Common use of O SENIORITY Clause in Contracts

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional development. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewed, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar 7)calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse’s progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A seniority list shall be established for all full-time nurses covered by this Agreement who have completed their probationary period. For information purposes only, the names of all full-time probationary nurses shall be included in the seniority list. Seniority on such lists will be expressed in terms of a date.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for recommendationsfor the nurse’s professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse’s progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s 's professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse's progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A seniority list shall be established for all full-time nurses covered by this Agreement who have completed their probationary period. For information purposes only, the names of all full-time probationary nurses shall be included in the seniority list. Seniority on such lists will be expressed in terms of a date.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy sixty (7060) tours worked from date of last hire (525 450 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) sixty tours (525 450 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven fourteen (714) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional developmentextension. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse’s progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will Hospitalwill advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse’s progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses (a) New full-time employees shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy three (703) tours worked calendar months from the date of last hire (525 employment. In the case of part-time employees, the probationary period shall be hours of work except regular part-time for nurses whose regular whom the period shall be the lesser of hours of work are other than or six (6) calendar months in the standard work day)employment of the Hospital. retained after During the probationary period, an employee shall enjoy all the full-time nurse rights and privileges prescribed in this Agreement except that she shall be credited with not have access to the grievance and arbitration provisions of the Agreement except where the employee alleges that she has been unreasonably discharged or disciplined. During the probationary period, an employee shall have no seniority but upon successful completion of her probationary period her seniority shall date from her date of last hire and hiring by the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for Hospital in the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) workedbargaining unit. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse employee and the Bargaining Unit President Labour Relations Officer of the Local Association Union or designate, such the probationary period may be extended. The employee and her immediate supervisor shall meet to discuss the Hospital requests an extension of extension. The employee shall receive in writing: the probationary period, it will provide notice reasons for the extension; the specific objectives she is expected to meet; and the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to date agreed on as the expected last date of expiration of for the initial extended probationary period. It March llective Agreement Seniority shall be calculated on the basis of continuous service with the Hospital in the bargaining unit from the date of last hire in the bargaining unit and is understood used for the purposes of job posting, vacation dates, layoff and agreed that any extension recall. The application of seniority under this agreement shall not extend to the probationary period calculation of service nor determination of entitlement to earned leave, benefits or pay, save as expressly provided otherwise in this agreement. A seniority list shall be established for full-time employees and a seniority list shall be established for part-time employees. Such lists will not exceed an additional sixty be posted by the Hospital no later than January and July annually. Employees shall have thirty (6030) tours (450 hours) worked anddays from the date of posting to challenge the accuracy of the list. If no challenge to the list is filed in writing to the Hospital in this period, the list shall be accepted by all employees as correct for all purposes. A copy of the list shall be sent to the Bargaining Unit President and the Labour Relations Officer. In addition, the Hospital will advise provide a merged list to the nurse and Union when deemed appropriate by either party. Any hours accumulated in excess of for a calendar year by a part-time employee shall not count towards seniority. Prior to the “posting of the basis of such extension with recommendations seniority list every January, these hours shall be eliminated from the employees' seniority bank. It is agreed that this exercise shall only be required once per calendar year unless the additional hours worked by an employee shall have an impact for the nurse’s professional developmentlayoff or recall purposes. A nurse who transfers An employee whose status is changed from casual or regular part-time to full-time status or vice versa shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since transfer her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular full seniority based on hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or seniority being equal to one (Iy)ear of full-time to regular seniority. Notwithstanding the foregoing an employee may not predate her actual hire date by the application of the above calculation. A part-time employee may relieve in a full-time position and remain in her part- time status for a period of up to six (6) calendar months or such longer period as may mutually be agreed upon between the parties. (a) Seniority shall not be required retained and accumulated by a full-time employee during active employment with the Employer, or when an employee is absent from work under the following circumstances: Annual vacation. Approved leave of absence up to serve a probationary maximum of one (1) month in any calendar year. For a period where such nurse has previously completed of one since her or his date year when absent due to disability resulting in benefits including the period of last hirethe disability program covered by Employment Insurance. Where no such probationary period has been sewed, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nineApril

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will Hospitalwill advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s 's professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse's progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to requiredto serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period.

