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GRIEVANCE C,OMMiSSiON DE
SETTLEMENT REGLEMENT
BOARD DES GRIEFS
530/88, 2761/86,
2762186,'2763/86,
2764/86
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENTBOARD
BETWEEN
OPSEU (Cardno et al)
Grievor
-ana -
The Crown in Right of Ontario..
(Ministry of the Environment)
Employer
BEFORE: S. Stewart Vice-Chairperson
W. Rannachan Member
H.. Roberts Member
FOR THE N. Coleman
GRIEVOR Counsel
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
Barristers & Solicitors
FOR THE B. Adams
EMPLOYER Staff Relations Advisor
Staff Relations & Safety
-Ministry of the Environment
HEARING: October 15, 16, 18, 1990
D. ECISION
The grievances before us were filed by four
Electrical Maintenance Electricians employed at the
Ministry's Lakeview Water Pollution Control Plant in
Mississauga~ The grievors, who are classified as
Maintenance Electricians, allege that they have been
improperly classified. They seek a declaration that they
are improperly classified and a "Berry order" directing
that they be properly classified.
The current position specification for the Electrical
Maintenance Technician position is attached hereto as
Appendix A. While this position specification is not the
one in existence at the time the grievances were filed it
was not disputed that the duties of the position as set out
in the position specification are accurately described,
except as detailed below. The Class Standard for the
Maintenance Electrician classification, including the
preamble to the maintenance trades classes, is attached
hereto as Appendix B. It was the Union's position that the
Maintenance Electrician classification does not reflect the
diagnostic duties of the grievors in what was described as
a complex environment. As well, it was submitted that the
new installation and modification of equipment carried out
by the grievors are duties not contemplated by the Class
Standard. in addition, it was argued that the Class
Standard contemplates a greater level of supervision than
the level provided to the grievors in wh'at was
characterized as a dangerous environment.
The Lakeview Water Pollution Control plant is a sewage
treatment plant. It employs approximately one hundred and
twenty persons. Sixty-five million gallons of sewage are
treated daily. Organic and inorganic material is removed
from the sewage in processes involving heavy equipment,
pumps and tanks ultimately producing a clear effluent which
is discharged into Lake Ontario. The by-products of the
process are used to produce heat which is used within the
plant. With the exception of two pumps, aL1 equipment is
operated by electrical power.
At the time of the grievances there were four
Electrical Maintenance Technicians employed at the plant.
They were supervised by a person whose title was Electrical
'and Instrumentation Supervisor. Mr. R. Radics held this
position un%il his resignation in 1989. This position has
not been filled since Mr. Radics' resignation. However, the
position of Electrical Foreman was created in 1989 and was
filled by one of the grievors, Mr. Arora. The Electrical
and Instrumentation Supervisor also supervised four
Instrumentation Technicians and reported to Mr. D. Berry,
Chief of Technical Services, who is ultimately in charge of
maintenance within the plant.
Mr. J. Cardno, who gave evidence as a representative
grievor, has been employed at the plant since 1982. He has
been licenced as a construction and maintenance electrician
since 1977. He became licenced as an industrial
electrician in 1988. The industrial electrician is a new
designation, established in 1986 pursuant to s. 11(1) of
the Apprenticeship and Tradesmen's Qualifications Act. Mr.
Cardno also has an electronics endorsement on his licence.
Mr. Cardno stated that he generally works with lines
carrying 600 volts of electricity. ~ He described this as a
high and hazardous level with the potential for producing
burns or death if errors were made. He acknowledged,
however, that it is not uncommon for a journeyman
electrician to be working with this level of voltage Mr.
.Cardno referred to the possibility of exposure to methane
and chlorine gases, exposure to bacteria and the existence
of large rotating machines as other hazardous aspects of
his work.
Mr. Cardno explained that there are a number of ways in
which the electricians are assigned work. There 'is a
preventative maintenance program in existence which
generates a periodic examination of various systems. The
current preventative maintenance system was designed and
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implemented by the grievors in .1982. The evidenCe of Mr.
Berry established that a different preventative maintenance
system had been in existence earlier however it appears
that it fell into disuse. Mr. Cardno was unchallened in
his evidence that ther~e was no preventative maintenance
system in existence at the time 'the program was implemented
in 1982. Mr. Cardno explai'ned that the electricians decide
if a piece of equipment needs repair or replacement and
ensure that the nec'essary action is taken. The
electricians~ have some involvement in ordering materials.
