Common use of Negotiating Committee Clause in Contracts

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of of for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses the Negotiating Committee is set in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight and in more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article I Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one full-time nurse and one part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to Hospitalagreesto recognize a Negotiating Committee n committee comprised of representatives of for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreementpurposeof negotiatinga renewalagreement. The number A of nurses on the Negotiating Committee negotiating committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee ne committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for Hospitalfor a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team a In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and Nurses’ Association an the Participating Hospitalshospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight re scheduledstraight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Centr Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall membersshall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to nursesto be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will Hospitals’ Central Committeewill make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall nurse‘s and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained y the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of representativesof the Associa- tion for the purpose pur of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of o nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. .The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular re working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for or a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and Nurses’ Association an the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Association‘s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re y scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. : Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s nurse‘s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Association Hospital, and the Associa- tion agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentagein lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee Com- mittee comprised of of for representativesof the Associationfor the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses nurseson the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses’ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall membersshall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals‘ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals‘ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. renewalagreement.The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee NegotiatingCommittee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement renewalagreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise advisethe ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Associationshalladvisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall andapplicablefull-time be maintained Hospital,and the Association agrees to reimburse the reimbursethe Hospital in the amount theamount of the full cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees a to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised sed of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive of unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation reparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association BusinessBus i ness. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case w i l l more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full- time benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of representativesof the Associa- tion for the purpose pur of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of o nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working re hours in negotiations with the Hospital for or a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and Nurses' Association an the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight re y scheduledstraight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central ' Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals' Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Association agrees Hospital, and the Associa- tion a to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentagein lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (If)ull-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised recognizea NegotiatingCommitteecomprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses the Negotiating on Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with negotiationswith the Hospital for a renewal agreement renewalagreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled fortimelostfrom straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise the ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall paymentunderthis provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. TheAssociationshall advisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary andapplicablefull-time benefitsshall be maintainedby the Association agrees Hospital,and the Associationagrees to reimburse the reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the full inthe amountof thefull cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee Com- mittee comprised of of for representativesof the Associationfor the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the t e Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses’ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Association‘s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central ‘ Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to nursesto be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of representativesof the Associa- tion for the purpose pur of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working re hours in negotiations with the Hospital for or a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses’ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall membersshall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. a The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central Com- will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Association Hospital, and the Associa- tion agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentage in lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is i s being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of of! for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. payment The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s nurse‘s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to agreesto pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise advisethe ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Associationshall advisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary andapplicablefull-time benefitsshall be maintainedby the Hospital,and the Association agrees to reimburse the reimbursethe Hospital in the amount theamount of the full cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health its Accident Prevention- Health and SafetyCommittee,at least one (1)representativeselectedor appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of meansof improving health and healthand safety programs and recommend actions programsand recommendactions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to Committeeto fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall be held every second month of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of meetingsofthe Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to endeavourto obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All time spent by of the Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such herregular rateandsheshall beentitled time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s 's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for the taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and the other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. TheAssociation may hold meetings on Hospital premises providing permission has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and Officers of the Local Association appointed or selected underthis Articleas well astheeffective date of their respective appointments. All reference to referenceto nurse representatives, committee membersand officers in this Agreementshall to mean nurse representatives,committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representativesshall have access to the premises only premisesonly with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of the suffer no earningsfortimespent during regular working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. , CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital bemaintained in the amount of the full cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of of for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses the Negotiating Committee is set in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight and in more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers Agreementshallcommitteemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of for Com- mittee comprisedof representativesof the Associationfor the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent s during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses' Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central ' Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall membersshall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals' Central Com- mittee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall 's and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised Committeecomprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the possible, leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight underthis provision shall and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall xxxxxxxxxxxxx bemaintained the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount theamount of the full cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health Hospital its Accident Prevention-Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. , Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions recommendactions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. , In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall be month of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from the date of the Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend representative(s) attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All timespent by a member of the Accident Prevention-Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: NOTE Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for the taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and the other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. The Association may hold meetingson Hospital premises providing permission has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and Officers of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand members and officers in this Agreementshall committeemembers Agreement shall be deemed to mean nurse representatives, committee members or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of the working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of for representativesof the Association the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses nurseson the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central NegotiatingTeam In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses’ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall membersshall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Health&SafetyCommittee

