at minimum the current coverage and to give ninety (90) days’ notice to the Barrie Police Association Executive when they become aware of changes to medical benefits or a change in carrier of the plan.

27.14 If an active member dies while in the Board’s employ, the member’s spouse or dependent children shall be entitled to the benefit coverage listed in Articles 27.3, 27.31, 27.4, 27.7, and 27.8 for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the death of the member or until the surviving spouse re-marries, whichever occurs first. “Spouse” shall be as defined in the Family Law Act of Ontario. The member’s estate shall be paid any earned but unpaid salary, any earned vacation which has not been taken, any accrued paid time off in the member’s lieu bank which the member had not taken off or for any members employed prior to January 1, 2013, any sick bank credits in excess of three hundred (300) hours but less than one thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) hours.

28.0 ARTICLE 28 – PENSIONS

28.1 The pension plan will be the OMERS basic plan to provide for retirement within ten (10) years before normal retirement date if the police member has completed thirty (30) years of service.

28.1.1 Basic Plan – Fifty percent (50%) of the cost to be paid by the Board and fifty percent (50%) to be paid by the Association police members.

28.2 Should a police member die as a direct result of carrying out their duties and for which WSIB survivor benefits are awarded, the Board shall award pecuniary aid to the police member’s spouse or dependent children in an amount which will

make up the difference between payments being made by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Bureau, The Canada Pension Plan and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Pension Plan to the spouse or dependent child on behalf of themselves and children and the regular salary being paid to the police member at the date of their death. The Board agrees that the award shall be adjusted, as required, to reflect the salary rate that would have been paid to the police member had they remained a police member of the Service at the rank of constable classification held on the date of their death. The Board agrees that such an award will continue until:

28.2.1 The spouse remarries; or

28.2.2 The spouse enters common law relationship, as defined in the Family Law Reform Act or the Family Act; or

28.2.3 To age 65 or the death of the spouse, whichever comes first.

28.3 Dependent Eligibility

28.3.1 Spouse to include a man or a woman who are married to each other or a common-law spouse as defined in the Family Law Reform Act or Family Act.

28.3.2 Benefit continuation as referred to in this provision shall mean drug, dental, vision care and extended health care coverage until the deceased police member’s normal retirement age or until 28.2.1, 28.2.2, 28.3.3 of Article 28.2 applies.

28.3.3 Dependent child shall be defined as a police member’s child who is:

28.3.3.1 Unmarried and under 18 years of age; 28.3.3.2 Unmarried and over 18 years of age but less than 25 years of age if continuing their education; 28.3.3.3 Person over 18 years of age who by reason of mental or physical disability is unable to earn a living; and 28.3.3.4 Including any child who the police member stood in loco parentis at the time of death.

29.0 ARTICLE 29 – LOCKERS AND PERSONNEL FILE

29.1 The Chief or their designate may inspect a police member’s locker if the police member is present or a member of the Association executive is present.

29.2 Every police member shall be entitled to review their personnel file prior to being counseled and on special request subject to the availability of Human Resources personnel.

29.3 Every police member shall be entitled to notice in advance of any meeting

29.3.1 Which potentially may result in an investigation or charges under the Police Services Act or the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act as the case may be; or

29.3.2 Which pertains to unsatisfactory work performance or attendance; or

29.3.3 Which involves warnings about unacceptable conduct of any kind;

29.4 Every police member shall be entitled to consult with and be accompanied by an Association representative of their choice if the member so requests. The member shall be informed of the right to an Association representative when given notice of the meeting.

30.0 ARTICLE 30 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

30.1 When a police member of the Association has any grievance or complaint they shall forthwith convey to their immediate supervisor (verbally) all relative facts relating to the grievance or complaint. The police member and the supervisor shall make every effort to resolve this issue at this preliminary stage.

