Question 1

Grievances could be filed by individual employees,a group of employees,the union,or the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the nature of two mandatory terms in a collective agreement and three other terms that are commonly found in a collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

In a collective agreement, two mandatory

Question 3

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

You are on a management team preparing to negotiate a renewal of a collective agreement.One of the issues that you expect the union will raise is overtime.Explain what you think the union demands will be in general terms and the key points you would like to have the agreement provide from management's perspective.

Accepted Answer

The union is likely to raise concerns ab

Question 5

The recall period in a collective agreement refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of time within which an employer must impose any discipline after employee misconduct. 
B)  The length of time an employee on layoff is entitled to reclaim a job if the employer is hiring employees. 
C)  The time within which an employee must respond to a job posting. 
D)  The time an employer has to bring employees in to work overtime. 
E)  The time an employee is allowed to be away on parental leave. 
A)  The length of time within which an employer must impose any discipline after employee misconduct. 
B)  The length of time an employee on layoff is entitled to reclaim a job if the employer is hiring employees. 
C)  The time within which an employee must respond to a job posting. 
D)  The time an employer has to bring employees in to work overtime. 
E)  The time an employee is allowed to be away on parental leave.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unless the collective agreement provides otherwise, employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to employees outside of the bargaining unit. 
B)  Employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to the firm's employees outside of the bargaining unit unless the collective agreement restricts contracting out. 
C)  Supervisors cannot do work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit. 
D)  Employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to employees outside of the bargaining unit provided that this does not cause layoffs. 
E)  A collective agreement cannot impose any restrictions on bargaining unit work. 
A)  Unless the collective agreement provides otherwise, employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to employees outside of the bargaining unit. 
B)  Employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to the firm's employees outside of the bargaining unit unless the collective agreement restricts contracting out. 
C)  Supervisors cannot do work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit. 
D)  Employers can assign work normally done by employees in the bargaining unit to employees outside of the bargaining unit provided that this does not cause layoffs. 
E)  A collective agreement cannot impose any restrictions on bargaining unit work.

Question 7

A sufficient ability provision in a collective agreement is a term providing that seniority will only be a factor if the skill and ability of two competing employees is relatively equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Collective agreements commonly provide that seniority is lost:

Accepted Answer

A)  when an employee takes a personal leave 
B)  during a maternity leave 
C)  when an employee has been laid off for a specified time 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  a and c 
A)  when an employee takes a personal leave 
B)  during a maternity leave 
C)  when an employee has been laid off for a specified time 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  a and c

Question 9

When the union and the employer are negotiating a collective agreement which of the following will they not have to deal with in connection with layoffs:

Accepted Answer

A)  possible restrictions on bumping 
B)  notice required 
C)  definition of a layoff 
D)  deemed termination 
E)  training for employees who are bumping other employees 
A)  possible restrictions on bumping 
B)  notice required 
C)  definition of a layoff 
D)  deemed termination 
E)  training for employees who are bumping other employees

Question 10

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A collective agreement can only provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit who have become union members. 
B)  A collective agreement cannot provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees. 
C)  A collective agreement cannot provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit in provinces that have passed right to work legislation. 
D)  Collective agreements provide that employees have the option of having dues deducted from their pay. 
E)  A collective agreement could provide that union dues will be deducted from the pay of all employees in the bargaining unit whether or not they are union members. 
A)  A collective agreement can only provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit who have become union members. 
B)  A collective agreement cannot provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees. 
C)  A collective agreement cannot provide for the deduction of union dues from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit in provinces that have passed right to work legislation. 
D)  Collective agreements provide that employees have the option of having dues deducted from their pay. 
E)  A collective agreement could provide that union dues will be deducted from the pay of all employees in the bargaining unit whether or not they are union members.

Question 11

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The minimum vacation provided in employment standards legislation is relatively short and unions pursue contracts that provide for additional vacation time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A grievance is an allegation that the collective agreement has been violated,together with a statement of the remedy claimed to rectify the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is correct regarding health and safety issues and collective agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  health and safety committees are required when provided for in the collective agreement 
B)  health and safety legislation requires that collective agreements contain provisions providing for a health and safety committee 
C)  many collective agreements provide for specific health and safety provisions instead of relying on the provisions found in legislation 
D)  employees have the right to refuse unsafe work if this right is provided in the agreement 
E)  the collective agreement must provide for a health and safety committee composed of members as provided in health and safety legislation 
A)  health and safety committees are required when provided for in the collective agreement 
B)  health and safety legislation requires that collective agreements contain provisions providing for a health and safety committee 
C)  many collective agreements provide for specific health and safety provisions instead of relying on the provisions found in legislation 
D)  employees have the right to refuse unsafe work if this right is provided in the agreement 
E)  the collective agreement must provide for a health and safety committee composed of members as provided in health and safety legislation

