Financial Support by the University for the Cost of Renting office Space Occupied by the Bargaining Unit at 559 King Edward, Ottawa, Ontario

Whereas the Bargaining Unit occupies office space at 559 King Edward for which it must pay a monthly rent as well as maintenance costs (clauses 2 and 3 of the lease),

Whereas the University wishes to subsidize the Bargaining Unit's rental costs to reduce expenses.

And whereas the Bargaining Unit and the University have negotiated financial support under the article entitled "Trade Union Freedom", which sets out in Article 7.1 the number of representatives given time off on a full-time basis within the Bargaining Unit's executive committee.

The parties have agreed on the following :

• The cost of rent as stated in Article 2 of the lease between the parties, the Bargaining Unit will only pay:
  • $10.00 per square foot, or $13,390.00 from May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017
  • $12.00 per square foot, or $16,068.00 from May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
  • $14.00 per square foot, or $$18,746.00 from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019

  • This amount will cover the maintenance cost for the common areas of the building described in Article 3 of the lease.

• The lease conditions shall apply, including all other associated costs such as operating costs, telephone charges and other expenses that are the responsibility of the Bargaining Unit.
• Should the office spaces listed in the lease, for the benefits of the Bargaining Unit at 559 King Edward are no longer available, the University and the Bargaining Unit will meet to review the reasonable options available at the same cost of subsidized rent in Article 1.
• This agreement will enter into effect on May 1, 2016 and will end at the end of the Agreement.