Transfers and Seniority Outside Bargaining Unit No employee shall be transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit without the employee's consent. If an employee is transferred to a position outside of the bargaining unit, the employee shall retain seniority acquired at the date of leaving the unit, but will not accumulate any further seniority. If such an employee later returns to the bargaining unit, the employee shall be placed in a job consistent with the employee's seniority. Such return shall not result in the layoff or bumping of an employee holding greater seniority.
Bargaining Unit Seniority The length of continuous service in a position or succession of positions within Bargaining Unit Two (2), beginning with the last date of hire or transfer into the Bargaining Unit, as defined by seniority credits.
Transfer and Seniority Outside Bargaining Unit No employee shall be transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent. If an employee is transferred to a position outside of the bargaining unit, he shall retain his seniority accumulated up to the date of leaving the unit, but will not accumulate any further seniority. If such an employee returns to the bargaining unit within twelve (12) months, he shall be placed in a job consistent with his seniority. Such return shall not result in the layoff or bumping of an employee holding greater seniority.
Transfer and Seniority Outside the Bargaining Unit (a) It is understood that an employee shall not be transferred by the Hospital to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent except in the case of temporary assignments not exceeding six (6) months. Such employees on temporary assignments shall remain members of the bargaining unit.
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.
Non-Bargaining Unit Personnel It is understood and agreed that there are times when non-bargaining unit employees may be required to perform work customarily performed by bargaining unit employees. It is also understood that Supervisors and others will be required to work with tools only to meet requirements under the conditions listed below. Therefore, the Company shall have the right to utilize non-bargaining unit employees under one or more of the following conditions:
Community Mental Health Center Services Assertive Community Treatment Staffing Full Time Equivalents Community Mental Health Center March 2021 December 2020 Nurse Masters Level Clinician/or Functional Support Worker Peer Specialist Total (Excluding Psychiatry) Psychiatrist/Nurse Practitioner Total (Excluding Psychiatry) Psychiatrist/Nurse Practitioner 01 Northern Human Services - Wolfeboro 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 6.81 0.27 8.27 0.25 01 Northern Human Services - Berlin 0.34 0.31 0.00 0.00 3.94 0.14 4.17 0.14 01 Northern Human Services - Littleton 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 3.28 0.29 3.31 0.29 02 West Central Behavioral Health 0.60 1.00 0.00 0.00 5.40 0.30 5.90 0.30 03 Lakes Region Mental Health Center 1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 0.40 7.00 0.38 04 Riverbend Community Mental Health Center 0.50 1.00 6.90 1.00 10.40 0.50 10.50 0.50 05 Monadnock Family Services 1.91 2.53 0.00 1.12 11.17 0.66 10.32 0.62 06 Greater Nashua Mental Health 1 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 7.65 0.15 8.50 0.15 06 Greater Nashua Mental Health 2 1.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 8.65 0.15 8.50 0.15 07 Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester-CTT 1.33 10.64 2.00 0.00 19.95 1.17 21.61 1.21 07 Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester-MCST 1.33 9.31 3.33 1.33 19.95 1.17 25.27 1.21 08 Seacoast Mental Health Center 1.00 1.10 5.00 1.00 10.10 0.60 10.10 0.60 09 Community Partners 0.50 0.00 3.40 0.88 7.28 0.70 7.41 0.70 10 Center for Life Management 1.00 0.00 2.28 1.00 6.71 0.46 6.57 0.46 Total 12.51 29.03 29.91 9.33 126.29 6.96 137.43 6.96 2b. Community Mental Health Center Services: Assertive Community Treatment Staffing Competencies Community Mental Health Center Substance Use Disorder Treatment Housing Assistance Supported Employment March 2021 December 2020 March 2021 December 2020 March 2021 December 2020 01 Northern Human Services - Wolfeboro 1.27 1.27 5.81 6.30 0.00 0.40 01 Northern Human Services - Berlin 0.74 0.74 3.29 3.29 0.00 0.23 01 Northern Human Services - Littleton 1.43 1.29 2.14 2.14 1.00 1.00 02 West Central Behavioral Health 0.20 0.20 4.00 0.40 0.60 0.60 03 Lakes Region Mental Health Center 1.00 3.00 5.00 7.00 2.00 2.00 04 Riverbend Community Mental Health Center 0.50 0.50 9.40 9.50 0.50 0.50 05 Monadnock Family Services 1.69 1.62 4.56 4.48 0.95 1.18 06 Greater Nashua Mental Health 1 6.15 7.15 5.50 6.50 1.50 1.50 06 Greater Nashua Mental Health 2 5.15 5.15 6.50 6.50 0.50 0.50 07 Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester-CCT 14.47 15.84 13.96 15.62 2.66 2.66 07 Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester-MCST 6.49 7.86 15.29 19.28 1.33 2.66 08 Seacoast Mental Health Center 2.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 09 Community Partners 1.20 1.20 4.50 4.50 1.00 1.00 10 Center for Life Management 2.14 2.14 5.42 5.28 0.29 0.29 Total 44.43 49.96 90.37 99.39 13.33 15.52 Revisions to Prior Period: None. Data Source: Bureau of Mental Health CMHC ACT Staffing Census Based on CMHC self-report. Notes: Data compiled 04/26/2021. For 2b: the Staff Competency values reflect the sum of FTEs trained to provide each service type. These numbers are not a reflection of the services delivered, but rather the quantity of staff available to provide each service. If staff are trained to provide multiple service types, their entire FTE value is credited to each service type.
Physical/Occupational Therapy This plan covers physical and occupational therapy when: • ordered by a physician; • received from a licensed physical or occupational therapist; • a program is implemented to provide habilitative or rehabilitative services. See Autism Services when physical therapy and occupational therapy services are rendered as part of the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The amount you pay and any benefit limit will be the same whether the services are provided for habilitative or rehabilitative purposes.
Positions outside the Bargaining Unit (a) An employee may substitute temporarily in a position outside the bargaining unit for up to fifteen (15) months from the date of the assignment. Bargaining unit employees shall be given the first opportunity to fill the resulting vacancy. The employee shall have the right to return to her or his bargaining unit position prior to the expiry of the fifteen (15) month period by giving the Employer six (6) weeks’ notice. Where an employee is backfilling outside of the bargaining unit for purposes of pregnancy and/or parental leave, the period of time will be extended up to nineteen (19) months from the date of the assignment. An employee who remains outside of the bargaining unit beyond the period covered by this article shall lose all seniority. When the employee returns to the bargaining unit, all other employee(s) shall revert to their previous positions. An employee must remain in the bargaining unit for a period of at least three (3) months before transferring out of the bargaining unit again or she or he will lose all seniority held at the time of the subsequent transfer unless the parties agree otherwise.
LABOUR MANAGEMENT BARGAINING RELATIONS 9.1 No employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Association at meetings with the Employer without the authority of the President or the General Secretary acting on behalf of the Association.