30.2 If the police member and the supervisor fail to resolve the complaint or grievance within forty-eight (48) hours of the complaint or grievance being made or if the supervisor fails to acknowledge or discuss the issue, the police member aggrieved may invoke the following procedure. A complaint or grievance shall not be subject to review under the following steps unless it has first been brought to the attention of the grievor’s supervisor in Article 30.1.

30.3 The Association shall reduce their grievance to writing and present same to the Chief of Police or their designate for consideration.

30.4 The Chief of Police shall inquire into the grievance and within ten (10) calendar days deliver their decision with respect to the complaint or grievance to the Association.

30.5 The Association, if dissatisfied with the ruling of the Chief of Police, shall forward the complaint or grievance to the Board within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the Chief’s decision.

30.6 The Board shall, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the grievance, meet with the Association and inquire into the grievance and render a decision in connection with same within thirty (30) calendar days of such meeting. The Association may when meeting with the Board, may have the grievor present with them and/or representation of the Police Association of Ontario (P.A.O.) In the

event that representatives from both Associations are present, only one will be permitted to be a spokesperson.

30.7 The Association shall, if dissatisfied with the decision of the Board, forward the grievance, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of written notice of such decision, to an arbitrator for a final and binding decision. The arbitrator shall be appointed by the Solicitor General unless otherwise agreed to by the parties and shall, in accordance with the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 as the case may be, act as an arbitrator under the provisions of the said Act. At the time of forwarding the grievance to an arbitrator, the Association shall provide written notification of same to the Board.

30.8 The time limits specified in this procedure may be extended with the consent of the parties at any stage in the proceedings.

31.0 ARTICLE 31 – POLICE MEMBER EXPERIENCE PAY

31.1 The police member experience pay applies to all ranks of first class constable and above. Experience pay is pensionable and is in addition to the basic wage for each rank. It counts in the calculation of overtime, court-time, and vacation pay, and sick payouts. In the event of a discipline, elimination of experience pay is not automatic.

31.2 A police member’s experience pay shall be based on the police member’s length of service except when a police member has a break or lapse in service of two (2) or more years. In such cases the police member’s experience pay will be calculated using their re-entry date to policing after the lapse.

31.3 Police member experience pay shall be:

31.3.1 At the completion of seven (7) years’ service beginning at eight (8) years’ service three percent (3%).

31.3.2 At the completion of sixteen (16) years’ service beginning at seventeen (17) years’ service six percent (6%).

31.3.3 At the completion of twenty-two (22) years’ service beginning at twenty- three (23) years’ service and thereafter nine percent (9%).

31.4 It is the responsibility of the police member to provide written documentation from past employers which will confirm their length of service.

32.0 ARTICLE 32 – RECLASSIFICATION

32.1 The rank of Constable shall have the following graduations in descending seniority:

32.1.1 First Class Constable

32.1.2 Second Class Constable

32.1.3 Third Class Constable

32.1.4 Fourth Class Constable

32.2 Eligibility

32.2.1 A Fourth Class Constable is eligible for reclassification as a third Class Constable after serving one (1) year as a Fourth Class Constable with the Service.

32.2.2 A Third Class Constable is eligible for reclassification as a Second Class Constable after serving one (1) year as a Third Class Constable with the Service.

32.2.3 A Second Class Constable is eligible for reclassification as a First Class Constable after serving one (1) year as a Second Class Constable with the Service.

32.3 In the case of outstanding or meritorious service, any of the one-year periods mentioned in 32.2.1, 32.2.2, and 32.2.3 may be abridged.

32.4 In the case of any of the one-year periods mentioned in 32.2.1, 32.2.2, and 32.2.3 reclassification will not be automatic, but will be based upon acceptable performance and merit, as determined by the Board upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police.

32.5 If a police member is not reclassified when due, they shall have the right to request from the Chief of Police, a statement of the reasons why they have not been reclassified.

32.6 On promotion to Sergeant or Staff Sergeant ranks, a police member will receive the pay of that rank, but will be on probation for a period of six (6) months at the end of which time, on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, they will either be confirmed in their rank, or revert to their previous rank.

