Common use of Influenza Vaccine Clause in Contracts

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nurses. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s working hours. In addition, nurses will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse is cleared to return to work. If a nurse is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nurses. If a nurse gets sick as a result of the vaccination, and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, the Hospital will provide the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospital.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nurses. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s working hours. In addition, nurses will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse is cleared to return to work. If a nurse is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nurses. If a nurse gets sick as a result of the vaccination, and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days 14)days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, the Hospital will provide the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospital.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nurses. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MARCH compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s working hours. In addition, nurses will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If vaccination a nurse refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse is cleared to return to work. If a nurse is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nurses. If a nurse gets sick as a result of the vaccination, and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, the Hospital will provide the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospital.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nurses. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s working hours. In addition, nurses will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse is cleared to return to work. If a nurse is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nurses. If a nurse gets sick as a result of the vaccination, and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, the Hospital will provide the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospital.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nursesemployees. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses shallEmployees, subject to the followingtheir consent, may be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s an employee's working hours. In addition, nurses employees will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses employees have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse employee is cleared to return to workwork and the outbreak is deemed to be over. If a nurse an employee is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can may use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. The employer will endeavor to reassign employees to appropriate work areas provided such re-assignment does not adversely affect other employees. If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- contra-indicated, and where a satisfactory medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse employee will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact other employees. Where an employee alleges that the scheduled hours of other nurses. If a nurse gets sick as a result administration of the vaccinationflu vaccine has resulted in their illness, the employee may file with and applies for the Hospital will not oppose co-operate to provide any information the should require to properly determine the relevance of their claim. Notwithstanding the above, the The Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses free process of charge. This and the clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days An employee that has worked in a location outside of receipt that is experiencing an influenza outbreak will not be permitted to work at until such time that the outbreak is declared over by the Chief Medical Such interruption of a written request from earnings shall not be subject to any claim for lost wages, whatsoever. DATED AT KITCHENER, ONTARIO THIS DAY OF THE HOSPITAL THE UNION LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN: MARY’S GENERAL HOSPITAL, KITCHENER -and CAW LOCAL During negotiations the nurseparties discussed their respective obligations with regards to the issue of harassment in the workplace. The parties jointly agreed to the content of this Letter of Understanding. Its intent is to clearly identify to members of Local CAW these important principles. It is not intended to amend, supercede or alter any other policy that the Hospital employer may have in regards to harassment and in any case will provide be interpreted consistent with the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospitalrelevant legislation.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties agree that influenza vaccinations may be beneficial for patients and nursesemployees. Upon a recommendation recommendations pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses Employees shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations during a nurse’s an employee's working hours. In addition, nurses employees will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses employees have the right to refuse any required vaccination. If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse employee is cleared to return to work. If a nurse an employee is placed on unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse employee will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nursesemployees. If a nurse an employee gets sick as a result of the vaccination, and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses employees free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. An anti-viral prophylaxis may be offered to employees by the Hospital. In the event of an outbreak, an employee's decision to take an anti-viral prophylaxis instead of the influenza vaccination will be subject to the same provisions listed in this article. B Where the Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, identifies high. risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis B Vaccine. Article GENERAL Whenever the singular or feminine is used in this Collective Agreement, it shall be understood as if the plural or masculine has been used, where the context requires. The Hospital shall not contract out work currently performed by members of this bargaining unit if, as a result of such contracting out, a layout of any bargaining unit employees occurs. This clause will not apply in circumstances where the Hospital no longer provides particular services as a result of the rationalisation or sharing of services between Hospitals in a particular geographic district, or as a result of the withdrawal of the Hospital's license to perform such services. The Hospital agrees to provide the nurse Union with bulletin board space at all for the purpose of posting notices pertaining to Union matters. All such notices must be signed by a member of the Union executive. The Hospital also agrees to give keys to the bulletin allocated for the posting of Union notices to members of the Union executive if the bulletin boards are locked. The Union will reproduce sufficient copies of the Agreement. Cost of reproduction to be borne on an equal basis by the Union and the Hospital. Payment of wages will be made every week and cover time worked in the two (2) weeks, ending on the last shift of the preceding Sunday. The Hospital is committed to providing appropriate training to employees in developing their skills through further education where the requirements of the job so indicate. Implementation of this will be solely in accordance with the Hospital Human Resources Policy. The Hospital will maintain up to date job descriptions and these will be made available to the union. The Hospital will pay up to a maximum of twenty dollars for cab fare for workers who are required to work after midnight beyond their regularly scheduled time, Whenever the term "immediate supervisor" is used in this Collective Agreement, it shall be understood to mean the person in authority the employee reports to. The Hospital will endeavour to provide office space to the Union. An employee, who continues to work more than two (2) hours of overtime immediately following her scheduled hours of work, shall be provided with a letter detailing her meal voucher valued at a maximum of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) or his employment dates, length of service seven dollars and experience at fifty cents ($7.50) if the HospitalHospital is unable to provide a meal voucher.

Influenza Vaccine. The parties Parties agree that influenza vaccinations Influenza vaccination may be beneficial for patients and nursesemployees. Upon a recommendation pertaining to a facility or a specifically designated thereof from the Medical Officer of Health or in compliance with applicable provincial legislation, the following rules will apply: Nurses Employees shall, subject to the following, be required to be vaccinated for influenzaInfluenza. If the full cost of such medication is not covered by some other source, the Hospital will pay the full or incremental cost for the vaccine and will endeavour to offer vaccinations vaccination during a nurse’s working hours. In addition, nurses employees will be provided with information, including risks and side effects, regarding the vaccine. Hospitals recognize that nurses employees have the right to refuse any required vaccination. , If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine required under this provision, she or he may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza Influenza outbreak in the hospital until such time as the nurse employee is cleared to return to work. If a nurse an employee is placed on an unpaid leave, she or he can use banked lieu time or vacation credits in order to keep her or his pay whole. If a nurse an employee refuses to take the vaccine because it is medically contra- indicated, and where a medical certificate is provided to this effect, she or he will be reassigned during the outbreak period, unless reassignment is not possible, in which case the nurse employees will be paid. It is further understood and agreed that Article applies in these circumstances. It is further agreed that any such reassignment will not adversely impact the scheduled hours of other nursesemployees. If a nurse an employee gets sick as a result of the vaccination, vaccination and applies for the Hospital will not oppose the claim. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital may offer the vaccine on a voluntary basis to nurses employees free of charge. This clause shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hospital Central Agreement -March Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from the nurse, the Hospital will provide the nurse with a letter detailing her or his employment dates, length of service and experience at the Hospital.