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P-25 - Public Service Labour Relations Act

Section 64.1
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Provisions of collective agreement – technological change
64.1(1)Every collective agreement shall contain provisions regarding technological change which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(a) define technological change,
(b) require the employer to give reasonable advance notice of technological change to the bargaining agent, and
(c) describe the contents of the notice.
64.1(2)Where a collective agreement does not contain such provisions as are mentioned in subsection (1), it shall be deemed to contain the following provision:
“The parties, being unable to agree upon provisions to be included in this agreement regarding technological change, agree that on the request in writing of either party to the Labour and Employment Board their differences will be submitted to binding arbitration before an arbitration tribunal to be established in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act.”
64.1(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if a provision of a collective agreement expressly states that a benefit, privilege, right or obligation was agreed to in lieu of the application of this section.
64.1(4)Where the differences between the parties are submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with subsection (2), sections 78 to 90.2 apply mutatis mutandis.
64.1(5)Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a collective agreement that is in effect on the day this section comes into force.
64.1(6)Subsection (5) does not apply after the day on which the collective agreement expires or after the day that is two years after the day this section comes into force, whichever occurs first.
64.1(7)Where no collective agreement has been entered into this section applies mutatis mutandis to an arbitral award.
1988, c.73, s.1; 1990, c.30, s.10; 1994, c.52, s.5; 2022, c.63, s.3
Provisions of collective agreement – technological change
64.1(1)Every collective agreement shall contain provisions regarding technological change which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(a) define technological change,
(b) require the employer to give reasonable advance notice of technological change to the bargaining agent, and
(c) describe the contents of the notice.
64.1(2)Where a collective agreement does not contain such provisions as are mentioned in subsection (1), it shall be deemed to contain the following provision:
“The parties, being unable to agree upon provisions to be included in this agreement regarding technological change, agree that on the request in writing of either party to the Labour and Employment Board their differences will be submitted to binding arbitration before an arbitration tribunal to be established in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act.”
64.1(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if a provision of a collective agreement expressly states that a benefit, privilege, right or obligation was agreed to in lieu of the application of this section.
64.1(4)Where the differences between the parties are submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with subsection (2), sections 78 to 90.2 apply mutatis mutandis.
64.1(5)Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a collective agreement that is in effect on the day this section comes into force.
64.1(6)Subsection (5) does not apply after the day on which the collective agreement expires or after the day that is two years after the day this section comes into force, whichever occurs first.
64.1(7)Where no collective agreement has been entered into this section applies mutatis mutandis to an arbitral award.
1988, c.73, s.1; 1990, c.30, s.10; 1994, c.52, s.5
Collective agreements
64.1(1)Every collective agreement shall contain provisions regarding technological change which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(a) define technological change,
(b) require the employer to give reasonable advance notice of technological change to the bargaining agent, and
(c) describe the contents of the notice.
64.1(2)Where a collective agreement does not contain such provisions as are mentioned in subsection (1), it shall be deemed to contain the following provision:
“The parties, being unable to agree upon provisions to be included in this agreement regarding technological change, agree that on the request in writing of either party to the Labour and Employment Board their differences will be submitted to binding arbitration before an arbitration tribunal to be established in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act.”
64.1(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if a provision of a collective agreement expressly states that a benefit, privilege, right or obligation was agreed to in lieu of the application of this section.
64.1(4)Where the differences between the parties are submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with subsection (2), sections 78 to 90.2 apply mutatis mutandis.
64.1(5)Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a collective agreement that is in effect on the day this section comes into force.
64.1(6)Subsection (5) does not apply after the day on which the collective agreement expires or after the day that is two years after the day this section comes into force, whichever occurs first.
64.1(7)Where no collective agreement has been entered into this section applies mutatis mutandis to an arbitral award.
1988, c.73, s.1; 1990, c.30, s.10; 1994, c.52, s.5