Question 1

A collective agreement provides that if a job opening is being filled seniority is referred to if the skill and ability of employees is relatively equal. This provision is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a sufficient ability clause
B)   the seniority provision preferred by the union
C)   a competitive ability clause
D)   the one that allocates the most weight to seniority
E)   discriminatory C

Question 2

Which of the following is correct regarding benefits and the collective agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)   Benefits that employees will be entitled to must be set out specifically in the collective agreement.
B)   The employer will always establish a flexible benefit plan that allows employees to individually negotiate their benefit costs.
C)   The employer must arrange insurance coverage to provide for benefits set out in the collective agreement.
D)   The benefits employees are entitled to could be provided for outside of the collective agreement.
E)   Legislation sets out all the benefits that must be provided for in collective agreements. D

Question 3

Stewards are local union officials who assist employees with grievances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is considered an issue when the union and the employer are negotiating the overtime provisions of the collective agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)   Employees have right to overtime regardless of the agreement provision
B)   notice not required
C)   minimum amount of overtime
D)   provisions defining overtime pay so that employees earn more than the rate specified in employment standards legislation
E)   provisions defining overtime hours so that employees can work more hours at their regular rate of pay than the hours specified in employment standards legislation

Question 5

Which of the following is correct regarding the issue of discrimination in a collective agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)   In order to comply with human rights legislation the collective agreement must contain a term that prohibits discrimination.
B)   The parties can provide for a higher level of human rights protection in the collective agreement than human rights legislation requires.
C)   Because human rights legislation protects against discrimination most collective agreements do not contain terms relating to discrimination.
D)   Human rights legislation protects employees against discrimination because of union activity.
E)   The parties can agree that the protection provided in human rights legislation against discrimination on the basis of age does not apply so that mandatory retirement is permissible.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct regarding the terms of collective agreements:

Accepted Answer

A)   Contracts covering federally regulated employers must contain terms provided in the Canada Labour Code; however, there are no required terms for provincially regulated employers.
B)   Contracts covering provincially regulated employers must contain terms provided in the relevant labour relations legislation; however, there are no required terms for federally regulated employers.
C)   All of the terms are required by legislation.
D)   Some of the terms are required by legislation.
E)   None of the terms are required by legislation.

Question 7

The leave provisions of a collective agreement could require the employer to allow an employee time off to serve a jail sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employers are prevented from outsourcing work if it is done by the bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is correct regarding union and employer preferences for the terms of a collective agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)   Employers prefer a long or detailed form for the management rights article.
B)   Unions prefer a long or detailed form for the management rights article.
C)   Employers prefer mandatory union membership.
D)   Unions prefer shorter time limits in the grievance procedure.
E)   Unions prefer a narrower definition of technological change.

Question 10

During a layoff, an employee replaces another employee with less seniority. This is commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bumping
B)   Reduction of force
C)   Can only occur if the employee has sufficient ability
D)   Transfer rights
E)   Job vacancy procedure.

Question 11

The recognition article in a collective agreement provides that: "The Company recognizes the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees working in the municipality of, save and except foremen, persons above the rank of foreman, and office employees." This means that the collective agreement covers part-time employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Union representatives are paid by the company when representing an employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When employers are assessing the skill and ability of employees who have applied for a job opening they may refer to or consider:

Accepted Answer

A)   interviews
B)   testing
C)   relevant disciplinary records
D)   a, b, and c
E)   a and c

Question 14

Unions will seek a broad definition of technological change in the collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The union and the employer can agree to a discrimination article in a collective agreement that provides employees greater protection than human rights legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following sets out a mandatory time limit for a grievance procedure:

Accepted Answer

A)   A grievance shall be submitted to the supervisor within five days of the incident giving rise to the matter in dispute.
B)   A grievance may be submitted to the supervisor within five days of the incident giving rise to the matter in dispute.
C)   A grievance shall be submitted to the supervisor within five days of the incident giving rise to the matter in dispute and any grievances submitted outside of the of the time provided are inarbitrable.
D)   An employee has no grievance until they first give their immediate supervisor an opportunity to deal with their complaint.
E)   A grievance should be submitted to the supervisor within five days of the incident giving rise to the matter in dispute.

Question 17

Employers are allowed to contract out work only when there is a collective agreement term allowing them to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unions prefer that a management rights clause in the collective agreement is provided in a short form and employers prefer that it be set out in a long or detailed form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Distinguish between a relative ability and a sufficient ability seniority provision in a collective agreement. Include the preferences of unions and employers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Arbitrators have the authority to reduce the discipline imposed by the employer for employee misconduct unless the collective agreement provides for a specific penalty for the behaviour involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Collective Agreement

A collective agreement provides that if a job opening is being filled seniority is referred to if the skill and ability of employees is relatively equal. This provision is:

Which of the following is correct regarding benefits and the collective agreement:

Stewards are local union officials who assist employees with grievances.

Which of the following is considered an issue when the union and the employer are negotiating the overtime provisions of the collective agreement:

Which of the following is correct regarding the issue of discrimination in a collective agreement:

Which of the following is correct regarding the terms of collective agreements:

The leave provisions of a collective agreement could require the employer to allow an employee time off to serve a jail sentence.

Employers are prevented from outsourcing work if it is done by the bargaining unit.

Which of the following is correct regarding union and employer preferences for the terms of a collective agreement:

During a layoff, an employee replaces another employee with less seniority. This is commonly known as:

Union representatives are paid by the company when representing an employee.

When employers are assessing the skill and ability of employees who have applied for a job opening they may refer to or consider:

Unions will seek a broad definition of technological change in the collective agreement.

The union and the employer can agree to a discrimination article in a collective agreement that provides employees greater protection than human rights legislation.

Which of the following sets out a mandatory time limit for a grievance procedure:

Employers are allowed to contract out work only when there is a collective agreement term allowing them to do so.

Unions prefer that a management rights clause in the collective agreement is provided in a short form and employers prefer that it be set out in a long or detailed form.

Distinguish between a relative ability and a sufficient ability seniority provision in a collective agreement. Include the preferences of unions and employers.

Arbitrators have the authority to reduce the discipline imposed by the employer for employee misconduct unless the collective agreement provides for a specific penalty for the behaviour involved.