If there is a problem with a particular operation the
operator will prepare a work order which is approved by the
shift engineer or foreman and forwarded to the grievors'
supervisor who refers it on to the electricians. It is the
supervisor who determines the priority to be assigned
the work.
In the event of an emergency the operator will contact
the electrical department directly. The electricians are
required to advise their supervisor or his supervisor in
these situations. Mr, Cardno 'acknowledged, however, that
he has been assigned emergency duties both by his own
supervisor and by his Supervisor's supervisor.
In. the two situations just described the electricians
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are required to identify and remedy the problem, Mr.
Cardno explained that in order to effectively diagnose and
remedy the problems it is necessary for the electricians to
fully understand the operation and integration of the
various pieces of equipment in the plant. The electricians
may operate the equipment for testing purposes with the
authorization of the operator. The electrians attend
various courses that allow~ them to have a better
understanding of the equipment. There was some dispute in
the evidence as to whether attendance' at such courses is
mandatory however it is our view that this is not a
significant matter. It is clear that such courses were
made available to the grievors and their ability to perform
their duties is enhanced by knowledge of the overall
operations of the plant. However, as Mr. Cardno
acknowledged, an electrician working in any industrial
setting must have knowledge of the mechanics and the
processes in which he performs his electrical work. In
cross-examination, Mr. Cardno also acknowledged that
diagnosis of the nature of the problem is work that every
j~ourneyman performs. 'However, he characterized the kind of
diagnostic tasks that he is required to undertake as
unusually complex.
In his evidence, Mr. Cardno stated that the duties of
his ,position extend beyond the simple installation of ~
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electrical equipment. He explained that it is often
necessary to modify the equipment in'order to integrate it
with existing equipment or ensure that it will perform its
intended function in that particular environment. Mr.
Cardno characterized this work as design work. Examples of
this type of work that were given by Mr. Cardno were ~the
design and building of a control panel for a pump system,
modification of the electrical control system of a vacuum
bridge and the redesign of a circuit system of a high
pressure air compressor. In cross-examination Mr. Cardno
acknowledged the involvement of the shift engineer, his
supervisor and other employees such as the Instrument
Technicians in these projects. The thrust of his evidence,
however, was that the electricians had a primary role in
initiating the projects he referred to. Mr. Lewis,
Superintendent of the plant, stated that he did not dispute
that the electricians, initiate such projects. Mr. Cardno
estimated that of the 25% of his time spent on new
installation, approximately 10% is spent on non-routine
installation.
Mr. Cardno stated t~at if the electricians experience
a~y difficulties in performing their work they consult
among themselves or.consult their reference books. Mr.
Cardno stated that he could not recall a situation where
the supervisor was consulted in a situation where the
electicians were experiencing a particular problem. He
stated that prior to his promotion to the supervisor's
position Mr. Radics had worked as an instrument technician.
Mr. Cardno's understanding was that Mr. Radics is not a
qualified electrician.
Mr. D. Lewis, Superintendent at the plant, testified
that Mr. Radics was a certified electrician at the time
that he supervised the grievors and that~he obtained
further certification as an industrial electrician in
February 1988. Mr. Lewis stated that he had direct
knowledge of the work performed by the electricians based
on his personal observations. He testified that in some
instances the work that the electricians performed was
reviewed by Mr. Radics but stated that as the electricians
were qualified tradesmen their work was not subject to a
good deal of review. His understanding of the supervisory
relationship was that Mr. Radics would advise the
electricians of what was required and that it was
anticipated that the electricians would use their
specialized knowledge to achieve the required objectives
without the necessity of detailed instructions as to how a
particular job was to be completed.
