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IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT.
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
OPSEU (Slater/Hollett)
Grievor
and
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFORE: T. Wilson vice-Chairperson
T. Browes-Bugden Member
M. O'Toole Member
FOR THE I. Roland
GRIEVOR Counsel
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
Barristers & Solicitors
FOR THE G. Lee
EMPLOYER Counsel
Senior Staff Relations Officer
Ministry of Correctional Services
HEARING November 15, 16, 1989
February 21, 1990
May 8, 10, 1990
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DECISION
The grievor Slater grieves that he is improperly classified as a Maintenance Shop
Foremen and the Grievor Hollett grieves that he is improperly classified as a Maintenance
Machinist. They are both employed in the Maintenance Machine Shop at the Guelph
Correctional Centre. These are more of the classification grievances in the Ministry of
Correctional Services that originated en masse and came on for a test hearing in the case
of IownsenU (Zinger) and MCS (GSB 4185, 22185) which was decided on 26 February,
1987. The Grievor Townsend was classified as an Agricultural Worker 2. After two
separate hearings, the Board ordered him reclassified as an Industrial officer 2. Michael
Slater is currently classified as a Maintenance Foreman/woman and Edward Hollett is
classified as a Maintenance Machinist, The Grievors wish to be reclassified respectively
as an Industrial Officer 3 & 2 or in the alternative seek a Carol Deter y order.
Much of the dispute between the parties during the hearing of this case turned on
such matters as what specifically is meant by terms such as "maintenance, fabrication,
close tolerances and sheetmetal journeyman skills". Fabrication is an important issue
because the Union argues for the Industrial Officer series specifically which relates to
manufacturing and production. In final argument, Mr. Lee for the Ministry conceded that
the Grievor Hollett did not fit the Maintenance Machinist classification since he spends
only 10% of his time doing machining. He then contended that he fits the Maintenance
Mechanic 3 classification. Although this latter issue was raised only in final argument, he
raised it as a consequence of the evidence and so I mention it before reviewing the actual
evidence.
Michael Slater is by training a qualified and experienced sheet metal worker. He
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joined the Ministry in January, 1980 as a Sheet Metal Maintenance Mechanic in the
Maintenance Machine Shop at the Guelph Correctional Centre. In 1980, when he started
the MaintenancE! Shop consisted of the paint booth, storage area and an auto body shop;
and then in that year it was converted into a Machine Shop: the Machine Shop occupied
the space which includes the present Maintenance Machine Shop space plus what is now
the Jobbing Shop (North) and the Jobbing Shop (East). About two years later an addition
was added which is now the Jobbing Shop Addition. At that time, the Maintenance
Machine shop did phases of metal fabrication. This work had three main purposes: 1.
maintenance in ibe institution, 2. products for the Guelph institution, and 3. products for
other government buildings. When he referred to maintenance in his testimony, Slater
was referring to inetal work maintenance, but it is important to keep in mind that because
this is a correctiprial centre', furniture and many other things which normally would be
made of wood or some other non-metallic material are made of metal for security reasons
and to reduce the amount of vandalism. With respect to products for the Centre, the
products referred to include such things as metal doors, beds, cell door grills. etc. With
respect to other government buildings, the products could be made for other correctional
or detention cenlres or for other Ministries such as Health or Government Services. The
tools and equipment in the shop in 1980 are still there with some additions. In 1980, there
was no specific division of labour among staff in the shop other than people worked on
what they were skilled in. He estimated that about 20% of the work was on things
intended for oth+:r institutions, but that percentage has since increased. In 1981, the
Jobbing Shop wE,s created. The Grievor Slater started there as an Industrial Officer 1 and
one of the welders (Ingram) became an Industrial Officer 3 there. Some time later, a wall
was build to separate the Jobbing Shop from the Maintenance Shop. The Jobbing Shop
was responsible for work on materials going to other institutions and government
' It has abou'c 400 inmates and the grounds are, about 400 acres.
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buildings. In 1984, the Grievor, who at that time was classified as an Industrial Officer 2
in the Jobbing Shop, was moved to the Maintenance Machine Shop where he was made
the foreman.
An update of the Organizational Chart filed as an exhibit in the original Townsend '
hearing was filed as an Exhibit in this hearing and is included with this Decision as
Appendix A: the Coordinator Maintenance Services (Exhibit 6B) is at the same
organizational level as the Woolen' Mill Manager on the chart and reports to the Senior
Assistant Superintendent, Industries and Services. Copies of the relevant Class
Standards are attached to the Decision as Appendix B. The Position Specifications for the
Grievors are Appendix C. The Woolen Mill in addition has two Industrial Officer 1 s '
(hereafter referred to as 1.0.1s). Since the Woolen Mill has old machinery of English
manufacture for which it is difficult to get replacement parts, the machine shop has to
fabricate replacement parts. But the plant's own employees then instal those replacement
parts and maintain the machinery. Slater agreed that the description at page 20 of the
decision of Vice-Chair Brent in the Townsend decision is correct. The Woodworking Plant
is also accurately described in the decision but is now going out of existence. The Textile
Shop (also called the Tailor Shop) is similarly correctly described in that Decision. The
Industrial Officers there do their own maintenance, but the Maintenance Machine Shop
makes replacement parts such as bushings for pipes. The Maintenance Machine Shop
has also made a cutting table, some other tables and a new machine for the Textile
Shop. With respect to maintenance and repair, the situation is much the same as in the
Woolen Plant. With respect to the Jobbing Shop, he estimated that they had about 12
inmates. The Laundry also does its own maintenance. The Maintenance Machine Shop
did make six carts for them. In cross-examination he explained that although he was
originally asked to repair their carts, he actually had to make six new carts since simple
2 The documents used the US spelling "woolen" which 1 have followed throughout.
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repair was not feasible.
The tools available in the Machine Shop" and those used by them in the Jobbing
Shop are set out in Appendix D: for example, they go to the Jobbing Shop to use the 8
foot shear and the iron worker, punch press. The Jobbing Shop people sometimes use
the large drill press in the Machine Shop. In discussing the Position Specification, Slater
testified with respect to repairing machinery, it was usually grounds equipment such as
metal wagons.
With respect to the dispute about fabricating as against repairing items, Slater
produced in evidence a handwritten Journal for the Machine Shop - Completed.Work
Orders (Exhibit 7) and a printed list for the Machine Shop showing Date of Request,
Approx. Time to Complete, Description of Duty and Location for the period September 21,
1987 until October 2, 1989. The witness testified that he and Ennis, the Maintenance
Coordinator, his immediate supervisor, made Exhibit 8 based on recollection, Exhibit 7
and other records. In Exhibit 8, a number of items are described as "Make etc"; the
witness testified that when it says "make", it means make from raw materials such as
sheet steel, iron angles and flat bars. This Grievor receives instructions from Ennis to do
a job: this Grievor then designs something to meet the needs and then assigns it to the
suitable staff to make it, such as the laundry carts for the laundry. In that case, he did the
design for the carts, e.g. calculating the dimensions so that the carts can get through the
doors. The actual work of making them is done by the inmates under the supervision of
Hollett or other staff. The wheels have to be purchased for which Slater makes out a
requisition. Another example given was 266 window covers for the cell blocks. Slater
designed them. He estimated that between 70-75 % of that work involved manufacturing
3 The parties disagreed over the title attached to the present shop. The Union
witnesses tended to call it the Machine Shop while the management witnesses tended
to refer to it as the Maintenance Machine shop.
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and 25°% installation. Slater did the design and the work was done by inmates.
Here briefly is a list of the things made by the shop: frames for windows of a metal
office for the protection of the guard; racks for dumb-bell storage, kitchen tables, metal
boxes for telephones, box for keys, box for amplifier, 200 security door handles„ baseball
backstop and machined parts for doors and beds for the Jobbing Shop. Hollett even
makes hinges for the doors, since he is a machinist, while the Jobbing Shop would have
to buy the hinges. i
With respect to the inmate helpers, Slater testified that they get a whole range of
workers: some are unskilled illiterates and others are skilled tradesmen such as
machinists and welders. They therefore train inmates in skills which can be useful once
they are released. Staff has to give instructions as to their tasks. They also have to be
taught safety on the job. They are of course responsible for the custody and control of
the inmates and this involves having to fill out Occurrence Reports and Misconduct
Reports, Assessment Reports. In his experience, the work performed by inmates
producing things is the same in the Machine Shop as in the Jobbing Shop. He produced
the Catalogue for items produced at Guelph C.C. Jobbing Shop and testified that they are
the type of things produced in his shop. Prior to working at Guelph C.C., Slater worked
for a metal fabricating company and that is how he would describe the shop of which he
is the foreman. In his view, the proper definition of a machine shop would be one working
with lathes, milling machines, shavers and equipment that works to close tolerances.
While they have that equipment, only about 10 % of their work is to close tolerances. He
defines that as working in 111000 "; metal fabrication is working within 1116". Machine
shop means making tools°, while fabrication is making static things such as tables, and
` The Grievors called it the Machine Shop in evidence because they deny it is a
Maintenance Machine Shop; but then they actually argue that it is really a custom
fabrication shop. The also referred to it as Machine Shop because they argue it has not
essentially changed from the larger undivided Machine Shop referred to specifically in the
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guards. He also considered the Jobbing Shop to be a metal fabrication shop. His own
shop is a kind of custom fabrication shop.
In'cross-examination, Slater testified that if inmates damage cells, he would do
some of the repairs. He also replace$ worn out metal parts and repairs them. He
supervises a machinist, a welder and a locksmith who work at journeyman level. When
asked if he supervised inmates personally, he said sometimes but he could not deal with
them everyday because his duties involve talking to staff and an inmate with him would
be just standing around in that type of situation. Inmates are not just helpers; they are
more like co-workers. By the time an unskilled inmate has completed half his sentence,
he is qualified. There are security areas where inmates are not allowed and the staff work
without them such as where the security office records are located. Hollett spends about
10% of his time on precision tooling, but the percentage for the shop as whole is about
6%. Hollett makes new bushings but the shop staff does not instal them. Hollett is not
responsible for maintaining an adequate stock of supplies since that is Slater's duty.
