Question 1

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is correct regarding seniority provisions in collective agreements:

Accepted Answer

A) Seniority is a factor in all job-related decisions such as layoffs, unless the collective agreement provides otherwise. 
B) There will be one seniority calculation for all seniority-related provisions in the collective agreement such as vacations and layoffs. 
C) The collective may provide that the employee with the most seniority will be awarded a job vacancy provided that they have sufficient ability for the job. 
D) Employers prefer seniority to be given more weight in job-related decisions. 
E) Seniority is usually the sole factor used when employees apply for a job vacancy. 
A) Seniority is a factor in all job-related decisions such as layoffs, unless the collective agreement provides otherwise. 
B) There will be one seniority calculation for all seniority-related provisions in the collective agreement such as vacations and layoffs. 
C) The collective may provide that the employee with the most seniority will be awarded a job vacancy provided that they have sufficient ability for the job. 
D) Employers prefer seniority to be given more weight in job-related decisions. 
E) Seniority is usually the sole factor used when employees apply for a job vacancy.

Question 3

A recognition clause in a collective agreement:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot change the bargaining unit as provided in the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board when the union is granted bargaining rights 
B) provides that the union recognizes the right of the employer to manage the organization 
C) describes the bargaining unit by setting out the names of employees who are in the bargaining unit 
D) may describe the bargaining unit by referring to the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board 
E) provides that the employer must require union membership as a condition of employment 
A) cannot change the bargaining unit as provided in the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board when the union is granted bargaining rights 
B) provides that the union recognizes the right of the employer to manage the organization 
C) describes the bargaining unit by setting out the names of employees who are in the bargaining unit 
D) may describe the bargaining unit by referring to the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board 
E) provides that the employer must require union membership as a condition of employment

Question 4

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 5

A collective agreement provides that if an employee has alcohol in their possession on company property they will be discharged.If an employee is discharged for violating this provision which of the following is correct:

Accepted Answer

A) An arbitrator could order that the discipline be reduced to a suspension. 
B) An arbitrator could order that the employee be reinstated if it is established that the employee had alcohol but did not actually drink on company property. 
C) An arbitrator will not uphold the discharge because this violates the human rights of the employee. 
D) If it is proven that the employee did have alcohol in their possession on company property the arbitrator cannot reduce the discipline. 
E) Progressive discipline would not allow the employer to discharge the employee if it was their first offence. 
A) An arbitrator could order that the discipline be reduced to a suspension. 
B) An arbitrator could order that the employee be reinstated if it is established that the employee had alcohol but did not actually drink on company property. 
C) An arbitrator will not uphold the discharge because this violates the human rights of the employee. 
D) If it is proven that the employee did have alcohol in their possession on company property the arbitrator cannot reduce the discipline. 
E) Progressive discipline would not allow the employer to discharge the employee if it was their first offence.

Question 6

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 7

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. 
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 8

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

A collective agreement can contain any terms the union and the employer agree on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A collective agreement may provide for which of the following provisions:

Accepted Answer

A) union information to be provided to new employees 
B) union officers to be allowed to conduct union business during work hours 
C) the employer to provide office space to the union 
D) a, b, and c 
E) a and b 
A) union information to be provided to new employees 
B) union officers to be allowed to conduct union business during work hours 
C) the employer to provide office space to the union 
D) a, b, and c 
E) a and b

Question 12

If a mandatory time limit in the grievance process is not met it is not possible for an arbitrator to hear the grievance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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. 
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 14

The employer and the union can agree that positions will be added to or deleted from the bargaining unit that was certified by the Labour Relations Board.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) The employer can rely upon the management rights article to establish any job specifications. 
B) The selection decision must be based on the job specifications set out in the job posting. 
C) An arbitrator will review the job specifications; however, an arbitrator will not review the employer's decision regarding which employee meets the specifications. 
D) If it is determined that the job posting process was flawed, arbitrators always order the process to be repeated. 
E) The employer bears the burden of proof. 
A) The employer can rely upon the management rights article to establish any job specifications. 
B) The selection decision must be based on the job specifications set out in the job posting. 
C) An arbitrator will review the job specifications; however, an arbitrator will not review the employer's decision regarding which employee meets the specifications. 
D) If it is determined that the job posting process was flawed, arbitrators always order the process to be repeated. 
E) The employer bears the burden of proof.

Question 17

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 18

The parties are free to determine the number of steps in the grievance process that is provided in the collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 
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 20

Collective agreement terms could have implications for the following: employers, employees, the union, and the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

Which of the following is correct regarding seniority provisions in collective agreements:

A recognition clause in a collective agreement:

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

A collective agreement provides that if an employee has alcohol in their possession on company property they will be discharged.If an employee is discharged for violating this provision which of the following is correct:

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

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

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

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.

A collective agreement can contain any terms the union and the employer agree on.

A collective agreement may provide for which of the following provisions:

If a mandatory time limit in the grievance process is not met it is not possible for an arbitrator to hear the grievance.

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

The employer and the union can agree that positions will be added to or deleted from the bargaining unit that was certified by the Labour Relations Board.

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

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

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

The parties are free to determine the number of steps in the grievance process that is provided in the collective agreement.

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

Collective agreement terms could have implications for the following: employers, employees, the union, and the public.

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

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Exam 7: The Collective Agreement

"Check off" means that union membership is mandatory.

Which of the following is correct regarding seniority provisions in collective agreements:

A recognition clause in a collective agreement:

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

A collective agreement provides that if an employee has alcohol in their possession on company property they will be discharged.If an employee is discharged for violating this provision which of the following is correct:

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

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

Most collective agreements contain a provision that prohibits contracting out.

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.

A collective agreement can contain any terms the union and the employer agree on.

A collective agreement may provide for which of the following provisions:

If a mandatory time limit in the grievance process is not met it is not possible for an arbitrator to hear the grievance.

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

The employer and the union can agree that positions will be added to or deleted from the bargaining unit that was certified by the Labour Relations Board.

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

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

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

The parties are free to determine the number of steps in the grievance process that is provided in the collective agreement.

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

Collective agreement terms could have implications for the following: employers, employees, the union, and the public.

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

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