- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer will recognize the following: (a) Two (2) Nurse Representatives, one of which could be a part-time nurse. (b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievances. (c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Association. (d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit. (e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least once every three (3) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties of the secretary shall alternate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committee. (a) The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto. (b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles of the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committees. (a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties. (b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement. (c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift. (a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer. (b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information. 6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 8.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse Representatives, one Representatives for the purpose of which could be a part-time nurse.dealing with Association business as provided in this Agreement;
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievances.;
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses representing both full-time and a Labour part-time nurses and an Employment Relations Officer of the Ontario Nurses' Association.;
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer and the Association which will not normally exceed more than two (2) representatives of the Associationeach. Meetings of this Committee shall be held regularly and at the request of either party. Agenda items to be discussed shall be exchanged in writing at least once every three (3) monthsfive days prior to the meeting. The purpose of this This Committee shall be to discuss promote and provide for effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas and shall make joint recommendations on matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content of concern including the quality and quantity of nursing care and other matters of mutual concernprofessional matters. Minutes of this meeting shall be maintained kept and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committee.
(a) 8.02 The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles of the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Local Association shall be paid at their regular rate appropriate rates of pay under 8.01(a) for all time used attending spent during the individual nurse's regular working hours for Union business as described in those clauses except that:
i) the Employer shall not be required to pay nurses on the Negotiating Committee to attend at conciliation nor in the event of meetings during a labour dispute;
ii) the Employer shall not be required to pay nurses on the Grievance Committee or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreementthe grievor for time spent at arbitration hearings.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) 8.04 During the orientation periodperiod of newly hired nurses, a nurse representative will be allowed a reasonable period of one (1) hour time, not to exceed 15 minutes, within regular working hours to discuss acquaint them with the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurseAssociation. These interviews will shall be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information.
6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) A Nurse RepresentativesRepresentative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievances.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and plus a Labour Relations Officer. It is understood and agreed that the Labour Relations Officer is the signing authority for Ontario Nurses' Association and therefore any agreement reached between the parties is of no force or effect without the agreement and signature of the AssociationLabour Relations Officer.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Association - Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee committee shall be held at the request of either party, but at least once every three (3) monthsother month. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content content, and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties.
(e) An Occupational Health and safety Committee which shall be comprised of at least one (1) member of the bargaining unit.
(f) All joint Employer Union meetings noted above shall be scheduled where practical, during the employee’s working hours. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committeewill provide replacement staff where operationally required.
(a) 6.02 The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles of the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a short period of time in order to attend to Association businessbusiness in the Home, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used during their regularly scheduled hours of work in attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this the Collective AgreementAgreement or the Law.
(c) Nurses on The Employer agrees to pay members of the Negotiation Negotiating Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled time spent with management during regular working hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift Arbitration.
(d) Nurses on the day Negotiating Committee shall have the option of negotiations, shall receive receiving paid time off for such shiftthe evening or night shift of the preceding day, or the evening or night shift of the actual negotiating day if scheduled to work these shifts.
(a) During 6.04 The Association Committees shall have the orientation period, right to have the assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the Ontario Nurses' Association.
6.05 The Employer agrees to provide a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties Representative of the Association members, and responsibilities with a reasonable period of time within the Orientation Programme in order to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews meet with newly hired nurses; this interview will be scheduled in advance by the Employernot exceed 20 minutes.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information.
6.05 6.06 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's nurses' regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours spent outside her regular working hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 8.1 The Employer will Centre shall recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse Representatives, one of which could be a part-time nurse.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievances.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Association.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An AssociationLabour-Management Committee composed of two (2) representatives of the Employer Union and one Representative from ONA Central and two (2) representatives of the AssociationCentre, which on the request of either party, shall meet every four (4) months (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties) for the purposes of promoting and providing for effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas to advance the interests of the Centre and its employees. Meetings of this Committee Agenda items to be discussed shall be held exchanged in writing at least once every three five (35) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be days prior to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concernthe meeting. Minutes of this meeting the meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties of the secretary shall alternate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committeecirculated to each party.