Slater is the only journeyman sheet metal worker in the shop so that he has to do
any of that work himself, With respect to the reference in 93066 (Maintenance Sheet
Metal Worker) to constructing, adjusting and repairing tile roofs, Slater testified that the
only metal roof was on the calf barn which they nailed down and the builders'
maintenance shop (repair shop) do that work also. They have put on eavestroughs but
then so has the repair shop. They have done a little metal sheeting. They do not have
elbow equipment any more and the tinsmithing upstairs was closed. They repair only
some metal beds. They do most of the items listed in the second paragraph of 93066.
They could not repair the small mowers; so, the small mowers were sent to the Small
Engines Shop. When asked what percentage of their time they spend- fabricating,
replacing, and repairing in the shop as per the lists filed in evidence in chief, Slater
1.0.3 Class Standard.
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replied: as compared to general maintenance, 75-80% of time is spent on metal
fabrication. Defining maintenance as such things as fixing whisks, he said it would amount
to about 20% of their time, if you include within that, fabrication of the parts. As for
Hollett, he spends about 20-25% of his time doing general maintenance and 80% making '
things like contraband boxes, metal windows, gym lean-tos etc. They are too busy to do
much preventative maintenance: about two days every four months, Slater sends out staff
to see if there is anything needed to be done.
With.respect to his own Position Specifications, Slater testified that the 15% given
there for "personally performs skilled maintenance work as required" was not correct: the
whole shop spends only 20% of its time on maintenance and his own part would be only
2% of that. He agreed that he would spend 15% of his time on hands-on work but it
would not be maintenance. His interpretation of maintenance was "fixing something that
was broken": for example, if a laundry cart is broken and he can fix it, that is
maintenance; but if he has to build all new carts, that is not maintenance. With respect
to Exhibit 8, he testified that of 64 items on the first two pages, his shop made and
installed 31 items, the rest were only made by the Shop. The welder and Hollett the
majority of the time each have two inmates working with them. When asked about
schedules for work, he answered that they have time frames in which jobs have to be
done on time; for example as a result of the big inmate riot in July 1989 in which the
dormitories were damaged, the repair work had to be completed by February, 1990.5
Work priorities have to be set. The largest priority is of course any security equipment.
In re-examination, Slater estimated that he works about 2% of his time at the
journeyman level of his trade (sheetmetal worker). That type of work is described in
paragraph 2 of the Class Standard for Sheet Metal Worker (93066). In the case of
5 From my understanding of the tone of the testimony, the damage was quite
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repairing machinery, most of this is for machinery in other shops and their function in the
Machine Shop is usually just to weld or repair the broken part and it is restored to the
machine by the staff of the shop where the machine is located.
The Grievor Ed Hollett is by trade a machinist. He has worked for Slater since he
became-the foreman. Hollett agreed with Slater's description of the work of the machine
Shop. He testified.that he did skilled machinist maintenance work about 10% of the time.
He saw this as being such things as making dies for the Jobbing Shop and other parts
for other shops such as to replace broken parts. He did that for the Woolen Plant where
they could not buy a replacement part for an old machine; so Hallett made one. As a
machinist he machined metal pipes for the Jobbing Shop which they then used in
fabricating beds. He cut key holes in bars for bolts to go through. He made hinges for
doors. When asked how much of the 10% of his time spent doing skilled machinist work
is for the Jobbing Shop, he replied about 60% of the 10%. He spends about 60% of his
time doing metal fabrication and installation and of that 20% is for installation. The
remaining 30% of his time he spends on maintenance, repair and assembly.
In looking at Exhibit 5, the Position Specification, he testified that he did not
service, repair and maintain equipment in industrial shops: that work is done in other
shops by their own staff. He only makes parts for them. He does repair broken pieces on
the site in the kitchen; an outside contractors also does such repairs in the kitchen. He
does not make tools. He does draw sketches of items to be made both within his
machinist skills and also for items to be fabricated, i.e. outside his machinist's skills. He
has a number of inmates answering to him: at one time as high as seven and at,the time
of the hearing four. But in the case of machinist's duties, seldom does he have inmates
carrying them out although frequently so in the case of fabrication. He also uses the
inmates for other skilled work such as with the milling machines and drill presses. He did
not work on the window covers in 1985, regardless of what Exhibit 5 indicates, but he has
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done it since. He does not do preventive maintenance. After the riot, the Jobbing Shop
made escape hatches, windows, window frames, doors and mesh door grills and installed
them at Guelph C.C. Similarly, the Welding Trade Training Shop has done repairs.
Hollett performs Slater's supervisory duties when he is not there. In metal fabrication, the
inmates do not require the trades skills.
In looking at paragraph 2 of the Class Definition for Industrial Officer 2 (50552),
Hollett testified that it applied to the work he did. The Maintenance Machinist Class
Definition (93040) correctly described the skills of a machinist but that represented only
10% of his work. There are things that he makes in substantial numbers such as 150 '
pieces of pipe for the Jobbing Shop, 260 window covers, 25-30 TV brackets for all units
(one bracket per TV) since they changed the design. He had orders for 600 pipes which
would be done by him and inmates.
In cross-examination, he corrected himself to say he spent 20% of the time doing
general maintenance. He has repaired metal windows and metal frames on occasion, but
never walls; he has also repaired ground equipment including machining parts for them;
similarly so with beds, ducts and kitchen equipment. He also testified that he has done
work with 16 gauge metal, which he considers to be sheet metal work.
Karl Grottenthaler is the Senior Assistant Superintendent, Industries at Guelph
Correctional Centre. He has held that position for 18 years. As such he is responsible for
all services and industries in the Centre which include maintenance, laundry services and
utilities. By industries, he understands things like the Woolen plant. With respect to the
industries, this witness is responsible for operational, marketing, project development,
design and job assignments. He is also a member of the work board which assigns
inmates; it meets twice a week. In the case of the service section, he has responsibility
through the Maintenance Coordinator. He testified that he does a lot of supervision
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himself. He answers directly to the Superintendent.fi His explanation for the 1980 division
of the machine shop was that Guelph took over some metal working equipment when
Maplehurst opened and expanded the metal work being done. They had a mixture of
maintenance and industrial work but the Ministry set up a separate budget for industries
and so it was then separated from maintenance. The result was that they began to
produce a lot more standard products with repetitive and production work and less custom
work. The wall was erected between the Maintenance Machine Shop and the Jobbing
Shop because there was not much reason for mixing of inmates and inventory control in
the Jobbing Shop was important.'The Maintenance Machine Shop uses basic stock while
the Jobbing Shop uses a bin card system. About 95% of the Jobbing Shop's output
leaves Guelph. The amount used at Guelph increased after the riot. Almost nothing made
in the Maintenance Machine Shop leaves Guelph. Normally things intended for outside
would have to be done as an industrial order; otherwise it could not be transferred.
The Jobbing Shop uses material worth about $200,000 while the Maintenance
Machine Shop uses material worth about only $20,000 to $26,000. In Grottenthaler's
view, the work of the Maintenance Machine Shop is to do maintenance on metal in the
institution. The Jobbing Shop produces two types of products: standard products as set
out in the catalogue: for example metal beds of which they sell about 600 a year. These
types of products constitute about 60% of its output. The second type of product would
be custom products mainly for jails or other detention centres. An example here would
be new door screens which they either make themselves or modify. Such a set was made
for Chatham Jail and the Shop Manager went there to measure them. The installation in
such cases is normally done by the local staff. After the first of such work is done by the
s The person in charge of the Guelph Correctional Centre is entitled the
Superintendent. In popular parlance, I suppose, his function would be most easily
recognized as that of the Warden.
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staff, it is then assigned to the inmates. They prefer to have orders of at least 50 items;
they do have some small projects and a few large ones, such as building a viewing
platform to be placed overlooking a cataract. Picnic tables are another common product
for the Jobbing Shop. There are delivery schedules, as for example, the completion of
picnic tables before the opening date of the park for which they are intended. Security
items are to be completed within the budget period. Work for the Maintenance Machine
Shop is assigned by maintenance request forms. The metal used in the Maintenance
Machine Shop is up to 16 gauge. He would characterize the time requirements for that
shop as deadlines rather than schedules:.for example, if a security lock has to be fixed
it has to be done instantly. On the other hand, in an industrial shop, there is a set time -
a formula- such as for making the frame of a picnic table which is .25 hours. That helps
determine the price of the item. In his view, all the work of the Jobbing Shop is production
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work. That shop also does do maintenance of equipment such as making jigs which is
production preparation.
In his opinion, there is no production work in the Maintenance Machine Shop. But
if one considers, for example, making a door as production work, then turning to Exhibit
8, adding up all the days over two years (1987 & 1988), he found an average of about
25% to be production items i.e. divided by three staff but not counting the locksmith. In
1989, because there was a staff shortage, that average might have risen to 30%. In other
installations where there is a maintenance welder, that is the same kind of work he would
be doing as for example in the Toronto West Detention Centre. In the Maintenance
Machine Shop, the staff do their own maintenance including welding and equipment.
Outside of their shop, they do maintenance, installing windows and doors, either by the
welder or the machinist, locks by the locksmith with the assistance of inmates, hinges,
automatic door closers, kitchen equipment such as potato peelers, saws - things which
cannot wait to be repaired.
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Grottenthaler's testimony was that the Jobbing Shop does not do maintenance for
Guelph C.C., but rather Guelph is one of its customers and it sells equipment to Guelph.
Sales are made through industrial order forms that come from-Head Office which controls
the money, but the budget control itself is in the institution. Looking at a number of the
items in Exhibit 7, he testified as to those that could also have been made in the Jobbing
Shop, such as TV brackets and the GAN kitchen door main entrance. As a result of the
riot, the Jobbing Shop made security doors and windows for the control rooms and
installed them. He testified that in.looking at Exhibit 8, only 25% of the time is spent by
the Grievors fabricating new items and only about 4-5% of the items in Exhibit 8 were
done by the Maintenance Machine Shop to assist the Jobbing Shop. About once a year
the Maintenance Machine Shop is called upon to make heavy doors such as for the
GAN Kitchen. With respect to design work, Slater does design simple things such as a
box for keys including the type of lock and TV frames so that the switches are protected
from inmate vandalism. All designs are simple and strong: it is more difficult to make a
simple design. If the inmates were removed from the Grievors' shop, it would not affect
the work except that all the work would have to be done by staff. In the case of the
Jobbing Shop, however, if the inmates were removed, there would no longer be any
reason for the Jobbing Shop. That actually did happen in the case of the cannery and the
staff positions were eliminated.
