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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-0004.Goforth et al.91-05-17EMPLOY~SDEU COURONNE ,’ ;r;;,ss,oN oE ;E&TTT;MENT RkGLEMENT f DES GRIEFS lS~a5; 13/05, 9/85, 0 16/85, 442/88 IN TEE NATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under TRB CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before TEE GRIRVANCE SBTTLRMRNT BOARD OPSRD (Goforth et al) - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Servicesj Grievor BEFOR&: T. Wilson T. Erowes-Bugden M. O'Toole Employer Vice-Chairperson Member Member FOR m GRImOR I. Roland Counsel Gowling, Strathy & Henderson Barrsiters & Solictors FOR TIiR RMPLOYER 3. Benedict Manager Staff Relations and Compensation Ministry of Correctional Services BEARING December 1, 4, 1989 2 DECISION There are six grievors in this particular group. They grieve their classification as Steam Plant Engineers 2. Their position title is Shift Engineer. Goforth was himself one of the named grievors at the time of the hearing of the Townseod grievance in October 1986. At that time, Vice-Chair Brent heard and decided only the Townsend matter: see the decision dated 12 July 1988 (GSB # 0022/85). What we have before us is~ what was referred to at the hearing as Group 6: the Shift Engineers at Guelph Correctional Centre. There were few factual issues in this case and much of the factual background is set out in the position specification which states as follows: 1. PURPOSE OF POSITION (WHY WES THIS POSITION D(IST/STATE GOALS, OBJECTIVES ETC) To be responsible for the operation, repair and maintenance of the Power Plant at the Guelph Correctional Centre on an assigned shii to supervise inmate helpers and perform related maintenance duties 2. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INDICATE PERCENTAGE OFTIME 2. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INDICATE PERCENTAGE OFTIME SPENT ON EACH SIGNIFICANT FUNCTION. INDICATE SCOPE, EQUIPMENT, WORKING SPENT ON EACH SIGNIFICANT FUNCTION. INDICATE SCOPE, EQUIPMENT, WORKING CONDITIONS UNUSUAL OBJECTIVES ETC.) CONDITIONS UNUSUAL OBJECTIVES ETC.) .l. (70%)A m t ssu es Resoonsibilitv for the ooeration of the Powe P r Ian 9 > Assigning and checking wi;k of 2 inmate helpers ‘on 4-12 and 8-4 shifts in the operation of boilers, heating systems, air compressors; changing burners, water testing, checking and testing auxiliary power source (2 diesels); operating fire pumps during emergencies; performing maintenance work within the power plant; adjusting water levels to load demand, taking tests 3 times daily of water hardness and adding chemicals to softener to correct balance, clearing tubes of accumulated solids by “blow-out” procedure; taking readings on hydrometers and cutting charts weekly; checking condition of all equipment, adjusting valves and pumps, i.e. changing temperature of oil and water controls; cleaning greasing and oiling and pointing equipment as required: keeping logs to record all activities of shift such as fuel consumption, steam produced: fire drills, oils and chemicals received in Powerhouse, boiler water tests, etc. I 3 2.(30%) Performs related duties such as: Ordering oil; assisting on assigned. shift in major maintenance preventive maintenance, and overhaul projects in plant and all other buildings and in general pipe fitting and steam fitting duties such as cleaning boilers, turbining tubes to remove scales, installing new equipment, etc. N. B. incumbents are responsible for the correctional supervision of inmate helpers the majority of working time. 4. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE WORK (STATE EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE ETC.) Successful completion of 2 years of a secondary school course of study and possession of a 3rd Class Stationary Engineers Certificate as required by the Operating Engineers Act, 1965. Satisfactory experience in a steam heating or power plant. Ability to supervise subordinates and inmate helpers. Willingness to work on shifts. 6. CLASS ALLOCATION CLASS TITLE Steam Plant Engineer 2 HAVE CLASSIFIED THIS POSITION UNDER THE AUMORITY DELEGATED TO ME BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION STANDARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: lncumtients are responsible for the operation of the power plant at Guelph - Correctional Centre (Class F-394 Therm Hours H.P.) on an assigned Shift. Confirmation of present classification, ‘N. B. salary note Kl applies. The Grievors ask that they be classified within the industrial Officer series. In the alternative, their Counsel also argued for a Cat&!