32.7 A police member must work at total of nine (9) months active duty in each classification to be eligible for re-classification.

33.0 ARTICLE 33 – ACTING PAY

33.1 When a police member is acting in a greater rank/classification than one they now hold, for at least one (1) complete tour of duty, and is performing the duties of that greater rank, they shall automatically be paid at that greater rank’s/classification’s rate of pay for each such tour of duty.

33.2 The rate differential for acting pay will be calculated using the base rate of the rank or classification held to the base rate of the rank or classification being assumed.

33.3 If a member is assigned to an acting role or classification for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, the rate differential will be calculated using the member’s level experience pay as per Article 31.

34.0 ARTICLE 34 – SHIFT PREMIUM

34.1 Any police member working an eight (8) hour rotating shift or a permanent afternoon or night shift will receive an annual payment of four hundred dollars ($400) to be paid on a bi-weekly basis. Commencing in 2020 this amount will be paid annually in December.

34.2 Any police member working a ten (10) hour rotating shift or a permanent afternoon or night shift will receive an annual payment of five hundred dollars ($500) to be paid on a bi-weekly basis. Commencing in 2020 this amount will be paid annually in December.

34.3 Any police member working a twelve (12) hour rotating shift or a permanent afternoon or night shift will receive an annual payment of six hundred dollars ($600) to be paid on a bi-weekly basis. Commencing in 2020 this amount will be paid annually in December. Commencing in 2021 this amount will increase to one thousand ($1000) dollars paid annually in December.

34.4 Any shift premium shall be adjusted accordingly in the event a police member transfers from one shift schedule to another.

35.0 ARTICLE 35 – FIRST CLASS CONSTABLE SPECIALTY PAY

35.1 First Class Constables assigned to the following functions for more than six (6) months will receive specialty pay at a rate of one hundred and six percent (106%) of their first class pay rate during the time they are assigned to and actually performing the duties of the function:

35.1.1 Criminal Investigations Division

35.1.2 Identification Unit

35.1.3 Training Unit

35.1.4 Tactical Support Unit

35.1.5 Canine Unit

35.1.6 Bomb Disposal Unit, and

35.1.7 Traffic Unit Level IV Reconstructionist.

35.2 First Class Constables assigned to the field training of a probationary Fourth Class Constables(s) will receive specialty pay at a rate of one hundred and six percent (106%) of their first class pay rate during the time they are assigned to and actually performing the duties of the function.

35.3 Police members who are qualified and active Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) will receive a one thousand dollars ($1000) premium paid annually in December of each year commencing in 2022.

35.4 Police members who are active Breathalyzer Technicians (BT) will receive a five hundred dollars ($500) premium paid annually in December of each year commencing in 2023. An active breath technician is a member who performs at minimum six (6) breath tests per year.

36.0 ARTICLE 36 – SUCCESSION PLANNING

36.1 When a police member provides in writing their intention to retire in advance of their retirement date, they shall be entitled to paid retirement leave consisting of a twenty six (26) week notice period comprised of seven hundred and twenty hours (720) hours work period and three hundred and twenty (320) hours of paid retirement leave. The retirement date must occur after January 1, 2020.

36.2 The retirement leave cannot be cashed out as pay. The retirement notice is irrevocable unless a member is on approved short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD) or Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits.

36.3 When a member is on retirement leave they will be assigned to an eight (8) hour shift with Saturday and Sunday as days off. Statutory holidays will be excluded from the allotment of retirement leave.

36.4 A member required to return to duty during the retirement leave shall be compensated at one and half (1 ½) times hours worked at their current rate of pay for a minimum of four (4) hours.

37.0 ARTICLE 37 - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONTINGENCY BANKS

37.1 Police members may voluntarily transfer up to a maximum of ninety six (96) hours from any time bank other than sick bank into an individual time bank. The transfer must be submitted in writing prior to November 1st of each year. The time included in this bank has no cash value and may not be paid out at any time.

