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3761 Schedule "A" - Memorandum of Understanding between the Town and the Tillsongburg Firefighter Associationi ,j[,,,.,li·· '; t 1 \ -, . ':, ' !\ !: . ' MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN The Corporation of the Town ofTillsonburg, "The Townll -and- Tillsonburg Firefighter Association "The Association" IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT, the general purpose of this Agreement is to establish and, maintain collective bargaining relations between the Employer, the Association and the volunteer firefighters, to maintain satisfactory working conditions, wages and coverage for all volunteer firefighters subject to this Agreement. The parties recognize that the provisions contained herein shall be interpreted in accordance with the Ontario Labor Relations Act, The Ontario Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT this Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in force and effect until December 31, 2014. IT WITNESS WHEREOF the said Parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals this the 28th day of October 20 13. 'S ASSOCIATION OF TILLSON BURG i .Ji ,, ·, i I! •,'. i I:·,.:. '1 l \ · .. , ·, I•,: ·" 1. THIS AGREEMENT made in triplicate this the 281" day of October 2013. BETWEEN: TILLSONBURG FIREFIGHTER ASSOCIATION Hereinafter referred to as "the Association" OF THE FIRST PART -and- THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG Hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation" OF THE SECOND PART WHEREAS the Town of Tillson burg is desirous of entering into an Agreement for volunteer firefighting services, NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS: I. The Corporation recognizes the Association as the sole bargaining agent for all volunteer firefighters as defined by subsection I ( 1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA) and the Establishing & Regulating By-Law, employed by the Town of Tillson burg. 2. The Corporation shall pay to the Members of the Association in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Agreement, attached hereto and forming patt of this Agreement. 3. Trainer Facilitator to student ratios shall be in accordance with the training institution of record. Trainer Facilitators shall be compensated for time spent in facilitating any training authorized by the Fire Chief in accordance with training pay per hour on Appendix "A" to this Agreement in addition to their designated level of pay. The training institution of record will be made available by the Fire Chief and/ or his/her designates. 4. The Corporation shall pay to the Members of the Association for any Public Education, Public Relations, Committee Meetings, training in addition to the regular scheduled training requested by the Fire Chief and/or his/her designate as per the rates specified in Appendix "A". 5. The Corporation shall pay to the Members of the Negotiating Committee the regular training rate of pay per hour on Appendix "A" for meetings directly associated with the Corporations negotiating team. It is understood that all preparation time associated with negotiations prior to and in between meetings with the Corporation will be at no cost to the Town ofTillsonburg. Timesheets will be submitted immediately post meeting to the Fire Chief. 6. The Corporation shall pay to the Members of the Association a meeting per diem for attendance at special fire training not considered regular scheduled training as authorized by the Fire Chief. The per diem amount is established by the Personnel Policy, with the rate updated from time to time, and is equal to that of the rate paid to Councillors; is paid through the payroll system; includes travel time; and will be prorated to the nearest half day in accordance with the Town of Tillsonburg Personnel Policy. 7. The Corporation shall make an Association payment each year by Feb 28 in accordance with Appendix "A" to this Agreement. The Association payment amount shall be paid based on the number of Firefighters as set by the Establishing & Regulating By-Law of the previous year. 8. The Corporation agrees that actively employed Members, from whom no coverage is available at their regular place of employment, be permitted to enroll in the Corporation's medical and/or dental insurance policy, on the provision and clear understanding that the cost of such benefits be deducted from the Member's salary and is not to be paid for nor contributed towards by the Corporation. 9. The Corporation agrees to provide group life insurance, $35,000, and AD&D coverage, $70,000, to each Member twenty four hours a day. The cost of such insurance shall be paid by the Corporation. 10. The Corporation agrees to provide accident insurance coverage as developed by Volunteer Firefighter's Insurance Services, Inc. The cost of such insurance coverage shall be paid by the Corporation in accordance with Appendix "B" to this Agreement. II. The Corporation agrees to provide each Firefighter with a $100 voucher for foot protection in the form of steel-toed work boots, with a steel shank to protect the bottom of the foot from puncture wounds. The boots will be replaced every three (3) years with approval of the Fire Chief or designate. 12. The Corporation agrees to provide each Firefighter with station wear. The style of station wear shall be agreed upon by the Fire Chief and/ or his/ her designate. 2 collared shirts with proper approved patches. 2 pair of pants. Full dress uniforms, which will consist of One (I) dress tunic One (I) dress pant One (I) dress shirt-blue (long sleeve) One (I) dress belt One (I) tie One (I) Cap One (I) Badge One (1) Name tag One (I) Pair of dress shoes All volunteer firefighters who are or become an Officer shall be issued: One (I) dress shirt-white (long sleeve) One (I) dress shirt-white (short sleeve) One (I) light weight jacket This issued uniform and station wear will be replaced for each Member after every five (5) years beginning March 1, 2014, if requested. The initial such uniform and station wear will be issued to new Members on completion of a twelve-month probationary period. 13. The term of this Agreement shall be from January I, 2012 to December 3 I, 2014. This agreement will be retroactive as set out in Appendix "A" from January I, 2012. '' ':.·· IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals this the 28th day of October 2013. R'S ASSOCIATION ~-- THE COR~ TO Mayor Honorarium Increase Captain I" Class Fire Fighter 2"' Class Fire Fighter 3'' Class Fire Fighter Probationary Fire Fighter Training Pay Increase Trainer/F acil ita tor Increase Training Pay/hr* Probation training pay/hr* Association Payments I i ' • I l ·., ~ . : , · I ; : 1 I • ' 2012 1.5% $7166.66 $6119.66 $5883.88 $5654.57 $4857.62 1.5% $266.21 $.50 $29.38 $18.46 Appendix "A" to Tillsonburg Fireman's Association Agreement Dated the 28th day of October 2013. 2013 2014 1.5% 2% $7,274.16 $7,419.64 $6,211.45 $6,335.68 $5,972.14 $6,091.58 $5,739.39 $5,854.18 $4,930.48 $5,029.09 1.5% 2% $270.20 $275.60 $.50 $.50 $29.88 $30.38 $18.96 $19.46 $256.08/Firefighter $259.92/Firefighter $265.12/Firefighter * As supported by the provision of time sheets.