&& order. Attached to this Decision as Appendix “B” are the Class Standards for the Industrial Officers (Exhibit 4) and the Steam Plant Technician, Engineer & Chief series (Exhibit 5). Counsel for the Union as part of the pre-hearing procedure’ concerning statements of fact, wrote to Mr. Jim Benedict of the Ministry on November 27, 1989 setting out certain facts which the Union believed should be added to the Position Specification. Subject to certain qualifications made at the hearing before us and set out below at pages 4% of this Decision, these facts were agreed to at the hearing. It states as follows: In addition, the Shift Engineers may go on a “maintenance call” in the institution away from the Power Plant. These calls may result in the Shift Engineer being away from the Power Plant for up to one half hour. The Shift Engineers are responsible for the heating, water and steam power systems in the institution. The Shift Engineers perform a number of operational. functions that are m part of their class standards. These include the following: 1. Fire alarm duties. They are required to monitor the fire prevention panel and to reset it after an alarm has been triggered. Once the fire alarm has been triggered, they identify the area and inform the tower. They also check the fire alarm system once a month, which task takes two or three days to complete. 2. 3. They are responsible for the operation of two stand-by electrical power generators. In the event of an interruption of electricity to the institution these diesel generators provide electricity necessary to maintain the security of the institution. These generators happen to be’ located in the power plant although they are not part of the boiler room. They ‘are responsible on weekends for the operation of the sewage plant. They are required to check the operation of the sewage treatment plant and the aerators at the lagoon and also to check the pumphouse, the pumps themselves and the water level. In addition, they monitor the operation of the power plant and in particular the water level, through an alarm system that sounds in the power plant. - i, ‘i 4 In addition, the Shift Engineers are responsible for the operation of training inmates assigned to the power plant for training towards the acquisition of a 4th or 3rd class Steam Plant Engineer Certificate. The Shift Engineers have inmates assigned to the power plant whom they supervise and instruct in the work of the power plant. On each shift they are in charge and reponsible for the operations of’the power plant. The Shift Engineers train and instruct the inmates on a task required of them, which duties may .be recognised as legitimate apprenticeship time’ towards Stationary Engineer Certification. The Shift Engineers are responsible for the estimating and procurement of materials, in the sense that it is their duty to inform the Chief Engineer when 5 anything is needed for the maintenance and continuing operation of the power plant (such as water softening chemicals, chemkxls for the boilers, pipe materials, oil for the generator, fuel for the operation generally). If th,e Chief Engineer is away, it is their responsibi!ity to procure the materials themselves. They are responsible for monitoring consumption of fuel and water. They are responsible for the production of steam. The Shift Engineers are responsible for the serviciig and pr~oper use and adherence to safety precautions in the operation of the equipment in the power plant. The inmates safety is constantly a concern and adherence to safety precautions is a primary responsibility. The Shift Engineers must assure that the power plant meets the production schedules and requirements of the institution and the inmates work to particular work standards. They must maintain the operation ofi the boiler room and the equipment within it as well as security for the area. The Shift Engineers perform the more complex tasks as required and any of the work of the power plant in order to demonstrate procedures and to expedite the production of steam as required. Mr. Benedict added and Mr. Roland agreed that the grievors work three shifts but there are inmates present only on the day and afternoon snifts (as the Specifications state). He would say in place of work schedules that they assure that steam is available when it is needed. Mr.. Roland agrees with that language. Karl Grottenthaler gave evidence on behalf of the yinistry. He is the Senior Assistant Superintendent, Industries and Services, Guelph Correctional Centre. He has held that posifion,for 18 years and prior to that was the Chief Engineer in the Power Plant at Guelph. He is a member of the work board which assigns inmates to various jobs. The basis is to divide the inmates into working groups in order to maintain contact with Staff. Therefore, every staff is responsible for inmates while he is doing his own work. Guelph is a recidivist institution so that there is every kind of inmate from the youngest to the oldest and inmates must be assigned to work they can do. Because of the potential -danger in the power house, only more responsible inmates k, assigned to it. They are usually more skilled than other inmates. In the industrial sections, the inmates work under the supervision of staff and are supposed to do the work. With the tradesman sections, however, the inmates help the tradesmen, So in the Power Rouse, the staff have certain jobs to do and the inmates help. Some of the work is seasonal for example preventative maintenance is done in the summer: valves, steam traps and pumps are checked and . 