2.2 Human Resources Policies

• 2.2.1 Staffing

  To meet the short and long term objectives of the Corporation we must attract and retain the best qualified people and provide developmental opportunities to CBC/Radio-Canada employees to broaden their exposure through lateral moves and advancement opportunities. This goal must reflect the diverse communities which we serve.

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• 2.2.2 Employment Equity

  The CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to equity in employment and programming and in providing a workplace environment that treats all employees with respect and dignity. We must reflect the diversity of Canadian society in our workforce and on our airwaves and proactively manage special measures outlined in the Employment Equity Act.

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• 2.2.3 Conflict of Interest and Ethics

  All employees of CBC/Radio-Canada have an obligation to carry out the functions and activities of their position with the highest level of integrity, consistency and transparency, in a professional and ethical manner, ensuring adherence to the principles and ethics, which are enshrined in the Corporate Code of Conduct Policy 2.2.21.

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• 2.2.4 Compensation

  It is the policy of the CBC/Radio-Canada to provide its employees with fair and equitable compensation for work performed.

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• 2.2.5 Holidays

  The Corporation grants paid time off for designated holidays.

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• 2.2.6 Leave

  The Corporation will grant leave with, or without pay, under certain circumstances.

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• 2.2.7 Income Protection

  The Corporation is committed to provide protection for an employee from loss of earnings when incapacitated for duty due to illness or injury. The Corporation has established plans to maintain full or partial salary in accordance with conditions of the plans that are applicable to the employee.

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• 2.2.8 Learning and Development

  CBC/Radio-Canada believes in the development of its workforce, both to enhance employee engagement and commitment to CBC/Radio-Canada as an employer and to ensure the continued excellence of our operation, management practices and programming.

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• 2.2.9 Performance Management and Staff Development

  CBC/Radio-Canada recognizes that employees are a key part of its vision, which is to bring Canadians together through compelling programming content. Quality human resources will allow the Corporation to fulfill its mission and create bold, distinctive programming.

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• 2.210 Discipline

  The purpose of discipline is improvement. Its primary purpose is to ensure that employees will perform their duties in compliance with CBC/Radio-Canada rules, directives, regulations, instructions and procedures to meet operational and programming requirements.

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• 2.2.11 Appeal Procedures

  Management and Confidential employees have an appeal procedure to review decisions, which appear to affect his working conditions adversely or unfairly.

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• 2.2.13 Relocation

  The Corporation will reimburse employees for certain moving expenses related to a transfer or relocation. Relocation expenses apply to employer requested moves of regular and contract employees who occupy positions on the Corporation’s establishment.

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• 2.2.14 Official Languages

  The Corporation will communicate in both official languages in compliance with the Official Languages Act.

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• 2.2.15 Anti-Discrimination and Harassment

  CBC/Radio-Canada will make every reasonable effort to ensure that no employee is subjected to discrimination and harassment in the workplace. In particular, CBC/Radio-Canada accepts responsibility to ensure that its policies, practices, work arrangements and facilities do not have unlawful discriminatory effects on those individuals protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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• 2.2.16 Occupational Health, Safety and Environment

  CBC/Radio-Canada will ensure that effective practices are in place to protect the health, safety and well being of its employees and its guests, as well as any person granted access to the CBC’s premises. CBC/Radio-Canada will also ensure protection and the preservation of the environment in all aspects of his activities

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• 2.2.17 Political Activity

  The CBC/Radio-Canada must remain and appear to remain impartial in carrying out its professional duties to the Canadian Public. It is essential that the CBC/Radio-Canada neither holds, nor appears to hold, a position on any matter of public concern or controversy.

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• 2.2.18 Crisis Management

  In a crisis situation, CBC/Radio-Canada must play a dual role. First, the Corporation must protect its employees, property and the environment. Second, it must fulfill its mandate of communicating with and adequately informing the Canadian people.

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• 2.2.19 Industrial Relations

  In today’s competitive environment, corporations, unions and employees have a joint stake in success of the corporate enterprise. The CBC/Radio-Canada, will work with union representatives, and the employees that our unions represent so that, together we can achieve the CBC/Radio-Canada vision and corporate goals.

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• 2.2.20 Non-Discrimination and the Duty to Accommodate

  CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to provide an inclusive workplace environment free of discrimination. In support of this, the Corporation accepts responsibility to ensure that its policies, practices, work arrangements and facilities do not have unlawful discriminatory effects on individuals or groups protected under the Human Rights Act, or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act (women, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities).

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• 2.2.21 Code of Conduct

  CBC/Radio-Canada's Code of Conduct (Policy 2.2.21) is currently under revision.

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• 2.2.22 Prevention of Work Place Violence

  This Policy seeks to prevent Work Place Violence (“WPV”), as prescribed by the requirements under Part XX of the Regulations entitled Violence Prevention in the Work Place, Canada Labour Code, Part II (“Regulations”).

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