After a careful review of all of the evidence and the
submissions of counsel, it is our conclusion that the Union
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is correct in its assertion that the design and
modification work that is carried out by the Electrical
Maintenance Technicians is not work that is contemplated by
the Maintenance Electrician Class Standard. As Ms. Rae
emphasized, and as has been noted in manY decisions of this
Board, the Class Standard is a very general description of
duties which is intended to have application to a number of
positions. If, however, the position involves substantive
duties which are not contemplated by the Class Standard it
must be concluded that the position is not properly
classified' Ms. Rae submits that the modification duties
that the grievors perform are specifically contemplated by
the Class Standard as it refers to "skilled manual work at
the journeyman tradesman level, in the installation,
maintenance, repair and general up-keep of electrical
equipment wiring and,fixtures...". She argues that the
work that the grievors are involved in cannot be properly
characterized as design work given the involvement of other
persons in the approval and development of such
modifications and submits that the work is more properly
c~aracterized as installation and general upkeep. We
cannot agree with this submission.' Mr. Lewis stated that
he did not dispute that the grievors had a primary role in
initiating these projects.' In our view, the involvement of
other employees and the necessity for approval of these
projects are matters which do not detract from the fact
that the grievors initiate and perform this work. There is i,
clearly a design aspect of these projects·
We are compelled to agree with Mr. Coleman's submission
that the facts of this case are similar to those in Beach,
816/86, where the evidence established that the grievor, an
instrument technician, spent five to ten per Cent of his
time in the design and modification of existing equipment.
In that case, the Class Standard referred to "installation,
adjustment, repair and maintenance of e~ectronic devices".
At p.1 of that decision the. Board stated that this
description:
· ..implies a more basic application of skills
[than] to design and modify a piece of equipment.
In essence', the Class Standard duties are typical
of skilled journeyman duties, while the added
creative elements of design and modification
put the grievor more into a designer or technologist
type of category.
It is our view that the same reasomi~g is applicable in the
case at hand. There was some confusion in the evidence as
to the total amount of time spent by the grievors on work
entailing design and modification however %he evidence is
clear that the grievors spend at ~east ~O% of their time
engaged in this kind of work. This ~ork is clearly a
significant element of the duties of the grievor and is one
which is not recognized in their curren't'classification.
We agree with Ms. Rae's submission that the diagnostic
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and troubleshooting duties of the 'grievors and the fact
that there is some independence afforded to them in the way
that they carry out their work are responsiblities that are
contemplated by the Class Standard. As Ms. Rae pointed
out, the Class Standard contemplates work performed by
qualified journeymen who are expected to exercise some
independence in the performance of a skilled trade. We
agree with her submission that the fact that the industrial
electrician trade has been certified does not advance the
position.of the Union. As well, we do not accePt the
Union's position that the particular work environment is
not contemplated by the Class Standard. Similarly, the'
involvement of the grievors in matters such as the ordering
of supplies and contacts with outside contractors are not
significant aspects of the duties of the grievors and in
our view do not fall outside the range of duties
contemplated by the Class Standard. However, for the
reasons outlined above, we accept the Union's submission
that there is a significant aspect of the duties of the
grievors which is not contemplated by the Class Standard.
Accordingly, it is the Board's conclusion that the
grievors are not properly classified and the grievance is
allowed. Within ninety days of the date of this decision
the Employer is to reclassify the grievors to a suitable
classification or, in the event that a suitable
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classification does not exist, the Employer is. to create
new classification. The grievors are to be compensated
accordingly. The Board remains seized in the event that
the parties are unable to reach agreement with respect to
any matter arising out of this decision, including any
issue of compensation.
Dated at Toronto thiss£hday of March 199~.
S. L. Stewart - Vice-Chairperson
W. Rannachan - Member
H. Roberts - Member
APPENDIX A (Refer to bar~ of form for completion instructionsj
-~ For CSC
L u. only I
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Electrical Maintenance Technician I 37-5815-62 I !
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.O~,.,o~O ~,,. ~ ....... co~ ' c ....... , ......
, s~¢e'~f~cC. Maint. Tach. 37-5815-62 Maintenance E lectrictan
! Environment i Regional Operations
I Central Region Utility Operations I South Peel Sewage System ! 4960a
3 0 ' ' 0 [ Elect. & Instrument Supervisor ! 37-5815-6[
2. Purpose of posilion (why does This PosHion e~lSt~)
TO carYy out preventive maintenance, regular inspections, new installation
modifications aha r~pairs Jot all electrical installations and machinery ass~ciated with
process e~uipment and general po~er and lighting services at the gakeview ~ater Pollution;
Control ?lanto
~, DutiaS a~d relat~ ~$k$ Iwhat i$ emoIoyee ?eouire~ to do. hew aqd wh¥~ Indicate ~ercentage of time sOent o~ each duty)
[na complex industrial environment, the incumbents will be reeuired to be familiar ~ith!
various manufacturer's e~uipment and perform the following tasks as part of the Job duties by:
65% L
- carrying ouc inspections, cleaning, testing, repairing and replacing parts on Motor C~ntroIi
~entre Panels as necessary, cleaning enclosures and bus bars.
