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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-0530.Cardno et al.91-03-05 c F~O WN EMPL 0 ¥ £E$ OE L 'ON TA R~O GRIEVANCE C,OMMiSSiON DE SETTLEMENT REGLEMENT BOARD DES GRIEFS 530/88, 2761/86, 2762186,'2763/86, 2764/86 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENTBOARD BETWEEN OPSEU (Cardno et al) Grievor -ana - The Crown in Right of Ontario.. (Ministry of the Environment) Employer BEFORE: S. Stewart Vice-Chairperson W. Rannachan Member H.. Roberts Member FOR THE N. Coleman GRIEVOR Counsel Gowling, Strathy & Henderson Barristers & Solicitors FOR THE B. Adams EMPLOYER Staff Relations Advisor Staff Relations & Safety -Ministry of the Environment HEARING: October 15, 16, 18, 1990 D. ECISION The grievances before us were filed by four Electrical Maintenance Electricians employed at the Ministry's Lakeview Water Pollution Control Plant in Mississauga~ The grievors, who are classified as Maintenance Electricians, allege that they have been improperly classified. They seek a declaration that they are improperly classified and a "Berry order" directing that they be properly classified. The current position specification for the Electrical Maintenance Technician position is attached hereto as Appendix A. While this position specification is not the one in existence at the time the grievances were filed it was not disputed that the duties of the position as set out in the position specification are accurately described, except as detailed below. The Class Standard for the Maintenance Electrician classification, including the preamble to the maintenance trades classes, is attached hereto as Appendix B. It was the Union's position that the Maintenance Electrician classification does not reflect the diagnostic duties of the grievors in what was described as a complex environment. As well, it was submitted that the new installation and modification of equipment carried out by the grievors are duties not contemplated by the Class Standard. in addition, it was argued that the Class Standard contemplates a greater level of supervision than the level provided to the grievors in wh'at was characterized as a dangerous environment. The Lakeview Water Pollution Control plant is a sewage treatment plant. It employs approximately one hundred and twenty persons. Sixty-five million gallons of sewage are treated daily. Organic and inorganic material is removed from the sewage in processes involving heavy equipment, pumps and tanks ultimately producing a clear effluent which is discharged into Lake Ontario. The by-products of the process are used to produce heat which is used within the plant. With the exception of two pumps, aL1 equipment is operated by electrical power. At the time of the grievances there were four Electrical Maintenance Technicians employed at the plant. They were supervised by a person whose title was Electrical 'and Instrumentation Supervisor. Mr. R. Radics held this position un%il his resignation in 1989. This position has not been filled since Mr. Radics' resignation. However, the position of Electrical Foreman was created in 1989 and was filled by one of the grievors, Mr. Arora. The Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor also supervised four Instrumentation Technicians and reported to Mr. D. Berry, Chief of Technical Services, who is ultimately in charge of maintenance within the plant. Mr. J. Cardno, who gave evidence as a representative grievor, has been employed at the plant since 1982. He has been licenced as a construction and maintenance electrician since 1977. He became licenced as an industrial electrician in 1988. The industrial electrician is a new designation, established in 1986 pursuant to s. 11(1) of the Apprenticeship and Tradesmen's Qualifications Act. Mr. Cardno also has an electronics endorsement on his licence. Mr. Cardno stated that he generally works with lines carrying 600 volts of electricity. ~ He described this as a high and hazardous level with the potential for producing burns or death if errors were made. He acknowledged, however, that it is not uncommon for a journeyman electrician to be working with this level of voltage Mr. .Cardno referred to the possibility of exposure to methane and chlorine gases, exposure to bacteria and the existence of large rotating machines as other hazardous aspects of his