In cross-examination, Grottenthaler agreed with Union Counsel that he has
between 40 to 50 employees reporting directly or indirectly to him. He also agreed that
Ennes to whom Slater reports would be even more familiar than him with maintenance
though he testified that he spends more time than Ennis going around to the Maintenance
shop and he meets with Ennis every morning. Although he had not seen Exhibit 7 before
the hearing, he was familiar with the items in it. He was satisfied that Exhibit 7 was not
complete because sometimes written requests do not get filled out. He also agreed that
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to the extent Exhibit 8 underestimates the number of production numbers, his estimate
of 25% would be low, because he estimated only by numbers; on the other hand, the
times shown for items in Exhibit 8 were overstated.
The only journeyman machinist and the only machinist's equipment are in the
Maintenance Machine Shop. He agreed with Union Counsel that because the Slater shop ;
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used raw material while the Jobbing Shop usually used preformed and precut material
that the Jobbing Shop material was generally more expensive although there was some
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extra charge for the smaller quantities that the Slater Shop' purchased. The work in the
Slater Shop therefore takes more time. He also agreed that Hollett's work making 800
bed inserts and wall mounts was part of production work; similarly with cutting out key
areas for security doors and jigs. If there were no Slater Shop, the Centre would have to
get a metal fabricating shop in the private sector to custom make things like the window '
covers. He did not disagree with Counsel that 16 gauge sheet metal work is not
traditionally called sheet metal work and it has to be welded. He also conceded that he
did not know there was an eight foot brake in the Slater Shop. He also agreed that most
of the maintenance work in the kitchen is done by an outside contractor. Union Counsel
asked him if there was a current order for three new CATU doors for the vault area to
which he replied he had not seen that order but whether it would be done by the Slater
Shop or the Jobbing Shop would depend on where the money comes from for them and
how much time the Slater Shop had available.
In re-examination, Grottenthaler testified that of the work done in the Jobbing Shop
the material cost attributable to preformed materials would be $40,000 out of $200,000.
He estimated looking at the Exhibits that Hollett would have spent about 20 days total
doing work for the Jobbing Shop. He estimated that the Jobbing Shop does about 30%
new projects and about 60% is standard production.
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Slater gave reply evidence. He went through the items in Exhibit 7 marked with an
X8 in the same time frame as in Exhibit 8 and counted 141. There are more items
marked with Xs in Exhibit 7 than 141, possibly twice as many. And there are items in
Exhibit 8 which do not appear in Exhibit 7 i.e the two exhibits contain overlapping lists.
Slater further testified that sheetmetal work is work done below 16 gauge and that
sheetmetal equipment could not handle 16 gauge which instead requires either seam or
spot welding; it is referred to as sheet steel. He further testified that he has deadlines. He
sets the priorities after consulting with the Maintenance Coordinator who sets a schedule
and priorities which they work to. He also gave further examples of item produced in
quantity by the Slater Shop such as angles for snow fences and aluminum tags for
property bags.
ARGUMENT
In the Class Standard for Maintenance Machinist, the Class Definition states that
this class covers positions " involving skilled machinist work at the journeyman level in
the maintenance, repair, and fabrication of all kinds of metal parts, tools, machines,
equipment, etc., at or about a Government building, institution or other establishment."
Mr. Roland argues for the Union that the Grievor Hollett although a skilled journeyman
machinist spends little time carrying out those skills. Hollett's evidence on this point is
uncontradicted that it represents only 10% of his time. And the Class Definition states that
":.. at least 60% of their work time must involve the use of the skills, at the journeyman
level, of the machinists' trade." However, since Mr. Lee for the Ministry conceded that
Hollett did only 10% and since he too therefore agreed that Hollett was not properly
classified as a Maintenance Machinist, we need not dwell on this point.
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or building something new.
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Mr. Roland then turned to the issue of maintenance and the evidence relating to
it. Hollett's testimony was that he spends 20% of his time doing maintenance, 70% doing
metal fabrication and 10% at journeyman machinist work. He took the position that if
Ministry Counsel wanted to argue that the Grievor Hollett was a Maintenance Mechanic °
3, the onus was on the Ministry. That classification also contains the 60% requirement,
namely: "employees are engaged for at least 60% of their working time, in general
maintenance work requiring the application of the skills and knowledge generally
associated with one or more of the skilled trades." It further requires: " Employees in
positions in this class may be personally qualified in one of the skilled trades but the
requirements of the position usually entail the use of that trade not more than 40% of the
working time." Both Slater and Hollett testified that only 20% of their time is spent in
general maintenance and there is no Employer evidence against that. Although '
Grottenthaler testified that by adding up the days in Exhibit 8 and doing a mathematical
calculation, he found that 25% was fabrication, that testimony does not address the
Union's evidence on general maintenance and specifically so in the case of the Grievor
Hollett and furthermore Exhibit 8 is not a complete record of the fabrication done ;
containing as it does less than half of the items for the same period as are in Exhibit 7.
Slater testified that those two Exhibits are not compete records. Mr. Roland therefore
argued that Mr. Skater's immediate superior, Mr. Ennis should have been called to answer
the Grievors' testimony. The fact that Mr. Ennis would have direct knowledge and was
not called gives grounds for an adverse inference against the Employer.
Mr. Roland argued that the word maintenance or general maintenance mean " keep
in a state of repair or preserve from failure or decline." He took the position that it did not
include the enhancement of an item or changing the item or improvement beyond its
existing state, and in particular does not include manufacturing or fabricating a new item
or items. At most, it may include fabricating a new part to fit a machine where the part
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has broken down. To sum up, in his view maintenance and repair mean the same thing
and are used in that sense.
The Union argues that the Grievors should be classified as Industrial Officers.
Slater testified that 70-80% of the work of the shop was new fabrication. That relates to
the work of the Grievor Hollett. That contemplates that it does fit the Industrial Officer
Series. indeed, in the Industrial Officer 3 class standard, there is actually a reference to
"the Machine Shop, or the Tailor Shop at Guelph." This reference goes back prior to the
separation of the Jobbing and Maintenance Machine (Slater) Shops. The presence of the
lathes, calibers and chronometers in the Slater shop shows that it contains the core of
the traditional machine shop. The pre-1980 shop also did have other things, for as Slater
testified, there was maintenance, and also production of items for both Guelph and other
institutions: 20% being for other institutions and the 80% was split between maintenance
and production for Guelph. It was according to Grottenthaler that they acquired metal
working equipment from Maplehurst and as a result of that, the decision was made to set
up the Jobbing Shop. The Slater Shop does custom work and the reference.in Document
50554 to the machine shop is still "pretty close" to what the Slater Shop is doing. Apart
from the .maintenance work done in the old unified shop, the work was custom items
production. That is "relatively complex work. The Personnel forms still referred to the
Slater Shop as the "machine shop". Grottenthaler's own evidence was that many of the
items made in the Slater Shop could be made in the Jobbing Shop where there are
Industrial Officers. So far as scheduling is concerned, it is a more complex process in the
Slater Shop than it is in the Jobbing Shop. Hollett does the things set out in the second
paragraph of the I.O. 2 Standard.
With respect to the Grievor Slater, he does not fit the requirements set out in the
Maintenance Foreman Standard. Although he does supervise in some skilled
maintenance tasks, it is only 20-30% and is not a wide variety: there are no plummers
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or carpenters for example. It is not referring just to metal work. Furthermore, he
supervises for 70% of his time the fabrication of items, not maintenance. In Mr. Roland's
submission, Slater clearly fits the 1.0.3, but in the alternative, he is entitled to a 82BY
order.
Mr. Lee argued that the Union's definition of maintenance is too narrow within the
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Maintenance/Services Category. The Industrial Officer Classes come within the
Correctional Officer Category. He relies on the fact that Maintenance Services Category
includes : "These positions entail such duties as fabrication, alterations, maintenance, and '
the operation or repair of buildings, structures, roads, grounds equipment or vehicles."
Also in the Maintenance Mechanic 2 Standard the examples given of maintenance
include: " repair walls, windows, frames; repair electrical applicances (a[rj and equipment;
fabricate relatively uncomplicated sheet metal parts; make minor repairs to vehicles;
repair and install switches, ... repair wheel chairs, beds, kitchen, playground and
gymnasium equipment... shape metal parts to acceptable tolerances". In the Preamble,
it states: " Because of the wide range and great variety of duties and the unpredictable
nature of many of the work projects required of positions allocated to these classes, a !
relatively large number of allocations will, inevitably, be atypical to a greater or lesser
degree." This argued, Mr. Lee, justifies allocating these positions to the Maintenance
Trade classes.
Since the Grievor Hallett does only 10% at the journeyman machinist level, he does
not fit the Maintenance Machinist class, but, Mr. Lee therefore argues, Hollett should be
classified as a Maintenance Mechanic 3. He does use his trade less than 40% of the time
as that Class Standard requires. He also performs other fabrications within the sheet
metal skill with respect to metal windows, doors, beds, shelves, cabinets, laundry parts,
kitchen parts etc. He also does the handyman duties set out in the Maintenance
Mechanic 2 Standard. Turning to page 26 of Exhibit 7, from Item 26 and following, it is
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all repair work and only a minimum of Hollett's work is marked with an X. They fall within
the repair component of the Maintenance Mechanic 2, i.e. semi-skilled and are not of a
complex nature. An important distinction from the Industrial Officer series is that while a
Maintenance Mechanic may not have to work with inmates, an 1.0. must always work with
inmates. Hollett does " perform related tasks as required i.e. assists trades outside his
own. In Exhibit 7, the items marked with Xs represent about 40%'of the items, but they
include fabricating replacement items as well as new items. In determining what is sheet
metal work as against sheet steel work, the Ministry relies for its definition on the
Definition in the Regulations. Indeed, the use of the term in the Class Standard for
Maintenance Sheet Metal Worker (93066) is, Mr. Lee submits, referring to the
Regulations.
Turning next to the Slater grievance, Mr. Lee again argues for the Ministry's
interpretation of the word "Maintenance". He submitted that Slater .fits into situation
Number 3 in the Preamble to the Maintenance Trades Classes (93000:.
3. To provide for supervisory responsibility over a variety of skills, rather
than those of one specified skilled trade.
