Collective agreement

This Directive is deemed to be part of collective agreements between the parties to the National Joint Council and employees are to be afforded ready access to this Directive.

Grievance procedure

In cases of alleged misinterpretation or misapplication arising out of this Directive, the grievance procedure, for all represented employees within the meaning of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, will be in accordance with Section 7.0 of the National Joint Council By Laws. For unrepresented employees the departmental grievance procedure applies. (revised April 1, 2005)

Effective date

This directive was effective on November 1, 1993.

Application

This directive incorporates the minimum requirements of the Canada Labour Code, Part II, and applicable regulations issued pursuant to that legislation, and applies to all departments and other portions of the Public Service, as defined in Schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act. (revised April 1, 2005)

Definitions

In this directive:

  • pest means any injurious, noxious or troublesome insect, fungus, bacterial organism, virus, weed, rodent or other plant or animal pest, and includes any injurious, noxious or troublesome organic function of a plant or animal; (parasite)
  • pesticide means a product registered and listed under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) and its regulations intended to prevent, destroy or manage a pest; this includes antimicrobial agents such as disinfectants and sanitizers listed in the PCP Regulations; (pesticide)
  • qualified person means a person who, because of knowledge, training and experience is licensed or certified in accordance with a provincial or national program. (personne qualifiée)