PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSION BRIEF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA IN THE MATTER OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SECTOR LABOUR RELATIONS ACT AND A DISPUTE AFFECTING THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA AND THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA) Morton Mitchnick Chairperson Bob Kingston Representative of the interests of the Employees Jock Climie Representative of the interests of the Employer May 7-8, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 COMPOSITION OF BARGAINING UNIT ..................................................................... 2 HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS ................................................................................... 4 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................................................................... 10 PART 2 - OUTSTANDING WAGE ISSUES .................................................................. 11 APPENDIX A - RATES OF PAY & PAY NOTES ....................................................... 12 NEW ARTICLE - MEAT HYGIENE ALLOWANCE ..................................................... 79 APPENDIX “D” - APPENDIX E – MOU INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF COMPENSATION ADVISORS ....................................................... 83 PART 3 - OUTSTANDING COMMON ISSUES ............................................................ 89 ARTICLE 2 - INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS .............................................. 90 ARTICLE 9 - INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 92 ARTICLE 11 - USE OF EMPLOYER FACILITIES ..................................................... 96 ARTICLE 13 - LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY FOR UNION BUSINESS ............ 101 ARTICLE 16 - DISCIPLINE ...................................................................................... 104 ARTICLE 19 - SEXUAL HARASSMENT .................................................................. 107 ARTICLE 23 - TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ........................................................... 111 ARTICLE 26 - SHIFT PREMIUMS ........................................................................... 116 ARTICLE 31 - DESIGNATED PAID HOLIDAYS ...................................................... 119 ARTICLE 38 - VACATION LEAVE WITH PAY ......................................................... 125 ARTICLE 39 - SICK LEAVE WITH PAY .................................................................. 138 ARTICLE 41 - INJURY ON DUTY LEAVE ............................................................... 140 ARTICLE 44 - PARENTAL LEAVE WITHOUT PAY ................................................ 146 ARTICLE 45 - LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR THE CARE OF FAMILY ..................... 156 ARTICLE 63 - PAY ADMINISTRATION ................................................................... 161 ARTICLE 66 - DURATION ....................................................................................... 171 Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Interest Commission (May 7-8, 2020) i APPENDIX “B” - CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION POLICY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 172 NEW ARTICLE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE ................................................... 205 NEW ARTICLE - NO CONTRACTING OUT ............................................................ 218 PART 4 - OUTSTANDING CFIA SPECIFIC ISSUES ................................................. 223 ARTICLE 24 - HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................... 224 ARTICLE 27 - OVERTIME ....................................................................................... 239 ARTICLE 28 - CALL-BACK PAY .............................................................................. 242 ARTICLE 33 - TRAVELLING TIME .......................................................................... 244 ARTICLE 34 - COMPENSATORY LEAVE WITH PAY ............................................ 248 ARTICLE 43 - MATERNITY-RELATED REASSIGNMENT OR LEAVE ................... 251 ARTICLE 46 - LEAVE WITH PAY FOR FAMILY-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES .. 256 ARTICLE 47 - LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR PERSONAL NEEDS .......................... 262 ARTICLE 50 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE WITH PAY ................................................ 263 ARTICLE 53 - EXAMINATINON LEAVE WITH PAY ................................................ 266 ARTICLE 54 - LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY FOR OTHER REASONS ........... 267 ARTICLE 56 - STATEMENT OF DUTIES ................................................................ 269 NEW - WHISTLEBLOWING ..................................................................................... 272 NEW – APPENDIX XX MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA WITH RESPECT TO MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE ....... 277 NEW – APPENDIX XX MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA WITH RESPECT TO CHILD CARE ................................. 280 NEW ARTICLE - TERM EMPLOYMENT ................................................................. 283 NEW ARTICLE- MOU PREPARATION TIME FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSE INSPECTORS .......................................................................................................... 286 NEW ARTICLE - SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND ............................................................. 288 NEW – APPENDIX XX MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA WITH RESPECT TO A JOINT LEARNING PROGRAM .. 290 Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Interest Commission (May 7-8, 2020) ii PART 1 INTRODUCTION Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Interest Commission (May 7-8, 2020) 1 COMPOSITION OF BARGAINING UNIT The Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Service Alliance of Canada Bargaining Group comprises 11 different categories of employees certified by the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB). According to the information provided by the Employer to the Union at the outset of this round of bargaining, the population in these categories are: Category Number of Employees Administrative Services Group (AS) 685 Clerical and Regulatory Group (CR) 479 Engineering and Scientific Support Group (EG) 2574 Financial Administration Group (FI) 91 General Labour and Trades Group (GL) 56 General Services Group (GS) 5 General Technical Group (GT) 4 Heating, Power, and Stationary Plant Operation Group - (HP) Information Services Group (IS) 101 Program Administration Group (PM) 197 Social Science Support Group (SI) 3 Grand Total 4195 Data as of 31 October 2018 Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Interest Commission (May 7-8, 2020) 2 Group Description The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is "dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy."1 Members of the CFIA group perform a wide variety of jobs, including meat, poultry and produce inspection. They monitor and audit the federally regulated inspection programs of the food industry in Canada and enforce federal laws. Our members at the CFIA also run the offices, maintain the equipment and buildings, and carry out the administrative work of the CFIA.2 As per the certificate issued by the former Public Service Staff Relations Board on October 27, 1997 (and amended on April 20, 1999 and December 22, 1999) "The PSAC is the bargaining agent for all the employees of the employer other than those performing duties in positions which are or would be classified under the Veterinary Medicine (VM), Agriculture (AG), Biological Sciences (BI) (which includes the former Scientific Regulation (SG) Group), Chemistry (CH), Commerce (CO), Engineering and Land Survey (ELS), Purchasing and Supply (PG), Scientific Research (SE) Economics, Sociology and Statistics (ES) Groups in the classification system of the Treasury Board and other than those performing duties in positions which are or would be classified in the Informatics (IN) (formerly the Computer Systems Administration (CS)) Group." 1 https://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1297964599443/1297965645317 https://www.inspection.gc.ca/fra/1297964599443/1297965645317 2 http://psacunion.ca/canadian-food-inspection-agency http://syndicatafpc.ca/agence-canadienne-dinspection-aliments?_ga=2.178080353.554874736.1582644924- 663584373.1535400546 Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Public Interest Commission (May 7-8, 2020) 3 HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS The PSAC filed its Notice to Bargaining on August 28, 2018 and the union bargaining team was ready to begin bargaining in December. The Employer, however, was not ready or unavailable to commence bargaining until February 26, 2019 when the parties exchanged initial set of bargaining demands. The parties met a total of 17 days as per the following: • February 26-28, 2019 • March 26-28, 2019 • May 14-16, 2019 • June 11-13, 2019 • July 16-18, 2019 • August 7-8, 2019 Items Agreed to: Article 18.01 – No Discrimination Article 38.03 – Entitlement to Vacation Leave With Pay Article 38.05 – Vacation Leave With Pay Article 38.11 – Advance Payments Article 62 – Severance Pay Withdrawn by Union: Article 9.01 – Information Article 13.07 – Leave With or Without Pay for Union Business Article 28.06 – Call-Back Pay Article 30 – Reporting Pay Article 45 – Leave Without Pay for Care of the Family Article 48 – Marriage Leave With Pay New Article – Student Employment New Article