Collective Agreement between The Cobourg Police Services Board (Hereinafter referred to as "the Board") and The Cobourg Police Association -Civilian (Hereinafter referred to as "the Association") Effective: January 1, 2017 Expiry: December 31, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 1 -RECOGNITION ............................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 2- MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ............................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 3- ASSOCIATION RIGHTS ................................................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 4- BARGAINING ................................................................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 5- SENIORITY .................................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 6 - ADVANCEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS ........................................................................ 5 ARTICLE 7- MEMBERS ..................................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 8- HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 6 ARTICLE 9 - SALARIES ..................................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 10- SHIFT BONUS ............................................................................................................. 7 ARTICLE 11 - OVERTIME ................................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 12- STAND BY PAY ........................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 13 -ACTING PAY ............................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 14- SERVICE BADGE AND SERVICE PAY ...................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 15- COURT APPEARANCE (OFF DUTY) ......................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 16- VACATIONS ................................................................................................................ 8 ARTICLE 17- STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ............................................................................................ 9 ARTICLE 18- LEAVE OF ABSENCE- ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES .............................................. 10 ARTICLE 19- MATERNITY/PARENTAL LEAVE ............................................................................. 10 ARTICLE 20 - COMPASSIONATE LEAVE ....................................................................................... 11 1 ARTICLE 21 - PENSIONS ................................................................................................................. 12 ARTICLE 22- HEALTH AND INSURANCE BENEFITS ................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 23- DISABILITY INCOME BENEFITS .............................................................................. 14 ARTICLE 24- DEPENDENTS BENEFITS ........................................................................................ 15 ARTICLE 25- CLOTHING ALLOWANCE ......................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 26- MEAL ALLOWANCE ................................................................................................. 16 ARTICLE 27- MILEAGE ALLOWANCE ........................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 28 - COURSE ALLOWANCE ............................................................................................ 17 ARTICLE 29- LIABILITY & TRAVEL INSURANCE ......................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 30 -WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD ................................................. 17 ARTICLE 31- LEGAL COUNSEL ..................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE 32- DISCIPLINARY ACTION ............................................................................................ 18 ARTICLE 33- LOCKERS AND LUNCH ROOM ................................................................................ 19 ARTICLE 34- DEDUCTION OF ASSOCIATION DUES .................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 35 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 36 - COPIES OF AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 20 ARTICLE 37- DURATION ................................................................................................................. 20 ARTICLE 38- NEW JOB POSTINGS WITHIN THE SERVICE ......................................................... 20 ARTICLE 39- CONTRACT BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ....................... 20 ARTICLE 40- RESIGNATIONS ........................................................................................................ 21 ARTICLE 41- MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ........................................................................................... 21 SIGNATURES .................................................................................................................................... 21 2 DEFINITIONS a) "Act" shall mean the Police Services Act. All references to the Police Services Act will reflect the current legislation including the appropriate sections and subsections. b) "Association" means the Cobourg Police Association. c) "Board" means the Cobourg Police Services Board. d) "Chief' means the Chief of Police of the Cobourg Police Service or his/her designate. e) "Civilian" means a member of the civilian and clerical staff of the Cobourg Police Service including special uniformed Court and Security Officers and the Court Services Officer sworn in as a "Special Constable". f) "Corporation" means the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg. g) "Member" means all members of the Service, save and except the Chief of Police, the Deputy-Chief of Police, Senior Officers (Inspector and above), Administrative Assistant, Finance Budget Coordinator, and Director of Corporate Services, and those excluded pursuant to the Police Services Act, 1990 or as set forth in this agreement. h) "O.M.E.R.S." means the Ontario Municipal Retirement System. i) "Service" and/or "Police Service" means the Cobourg Police Service. ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION 1.01 The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for all members of the Cobourg Police Service in accordance with the terms of the Police Services Act, 1997. As referred to in this agreement, the term "member" shall mean all civilian members of the Service, save and except sworn police officers, the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Police, Senior Officers (Inspector and above), Administrative Assistant and those excluded pursuant to the Police Services Act, 1990 or as set forth in this agreement. 1.02 Whenever applicable in this agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine. ARTICLE 2- MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 2.01 The Association recognizes that, subject to the provisions of the Police Services Act, 1990 and the Regulations made there under by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, it is the exclusive function of the Board to: (i) maintain order, discipline and efficiency; (ii) hire, discharge, direct, classify, transfer, promote, demote or suspend or otherwise discipline any member. The Board agrees that no member will be dealt with adversely without reasonable cause and that it will exercise the functions outlined in paragraph (i) in a fair and reasonable manner and without discrimination, consistent with this Agreement, the Police Services Act, 1990, and the Regulations made there under by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. If a member claims that the board has exercised any of the functions outlined in paragraph (ii) in violation with this agreement, then such claim may be the subject of a grievance under the grievance procedure outlined in this agreement, or dealt with under the procedures within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Police Complaints Commissioner, reporting to the Ontario Attorney General, as prescribed in the Police Services Act, 1990, as the case may be. 3 ARTICLE 3- ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 3.01 The Board agrees that there will be no discrimination, harassment, restraint, interference, intimidation, coercion or threats, directly or indirectly, by any of its representatives against any member of the Association in respect of the member's employment because of the member's membership or activity in the Association, or as a representative of the Association acting on behalf of a member. 3.02 There will be no discrimination, harassment, restraint, interference, intimidation, coercion or threats, directly or indirectly, by the Association or by any member or representative of the Association with respect to any member of the Town of Cobourg Police Service who is not a member of the Association. ARTICLE 4- BARGAINING 4.01 The Board acknowledges the right of the Association