37.2 The individual contingency bank may be used as top up for approved short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD) or WSIB benefits.

37.3 Police members may make any time bank deposits to a centralized time bank that may be utilized by police or civilian members in extraordinary situations if approved by a majority vote of the committee which will be comprised of two (2) members of management chosen by the Chief of Police and two (2) members of the Association appointed by the Association. The decision of the committee is final.

38.0 ARTICLE 38 – TERM OF AGREEMENT

38.1 This Agreement is effective on a go-forward basis from the 1st day of January 2019 and shall remain in effect until the 31st day of December 2023. It shall be renewed automatically from year to year thereafter, unless either party gives notice of amendment to the other party within the ninety (90) day period immediately prior to the anniversary date in any year.

38.2 All changes, deletions and additions to this Agreement that correspond to clauses in the Civilian Working Agreement will be implanted therein.

38.3 Salary increases shall be effective in accordance with Appendix “A”.

38.4 If the Corporation of the City of Barrie offers discounts or other forms of reduced price to employees of the City of Barrie, the Board shall endeavour to secure from the City of Barrie the same reductions or discounts for members of the Barrie Police Service.

38.5 Amendments from the previous agreement shall be affective from the date of ratification of this agreement. Ratification date July 2019.

Dated at BARRIE, Ontario, this ______day of July 2019

______Barrie Police Services Board Barrie Police Association

APPENDIX “A”

Appendix "A"

Classification Jan 1/18 Jan 1/19 July 1/19 Jan 1/20 July 1/20 Jan 1/21 July 1/21 Jan 1/22 July 1/22 Jan 1/23 July 1/23 1.00% 1.25% 1.00% 1.125% 1.00% 1.125% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.25% annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly annual hourly

S/Sgt - 23+ yrs $ 136,343 $ 65.38 $ 137,707 $ 66.03 $ 139,428 $ 66.85 $ 140,822 $ 67.52 $ 142,407 $ 68.28 $ 143,831 $ 68.96 $ 145,449 $ 69.74 $ 146,903 $ 70.44 $ 148,372 $ 71.14 $ 149,856 $ 71.85 $ 151,729 $ 72.75 S/Sgt - 17-22 yrs 132,591 63.58 133,917 64.21 135,590 65.01 136,946 65.66 138,487 66.40 139,872 67.07 141,445 67.82 142,860 68.50 144,289 69.18 145,731 69.88 147,553 70.75 S/Sgt - 8-16yrs 128,838 61.78 130,126 62.39 131,753 63.17 133,071 63.81 134,568 64.52 135,913 65.17 137,442 65.90 138,817 66.56 140,205 67.23 141,607 67.90 143,377 68.75 S/Sgt base rate (126% PC1 in 2014) 125,085 59.98 126,336 60.58 127,916 61.33 129,195 61.95 130,648 62.64 131,955 63.27 133,439 63.98 134,774 64.62 136,121 65.27 137,483 65.92 139,201 66.75

Sgt - 23+ yrs 122,276 58.63 123,499 59.22 125,043 59.96 126,293 60.56 127,714 61.24 128,991 61.85 130,442 62.55 131,747 63.17 133,064 63.80 134,395 64.44 136,075 65.25 Sgt - 17-22 yrs 118,911 57.02 120,100 57.59 121,601 58.31 122,817 58.89 124,199 59.55 125,441 60.15 126,852 60.82 128,120 61.43 129,402 62.05 130,696 62.67 132,329 63.45 Sgt - 8-16 yrs 115,545 55.40 116,701 55.96 118,159 56.66 119,341 57.22 120,684 57.87 121,890 58.45 123,262 59.10 124,494 59.69 125,739 60.29 126,997 60.89 128,584 61.65 Sgt base rate (113% PC1 in 2014) 112,180 53.79 113,302 54.33 114,718 55.01 115,865 55.56 117,169 56.18 118,340 56.74 119,672 57.38 120,868 57.96 122,077 58.54 123,298 59.12 124,839 59.86

