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**Asterisks denote changes from the previous collective agreement.

Agreement between the Treasury Board and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

Group: Health Services
(all employees)

Expiry Date: 30 September 2011

This Agreement covers the following classifications:

Code Classification
207 Dentistry (DE)
213 Nutrition and Dietetics (ND)
217 Medicine (MD)
219 Nursing (NU)
220 Occupational and Physical Therapy (OP)
221 Pharmacy (PH)
223 Psychology (PS)
226 Social Work (SW)
228 Veterinary Medicine (VM)

Table of Contents

Article 1 Purpose of Agreement
Article 2 Interpretation and Definitions
Article 3 Official Texts
Article 4 Application
Article 5 Management Rights
Article 6 Rights of Employees
Article 7 Publications and Authorship
Article 8 Hours of Work and Shift Work
**Article 9 Overtime
Article 10 Call-Back
Article 11 Standby
Article 12 Designated Paid Holidays
Article 13 Travelling Time
Article 14 Leave - General
Article 15 Vacation Leave
Article 16 Sick Leave
Article 17 Other Leave With or Without Pay

**Article 18 Career Development
**Article 19 Severance Pay
Article 20 Statement of Duties
Article 21 Registration Fees
Article 22 Responsibility for Pharmaceutical Services
Article 23 Technological Change
Article 24 Safety and Health
Article 25 Recognition
Article 26 Check-Off
Article 27 Use of Employer Facilities
Article 28 Information
Article 29 Stewards
**Article 30 Leave for Labour Relations Matters
Article 31 Illegal Strikes
Article 32 Interpretation of Agreement
Article 33 Dispute Resolution
**Article 34 Grievance Procedure
**Article 35 National Joint Council Agreements
**Article 36 Joint Consultation
**Article 37 Standards of Discipline
Article 38 Labour Disputes
**Article 39 Part-Time Employees
Article 40 Employee Performance Review and Employee Files
Article 41 Employment References
Article 42 Sexual Harassment
Article 43 No Discrimination
Article 44 Penological Factor Allowance
Article 45 Pay
Article 46 Variation in Hours of Work
Article 47 Shift and Weekend Premiums
Article 48 Shift Principle
Article 49 Contracting Out
Article 50 Dangerous Goods
Article 51 Agreement Re-Opener
**Article 52 Duration

**Appendix "A"

**Appendix "A-1"

**Appendix "A-2"

**Appendix "A-3"

Appendix "B"

**Memoranda of Understanding

**Appendix "C"

**Appendix "D"

Appendix "E"

**Appendix "F"

Appendix "G"

Appendix "H"

Appendix "I"

**Appendix "J"

**Appendix "K"

**Appendix "L"

**Appendix "M"

Appendix "N"

Appendix "O"

Appendix "P"

Appendix "Q"

Appendix "R"

**Appendix "S"

Appendix "T"

Appendix "U"