2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE: APRIL 1, 2018 — MARCH 31, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble……………………………………………………………………………………………....1 ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................. 2 Terms to be Given Common Industry Meaning ................................................................. 2 Business Day Defined....................................................................................................... 2 Cable Television Defined .................................................................................................. 2 Compact Device Defined .................................................................................................. 2 DGC Defined .................................................................................................................... 2 Domestic Run Defined ...................................................................................................... 2 Employee Defined ............................................................................................................. 2 Employer Defined ............................................................................................................. 3 Episode Defined ............................................................................................................... 3 Free Television Defined .................................................................................................... 3 High Budget Defined ......................................................................................................... 3 Loan-Out Company Defined ............................................................................................. 3 Made-for-Television Movie (MOW) Defined ...................................................................... 3 Member Defined ............................................................................................................... 3 Mini-Series Defined ........................................................................................................... 3 Motion Picture Defined ...................................................................................................... 3 Network Television Defined .............................................................................................. 4 Over-Scale Defined ........................................................................................................... 4 Pay Television Defined ..................................................................................................... 4 Permittee Defined ............................................................................................................. 4 Person Defined ................................................................................................................. 4 Pilot Defined ..................................................................................................................... 5 Production Defined ........................................................................................................... 5 Second Unit Defined ......................................................................................................... 5 Series Defined .................................................................................................................. 5 Syndicated Television Defined .......................................................................................... 5 Theatrical Defined ............................................................................................................. 5 Uses Defined .................................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 2 — RECOGNITION OF UNION AND SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT ................. 6 Recognition of Bargaining Unit ......................................................................................... 6 Territorial Jurisdiction and Application of this Agreement .................................................. 6 Scope of Agreement ......................................................................................................... 6 Future Negotiations on Scope of Agreement .................................................................... 7 Resolution of Jurisdictional Disputes ................................................................................. 7 ARTICLE 3 — PROTECTION OF BARGAINING AUTHORITY AND BARGAINING UNIT WORK .............................................................................................................................. 8 Agreement Binding on Union, Employer, their Successors, etc. ....................................... 8 Conflicting Agreements ..................................................................................................... 8 Notification of Change of Name or Address ...................................................................... 8 Bargaining Unit Work ........................................................................................................ 8 Subcontracting .................................................................................................................. 9 Union Access to Studio or Location .................................................................................. 9 I ARTICLE 4 — APPLICABLE LEGISLATION ......................................................................... 10 Laws of British Columbia Apply ...................................................................................... 10 No Employer Discrimination ............................................................................................ 10 Employer’s Workers’ Compensation Obligations ............................................................ 10 Severability and Replacement of Invalid Provisions ........................................................ 10 ARTICLE 5 — MANAGEMENT’S RIGHTS ............................................................................ 11 Reserved Management Rights ........................................................................................ 11 Employer Rules .............................................................................................................. 11 No Demotions as Disciplinary Measure or Requirement to Retire Due to Age ................ 11 ARTICLE 6 — UNION SECURITY ......................................................................................... 12 Good Standing ................................................................................................................ 12 Assignment of Wages ..................................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 7 — HIRING………………………………………………………………………………..14 Hiring Rules .................................................................................................................... 14 Work Permits .................................................................................................................. 14 Approval by the Union ..................................................................................................... 15 Non-Member Not to be Hired Without Union Approval .................................................... 15 Displacement or Work Permit Fee .................................................................................. 15 Termination of Employment for Failure to Remit Displacement or Work Permit Fee ...... 15 Alternate Arrangements .................................................................................................. 16 Co-Production Treaties ................................................................................................... 16 No Requirement to Furnish Services or Equipment ........................................................ 16 ARTICLE 8 — STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS ............................................................................ 17 No Strikes or Lockouts During Term of Agreement ......................................................... 17 Employee May Refuse to Cross Picket Lines .................................................................. 17 ARTICLE 9 — CONSULTATION ............................................................................................ 18 Production Notice ........................................................................................................... 18 Pre-Production Conference ............................................................................................ 18 Consultation Committee to be Established upon Request .............................................. 18 Production Records ........................................................................................................ 18 ARTICLE 10 — GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION ................................................................ 19 Direct Discussions of Problems arising at the Work-Site ................................................ 19 Statement of Policy ......................................................................................................... 19 Grievances Defined ........................................................................................................ 19 Grievance Procedure ...................................................................................................... 20 Arbitration 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