RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP 16 Section 1. The Hospital recognizes the Association as the collective bargaining 17 representative with respect to wage rates, hours of work, and other conditions of 18 employment for a bargaining unit composed of all categories of registered nurses 20 Hospital shall not challenge the status of bargaining unit nurses or assert that 21 bargaining unit nurses are supervisors.
Association Recognition The Board hereby recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative for collective gaining with respect to wages, hours, fringe benefits, and other conditions of employment for all employees in the appropriate unit.
Union Recognition and Rights 6 2.1 Bargaining Unit Defined 6 2.2 Bargaining Agent Recognition 7
Negotiation and Mediation If either party serves written notice of a Dispute upon the other party (a “Dispute Notice”), the parties will first attempt to resolve the Dispute by direct discussions between representatives of the parties who have authority to settle the Dispute. In the event the Dispute is not resolved within 15 days by the initial representatives to whom the matter is referred, the Dispute will be escalated for resolution to the CFO of each party. If the parties agree, they may also attempt to resolve the Dispute through mediation administered by a mutually agreed upon mediator.
RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS The Employer or anyone authorized to act on their behalf recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for its employees classified and covered by this Agreement. The Employer agrees to negotiate with the Union or anyone authorized to act on behalf of the Union, in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the parties to this Agreement.
Compensation and Billing 6.1 The Facility shall only seek payment from EGID for the provision of Covered Services. The Facility agrees to accept the amount of the Allowable Fee for Covered Services as payment in full and agrees to only request payment from the Member for deductible, co-insurance and amounts for defined Non-Covered Services attributable to the Member’s Health Choice Plan. The payment shall be calculated and limited to the methodologies defined by this Contract. 6.2 When the Allowable Fee exceeds billed charges, EGID shall pay the appropriate percentage of the Allowable Fee and Member shall pay the appropriate percentage of billed charges unless the Member has met the stop loss limitation and then EGID shall pay the Allowable Fee and the Member has no liability. 6.3 When processing inpatient claims, EGID shall determine the MS-DRG Allowable Fee for non- transfer cases according to the following formula: Skilled Nursing Facility Services, Day Treatment and Residential treatment will be reimbursed utilizing the per diem methodology. In no event shall a per diem qualify as an Outlier. These benefits shall be allowed when the Member has received Medically Necessary Covered Services subject to the following policy limitations and conditions: a) EGID shall pay the appropriate percentage of the MS-DRG Allowable Fee and the Member shall pay the remainder of the MS-DRG Allowable Fee unless the Member has met the stop loss limitation, and then EGID shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the MS-DRG Allowable Fee and the Member has no liability. b) The MS-DRG shall be controlling, subject to EGID’s approval and Article X of the Contract. c) The MS-DRG Allowable Fee does not include any physician professional component fees, which are considered for payment according to separately billed Current Procedural Terminology code Allowable Fees. d) EGID may reduce its payment by any deductibles, coinsurance and co- payments owed by the Member. e) EGID shall include the day of admission but not the day of discharge when computing the number of facility days provided to a Member. Observation Facility confinements for which a room and board charge is incurred shall be paid based on inpatient benefits. f) In the case of a transfer, the Transfer Allowable Fee for the transferring Facility shall be calculated as follows: Transfer Allowable Fee = (MS-DRG Allowable Fee/Geometric Mean Length of Stay) x (Length of Stay + 1 day) The total Transfer Allowable Fee paid to the transferring Facility shall be capped at the amount of the MS-DRG Allowable Fee for a non-transfer case. EGID shall allow payment to the receiving Facility, if it is also the final discharging Facility, at the MS- DRG Allowable Fee as if it were an original admission. g) EGID shall use the current version of the CMS MS-DRG grouper to categorize what shall constitute a procedure. XXXX’s and the Member’s financial liability shall be limited to the Allowable Fee as determined by XXXX. h) The Facility agrees not to charge more for Medical Services to Members than the amount normally charged by the Facility to other patients for similar services. i) For Outlier cases, EGID shall base its payment to the Facility using an Outlier Allowable Fee plus the MS-DRG Allowable Fee. The following formula shall be utilized to calculate the Outlier Allowable Fee: Outlier Allowable Fee = [Billed Charges – (MS-DRG Allowable Fee + Outlier Threshold)] x Marginal Cost Factor 6.4 When processing Outpatient claims, XXXX agrees to pay the Facility the Allowable Fee based on appropriate billing according to the following: a) If a procedure does not have an Allowable Fee, EGID will allow a percentage of the billed charges for Covered Services. b) EGID shall pay the appropriate percentage of the Allowable Fee and the Member shall pay the remainder based on the Member’s plan of benefits unless the Member has met the stop loss limitation, and then EGID shall pay 100% of the Allowable Fee and the Member has no liability.