6 replaced; they would help unscrew the flanges which involves a great deal of manual labour. In the sewage plant, the inmates use rakes to clean ii out. In the Water Plant, they check the pumps and the chlorine system, the pressure when the pump starts up; it is a team effort. The inmates help with the water softening. The inmates also clean around the power house and shovel snow in the winter. When there was a conversion from big boilers to small boilers, the inmates assisted the Engineers in taking out walls and the old boilers. Once a year to meet Ministry of Labour standards for inspection and repair the boilers need to be taken apart. The inmates take part in that: sometimes even going into the boiler to do cement and fire-brick work. ARGUMENT: In Exhibit 6 which is set out above in detail, the Union Counsel has identified a number of items which he submits are not found within the Class Standard (see: Appendix 6). In particular also he highlights the role of the Grievor vis-a-vis the inmates. His submission is that although the Grievors receive the Custodial Allowance, it does not fully cover the Grievors’ actual duties with respect to the inmates. it does not cover the “obligation to train the inmates”. That function however is set out in the class standard for Industrial Officer 2. To ‘decide whether the Grievors are involved in an industry within the meaning of the Industrial Officer series, Mr. Roland for the Union submitted that the production of’steam and the proces&g of water are all industrial functions. He also analyzed other issues such as production schedules. In the alternative to reclassification within the Industrial Officer series, Mr. Roland argued for a Carol Berry order, i.e. that the Board direct the Ministry to find or create a proper classification for the Grievors. Here again he relied on his argument that a number of their tasks are not captured within the class standard as it is currently written. Mr. Benedict for the Ministry took the position that the Grievors are currently properly classified. He also argued that their duties with respect to the inmates are properly addressed by the coverage in Appendix 8 of the Collective Agreement, i.e. the Custodial Allowance. He submitted that since Appendix 8 of the Collective Agreement is a negotiated matter, it is not open to the Board to intrude into the classification System 7 to “fix up the compensation”. He poses the issues as 1. Are the grievors properly classified? and 2. Whether the Custodial Allowance provides compensation for the Grievors’ duties in supervising inmates. With this respect to the first point, Counsel for the Ministry relied on the following Board decisions: Poundino and Ministry of Community and Social Services 18/75 especially at pp. 3 & 4; Parker and Ministrv of the Environment 107/83 especially p, 7; and Edwards& 1 l/78 especially p. 10 and p.11. The mere overlap of responsibilities does not mean that the grievors are improperly classified. Since the Grievors are peace officers, some supervision of the inmates is to be expected. It is the Grievors who are required to have stationary engineers’ certificates and the removal of the inmates would not change their work, even if it did mean that other staff might have to be hired to do the work the inmates had been performing. The Grievors must show that they provide the other duties with the quality ,and quantity to fit the duties that would bring them within the core duties of the other classification they claim. The board was referred to the decision in Hilson and Mrnrstrv of &&&& (535/84) and Freeman and M inistrv of Revenue (323/U). The grievors’ positions are to be responsible for the power plant as qualified stationary’engineers and that includes the maintenance component and the supervision of. inmates. Because this is a modern automated power plant, there are alarm bells. These duties are consistent with the steam plant engineer 2 Class Standard. The Preamble of the Class Standard at p. 2.inctudes general maintenance, caretaking etc. The same appears in the second sentence for Steam Plant Engineer standard. In Mr. Benedict’s submission these words include the responsibilities for fire alarm, sewage plant and generators, They are maintenance functions. Furthermore, in the case of the Sewage plant, the labour is done by the inmates and therefore these engineer’s duties are covered by the custodial allowance (Appendix 8 of the