- inepecti~g of ~otor starters up to 4160 Volts, repair, chec~ condition of contacts,repair
or replace interlock mechanisms associated with M~C panels.
- inspecting and troubleshooting of the'following.e~uipment; reduced voltage starters, conveyor
interlecking systems, submersible pumps, cranes and hoists up to ZO tons, security gates,
heating/ventilating system motors, motorized sluice gate operators, heat ~racing cables,
ground fault interrupters and power and lighting s~stems.
- inspecting circuit breakers for mechanical function and condition of incoming and outgoing!
wiring, replacing breakers or wiring, tightening wiring terminals, etc. contacts
inspecting motor starters and contactors for mechanical func~ions, replacing worn
and other components as necessary, checking and tightening line and load connections.
-andCheckingcorrecttimerS'type,l°ck-°uts'size and ratinglimit switcheSof fuses.and other protective devices for proper operation
- checking and casting control ~ransformers for correct voltage and transformation, correct
type, size and ra~i.~ of fuses.
- inspecting and testing the mechanical function of interlocks between supply breakers, tie
breakers and door interlocks.
- inspecting testing and repairing all peripheral e~uipment such as selector switches,' push
bu~tons, elapsed ~ime meters and indicating lights.
Cont'd
4. $~<ills and knowt~lg~ requir~l to p~r~orm job It fult working level. ~lndiCatl ~ndatory credential1 or l ice~ces, if aDpli~blal
Completio~ of a recog~zed apprenticeship in the electrical trade or attendance at a
College of Technology, or an equivalent combination of training ko.ledge and experience.
Certification by the Ministry of Skills and Development as a ~ualifled Construction and/or
~ont 'd 0~
F. W. Ser~, Chief of Technical Servtces ~J. Marcitt - Director
~aintenance Electrician 93030 I ~S-O2A 0~ t 0~ I 8~
~. Inc~ben~ perfo~s ~killed ~nual work a~ ~he journeys level, in the installation, main-
tenants, repair and 'general upkeep of electrical equipment, wiring and f,ix~ures in Che Sovth
Peel System.
~. Inc~b~n~ is involved in the repair and/or :eplacemen~ of high or low voltage i~e~, devoting
at leas~ 60% of ~ime to dutiem involving skills and ~owledga of the electricians trade.
c. Testing and modifyin~ new and existing ins~alla~ions, meeting established ~andards.
7~0-10~Riv.901851
ADDENDUM FOR 37 -5825-62. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECHI~ICIAN.
Duties and Related Tasks continued ......
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- responding ~o reuuests ~rom mechanical and operational sta~.
- removing and installing electric motors up to 10 HP; and installing m~cors above i0 HP with
appropriate Mechanical Section Assistance.
- carrying out major overhauls of motors up to 10 HP including cleaning, bear%ur :hanges,
testing windings, arranging thrFugh foreman/supervisor for repairs by con:ractor~; if over [0
EP or beyond plant capabilities.
- inspecting, cleaning and dressing of commutators on wound rotor, DC motor and ~agoecic drives.
- periodically inspecting motors, checking for excessive anise, high windingland bearing
temperatures, (hOC including thermocouple and RTD's)loose cable terminations and motor
mountings.
- testing motors by measuring resistance phase to phase, phase to ground and winding resistance.
- costing Emergency Generators, emergency lighting systems, manual and automa'tic transfer
switches.
- maintaining auxiliary euuipment such as motorized doors, sluice gate operators, overhead
electric cranes and hoists up to 20 tons, portable tools.
- Inspecting and maintaining power distribution system including substations '(wor~ing in ·
conjunction with. the assistance from outside services), transformers, high ~oltage switch
gear, etc.
- carrying out new ins~allation work and modification to existing installation including layout
of conduit and wiring in accordance with drawings; testing new installations, co ensure they
'meet re~uired standards.
- pre-wiring electrical control panels prior to installation.
- modifying installation drawings where necessary, to show e~uipment and circuits "as'built"
and tested; modifying installation drawings and schematics to show approve~ichanges to
existing ins~allations.