First Class Specialty Pay - 23+yrs 114,702 55.00 115,849 55.55 117,298 56.24 118,470 56.81 119,803 57.44 121,001 58.02 122,363 58.67 123,586 59.26 124,822 59.85 126,070 60.45 127,646 61.21 First Class Specialty Pay - 17-22 yrs 111,546 53.49 112,661 54.02 114,070 54.70 115,210 55.24 116,506 55.86 117,671 56.42 118,995 57.06 120,185 57.63 121,387 58.20 122,601 58.79 124,134 59.52 First Class Specialty Pay - 8-16 yrs 108,389 51.97 109,473 52.49 110,841 53.15 111,950 53.68 113,209 54.28 114,341 54.83 115,628 55.44 116,784 56.00 117,952 56.56 119,131 57.12 120,620 57.84 First Class Specialty Pay - Base Rate 105,232 50.46 106,284 50.96 107,613 51.60 108,689 52.12 109,912 52.70 111,011 53.23 112,260 53.83 113,382 54.37 114,516 54.91 115,661 55.46 117,107 56.15

Constable Class 1 - 23+ yrs 108,209 51.89 109,291 52.40 110,657 53.06 111,764 53.59 113,021 54.19 114,151 54.74 115,435 55.35 116,590 55.90 117,756 56.46 118,933 57.03 120,420 57.74 Constable Class 1 - 17-22 yrs 105,231 50.46 106,283 50.96 107,612 51.60 108,688 52.12 109,910 52.70 111,009 53.23 112,258 53.83 113,381 54.37 114,515 54.91 115,660 55.46 117,106 56.15 Constable Class 1 - 8-16 yrs 102,252 49.03 103,275 49.52 104,566 50.14 105,612 50.64 106,800 51.21 107,868 51.72 109,081 52.30 110,172 52.83 111,274 53.36 112,387 53.89 113,791 54.56 Constable Class 1 - Base Rate 99,274 47.60 100,267 48.08 101,520 48.68 102,536 49.17 103,689 49.72 104,726 50.22 105,904 50.78 106,963 51.29 108,033 51.80 109,113 52.32 110,477 52.97

Constable Class 2 85,941 41.21 86,800 41.62 87,885 42.14 88,764 42.56 89,763 43.04 90,661 43.47 91,680 43.96 92,597 44.40 93,523 44.84 94,458 45.29 95,639 45.86 Constable Class 3 79,496 38.12 80,291 38.50 81,295 38.98 82,108 39.37 83,031 39.81 83,862 40.21 84,805 40.66 85,653 41.07 86,510 41.48 87,375 41.90 88,467 42.42 Constable Class 4 65,992 31.65 66,652 31.96 67,485 32.36 68,160 32.68 68,927 33.05 69,616 33.38 70,400 33.76 71,104 34.10 71,815 34.44 72,533 34.78 73,439 35.22

40 APPENDIX “B”

Years of Service January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 After one (1) year length of service 120 hours After nine (9) years length of service 160 hours After fifteen (15) years length of service 200 hours After twenty (20) years length of service 240 hours After twenty five (25) years length of 280 hours service After thirty (30) years length of service 320 hours

Years of Service January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 After one (1) year length of service 120 hours After seven (7) years length of service 160 hours After fifteen (15) years length of service 220 hours After twenty (20) years length of service 240 hours After twenty five (25) years length of 280 hours service After thirty (30) years length of service 320 hours After thirty five (35) years length of 336 hours service After forty (40) years length of service 360 hours

MOA2019-001

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to the administration of Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) loss of earnings benefits for members on approved WSIB claims

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is that a member receiving loss of earnings benefits as a result of an approved WSIB claim will receive no more and no less than if they were actively working, the parties agree as follows:

1. This Memorandum of Agreement is in place from the date of ratification to December 31, 2023.

2. Members in receipt of approved WSIB claims for loss of earnings benefits that pre-date the date of ratification shall not be subject to the terms of this Agreement until January 1, 2020.

