Common use of Committee Representation and Meeting Processes Clause in Contracts

Committee Representation and Meeting Processes. (a) The NAC shall be comprised of at least two (2)* and up to three (3)** nurses appointed by the Union (at least one of whom shall be a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse), and senior nursing management representatives appointed by the Employer, the number of whom shall not exceed the number of Union representatives. Other persons may be invited to participate as mutually agreed. * Two (2) at those facilities which have less than three (3) out of scope senior nursing managers. ** Four (4) for those facilities exceeding 400 beds. (b) The NAC shall meet at the request of either party subject to five (5) days notice being given but not less than bi-monthly unless otherwise mutually agreed. (c) The chair and the secretary of the NAC shall alternate between the parties. The secretary shall be the opposite party to the chair. (d) Agendas shall be circulated at least seven (7) calendar days prior to each meeting; however this shall not preclude members from raising issues without prior agenda notice. It is understood that issues may be deferred to future meetings to enable appropriate investigation. (e) Minutes of the NAC meetings shall be circulated to members of the committee and shall be approved at the next NAC meeting. (f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the NAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the NAC shall be forwarded to the facility's Board of Directors (Board). (g) The NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to its deliberations of the NAC report. The NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1 (a) (i) above.

Committee Representation and Meeting Processes. (a) The NAC shall be comprised of at least two (2)* and up to three (3)** nurses appointed by the Union (at least one of whom shall be a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse), and senior nursing management representatives appointed by the Employer, the number of whom shall not exceed the number of Union representatives. Other persons may be invited to participate as mutually agreed. * *Two (2) at those facilities which have less than three (3) out of scope senior nursing managers. ** *Four (4) for those facilities exceeding 400 beds. (b) The NAC shall meet at the request of either party subject to five (5) days notice being given but not less than bi-monthly unless otherwise mutually agreed. (c) The chair and the secretary of the NAC shall alternate between the parties. The secretary shall be the opposite party to the chair. (d) Agendas shall be circulated at least seven (7) calendar days prior to each meeting; however this shall not preclude members from raising issues without prior agenda notice. It is understood that issues may be deferred to future meetings to enable appropriate investigation. (e) Minutes of the NAC meetings shall be circulated to members of the committee and shall be approved at the next NAC meeting. (f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the NAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the NAC shall be forwarded to the facility's facility's/Regional Health Authority’s Board of Directors (Board). (g) The NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to its deliberations of the NAC report. The NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1 (a) (i) above.

Committee Representation and Meeting Processes. (a) The NAC shall be comprised of at least two (2)* ) and up to three (3)** ) nurses appointed by the Union (at least one of whom shall be a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse), and senior nursing management representatives appointed by the Employer, the number of whom shall not exceed the number of Union representatives. Other persons may be invited to participate as mutually agreed. * Two (2) at those facilities which have less than three (3) out of scope senior nursing managers. ** Four (4) for those facilities exceeding 400 beds. (b) The NAC shall meet at the request of either party subject to five (5) days notice being given but not less than bi-monthly unless otherwise mutually agreed. (c) The chair and the secretary of the NAC shall alternate between the parties. The secretary shall be the opposite party to the chair. (d) Agendas shall be circulated at least seven (7) calendar days prior to each meeting; however this shall not preclude members from raising issues without prior agenda notice. It is understood that issues may be deferred to future meetings to enable appropriate investigation. (e) Minutes of the NAC meetings shall be circulated to members of the committee and shall be approved at the next NAC meeting. (f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the NAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the NAC shall be forwarded to the facility's Board of Directors (Board). (g) The NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to its deliberations of the NAC report. The NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1 (a) (i) above.