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, 2013 to December 31, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013- 2016 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 31-32 ARTICLE 12 Vacations 32-34 ARTICLE 13 Short & Long Term Disability 34-40 ARTICLE 14 Benefit Plans 40-43 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 58-60 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 75-76 MAIN AGREEMENT Index SUPPLEMENTAL LETTERS C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013- 2016 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS & LETTERS *LETTER OUTSIDE OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT *RELATED LIVING AGREEMENT ATTACHED ADVERTISING RE: Cross Selling Initiatives 78 RE: Service Verifiers 79 RE: Zoning of Classified Advertising 79-80 RE: Training – Career Development in 80-82 Advertising* RE: Advertising Job Competition Protocol* 82-84 CIRCULATION RE: Crew Managers 84-85 RE: ONDM Home Delivery 85-86 EDITORIAL RE: Appendix “A” to Collective Agreement: 86-93 Editorial Classification Consolidation RE: Bureau Chiefs - Weekly Rate 94 RE: Editors 94-95 RE: Radio Room 95-96 RE: Scheduling Journalists 96 RE: Staff Development and Work Practices 96-97 GENERAL Jurisdiction & RE: Pre-Publishing Department (formerly 97-105 Relationship Imaging and Pre-Press Departments RE: Unit Chair & Local Officer* 107-108 Union RE: Torstar.Com Employees 108-109 Membership and RE: CEP Humanity Fund* 109-110 Dues Check-off Hours of Work & RE: Compressed Work Week 110-111 Overtime RE: Flexible Work Schedule** 111-113 RE: Flexible Work Schedule** 113-114 RE: Living Agreement Re: Flexible Work Schedule 114-115 Letters RE: Job-Sharing 115-116 RE: Clause (707) Relief Periods* 116-117 RE: Clause (704) Administrative Guidelines* 117 RE: Clause (705) Administrative Guidelines* 117-118 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013- 2016 Hiring RE: Summer Students / Summer CSR 118 Promotion & Representatives Transfer RE: Candidates for Posted Position* 118-119 Job Reviews RE: Job Review 119-120 Leaves of RE: Deferred Compensation Leave Plan 120-122 Absence Benefits, Health RE: Application of 26 Weeks Short-Term Disability 122-123 & Wellness RE: Defined Matching Contribution Pension Plan 123-124 RE: Benefits Costs Downloading 124 RE: Benefits for Employees Age 65 or Older 124-126 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 RE: Family Emergency Leave 129-131 Health & Safety RE: Highway Traffic Act Violations 131-132 Miscellaneous RE: Performance Reviews & Non-disciplinary 132 Evaluations* C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013- 2016 Page ATTACHMENTS Appendix “B” Profit Sharing Plan 133-137 Appendix “C” Salaries 138-175 Appendix “D” Performance Based Incentive 176-177 Plan Appendix “E” Commission Salesperson 177-185 Classifications Appendix “F” Dispute Resolution Procedure PBIP and Commission Salesperson 186-187 Classification HISTORICAL RE: Shared Work Agreement 188 SUPPLEMENTAL RE: Living Agreement Re. CIA Shared Work AGREEMENTS AND 188-195 Agreement LETTERS RE: CIA Imaging Area-Bargaining Work 195-196 RE: PDF Workflow 196-197 RE: AD Builder Jurisdiction 197-198 RE: CIA Agreement GICU, Local 500M & Guild 198 87M RE: PODS 198-205 RE: A.M. Designated District Representatives 205-206 RE: Terms & Conditions of Employment for 206-208 Community News Reporters RE: TSTV Feed 208 RE: Delivery, Realty, and Inserters 208 RE: Groupings and Titles 209 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013 - 2016 PREAMBLE Copy Operations Manager, Consumer Marketing Strategy, Sales & Marketing This Agreement is made as of January 1, Manager, Circulation Marketing Manager, 2013, between Toronto Star Newspapers Single Copy Operations Manager, Zone Limited, hereinafter known as the Manager (2), Zone Manager – Provincial Employer, and CEP Local 87-M, Southern (3), Assistant Circulation Manager – Ontario Newsmedia Guild, hereinafter Sales, Circulation Business Analyst (5), known as the Union, for itself and on Financial & Process Improvement behalf of all employees and employees of Manager, Circulation Sales & Marketing Torstar.com a division of Toronto Star Manager, Sales & Marketing Manager, Newspapers Limited, with the exception Subscriber Services Manager, Senior of those excluded in Article 1, in the Circulation Business Analyst, Retail Sales Finance and Administration Department, & Promotions Manager, Sales & Marketing in the City and Country Daily and Weekly Manager, Assistant Manager CIS (2), Circulation Departments, the Advertising Circulation Business Solutions Manager. Department in Metropolitan Toronto, the Editorial Department connected with the (105) Director of Finance & production or operation of the Toronto Administration (3), Controller (2), Daily Star, the Toronto Star Syndicate, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Wire Photo Service and Star Library, in Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst the Creative Communications (5), Customer Accounts Manager, Payroll Department, in the Public Relations and Manager, Assistant Customer Accounts Promotion Department, in the Newspaper Manager, Manager - Office Layout Department and in the Audiotex Administration. Department. (105-A) Data Processing Manager, ARTICLE 1- EXCLUSIONS Manager – Technical Support & Data Processing, Senior Operations The following (101) through (112 B) shall Administrator (2), Intermediate be excluded from the terms of this Operations Administrator. Agreement. (106) Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, (101) Temporary employees (as defined Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, Travel in (2501)), except as provided in (2501) Services Manager, AME Training & and (2505). Development, Saturday Editor, Editorial Controller, Public Editor, Deputy (102) Sheet Metal Workers, Machinists Managing Editor, Budget & HR, Deputy and Electricians in the Delivery-Garage City Editor (2), Associate Editor, Department covered by other Unions. Associate Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor (2), Senior Editor (3), (103) Facilities Manager, Senior Editor–Digital News, Diversity Editor, Foreign Editor, Associate Editor, (104) Director of Circulation, Circulation City Editor, Senior Editor - Technology, Manager, Consumer Marketing & Business Editorial Page Editor, National Editor, Art Manager, Circulation Marketing Systems Director, Senior Editor – Internet, Analyst, Director of Circulation Manager-Library & Research Services, Operations, Customer Services Manager, Assistant Manager - Editorial Traffic Analyst, Home Delivery Manager Administration, Assistant Managing (2), Distribution & Traffic Manager, Single Editor, Sunday Editor, Arts Editor, Sports Page 6 of 210 C.E.P, Local 87-M Collective Agreement 2013 - 2016 Editor, Life Editor, Business Editor, Media Relations, Director of Children’s Assistant Managing Editor - Photo, Charities & Philanthropy 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