AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUDBURY STAR and LOCAL 30232, THE NORTHERN ONTARIO NEWSPAPER G_UILD (CLC AFL-CIO)··· MAY 1, 2014-APRIL 30, 2018. ........ Index Article 1 - Coverage ......... ·.· ...............................................................................· ..... · .... 2-3 Article 2 - Guild Membership .. ·.......................................................................... , ............ 3 . Article 3 - Check Off .......................................................................................... : ........ 3 Article 4- Information ............................. : ..... .' ......................................................· ........ 4 Article 5 - Grievance Procedure .......................•.................................... ; ...................... 4-5 · Article 6 -. Job Security ........................ ·.. ;........... " .. ·............................. : .............. .' ....... ·, ... 4-5 Article 7 - Probationary Period .......................................................... ; ........ ~ ................. 6 Article 8 - Automation .................................... ~ ........................................ : .......... .' ..... , ... ;6-7 · Article 9 ,... Promotions and Transfers ..................................................... :.; ... : ....: ......... ·.; ... 7 Article 10 - Leaves of Absence ............................................................. , . ; ................ , .... 8 Article 11 - Jury Duty ...................................................................... ; .. : ............................ 8 Article 12- Military Service .............................. ; ...................................................... ; ... 8-9 Article 13 - Outside Activities ............................... ; ........................................................ 9 Article 14 - Expenses, Professional and Safety Standards ........................................... :.9-10 Article 15- Severance Pay ........................ : ..................................... ,;..... ; .......... : ...... ·.... 10 Article 16 . Holidays ...........................................................................................·:·>: .... 10 Article 17 - Vacations ...............................................................................................11-12 Article 18 - Hours and Overtime ............................................................................. 12-13 Article 19 - Wage Schedules *(see also Appendix) ......................................................... 13 Article 20 - General Wage Provisions .................................................. ; .................... 13-14 Article 21 - Miscellaneous ......................................................................................14-15 Article 22 - Management's Rights .................................................................. _.............. 15 Article 23 - Expressions of Dissatisfaction .................................................................15-16 Article 24 - Duration and Renewal ................................................................................ 16 Classifications .........................................................................................................17 Letters ... ; ..........................................................................................................18-21 *Appendix A - Wage Schedules (attached) 1 This· agreement is made and entered into by and between The Sudbury Star,through its authorized representatives, party of the first part, hereinafter called the Company, and The Northern Ontario Newspaper Guild, Local 30232, The Newspaper Guild (CLC AFL­ CIO) through a committee duly authorized to act on its behalf, party of the second part, hereinafter called the Guild, and on behalf of all the employees of the Company described in Article 1. ARTICLE 1 - COVERAGE a) Editorial or News Departments -This agreement covers the employees of the·. Company in its Editorial or News Department as defined by the Certificate of Recognition issued to the Guild by the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Ontario on the 25th day of April 1973, except Managing Editor, Editorial Page and News I;ditor, ·. City Editor, Lifestyle Editor, Photographic Supervisor and persons regularly employed for not more than 24 hours per week, and the Company recognizes the Guild as the sole · collective bargaining agent for said employees. b) i) Part-time Editorial or News Department Employees - This agreement covers the employees of the company in its Editorial or News Department as defined by the Certificate of Recognition issued to the Guild by the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Ontario on the 27th day of September 1973, who regularly work less than 24 hours per week save and except students employed exclusively during the school summer vacation period and students on work placement from journalism schools. ii) Pay for all part-time employees shall be calculated on the basis of the weekly salary provided in this agreement pro-rated to the hours actually worked. c) Accounting - This agreement covers the employees of the Company in its Accounting Department as defined by the Certificate of Recognition issued to the Guild· .. by the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Ontario on the 25th day of April 1973, except Chief Accountant, Assistant Chief Accountant, Publisher's two Confidential Secretaries, Payroll Clerk, and persons regularly employed for not more than 24 hours per week, and the Company recognizes the Guild as the sole collective bargaining agent for said employees. d) Circulation - This agreement covers the employees of the Company in its Circulation Department as defined by the Certificate of Recognition issued to the Guild by the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Ontario on the 3oth day of March 1977, except Reader Sales and Service Manager, Distribution Manager and persons regularly employed for not more than 24 hours per week and students employed exclusively during the school summer vacation period, and the Company recognizes the Guild as the sole collective bargaining agent for said employees. e) No Contracting Out - Part-time employees shall not be used nor independent contractors utilized for work which is regularly performed by regular full-time employees when such use or utilization would eliminate or displace these employees, and it is recognized that the Company may use special contributors or freelancers whose contributions may be purchased from time to time but such use shall not eliminate or displace these employees. 2 ----------------·--~---- f) Building Maintenance - This agreement covets the employees of the building · 'maintenance department as defined by the Certificate of Recognition issued to the Guild . by the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Ontario of the _day of_ 1989 except the foreman and persons employed for not more than 24 hours per week and students employed during the school summer vacation period, and the Company recognizes the Guild as the sole bargaining agent for said employees. g) Advertising Department - This agreement covers all employees in th~ Advertising Department of The Sudbury Star in the Regional MuniCipality of Sudbury, save and except . Director of Advertising, Retail Advertising Manager, Promotions Manager, Classified· .. Supervisor, .persons. regularly employed for not more than twenty-four hours. per we.ek . and students employed during school vacation periods .. h) · The Company shall notify the. Guild in writing of its intention to hire personnel in areas where the Guild represents employees and will provide a description of positions the new personnel are to fill. i) Any Guild member has the right to have a Guild representative present during any. meeting which may result in disciplinary action. The employee concerned shall be advised by.the Company that he/she may have a Guild representative at the meeting if he/she so desires. ARTICLE 2 - GUILD MEMBERSHIP a) Employees shall be required as a condition of employment to apply for membership in the Guild within 30 days of employment. It shall be a condition of employment of all employees that they shall remain members of the Guild in good standing during the term of this agreement. The Guild agrees that it will accept into and retain in membership any employee, subject to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Guild and . further agrees that an employee shall not be discharged in the application of this provision except for non-payment of dues uniformly required of all members. b) There shall be no interference or attempt to interfere with the operation of the Guild. ARTICLE 3 - CHECK OFF a) The company shall deduct weekly from all employees in the bargaining unit who are on staff at the start of the month in which the dues are collected and shall pay to the Northern Ontario Newspaper Guild, Local 30232, immediately following the last pay of the month, all Guild membership dues. Such membership dues shall be deducted from the employee's earnings in accordance with the Guild's schedule of dues furnished to the Company by the Guild. Such schedule may be amended by the Guild to take effect the month following the month in which the notice is given. 3 ARTICLE 4- INFORMATION a) Upon signing of this agreement and once a year thereafter, the Company shall . supply the Guild with· a list containing the following information for each Guild· member: 1. Name, address, sex, date of birth, and social insurance number. 2. Date of hiring . 3. Classification