work. Mr. Cardno explained that there are a number of ways in which the electricians are assigned work. There 'is a preventative maintenance program in existence which generates a periodic examination of various systems. The current preventative maintenance system was designed and ~'~ 4. implemented by the grievors in .1982. The evidenCe of Mr. Berry established that a different preventative maintenance system had been in existence earlier however it appears that it fell into disuse. Mr. Cardno was unchallened in his evidence that ther~e was no preventative maintenance system in existence at the time 'the program was implemented in 1982. Mr. Cardno explai'ned that the electricians decide if a piece of equipment needs repair or replacement and ensure that the nec'essary action is taken. The electricians~ have some involvement in ordering materials. If there is a problem with a particular operation the operator will prepare a work order which is approved by the shift engineer or foreman and forwarded to the grievors' supervisor who refers it on to the electricians. It is the supervisor who determines the priority to be assigned the work. In the event of an emergency the operator will contact the electrical department directly. The electricians are required to advise their supervisor or his supervisor in these situations. Mr, Cardno 'acknowledged, however, that he has been assigned emergency duties both by his own supervisor and by his Supervisor's supervisor. In. the two situations just described the electricians 5 are required to identify and remedy the problem, Mr. Cardno explained that in order to effectively diagnose and remedy the problems it is necessary for the electricians to fully understand the operation and integration of the various pieces of equipment in the plant. The electricians may operate the equipment for testing purposes with the authorization of the operator. The electrians attend various courses that allow~ them to have a better understanding of the equipment. There was some dispute in the evidence as to whether attendance' at such courses is mandatory however it is our view that this is not a significant matter. It is clear that such courses were made available to the grievors and their ability to perform their duties is enhanced by knowledge of the overall operations of the plant. However, as Mr. Cardno acknowledged, an electrician working in any industrial setting must have knowledge of the mechanics and the processes in which he performs his electrical work. In cross-examination, Mr. Cardno also acknowledged that diagnosis of the nature of the problem is work that every j~ourneyman performs. 'However, he characterized the kind of diagnostic tasks that he is required to undertake as unusually complex. In his evidence, Mr. Cardno stated that the duties of his ,position extend beyond the simple installation of ~ 6 electrical equipment. He explained that it is often necessary to modify the equipment in'order to integrate it with existing equipment or ensure that it will perform its intended function in that particular environment. Mr. Cardno characterized this work as design work. Examples of this type of work that were given by Mr. Cardno were ~the design and building of a control panel for a pump system, modification of the electrical control system of a vacuum bridge and the redesign of a circuit system of a high pressure air compressor. In cross-examination Mr. Cardno acknowledged the involvement of the shift engineer, his supervisor and other employees such as the Instrument Technicians in these projects. The thrust of his evidence, however, was that the electricians had a primary role in initiating the projects he referred to. Mr. Lewis, Superintendent of the plant, stated that he did not dispute that the electricians, initiate such projects. Mr. Cardno estimated that of the 25% of his time spent on new installation, approximately 10% is spent on non-routine installation. Mr. Cardno stated t~at if the electricians experience a~y difficulties in performing their work they consult among themselves or.consult their reference books. Mr. Cardno stated that he could not recall a situation where the supervisor was consulted in a situation where the electicians were experiencing a particular problem. He stated that prior to his promotion to the supervisor's position Mr. Radics had worked as