Question 15

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 
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

Question 16

The collective agreement could provide that seniority is calculated in different ways for different applications of seniority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A grievance could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  any complaint of the union or employees in the bargaining unit 
B)  an allegation that the collective agreement has been violated and a request for a remedy 
C)  any complaints by the employer 
D)  a dispute resolution method in which the parties present evidence and arguments to a third party who makes a final binding decision 
E)  a or c 
A)  any complaint of the union or employees in the bargaining unit 
B)  an allegation that the collective agreement has been violated and a request for a remedy 
C)  any complaints by the employer 
D)  a dispute resolution method in which the parties present evidence and arguments to a third party who makes a final binding decision 
E)  a or c

Question 18

An employer has refused to allow an employee in the bargaining unit to take a compassionate care leave as provided for in employment standards legislation.The collective agreement does not refer to the issue of compassionate care leave.Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The matter is not arbitrable because the agreement does not refer to compassionate care leave. 
B)  The employee must sue the employer. 
C)  The employee must file a complaint with the appropriate government ministry. 
D)  The matter is arbitrable. 
E)  The employee is not entitled to compassionate care leave. 
A)  The matter is not arbitrable because the agreement does not refer to compassionate care leave. 
B)  The employee must sue the employer. 
C)  The employee must file a complaint with the appropriate government ministry. 
D)  The matter is arbitrable. 
E)  The employee is not entitled to compassionate care leave.

Question 19

The Rand formula requires the employer to deduct union dues from all employees in the bargaining unit,including employees who are not union members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Collective agreement terms affect:

Accepted Answer

A)  unions and employees 
B)  employers 
C)  the public 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  unions and employees 
B)  employers 
C)  the public 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Grievances could be filed by individual employees,a group of employees,the union,or the employer.

Explain the nature of two mandatory terms in a collective agreement and three other terms that are commonly found in a collective agreement.

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

The recall period in a collective agreement refers to:

Which of the following is correct?

A sufficient ability provision in a collective agreement is a term providing that seniority will only be a factor if the skill and ability of two competing employees is relatively equal.

Collective agreements commonly provide that seniority is lost:

When the union and the employer are negotiating a collective agreement which of the following will they not have to deal with in connection with layoffs:

Which of the following is correct?

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

The minimum vacation provided in employment standards legislation is relatively short and unions pursue contracts that provide for additional vacation time.

A grievance is an allegation that the collective agreement has been violated,together with a statement of the remedy claimed to rectify the situation.

Which of the following is correct regarding health and safety issues and collective agreements?

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:

The collective agreement could provide that seniority is calculated in different ways for different applications of seniority.

A grievance could best be described as:

An employer has refused to allow an employee in the bargaining unit to take a compassionate care leave as provided for in employment standards legislation.The collective agreement does not refer to the issue of compassionate care leave.Which of the following is correct?

The Rand formula requires the employer to deduct union dues from all employees in the bargaining unit,including employees who are not union members.

Collective agreement terms affect:

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

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Exam 7: The Collective Agreement

Grievances could be filed by individual employees,a group of employees,the union,or the employer.

Explain the nature of two mandatory terms in a collective agreement and three other terms that are commonly found in a collective agreement.

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

The recall period in a collective agreement refers to:

Which of the following is correct?

A sufficient ability provision in a collective agreement is a term providing that seniority will only be a factor if the skill and ability of two competing employees is relatively equal.

Collective agreements commonly provide that seniority is lost:

When the union and the employer are negotiating a collective agreement which of the following will they not have to deal with in connection with layoffs:

Which of the following is correct?

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

The minimum vacation provided in employment standards legislation is relatively short and unions pursue contracts that provide for additional vacation time.

A grievance is an allegation that the collective agreement has been violated,together with a statement of the remedy claimed to rectify the situation.

Which of the following is correct regarding health and safety issues and collective agreements?

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:

The collective agreement could provide that seniority is calculated in different ways for different applications of seniority.

A grievance could best be described as:

An employer has refused to allow an employee in the bargaining unit to take a compassionate care leave as provided for in employment standards legislation.The collective agreement does not refer to the issue of compassionate care leave.Which of the following is correct?

The Rand formula requires the employer to deduct union dues from all employees in the bargaining unit,including employees who are not union members.

Collective agreement terms affect:

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

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