8.2 The Centre will recognize a Negotiating Committee of two (a2) nurses.
8.3 The Association Union will supply the Employer Centre with the names of its representatives along for the term of the Collective Agreement, in writing, within one month of a new Collective Agreement. Any changes to the representatives will also be provided, in writing, to the Centre.
8.4 During the orientation period of newly-hired nurses, a nurse representative will be allowed a reasonable period of time, not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, within regular working hours to acquaint them with the duration Union. These interviews shall be scheduled in advance at times mutually agreeable to the parties.
8.5 Representatives of the Local Union shall be paid at their terms appropriate rates of officepay for all time spent during regular working hours for Union business as described in those clauses except that:
(a) the Centre agrees to pay nurses on the Negotiating Committee at their regular straight time rate of pay for time spent during their regular working hours (up to 8 hours per day) for the first four days of collective bargaining up to, if anybut not including, and changes theretoconciliation.
(b) the Centre shall not be required to pay nurses on the Grievance Committee or the Grievor for time spent at Arbitration hearings.
8.6 If requested by the Union, the Centre agrees to accept as a member of its Occupational Health and Safety Committee a representative selected or appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit.
8.7 The employer Supervisor shall provide the union hold regular staff meetings with the names Registered Nursing staff. These meetings shall be prescheduled and titles of posted on the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisormaster schedule and held at least quarterly. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association All nurses shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreementspent at these meetings.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information.
6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 8.1 The Employer will Centre shall recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse Representatives, one of which could be a part-time nurse.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievances.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Association.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An AssociationLabour-Management Committee composed of two (2) representatives of the Employer Union and two (2) representatives of the AssociationCentre, which on the request of either party, shall meet not more often than once every four (4) months (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties) for the purposes of promoting and providing for effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas to advance the interests of the Centre and its employees. Meetings of this Committee Agenda items to be discussed shall be held exchanged in writing at least once every three five (35) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be days prior to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concernthe meeting. Minutes of this meeting the meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties of the secretary shall alternate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committeecirculated to each party.
8.2 The Centre will recognize a Negotiating Committee of two (a2) nurses.
8.3 The Association Union will supply the Employer Centre with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
8.4 During the orientation period of newly-hired nurses, a nurse representative will be allowed a reasonable period of time, not to exceed fifteen (b15) The employer shall provide the union minutes, within regular working hours to acquaint them with the names and titles of Union. These interviews shall be scheduled in advance at times mutually agreeable to the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committeesparties.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) 8.5 Representatives of the Association Local Union shall be paid at their appropriate rates of pay for all time spent during regular working hours for Union business as described in those clauses except that:
a) the Centre agrees to pay nurses on the Negotiating Committee at their regular straight time rate of pay for time spent during their regular working hours (up to 8 hours per day) for the first four days of collective bargaining up to, but not including, conciliation.
b) the Centre shall not be required to pay nurses on the Grievance Committee or the Grievor for time spent at Arbitration hearings.
8.6 If requested by the Union, the Centre agrees to accept as a member of its Occupational Health and Safety Committee a representative selected or appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit.
8.7 The Supervisor shall hold regular staff meetings with the Registered Nursing staff. These meetings shall be prescheduled as needed and held at least quarterly. All nurses shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreementspent at these meetings.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information.
6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 8.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two A Grievance Committee of two (2) Nurse RepresentativesEmployees. Notwithstanding 8.03(b), one of which could it is understood that the Employer shall not be a part-time nurserequired to pay for more than one
(1) Employee to attend any grievance meeting in addition to the Grievor, should she be present.
(b) A Grievance Negotiating Committee composed of up to two three (23) nursesEmployees, one of whom shall be an alternatethe Bargaining Unit President. This committee Where possible, the team shall be responsible for include one full-time Employee and one part-time Employee. In addition to the handling of all grievances.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and Employee representatives, a Labour Relations Officer of the AssociationOntario Nurses' Association will be part of the Committee.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(ec) An Association-Management Committee composed of two four (24) representatives Representatives of the Employer and two four (24) representatives Representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held every two (2) months unless otherwise agreed. Agenda items to be discussed shall be exchanged in writing at least once every three five (35) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be days prior to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concernthe meeting. Minutes of this meeting shall be maintained kept and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. The Employer This Committee shall only be responsible promote and provide for effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas and shall make joint recommendations on matters of concern with respect to the payment Sarnia-Lambton CCAC Program coordination of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committeeservices.