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. , The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to agreesto pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals in advanceaspossible, of the which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight provision shall and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. TheAssociationshalladvisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and applicablefull-time be maintainedby the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital Hospital, and in the amount of the full theamount cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (1) full-time nurse and one (I)part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Hospital Central Agreement March Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of Com- mittee comprisedof representativesof the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set setout in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses‘ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of \ The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to nursesto be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained y the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is IS set in out the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentage in lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised com- prised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating nego- tiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, . but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving sewing on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. , The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the a full-time nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse’s salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be main- tained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, full cost of such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing salary and percentage in lieu of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee Com- mittee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the t e Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team ar In central bargaining b between the Ontario and Nurses’ Association an the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central y scheduled straight rate of pay, and with- central negotiating 4 Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested8 . Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article 1 Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central Com- mittee will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. a For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall nd full-time benefits shall be maintained the and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and &Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Committee

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten O), and in no case will more than one full-time nurse and one part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. Hospital Central Agreement March For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Part-time nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Occupational Health Safety

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised Committeecomprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a fora renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise the of thedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight paymentunderthis provision shall and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Associationshall advisetheHospitals'CentralNegotiatingcommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. PREVENTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION-HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees Hospitalagrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised Committeecomprisedof representatives of of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses the Negotiating Committee is set in the Appendix of out inthe Appendixof Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with negotiationswith the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for bepaidfor time lost from her regularly scheduled lostfromher regularlyscheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time unpaidtime off for the purpose of preparation for purposeof preparationfor negotiations. .The Association will Associationwill advise the ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The number maximumnumber of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to entitledto payment under this underthis provisionshall be eight and in no casewill more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Associationshalladvisethe Hospitals’CentralNegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, ,the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital. and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. PREVENTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION-HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.SAFETY

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. , The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from Teamshall her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall bemaintained the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article I Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (1) full-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Hospital Central Agreement March Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (If)ull-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal renewal. agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her her/his regular rate of pay, and loss of without leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, requested. of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Joint Health Safety Committee

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Associa- tion for the purpose pur of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. .The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular re working hours in negotiations negotia- tions with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and Nurses' Association an the Participating Hospitalshospitals, a nurse serving ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating 's Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re y scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central ' Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to nursesto be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Hospitals' Central Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and percentagein lieuof fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Association agrees Hospital, and the Associa- tion a to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentagein lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a negotiatinga renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article I Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (1) full-time nurse and one (I)part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Hospital Central Agreement March Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Part-time nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Health and

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of representativesof the for the purpose pur of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working re hours in negotiations with the Hospital for or a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Nurses’ Association Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Ne Team shall be paid for paidfor time lost from her regularly scheduled straight re y scheduledstraight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central ‘ Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid receiveunpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. : Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of a The Association shall advise the Hospitals‘ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu benefits shall be maintained by the Association Hospital, and the Associa- xxxx agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.SafetyCommittee

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Associa- tion for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of o nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee o for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations tions with the Hospital for r a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team hours in negotia- agreement up to, ar In central bargaining b between the Ontario and Nurses’ Association an the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly y scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise leave the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as is being requested8 . of the dates for which leave Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central mittee will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. Com- For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Association agrees Hospital, and the Associa- tion a to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentage in lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. hea ng Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article II Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall AGREEMENT MARCH Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse’s salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set isset out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees Hospitalagrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise the ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. TheAssociationshalladvisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall be maintained Hospital,and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full theamountofthefull cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards maintainstandards of safety and safetyand health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health Hospital agrees asamember of its AccidentPrevention Health and SafetyCommittee,at least one (1)representativeselectedor appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions programsand recommendactions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall Meetings shall be second month or of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all of meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from the date of for such Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety timespent Prevention-Healthandsafety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time rateandsheshall beentitledtosuchtime from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s 's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for the taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and the other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. The Association may hold meetingson Hospital premises providing permission has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and Officers of the Local underthis of their respective appointments. All reference to referenceto nurse representatives, committee membersand members and officers in this Agreementshall Agreement shall to meannurse representatives,committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representativesshall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheldunreasonablywithheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to scheduledto work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of the Act will suffer no earningsfortimespent during regular working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose pur- pose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during dur- ing regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse’s regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating negotiat- ing meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and ten (IO),and in no case will more than one full-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the a full-time nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse’s salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Part-time nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.JOINT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (1 and in no case will more than one (1) full-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be hospitalbe entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will Committeewill make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall Part-timenurseswill be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings credited with seniority and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee Com- mittee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the t e Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team ar In central bargaining b between the Ontario and Nurses’ Hos Association an the Participating Hospitalspitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular y scheduled straight rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise leave the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as is being requested8 . of the dates for which leave Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central Com- mittee will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. a For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall nd full-time benefits shall be maintained the and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and &Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.Committee