3. Claims for WSIB loss of earnings benefits occurring after the date of ratification shall be paid one hundred percent (100%) of gross earnings until the effective date of the OMERS waiver. Once the OMERS waiver is in effect, WSIB loss of earnings benefits shall be paid at eighty five percent (85%) of gross earnings. Such earnings are paid directly by the Board on the advice of WSIB and are subject to statutory deductions required by law.

4. It is mandatory that any member in receipt of WSIB loss of earnings benefits apply for an OMERS waiver.

5. Should WSIB cease issuing a T-5007 or similar tax slip, or should the OMERS waiver become discontinued, members on approved WSIB loss of earnings benefits shall revert to 100% of gross earnings. Such earnings are paid directly by the Board on the advice of WSIB and are subject to statutory deductions required by law.

6. Non Economic Loss (NEL) and Future Economic Loss (FEL) awards shall not be considered as loss of earnings benefits for the purposes of this Agreement.

7. Members in receipt of WSIB loss of earnings benefits shall retire no later than their normal retirement age as specified by their OMERS plan.

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8. Should a member work beyond their normal retirement age and be approved for WSIB loss of earnings benefits as a result of a workplace injury, benefits shall cease in accordance with the provisions of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act.

9. There shall be no reduction in the accrual of annual leave or sick leave in the year that the claim occurs and the calendar year following the claim.

10. In claims of approved WSIB loss of earnings benefits extending beyond 12 months, members will accrue no annual leave or sick leave. Should the member return to work mid-year this annual leave will be pro-rated and the balance returned to the member’s bank for the member to book pursuant to the provisions of the Police or Civilian Working Agreement.

11. Members on approved WSIB claims for loss of earnings benefits extending beyond 40 hours of lost time shall return to an 8 hour schedule and there shall be no additional accumulation of banked time hours until the member returns to duty.

12. Members may top up their approved WSIB loss of earnings benefits to provide 100% of gross earnings utilizing accumulated time banks.

13. For the purposes of this Agreement, each WSIB claim will be administered separately based on individual WSIB claim numbers.

14. In the event of administrative processing delays by either WSIB or OMERS with respect to a claim for benefits, the Board will continue to provide one hundred percent (100%) of salary. In the event of an overpayment once the claim is processed, the member will repay the Board any such overpayment.

15. The Board will authorize the hiring of additional front line personnel over and above the authorized complement up to the dollar value of the savings generated by this Agreement.

16. A representative of the Board and a representative of the Association shall meet on an annual basis to review the application of the savings generated by this Agreement.

17. The provisions of this Agreement shall continue for the term of each working agreement, unless something to the contrary is agreed to by the parties.

18. This Agreement is without prejudice or precedent to any matter between the parties. It may be enforced as if it is part of either of the working agreements.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

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______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board

______Barrie Police Association

MOA2019-002

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to the assignment of ten (10) hour shifts assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Unit.

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is to assign members of the Crimes Against Persons Unit to ten (10) hour shifts whereby Article 7.1.3 of the Uniform Collective Agreement shall apply to members of this unit.

1. This Memorandum of Agreement is in place from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.

2. The Crimes Against Persons Unit of the Criminal Investigations Division shall work a ten (10) hour shift for one week on schedule ‘A’ (Monday to Thursday) followed by one week on schedule ‘B’ (Tuesday to Friday). Normal hours of work on the ten (10) hour shift will be 7am to 5pm daily.