- reviewing 'incidental new work requirements, determining best method of installation and
estimating material requirements in accordance w/th the Canadian Elec~ricallcode.
- working in a confined space hazardous environment on items of eeuipmenc such as chlorine,
methane gas, and possible toxic gases.
- modifying new work installation drawings where ~ecessary to show e~uipment ahd circuits "as
huil~" and tested: modifying installation drawings and schematics to show approved changes
to .existing installations.
- writing detailed reports on defect investigations, establishing cause and'~uggesttng
preventive measures to be taken.
- reporting unsafe procedures, conditions and e~uipment.
- providing aa{istance as re~uire~ to the staff at Clarkaon W.P.C.F. {. '
- participating in an "On Call" schedule on a rotating basis as reunited.
- participatin~ on a "Rotating Sh£ft" schedule as re~uired.
- other duties as assignsd.
Maintenance and/or Industrial Electrician. A good wo'rking knowledge of the us~ of electrical
and electronics testingeauipment, tools of the trade, the laws, codes and regulation; governing
elect~ical tns~allationso Severa~ yea~e work£~g experie~ce as an electrician in the ~pkeep of
complex industrial, sewage, or similar e~uipment. Ability to work from electrical drawings and
schematics. Ability to work from electrical drawings and achem~tir.~. Ability *.to analyze end
solve problems . Good oral and written skills in the ~ngllsh language. Current diver's
and good physical condition.
.. '~'~. ~ CAT~GORY: Maintenance Services
CLASS CODE: 93000-93074
Pr~mbie
M~NT~N~_~C~ TRADF~ CL~S~iE$
k!though work in the field is not precluded, most of the positions
allocated to these classes ~volve m~ten~ce work on~ ~ or abou~
a Oove~en~ ~s~i~tion~ build,g, or field office or other
or its associated eq~pmen=. Some positions ~y also ~volve const~ction~
or alterations to structures or the ~sta]lation of new se~ices
equipment. Most of ~ese classes ar, ~ou~ed ~ ~o lev'els, i.e.
Jou~e}~ ~d Fore~, with provision for positions ~ere "lead h~d"
dutie~ are required.
~]e Mainten~ce Mech~ic series, however, comsist~ of four levels:
Helper~ ~9rover, Jou~e~ ~d M~ntamance Fcre~. ~is series
is ~tended to cover the follcw~g situations:
" 1. To pe~it rec~i~ent of e:n~le)'ee~ ~th l~ted focal educational
qualifications; ~o, through on ~e job tra~g ~d e~erience,
~y progressively acquire ~he ~ledge ~d ski~s w~ch will
allow them to advice to pcsiticn~ ~volv~g more complex work
~ ~d, eventu'~ly, to a jou~e}~ level pcsition~ provided a
vac~cy e~sts in ~ appropriite position.
2.To cover situations w~ere there i~ a requirement for the ski~
of a particular trade %ut '.tore ~uch 5kl~s ~e required for
less than 60~ of ~e t~e ~d tku~ ~c ne~ waist the establis~ent
of a Fcsition ~ that specific trade.
3. To provide for supe~i~oQ' re~o~b~Ii~' over a v~ie~ of
rather th~ those of one specified ~kl~ed trade.
These classes may ~so be u~ed t~ cover po~itions ~volving work
req~r~ various degrees of z~ual ~11, ~t not no~y associated
with a specific trade, e.g. re~r of ~trip~dm ~d s~'ey chis; repair
~d pa~t~g of bridges; repot ~d re-fzn:Ahnug of c~oes ~d boats;
~ most cases, ~ all of tke~ c'a3~e~, to ~ualify for the forem~
level the position must involve tko ~:.~m.':~:on of a: least
3ou~e~eu ~ a relev~t trades clamm. In ~ome ~ositions h~'ever,
the duties involve tko hir~ ~d ~u~e~'[aiom of qualified local
tradesmen~ on the site; for the duratxon of a specific pro3ect. Such
positions ~y be allocated to the pertinent Fore~ class provided
that supe~ision of ~o or more local trade~en i3 required for at
least 6~ of the ye~. Fore~ position~ are l~ted to one ~c~bent.