As the Class Standard for Maintenance Foreman'provides, Slater supervises " at
least two employees at the Journeyman level in the performance of a wide variely of
skilled tasks" namely a locksmith and a machinist and it is irrelevant that they are.all
doing metal work. The use of the name "machine shop" is just a convenience. So far as
production is concerned, Guelph is a large institution and therefore there must be
duplication of items made - but that does not make it into a production operation. A
review of the items marked with an X in Exhibit 7 shows that the majority of them is done
by the welder and the class standard for the Maintenance Welder contains : "...
fabrication of all kinds of equipment or apparatus, and automotive equipment ..." and this
is a maintenance .function. In his submission, the volume of production work is
insignificant when.looking at all thework done. For this submission, Mr. Lee relies on the
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testimony of Grottenthaler. In the Maintenance shop the supervision of inmates is not
primary to the job. On the other hand the work in the Jobbing Shop is intended for
inmates. The percentage of metal fabrication in the Maintenance Shop in his view is only
25-40%. He believes the reference in the Standard is to the Machine Shop in 1963 and
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that was a more complex industrial operation.
By way of reply, Mr. Roland submitted that if the Grievor does fabrication, then the
class standard must so state that. Furthermore, the 60% requirement must be actual
installation and does not include fabrication for installation, not even for replacement.
Fabrication in the Standards may however include fabrication of non-maintenance items.
With respect to fabrication, it is the time spent fabricating the items not the number of
items that is relevant to the issues. Mr. Lee's argument claiming that the welder does the
majority of the items ignores the fact that the initials on Exhibit 7 represent simply the J
person who worked on the item. Also, they do not simply supervise the inmates; they
instruct them.
REASONS FOR DEQ1510- !
We have two Grievors who challenge their classifications. The task is somewhat
different between the two since everyone now concedes that Hollett is improperly
classified as a Maintenance Machinist. Therefore in his case, we have either to reclassify
him in one of the other positions argued respectively by the Union and the Employer or
a BerrX order is appropriate. On the other hand, in the case of Slater, the Employer
argued that he is already properly classified and therefore I have the initial task of
determining whether he is at present properly classified. I set out the nature of the
enquiry in McLaughlin and_MCS GSB # 1469/88 released on 28 February, 1991 where
at page 16 1 wrote:
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The first point I wish to deal with is the role of this Board in a classification case.
There is no doubt that the Board's role was clarified by the Divisional Court's
decision in Berry and Mini of Communily and Social Services. I agree with Mr.
Roland that the pre-Berry decisions need to be read in light of the Court's ruling in
that case. It is not now our function to determine whether the Grievor fits his
current classification or another put in evidence and claimed by him as appropriate.
Our task ,is to determine whether he is currently properly classified; and if it .
determines that he is not properly classified and if there is no other classification
in evidence which he fits, the Board directs the Ministry either to find one or create
one. It was Mr. Roland's position that the Grievors are not at present properly
classified and since there is no other classification before us into which they do fit
that we should direct that they be properly classified by the Employer. The Board
must first determine: are the Grievors properly classified. This is the clear law and
the Board recognized it in Townsend and MCS G.S.B. 0004185."
Similar statements are to be found in Schrader and MCS G.S.B. 378189 at p. 11 and
Barrows and MOREV G.S.B. 0999188 at pp 36-37.
Turning first to Hollett, the Employer has argued that he should be classified within
the Maintenance Mechanic series. These classifications at both the Level 2 & 3 require
that the employees be engaged in maintenance work for at least 60% of their work time.
It is clear that this issue cannot be resolved without deciding what is maintenance.
Maintenance is defined in Webster's Ninth New Collegiate, Dietionarx (Merriam-
Webster Inc 1991 Markham, Ontario) as follows:
" Maintenance: 1. the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: SUPPORT
3: the upkeep of property or equipment.
"maintain 1 to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency or validity): preserve
from failure or decline(— machinery).
would have thought that it was self-evident: maintenance means to repair i.e. to maintain
in a good working order. Of course, this can include some fabrication of replacement
parts which they then instal as replacements for broken or damaged parts. It would not
normally extend to extensive or major alterations or retrofitting of plant or equipment so
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that it becomes something more than it was before the changes. It also obviously does
not extend to mass production. Closer to the line is the production of new beds, and
laundry carts such as the evidence showed the Grievor Hollett does. This seems more
akin either to straight forward fabrication, perhaps better described as on a custom basis.
That being the case, the evidence is convincing that Hollett is not "engaged for at least
60% of [his] working time in general maintenance work requiring the application of the
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skills and knowledge generally associated with one or more of the skilled trades."
because maintenance work does not constitute 60% of his time and on this evidence he
is not performing at a journeyman level of the skilled trades for that amount of time.
Does he fit the Industrial Officer 2 class? I turn to the words:
In other positions they assist in the management of a production operation not
requiring skills of any of the designated trades such as the Woollen Mill at Guelph
or the Marker Plant at Miilbrook. In many of these operations, they require
specialized processing knowledges and skills and are responsible to the manager
for particular controls or skilled operations.
The Grievor Hollett is of course a skilled tradesman, but the evidence indicates that
he does not employ his trade skills very frequently. Somewhat like the Maintenance
Mechanic, Hollett employs a number of skills; he also trains and supervises the work of
inmates in performing the work assigned. The Standard further stipulates: "They may
perform the more complex work as required or any of the work in order to demonstrate
procedure or to expedite production as required." Although there may not be large
numbers of inmates in the Slater Shop such as do work in the Jobbing Shop, Hollett still
is responsible for the instruction and supervision of the inmates working under him in the
machine shop where they do the semi-skilled tasks assigned to them. I do not see that
this is any less so than I found in Goforth and MCS G.S.B. 18185. The question of what
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the Slater Shop would be like without inmates is a theoretical issue.9 Indeed, the
evidence seems entirely consistent with the characterization of the Slater Shop as a
custom metal fabrication shop. In fact, the evidence shows that actual installation as such
is more often than not done by staff from outside the Slater Shop.10 Moreover, I am also
impressed by Mr. Roland's argument that there is more continuity between the Slater
Shop and its ancestor the undivided Machine Shop which was divided when the
machinery to create the Jobbing Shop became available. Fabrication both as new
fabrication and to create replacement parts is obviously the predominant work of the
Slater Shop: The percentage on new fabrication alone on this evidence has to be at least
40% and Slater himself testified it was 60% To argue that the Slater Shop's primary
aspect is maintenance is not supported by this evidence. That being so, Hollett seems
to fit quite closely the description in the Industrial Officer class definition. He trains the
Inmates; he is responsible for production schedules and work standards certainly in the
sense that the work must be done in time and properly so by the inmates. The Standard
is not restricted to mass production operations: the very reference in the Industrial Officer
3 Class Standard to the old undivided machine shop shows that." On the evidence
before me, I am satisfied that Hollett can fit within the Industrial Officer 2.
The greatest difficulty with the existing classification of Slater himself as a
Maintenance Foreman is that we have found the shop he supervises to be predominantly
a custom production or fabrication shop rather than a maintenance shop. This eliminates
9 Talleyrand said of the word non-intervention: "Lest un mot un peu pres
metaphysique qui signifie quelque chose comme le mot intervention."
'0 As I have indicated in the discussion of the meaning of "maintenance", I doubt that
fabrication of replacement parts is technically maintenance work in the absence of
installation by the same staff. In any event, the 60% level is not reached.
" In Townsend 2, .Vice-Chair Brent classified the Grievor who was a horticulturalist
as an Industrial Officer and I followed that in Schrader. If a horticultural operation fits the
1.0. series, clearly a custom production operation does.
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the essential characteristic of the current classification assigned to him. Accordingly, he
cannot be correctly classified as such. Is he an Industrial Officer 3? 1 think it can be safely
said on this evidence that he does "manage a small to medium or relatively complex
production operation...." I am satisfied that the Slater Shop is certainly at the level of
relatively complex production. Interestingly enough, the Industrial Officer 3: "personally
perform work requiring technical skill, experience and knowledge comparable to
journeyman standing in a trade." This contrasts with the language of the Maintenance
Foreman which states. "They may, themselves, perform some of the maintenance work
as required although in some positions, most of the work involves the supervision of a
large group of maintenance staff including skilled tradesmen or Maintenance Mechanics."
The hands-on work seems a larger component of the Industrial Officer 3's classification.
In that respect, Slater's situation would be closer to the Maintenance Foreman, save that '
his actual hands-on work is not for the most part maintenance work: for example he did i
the designs for the laundry carts. Normally, the fact that a foreman does not do much or
any actual hands-on labour is often a sign of a more senior position. Another difficulty '
with the I.O. standard is that it does not fully reflect the maintenance work that the Slater
shop does. In this respect, 1 am obviously refering only to maintenance work involving
fabrication of the parts and their installation by the Slater staff elsewhere in the Guelph
Correctional Centre. Some revision of the class standards may therefore be desirable, but
I am satisfied that even in its present form it sufficiently captures the core functions to
pass muster.12 In the final analysis, I am satisfied that Slater can be properly classified
as an Industrial Officer 3.
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In Kelu8y and MOT G.S.B.1098186, I wrote at page 10:
"! am of the opinion that while the Berms decision may not have invalidated atypical
classifications, this Board given its clear mandate to direct that a new classification
be established must insist that an atypical classification, not vary widely in its core
features from the archetype of the classification."
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Accordingly, I direct the Ministry to reclassify the Grievors Slater and Hollett
respectively as Industrial Officers 3 &2 and to compensate them for any losses they have
suffered as a result of their improper classification. The normal 20 day rule will apply to
the date of their reclassification and the panel remain seised pending the implementation
.of this Decision.
Dated at Toronto this 23 day of December, 19
THOMAS H. WILSON Vice-Chair
TAMMY BROWES-BUGDEN Member
"I Partially Dissent" (dissent attached)
MICHAEL O'TOOLE Member
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PARTINL DISSENT �
14/85, 23/85 '
OPSEU (Slater/Hollett)
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the Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Correctional Services)
I concur in the finding of the majority that the grievors
are improperly classified. However, I must, with respect, dissent
from their finding that the grievors may be appropriately
classified in the Industrial Officer series. I do so because, as
the majority themselves recognize at page 24, the I.O. series does
not capture the maintenance work performed by the grievors. I am
satisfied that approximately one-quarter of the work of the Slater
Shop is maintenance and that as such it constitutes a core function
of the grievors' jobs. Notwithstanding the absence of this core
function from the I.O. series, the majority apply it to the
grievors. By doing so, the majority have classified the grievors
in the I.O. series on an atypical basis. This is very ironic
because in the past, when panels of this Board have been asked to
uphold atypical classifications by the employer, they have
invariably refused to do so. Indeed, the present Chairperson's
decision in Kelusky 1098/86 is part of that jurisprudence. In that
case he declared at page 10 that an atypical classification must
"not vary widely in its core features from the archetype of the
classification. " In my opinion, maintenance work of the type
performed by the Slater Shop is not captured by the I.O. series..