3. Police member’s days off will be as per Article 7.3.4 of the Police Collective Agreement.

4. Lunch breaks will be as per Article 7.3.3 of the Police Collective Agreement.

5. Statutory Holidays shall be taken off as they fall in the calendar.

6. Changes in schedules shall be subject to Article 7.6 of the Police Collective Agreement.

7. This Memorandum of Agreement is strictly without prejudice to the positions and rights of the parties in respect to any other matter. This memorandum and/or its terms shall not be referred to by the parties in any negotiations or arbitration or any other proceeding.

8. The Board or the Association may terminate this agreement with sixty (60) days written notice.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

MOA2019-002

______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board

MOA2019-003

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to changing member work schedules during in-service training.

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is to assign temporary schedule change for members while attending in-service training.

1. This Memorandum of Agreement in place from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.

2. Police members assigned to an eight (8) hour shift may be assigned to a ten (10) hour shift for the week they are required to attend in-service training. Any member assigned to a ten (10) hour shift under this clause shall be assigned the Monday or Friday of the corresponding week to compensate for the ten (10) hour shift.

3. The terms of this Memorandum of Agreement may be enforced in the same way as any provisions of the Police Collective Agreement, including referral to conciliation and/or arbitration pursuant to the Police Services Act, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act or the Community Safety and Policing Act as the case may be.

4. The Board or the Association may terminate this agreement with sixty (60) days written notice.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board

MOA2019-004

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to job sharing defined as a voluntary arrangement between two individuals and their employer to enable the employees to share what are normally the duties of one full time position.

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is to permit job sharing at no additional cost or loss of operating efficiency or effectiveness to the Barrie Police Service.

1. This Memorandum of Agreement in place from the date of ratification to December 31, 2023.

2. If the MOA is modified by mutual agreement of the Board and the Association, participants will have the choice of continuing under the new agreement or reverting to full time positions.

3. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis and approved by the Chief of Police. Unless otherwise agreed to, the job share is in the member’s existing job classification.

4. Approvals will be for a period of six (6) months and may be renewed every six (6) months thereafter.

5. Job share participants will receive fifty percent (50%) of their annual rate of pay and will be compensated in a biweekly pay period based on their actual hours worked.

6. Sworn participants in a job share will be entitled to sign up for paid duties and receive the normal paid duty rate for hours worked during the paid duty.

7. To be eligible for job share, sworn participants shall forfeit their assignment to any tenured or specialty position and will be assigned to an Operations Services platoon. There is no right of recall to tenured or specialty positions at the conclusion of the job share.

8. Job share members shall be paid overtime at the normal hourly rate in accordance with their collective agreement.

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9. A job share member shall receive fifty percent (50%) of their normal annual leave entitlement for the year, prorated according to the start date of the job share.

10. Job share members will be paid for statutory holidays based on average earnings in the preceding four (4) weeks. Members participating in job share will take off their statutory holidays as they occur, however in the event a job share member works a statutory holiday they will be compensated in accordance with the collective agreement.

11. A job share member shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of their normal sick leave entitlement for the year, prorated according to the start date of the job share.

12. A job share member shall not be entitled to the perfect attendance incentive.

13. A job share member shall accumulate seniority based on actual hours worked.

14. Job share members shall continue as members of the OMERS Pension Plan. OMERS contributions will continue to be based on their earnings and in accordance with OMERS requirements.

15. A job share member shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the premium costs for the benefits listed in Article 27 (Police Working Agreement) or Article 25 (Civilian Working Agreement) for the period of job share, with deductions made from their biweekly earnings. The Board pays the remaining fifty percent (50%) of benefit costs so the member maintains one hundred percent (100%) coverage during the period of job share.

16. In the event a member wishes to decline medical and dental benefits for the period of job share, they still must pay fifty percent (50%) of the costs of Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD), and life insurance for the entire job share period, with deductions made from their biweekly earnings.

17. For WSIB purposes, the member’s net pay will be their rate of pay in accordance with the Job Sharing Agreement.

18. The member’s work schedule will be dependent on the Unit the member(s) work in and will be agreed to by the Chief of Police, the participating members and the Association.