(a) 8.02 The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, Representatives and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles of the employer representatives appointed or selected to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a short period of time in order to attend to Association businessbusiness in the office, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Local Association shall be paid at their regular rate hourly rates of pay under Article 8.01 for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.spent during regular working hours for Union business as described in those clauses except that:
(ci) Nurses the Employer shall pay Employees on the Negotiation Negotiating Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of conciliation;
ii) the negotiation committee who is scheduled Employer shall not be required to work pay Employees on the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations Grievance Committee or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid Grievor for time off for such shiftspent at arbitration hearings.
(a) 8.04 During the orientation periodperiod of newly hired Employees, a nurse representative an Employee Representative will be allowed a reasonable period of one (1) hour time, not to exceed fifteen minutes, within regular working hours to discuss acquaint them with the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurseAssociation. These interviews will shall be scheduled in advance by at times mutually agreeable to the Employerparties.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact information.
6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Agency will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse RepresentativesA Union Representative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesemployees.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Associationemployees.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) representatives of from the Employer Agency and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee Association shall be held at least once every three (3) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be meet to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. It is agreed and understood that the Association-Management Committee will meet as mutually agreed but at least quarterly. Minutes of this meeting such meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. .
(e) The Employer shall only be responsible for Association Committees noted above, may have the payment assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the wages of one Ontario Nurses’ Association including their attendance at meetings and the Employer will have the same right.
6.02 The Union agrees to notify the Agency, in writing, of the Association names of its representatives on the Committeereferred to in Article 6.01 upon his/her election and any changes thereto.
(a) The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, acknowledges and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles agrees that members of the employer representatives appointed or selected above Committees are employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform duties assigned for the Agency and that they shall not leave her regular their work during their shift to perform their union duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will without first obtain the obtaining permission of her Supervisor. Such the Executive Director or their direct supervisor, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation The Committee members shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during their shift attending to meetings for the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employerabove Committees.
(b) The members of the Negotiating Committee will be paid for time spent during negotiations for those hours they would otherwise have been regularly scheduled for work up to but not including conciliation. At conciliation and thereafter the Association shall be promptly notified agrees to reimburse the Employer the full amount of all new hires includingsalary paid for negotiations in a timely fashion.
6.04 The Employer agrees to provide a Representative of the Union a reasonable period of time during the Orientation period not to exceed one
(1) hour, hire date, start date, status, name and contact informationto meet with newly hired employees.
6.05 The Agency and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Agency in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness.
6.06 The Employer agrees that when nurses employees are required to serve on committeesCommittees (save and except the negotiating committee), the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's Agency’s regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Home will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) A Nurse RepresentativesRepresentative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternatethe Nurse Representative. This committee The Nurse Representative shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesattend Step II grievances when requested by either party.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer nurses, one of whom shall be the AssociationNurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall attend negotiating meetings.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer Home and two the Association (2) whose representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least as outlined in Article 6.01(c)) shall meet as required by either party, but no less than once every three (3) monthsquarterly. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting these meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties.
(e) The Home agrees to recognize an Occupational Health and Safety Committee, the membership and responsibilities of which are described in Article 8 herein.
(f) All joint Employer Union meetings noted above shall be scheduled during the nurse’s working hours. The duties Home will provide replacement staff where operationally required.
6.02 The Association agrees to notify the Home in writing of the secretary shall alternate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment names of the wages of one of Nurse Representatives referred to in Article 6.01 herein immediately upon their appointment, selection or replacement by the Association representatives on the CommitteeAssociation.