Therefore, to apply that series to the grievors is to breach the
above principle.
In the circumstances I would have made a Perry Order with
respect to each grievor.
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M. O'Toole, Member ,
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.`1F�Ti�'�1Ai3C� i�r.:�1rrGtS vaT�GORY
This Ca:egorl Includes.
positions in the general s ills and trades areas :nvclvUicj the
;:erformance •a€ unskilled, ;emi,skilled and skilled work rplatinq
.o one or more of the trades and/or involving the operation and
ser,,icing of equipment or `vehicles, These gastttons entail, such
dutias as the falztcation, alteratiers, maintenance, and the
operation or repair Of buildings, strucivres, roads, grounds
equipment or vehicles.
positicns involving the op ration, repair, and maintenance of
steam heat±r_q and power p'ants for the generation,of heat,
e?ectrtc:ty or steam comp.risLnq one or pore boilers and
Including any auxiliary a ip:ment such as compressors, air
conditioning and refrigerat on machinery and electric motors.
T"e duties of these posit io s also entail the operation,
cleaning, repair, maintenance and inspection of machinery.
positions sxistLng in a print in; shop environment and involving
the operation of duplicatir. , printing and bindery equipment
-sed in prfnting operations n, a duties of these positions
entail the making of printin plates; the performance of bindery
operations by manual or me hanical means; the operation of
lirotype rnachines; the ope atian of clUnder, platen and
offset presses: and the rou ire maintenance, repair and
adjustment of equipment an components.
- positions Involving- the insp ctfonal derivates of the trades
allocated to this Category.
This Category dues not include: 4 -
- positions `nrolv!nq unskille�I work in support of agricultural,
forestry and wi!dUfe programmes.
- positions where the cperatlop of reproduction equ:;~ ert Is
ae;fom-ed,in an office environment.
GROU? r - Aircraft
GROUP II Trades & Cr a s
GEiGUP YM - vehicle Oper tfon
GROUP r� - 4larfne Operations
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ocat Qd, to tllc�ic cli,SSC6 vc"ri�z on)
a 1"ovol-11!:1-c!"'t Lil";tIt"l*jOnI Or 1";k"Ld officc or othor
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tO St -)lC'tlJ1-O:i 021- tl%L= iM5tIJJ.aLjk)'11 0; )IC1.•, iol-%'Ices or
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aoi -J.Lh for positio--S .,-:!!C..-c 11.1-ek-Ed
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To por,�)it rccr,�-: t of err-loyces 'o-ith fol-,-.al
qu,�L I ific a-,ions, C'... the Job t1'aji'L-11- OxTcr., ,,tice,
may prozrcssircly acquirc Vze 13.,O:�1od-C "J"i skills will
allow thci,.: to advmcc to p3sitio,-,s ijivolyin,; more co:,.,plc:,: work
and, even-tuailv to a jwl.1,11,11.-,iaii s.evci pos-, Uon Drovi,-,C a
vacancy' exists in an appropriate Position.
2. To cover sit,-uatiCZ15 tillcrc thcre is a require:,. nt for the skills
of a particular crack but whcrc sucii s,kilis are required for
less than 60' of the time and thus do not warrant the
of a position in that specific trade.
3. To provide for supervisor}• rQsponsibility over a variety of shills,
rathor than those of ow, --r-ccified s'.1illed trade.
T!:,�sc classes ;nay also be -used to cove.- positions involving 'work
r-aqtliriii-i various de-rtes L)i ma2lual sid; 11, but not nomallv associated
W I Lh 'I
spccilic trade, e. repair of tripods and survey chains; repair
a-, of bridges; %-,,d -c-finishing of ca;'oes wid beats;
oi12,-at.1-on of a water and se."'age disposal syste;ll.
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iii most cases, in all of tlic;c gasses, to qualify for the foremwi
level the Position must in,.-Ave t!ic su-,)ovision of at least two
joumeyr.-cn in a relevimt trades class. bi somo positions ho -.,'Cvcr,
U,.c dii-; ios involve the of q1;,11ifici Jocal
t,l-16CSrc- . :,[I Sitc, for t, 3f a SpCcil;c rrojoct. Such
pcslitioms :!IZIN, bc allocqtcfl to 0C pertil.ont
that of t1;O or lecal lral,.5-cn is for at
Icast 60" of the year. Fo •c.man positions are to one incimbent.
k-Nert, or more :,h�!rc 010 rcsj,,,flsibi.I i ties of a position
whi0i troll id be classirued at. the lcvei if ii.ssw,,;cd by ciie
incmtbent: -Illy, the po-.siticli WiLl be CIcLsSj.fj.cd at Uc joijrjicN-,7iw,. level
In ;01. positions in the maintenapicc mcch-mic or trades classes, the
inc'LL-Ph,-nts west, dv%oLc z.1. 1.,a5t 00,, of dWir ti,;-.(, to :-1ZL1.ntcnn rice or
:,kMed LFACS
f 93000-
PREAMBLE - RAINTENANCE TRADES CLASSES (CONTINUED)
Because of the wide range and great variety of duties and the
unpredictable nature of many of the work projects required.of positions
allocated to these classes, a relatively large number of allocations
will, inevitably, be_at�ical to a greater or lesser degree. The
reasoning followed in relating the .duties to such atypical positions to
the kind and level of skills called for by the definition of the class
applied, should be carefully documented in all such allocations.
Where positions in these classes exist in an Ontario Hospital,
Hospital School, Adult Occupational Centre, Reformatory, Training
School or similar institutions, the incumbents may be provided with
patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers. In all trades or
maintenance mechanic positions where such helpers are provided, the
incumbents are required to supervise, guide and instruct their assigned
Yelpers according to their capabilities and temperament and, so far as
is possible, to break down the work into tasks their helpers are capable
of performing. This supervision of patient, resident, trainee or inmate
helpers does not warrant allocation to the Foreman class. At least two
incumbents of a position or positions classified as a journeyman trades
class must be supervised to warrant the Foreman allocation.
EXCLUSIONS:
In some positions, some of the duties involve a degree of the
skill or skills usually associated with one or more of the skilled
trades. However, the application of such skills is limited or
restricted to a comparatively narrow specialty or the position also
involves the use of specialized equipment. Such positions are covered
by special classes or class series such as: Agricultural Worker,
Electronics Technician, Electronics Repairman, Highway Equipment
Operators, Lineman, Sign Painter, Ranger, etc. , and are excluded from
the Maintenance Trades Classes.
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January 1967
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93002
CLASS STANDARD:
MAINTEtiANCE MECHANIC 1
This class covers positions where the employees are engaged in work
as a general handyman in routine maintenance tasks requiring limited
skills and the use of appropriate power and hand tools. The inc=bents
are usually supervised by a maintenance mechanic, skilled tradesman,
maintenance foreman or tradesman foreman. Completed work is reviewed for ;
satisfactory performance, for an evaluation of the skill attained and for
further instruction as required. As more skill is attained, the employees '
work under less close supervision, using appropriate power and hand tools
in roughing out work to be finished by a skilled tradesman or maintenance
mechanic; or completing assigned tasks where high quality and accuracy of
work is not essential. These employees must be engaged in maintenance
work for at least 60% of their work time. '
Employees in positions in this class perform handyman tasks, in or
about an institution, Govern-ent building, or other establish-meat, or in
the field, on work requiring the use of tools and desirable standards of
production. They carry, hold, rove, lift and place materials in position
for the assistance of a skilled tradesman or maintenance mechanic and
perform tasks such as: build rough forms; max motor, plaster, etc. , to
specified proportions; bend conduit to simple forms; thread conduit;
help sandblast and paint bridges; repair tripods and chains; clean +
filters, etc. in sewage or water plants. They perform other handyman
tasks as required and may supervise patient, resident, trainee or inn=ate
helpers.
QUALIFICATIONS_.
1. Elementary school education, preferably with some knowledge +
of hand and power tools.
2. Ability to understand simple written or oral instructions;
mechanical aptitude; ability to perform a variety of simple
mechanical tasks; good physical condition.
Title Change - January 1971
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CLASS STANDARD:
MAINTENANCE MECHANic 2
This class covers positions where the employees are engaged in
semi-skilled work in tasks usually associated with one or more of the
skilled trades, or in semi.-skiiied handyman duties, in the maintenance of
a Government building, institution, field station or other establishment
and its associated equipment and services, or in the field. Employees in
positions in this class are sufficiently skilled to perform .a ,variety ,of
tasks under general supervision, where the quality of the completed work
does not warrant the services of a qualified skilled tradesman. These
employees use power and hand tools as required and their work is reviewed for
an evaluation of the skill attained and quality of the completed work.
Assignments become more difficult and the degree of supervision lessens
as the employee acquires increasing skill. These employees must be
engaged in maintenance work for at least 60% of their work tune.
These employees may assist skilled tradesmen in the performance of
their work by substituting for them in completing the routine tasks
associated with the trade or they may assist maintenance mechanics and
skilled tradesmen in a variety of mechanical maintenance tasks.
Cinder general supervision, these employees perform such tasks as:
repair walls, windows, frames; repair electrical applicances and equipment;
lay floors; erect parti t ions, fences, etc. ; fabricate relatively uncomplicated
sheet metal parts; make minor repairs to vehicles; repair heating and water
pressure equipment; repair garage doors; repair bridges, culverts; assist
with'-the repair of electronic equipment; operate sewage and water supply
plant for a small institution, (less than 500 patients, residents or inmates) ;
repair and re-finish boats, canoes, etc. ; build backs for gravel or stake
trucks; repack valves; install water or steam radiators; repair leaks in
steam or water lines; replace boiler tubes; repair stokers; bend, thread
and install conduit; replace wiring, BX, etc. ; repair and install switches,
junction boxes, etc.; lay carpets; install drapery track; strip furniture
and re-tie springs;make and repair blackboards; repair wheel chairs, beds,
kitchen, playground and gymnasium equipment; weld and solder tractable
materials; prepare surfaces and app int; service internal combustion
engines and carry out running repairs; shape metal .parts to acceptable
tolerances; apply plaster; service air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment;
and they perform such other tasks as are required within the limits of 'their
skills and competency. They may be required to train and supervise less
skilled employees and such patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers as
are assigned to them.
ALZFICATIONS:
I. Elementary school education, preferably with some training in the use
of common hand tools and power equipment.
1. At least two years' experience as a lolaintenance Mechanic, Helper or
a combination of formal training and experience acceptable to the
Civil Service Commission as the equivalent.
3. Ability to understand simple plans, diagrams and blueprints and to
carry out written or oral instructions; mechanical aptitude; .
demonstrated ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled mechanical
tasks; good physical condition.
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cUi!'T£Ul'1CF. k1UPAV,C 3_
Cuss nF.>I NI TION:
1 . This class covers positions whore the cmpLoyces arc engaged for; at
least love f their working time, in general maintenance work requiring the
application of the shills and knowledge generally associated with onk or
moro of rho skilled trades. lender the general supervision o'f a taintenance
Foronin, Buildings Superintendent, Maintenance Superintendent or other person
responsible for the maintenance of a Government Building, institution,
establishment and associavcd equipment and services, or in the field, these
omhloynos are required to complete assigned tasks according to acceptabic
standards of quality and production. Employees in positions in this class
n:r be personally qualified in qne _of _the _skilled trades but the requirement
of the position usually entail the use of that-Arade not more than W of
the working time. _.
Positions allocated to this class involve a variety of maintenance
tasks requiring the use of skills and knowledge usually.associated w?th
trades such as:— carpentry, painting, plastering, welding, tinsr*ithing,
steamfitting, plumbing, bricklaying and masonry, electrical, rjVh&Qt1 etc .
there the complexity of the work assigned and the quality of the finished
work, or the percentage of work time involved does not warrant inclusion of
the position in one of the skilled trade classes. Incumbents of these
positions may be required..to.._t.raiR_and rs supervise manual worke less
s Aled maintinanto— taff and they may also be required to train and'
supervise such patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers as are assigned
Ito them as helpers. They perform related tasks as required, working'
individually or assisting other tradesmen or maintenance staff. This class
also covers positions having responsibility for the installation, adjustment
amd servicing of oil heating equipment or for the operation of a sewage and
Mater plant for a large institution (more than 504 patients, residents or
inmates) including supervision of any subordinate staff and patient, resident
or inmate help.
OR
A . This class also covers positions where:—
Q) There is only one position, having only one incumbent, in the
Maintenance Mechanic, Journeyman class at the establislunent'
concerned;
( A ) supervision over the position is not ;erci sed by a position
classified as Maintenance Foreman, or in one of the skilled' trados
classes anti
( iii ) the sole incumbent in addition to performing the duties of a
{laintcnance Mechanic, Journeyman (1 ), must estimate the
quantities of material and labour required; plan and lay out
the work; maintain an adequate stock of supplies on site:
requisition rcpJaccmenr5: keep account of materials used and
rchairs, fabrications, construction, inspections, etc., offecred,
1' for a 1 1 work in the Maintenance Mccistn i v, .Journeyman class carried
f out at the establishment c oncerned.
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Maintenanco Mochanie Journc an (cont'd)
OR ns at establishments where:—
(1) theio are only two positions in the Maintenance Mechanic,
Journeyman c.Lass at the establishment concerned;
(ii) supervision is exercised over neither position by a position
classified as Maintenance Foreman, or in one of the skilled
trades classers and
(iii) the one incumbent of one of the positions acts as lead hand
and is required in addition to performing the duties of a
Maintenance Mechanic., Journeyman (1) position, .to estimate the
quantities of material and labour required; plan and lay out
the work; maintain an adequate stock of supplies on site;
requisition replacements; keep account of materials used and
repairs, fabrications, construction, inspections, etc. , effected
for all work in the Maintenance Mechanic, Journeyman class
carried out at the establishment concerned.
Employees in this class must devote at least 60% of their time to
zeneral maintenance work as in Maintenance Mechanic, Journeyman (I).
$UALIF-ICATIONS:
1. Elementary school education with a knowledge of hand tools and power
equipment.
2. At least 'five years' progressive experience as a Helper and Improver;
or completion of the required apprenticeship training in one of the
skilled trades and certification of completion by the Department of
Labour; or successful completion of the applicable Civil Service
1. Commission trades test.
3. Ability to work from fairly complicated blueprints and specifications;
ability to instruct less skilled assistants; ability to perform a
variety of maintenance tasks employing hand tools and power equipment
without supervision; good physical condition.
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MA;97ENANCE: rGitt`.MAN/'r:J 1A
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This class covers positions where the er.:ployee is a skilled
tradesman or qualified Maintenance Mechanic, supervising at least two
employees at the Journeyman level in the performance of a wide variety of
,;I- led main-.,c ance to ks 1:: a Govcr::r.:ent . ._id.1 i,�, iC S tltUtjcn, i"1C,d
station or other establis�=icnt, includinq asst cia ,c 6 e:.uij:nont and
services or in the field. The 11iloyeo in tiles,? ::os1-.10:1S Usually rep Dr t5
to the official in charge of maintenance and is resnonsiblc for the:
discipline and general ccnduct of the cmplovecs u:ndor ;lis as
well as for the adeouacy cf their work. f:cy instruct, gaic�, arc �
insect ;.he work l;e_fcrmed by t cir s-ubord,natas; assist t:.c unskilled cr
sc.�i-stilied to understan : the rcquiremcn s of t"Ie tasks az: sic;ned an.2 ,.::C i
methods of obtaining acct table results. Ti: leMiSCIVCS, perfOrM
some of t,._ mainter.a nce WorX as rC:u-:red altho-:g, so:nC most
Di-- -0 ::or invo Ves t:10 Sul L:ri'_ t,(5J.) of .T.aInt-Ina .CC r
staff lnc_,Aing skilled tracIQs.-,c.n .]r
n a;dition, superjisc patent, :cc or _ :c�
in a fey' cositlors, the work may involve 5cmo Lie5_C:1 ar.4 d4VCt0::`.C! t :iJrk
or may co lsist of specialized ,.ork st:ch as _ a ccn str::ction of 01:blic;7-y
displays.
;,UA:..1FfCATIGNS:
1. Elementary school a uca`..ior a so--:.d of
fknd tools and power ciC1uizCment. i
Acceptable experience in general maintenance work including
painting, carpentry, plu.nbirg, glazing, welding, etc.
3. Supervisory ability; ability to lay out and organize :fork
fro:, moderately complicated bluoprints and specificat-or.s;
ability to ;er`o r,. a var'_ety of maintenance ta.3 s: ta: t;
geed ju:ge::.e: , goad physical condition.
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CUSS IIER hn T1 cln
1 . This ciaNs covers positions involving skilled machinist work at the
Jotirueyman tradesman level , in the maintenance, repair, and fabrication
of all kinds of metal parts, tools, machines, equipment, otc. , at or.
. ,out a 0overnment building, institution or other establishment. The
.mpl.yces in these positions are given general assignments by a foreman,
laintonanco Foreman, Huildin,gs Superintendent or Maintenance Superintendent
or other official responsible for buildings maintenance or other service
requiring skil.led machine work. According to verbal or written instructions,
Hue prints or plans, they are required to carry assignments to completion
according to accepted practices and following the recognized procedures and
techniques of the machinist trade. These employees may determine work
methods and the work is reviewed for adherence to plans and instructions,
satisfactory production and quality and precision of workmanship. Duties
may also .entail the supervision and instruction of apprentices, unskilled
or semi-skilled workers and patient, resident, trainee or inmate; helpers.
These employees may also be required -to perform related maintenance tasks
or other duties, but at least 60Z of their work time must involve the use
of the skills, at the journeyman level, of the machinists' trade.
Those employees use a variety of special or general metal working
nuchines such as lathes, drill presses, milling; machines, piston grinding
and turning machines as well as a variety of hand tools and precise
measuring instruments. Thcy shape metal parts to precise dimensions within
c ose _t ler_ances; fit. and as a machines. equipment and sue*-assem ies;
;rind valves;machine-water pump castings, cylinder heads, etc; overhaul
mechanical equipment and fabricate replacement parts as necessary; construct
and assemble parts and equipment for research or other special projects.
They assist and co—operate with other tradesmen, such as Automotire
Mechanics, and non—trades staff.
OR
TI . This class also covers positions where:—
Q there is only one position, having only tine incumbent, in the
Machinists? trade at the establishment concerned;
( ii) supervision over 'the position is not exercised by a position
classified as Maintenance Machinist Foreman, and
the sole incumbent in addition to performing the duties of a
Maintenance Machinist (1 ) must estimate the quantities of
material and labour required; plan and lay out the work;
maintain an adequate stock of sufTlies on site; requisition
replacements; keep acconot of materia is used and repairs. .
fabrications, inspections, etc. , Offected, for all work in
the Machinists, trade carried out at the a3tabl isluuent concerned.
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Class Definition: (c(inttd)
OR positions at establishments wh=re:-
(i) there are only two positions in the Machinists' trade at the
establishment concerned;
(ii) supervision is exercised over neither position by a position
classified as Maintenance Machinist Foreman, and
(iii) the one incumbent of one of the positions acts as lead hand ai.i
is required in addition to performing the duties of a Maintenance �
Machinist (I), to estimate the quantities of material and labour
required; plan and lay out the work; maintain an adequate stock
of supplies on site; requisition replacements; keep account of
materials used and repairs$ fabrications, inspections, etc.,
effected for all work in the Machinists' trade carried out at
the establishment concerned.
bnployees in positions in this class must devote at least 60% of their
work time to duties involving the skills of the trade as in Maintenance
Machinist (I).
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1. Preferably technical school education; successful completion of a
recognized machinist course; or completion of the recognized apprentice-
ship in the machinists' trade, and certification of completion by the -
Department of Labour; for an acceptable equivalent combination of
training and experience.
2. Acceptable experience as a machinist.
3. Ability to work from plans and drawings, written or oral instructions;
instructional ability; satisfactory physical condition.
"Where the equivalent applies the applicant will be required to successfully
complete a Civil Service Trades Test.
