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AGREEMENT Between THE TORONTO STAR NEWSPAPERS LTD. and COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA, LOCAL 87-M SOUTHERN ONTARIO NEWSMEDIA GUILD Effective January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2008- 2012 PAGE PREAMBLE 6 ARTICLE 1 Exclusions 6-8 ARTICLE 2 Jurisdiction & Relationship 8-9 ARTICLE 3 Union Membership and Dues Check-off 9-10 ARTICLE 4 Information 10-11 ARTICLE 5 Representation & Meetings 11-13 ARTICLE 6 Probation Period, Discipline & Discharge 13-16 ARTICLE 7 Hours of Work & Overtime 16-21 ARTICLE 8 Hiring, Promotion & Transfer 21-27 ARTICLE 9 General Wage Provisions & Salaries 27-28 ARTICLE 10 Leaves of Absence 28-31 ARTICLE 11 Recognized Holidays 31-33 ARTICLE 12 Vacations 32-34 ARTICLE 13 Short & Long Term Disability 34-41 ARTICLE 14 Benefit Plans 41-43 ARTICLE 15 Retirement 43-45 ARTICLE 16 Seniority & Service 45-48 ARTICLE 17 Layoffs 47-53 ARTICLE 18 Technological Change 53-57 ARTICLE 19 Severance Pay 57-58 ARTICLE 20 Expenses 57-60 ARTICLE 21 Health & Safety 60-63 ARTICLE 22 Editorial Issues 63-65 ARTICLE 23 Miscellaneous 65 ARTICLE 24 Part-Time Employees 65-71 ARTICLE 25 Temporary Employees 71-73 ARTICLE 26 Grievance Procedures 73-75 ARTICLE 27 Duration & Renewal 75 MAIN AGREEMENT Index SUPPLEMENTAL LETTERS Page 2 of 200 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2008- 2012 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS & LETTERS *LETTER OUTSIDE OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT *RELATED LIVING AGREEMENT ATTACHED ADVERTISING RE: Cross Selling Initiatives 77 RE: Service Verifiers 78 RE: Zoning of Classified Advertising 78-79 RE: Training – Career Development in 79-82 Advertising* RE: Advertising Job Competition Protocol* 82-84 CIRCULATION RE: Crew Managers 84 RE: ONDM Home Delivery 84-85 EDITORIAL RE: Appendix “A” to Collective Agreement: 85-92 Editorial Classification Consolidation RE: Bureau Chiefs - Weekly Rate 93 RE: Editors 93-94 RE: Radio Room 94-95 RE: Scheduling Journalists 95 RE: Staff Development and Work Practices 95-96 GENERAL Jurisdiction & RE: Pre-Publishing Department (formerly 96-105 Relationship Imaging and Pre-Press Departments RE: Unit Chair & Local Officer* 106-107 RE: Torstar.Com Employees 107-108 Union RE: CEP Humanity Fund* 108-109 Membership and Dues Check-off Hours of Work & RE: Compressed Work Week 109-110 Overtime RE: Flexible Work Schedule** 110-113 RE: Flexible Work Schedule** 113 RE: Living Agreement Re: Flexible Work Schedule 113-114 Letters RE: Job-Sharing 114-116 RE: Clause (707) Relief Periods* 116 Page 3 of 200 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2008- 2012 RE: Clause (704) Administrative Guidelines* 116-117 RE: Clause (705) Administrative Guidelines* 117 Hiring Promotion & RE: Summer Students / Summer CSR 117-118 Transfer Representatives RE: Candidates for Posted Position* 118 Job Reviews RE: Job Review 118-119 Leaves of RE: Deferred Compensation Leave Plan 119-121 Absence Benefits, Health & Wellness RE: Application of 26 Weeks Short-Term Disability 122-123 RE: Defined Matching Contribution Pension Plan 123-124 RE: Benefits Costs Downloading 124-125 RE: Benefits for Employees Age 65 or Older 125 RE: Disability Absences and Return to Work 126-127 RE: Long Term Disability/Duty to Accommodate & 127-128 Return to Work* RE: Pension Improvements 128 RE: Profit Sharing and Pension Plan 128-129 RE: Portability of Service* 129 Health & Safety RE: Highway Traffic Act Violations 130 Miscellaneous RE: Performance Reviews & Non-disciplinary 130-131 Evaluations* Page 4 of 200 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2008- 2012 Page ATTACHMENTS Appendix “B” Profit Sharing Plan 132-136 Appendix “C” Salaries 137-164 Appendix “D” Performance Based Incentive 165-166 Plan Appendix “E” Commission Salesperson 166-175 Classifications Appendix “F” Dispute Resolution Procedure 176-177 PBIP and Commission Salesperson Classification HISTORICAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS AND LETTERS RE: Shared Work Agreement 178-185 RE: Living Agreement Re. CIA Shared Work 185-186 Agreement RE: CIA Imaging Area-Bargaining Work 186 RE: PDF Workflow 186-187 RE: AD Builder Jurisdiction 187-188 RE: CIA Agreement GICU, Local 500M & Guild 188 87M RE: PODS 188-195 RE: A.M. Designated District Representatives 195-196 RE: Terms & Conditions of Employment for 196-197 Community News Reporters RE: TSTV Feed 198 RE: Delivery, Realty, and Inserters 198 RE: Groupings and Titles 199 Page 5 of 200 PREAMBLE Marketing Strategy, Sales & Marketing Manager, Circulation Marketing Manager, This Agreement is made as of January 1, Single Copy Operations Manager, Zone 2008 between Toronto Star Newspapers Manager (2), Zone Manager – Provincial Limited, hereinafter known as the (3), Assistant Circulation Manager – Employer, and CEP Local 