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ARTICLE. Attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement are the following appendices and Letters of Understanding Short Shifts, Modified Work, Job Sharing and Payment for Bargaining Unit President Professional Responsibility Complaint Joint Benefits Review Sub-committee Joint Central Committee Joint Central Committee Labour Relations Education Grievance Administration Best Practices Mentorship Regional Listing of Experts Joint Letter to Minister of Health Quality of Initiatives Compendium of Standards of Practice Feasibility Study of Grievances Harassment and Discrimination Paid Professional Leave Days Part-time Voluntary Benefits Appendix Grievance Form List of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committee Chairpersons Appendix Salary Schedule Appendix Appendix Appendix Superior Conditions If Any Appendix of Local Provisions Professional Responsibility Complaint Form LIST OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSESSMENT Xxxx Xxxxxxx Executive Director Capital Health Alliance Road, Room Ottawa, ON Xxx Xxxx Principal Chair Seneca College Toronto, ON Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Associate Professor School of Nursing University Thunder Bay, ON OF IMPROPER WORK ASSIGNMENT TYPE OF CARE DE de the undersigned, believe that I were given an assignment that was inconsistent with proper patient care for the following (Brief outline of attached). pas de che et que a tache qui ne patients pour descriptionde la ta correct this problem, Pour la situation, OF NOTIFICATION X X X not believe this responsewasadequate to resolve therefore committee refer these concerns the of the nurses' concerns the may consider these issues under the professional responsibility clause que prises la situation. par de la locale xxxxxx la question le demarches n pas. questions sous le la Association des et de LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING The parties hereby agree to meet within six (6) months of to update the list of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committee Chairpersons, to discuss possible revisions to Appendix and to discuss the guidelines for the Chair of the Professional Responsibility Assessment Committee The parties agree to update Appendix to reflect any joint recommendations for changes to the “Notification of improper Work Assignment”. The parties agree to refer the following matters to the Benefits Review Sub-committee referenced in Article 17.09: the maximum age dependents eligible for benefit coverage; i the terms and application of the Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan currently in effect; ...

ARTICLE. Unless otherwise provided, reference to any Article or an Exhibit means an Article or Exhibit of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE. Employees are entitled to be paid for services rendered for the classification and position to which they are appointed at the pay rates specified in the Appendices attached.

ARTICLE. An employee may given vacation pay prior to going on vacation provided the employee submits a written request to his department head the Thursday before the last input day of the preceding pay period. Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to illness which commenced prior to and continues into the scheduled vacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave, provided that the employee presents a bona fide medical certificate of illness acceptable to the Hospital which sets forth the nature and duration of the illness. due to serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in a hospital, the period of such shall be considered sick leave. The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provisions will be re- scheduled on the mutual agreement of the parties providing that the existing schedule is not interfered with. Employees shall be paid by direct bank deposit on a bi- weekly basis. Their pay will include all earnings in a given applicable pay period. If it wishes, the Hospital may at its own option recent related experience and hire employees at a rate higher than the minimum rate. ARTICLE All employees, coming within the scope of the bargain- ing unit shall be paid wages according to Schedule “A” which is attached hereto and forms a part of this Agreement. ARTICLE In consideration of Article of this Agreement, when a new classification is established by the Hospi- tal, the Hospital shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Association of the same within ten days. If the Association challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Hospital to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten days after the receipt of notice from the Hospital. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided in the Agreement within ten days of such meeting. ARTICLE Bulletin boards designated as “Association Bulletin Boards” shall be provided by the Hospital in, or adja- cent to the Maintenance Section, Dietary Locker area, Male Nursing Staff Locker Room, Female Locker Room, 5 Unit. The job postings will be posted on the Maintenance, Cafeteria, Coffee Shop, and Unit bulletin ...

ARTICLE. Newly hired employees shall serve a proba- tionary period of forty-five (45) actual days worked in an eighteen (18) week period. Upon completion of the probationary period, a new employee shall have his seniority dated back forty-five (45) working days. Seniority shall mean an employee’s length of service with the Company after completion of the pro- bationary period. An employee shall maintain and ac- cumulate seniority unless such seniority is lost under conditions as set out in Article In all cases of layoffs, promotions, downgrading or upgrading, of service shall govern, provided the employees involved have the qualifications to undertake jobs in their own depart- ments or in other departments that are held by employees with less seniority, subject to the Company’s right to a final decision and subject to the Union’s right to file a grievance. The above always provided general production is not jeopardized. It is understood that should an employee decide to bump an employee in his department or another department (as per above), the employee can only exercise this privilege on one occasion per layoff. When layoffs are necessary, all part-time and probationary employees shall be laid off first. The pro- bationary period is forty-five (45) days worked. When recalling employees to work after a layoff, they shall be recalled in the inverse order in which they were laid off, that is, the laid off employees with the longest length of service will be recalled first. Before new employees are hired, considera- tion shall be given to the employment of employees who are on layoff and are still subject to recall, provided they are qualified to do the work required. Management shall provide the Union at the signing of this Contract with a seniority list giving the length of service of each employee and shall revise said list at four (4) month periods throughout the Contract year. One copy of such list shall be posted on the Bulletin Boards and one copy shall be mailed to the Union Office. Any employee will lose his seniority rights under this Agreement and be considered as a new employee if he voluntarily leaves his employment with the Company; or if he is discharged; or if he has been laid off for a period of fifteen (15) months; or if he is laid off for a period of less than fifteen (15) months and fails to return to work or to give in writing valid reasons for his inability to do so within seven (7) days of the date he has been requested by the Company in writin...