Collective Agreement). “Direction” and “control” are the essence,of supervision. “Beneficial labour” implies safety, counselling, imparting skills, and good work habits. The Ministry’s witness, Karl Grottenthaler, testified that the inmates are assigned to the prison staff to keep them occupied for rehabilitation purposes. The inmates who actually train 8 in order to get a stationary engineer’s certificate are the exception rather than the rule. The rest get practical on-the-job training which it is submitted falls within “beneficial labour”. The board was referred to the decision in ZinaerfTownsend) and MCS (4/85) especially at pages 25-27. As for the industrial officer series, in Mr. Benedict’s submission it was designed to apply to jobs that exist in an industrial factory- to an assembly line setting where quality control and schedules are involved. Furthermore, the Grievors are not in charge of any employees nor do they assist in the management as the 102 standard requires. Indeed, if they do fit the IO series, they would be 101%. In reply, Mr. Roland argued that 5ounding is pre-&Ky and therefore no longer a dependable precedent. With respect to Malonev, etc., and their analysis of “core functions”, they are dealing with classification problems in a vertical series and that is not the issue here. With respect to the operational duties issue, Mr. Roland submitted that they did not encompass operational duties outside the steam plant. And maintenance means to keep in a state of repair i.e. in an existing state and the evidence shows that in the case of’these Grievors that they have daily obligations beyond those of looking after the boilers. With respect to the Custody Allowance, Mr. Roland submitted that instructing or training is far different in meaning from “direct”. The training however is only occasional, but there is a qualitative difference from what is covered by the Custodial Allowance. REASONS FOR DECISION Since the hearing of this matter, the Board has released decisions in two other cases which canvassed some of the issues arising in this case. one of these is cLauahlin/Saldarelli and MCS (1469/88) and the other is Schrader and MCS (0378189). M Mr. Roland was Counsel for the Union in MCI auahlin and Mr. Bennett was Counse! for the Ministry in Schrader. This Vice-Chair was Vice-Chair on both cases and Mr. O’Toole I also sat on the McLaughlin case. In $hrader Mr. Benedict argued that the Divisional Court decision in !&Q did not change the law as set out in Rounding because in his view &ty only deals with remedy. In McLaughlin he also referred to Edwards and Maloney B .c, 9 as he has in this case with respect to overlapping functions. In dealing with this argument in Schrada we said at page 11: The impact of that decision m was in my view nothing short of revolutionary. In essence, it changed the nature of the inquiry: the Board does not now simply try to determine as it did under the old line of cases whether the grievor’fits one classification or another, i.e. his current classification or the one he may be claiming to be appropriate. It now determines whether he is currently properly classified and if the answer is no, and if the grievor does not fit a classification put in evidence before it, it directs the Employer to find or create one. That of course with a variation is what the Vice-Chair in..Townsend did: she invited the Employer either to modify the Agricultural series so that the Grievor Townsend might fit or alternatively, reclassify him as an Industrial Officer 2. When the Employer reclassified the Grievor to a modified A.W. 3 classification, modified in a manner the Board found unacceptable, it then cut the Gordian Knot by directing a reclassification of the Grievor Townsend to 1.0.2. . . . . The analysis on that point in Ma was similar: see that Decision at page 16. There were other issues in JvlcLauahlin that resembled the issues in this case, but they are not exactly the same. In -the Grievors were also stationary engineers by profession. Their positions were Shift Engineers at the Burtch Correctional Centre irt Brantford. Those Shift Engineers worked a six week schedule including two weeks maintenance (Monday to Friday days). But the Grievors in the present case, do not work prescheduled Maintenance shifts on a rotational basis and of course we are dealing here also with a different institution. Another significant difference is that the Grievors in &Q&&had.much greater contact with the inmates than the evidence in this case shqws. The decision in McLauahlin found that the Custodial Responsibility Allowance differed from the language of the Class Standard for Industrial Officers in the following way at page 16: Do the Grievors simply “direct inmates . . . engaged in beneficial labour” as Set out in Appendix 8? Or, do they do something more akin to what the Industrial Officers are described