87-M, Southern Sales, Circulation Business Analyst (5), Ontario Newsmedia Guild, hereinafter Financial & Process Improvement known as the Union, for itself and on Manager, Circulation Sales & Marketing behalf of all employees and employees of Manager, Sales & Marketing Manager, Torstar.com a division of Toronto Star Subscriber Services Manager, Senior Newspapers Limited, with the exception Circulation Business Analyst, Retail Sales of those excluded in Article 1, in the & Promotions Manager, Sales & Marketing Finance and Administration Department, Manager, Assistant Manager CIS (2), in the City and Country Daily and Weekly Circulation Business Solutions Manager. Circulation Departments, the Advertising Department in Metropolitan Toronto, the (105) Director of Finance & Editorial Department connected with the Administration (3), Controller (2), production or operation of the Toronto Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Daily Star, the Toronto Star Syndicate, Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst Wire Photo Service and Star Library, in (5), Customer Accounts Manager, Payroll the Creative Communications Manager, Assistant Customer Accounts Department, in the Public Relations and Manager, Manager - Office Promotion Department, in the Newspaper Administration. Layout Department and in the Audiotex Department. (105-A) Data Processing Manager, Manager – Technical Support & Data ARTICLE 1- EXCLUSIONS Processing, Senior Operations Administrator (2), Intermediate The following (101) through (112 B) shall Operations Administrator. be excluded from the terms of this Agreement. (106) Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, Travel (101) Temporary employees (as defined Services Manager, AME Training & in (2501)), except as provided in (2501) Development, Saturday Editor, Editorial and (2505). Controller, Public Editor, Deputy Managing Editor, Budget & HR, Deputy (102) Sheet Metal Workers, Machinists City Editor (2), Associate Editor, and Electricians in the Delivery-Garage Associate Managing Editor, Assistant Department covered by other Unions. Managing Editor (2), Senior Editor (3), Senior Editor–Digital News, Diversity (103) Facilities Manager, Editor, Foreign Editor, Associate Editor, City Editor, Senior Editor - Technology, (104) Director of Circulation, Circulation Editorial Page Editor, National Editor, Art Manager, Consumer Marketing & Business Director, Senior Editor – Internet, Manager, Circulation Marketing Systems Manager-Library & Research Services, Analyst, Director of Circulation Assistant Manager - Editorial Operations, Customer Services Manager, Administration, Assistant Managing Traffic Analyst, Home Delivery Manager Editor, Sunday Editor, Arts Editor, Sports (2), Distribution & Traffic Manager, Single Editor, Life Editor, Business Editor, Copy Operations Manager, Consumer Assistant Managing Editor - Photo, 6 of 200 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2008 - 2012 Assistant Managing Editor, Digital, Senior Editor, Graphics, and contributors on a (111) Group Service Manager freelance or space basis. The term "contributor" shall include writers, (111A) Senior Editor - Electronic News photographers, artists or others whose and Information, Audiotex Administrative work may appear in the newspaper(s) or Assistant, Product Development Manager in parts thereof which shall include, (1). without limitation, such products as Star Week and City Magazine. (112) One Administrative Assistant to each of the following: Editor, Assistant (107) Sales & Marketing Manager, Managing Editor (2), Editorial Page Assistant Distribution Manager, Editor, Saturday Editor, Deputy Managing Distribution Manager, and Distribution Editor, Assistant Managing Editor – Coordinator (8). Administration, City Editor, Public Editor, Sunday Editor, Secretary/ Supervisor, (108) Group Director Advertising, Editor –in-Chief, Director of Finance and Finance & Administration, Director of Administration, Controller, Manager - Advertising, Group Advertising Director Financial Planning, Director of (5), Service Manager, Divisional Communications & Operational Planning, Controller - Advertising, Advertising Sales Director of Children’s Charities & Manager (13), Group Service Manager, Philanthropy, Manager of Assistant Service Manager (2), Assistant Communications & Media Relations, Manager, Advertising Systems, Classified Advertising Manager, Deputy Advertising Manager (3), Advertising Financial Director, Circulation Administration Administrator, Financial Analyst (2), Manager, Circulation Manager – Managing Director, Advertising Provincial, Circulation Sales & Marketing Effectiveness, Manager, Classified Manager, Distribution Service Manager, Marketing & Strategy, Marketing Circulation Manager, Director of Development Specialists(2), Manager, Advertising (2), Manager - Toronto Star Strategic