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PART IV

HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOUR RELATIONS

Designated Employees

Designated employees who have accepted offer of employment

58. Every designated employee who has accepted an offer of employment from the Corporation before the transfer date ceases to be employed in the Public Service on the expiration of the day immediately before the transfer date.

Designated employees who have not accepted offer of employment

59. (1) Subject to section 60, every designated employee who was an indeterminate employee immediately before the transfer date and who did not accept an offer of employment from the Corporation before that date ceases to be employed in the Public Service six months after the designated employee was so designated or earlier if the designated employee so requests.

Appoint-
ments

(2) A designated employee referred to in subsection (1) is entitled to be appointed, without competition,

    (a) for a period of one year beginning on the day the designated employee ceases to be employed in the Public Service, and

    (b) in such order as if the designated employee had been laid off in accordance with section 29 of the Public Service Employment Act,

to a position in the Public Service for which, in the opinion of the Public Service Commission, the designated employee is qualified.

Competitions

(3) A designated employee referred to in subsection (1) is entitled to enter, for a period of one year beginning on the day the designated employee ceases to be employed in the Public Service, any competition for which the designated employee would have been eligible had the designated employee not ceased to be employed in the Public Service.

Term employees

(4) Every designated employee who was not an indeterminate employee immediately before the transfer date and who did not accept an offer of employment from the Corporation before that date ceases to be employed in the Public Service on the expiration of the day immediately before the transfer date.

Excuse for not accepting

60. Every designated employee who did not accept an offer of employment from the Corporation before the transfer date and who establishes to the satisfaction of the Minister that the designated employee was unaware of the offer or incapable of indicating an acceptance of the offer is deemed to have accepted the offer before the transfer date and is deemed to be a designated employee referred to in section 58.

Programs that do not apply

61. The following do not apply to designated employees:

    (a) the Work Force Adjustment Directive;

    (b) the Early Departure Incentive Program Order;

    (c) the Retirement Compensation Arrangements Regulations, No. 2; and

    (d) the Executive Employment Transition Policy.

Collective Agreements and Arbitral Awards

Collective agreements and arbitral awards continued

62. (1) Every collective agreement or arbitral award that applies to a designated employee referred to in section 58 and that is in force immediately before the transfer date continues in force until its term expires.

Extended collective agreements continued

(2) Every collective agreement referred to in subsection (1) that is in force beyond the term of the agreement by virtue of an extension provided for in the collective agreement continues in force until the extension expires.

Binding effect of continued collective agreements and arbitral awards

(3) A collective agreement or arbitral award continued under this section is binding on

    (a) the Corporation, as if it were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award;

    (b) the bargaining agent that is a party to the collective agreement or arbitral award; and

    (c) the employees of the Corporation in the bargaining unit in respect of which that bargaining agent has been certified.

Application of Acts

(4) The Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Employment Act continue to apply on and after the transfer date in all respects to all matters arising before the transfer date in relation to the interpretation and application of any collective agreement or arbitral award continued under this section, whether or not the collective agreement or arbitral award has expired.

Grievances - proceedings continued

(5) Proceedings under Part IV of the Public Service Staff Relations Act that were commenced before the transfer date in respect of a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under this section shall be continued as though the Corporation were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award.

Grievances - proceedings may be commenced

(6) Where events giving rise to a right to commence proceedings under Part IV of the Public Service Staff Relations Act in respect of a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under this section occurred before the transfer date but the proceedings had not commenced before that date, the proceedings may be commenced on or after the transfer date in accordance with the collective agreement or arbitral award and proceeded with as though the Corporation were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award.

Deeming

(7) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6), anything done, or not done, by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board is deemed to have been done, or to have not been done, as the case may be, by the Corporation.

Settlement of differences

(8) Subsections 57(2) to (6), sections 58 to 66 and subsection 67(5) of the Canada Labour Code apply in respect of differences concerning the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of any collective agreement or arbitral award continued by this section that arise on or after the transfer date between

    (a) the Corporation and the bargaining agent that is a party to the collective agreement or arbitral award; or

    (b) the Corporation and employees of the Corporation bound by the collective agreement or arbitral award.

Deeming

(9) A collective agreement or arbitral award continued by this section is deemed to be a collective agreement within the meaning of section 49 of the Canada Labour Code, and Part I of that Act, other than section 80, applies in respect of the renewal or revision of the collective agreement or the entering into of a new collective agreement.

Expired collective agreements or arbitral awards

63. (1) Where a collective agreement or arbitral award that applied to a designated employee referred to in section 58 has expired and has not been renewed, revised or replaced before the transfer date,

    (a) the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Employment Act continue to apply in all respects to all matters arising before the transfer date in relation to the interpretation and application of the collective agreement or arbitral award or any of the terms and conditions of employment applicable pursuant to section 52 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act to the employees of the Corporation represented by the bargaining agent bound by the collective agreement or arbitral award;

    (b) subsections 57(2) to (6), sections 58 to 66 and subsection 67(5) of the Canada Labour Code apply in all respects to all matters arising on or after the transfer date in relation to the interpretation and application of any term, condition, right or privilege continued under paragraph 50(b) of that Act; and

    (c) subject to this section, the provisions of Part I of the Canada Labour Code, other than section 80, apply with respect to the renewal or revision of the collective agreement or the entering into of a new collective agreement.

Grievances

(2) Proceedings under Part IV of the Public Service Staff Relations Act that were commenced before the transfer date in respect of a collective agreement, arbitral award or terms and conditions of employment mentioned in subsection (1) shall be continued as though the Corporation were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award or bound by the terms and conditions of employment.