an instrument technician. Mr. Cardno's understanding was that Mr. Radics is not a qualified electrician. Mr. D. Lewis, Superintendent at the plant, testified that Mr. Radics was a certified electrician at the time that he supervised the grievors and that~he obtained further certification as an industrial electrician in February 1988. Mr. Lewis stated that he had direct knowledge of the work performed by the electricians based on his personal observations. He testified that in some instances the work that the electricians performed was reviewed by Mr. Radics but stated that as the electricians were qualified tradesmen their work was not subject to a good deal of review. His understanding of the supervisory relationship was that Mr. Radics would advise the electricians of what was required and that it was anticipated that the electricians would use their specialized knowledge to achieve the required objectives without the necessity of detailed instructions as to how a particular job was to be completed. After a careful review of all of the evidence and the submissions of counsel, it is our conclusion that the Union 8 is correct in its assertion that the design and modification work that is carried out by the Electrical Maintenance Technicians is not work that is contemplated by the Maintenance Electrician Class Standard. As Ms. Rae emphasized, and as has been noted in manY decisions of this Board, the Class Standard is a very general description of duties which is intended to have application to a number of positions. If, however, the position involves substantive duties which are not contemplated by the Class Standard it must be concluded that the position is not properly classified' Ms. Rae submits that the modification duties that the grievors perform are specifically contemplated by the Class Standard as it refers to "skilled manual work at the journeyman tradesman level, in the installation, maintenance, repair and general up-keep of electrical equipment wiring and,fixtures...". She argues that the work that the grievors are involved in cannot be properly characterized as design work given the involvement of other persons in the approval and development of such modifications and submits that the work is more properly c~aracterized as installation and general upkeep. We cannot agree with this submission.' Mr. Lewis stated that he did not dispute that the grievors had a primary role in initiating these projects.' In our view, the involvement of other employees and the necessity for approval of these projects are matters which do not detract from the fact that the grievors initiate and perform this work. There is i, clearly a design aspect of these projects· We are compelled to agree with Mr. Coleman's submission that the facts of this case are similar to those in Beach, 816/86, where the evidence established that the grievor, an instrument technician, spent five to ten per Cent of his time in the design and modification of existing equipment. In that case, the Class Standard referred to "installation, adjustment, repair and maintenance of e~ectronic devices". At p.1 of that decision the. Board stated that this description: · ..implies a more basic application of skills [than] to design and modify a piece of equipment. In essence', the Class Standard duties are typical of skilled journeyman duties, while the added creative elements of design and modification put the grievor more into a designer or technologist type of category. It is our view that the same reasomi~g is applicable in the case at hand. There was some confusion in the evidence as to the total amount of time spent by the grievors on work entailing design and modification however %he evidence is clear that the grievors spend at ~east ~O% of their time engaged in this kind of work. This ~ork is clearly a significant element of the duties of the grievor and is one which is not recognized in their curren't'classification. We agree with Ms. Rae's submission that the diagnostic 10 and troubleshooting duties of the 'grievors and the fact that there is some independence afforded to them in the way that they carry out their work are responsiblities that are contemplated by the Class Standard. As Ms. Rae pointed out, the Class Standard contemplates work performed by qualified journeymen who are expected to exercise some independence in the performance of a