(a) The Association will supply Home recognizes that the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles function of the employer representatives appointed or selected Nurse Representative(s) as described herein includes the investigation and presentation of grievances as provided for in this Agreement. The Association acknowledges and agrees that a Nurse Representative is employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform nursing duties for the Home and that she shall not leave her regular work during her shift to perform her duties under the grievance procedure provided for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will this Agreement without first obtain obtaining the permission of her Supervisor. Such the Director of Nursing, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion It is further agreed that only one (1) Nurse Representative shall be involved in the processing of her businessa grievance at any given time. Provided the Nurse Representative's absence does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operations of the Home, the Nurse Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during her shift processing grievances under the Employer in negotiations grievance procedure, up to but not and including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association Home agrees that members of the negotiating committee shall be promptly notified not suffer any loss of all new hires pay for time necessarily spent during scheduled shifts in negotiations with the Home for a renewal Agreement up to, and including, hire datearbitration.
6.04 The Home agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses' Association access to the premises of the Home for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, start date, status, name and contact informationprovided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld.
6.05 The Employer Home agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committeesprovide the Nurse Representative as defined in Article 6.01 (a) with a reasonable period of time within the Orientation Programme in order to meet with newly hired nurses.
6.06 All references to officers, representative and committee members of the meetings Union in this Agreement shall be scheduled during deemed to mean officers, representatives and committee members of the nurse's regular working hours, bargaining unit who are employed by the Employer.
6.07 It is recognized that the Labour Relations Officer is the signing authority for an documents which would form part of or amend the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of payCollective Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) One Nurse Representatives, one of which could be a part-time nurserepresentative.
(b) A Grievance Committee grievance committee of up to two (2) nurses, Nurses one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesNurse representative.
(c) A Negotiating Committee negotiating committee of two (2) nurses Nurses and a an Labour Relations Officer of the Ontario Nurses' Association.
(d) The occupational health and safety An association/management committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall committee may be held at the request of either party upon mutual agreement, but at least once every three (3) monthsthird month. The purpose of this Committee committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment of the wages of one of the Association representatives on the Committee.
(a) 6.02 The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(ba) The employer shall provide Home recognizes that the union with the names and titles function of the employer representatives appointed or selected Grievance Committee Member as described herein includes the investigation and presentation of grievances as provided for in this Agreement. The Association acknowledges and agrees that the Grievance Committee Member is employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform assigned duties for the Home and that she shall not leave her regular work during her shift to perform her duties under grievance procedures provided for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will this Agreement without first obtain obtaining the permission of her Supervisor. Such the Director of Nursing, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion It is further agreed that only one (1) Grievance Committee Member shall be involved in the processing of her businessa grievance at any given time. Provided the Grievance Committee Member's absence does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operations of the Home, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Grievance Committee Member shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during her shift processing grievances under the Employer in negotiations grievance procedure, up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The two Nurses on the Negotiating Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent during negotiations for those hours for which they would otherwise have been regularly scheduled for work up to and including conciliation. After conciliation and thereafter, the Association agrees to reimburse the Employer the full amount for salary paid for negotiations in a timely fashion.
6.04 The Association Committees in exercising any right given to Nurses under this collective agreement may have the assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the Ontario Nurses' Association where same is expressly provided. Otherwise, the Association Committees wishing the assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the Ontario Nurses' Association must receive the approval of the Home. Such approval shall not be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact informationunreasonably withheld by the Employer.
6.05 A Nurse representative will be allowed a reasonable period of time during the orientation period not to exceed one (1) hour to interview newly hired Nurses and to give membership forms.
6.06 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required if it requires a Nurse to serve on committeesa committee, the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurseNurse's regular working hours, hours or the nurse Nurse shall be paid for all hours spent outside his/her regular working hours at his/her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Home will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) A Nurse RepresentativesRepresentative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternatethe Nurse Representative. This committee The Nurse Representative shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesattend Step II grievances when requested by either party.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer nurses, one of whom shall be the AssociationNurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall attend negotiating meetings.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer Home and two the Association (2) whose representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least once every three (3as outlined in Article 6.01(c)) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be meet as required by either party, to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes concern or matters as required pursuant to the terms of this meeting shall be maintained Collective Agreement.
(e) The Home agrees to recognize an Occupational Health and signed by both parties. Safety Committee, the membership and responsibilities of which are described in Article 8 herein.
6.02 The duties Association agrees to notify the Home in writing of the secretary shall alternate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment names of the wages of one of Nurse Representatives referred to in Article 6.01 herein immediately upon their appointment, selection or replacement by the Association representatives on the CommitteeAssociation.
