Maxxam Analytics Inc. - BC Government and Service Employees ...

BCGEU and Maxxam Analytics Inc. (03/2012) Page 1For the purpose of this Agreement:DEFINITIONS(1) "bargaining unit" - means all employees of Maxxam Analytics Inc. at 8577 Commerce Court,Burnaby, BC except those excluded by the Labour Relations Code, or by agreement of the parties, or aslisted in Memorandum of Agreement #2;(2) "basic pay" - means the rate of pay negotiated by the parties to this Agreement (this includesemployees who are rate protected);(3) "child" - a dependant who is under twenty-two (22) years of age or under twenty-five (25) yearsof age if attending an accredited educational institute, college, or university on a full-time basis;(4) "Code" - means the Labour Code of British Columbia;(5) "continuous employment" or "continuous service" - means employment with Maxxam AnalyticsInc., and includes all previous service with the Province of British Columbia for those employees whotransferred to the company on January 6, 1989;(6) "day of rest" - in relation to an employee, means a day other than a holiday on which an employeeis not ordinarily required to perform the duties of his/her position. This does not include employees on aleave of absence;(7) "demotion" - means a change from an employee's position to one with a lower maximum salary;(8) "employee" - means a member of the bargaining unit and includes:(a) "regular full-time employee" - meaning an employee who is employed for work which isof a continuous full-time nature, working an average of thirty-seven and one-half (37½) hours perweek;(b) "regular part-time employee" - meaning an employee who is employed for work which isof a continuous part-time nature, working an average of less than thirty-seven and one-half (37½)hours per week. Employees working twenty-five (25) hours or more per week are entitled to fullhealth and welfare benefits, whereas employees working less than twenty-five (25) hours perweek are entitled to pay in lieu of benefits, as per Article 30.7;(c) "casual employee" - meaning an employee who is employed for work which is not of acontinuous nature such as:• seasonal positions;• positions created to carry out special projects or work which is not continuous;• temporary positions created to cover employees on vacation, short-term disabilityleave, education leave, compassionate leave, or other leave.(d) "co-op students" - for the purposes of this Agreement, co-op students shall be consideredcasual employees;"employee" - does not include incumbents of managerial or confidential positions mutuallyexcluded by the parties to this Agreement;