Grievances - proceedings may be commenced

(3) Where events giving rise to a right to commence proceedings under Part IV of the Public Service Staff Relations Act in respect of a collective agreement, arbitral award or terms and conditions of employment mentioned in subsection (1) occurred before the transfer date but the proceedings had not commenced before that date, the proceedings may be commenced on or after the transfer date and be proceeded with as though the Corporation were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award or bound by the terms and conditions of employment.

Deeming

(4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), anything done, or not done, by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board is deemed to have been done, or to have not been done, as the case may be, by the Corporation.

Corporation deemed employer for arbitration purposes

(5) The Corporation is deemed to be the employer referred to in any collective agreement or arbitral award mentioned in subsection (1) for the purposes of the conduct of any proceedings under Part I of the Canada Labour Code in relation to the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

Notice to bargain

(6) Subject to subsection (7), for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a notice to bargain collectively is deemed to have been given under Part I of the Canada Labour Code on the transfer date.

Notice to bargain

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a notice to bargain collectively given under section 50 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act in respect of a collective agreement or arbitral award is deemed to have been given under Part I of the Canada Labour Code on the day it was given.

Where arbitration in progress

(8) Where arbitration has been requested under section 64 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act before the transfer date in respect of a dispute arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or revision of a collective agreement that applies to a designated employee referred to in section 58 and no arbitral award has been made, the arbitration shall be continued in accordance with that Act.

Collective agreement or arbitral award resulting from arbitration

(9) A collective agreement or arbitral award referred to in subsection 66(2) of the Public Service Staff Relations Act made in consequence of arbitration continued under subsection (8) is binding on

    (a) the Corporation, as if it were the employer referred to in the collective agreement or arbitral award,

    (b) the bargaining agent that is a party to the collective agreement or arbitral award, and

    (c) the employees of the Corporation in the bargaining unit in respect of which that bargaining agent has been certified,

and subsections 62(8) and (9) apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, in respect of the collective agreement or arbitral award as if it were a collective agreement or arbitral award referred to in those subsections.

Where conciliation in progress

(10) Where a conciliation board has been established under section 77 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act before the transfer date in respect of a dispute arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or revision of a collective agreement that applies to a designated employee referred to in section 58 and the conciliation board has not made a report to the Chairperson of the Public Service Staff Relations Board,

    (a) the conciliation shall be continued in accordance with that Act; and

    (b) on the expiration of seven days after the receipt by the Chairperson of the report of the conciliation board, the requirements of subsection 89(1) of the Canada Labour Code are deemed to have been met in respect of the employees of the Corporation in the bargaining unit represented by the bargaining agent that is a party to the dispute.

Where conciliation completed

(11) Where a conciliation board has been established under section 77 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act before the transfer date in respect of a dispute arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or revision of a collective agreement that applies to a designated employee referred to in section 58 and the conciliation board has made a report to the Chairperson of the Public Service Staff Relations Board, but seven days have not elapsed since the Chairperson received the report, the requirements of subsection 89(1) of the Canada Labour Code are deemed to have been met on the expiration of those seven days in respect of the employees of the Corporation in the bargaining unit represented by the bargaining agent that is a party to the dispute.

Where conciliation board refused

(12) Where the Chairperson of the Public Service Staff Relations Board has, in respect of a dispute arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or revision of a collective agreement that applies to a designated employee referred to in section 58, notified the parties to the dispute pursuant to section 77 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act before the transfer date of the Chairperson's intention not to establish a conciliation board and the agreement has not been renewed, revised or replaced, the notification is deemed to have been given under paragraph 72(1)(d) of the Canada Labour Code on the day it was given.

Right to strike preserved

(13) Where designated employees referred to in section 58 are members of a bargaining unit represented by a bargaining agent that immediately before the transfer date had the right to declare or authorize a strike in respect of that bargaining unit, the requirements of subsection 89(1) of the Canada Labour Code are deemed to have been met in respect of the bargaining unit.

Expiration date of collective agreements and arbitral awards

64. The expiration date of a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 is the date that would have been the expiration date of the collective agreement or arbitral award under the Public Sector Compensation Act had this Act not been enacted.

Work Force Adjustment Directive does not apply

65. Notwithstanding any indication to the contrary that may be contained in a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 or mentioned in section 63, the Work Force Adjustment Directive does not apply to employees of the Corporation.

National Joint Council agreements

66. (1) Where agreements of the National Joint Council of the Public Service are incorporated by reference in a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 or mentioned in section 63, the incorporation by reference applies only in respect of those agreements as they read immediately before the transfer date.

Expiration date of agreements

(2) Notwithstanding any indication to the contrary that may be contained in a collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 or mentioned in section 63, the expiration date of any agreements of the National Joint Council of the Public Service that are incorporated by reference is the expiration date of the collective agreement or arbitral award.

Employment deemed to be continuous

67. (1) For the purposes of the Canada Labour Code and any collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 or mentioned in section 63, the employment of a designated employee referred to in section 58 by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board and the Corporation is deemed to be continuous.

Vacation leave

(2) For greater certainty and without restricting the generality of subsection (1), a designated employee referred to in section 58 is not entitled to claim payment from Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board in respect of earned but unused vacation leave on ceasing to be employed in the Public Service, notwithstanding

    (a) any collective agreement or arbitral award that is binding on the designated employee immediately before the transfer date; or

    (b) any terms and conditions of employment applicable to the designated employee immediately before the transfer date.

Her Majesty no longer responsible

68. Subject to any agreement entered into between Her Majesty in right of Canada and the Corporation before the transfer date, Her Majesty in right of Canada ceases on the transfer date to be responsible for any obligation of Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board arising out of or under any collective agreement or arbitral award continued under section 62 or mentioned in section 63 or any terms and conditions of employment applicable to a designated employee immediately before the transfer date.