Common use of Escort Clause in Contracts

Escort. is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition as of December

Escort. is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time the nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-time nurse she shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time the nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's her regular shift, the Hospital will not require the a nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout Hospital without at least eight (8) hours of time off. .. Where such time off extends into the nurse's her next regularly scheduled shift she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shiftshift . Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understood that the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse’s departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. , This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies The posting of work schedules shall be as set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. It shall be the responsibility of the nurse to part-time nurses only) consult posted work schedules. The Hospital agrees will endeavour to continue provide as much advance notice as is practicable of a change in the posted schedule. Changes to the posted work schedule shall be brought to the attention of the nurse. Where less than forty-eight hours' notice is given personally to the nurse, time and half of the nurse's regular straight time hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on the first shift of her new schedule. When a nurse is required to travel to the hospital or to return to her home as a result of reporting to or off work between the hours o f at any time while on standby, the Hospital will pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if transportation costs either by taxi or by her own vehicle at the rate of thirty-five cents per mile (to a maximum of fourteen dollars or such greater benefit was amount as the Hospital may in its discretion determine for each trip between the aforementioned hours. The nurse will provide to the Hospital satisfactory proof of payment of such taxi fare. A nurse who works a second consecutive full tour shall be entitled to the normal rest periods and meal period for the second tour, but shall be provided at the time of the meal period with a hot meal or four dollars if the Hospital is unable to provide the hot meal. Other nurses required to work more than two hours overtime on the same day they have worked a full tour shall, after the two hours, receive a hour paid meal period and shall be provided with a hot meal or four dollars if the Hospital is unable to provide the hot meal. A nurse shall be paid a weekend premium of one dollar and five cents per hour for each hour worked between hours Friday and hours Sunday, or such other hour period as the local parties may agree upon. If a nurse is receiving premium pay under Article pursuant to a local scheduling regulation with respect to consecutive weekends worked, she will not receive weekend premium under this provision. A nurse who otherwise qualifies under Article hereunder shall receive eleven paid holidays as designated in the Appendix of Local Provisions. Effective April the number of paid holidays hereunder shall be increased to twelve, with the designation of the twelfth holiday to be determined by local negotiation. holiday shall be subject to local determination and such designation shall not add to the present number of holidays. In order to qualify for pay for a holiday, a nurse shall complete her full scheduled shift on each of the working days immediately preceding and following the holiday concerned unless excused by the Hospital under or the nurse was absent due to: legitimate illness or accident which commenced within a Collective Agreement immediately prior month of the date of the holiday; vacation granted by the Hospital; the nurse’s regular scheduled day off; a paid leave of absence provided the nurse is not otherwise compensated for the holiday. A nurse entitled to this Agreementholiday pay hereunder shall not receive sick leave pay to which she may otherwise have been entitled unless she was to work that day. This note applies A nurse receiving Worker’s Compensation Benefits for the day of the holiday shall, subject to the above provisions, be entitled to the difference between the amount of the Workers’ Compensation Benefits and the holiday pay. Holiday pay will be computed on the basis of the nurse’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay times the number of hours for a normal daily tour as set out in Article (a). Subject to Article Where a holiday falls during a nurse’s scheduled vacation period, her vacation shall be extended by one day unless the nurse and the Hospital agree to schedule a different day off with pay. Where a holiday falls on a nurse’s scheduled day off an additional day off with pay will be scheduled. A nurse required to work on any of the foregoing holidays shall be paid at Hospitals where this superior condition the rate of time and one-half her regular straight time hourly rate of pay for all hours worked on such holiday subject to Article In addition, she will receive a lieu day off with pay in the amount of her regular straight time hourly rate of pay times the number of hours in a normal daily tour as of Decemberset out in Article (a).

Escort. is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-full time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout Hospitalwithout at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled shift she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understood that the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse's departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reimbursedfor reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will considerationwill be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition as of December.

Escort. Where a nurse is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout hospital without at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled shift she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understoodthat the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse's departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December

Escort. is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such performssuch duties during her or his regular shift, the full-full time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout Hospital without at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled shift she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understood that the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse's departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reimbursedfor reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will considerationwill be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies Iapplies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where Hospitalswhere this superior condition exists as of DecemberDecember (Article applies to full-time nurses only) The posting of work schedules shall be as set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. It shall be the responsibility of the nurse to consult posted work schedules. The Hospital will endeavour to provide as much advance notice as is practicable of a change in the posted schedule. Changes to the posted work schedule shall be brought to the attention of the nurse. less than forty-eight (48) hours' notice is given personallyto the nurse, time and one-half (1 of the nurse's regular straight time hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on the first shift of the nurse's new schedule. Where the first shift of the employee's new schedule is otherwise a premium paid tour, she or he will be paid two times her or his straight time hourly rate for all hours worked. (Article applies to part-time nurses only) The posting of work schedules for regular part-time nurses shall be determined by local negotiations. It shall be the responsibility of the regular part-time nurse to consult posted work schedules. The Hospital will endeavour to provide as much advance notice as is practicable of a change in the posted schedule. Changes to the posted work schedule shall be brought to the attention of the regular part-time nurse. Where less than twenty-four (24) hours' notice is given personally to the regular part-time nurse, time and one-half (I 112) of the nurse's regular straight time hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on the first shift of the nurse's new schedule. Such changes shall not be considered a lay-off. Where the first shift of the employee's new schedule is a premium paid tour, she or he will be times collag her or his straight time hourly rate for all hours worked. Where a nurse is called in to work a regular shift less than two

Escort. Where a nurse is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-full time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout Hospitalwithout at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understood that the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse's departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition as of December)

Escort. Where a nurse is assigned to provide patient care for a patient in transit, the following provisions shall apply: Where a full-time nurse performs such duties during her or his regular shift, the full-time nurse shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a full-time nurse performs such duties outside her or his regular shift or on a day off,, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where a part-time nurse performs such duties during an assigned shift, she or he shall be paid her or his regular rate of pay. Where a part-time nurse continues to perform such duties in excess of her or his assigned shift, she or he shall be paid the appropriate overtime rate. Where such duties extend beyond the nurse's regular shift, the Hospital will not require the nurse to return to regular duties at the hospitalwithout hospital without at least eight (8) hours of time off. Where such time off extends into the nurse's next regularly scheduled shift she or he will maintain her or his regular earnings for that full shift. Hours spent between the time the nurse is relieved of patient care responsibilities and the time the nurse returns to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse will be paid at straight time or at appropriate overtime rates, if applicable under Article It is understood that the nurse shall return to the hospital or to such other location agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse at the earliest opportunity. Prior to the nurse'sdeparture nurse's departure on escort duty, or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon between the Hospital and the nurse, the Hospital will establish with the nurse arrangements for return travel. The nurse shall be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses including room, board and return transportation and consideration will be given to any special circumstances not dealt with under the foregoing provisions. NOTE 1NOTE 2: (Note applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit has been paid by the Hospital immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December NOTE 2: (Note applies to part-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees to continue to pay any greater monetary benefit for ambulance escort duty if such greater benefit was paid by the Hospital under a Collective Agreement immediately prior to this Agreement. This note applies at Hospitals where this superior condition exists as of December