skilled trade. We agree with her submission that the fact that the industrial electrician trade has been certified does not advance the position.of the Union. As well, we do not accePt the Union's position that the particular work environment is not contemplated by the Class Standard. Similarly, the' involvement of the grievors in matters such as the ordering of supplies and contacts with outside contractors are not significant aspects of the duties of the grievors and in our view do not fall outside the range of duties contemplated by the Class Standard. However, for the reasons outlined above, we accept the Union's submission that there is a significant aspect of the duties of the grievors which is not contemplated by the Class Standard. Accordingly, it is the Board's conclusion that the grievors are not properly classified and the grievance is allowed. Within ninety days of the date of this decision the Employer is to reclassify the grievors to a suitable classification or, in the event that a suitable 11 classification does not exist, the Employer is. to create new classification. The grievors are to be compensated accordingly. The Board remains seized in the event that the parties are unable to reach agreement with respect to any matter arising out of this decision, including any issue of compensation. Dated at Toronto thiss£hday of March 199~. S. L. Stewart - Vice-Chairperson W. Rannachan - Member H. Roberts - Member APPENDIX A (Refer to bar~ of form for completion instructionsj -~ For CSC L u. only I I 1 Electrical Maintenance Technician I 37-5815-62 I ! 40 .O~,.,o~O ~,,. ~ ....... co~ ' c ....... , ...... , s~¢e'~f~cC. Maint. Tach. 37-5815-62 Maintenance E lectrictan ! Environment i Regional Operations I Central Region Utility Operations I South Peel Sewage System ! 4960a 3 0 ' ' 0 [ Elect. & Instrument Supervisor ! 37-5815-6[ 2. Purpose of posilion (why does This PosHion e~lSt~) TO carYy out preventive maintenance, regular inspections, new installation modifications aha r~pairs Jot all electrical installations and machinery ass~ciated with process e~uipment and general po~er and lighting services at the gakeview ~ater Pollution; Control ?lanto ~, DutiaS a~d relat~ ~$k$ Iwhat i$ emoIoyee ?eouire~ to do. hew aqd wh¥~ Indicate ~ercentage of time sOent o~ each duty) [na complex industrial environment, the incumbents will be reeuired to be familiar ~ith! various manufacturer's e~uipment and perform the following tasks as part of the Job duties by: 65% L - carrying ouc inspections, cleaning, testing, repairing and replacing parts on Motor C~ntroIi ~entre Panels as necessary, cleaning enclosures and bus bars. - inepecti~g of ~otor starters up to 4160 Volts, repair, chec~ condition of contacts,repair or replace interlock mechanisms associated with M~C panels. - inspecting and troubleshooting of the'following.e~uipment; reduced voltage starters, conveyor interlecking systems, submersible pumps, cranes and hoists up to ZO tons, security gates, heating/ventilating system motors, motorized sluice gate operators, heat ~racing cables, ground fault interrupters and power and lighting s~stems. - inspecting circuit breakers for mechanical function and condition of incoming and outgoing! wiring, replacing breakers or wiring, tightening wiring terminals, etc. contacts inspecting motor starters and contactors for mechanical func~ions, replacing worn and other components as necessary, checking and tightening line and load connections. -andCheckingcorrecttimerS'type,l°ck-°uts'size and ratinglimit switcheSof fuses.and other protective devices for proper operation - checking and casting control ~ransformers for correct voltage and transformation, correct type, size and ra~i.~ of fuses. - inspecting and testing the mechanical function of interlocks between supply breakers, tie breakers and door interlocks. - inspecting testing and repairing all peripheral e~uipment such as selector switches,' push bu~tons, elapsed ~ime meters and indicating lights. Cont'd 4. $~<ills and knowt~lg~ requir~l to p~r~orm job It fult working level. ~lndiCatl ~ndatory credential1 or l ice~ces, if aDpli~blal Completio~ of a recog~zed apprenticeship in the electrical trade or attendance at a College of Technology, or an equivalent combination of training ko.ledge and experience. Certification by the Ministry of Skills and Development as a ~ualifled Construction and/or ~ont 'd 0~ F. W. Ser~, Chief of Technical Servtces ~J. Marcitt - Director ~aintenance Electrician 93030 I ~S-O2A 0~ t 0~ I 8~ ~. Inc~ben~ perfo~s ~killed ~nual work a~ ~he journeys level, in the installation, main- tenants, repair and 'general upkeep of electrical equipment, wiring and f,ix~ures in Che Sovth Peel System. ~. Inc~b~n~ is involved in the repair and/or :eplacemen~ of high or low voltage i~e~, devoting at leas~ 60% of ~ime to dutiem involving skills and ~owledga of the electricians trade. c. Testing and modifyin~ new and existing ins~alla~ions, meeting established ~andards. 7~0-10~Riv.901851 ADDENDUM FOR 37 -5825-62. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECHI~ICIAN. Duties and Related Tasks continued ...... 65Z - responding ~o reuuests ~rom mechanical and operational sta~. - removing and installing electric motors up to 10 HP; and installing m~cors above i0 HP with appropriate Mechanical Section Assistance. - carrying out major overhauls of motors up to 10 HP including cleaning, bear%ur :hanges, testing windings, arranging thrFugh foreman/supervisor for repairs by con:ractor~; if over [0 EP or beyond plant capabilities. - inspecting, cleaning and dressing of commutators on wound rotor, DC motor and ~agoecic drives. - periodically inspecting motors, checking for excessive anise, high windingland bearing temperatures, (hOC including thermocouple and RTD's)loose cable terminations and motor mountings. - testing motors by measuring resistance phase to phase, phase to ground and winding resistance. - costing Emergency Generators, emergency lighting systems, manual and automa'tic transfer switches. - maintaining auxiliary euuipment such as motorized doors, sluice gate operators, overhead electric cranes and hoists up to 20 tons, portable tools. - Inspecting and maintaining power distribution system including substations '(wor~ing in · conjunction with. the assistance from outside services), transformers, high ~oltage switch gear, etc. - carrying out new ins~allation work and modification to existing installation including layout of conduit and wiring in accordance with drawings; testing new installations, co ensure they 'meet re~uired standards. - pre-wiring electrical control panels prior to installation. - modifying installation drawings where necessary, to show e~uipment and circuits "as'built" and tested; modifying installation drawings and schematics to show approve~ichanges to existing ins~allations. - reviewing 'incidental new work requirements, determining best method of installation and estimating material requirements in accordance w/th the Canadian Elec~ricallcode. - working in a confined space hazardous environment on items of eeuipmenc such as chlorine, methane gas, and possible toxic gases. - modifying new work installation drawings where ~ecessary to show e~uipment ahd circuits "as huil~" and tested: modifying installation drawings and schematics to show approved changes to .existing installations. - writing detailed reports on defect investigations, establishing cause and'~uggesttng preventive measures to be taken. - reporting unsafe procedures, conditions and e~uipment. - providing aa{istance as re~uire~ to the staff at Clarkaon W.P.C.F. {. ' - participating in an "On Call" schedule on a rotating basis as reunited. - participatin~ on a "Rotating Sh£ft" schedule as re~uired. - other duties as assignsd. Maintenance and/or Industrial Electrician. A good wo'rking knowledge of the us~ of electrical and electronics testingeauipment, tools of the trade, the laws, codes and regulation; governing elect~ical tns~allationso Severa~ yea~e work£~g experie~ce as an electrician in the ~pkeep of complex industrial, sewage, or similar e~uipment. Ability to work from electrical drawings and schematics. Ability to work from electrical drawings and achem~tir.