(a) The Association will supply Home recognizes that the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles function of the employer representatives appointed or selected Nurse Representative(s) as described herein includes the investigation and presentation of grievances as provided for in this Agreement. The Association acknowledges and agrees that a Nurse Representative is employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform nursing duties for the Home and that she shall not leave her regular work during her shift to perform her duties under the grievance procedure provided for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will this Agreement without first obtain obtaining the permission of her Supervisor. Such the Director of Nursing, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion It is further agreed that only one (1) Nurse Representative shall be involved in the processing of her businessa grievance at any given time. Provided the Nurse Representative's absence does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operations of the Home, the Nurse Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during her shift processing grievances under the Employer in negotiations grievance procedure, up to but not and including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association Home agrees that members of the negotiating committee shall be promptly notified not suffer any loss of all new hires pay for time necessarily spent during scheduled shifts in negotiations with the Home for a renewal Agreement up to, and including, hire datearbitration.
6.04 The Home agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses' Association access to the premises of the Home for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, start date, status, name and contact informationprovided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld.
6.05 The Employer Home agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committeesprovide the Nurse Representative as defined in Article 6.01 (a) with a reasonable period of time within the Orientation Programme in order to meet with newly hired nurses.
6.06 All references to officers, representative and committee members of the meetings Union in this Agreement shall be scheduled during deemed to mean officers, representatives and committee members of the nurse's regular working hours, bargaining unit who are employed by the Employer.
6.07 It is recognized that the Labour Relations Officer is the signing authority for an documents which would form part of or amend the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of payCollective Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Home will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) A Nurse RepresentativesRepresentative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternatethe Nurse Representative. This committee The Nurse Representative shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesattend Step II grievances when requested by either party.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer nurses, one of whom shall be the AssociationNurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall attend negotiating meetings.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An AssociationA Union-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer Home and two the Union (2) whose representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least as outlined in Article 6.01(c)) shall meet as required by either party, but no less than once every three (3) monthsquarterly. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content content, education opportunities, government initiatives that will impact the bargaining unit and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting these meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary chair person shall alternate rotate between the parties.
(e) The Home agrees to recognize an Occupational Health and Safety Committee, the membership and responsibilities of which are described in Article 8 herein.
(f) All joint Employer Union meetings noted above shall be scheduled during the nurse’s working hours. The Employer shall only be responsible for parties will schedule such meetings at a mutually agreeable time. The Home will provide replacement staff where operationally required.
6.02 The Association agrees to notify the payment Home in writing of the wages of one names of the Association representatives on Nurse Representatives referred to in Article 6.01 herein immediately upon their appointment, selection or replacement by the CommitteeAssociation.
(a) The Association will supply Home recognizes that the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles function of the employer representatives appointed or selected Nurse Representative(s) as described herein includes the investigation and presentation of grievances as provided for in this Agreement. The Association acknowledges and agrees that a Nurse Representative is employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform nursing duties for the Home and that she shall not leave her regular work during her shift to perform her duties under the grievance procedure provided for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will this Agreement without first obtain obtaining the permission of her Supervisor. Such the Director of Nursing, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion It is further agreed that only one (1) Nurse Representative shall be involved in the processing of her businessa grievance at any given time. Provided the Nurse Representative's absence does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operations of the Home, the Nurse Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during her shift processing grievances under the Employer in negotiations grievance procedure, up to but not and including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association Home agrees that members of the negotiating committee shall be promptly notified not suffer any loss of all new hires pay for time necessarily spent during scheduled shifts in negotiations with the Home for a renewal Agreement up to, and including, hire datearbitration.
6.04 The Home agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses' Association access to the premises of the Home for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, start date, status, name and contact informationprovided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld.
6.05 The Employer Home agrees that when to provide the Nurse Representative as defined in Article 6.01
(a) time within the Orientation Program in order to meet with newly hired nurses are required for a period not to serve on committeesexceed fifteen (15) minutes. Where the Labour Relations Officer is the designated Union representative, the meetings Employer shall contact the Labour Relations officer to arrange a time for the interview.
