AGREEMENT MARCH. The Hospital agrees to pay for time spent during regular working hours for representatives of the Association attending at such meetings.
AGREEMENT MARCH. In all cases of Any agreement between the Hospital and the Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the of this article. The unavailability of a representative of the Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to her or his former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Association. All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Association who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate.
AGREEMENT MARCH. The hourly salary rates payable to a regular or casual part-time nurse include compensation in lieu of all fringe benefits which are paid to full-time nurses except those specifically provided to part-time nurses in this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that holiday pay is included within the percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. It is further understood and agreed that pension is includedwithin the percentage in lieu of fringe the foregoing, all part-time nurses may, on a voluntary basis, enroll in the Hospital's Pension Plan when eligible in accordance with its terms and conditions. For part-time nurses who are members of the Pension Plan, the percentage in lieu of fringe benefits is nine percent (9%). It is understood and agreed that the part-time nurse's hourly rate (or straight time hourly rate) in this Agreement does not include the additional or as applicable, which is paid in lieu of fringe and accordingly the or as applicable, add on payment in lieu of fringe benefits will not be included for the purpose of computing any premium or overtime payments. The parties agree to maintain the percentage differentials in the wage rates which presently exist between the classification of Registered Nurse and the other classifications which are covered by the CollectiveAgreement. The Hospitals agree to provide the Union, by June with all the information surrounding salary grids for the paramedical classifications. The patties will then meet to negotiate a salary grid for these classifications. The central parties agree that any pay equity plan, including any maintenance agreements, with respect to paramedical employees will be provided io the Union. Where the Association and the Hospital do not resolve the salary grid issue for the paramedical group a grievance may be filed at Step No. of the Grievance Procedure within seven (7)calendar days following any meeting. If the matter is not resolved in the Grievance Procedure, it may be referred to Arbitration in accordance with Article Any change in the rate established by the Hospital either through meetings with the Association or by a Board of Arbitration shall be made retroactive. A nurse in the employ of the Hospital who holds a Temporary or Provisional Certificate of Registration as a registered nurse and who obtains her or his General of Registrationshall be given the salary of the Registered Nurse as provided in this Article effective the date the nurse presents proof of obtaining her or his General...
AGREEMENT MARCH. The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment.
AGREEMENT MARCH. The regular daily tours of duty of a full-time nurse shall average five
AGREEMENT MARCH. Where the parties cannot agree on whether a superior condition continues to have application, the issue will be reduced to a grievance and referred to arbitration. The Association and the Participating Hospitals agree to establish a committee consisting of two (2) representatives of the Association and two
AGREEMENT MARCH. The option to accept a layoff as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent her or himself from the workplace. Where there vacant positions available under Article IO, but the is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to twelve (12) weeks' training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse's stated preference. When nurses would otherwise be recalled pursuant to Article but none of the nurses on the recall list are qualified to perform the available work the Hospital will provide necessary training up to twelve (12) weeks to nurses, in order of seniority, to enable them to become qualified perform the available work. Where a nurse receives training under this provision, she or he need not be considered for any further vacancies for a period of six (6) months from the date she or he is placed in the Full-time and regular nurses shall be recalled in the order of seniority unless otherwise agreed between the Hospital and the local Association, subject to the following provisions, provided that a nurse recalled is qualified to perform the available work:
AGREEMENT MARCH. Nurses who reside in Quebec shall have equivalent monetary contributions paid in that province with respect to the Quebec equivalent of
AGREEMENT MARCH. The time limits set out in the Grievance and Procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits except by the written agreement of the parties, shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section of The Labour
AGREEMENT MARCH. The parties agree to give the Hospital appropriate time to establish the payroll deduction process. Once established the payroll deduction process for part-time benefits through the sponsored program will be communicated to the Association and the part-time nurses. The Hospital will facilitate access to part-time nurses by providing available benefit literature and other communications as appropriate.