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse’s regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (1 and in no case will more than one (If)ull-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the a full-time nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set isset out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees Hospitalagrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. The Association will advise the ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will meetingswill not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. TheAssociationshalladvisethe NegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall be maintained Hospital,and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full theamountofthefull cost of such salary. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards maintainstandards of safety and safetyand health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health Hospital agrees asamember of its AccidentPrevention Health and SafetyCommittee,at least one (1)representativeselectedor appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions programsand recommendactions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to Committeeto fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall Meetings shall be second month or of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all of meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from the date of for such Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety timespent Prevention-Healthandsafety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time rateandsheshall beentitledtosuchtime from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s 's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for the taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and the other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. The Association may hold meetingson Hospital premises providing permission has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and Officers of the Local underthis of their respective appointments. All reference to referenceto nurse representatives, committee membersand members and officers in this Agreementshall Agreement shall to meannurse representatives,committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such representativesshall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheldunreasonablywithheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to scheduledto work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of the Act will suffer no earningsfortimespent during regular working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of Com- mittee comprisedof representativesof the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. .The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Participating Nurses’ Association Hospitals, a nurse serving ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re y scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. : Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall shall be eight seven and in no case will more than t an one (1) nurse from a o hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals‘ Central Corn- will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and full-time benefits shall be maintained the and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. P The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee Corn for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH -HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.COMMITTEE

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreementrenewalagreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to agreesto pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a fora renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for preparationfor negotiations. .The Association will advise the ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The number of Central Negotiating Team NegotiatingTeam members entitled to payment under this provisionshall be eight and underthisprovisionshall in nocasewill more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Associationshalladvisethe Hospitals'CentralNegotiatingCommittee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. ACCIDENT PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the inthe hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health Hospital its Accident Prevention-Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of meansof improving health and healthand safety programs and recommend actions programsand recommendactions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of of Com- mittee comprisedof representativesof the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses nurseson the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining bar between the Ontario and the Participating Nurses’ Association Hospitals, a nurse serving serv- ing on the Association’s Central Negotiating Association‘s Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly re y scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and with- out loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee Com- mittee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose pur- pose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members mem- bers entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight seven and in no case will more than one (1) nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of The Association shall advise the Hospitals‘ Central Negotiating Committeeof those nurses to nursesto be paid under this provision. The Negotiating Committee Hospitals’ Central will make such request known to the affected a hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and applicable full-time benefits shall be maintained the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. , The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. , The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled regularlyscheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital salary and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards percentage in lieu of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratefringe benefits.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreementrenewalagreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING TEAM In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the The Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s 's Central Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association will advise the as far ofthedatesforwhich leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight and in no case will more than one nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Association shall advise the Hospitals'Central Negotiating Committee of those nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, the nurse’s 's salary benefitsshall and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salarysalary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. PREVENTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION-HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept member of its Accident Prevention -Health and Safety Committee, at leastone (1) representativeselectedor appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and programsand recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly rate.

Negotiating Committee. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee comprised of representatives of the Union for the purpose of negotiating a renewal agreement. The number of nurses on the Negotiating Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital agrees to pay members of the Negotiating Committee for time spent during regular working hours in negotiations with the Hospital for a renewal agreement up to, but not including, arbitration. CENTRAL NEGOTIATING Central Negotiating Team In central bargaining between the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Participating Hospitals, a nurse serving on the Association’s Union's Central Hospital Central Agreement -March Negotiating Team shall be paid for time lost from her the nurse's regularly scheduled straight time working hours at her or his regular rate of pay, and without loss of leave credits, for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ ' Central Negotiating Committee up to, but not including, arbitration. Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of preparation for negotiations. The Association Union will advise the Hospitals concerned, as far in advance as possible, of the dates for which leave is being requested. Upon reference to arbitration, the Central Negotiating Team members shall receive unpaid time of off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. Time spent on such meetings will not be considered leave under Article Leave for Association Union Business. The maximum number of Central Negotiating Team members entitled to payment under this provisionshall provision shall be eight ten (IO), and in no case will more than one (1) full-time nurse and one (1) part-time nurse from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Union shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee as far in advance as possible, of those the names of the nurses to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee will make such request known to the affected hospitals. For any unpaid leave of absence under this provision, a full-time nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the nurse’s salary benefitsshall Hospital, and the Association Union agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary. PREVENTION HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Prevention -Health by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and For any other pertinent in its possession. Meetingsshall be of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year from date of Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s)attend such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. All the Accident and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by the Hospital at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be grantedan unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this provision, a part-time nurse's salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the current contractual maternity leavefull cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where Part-time nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medicationsshall be provided at no cost to the nurses. NOTE: Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the nurse representatives and/or Committee members and of the Local of their respective appointments. All reference to nurse representatives, committee membersand in this Agreementshall committeemembers or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior arrangements are made with the Administrator. Such have access the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she will be paid credited with seniority and service for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her regular straight time hourly ratesuch leave.