19. A member wishing to participate in the job share program must have a satisfactory attendance record and their most recent performance appraisal must have no “below requirement” areas.

20. Police members wishing to participate in job share must have attained the rank of First Class Constable.

21. Civilian members wishing to participate in job share must have attained Class one in their position.

22. The job share arrangement may be terminated by either party if one or more of the following occur:

22.1. A participant ceases to be an employee of the Board for any reason; 22.2. A participant obtains a different full time position through a competition;

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22.3. A participant is absent from work for more than thirty (30) calendar days due to illness or injury; 22.4. All parties of this agreement agree to terminate the arrangement; 22.5. The needs of the Service, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, requires termination of the arrangement.

23. The job share agreement may be terminated by the participants at any time provided a thirty (30) day calendar written notice has been provided to the Chief of Police. The termination of the agreement shall not occur prior to the availability of a full time vacancy to be filled by the participants. At this time, the participants will revert to their original positions.

24. If a job share participant takes maternity/parental leave directly from a job share position, the member will be entitled to receive maternity/parental benefits based on their rate of pay in accordance with the Job Sharing Agreement.

25. The Chief of Police may determine that limitations be placed on the overall number of Job Sharing Agreements allowed for each unit or the Service.

26. The Board or the Association may terminate this agreement with sixty (60) days written notice.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board

MOA2019-005

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to contract positions for Special Constables.

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is to allow for Special Constable contract positions with duties at Barrie Police Headquarters.

1. This Memorandum of Agreement in place from the date of ratification to December 31, 2023.

2. Effective on the signing date of this document up to and including December 31, 2023 the Association and the Board agree that Special Constables may be hired on a contract basis.

3. The Association and the Board agree that there will be a total of four (4) contract positions for Special Constables during this time period.

4. The Special Constable contract positions will be for Special Constable duties at the Barrie Police Headquarters.

5. Should a member be unable or not wish to complete their contract period, the remainder of the contract period will be posted, and another selection process will occur. The remaining time period will also be covered by contract; and will encompass all provisions of the original one (1) year contract for Special Constables.

6. The Association and the Board agree that at the completion of each contract, Special Constables may reapply for a subsequent contract opportunity.

7. The Board or the Association may terminate this agreement with sixty (60) days written notice.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board 1

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______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board

MOA2019-006

Memorandum of Agreement

between

The Barrie Police Services Board

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

and

The Barrie Police Association

(Hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

With respect to assigning the President of the Association regular hours to conduct the business of the Association while on duty.

WHEREAS the Board and the Association have agreed that the purpose of this Agreement is to allow the President of the Association twenty (20) hours a week to conduct the business of the Association while on duty.

1. This Memorandum of Agreement in place from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023.

2. The President of the Association shall receive twenty (20) hours per week off from regular duties for the purpose of carrying on the business and affairs of the Association without loss of pay or benefits. In this regard, the Association agrees to reimburse the Service the cost of ten (10) hours of the President’s regular straight time salary.

3. The Chief of Police reserves the right to assign the President to available duties in order to minimize disruption to the Service. In this regard, the Chief of Police shall not act in an arbitrary and discriminatory manner or in bad faith.

4. At the end of each quarter, the Board shall provide the Association with the number of hours worked and bill them accordingly. This time shall not include sick time, vacation time, training or any such time that the President was scheduled as absent from work.

5. The time off referred to in this MOA that is invoiced to the Association shall not be subjected to benefit markup or HST.

6. The Association shall not be invoiced for any time off for Association events such as Police Association of Ontario (PAO) conferences or meetings, but will rather utilize the current Association bank time.

7. Any Association President elected who is not scheduled on a regular eight (8) hour shift shall be dealt with on a pro-rated basis and invoiced accordingly.

Dated at Barrie, Ontario this ______day of ______, 2019.

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______Barrie Police Association Barrie Police Services Board