as doing, namely “instruct and direct an assigned group of inmates”? It is the instruction element that is critical since that is clearly .what is not compensated for in Appendix 8. It is the teaching aspect that matters and the real difference is whether the inmates are instructed in skills which they otherwise did not possess but which they must acquire to do the work assigned to them., It connotes that they are learning something that they will be able to use outside once released. Interestingly enough almost all the work described in evidence which is taught to the inmates is of at least a semi-skilled level, certainly at what at the lowest can be described as handyman work: installing security screens and 10 fabricating various metal and electrical items. What others such as the skills the firemen inmates are taught are actually at the skilled level. Although we have only the verbal formulations for the training given by industrial officers as set out in their class standards, I am satisfied the skills taught by the Grievors are at least as sophisticated as those of the industrial officers, if not more so. These tasks, teaching and training inmates, are not recognized in the current class standard for the Grievors. They represent tasks beyond those compensated for by Appendix 8. Of course, the evidence received in the McLauahlin hearing does not apply in our case, but the analysis of the relationship of Appendix 8 to the inmate duties of the Industrial Officers as set out in the Class Standard does. Turning then to the evidence in our case, I note as follows: as set out at page 4 of this Decision, these Grievors do have responsibility for the training and instruction of inmates on tasks required of them, “which duties may be recognised as legitimate apprenticeship time towards Stationary Engineer Certification.” That is not covered by Appendix 8 and is clearly as sophisticated or more so than the instruction given by the Industrial offices. These inmates are present on two out of the three shifts. Turning next to the maintenance functions, as I stated in Mclauahlin, I am satisfied that in the Class Standards, General Maintenance (as distinguished from maintenance of steam heating and power plants) means maintenance throughout the institution but it does not include “operational tasks”, such as the monitoring of and the other functions relating to the fire prevention panel and system, the operation of two stand-by electrical power generators and the operation of the sewage plant on weekends. ‘, I am satisfied that operational functions are not maintenance functions and are not reflected at all in the class standard. Similarly, I am satisfied that the relationship of the Grievors to the inmates is not covered by Appendix 8 although in this regard their role in terms of amount of time and variety is less than with the grievors in the McLauahlin Decision. These matters are therefore not recognized in the Class Standards. In deciding what is significant in determining a proper classification, both qualitative and quantitative aspects of a Grievor’s duties are relevant. In the case of these Grievors, the duties missing from the current class standards are not insignificant either from a qualitative or even quantitative point cf view and they ought to be present in any class standard to which the Grievors are allotted. The Board decided in McLauahlih that the Grievors in that case would not fit the Industrial Officer series. Given that there could be a problem if these Grievors were ordered by us to be reclassified in the Industrial Officer series, I will not specifically determine at this time whether the Industrial Officer series is appropriate. 11 I do see a number of serious problems with it. But as a matter of remedy, at this point, I will simply direct the Ministry to find or create a proper classification for these Grievors. The panel remained seised for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision. If the Ministry has not provided a new classification within three months of this Decision, the Union may apply for further directions, Dated at Toronto this i7day of nag 1991 / , f THOMAS H. WILSON Vice-Chairperson TAMMY BROWES-BUGDEN Member . 3.’ . MICHAEL O’TOOLE Member 12 APPENDIX A The Position Specification (Exhibit 3) states that the Power Plant is a Class F Power Plant. The Grievor indicated that he believed it is a Class F Power Plant. Mr. Grottenthaler indicated it was a Class D. The Ministry subsequently filed a copy of the 1983 Certificate of Legislation of a Guarded Plant. There may be an issue her; however, at the hearing, Counsel agreed that any discrepancy in that regard should not be part of this grievance and I leave the issue aside for the purposes of this Decision. i% I F.: , : _ : . APPENDIX B G ci ” . CATSGORY: corrsotional Servicss GROUP: cc-01 Carrectlonal Serrricea -r I0dwtrihl Office . cys CODS: 3055.0 Jf pss DEFINITIGN: &ployeei ia poeitims rllocatad to this claw instruct and direct an usigued grasp of inmates in the processing in volume of kri~e products; food, clothing and nmiatcnrac~ supplier at refonuitories end imjnstrial fama. Ihase duties do not rsquire skills to the level of the designotsd trades. They share respamibiU~ with their suparrirorr, aad with any custodial officer3 assigned, for the securlQ and work performance of &sse=helperr; They ensure the observance of safeq precautions, Cdemonatrate methods, and amlet in maintaining qualiv control and in meeting production schedules. They submit reports cm any irreguhities and make rtcozmtendadons for changes in rcutie or for disciplinaq l ctia~.~ They msum the proper use of equipment and direct aad waist ia necessy repairs. In most positims thsy pdcipate in all oparatias supenrired in order to demonstrate and maintain reasonable work standards. A: I 1. Grade 8 education, ,preferably Grade 1G; &kactical knowledge of skille rrlated to the work to be pexfozwd. . 2. Two yeara of satisfactory related experienc;, part of vNch may . ham been on custodial duties. 3. Supervirory and iasrnxctiooPl ability rekted to the kind of work to ba performed; abide to derl effectinly with inzates; ability to asseas standanh of inmates’ industry and conduct. Au&t, 1963 CA-, Correctional Sezvlces QIcDPt Co-01 CO~SCtiOMl Sarvices .-r Industr1a.l Officer aus caoer 50552 .INDU.SIDIAL OFi=Im 2 fX4SS DEFINITION: Baployess in positions ellocafcd to this class am engaged in the gupenidon of vorlc and instnaction of bastes in ticus industries at mforuatories md indusitial farms. kr sane positian, they am in charge of a sml.l industrial operation aucb aa the shoe Shop at Kimico or the Braille Print shop at Wllbrook. Ln th&se positions they am msponsible for estisuting and procunrnt of materials. In other positions, they assist in the lnanagewnt of a production operation not mquiring skills of any of the designatid trades such as the Woollen Mill at Cuelpb or the IIPrker Plant at Millbrook. In many of these positions, _ they require specialised processing knowledges and skills and am responsible to the manager for particular controls or skilled operations. lhey train inmates in the mquimd prccesscs to which they are assigned, allocate duties and check quality and quantity of production. They are responsible for the se-icing, piopar use and adherence to safety precautions in the operation of the equipment. They have responsibility ‘for production schedules, vork standards, shop maintenance md’security arrangements in their am& They may periom the more complex work as mquired or any of the work in order to demonstrate procedure or to expedite production as needed. . Q!MLIFICATIDNS: 1. &de 8 education, preferably Grade 10; varied practical knowledge of skills related to the uork to be pationeed. - 2. Ma years of satisfactoq experience as as Industrial Officer 1 in the appropriate type of work or its equivalent. 3. Abiliey to deal effectively with inmates; abiliv to assess standards of inmtcs’ industry and conduct; ability .to estimate requirements, to establish production methods snd to control production and quality as mquired. August. 1963 .: . . .cATBDRrz Corraethnal tirvices -: CO-01 Correctional Servicer -1 Induaufhl Officer a. CLES CDDtr 50554 .-JL INDUSTRIAL OPF’f~ 3’ CL4S.S DEFINITION: Employees in positims allocated to this class manage a small to medium or relatively complex production operation such as the Tailor Shop at Rideau Industrial Fam, the Ttilor Shop at Millbrook, or the Upholstery Shop at Cuelph, or the Tailor Shop at SIxwash. E TIwy assist in mpiuge- ment~ of the larger or more complex proquction operations such as the Brick and tile Mill at Uco, the Machine Shop, or the tailor Shop at Cuelpb. As managers, they are responsible for estimating and procuremnt of materials, for discussing costs with superiors and for making recommendations on new products to be processed. They make. mcormnendstions to a superior on staff personnel nutters. As assistants to annagets, they sham the responsibility for quantity and quality of production and for security of inmates. They personally periorm work requiring technical skill, emerience and knovledge comparable to joume.ywn standing in a trade.. These employees train groups of inmates in good work habits and technical skills, control the quality of production and assigninmates to various tasks in.accordance with their capabilities. ?iwy prepare daily reports cm inmates’ industry and conduct. They may take over any position in the production routine in order to investigate and corrtct complaints or to demonstrate proper work procedures. 9UALIPICATfONS: . 1; Preferably Grade 10 educatiar; satisfactory completion of apprenticeship in the trade required by the duties to be performed l or an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience. . 