W~ere two or more ~c~bents share the responsibilities of a position
which wo~d be clasaified at the Fore~ level if ass~ed by one
inc~bent o~y, the position wi~ be cla~slfied at the jou~e)~ level.
In all positions ~ tho ~inten~ce mech~ic or trades classes, the
~c~bemts must devote at lea~t 6~'. of their tLme to ma~xtem~ce
skilled trades duties.
]. ?h~s cia,s covers ~o~i~ions involv-in~'skillcd manual w~k at ~e
thc f~ctd. 'Acco~ ~o venal or ~.~en ~s~ccions, ~he ~pl~ees
Fore.n, ~uildings Superintend~ or ~int~ce Super~ce~dcn~ cr
orh,,r offic~I responsible for ~incenance or o~er se~ices.
sketch ~,r follow sch~ric dia~s az necesza~ ~d ~-
f,,!l~cin~ reco~ni:~ procures ~d :e~ques of ~e e!ecc~.cal
~s revie~ed for ~erence ~o ~s ~d ~s~c~ions~
~roduc~io~ and q~ of ~r~z~R. Duties ~y ~lzc en~ ~he
'su~e~sien and ~s~c~on of appr~rices~ ~s~ or s~-skil!ed
w,,rkers ~d ~tlen~ residen:~ ~ee or ~a~e he!per~. ~ese
~!oyees ~y also be requ~d to Re~c~ re!~:ed or o~er ~sks
be: at least 60~ of ~e~ work t~e ~s: ~ve use of ~e
~o~,-ledSe of the-e[ec~c~z
~l~'ets in :heze Rosi~ons ~e, ~spec:, adjust ~d re.ir
~,~e .e~ecrricai c~onen~s of eleccri~ly p~'ere~ or
equi~en~ sum~ as: ele~cors~ ~~ m~u~, reffri~e~cicn
a~ con~tion~ ~ch~es~ hez:~ eq~en:~ cook~ and
e~ui~en:, ~c ba~g ovenJ~ ki~s, ~ic Rresses~
and ~ch~e :ools, ~~ ~d s~& equi~en:,'~ps,
~ch~es, ~er~en~ ~ese! ~tte~a~o~ el~ica~y o~ted doors
and locks.
~ ~ns~. ~eck and re.ir it~ ~ch as': ~:e~al telephone
li~htin& circles; ~e or other a~
~ese ~pl~'ees trisoll, re.ir or replace ~s ~ch ~s (high
or l~ vol.&e): elec~c' wires And ~bles; ~nsYo~ers; ~ener~tors
or alte~a:ors; ~t~es, c~uit b~kers, ~l~ys: ~bel boa~s:
meter~; ~ffic or ~sher li~cs. ~ ~y ~o~de'elec~i~l sec'ice
~o cons:~c:ion sites, mob~e ~ilers and the like, and th~ assist
co-opc~te ~ch other ~de~en ~d noon. des
OR
~. ~h~s c~ss ~lsc covers positions ~ere:
~) there i.~ only one posit~on, ~a~n~ only one ~nc~Scnr, in
c rcc:ricaA tradu Ac ~hu establishment cu~:
(ii) ~upc~'~on Over thc ~s~t~on is nor exercised ~
cL~ssif;ud aa Maintenance E/cc:ri~n Forth;
clase~ied ~s Y~en~ce ~ic~n Forth; ~
(~i) ~fie on~ ~e~ of on~ of the ;o~i:ions ac:: ~ Ie~d han~
~=e~l ~4 labo~ ~eq~: ~ an~ IaT eu~ ~%e work:
an adeq~:~ $Kock of sup~e'~ on ~i:e: requisition
1. Prefe~blT :e~c~ school ~u~on: cc:ple~on of =he rec:~i:~l :.
~cwle!ge.~f-~he ~ws: ~-~ws ~d re~ms ~ve~g e!ec=rica!