UNION RECOGNITION The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees for whom the Union has been certified.
RECOGNITION OF UNION Clause 2.01 The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agency for all employees of Greater Sudbury Hydro Plus Incorporated in respect of hours of work, wages and working conditions save and except non-union supervisors, persons above the rank of non-union supervisor, and staff employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to Labour Relations. That the Employer agrees to recognize the duly appointed officials of the employees as the Official Committee(s) of the Union pertaining to the question of wages, hours of work and working conditions. The Union shall have the right to have the assistance of representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees when dealing with the Employer, or their duly appointed designates. Persons whose jobs are not in the Bargaining Unit shall not work on any jobs which are included in the Bargaining Unit to the extent that this would eliminate positions. There shall be no Union activity of any kind on the Employer's time other than that provided for in this Agreement or that specifically authorized by the Employer. No person shall be required as a condition of employment to become or remain a member of any Union or other organization. The Employer shall, for direct collective bargaining prior to Conciliation, pay the normal wages and benefits for maximum of three (3) employees who are members of the Union Negotiating Committee for a total of one hundred and twenty (120) hours and thereafter pay fifty percent (50%) of normal wages and full benefits.
UNION RECOGNITION AND SECURITY 6.01 SAHO and the Employers recognize the Union as the sole bargaining representative for all Employees within the scope of this Agreement. 6.02 SAHO and the Employers agree to negotiate with the Union and its designated representatives and agree the Union may have the assistance of outside advisors in negotiation or discussion with XXXX and the Employers. 6.03 Every Employee, who is now or hereafter becomes a member of the Union, shall maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment, and every new Employee whose employment commences hereafter shall, within thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment, apply for and maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment, provided that any Employee covered by this agreement who is not required to maintain membership in the Union shall, as a condition of employment, tender to the Union the periodic dues uniformly required to be paid by members of the Union. 6.04 The Employer agrees to deduct uniform membership dues, fees and assessments from the earnings due members of the Union. Deductions shall be made no later than the last pay of each month. (a) Provincial dues, fees and assessments shall be remitted to the SUN office within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date deductions were made. The Employer shall, when remitting such dues, provide in a single report the members’ names, Facility/Agency work location, status, classification, salary step and regular earnings. A list of newly hired, and terminated Employees shall also accompany the remittance. In addition to the information required above, the support list accompanying the remittance of Union dues shall show a residence address for all newly hired Employee(s). On a quarterly basis, the Employer shall provide the names and addresses of the Employees within the scope of the bargaining unit. (b) Local dues, fees and assessments shall be remitted to the Local within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date deductions were made. The Employer shall, when remitting such dues, provide in a single report, the members’ names, Facility/Agency work location, status, classification, salary step and regular earnings. A list of newly hired, and terminated Employees shall also accompany the remittance. In addition to the information required above, the support list accompanying the remittance of Union dues shall show a residence address for all newly hired Employee(s). 6.05 The Union agrees to provide SAHO and 3sHealth Payroll with four
Recognition of Stewards The Employer recognizes employees who are designated by the Union as stewards to act on behalf of the employees.