(f) If, as a result of his or her employment, a worker is required to testify during unforeseen hours of work, the employer shall grant an equivalent period. This exemption is provided for by mutual agreement. If a complaint is not lodged within the prescribed time limits, that complaint shall be deemed to have been lodged by the Union. However, it is not considered that the Union has affected its position on future complaints. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may agree in writing to extend the time limits by mutual agreement. (10) `employer` means the contractor in place for the maintenance of motorways. 7. The employer is responsible for all wages and other income (including CTO) earned by its employees during their employment with the employer, and if a contract for road maintenance is not renewed, the employer must pay all wages and benefits earned to its employees within fifteen (15) days of the end of their employment. By mutual agreement at local level and subject to operational requirements, such workers may be allowed to work on days that would otherwise be considered as rest days and shall be allowed to calculate the time spent on those rest days on an equal basis in order to be admitted at a mutually acceptable time after their return to their normal geographical location. The Province of British Columbia will withhold an amount equal to ten (10%) per cent of the final payment of the road maintenance contract to resolve outstanding matters arising out of this provision, unless the union and the employer or arbitrator have notified the Province of British Columbia in writing of the reasonable amount in the event of a dispute, which must be retained. Funds withheld by the Province of British Columbia will be deposited in an escrow account administered by an independent trustee appointed by mutual agreement between the BC Road Builders Association and the BCGEU by October 1, 1999. Funds are allocated in accordance with appeal decisions made between the parties or by a designated arbitrator. Funds will be disbursed within fourteen (14) days of the completion of outstanding complaints.

All outstanding claims will be resolved by mutual agreement between the parties or by arbitration within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the Maintenance Agreement. (2) If such appointed arbitrators are not available if necessary, an alternate arbitrator may be appointed by mutual agreement of the parties. (b) Where there is a dependence on labour between the workers covered by this Agreement and other workers, the Parties may, by mutual agreement, amend subparagraph (a). 8. With respect to highway maintenance contracts between the employer and the government that are not renewed, the employer is responsible for any complaint relating to problems or issues arising from the employer`s performance of highway maintenance contracts and such complaints will be resolved through expedited mediation/arbitration or direct agreement prior to the termination of the highway maintenance contract. unless the parties have agreed otherwise. has been convicted of a criminal offence (with the exception of an offence under road traffic law in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for which a fine or non-custodial sentence is imposed); or (i) During the performance of the maintenance of the rest area, activity 380A, the bonus will only be paid to an employee if the employee encounters extreme dirt during the maintenance of the toilet. The premium is only valid for the period during the exhibition. ==External links== Filling paper supplies, garbage collection and normal cleaning) will not attract the premium. (b) Employees who are required to be on hold under paragraph (a) above do not need to be on hold for two (2) consecutive weekends or two (2) consecutive paid holidays, unless mutually agreed. This provision does not apply in emergency situations. If any of the parties to this Agreement has given notice of termination in accordance with clause 34.2, the parties shall enter into collective bargaining within fourteen (14) days of notice.

An employee who is required to work on a particular paid leave will not be sent home until the end of his or her scheduled workday or shift, unless this is done by mutual agreement. 11. The employer may require employees to avail themselves of all CTO/ETO and compensation claims acquired prior to the expiry date of the highway maintenance contract. The employer and the union agree that the terms and principles of this Agreement apply to all other maintenance service areas for which the union is certified or has a collective agreement that the employer currently maintains with the Government for the maintenance of roads and bridges or may maintain in the future. The employer and the union sign and implement a separate agreement for each service sector currently owned or acquired in the future, for which the union is certified and/or has a collective agreement. This does not prevent one or more employees from exercising the rights provided for in the Industrial Relations Act or future labour laws. 4. If the parties fail to reach an agreement within fourteen (14) days, either party may submit the matter to arbitration in accordance with Article 9 and the terms of reference of this Article. (d) The employer must provide copies of the printed agreement within ninety (90) days of the signing of the final agreement by the parties. Ninety (90) days may be waived in extenuating circumstances. 1. The Employer agrees to be the successor employer within the meaning of this Road Maintenance Agreement if the predecessor Contractor had a collective agreement with the Union at the time of termination of its contract or was certified with the Union in accordance with Part 3 of the British Columbia Industrial Relations Code.

It is understood that changes to this procedure may be made at any time by agreement between the parties. In addition, hearings are subject to the following guidelines, which may be amended at any time by agreement between the parties. a) Seniority of regular employees is defined as seniority with the employer and includes the period of uninterrupted service as regular seniority incurred in the British Columbia public service prior to privatization, plus any seniority accumulated by previous maintenance companies in Zone 8. Seniority is maintained and accumulated, except in the cases specified in clause 11.3 below. CONSIDERING that the union and the employer are anxious to clarify the representation obligations of the union, the employer and the predecessor contractors (the former employer(s) who entered into the road maintenance contract for the above-mentioned supply area); Therefore, the parties agree that: (d) Employees who are covered by flexible hours and/or modified weekly work arrangements and who decide on their own initiative to begin their shift at a time that would entitle them to a shift bonus are not eligible for the bonus. Employees who are required to start their shift at a time that would entitle them to a shift bonus in accordance with the above provisions will receive the corresponding bonus. Management Departure Plan means the agreement between management and Argo Group International Holdings, Inc., effective date 1. January 2021; No employee covered by this Agreement is obligated or authorized to enter into a written or oral agreement with the Employer or its agents that may conflict with the terms of this Agreement. .