ARTICLE. Seniority as used in this agreement shall be deemed to mean length of continuous service with the Companies a full- time employee on the permanent staff. There is a departmental seniority for length of continuous service with the Companies as a full-time salary-rated employee on the staff in a particular employment classification. A dual seniority list shall be prepared by the Company showing system seniority throughout the Company and copy given to the Union quarterly. In all cases of promotions, preference shall be given to the employee with the greatest seniority, in his classification, provided that the employees concerned are, in the opinion of the Company, relatively equal in merit, skill, reliability and efficiency. Those with the least seniority shall be the first to be demoted, reassigned or laid off. Those with greatest seniority in a job classification within a department will be recalled first. The Company will be permitted at its option to INTER- DE PARTMENTAL and/or inter-company transfers due to the inability of an employee to perform his duties in satisfactory mariner. This is to be as a guarantee of continuing employment. the expiraiion of the probationary period, if the employee is retained in the employ of the Company his name shall tie placed on the seniority list anti his seniority shall date back to the date his employment lost during the probationary period must be to the necessary to attain increased pay status. Employees who have been laid off due to lack of work, and, subsequently recalled, will have their seniority determined by the actual time they have been on the Company's payroll, provided such employees return to work when notified and subject to the other provisions of this Article. When an employee has not been at work for the Company for a continuous period of twelve months, or more, his seniority right!; are at the end of such twelve-month period except where the absence is due to extended illness, disability or lay-off in which case his seniority rights are terminated after a period of months' absence from work. In either case, if such an is rehired subsequently, it will be as a new employee only. If is to extended illness or disability or lay- off, and if said employee is rehired within year of termination, tie will be given credit for previous service at work in regard to vacation entitlement and, as the insuring carriers' rules permit, the normal waiting periods for employee benefits and pension plan (Articles and 18...

ARTICLE. Attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement are the following appendices and Letters of Understanding Short Shifts, Modified Work, Job Sharing and Payment for Bargaining Unit President Professional Responsibility Complaint Joint Benefits Review Sub-committee Joint Central Committee Joint Central Committee Labour Relations Education Grievance Administration Best Practices

ARTICLE. In the event that the grievance is not settled at Step the party having carriageof the grievance may requestarbitrationof the grievance by giving notice in writingto the other party within twenty one (21) days from the delivery of the decision at Step but not thereafter. If a request for arbitration is not given within such twenty one (21) day period, the decision at Step shall be final and binding upon both parties to this Agreement and upon any employee involved. When either party requests that any matter be submitted to arbitration as herein before provided, it shall make such a request in writing addressed to the other party to this agreement and at the same time appoint a nominee. Within five (5) days thereafter the other party shall appoint a nominee as herein required. The two nominees so appointed, shall attempt to select by agreement a chairman of the arbitration board. If they are unable to agree upon a chairmanwithin a period of five (5) days, either of the parties shall then request the Minister of Labour for the province of Ontario to appoint an impartial arbitrator, who shall be chosen having regard to his qualifications in interpreting collective agreements. The arbitratorshall hear and determine the matter and shall issue a decisionwhich shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee or employees affected by it. The arbitrator shall give a decision within thirty (30) days after hearings on the matter submittedto arbitrationare concluded. This time period for giving a decision may be extended at the discretion of the sole arbitrator so long as he or she states in his or her decision the reasons for extending the time. The arbitrator shall not be authorized, nor shall the arbitrator assume authority, to alter, modify or amend any part of this Agreement, nor to make any decision inconsistentwith the provisionsthereof, or to deal with any matter not covered by this Agreement. No matter may be submitted to arbitration which has not been properly carried through all requisite steps of the Grievance Procedure. The proceedings of the arbitrator will be expedited by the parties hereto, and the decision will be final and binding upon the parties hereto and the employee or employees concerned. Each of the parties hereto will bear the fees and expenses of the nominee appointed by it and the partieswill jointly bear the fees and expenses, if any, of the arbitrator.

ARTICLE. No individual employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company without proper authorization of the Union. In order that this may be carried out, the Union will supply the Company with the names of its Union Representatives. Similarly, the Company will supply the Union with a list of its supervisory or other personnel with whom the Union may be required to transact business: The Company recognizes the right of the Union to elect or appoint three (3) Stewards one (1) additional who shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx plus two (2) Alternates for the purpose of assisting other employees in the processing or presentation of grievances. The Alternate Xxxxxxx shall only act in the absence of other Stewards. The Stewards must have completed their probationary period. The Union shall at all times keep the Company notified in writing of the names of the employees who are acting in the capacity of Xxxxxxx. The Union may at its discretion have the Chief Xxxxxxx and/or any Xxxxxxx involved in the filing of a in attendance at a grievance meeting. It is understood that the Stewards will have to do the work assigned to them by the Company, and if it is necessary that they investigate a grievance during working hours, they will not leave their work if they are the only employee at that location. In other cases they will not leave work before obtaining the permission of the Supervisor and if they are requested to do so, will give an explanation as to their absence and its length, If these conditions are met, the Company agrees that Xxxxxxxx will not lose pay in such circumstances. The Union will, within fifteen (15) days after the date of signing this Agreement, notify the Company, in writing, of the names of the Stewards. The Union will inform the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days when any change will take place in the Stewards. The Company will no Xxxxxxx unless the above procedure is carried out and no Xxxxxxx shall be appointed or elected unless he has completed the probationary period. The bargaining unit employees have the right, at any time, to have the assistance of a Union Representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union when dealing with the Company, A business agent of the Union, identified to the Company, in writing, wishing to discuss matters on Company premises with Company representatives or with employees will, whenever practical provide prior notice to the Company. When prior notic...