CAT~GORY: Maintenance $ervi'ces
-. GROUP: M~-O2A Trades and Crafts
. . SEP. IF.$: Maintenance Electrician Foreman/Woman
CI. AS$ COOE: 93034
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN, ~'OR~iAN;~OMAN
~,,sitio.s allocated to this class involve the supervision of at
least two rradcsmef~, employed at the 3ourncyman level, in the 3killled
insra;IatJo, or maintenance work related to thc general upkeep of
e[cctrica! wix'in~, equipment, fi.x-tures,etc., at a Government building,
~nsti~ut4o~ or other ~stablishm~t or in the field. ~e ~ployee,
~,,,sirio~s i~ tbJs class; is given general assig~ents ~ his supe~so~r
a,~d ~s required to supe~se the work to c~pletion acceding to acFepted
methods .%~d regulations in the electrical trade. He dete~ines work
mc~bo,ts .~)),i ~kcs periodic inspections of work in progress and of the
Frcmises ~n feneral and reco~ends electrical re,irs of replacements
where )~cccssa~'. The ~rk is subject to re~ for satisfacto~ quali~'
and compliu~ce ~Fith directions~ re~lations; plans and specifications.
These employees ~y themselves perfo~ a~ of the duties of a ~int~na~ce
ElecTrician. Th~. ~y also perfo~ other tasks of a related nature
but at least 6~ of their t~e must be devoted to electrical work or
the supervision of electricians. In addition to journe~n tradesmen.
t))ev ~.av supervise ~skilled or s~i-skilled ~9loyees and ~tient,'
reside~c, trainee or i~te helpers.
~'nJer direction:, the employee in positions ~ this class is required
to plan, lay out, supe~se and ~spect all electrical work perfo~e~
by jot,rne}~em electrical workers, other workers, ~tient, resident,'
trainee er i~ate 'help at the establis~e~ conceded. He
the quanti~' and q~li~- of ~terials required~ the time requi~ed
the tasks and requisitions or o~ers ~terials. He ~y also be
required to inspect and report on the work done ~- outside electrical
contractors and assists and co-operates wi~ other for~en~ ~radesmen
and non-trades staff.
i. Preferably technical school education; completion of the requiDed
apprenticeship ~ the electrical trade and certifi~tion ~. the`
~)e~r~ent of ~bour; 'X'or an acceptable equivalent combinati.~n
trainin~ and experience~ a ~ood working ~owledge of the
equi~ent, methods and practices of the electrical t~de~ a good
working knowledge of the laws, ~-laws and regulations governin~
c] cctr~cal installations.
'2. At [cast five Years' acceptable ex~rience as an electrician.
%. Supcrv~so~ and ~nst~ctJonal abili~; abili~ to lay out
work ass]~cnt~ from plans-and specifications: good physical
comdJ
"~cre thc equivalent appl]cs, 'the applicant w~]] bc required to
~ucce~fu[[y complete a C]v 1 Service Trades Test.
Rev i ~td, .lanua,,-y Iqb'7
93000-93074 "--...
m~ - MAINTENANCE TRADES CLASSES ,(CONTINUED)
Because of t_he wide range and great var. iety of duties an~ t~he
unpredictable nature of mm.~y of t. he work projects requ/red of positions
allocated to' these classes, a relatively large n%unber of allocations
will, inevit2~bly, be atypical to a greater or lesser degree. The
reasoning followed in relating ~he duties to such atypical positions to
the k/nd and level of skills called for by ~,he definition of ~he class
applied, should be carefully documented in a~l such allocations.
Where positions in ~hese classes exist in an Ontario Hospital,
Hospital School, Adult Occupational Centre, Kef~rma=oz-y, Training
School or sLmilar Lnstitutions, the incumbents may be provided with
pa=lent, resident, trainee or inmate helpers. In all trades or
ma~ntenance mechanic positions where such helpers are provided, the
incun~bents are required to supe~ise, guide and instruct their assigned
helpers according to their capabilities and temperament and, so far as
is i~ossible, to break do~ the .work into tasks %heir helpers are capable
of perforating. This ~uper%~ision of patient, resident, trainee or inmate
helpers does not warrant allocation to the Foreman class. At least two
incun~ents of a position or positions classified as a journeyman ~rades
class must be superwised to warrant =he Foreman allocation.
EXCLUS IONS:
in some positions, some of the duties involve a degree of
skill or skills usually associated with one or more of the skilled
r. rades. However, the application of such skills is limited or
restricted to a comparatively narrow specialty or t_he position also
involves the use of specialized ec~i~ment. Such positions are covered
by special classes or class series such as: Agricultural Worker,
Electronics Technician, Electronics Repairman, Highway Equipment
Operators, Lin~n, Sign Painter, Ranger, etc., and axe excluded from
the Maintenance Trades Classes.
J a~ua~y 1967