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Our new Collective Agreement:

Some key highlights to our Collective Agreement:

The parties agree that the following Articles shall be amended. The amended language can be
found in the Parties Joint Statement Respecting Agreed-to Items, dated May 1, 2025:
(a) Update the Index of the Collective Agreement
Update the table of contents.
(b) 2.01 – Definitions
Change of the word his to her under (f).
(c) 2.02 – Definitions, Canada Labour Code/Interpretation Act
Clarification of what Employees are entitled to under the Canada Labour Code
(d) 3.03, 3.04 – Union Recognition and Check-Off, Copy of Agreement
Collective agreement to be electronic with hard copies upon request. Notice in new hire kit.
(e) 3.11 – Union Recognition and Check-Off, Deduction for Other Purposes
Updating the wording to manage the Group Life Insurance Plan.
(f) 5 and 5.02 – Workplace Harassment, Violence and Discrimination
Canada Post changed the name of the Policy.
(g) 7.07 – Grievance Procedure, Submission of Grievance
Association able to sign on behalf of an employee.
(h) 7.21 – Grievance Procedure, Arbitration
Exchange of documents must be 1 week before hearing date.
(i) 7.22 – Grievance Procedure, Arbitrators
Added and removed names off of the list.
(j) 7.30 – Grievance Procedure, Implementation Notice
Perios missing at end of sentence.
(k) 11.03 – Staffing, Assistant – fifteen (15) Hours or more
Missing the letter a.
(l) 11.05(c) (d) – Staffing, Transfer and Request for Transfer form
Transfer form simplified and closing date 14 days before rec submitted.
(m) 11.06 – Staffing, Competition
Interviews can be held in person, by video conference or by telephone.
(n) 11.08 – Acting Assignment
Acting assignments are now offered to terms with continuous service in the office prior to an
employee within a 50km radius.

(o) Flowchart re Article 11
Changed to reflect new list of priority.
(p) 20.09 – Hours of Work, Rest Periods
Employees scheduled 6 hours or more is entitled to (2) 10 minutes breaks.
(q) 21.01 – Designated Holidays
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day has been added.
(r) 22 – Vacation Entitlements
Group Postmasters now receive vacation pay on any additional hours worked beyond their
regularly scheduled hours.
(s) 23.01 – Vacation Leave Scheduling, Vacation Leave Period
Blackout period shortened from the month of December to December 1-24 th .
(t) 29.04(c) – Leave for Association Business
Removed reference to sick leave credits.
(u) 35.10 – Application of Rates of Pay, Recovery of Overpayments
Recovery is defaulted at 10% per pay period unless the employee wishes to pay a greater
amount.
(v) 50.02, 50.03 and 50.04 – Term Employees
Article 5 and Article 18 will be added in the list for terms.
60.01 – Renewal and Duration, Term of Agreement
Agreement in effect until December 31, 2026
(x) Appendix A and Appendix AA – Points for Rates of Pay
Pointss of 1080 were added at the Level 6A.
(y) Renewal of letters in the Collective Agreement and loose side letters
Renewed side letters and added the loose ones to the collective agreement.
(z) Letter re National Joint Committee on Staffing
The letter of Understanding for staffing was updated.
(aa) Letter re Rest Periods
The letter of understanding was updated.
(bb) Letter re Potential Deletion of Article 33.01(1) from the Collective Agreement
CPC has agreed to look into coding to include Group Postmasters in Injury on Duty.
(cc) Form re Notice of Workplace Harassment, Violence and Discrimination

Form was updated with new language.
(dd) Appendix “S” – Child Care Fund
A childcare fund has been created, more details to follow.

The featured CPAA post office:

The Hyas Post office. Located just off of highway 49, this office is in east central Sask. The original Post office opened June 1st, 1912 and the postmaster was Neil Whiteford. It is now in a different building then the original office.