~. Ability *.to analyze end solve problems . Good oral and written skills in the ~ngllsh language. Current diver's and good physical condition. .. '~'~. ~ CAT~GORY: Maintenance Services CLASS CODE: 93000-93074 Pr~mbie M~NT~N~_~C~ TRADF~ CL~S~iE$ k!though work in the field is not precluded, most of the positions allocated to these classes ~volve m~ten~ce work on~ ~ or abou~ a Oove~en~ ~s~i~tion~ build,g, or field office or other or its associated eq~pmen=. Some positions ~y also ~volve const~ction~ or alterations to structures or the ~sta]lation of new se~ices equipment. Most of ~ese classes ar, ~ou~ed ~ ~o lev'els, i.e. Jou~e}~ ~d Fore~, with provision for positions ~ere "lead h~d" dutie~ are required. ~]e Mainten~ce Mech~ic series, however, comsist~ of four levels: Helper~ ~9rover, Jou~e~ ~d M~ntamance Fcre~. ~is series is ~tended to cover the follcw~g situations: " 1. To pe~it rec~i~ent of e:n~le)'ee~ ~th l~ted focal educational qualifications; ~o, through on ~e job tra~g ~d e~erience, ~y progressively acquire ~he ~ledge ~d ski~s w~ch will allow them to advice to pcsiticn~ ~volv~g more complex work ~ ~d, eventu'~ly, to a jou~e}~ level pcsition~ provided a vac~cy e~sts in ~ appropriite position. 2.To cover situations w~ere there i~ a requirement for the ski~ of a particular trade %ut '.tore ~uch 5kl~s ~e required for less than 60~ of ~e t~e ~d tku~ ~c ne~ waist the establis~ent of a Fcsition ~ that specific trade. 3. To provide for supe~i~oQ' re~o~b~Ii~' over a v~ie~ of rather th~ those of one specified ~kl~ed trade. These classes may ~so be u~ed t~ cover po~itions ~volving work req~r~ various degrees of z~ual ~11, ~t not no~y associated with a specific trade, e.g. re~r of ~trip~dm ~d s~'ey chis; repair ~d pa~t~g of bridges; repot ~d re-fzn:Ahnug of c~oes ~d boats; ~ most cases, ~ all of tke~ c'a3~e~, to ~ualify for the forem~ level the position must involve tko ~:.~m.':~:on of a: least 3ou~e~eu ~ a relev~t trades clamm. In ~ome ~ositions h~'ever, the duties involve tko hir~ ~d ~u~e~'[aiom of qualified local tradesmen~ on the site; for the duratxon of a specific pro3ect. Such positions ~y be allocated to the pertinent Fore~ class provided that supe~ision of ~o or more local trade~en i3 required for at least 6~ of the ye~. Fore~ position~ are l~ted to one ~c~bent. W~ere two or more ~c~bents share the responsibilities of a position which wo~d be clasaified at the Fore~ level if ass~ed by one inc~bent o~y, the position wi~ be cla~slfied at the jou~e)~ level. In all positions ~ tho ~inten~ce mech~ic or trades classes, the ~c~bemts must devote at lea~t 6~'. of their tLme to ma~xtem~ce skilled trades duties. ]. ?h~s cia,s covers ~o~i~ions involv-in~'skillcd manual w~k at ~e thc f~ctd. 'Acco~ ~o venal or ~.~en ~s~ccions, ~he ~pl~ees Fore.n, ~uildings Superintend~ or ~int~ce Super~ce~dcn~ cr orh,,r offic~I responsible for ~incenance or o~er se~ices. sketch ~,r follow sch~ric dia~s az necesza~ ~d ~- f,,!l~cin~ reco~ni:~ procures ~d :e~ques of ~e e!ecc~.cal ~s revie~ed for ~erence ~o ~s ~d ~s~c~ions~ ~roduc~io~ and q~ of ~r~z~R. Duties ~y ~lzc en~ ~he 'su~e~sien and ~s~c~on of appr~rices~ ~s~ or s~-skil!ed w,,rkers ~d ~tlen~ residen:~ ~ee or ~a~e he!per~. ~ese ~!oyees ~y also be requ~d to Re~c~ re!~:ed or o~er ~sks be: at least 60~ of ~e~ work t~e ~s: ~ve use of ~e ~o~,-ledSe of the-e[ec~c~z ~l~'ets in :heze Rosi~ons ~e, ~spec:, adjust ~d re.ir ~,~e .e~ecrricai c~onen~s of eleccri~ly p~'ere~ or equi~en~ sum~ as: ele~cors~ ~~ m~u~, reffri~e~cicn a~ con~tion~ ~ch~es~ hez:~ eq~en:~ cook~ and e~ui~en:, ~c ba~g ovenJ~ ki~s, ~ic Rresses~ and ~ch~e :ools, ~~ ~d s~& equi~en:,'~ps, ~ch~es, ~er~en~ ~ese! ~tte~a~o~ el~ica~y o~ted doors and locks. ~ ~ns~. ~eck and re.ir it~ ~ch as': ~:e~al telephone li~htin& circles; ~e or other a~ ~ese ~pl~'ees trisoll, re.ir or replace ~s ~ch ~s (high or l~ vol.&e): elec~c' wires And ~bles; ~nsYo~ers; ~ener~tors or alte~a:ors; ~t~es, c~uit b~kers, ~l~ys: ~bel boa~s: meter~; ~ffic or ~sher li~cs. ~ ~y ~o~de'elec~i~l sec'ice ~o cons:~c:ion sites, mob~e ~ilers and the like, and th~ assist co-opc~te ~ch other ~de~en ~d noon. des OR ~. ~h~s c~ss ~lsc covers positions ~ere: ~) there i.~ only one posit~on, ~a~n~ only one ~nc~Scnr, in c rcc:ricaA tradu Ac ~hu establishment cu~: (ii) ~upc~'~on Over thc ~s~t~on is nor exercised ~ cL~ssif;ud aa Maintenance E/cc:ri~n Forth; clase~ied ~s Y~en~ce ~ic~n Forth; ~ (~i) ~fie on~ ~e~ of on~ of the ;o~i:ions ac:: ~ Ie~d han~ ~=e~l ~4 labo~ ~eq~: ~ an~ IaT eu~ ~%e work: an adeq~:~ $Kock of sup~e'~ on ~i:e: requisition 1. Prefe~blT :e~c~ school ~u~on: cc:ple~on of =he rec:~i:~l :. ~cwle!ge.~f-~he ~ws: ~-~ws ~d re~ms ~ve~g e!ec=rica! CAT~GORY: Maintenance $ervi'ces -. GROUP: M~-O2A Trades and Crafts . . SEP. IF.