6.06 All references to officers, representative and committee members of the Union in this Agreement shall be scheduled during deemed to mean officers, representatives and committee members of the nurse's regular working hours, bargaining unit who are employed by the Employer.
6.07 It is recognized that the Labour Relations Officer is the signing authority for any documents which would form part of or amend the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of payCollective Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse RepresentativesAn Employee Representative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesemployees.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Associationemployees.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least the request of either party, but no less than once every three (3) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concernquarterly. Minutes of this meeting these meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. The Employer shall only be responsible for the payment purpose of the wages Committee shall be to discuss, develop and recommend viable solutions to matters related to workload scheduling, job content and other matters of one of the Association representatives on the Committeemutual concern.
(a) 6.02 The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and any changes thereto.
6.03 The committees shall have the right to have the assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the Ontario Nurses' Association.
(a) The Association recognizes that its members have regular duties to perform on behalf of the employer and as such Association business shall, where possible, be conducted outside working hours.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles of the employer representatives appointed or selected When it is necessary to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must leave her regular duties for a period of time in order to attend to conduct Association business, she will first obtain the permission of her Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her businessbusiness on working time, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
Employer agrees that an employee shall not suffer a loss of wages (b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate exclusive of pay premiums and overtime) for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related the investigation and processing of grievances up to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreementand including Step 2.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee Employees shall not suffer any loss be paid their regular rate (exclusive of pay premiums and overtime) for regularly scheduled hours when meeting the Employer in negotiations negotiating subsequent collective agreements up to but not and including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is conciliation if they were scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association shall be promptly notified of all new hires including, hire date, start date, status, name and contact informationwork.
6.05 The Employer agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committees, the meetings an Association representative shall be scheduled given the opportunity of interviewing each newly hired employee, for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, and as early as practical during the nurse's regular working hoursprobation period, or for the nurse shall be paid for all hours purposes of advising such employees of their rights and obligations under the terms of this Agreement, and the Association may provide membership forms at her regular rate of paythis meeting.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Agency will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) Nurse RepresentativesA Union Representative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternate. This committee shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesemployees.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer of the Associationemployees.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An Association-Management Committee composed of two (2) representatives of from the Employer Agency and two (2) representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee Association shall be held at least once every three (3) months. The purpose of this Committee shall be meet to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content and other matters of mutual concern. It is agreed and understood that the Association-Management Committee will meet as mutually agreed but at least quarterly. Minutes of this meeting such meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary Chairperson shall alternate rotate between the parties. .
(e) The Employer shall only be responsible for Association Committees noted above, may have the payment assistance of representatives or consultants from or acting on behalf of the wages of one Ontario Nurses’ Association including their attendance at meetings and the Employer will have the same right.
6.02 The Union agrees to notify the Agency, in writing, of the Association names of its representatives on the Committeereferred to in Article 6.01 upon his/her election and any changes thereto.
(a) The Association will supply the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, acknowledges and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles agrees that members of the employer representatives appointed or selected above Committees are employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform duties assigned for the Agency and that they shall not leave her regular their work during their shift to perform their union duties for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will without first obtain the obtaining permission of her Supervisor. Such the Executive Director or their direct supervisor, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion of her business, the Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation The Committee members shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during their shift attending to meetings for the Employer in negotiations up to but not including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employerabove Committees.
(b) The members of the Negotiating Committee will be paid for time spent during negotiations for those hours they would otherwise have been regularly scheduled for work up to but not including conciliation. At conciliation and thereafter the Association shall be promptly notified agrees to reimburse the Employer the full amount of all new hires includingsalary paid for negotiations in a timely fashion.
6.04 The Employer agrees to provide a Representative of the Union a reasonable period of time during the Orientation period not to exceed one (1) hour, hire date, start date, status, name and contact informationto meet with newly hired employees.
6.05 The Agency and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Agency in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness.
6.06 The Employer agrees that when nurses employees are required to serve on committeesCommittees (save and except the negotiating committee), the meetings shall be scheduled during the nurse's Agency’s regular working hours, or the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
- ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. 6.01 The Employer Home will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2) A Nurse RepresentativesRepresentative. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, one of which could the number may be a part-altered from time nurseto time.