Revised, January 1967
93066
Mk1NTE!WCE SHEET METAL WORKER
CLASS DEFT INITION
I. This class covers positions involving skilled sheet metal work at the
journeyman tradesman level., in the maintenance, repair, fabrication and
general upkeep of sheet metal installations, equipment and articles in or
about a Government building, institution or other establishment. The
employees in these positions are given general assignments by a Foreman,
Maintenance Foreman, Buildings Superintendent or Maintenance Superintendent
or other official responsible for buildings maintenance or other service
requiring skilled sheet metal or tinsmithing work . According. to verbal or
written instructions, blueprints or plans, they are required to carry
assignments to completion according to accepted practices and following the
recognized methods and procedures of the sheet metal worker or tinsmiths,
trade. They may also be required to plan and lay out the work and prepare
any necessary diagrams. These employees determine work methods and the
work is subject to review for adherence. to plans and instructions,
satisfactory production and quality of workmanship. Duties may also entail
the supervision and instruction of apprentices, unskilled or semi-skilled
workers and patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers. These employees,
may also be required to perform related maintenance tasks or other duties,
but at least fiDo of their work time must involve the use of the skills,
at the journeyman level, of the metal workerst or tinsmithst trade.
Rnployees in these positions may estimate the quantities of material
and labour required; maintain an adequate stock of supplies in the shop
and requisition replacements; keep account of materials used and repairs,
fabrications or items effected. These employees use a variety of hand or
power driven tools such as: brakes; cutting machines;. bench folders; edging,
crimping, beading machines; rivetting equipment; drills; snips; burrs;
beakhorns; stakes, etc. They construct, adjust and repair metal and tile
roofs, eavestroughs, conductor pipes, metal flashing, sky lights and other
exterior metal equipment. They fabricate, repair or replace items such as:
ventilation equipment; air ducts, kitchen utensils and equipment; metal
counters, shelves, cabinets, waste cans, radiator covers, metal awnings;
hand trucks; metal sinks; metal window or door fittings; metal tanks; beds
and bedsprings. Where required, these employees repair and make parts for
laundry and kitchen equipment; power mowers, garden and farm equipment;
aircraft and associated equipment. They may be required to do soldering,
brazing, welding and acetylene torch work and may work with a variety of
metals such as:- aluminum, monel� copper, brass and galvanized iron. They
may fabricate sheet metal parts and equipment for research or other .special
projects and they assist and co-operate with other tradesmen and non-trades sta
OR
II. This class also covers positions at establishments where:
{i) there are only two positions in the sheet metal workerts trade
at the ent'abli.shment concerned;
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�Jass�Dgf'n� ition: (cont+d)
(ii) the one incumbent of one of the positions acts as lead hand and!
is required in addition to performing the duties of a Maintenance
Sheet Metal Worker (I) position, to estimate the quantities of
material and labour required; plan and lay out the work; maintain
an adequate stock of supplies on site; requisition replacements;
keep account of materials used and repairs, fabrications, construction,
inspections, etc., effected for all work in the Sheet Metal
Workers trade carried out at the establishment concerned. r
Employees in positions in this class must devote at least 60% of
their work time to duties involving the skills of the trade as in '
Maintenance Sheet Metal Worker (I).
QUAI,IFICATIO.IVS:
1. Preferably technical school education; completion of the required
apprenticeship in the sheet metal trade and certification by the
Department of Labour; yor an acceptable equivalent combination of
training and experience; a good working knowledge of the tools, ;
equipment, methods and practices of the sheet metal trade; general ;
familiarity with the practices of the related mechanical trades.
2. Ability to work from plans and drawings; ability to construct and
use patterns for sheet metal work; instructional ability; good
physical condition.
*Where the equivalent applies, the applicant will be required to
successfully complete a Civil Service Trades Test.
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MA.INTFZANCE WMDER
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1. This class covers positions involving skilled welding work at the
journeyman trades Idvel, in the maintenance, rerair and fabrication of all
kinds of metal parts, machines, equipment or apparatus, and automotive
equipment at or about a Government building, institution or other establisC:
The employees in these positions are given general assignments by a
Foreman, Highway Mechanic Foreman. Maintenance Foreman, Buildings
Superintendent or Maintenance Superintendent or other official responsible
for buildings maintenance or other service requiring skilled welding work.
According to verbal or-written instructions, blueprints or plans, they arc
required to carry assignments to completion according to acceptoki practices
and following recognized procedures and techniques of the welders' trade.
They may assist other tradesmen who have need of a welding service and rlwc ,
are expected to be abl. .to successfully fuse_to;ether both tractable and
intractable metals. They may also be required to lay out the work and
prepare diagrams. These employees determine word: methods and the work is
subject to review for adherence to plans and instructions, satisfactory
production and quality- of workmanship. Duties may also entail the supervisi
and instruction of apprentices. unskilled or semi-skilled workers and
patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers. These employees may-
also be required to perform related or other duties, but at least 60r,� of
their work time must involve the us_e of the skills, at the journeyman level,
of the welders' trade.
Employees in these positions may estimate the quantities of material
and labour required; maintain an adequate stock; of supplies and requisition
replacements; keep account of materials used anal repairs, fabrications or
items effected. These employees may use any of a variety of equipment
designed to fuse metal parts together such as acetylene, oxy-acetylene or
electric arc apparatus. They cut, shape and weld metal parts on vehicles,
machinery and other equipment and ,apparatus. They fabricate replacement
or spare parts, -tools and small equipment such as sand spreaders, sign,
standard's, survey markers. They assist other tradesmen who have need ..if
a welding service such as Automotive Mechanics; hammier out dents in body-
or fLr.3crs; weld breaks in body or other parts; weld in patches; make
modifications such as: install turn signals and clearance lights. They
assist and co-operate with other tradesmen and non-trades staff.
OR
TI. This class also covers positions at establishments where:-
(i) There are only two positions in the Welding trade at the
establishment concerned;
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Class Definition: (conttd) '
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(ii) the one incumbent of one of the positions acts as lead hand ar.d
is required in addition to performing the duties of a Maintenance
Welder (I) position, to estimate the quantities of material ar.i
labour required; plan and lay out the work; maintain an adequate
stock of supplies on site; requisition replacements; keep account
of materials used- and repairs, fabrications, construction) I
inspections, etc., effected for all work in the welding trade;
carried out at the establishment concerned. Dmployees in
positions in this cuss must devote at least 60`' of their work
time to duties involving the skills of the trade as in '.aintelIkance
Welder (I).
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Preferably technical school, education; completion of a recognised
course in welding or completion of the recognized apprenticeship
in the welders? trade and certification by the Department of Labour;
' or an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.
�. Acceptable experience as a welder.
3. ability to work from plans and drawings, written or oral
instructions; instructional ability; satisfactory physical condition.
'Where the equivalent applies, the applicant will be required to
successfully complete a Civil Service Trades Test.
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93000
TRADES APPRENTICE
CLASS DEV INITIOy:
Tllis class covers the positions, of employees in varioits departments
working; in trades as registered apprentices un(ler the Apprenticeship
and Tradesments Qualification Act. These employees are rocciving an
approved course of practical instruction in a -:rade for which an
apprenticeship training programme has been est<<biished by the Director
of Apprenticeship, Department of Labour. They are empioycd under a
Contract of Apprenticeship which conforms to the requirements of the
Act and Regulations and which has been approved and registered by the
Director of Apprenticeship. Each contract spet:ifies the length of
time required to complete the approved course and must be for a period
of at least two years. These employees are pa---d the prescribed percentage
of the rate of wages for a ,journeyman in. the trade laid do%,m in the
Regulations under the Act. They are required to pasti qualifying
examinations upon completion of each period of instruction and they
receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship from the Director of Apprenticeship
upon completion of the training course.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. (a) Grade 10 education or an acceptable equivalent,
or
(b) the qualifications prescribed in the regulations fer the trade.
2. Meet the age requirements as outlined in the Apprentice and
Tradesments Qualification Act.
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This Ca:egorj-? Includes:
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- positions irvolvL.g the!care and custody of adult and
;ut•entle wards of Ontario psychiatric hospitals, residents
of Mental Retardation facilities, students of schools for the
b:try and deaf, and the°recreation and crafts training of
tn- tes of correctional !institutions, schcals, and hospitals.
'haze positions entail such duties as ,raining patients or '
residents in personal hygiane, habits and behaviour,
assistbig in providing practical nursing care; instructing 1
in sporm recreation ane crafts; and accompanying•patierts,
_ residents and juvenile wards on field %-ips to various
` commurity events.
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positions involvinq the justody and control of Inmates of
Provincial correctional Itstitutiors. The duties of these
positions entail the obsirvation of inmates in both living,
working and recreational' areas; the escorting of inmates
withie. and between inst:.futions; and related custodial duties.
• positions involving the provision of support services to
professional social work staff and child.care services to
patients, residents and j venile wards in psychiatric,
mental retardation. rehal ilitation and custodial sat:ing5.
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positions involving the transport of and emergency treatment
to ambulance patients and the provision of Para-medical
assistance, undzr professional direction, at the hospital i
destination as required.
This Category dces not include:
positions within institutio i ns providing such personal services
as hairdrassir.;, laundry drd food preparation Where the care
custody of wards , patients , students and Inmates are not of
primary ir.,pomancle.
positions entailing the cialssifying, guiding, counselling. '
oI inmates.
'GROUP Z - -CORRECT IOt AZ SERVICES "'-
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INDUSTRUL OFFICER 1
CLASS DEFINITION:
Employees in positions allocated to this class instruct and direct
an assigned group of inmates in the processing in volume of various
products, food, clothing and maintenance supplies at reformatories
and industrial farms. These duties do not require sfdlls to the levei
of the designated trades.
They share responsibility with their supervisors, and k'i:h any
;ustcxUal officers assigned, for the security and work perfo_,.►3n,e cf
helpers. They- ensure the observance of safety
.'croon:it_ate methods, and assist in maintaining quality control :tea.'. i..
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ueeting production schedules.
They submit reports on any irregularities and make recommendations
for chances in ^outine or for disciplinary action. They ensure tl:e
proper use of equipment and direct and assist in necessary repairs.
in most positions they participate in all operations supenrisc:: i.:
order to demonstrate and maintain reasonable work standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Grade 8 education, preferably Grade 10; practical knowledge of
skills related to the work to be performed.
2. Two years of satisfactory related experience, part of which may
have been .on custodial duties.
3. Supervisory and instructional ability related to the kind of work
to be performed; ability to deal effectively with inmates; ability
to assess standards of inmates# industry and conduct.
