Part G - Pay and Other Related Matters

Article G1 - Pay

G1.01 Except as provided in clauses G1.01 to G1.08 inclusive, and the Notes to Appendix "A" of this Agreement, the terms and conditions governing the application of pay to employees are not affected by this Agreement.

G1.02 An employee is entitled to be paid for services rendered at:

1. the pay specified in Appendix "A" for the classification of the position to which he is appointed, if the classification coincides with that prescribed in such employee's certificate of appointment, or
2. the pay specified in Appendix "A" for the classification prescribed in such employee's certificate of appointment, if classification and the classification of the position to which such employee is appointed do not coincide.

G1.03 The rates of pay set forth in Appendix "A" shall become effective on the date specified therein.

G1.04 Only rates of pay and compensation for overtime and vacation leave credits which have been paid to an employee during the retroactive period will be recomputed and the difference between the amount paid on the old rates of pay and the amount payable on the new rates of pay will be paid to the employee.

G1.05 Pay Administration

When two (2) or more of the following actions occur on the same date, namely appointment, pay increment, pay revision, the employee's rate of pay shall be calculated in the following sequence:

1. the employee shall receive his pay increment;
2. such employee's rate of pay shall be revised;
3. such employee's rate of pay on appointment shall be established in accordance with this Agreement.

**G1.06 Rates of Pay

Where the rates of pay set forth in Appendix "A" have an effective date prior to the date of signing of this Agreement, the following shall apply:

1. "retroactive period" for the purpose of sub-clauses (b) to (f) means the period from the effective date of the revision up to and including the day before the collective agreement is signed or when an arbitral award is rendered therefor;
2. a retroactive upward revision in rates of pay shall apply to employees, former employees or in case of death the estates of former employees who were employees in the bargaining unit during the retroactive period;
3. for initial appointments made during the retroactive period, the rate of pay selected in the revised rates of pay is the rate which is shown immediately below the rate of pay being received prior to the revision;
4. for promotions, demotions, transfers or acting situations effective during the retroactive period, the rate of pay shall be calculated, in accordance with the Public Service Terms and Conditions of Employment Policy, using the revised rates of pay. If the recalculated rate of pay is less than the rate of pay the employee was previously receiving, the revised rate of pay shall be the rate, which is nearest to, but not less than the rate of pay being received prior to the revision. However, where the recalculated rate is at a lower step in the range, the new rate shall be the rate of pay shown immediately below the rate of pay being received prior to the revision;
5. **no payment or no notification shall be made pursuant to sub-clause (b) for one dollar ($1.00) or less.

G1.07 This Article is subject to the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Treasury Board and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada dated July 21, 1982 in respect of red-circled employees until such time as the Employer and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada agree to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency approach to red-circling at which time the Treasury Board memorandum of Understanding shall cease to apply.

G1.08 Acting Pay

When an employee is required by the Employer to substantially perform the duties of a higher level classification level on an acting basis for:

1. one (1) working day for level VM-1;
2. five (5) consecutive working days for levels VM-2 to VM-5;

he shall be paid acting pay calculated from the date on which he commenced to act as if he had been appointed to that higher classification level for the period in which he acts.

When a day designated as a paid holiday occurs during the qualifying period, the holiday shall be construed as a day worked for the purpose of the qualifying period.

G1.09 If, during the term of this Agreement a new classification standard for the group is established and implemented by the Employer, the Employer shall, before applying rates of pay to new levels resulting from the application of the standard, negotiate with the Institute the rates of pay and the rules affecting the pay of employees on their movement to the new levels.

Article G2 - Meat Hygiene Allowance

G2.01 Effective January 1, 2006, an employee at the VM-01 or VM-02 level who performs meat inspection duties in an abattoir will receive a meat hygiene allowance for all hours worked, including overtime hours, at the rate of 4% of his straight time hourly rate of pay.

Article G3 - Functional Supervisory Differential

**G3.01 When an employee classified at the VM-01 level is assigned functional supervisory responsibilities on the evening or night shift, during which time there is no VM-02 supervisor on site, that employee will receive a functional supervisory differential for all hours worked, including overtime hours, at the rate of 4% of his straight time hourly rate of pay.

Article G4 - Agreement Re-Opener

G4.01 This agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties. If either party wishes to amend or vary this Agreement, it shall give to the other party notice of any amendment proposed and the parties shall meet and discuss such proposal not later than one calendar month after receipt of such notice.

Article G5 - National Joint Council Agreements

**G5.01 Agreements concluded by the National Joint Council (NJC) of the Public Service on items which may be included in a Collective Agreement, and which the parties to this Agreement have endorsed after December 6, 1978 and as amended from time to time will form part of this Collective Agreement, subject to the Public Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) and any legislation by Parliament that has been or may be, as the case may be, established pursuant to any Act specified in Section 113 of the PSLRA.

**G5.02 The NJC items which may be included in a Collective Agreement are those items which parties to the NJC Agreements have designated as such or upon which the Chairman of the Public Service Labour Relations Board has made a ruling pursuant to clause c) of the NJC Memorandum of Understanding which became effective December 6, 1978 and as amended from time to time.

1. The following directives, as amended from time to time by National Joint Council recommendation and which have been approved by the Treasury Board of Canada form part of this Collective Agreement:
   • Bilingualism Bonus Directive;
   • Commuting Assistance Directive;
   • First Aid to the General Public - Allowance for Employees
   • Foreign Service Directives;
   • Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive;
   • Memorandum of Understanding on Definition of spouse;
   • NJC Integrated Relocation Directive;
   • Public Service Health Care Plan Directive;
   • Travel Directive;
   • Uniform Directive;

   Occupational Health and Safety

   • Motor Vehicle Operations Directive;
   • Occupational Safety and Health Directive;
   • Pesticides Directive;
2. During the term of this Collective Agreement, other directives may be added to the above list.
3. Grievances in regard to the above directives shall be filed in accordance with clause D6.25 of the grievance procedure in this Collective Agreement.

Article G6 - Duration

G6.01 The duration of this Collective Agreement shall be from the date it is signed to the 30th day of September, 2011.

G6.02 Unless otherwise expressly stipulated, the provisions of this Collective Agreement shall become effective on the date it is signed.

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SIGNED AT OTTAWA, this 26 ^th day of the month of March 2010

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