2. About fiva years of +cceptable experience at the journeynun level in the related trade or Musty. 3. Supervisory and inscntctional ability; ability tu sketch or explain in such.a way as to be understood by unskilled vorioeen; ability to assess ‘standards of inmates’ industry and conduct; ability to deal effectively with imtes; ability to estimate supplies, to establish production lPethcds and to cmtrol waste and quality; abilityto recomend and evaluate new products for processing. * Where the equivalent applies, the person will be required to successfully complete a Civil Service Trades Test when one exists. Aumst. 1063. %5 . CATEGDRY 2 Maintenance Services WF .~I CROUP: ~~5-06 Ecatinp end Power. SERIES 8 Steam Phm Techn., Lnginear. 6 chief aAS. CCOE: 40100 to 40120 CLiss STANDARD: SlTAu PlANr TEufNICIAN, STEAl4 PLANT ENGINEER, STEAM PUNT CHIEF SERIES These series are designed to cover posi,tions involved in the operation, mpair aud maintenance of steam heating and power plants comprising one or more boileri and includbg any auzdlhry equipsent such ae compressors, air conditioning machinery, pksaps, electric motOra, etc. Allocation of a particular position to the correct series and to the appropriate level within that series is dependent upon (a) the total therm hour rating of the plant, and (b) the level of responsibilities assigned to i the incumbent. These tw factors also determine the class of Stationary Engineers Certificate (if any) required under,the Operating Engineers Act, 1965, or succeed* legislation. To facilitate sllocation plants are classified into seven groups with a code letter designating the therm hour range. Plant Class Them Hour Ratina Hieh ?ressure Low Pressure .A i D E F -6 The Steam Flant Technician Series Not exceeding 17 17 to 50 51 to 134 135 to 400. 401 to 650 651 to 1300 over l.300 Not exceeding ‘2 50 to 134 135 to 400 Over 401 - This is a two level series covering positions here there is no legal requiresent for the incumbents to hold a Stationary Engineers Certifjcate. The first level in the series covers positions where the incumbents are responsible for the. operation and routine maintenance of a Class .A plant on an assin& shift 3R positions involving routine semi-skilled labour under close supervision in any other plant. these employees are not authori:ed to take over the operation oaf any plant other than a Class A plant. The second level in the series covers positions of employees who have Jverdl Charge of a ChsS A pLat% ‘Ihis level may aho be used for positions in which the incumbents possess a fourth class Stationary Engineers Certificate but have not yet been assigned responsibility as a Shift Engineer or .tisistant Shift Engineer. These employees normally perform general duties under the supervision of a Shift Engineer in Class E, F or G plants. .“‘N--, Ihis is a three level series covering position3 of Shift Ena 3 and bssis tant Shift Eneineert which require the incurmbents to possess a Stationary Engineers Certificate uuder the Operating Engineers bci, 1963, or succeeding legislation. Shift Ensineerq have responsibility for the proper operation, repair and aainteaarrce of the plant on an assigned shift under the general supervision of a Steam Plant Qief. Ooly one such position is assigned to each shift in each plant. .i Assist t shift %einekrt perform a varietp of duties in connection with the opeatiz, repair and maintenance of the plant under the technical rupcmision of a Shift Engineer. They are authorired to take over the duties of the Shift Engineer in case of necessity. Only one such position is assigned to each shift in each plant. The first level in the series cover3 Shift Engineers in Class B or C plants, OR, Assistant Shift %gineers in Class D plants. A fourth class Stationarp Engineers Certificate is required for positions allocated to this class. The second level covers positions of Shift Engineers in Class D plants, OR, Assistant ShXt Engineers in Class E, F or G plants. A third class Stationary &gineers Certificate is required for positions allocated to this class. . The third level covers positions of Shift ‘Engineers in Class E, F or ii plants. A second class Stationary fn&neers Certificate is required for positions allocated co this class. The Steam Plant Chief Series This series covers Positims of eb~ployees *&.o have overall charge sf am plant other than a Class h plant. They have final responsibility for the proper o?eraiion, repair and maintenance of the pianr and normally supervise mo or sore engineers and/or technicians. Allocation to the apprapriate level in 5s-six level series is directly related to the them hour class of the plant, i.e., the Chief io a Class B plant would be allxated ta Steam Plant Chief 1, the Chief in a Class 2 plant would be allocated to Steam Plant Chief 6. The S:aticmary Engineers Certificate requireaents are as foilws: Steam Plant Chief .I - fourth class certificate requird. Steaa Plant Chief 2 - third class certificate require?. Steam Plant Chief 3 - second class certificate requirei.. SieZt Plant chiefs 1, 5, 6 - first class certificate required. :I11 of the functions described in thi; preamble ma? be carried out cn a z-211 time basis or as the Yost Sisnific%t Par?. of a broader range of duties .Aich may include general maintenance, caretakti:, etc. ’ 1 , : i ‘\ ,~.