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CW:i DL INITTOh:
Employees in positions allocated to this class are engaged in the
supervision of work and instruction 'of inmates in various industries at!
reformatories and industrial farms. ; In some positions, they are in '
charge of a small industrial operation such as the Shoe Shop at Mimicol
or the Braille Print Shop at Ki,llbrook. In these positions they are
responsible for estimating and procurement of materials. In other
positions, they assist in the management of a production operation not
requiring skills of any of the designated trades such as the woollen. Mi-l'_
at Guelph or the Marker Plant at Millbrook. In many of these positions,
they require specialized processing knowledges and skills and are
responsible to the manager for particular controls or skilled operations.
They train inmates in the required processes to which they arc
assn-red, allocate duties and check quality and quantity of production:
They are responsible for the servicing, peeper use and adherence to safety
precautions in the operation of the equipment. They have responsibility
for production schedules, work standards, shop maintenance and security
arraneements in their area. They may perform the more complex work as i
required or any of the work in order to demonstrate procedure or to
expeCLte production as needed.
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QUkLUICATiONS:
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+ 1. Crade S education, preferably Grade 10; varied practical knowledge° of
skills related to the work to be performed.
2. Two years of satisfactory experience as an Industrial officer 1 in, the
appropriate type of work or its equivalent.
3. Ability to deal effectively with inmmates; ability to assess standards
of inmatesT industry and conduct; ability to estimate requirements', to
establish production methods and to control production and quality as
required.
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CLASS DEFINITION:
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Employees in positions allocated to this class manage a small to
medium or relatively complex production operation such as the Tailor Shop
at Rideau Industrial Farm, the Tailor Shop at Millbrock, or the Upholstery
Shop at Guelph, or the Tailor Shop at Burwash. OR They assist in manage-
ment of the larger or more complex production operations such as the Brick
and Tile Mill at Mimico, the Machine Shop, or the Tailor Shop at Guelph.
As managers, they are responsible for estimating and procurement of
materials, for discussing costs with superiors and for making recommendations
on new products to be processed. They make reco=nendations to a superior
on staff personnel matters.
As assistants to managers, they share the responsibility- for quantity
and Quality of production and for security of inmates, JheX Rerson ally
perf�r_m work re uir' technical skill, experience and knowledge comparable
to journeyman standing in a' trade.
These employees train groups of inmates in good work habits and
technical skills, control the quality of production and assign inmates to
various tasks in accordance with their capabilities. They prepare daily
reports on inmatest industry and conduct. They may take over any position
in the production routine in order to investigate and correct complaints
or to demonstrate proper work procedures.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
3. Preferat ly Grade 10 education; satisfactory completion of apprenticeship
in the trade required by the duties to be performed or an acceptable
equivalent combination of training and experience.
2. About five Years of acceptable experience at the journeyman level in
the related trade or industry.
3. Supervison, and instructional ability; ability to sketch or explain in
'such a way as to be understood by unskilled workmen; ability to assegs
standards of inmates' industry and conduct; ability to deal effectively
with inmates; ability to estimate supplies, to establish production
methods and to control waste and quality; ability to recommend and
evaluate new products for processing.
Where the equivalent applies, the person will be required to successfully
complete a Civil Service Trades Test where one exists.
AuLust, 19H.
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POSITION SPECIFICATION AND CLASS ALLOCATION FORM _ rrlolteoea-
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PURPOSE OF POSITION nwmr oats THIS surf a.f[:Kr a sTASt ea.�s oa,ECnrss atel
To be responsible for the operation of the Maintenance Machine Shop and welding function at
the Guelph C.C. To personally perform skilled maintenance duties as required and to;
supervise support staff and up to 6 assigned iumAta helpers.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIaIL)TIES i";CArere*CEIVrA6[(IF TN1E Wtr4ratEACwstw.ISICAWT Fw.crww.
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1. (70X11 Assumes responsibility for the Operations of the institutional Maintammnco
Machine Shag and welding function by:
°tceiving work assignments for repairing machinery and equipment, making new machinery or
Iuipaent, replacing parts, from supervisor; discussing job specifications with originstor
bf work requaft, 8.2. Building Maintenance Foreman. Laundry Manager, etc.; estimating the
amount and types of materials required and the approximate work-time to complete theijob;
assigning tasks to eaintenance machinist and Valdez, explaining job requirements such as
dismantling machinery, fabricating new parts. reassembling machinery, ate., inspecting work
for conformity with job specifications e.g. blueprints, architects apecifications; I
requisitioning parts, materials and equipment for maintenance projects and operationlof the
machine shop; maintaining records of projects, i.e. materials used. time spent, ate.
2. (15x) PGTOOnall Rat-forms skilled maintenance work as required.
3. (152) Su rvlsea supRore staff - one maintenance machinist one locksmith one!velder
and up to 5 asaigned inmates
Assigning and checking work for conformity with fob specifications, establishing vork
schedules, apptaisin= work performance. providing guidance and counsel. assigning inmates to
the various areas in the shop where they are neaded the stost, recomending disciplinary
Action when required and performing other general supervisory duties,
SKILI.q A14n KH LES�GE REGUIRfO TO PERFORM TH WORKmAn Fnue�►v w tw„wlMa,eArewc n Erci
fe9n Cal a preterre0. Successful completion of one or mare recognised courses or
apprenticeship in machinist maintenance welding, metal fabricating. Knowledge in
locksulthin;, shoat metal work and food service equipment - maintenance is an asset. ;
Abilit7 to organist vork projects. supervise subordinate staff and inmate helpers-
SIGNATURES
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R. J. StAine Coordinator, Mtce Serv. Gual C 6roi enthaler Service and Industries
CLASS ALLOCATION
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inewabout supervises three skilled tradesman (Machinist, Welder,•Lockimith) performing
ntananrae and fabrication duties in the Watenance Shop ft Cuelpb C.Ci and is responsible l
--.*r the operation of the institutions Kaintanance Shop. I t
Performs sklllsd slaiatenancs duties as required,
hotel Salary note 1L1 applies. i
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'URPOSE Of POSITION(WHY DOES THIS POSITION E%ISTr STATE GOALS OBJECT OWES ETC.1
Fo perform skilled machinist duties pertaining to the maintenance of the Institution and
to instruct up to 4 assigned inmate helpers at the Guelph C.C. To
perform general maintenance duties assigned by supervisor.
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3LIMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IINDSCATE PERCENTAGE Of TIME SPENT ON EACH SIGNIFICANT FUNCTION.
NOICATE SCOPE,EQUIPMENT,WORKING CONDITIONS UNUSUAL FEATURES ETC.O
,90%) Parjorms skilled machinist duties for the maintenance of the institution, and instructs
assigned inmate hel ers:
)iscus5 ng requirements with aintenance Shop Foreman, pertaining to the servicing, repair and
4ntenance of plant and equipment used in industrial shops and other institutional areas,
ricating and machining parts or equipment including the making of tools and dies when
-aiuired; drawing sketches of items to be made, and submitting these for supervisor's
approval, along with estimates of the materials required; receiving Nark orders from supervisor
Ind inspecting lathes, milling machines, shaping machines, drill presses, punch presses, hand
tools, and precision instruments to carry out orders and instructing 1-2 inmates in the above
iuties; laying out work and instructing them in the operations of the shop, manufacturing and
Installing window covers.
'10%) Other Duties as assigned:.
Iarticipating in a preventative maintenance programme and performing general maintenance
iuties as assigned by supervisor.
40TE: Incumbent is responsible for the supervision of inmates for the major portion of his
v=or time. Salary note Ki applies.
V.9.: The incumbent assumes responsibility for the operation of the Maintenance Shop in the
iTsence of the Maintenance Shop Foreman.
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SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE WORK49TATE EDUCATION,TRAINING•EIRPE01y�E Ere I "� !
iuccesgful completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the machinigt3'1' r&g and
:ertification by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities or equivalent. Ability to pert
;killed machinist duties. Ability to work from plans and drawing and supervise
inmate helpers.
SIGNATURES
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IAVE CLAMP IED THIS POSITION UNDER AUTHORITY OELEGATEO TO MrbTTH DEPUTY YIMISTER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ASSIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
•'-The incumbent performs skilled machinist duties at the Journeyman level for over
80% of working time at Guelph C.C. 's Maintenance Shop.
Confirmation of present classification.
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APPENDIX D
MEASURING DEVICES USED:
Tape measure.
Micrometers.
Vernier gauge.
Hight gauge.
Magnetic set up clock gauges (2 ) ;
META. WORKING MACHINES AVAILABLE:
1. Machine -Shop Milling machine (2) ,
Surface grinder
Lathes (2 )
Millford lathe grinder
Pedestal grinder (4)
Band saw vertical
Band saw horizontal
Drill press large t
Drill press small
Shear
MIG welders (2 )
Pittsburg lock former
TIG welder
Portable welder (arc) - 2 gas - 1 electric
Arc welders stationary {2 }
Spot welder
Slip form roller
Key machine
Gutting torches ( 3)
Bar folder
Hand brake - 8 foot
2. E ui ment Used in Jobbing Shop
Shear
Iron worker, punch press
Spot welder
Beverly shear '
PAC 3 thermal arc '
Arc air gouger
Buffing machine
Belt sander
HAND TOOLS Electric hand held shears
All screw drivers - (security, Robertson,
Phillips, straight)
Hammers
Wrenches
Ratchet sets
Chipping hammer
Hand grinders
Hand sanders
Hand drills (regular, hammer)
Tap and dies
Pliers
Cutters-tin snips, bolt cutter, side cutter,etc.
Vise grips .
"C" clamps
Rack clamps
Hacksaws
Chisels
Tape measure
Metal ruler
Squares
Scribers
Centre punchs
STOCK AVAILABE IN SHOP
Flat bar - most thicknesses and widths
Angle iron - h"xh" to 4"x4" - 20 ft. lengths
Round solid bar - 3/16" - 6"
Round pipe - 1" - 4"
Expanded metal sheets - 4' x 8'
Hot rolled sheet steel -- 4' x 8'
Cold rolled sheet steel - 4' x 8'
Galvanized sheet steel - 3' x 8'
Perforated sheet steel - 4' x 8'
Square tubing-1"-2" - 2"x3" - 4"x4"-20 ft'. lengths
Solid square bar -- h"xh"-5/8"x5/8"-1"xl"-lk"xlh"
Brass bar - small amount for bushings , etc.
Wide assortment of washers, nuts, bolts, screws
Spray paint