Expanded Staff Mobility. The parties agree to participate in a multi-union, multi-employer committee to discuss expanding the scope of the current staff mobility agreement in order to facilitate the movement of staff within and across the acute, long term, and community health care sectors as required to address systemic needs. The Collective Agreement does not contemplate two (2) classifications performing like duties, therefore it is the understanding of the parties that the following guidelines. Where additional communication clerk hours are required, the Employer shall offer such hours, based on seniority as per Article 20:01 (a), in the following order:
Expanded Staff Mobility. The parties agree to participate in a multi-Union, multi-Employer committee to discuss expanding the scope of the current staff mobility agreement in order to facilitate the movement of staff within and across the acute, long term, and community health care sectors as required to address systemic needs. Retroactive pay will be paid on all paid hours to all employees working during the retroactivity period. Staff who do not currently work for the Employer are required to request such retroactivity pay in writing. Wherever possible retroactive pay will be made by separate deposit. In any emergency declared by the Facility or disaster declared by EMO, employees are required to perform duties as assigned notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Collective Agreement. Compensation for unusual working conditions related to such emergency or disaster will be provided in accordance with the Collective Agreement. Where overtime is worked by reason of a disaster plan exercise or fire drill, overtime will be paid in accordance with Article 13. The importance of disaster plan exercises and fire drills is mutually acknowledged by the Employer and the Union and, to this end, participation of all employees is encouraged. The parties acknowledge that in order to support the delivery of effective patient/resident care, it is necessary to have an adequate supply of trained employees. The parties acknowledge that availability of qualified employees may differ throughout the province and there may need to be consideration of unique regional challenges. Therefore the parties agree to establish a Provincial Facility Support Sector Advisory Committee with representation from the Employers and the Unions. Union representation shall be a maximum of six (6) business representatives or elected Union officials. The Committee shall meet quarterly, the purpose of which will be: • To identify classifications that are experiencing current or anticipated shortages of trained staff including, but not limited to, Health Care Aide, Sterile Processing Technician and Coding Technologist. • To identify training requirements in order to address current or anticipated shortages. • To recommend strategies to facilitate the availability and accessibility of training programs. • To consider other systemic staffing issues that may be raised by Committee members. • To present its findings and recommendations to the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba (RHAM) prior to the expiration date of the ...
Expanded Staff Mobility. The parties agree to participate in a multi-union, multi-employer committee to discuss expanding the scope of the current staff mobility agreement in order to facilitate the movement of staff within and across the acute, long term, and community health care sectors as required to address systemic needs. The parties acknowledge that in order to support the delivery of effective patient/resident care, it is necessary to have an adequate supply of trained employees. The parties acknowledge that availability of qualified employees may differ throughout the province and there may need to be consideration of unique regional challenges. Therefore the parties agree to establish a Provincial Facility Support Sector Advisory Committee with representation from the Employers and the Unions. Union representation shall be a maximum of six (6) Business Representatives or elected union officials. The Committee shall meet quarterly, the purpose of which will be: • To identify classifications that are experiencing current or anticipated shortages of trained staff including, but not limited to, Health Care Aide, Sterile Processing Technician and Coding Technologist. • To identify training requirements in order to address current or anticipated shortages. • To recommend strategies to facilitate the availability and accessibility of training programs. • To consider other systemic staffing issues that may be raised by Committee members. • To present its findings and recommendations to the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba (RHAM) prior to the expiration date of the Collective Agreement. The Provincial Facility Support Sector Advisory Committee will commence meeting within ninety (90) days of all Unions’ ratification of the 2008 negotiated agreement. The committee will determine process issues including the circumstances in which individuals including employees may be invited to present or share information with the Committee for its consideration. The Provincial Facility Support Sector Advisory Committee will be in existence for the duration of the Collective Agreement and will be extended if agreed to between the parties. For the continued maintenance of wage standardization, and to ensure the salary scales of Trades classifications as represented by MGEU maintain an appropriate relationship to salary scales of the same classifications represented by OEM, application of current and future wage adjustment will be as follows:
