Escort Duty. When an employee is required to escort a patient, the Employer shall canvass qualified employees in the department for a volunteer. In the event that no employee volunteers, the Employer may then assign an employee to perform the duty. A) Escort services performed by the employee shall be considered as work performed while still in the employ of the Employer. B) All terms and conditions of the agreement shall continue in force and effect while the employee is on escort duty. Notwithstanding the foregoing: i) An employee shall receive her regular pay and where applicable, overtime and other premiums while the patient is in her care, and ii) An employee shall be paid her straight time rate of pay for all other hours provided that the employee returns to the place she normally works by the next available, suitable transport. C) All accommodations, meals and related expenses shall be paid by the Employer. D) Funds may be given to the employee if requested to cover such expenses prior to her leaving for escort duty. E) No employee shall be required to travel in a vehicle which does not meet the Transport Canada Safety requirements.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Escort Duty. When an employee is required to escort a patient, the Employer shall canvass qualified employees in the department for a volunteer. In the event that no employee volunteers, the Employer may then assign an employee to perform the duty.
A) Escort services performed by the employee shall be considered as work performed while still in the employ of the Employer.
B) All terms and conditions of the agreement shall continue in force and effect while the employee is on escort duty. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
i) An employee shall receive her regular pay and where applicable, overtime and other premiums while the patient is in her care, and
ii) An employee shall be paid her straight time rate of pay for all other hours provided that the employee returns to the place she normally works by the next available, suitable transport.
C) All accommodations, meals and related expenses shall be paid by the Employer.
D) Funds may be given to the employee if requested to cover such expenses prior to her leaving for escort duty.
E) No employee shall be required to travel in a vehicle which does not meet the Transport Canada Safety requirements.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Escort Duty. When an employee is required to escort a patient, the Employer shall canvass qualified employees in the department for a volunteer. In the event that no employee volunteers, the Employer may then assign an employee to perform the duty.
(A) Escort services performed by the employee shall be considered as work performed while still in the employ of the Employer.
(B) All terms and conditions of the agreement shall continue in force and effect while the employee is on escort duty. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
i(1) An employee shall receive her regular pay and where applicable, overtime and other premiums while the patient is in her care, . and
ii(2) An employee shall be paid her straight time rate of pay for all other hours provided that the employee returns to the place she normally works by the next available, suitable transport.
(C) All accommodations, meals and related expenses shall be paid by the Employer.
(D) Funds may be given to the employee if requested to cover such expenses prior to her leaving for escort duty.
(E) No employee shall be required to travel in a vehicle which does not meet the Transport Canada Safety requirements.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement