Exam 9: Administration of the Collective Agreement

If the employer fails to impose discipline within the time provided for in the collective agreement,an arbitrator could order that the discipline be reversed.

An employee who has been absent three times more than the bargaining unit average for more than three years because of a medical condition was discharged.A grievance was filed and at the arbitration hearing it was established that a new medical adviser had prescribed a newly developed medication that would prevent the employee from being absent in the future.Which of the following is correct?

Which of the following is correct regarding a grievance relating to the job posting and selection process?

Collective agreements can combine seniority with ability to determine promotions.Explain a combination of seniority and ability that would be preferred by the union and a combination that would be preferred by the employer.Include the reasons for each side's preference.

Employers can impose the following discipline on employees guilty of misconduct: suspension,termination,and fines.

An arbitrator has the authority to deal with all disputes between the union and the employer.

The grievance process benefits employees and unions,but not employers.

Which of the following is not a disciplinary measure that an employer could impose upon an employee?

Explain if and when an employer is allowed to dismiss an employee for innocent absenteeism.

A collective agreement provides a mandatory ten-day time limit for the union to refer a grievance to Step two if it is denied at Step one.If the union does not refer the grievance to Step two until 25 days after it is denied at step one which of the following is correct?

Collective agreements always contain a grievance and arbitration procedure that provides for:

A collective agreement between a union and an employer (a grocery store)contains a management rights article and an article relating to technological change.The agreement does not refer to parking.The employer has established rules requiring employees to register their cars with the employer and leave their cars in a specified area.In this situation,which of the following is correct?

A union filed a grievance on behalf of an employee who was terminated for alleged misconduct.The employer subsequently sent a letter headed "without prejudice" to the union offering to settle the grievance by reinstating the employee with a 10 day suspension.The union declined the employer's offer and the matter is proceeding to an arbitration hearing.In this situation,which of the following is correct?

When assessing skill and ability of employees,employers are allowed to use testing and interviews.

A collective agreement provides that when overtime is assigned employees must be given six hours notice.The employer has assigned overtime providing employees with only three hours notice.What should employees and the union do in this situation?