(b) A Grievance Committee of up to two (2) nurses, one of whom shall be an alternatethe Nurse Representative. This committee The Nurse Representative shall be responsible for the handling of all grievancesattend Step II grievances when requested by either party.
(c) A Negotiating Committee of up to two (2) nurses and a Labour Relations Officer nurses, one of whom shall be the AssociationNurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall attend negotiating meetings.
(d) The occupational health and safety committee shall have one (1) nurse elected from the bargaining unit.
(e) An AssociationA Union-Management Committee composed of two (2) an equal number of representatives of the Employer Home and two the Union (2) whose representatives of the Association. Meetings of this Committee shall be held at least as outlined in Article 6.01(c)) shall meet as required by either party, but no less than once every three (3) monthsquarterly. The purpose of this Committee shall be to discuss matters relating to workload, scheduling matters, job content content, education opportunities, government initiatives that will impact the bargaining unit and other matters of mutual concern. Minutes of this meeting these meetings shall be maintained and signed by both parties. The duties role of the secretary chair person shall alternate rotate between the parties.
(e) The Home agrees to recognize an Occupational Health and Safety Committee, the membership and responsibilities of which are described in Article 8 herein.
(f) All joint Employer Union meetings noted above shall be scheduled during the nurse’s working hours. The Employer shall only be responsible for Home will provide replacement staff where operationally required.
6.02 The Association agrees to notify the payment Home in writing of the wages of one names of the Association representatives on Nurse Representatives referred to in Article 6.01 herein immediately upon their appointment, selection or replacement by the CommitteeAssociation.
(a) The Association will supply Home recognizes that the Employer with the names of its representatives along with the duration of their terms of office, if any, and changes thereto.
(b) The employer shall provide the union with the names and titles function of the employer representatives appointed or selected Nurse Representative(s) as described herein includes the investigation and presentation of grievances as provided for in this Agreement. The Association acknowledges and agrees that a Nurse Representative is employed to any joint committees.
(a) If a Representative must perform nursing duties for the Home and that she shall not leave her regular work during her shift to perform her duties under the grievance procedure provided for a period of time in order to attend to Association business, she will this Agreement without first obtain obtaining the permission of her Supervisor. Such the Director of Nursing, which permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon completion It is further agreed that only one (1) Nurse Representative shall be involved in the processing of her businessa grievance at any given time. Provided the Nurse Representative's absence does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operations of the Home, the Nurse Representative will report to her Supervisor and then return to her regular duties.
(b) Representatives of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used attending meetings or fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under this Collective Agreement.
(c) Nurses on the Negotiation Committee shall not suffer any loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours when meeting time necessarily spent during her shift processing grievances under the Employer in negotiations grievance procedure, up to but not and including arbitration. A member of the negotiation committee who is scheduled to work the night shift immediately preceding a day of negotiations or the night shift on the day of negotiations, shall receive paid time off for such shift.
(a) During the orientation period, a nurse representative will be allowed a period of one (1) hour within regular working hours to discuss the benefits and duties of the Association members, and responsibilities to the Association and the Employer. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the nurse. These interviews will be scheduled in advance by the Employer.
(b) The Association Home agrees that members of the negotiating committee shall be promptly notified not suffer any loss of all new hires pay for time necessarily spent during scheduled shifts in negotiations with the Home for a renewal Agreement up to, and including, hire datearbitration.
6.04 The Home agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses' Association access to the premises of the Home for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, start date, status, name and contact informationprovided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld.
6.05 The Employer Home agrees that when nurses are required to serve on committeesprovide the Nurse Representative as defined in Article 6.01 (a) with a reasonable period of time within the Orientation Program in order to meet with newly hired nurses.
6.06 All references to officers, representative and committee members of the meetings Union in this Agreement shall be scheduled during deemed to mean officers, representatives and committee members of the nurse's regular working hours, bargaining unit who are employed by the Employer.
6.07 It is recognized that the Labour Relations Officer is the signing authority for any documents which would form part of or amend the nurse shall be paid for all hours at her regular rate of payCollective Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
