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The NSGEU and Dalhousie University negotiating teams met over the course of the summer to determine terms and conditions of employment for Agricultural Campus employees who will merge into NSGEU Local 77 (clerical, secretarial, technical and library support) and into NSGEU local 99 (custodians, trades, security, grounds, trucking and mailroom). Significant progress has been made as outlined in the list of agreed upon articles below.

The parties last met on Sept. 30th and negotiations to conclude the remaining outstanding articles will continue through October. At that point the parties will determine whether they have made sufficient progress to continue negotiating without third party assistance or whether they should seek the assistance of the Labour Board in determining the appropriate bargaining unit structure and possibly to assist the parties in concluding negotiations to establish terms and conditions of employment for Agricultural Campus staff.

The current collective agreements for NSGEU Locals 77 and 99 expire on June 30, 2014.

The parties have tentatively agreed on the following articles for agricultural campus Local 92 bargaining unit members who will merge with NSGEU Local 99 (Facilities Operational Support):

ARTICLE 01 - DEFINITIONS    Agree to 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20
ARTICLE 02 - RECOGNITION OF UNION    Agree to 2.1 (a), 2.2, 2.3
ARTICLE 03 - UNION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF    Agreed
ARTICLE 04 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS    Agreed
ARTICLE 05 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTINUANCE OF OPERATION    Agreed
ARTICLE 06 - NO DISCRIMINATION    Agreed
ARTICLE 07 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT    Agreed
ARTICLE 08   UNION REPRESENTATIVES AND UNION ADVOCATES    Agreed
ARTICLE 09 - COMMITTEES    Agree 9.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.7 as agreed subject to one additional bargaining team member from AC in 2014
ARTICLE 12 - TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PLAN    Agreed
ARTICLE 14 - JOB POSTING    Agree to 14.1 to 14.6
ARTICLE 19 - OVERTIME    Agreed
ARTICLE 20 - SHIFT WORK    Agreed
ARTICLE 21 - CALL BACK AND REPORTING PAY    Agreed
ARTICLE 22 - STAND BY PAY    Agreed
ARTICLE 24 - TUITION WAIVER    Agree subject to effective date
ARTICLE 25 - MEAL ALLOWANCE    Agreed
ARTICLE 26 - PAID HOLIDAYS    Agreed subject to Hours of Work
ARTICLE 27 - ANNUAL VACATION    Agree as per agreement on July 25.
ARTICLE 29 - RETIREMENT    Agree 29.2
ARTICLE 33 - GRIEVANCES    Agreed
ARTICLE 34 - ARBITRATION    Agreed
ARTICLE 35 - GENERAL    Agree to 35.6, 35.9 and 35.10
ARTICLE 36 - TERM OF AGREEMENT    Agree to 36.3 and 36.4
MOA PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION PLAN    Agreed
MOA PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD    Agreed
MOA Covering Week-end Premium    Agreed

The parties have tentatively agreed on the following articles for agricultural campus Local 92 bargaining unit members who will merge with NSGEU Local 77 (Administrative and Technical Support):

ARTICLE 01.00 - Purpose    Agreed
ARTICLE 02.00 - Definitions    Agree  to 2.01 (b), (d), (f), (h), (k) and (l), and Agree to 2.02
ARTICLE 03.00 - Recognition    Agreed
ARTICLE 04.00 - Work Jurisdiction    Agreed
ARTICLE 05.00 - Contracting Out    Agreed
ARTICLE 06.00 - Union Security and Check Off    Agreed
ARTICLE 07.00 - Union Officers and Stewards    Agree to 7.01-7.06,7.07(b)
ARTICLE 08.00 - Union Notices and Meetings    Agreed
ARTICLE 09.00 - Statistics Concerning Employees    Agreed
ARTICLE 14.00 - Management Rights    Agree subject to ratification of agreement
ARTICLE 19.00 - Retirement    Agreed
ARTICLE 21.00 - Joint Employer - Union Committees    Agreed
ARTICLE 22.00 - Labour-Management Relations    Agree subject to outcome of Article 37 proposal (Local 92 Agreement)
ARTICLE 26.00 - Job Posting    Agree to 26.01-26.07, 26.09-26.13
ARTICLE 27.00 - Job Evaluation    Agree for employees hired after date of ratification
ARTICLE 29.00 - Overtime    Agreed
ARTICLE 32.00 - Shift Work    Agree subject to agreement on hours of work
ARTICLE 33.00 - Call-in and Standby    Agreed
ARTICLE 36.00 - Leaves of Absence    Agree to 36.01,36.04,36.05,36.06
ARTICLE 38.00 - Holidays    Agreed subject to agreement on hours of work.
ARTICLE 39.00 - Annual Vacation    Agree as amended by July 24 & 25 proposal
ARTICLE 40.00 - Tuition Waiver    Agree subject to effective date
ARTICLE 41.00 - Discipline and Discharge    Agreed
ARTICLE 42.00 - Grievance Procedure    Agreed
ARTICLE 43.00 - Arbitration Procedure    Agreed
ARTICLE 44.00 - No Discrimination    Agreed
ARTICLE 45.00 - Sexual Harassment    Agreed
ARTICLE 46.00 - Personal Harassment    Agreed
ARTICLE 47.00 - Employment Equity    Agreed
ARTICLE 48.00 - Employee Records    Agreed
ARTICLE 50.00 - Future Legislation    Agreed
ARTICLE 51.00 - Revision or Waiver by Mutual Agreement    Agreed
ARTICLE 52.00 - Copies of Agreement    Agreed
ARTICLE36.05 - Compassionate Care Leave    Agreed
MOA Public Service Superannuation Plan    Agreed
MOA Public Service Award    Agreed
MOA Covering Week-end Premium    Agreed