>--“-i-- , . ,,I-’ _-...- C. C’ : , 1 CATEGORY : nai.ntenAnce services GROUP: W-06 Beating and Power SERIES : Steam Plant Qlief CUSS CODE: 40120 CUSS STANDARD: (See Preamble for,Dtfinit.ions) , G 6rd This class covers positions of employees who have overall charge of a Class C steam heating or power plant aad associated equiipnent. Under the general supervision of an administrative official they normally supervise a number of Steam Plant Engineers and Technician3 to ensure the proper operation, repair and maintenance of the plant. , .’ These anployees may have other respor&ibilities of a general maintenance nature but respansibiliy for the plant is the main function .of the position. SKILLS AND Kh’OkLEXE R@UlRgD: General mechanical aptitude; supervisoryability. . * CATEGURY: nainte‘nance Services Q(oUP: m-06 seating and Power SERIES : Steam Plant Engineer cuss coos: 40110 STE#fPL4NTENGINEEXl (Sde Reamhle for Definitions) This class covers positions of Shift Eneineers in Class B or C steam heating or power plants, or Assistant Shift Fneineers in Class D plants. These functions may be carried out on a full time basis or as the wst significant part of a broader range of general maintenance duties. SKZUS AND laRMmGE RFauLRED: General mechanical aptitude; good pbysicd condition; supervisory ability (where applicable). ieprember I, 1970 L cYxrwxY : uaintenance services GROUP: H6-06 Beating and Power SERIES : Steam Plant Engineer Q1sS CODE: 40112 CUSSSTANDARD: (See Premble for Defiaitiom) This class covers positions of Shift lneers in Glass D steam heating 6s E,For Gplants. or power plants or Assistant Shift Ew These functions may be carried out on a full'time basis or as the most significant part of a broader range of general maintenance duties. SKILLS AND KNOWLEKE REQUIRED: Generel mechkicdl aptitude; good physica condition; ability (where applicable). supervisory i Seotember 1, 1970. ! CxAsi STANDARD: CATEQJRY: Maintenance Services GROUP: Ms-06 Beating and Power SERIEs : Steam Plant Engineer CUSS CODE: 40114 sTEAMPUNTLNGINEzl3 (See Preamble for Definitions) This class covers positions of Shift Engineers in Class E, F, or G steam heating or power plants. This function may be carried out pn a fuJl time basis or as the most significant part of a broader range of general maintenance duties. SKILL3 AND KNOWLEM;E REQUIRED: General me&n.ical aptitude; good physical condition; supervisory ability. Seurember 1, 1970. , CLSSSTANMRD: CATEeDRY : Naintenance Services CROUP: U-06 Beating and Power SEIUES I Steam Plant TechnlciaIl CLSS CWE: 40100 (See preamble for ‘Defipitions) lhis class covers positions of employees who, under the supemision of a Steam Plant Technician 2 or other maintenance super&or are responsible for the operation, cleaning, repair and maintenance of a Class A steam heating or power plant on an assigned shift. This class also covers positions of employees who perform routine semi-skilled duties under the close supervision of a plant Chief or Engineer in any plant other than a Class A plant. This includes fiel loading, assisting in routine repairs of boilers and equipent, oiling and cleaning parts, etc. Either of these functions may be carried out on a full time basis, or as the most significant part of a ~broader range of duties such as general maintenance and/or caretaking. ~Il.L5ANDKNOWIXDCEFWJlXE% . &era1 mechanical aptitude; good physical condiiion. Set-ember I, 1070. ,. .; ” ‘. CATEGORY : Uaintenance Services GROOP: nS-06 Rearing and Power SmIEs: Steam Plant Technician QdsssTANMRD:. QASS CC0E: 40102 (See Preamble for Definitions) . Ikid class covers positions of rmployeu who have overall charge of the operation and routhe repair and maintenance of a Class A steam heating or power &ant and rumaLly supervise one or more Shift Technichs. This function may be carried out on a full time basis, or as the most sienificant part of a broader range of general maintenance and/or caretaking responsibilities. Ihis class also covers positions of employees xho are undergoing training by perfoming stationarp~engineering work under close supervision in ” aCla.ss.E, F, orGplant. These employees hold a fourth class Stationary Engineers Certificate but have not been assigned the status of .a Shirt hgineer or Assistat Shift %gi.neer. SKILLS AND mow.EEcE RDauzRED: General mechanical aptitude; good physical condidoh; supenisory abiliq (Acre applicable).