$: Maintenance Electrician Foreman/Woman CI. AS$ COOE: 93034 MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN, ~'OR~iAN;~OMAN ~,,sitio.s allocated to this class involve the supervision of at least two rradcsmef~, employed at the 3ourncyman level, in the 3killled insra;IatJo, or maintenance work related to thc general upkeep of e[cctrica! wix'in~, equipment, fi.x-tures,etc., at a Government building, ~nsti~ut4o~ or other ~stablishm~t or in the field. ~e ~ployee, ~,,,sirio~s i~ tbJs class; is given general assig~ents ~ his supe~so~r a,~d ~s required to supe~se the work to c~pletion acceding to acFepted methods .%~d regulations in the electrical trade. He dete~ines work mc~bo,ts .~)),i ~kcs periodic inspections of work in progress and of the Frcmises ~n feneral and reco~ends electrical re,irs of replacements where )~cccssa~'. The ~rk is subject to re~ for satisfacto~ quali~' and compliu~ce ~Fith directions~ re~lations; plans and specifications. These employees ~y themselves perfo~ a~ of the duties of a ~int~na~ce ElecTrician. Th~. ~y also perfo~ other tasks of a related nature but at least 6~ of their t~e must be devoted to electrical work or the supervision of electricians. In addition to journe~n tradesmen. t))ev ~.av supervise ~skilled or s~i-skilled ~9loyees and ~tient,' reside~c, trainee or i~te helpers. ~'nJer direction:, the employee in positions ~ this class is required to plan, lay out, supe~se and ~spect all electrical work perfo~e~ by jot,rne}~em electrical workers, other workers, ~tient, resident,' trainee er i~ate 'help at the establis~e~ conceded. He the quanti~' and q~li~- of ~terials required~ the time requi~ed the tasks and requisitions or o~ers ~terials. He ~y also be required to inspect and report on the work done ~- outside electrical contractors and assists and co-operates wi~ other for~en~ ~radesmen and non-trades staff. i. Preferably technical school education; completion of the requiDed apprenticeship ~ the electrical trade and certifi~tion ~. the` ~)e~r~ent of ~bour; 'X'or an acceptable equivalent combinati.~n trainin~ and experience~ a ~ood working ~owledge of the equi~ent, methods and practices of the electrical t~de~ a good working knowledge of the laws, ~-laws and regulations governin~ c] cctr~cal installations. '2. At [cast five Years' acceptable ex~rience as an electrician. %. Supcrv~so~ and ~nst~ctJonal abili~; abili~ to lay out work ass]~cnt~ from plans-and specifications: good physical comdJ "~cre thc equivalent appl]cs, 'the applicant w~]] bc required to ~ucce~fu[[y complete a C]v 1 Service Trades Test. Rev i ~td, .lanua,,-y Iqb'7 93000-93074 "--... m~ - MAINTENANCE TRADES CLASSES ,(CONTINUED) Because of t_he wide range and great var. iety of duties an~ t~he unpredictable nature of mm.~y of t. he work projects requ/red of positions allocated to' these classes, a relatively large n%unber of allocations will, inevit2~bly, be atypical to a greater or lesser degree. The reasoning followed in relating ~he duties to such atypical positions to the k/nd and level of skills called for by ~,he definition of ~he class applied, should be carefully documented in a~l such allocations. Where positions in ~hese classes exist in an Ontario Hospital, Hospital School, Adult Occupational Centre, Kef~rma=oz-y, Training School or sLmilar Lnstitutions, the incumbents may be provided with pa=lent, resident, trainee or inmate helpers. In all trades or ma~ntenance mechanic positions where such helpers are provided, the incun~bents are required to supe~ise, guide and instruct their assigned helpers according to their capabilities and temperament and, so far as is i~ossible, to break do~ the .work into tasks %heir helpers are capable of perforating. This ~uper%~ision of patient, resident, trainee or inmate helpers does not warrant allocation to the Foreman class. At least two incun~ents of a position or positions classified as a journeyman ~rades class must be superwised to warrant =he Foreman allocation. EXCLUS IONS: in some positions, some of the duties involve a degree of skill or skills usually associated with one or more of the skilled r. rades. However, the application of such skills is limited or restricted to a comparatively narrow specialty or t_he position also involves the use of specialized ec~i~ment. Such positions are covered by special classes or class series such as: Agricultural Worker, Electronics Technician, Electronics Repairman, Highway Equipment Operators, Lin~n, Sign Painter, Ranger, etc., and axe excluded from the Maintenance Trades Classes. J a~ua~y 1967