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy sixty (7060) tours worked from date of last hire (525 450 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-full- time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) sixty tours (525 450 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven fourteen (714) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional developmentextension. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine

O SENIORITY. Newly hired nurses shall be considered to be on probation for a period of seventy (70) tours worked from date of last hire (525 hours of work for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). If retained after the probationary period, the full-time nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of last hire and the part-time nurse shall be credited with seniority for the seventy (70) tours (525 hours) worked. With the written consent of the Hospital, the probationary nurse and the Bargaining Unit President of the Local Association or designate, such probationary period may be extended. Where the Hospital requests an extension of the probationary period, it will provide notice to the Association at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the expected date of expiration of the initial probationary period. It is understood and agreed that any extension to the probationary period will not exceed an additional sixty (60) tours (450 hours) worked and, where requested, the Hospital will advise the nurse and the “Association of the basis of such extension with recommendations for the nurse’s professional development. The parties recognize that ongoing feedback about the nurse’s progress is important to the probationary nurse. A nurse who transfers from casual or regular part-time to full-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been served, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the nine months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A nurse who transfers from casual part-time or full-time to regular part- part-time status shall not be required to serve a probationary period where such nurse has previously completed one since her or his date of last hire. Where no such probationary period has been sewedserved, the number of tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular I - hours of work are other than the standard work day) during the ninenine (9) months immediately preceding the transfer shall be credited towards the probationary period. A seniority list shall be established for all full-time nurses covered by this Agreement who have completed their probationary period. For information purposes only, the names of all full-time probationary nurses shall be included in the seniority list. Seniority on such lists will be expressed in terms of a date. A seniority list shall be established for all regular part-time nurses covered by this Agreement who have completed their probationary period. For information purposes only, the names of all regular part-time probationary nurses shall be included in the seniority list. Seniority on such lists will be expressed in terms of total hours worked. A seniority list shall be maintained for casual part-time nurses for the purposes of Article only. Seniority on such lists will be expressed in terms of total hours worked, and shall be established on the following basis: At hospitals where casual nurses had seniority under the provisions of a Collective Agreement prior to October such seniority shall continue with accumulation of hours worked since October Articles and apply to nurses only. Subsequently certified Hospitals shall establish dates for the commencement of the accumulation of seniority by local negotiations in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Conditions for Joint Bargaining. A copy of the current seniority list will be filed with the Bargaining Unit President of the Association, or designate, on request but not more frequently than once every six (6) months at a time to be mutually determined. A copy of the seniority list shall also be posted at the same time. Where available, Hospitals will include the nurses’ work unit on the seniority list. A nurse’s full seniority and service shall be retained by the nurse in the event that the nurse is transferred from full-time to part-time or in the event the nurse is transferred from casual to regular part-time or A nurse whose status is changed from full-time to part-time shall receive credit for her or his full seniority and on the basis of hours worked for each year of full-time seniority or service. A nurse whose status is changed from part-time to full-time shall receive credit for her or his full seniority and service on the basis of one year of seniority or service for each hours worked. Any time worked in excess of an equivalent shall be at the time of transfer. (Article and Note following Article apply to full-time nurses only; Note provides that the accrual of seniority and service on pregnancy and parental leave also applies to part-time nurses; Note provides that the clause (including the notes) must be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Employment Standards If a nurse's absence without pay from the Hospital including absences under Article Leaves of Absence, exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days the nurse will not accumulate seniority or service for any purposes under the Collective Agreement for the period of the absence in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days unless otherwise provided and the nurse will become responsible for full payment of any subsidized employee benefits in which she or he is entitled to participate during the period of absence. In the case of unpaid approved leaves of absence in excess of thirty (30)continuous calendar days a nurse may arrange with the Hospital to prepay the full premium of any applicable subsidized benefits during the period of leave in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days to ensure continuing coverage. In circumstances where a full-time nurse is on an unpaid leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days and voluntarily works occasional during the leave period, the nurse shall be deemed to have continued on unpaid leave. Notwithstandingthis provision, seniority shall accrue if a nurse's absence is due to disability resulting in benefits or including the period of the disability program covered by Employment Insurance. Notwithstanding this provision, seniority and service will accrue and the Hospital will continue to pay the premiums for benefit plans for nurses for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while a nurse is on pregnancy leave under Article and for a period of up to (35)weeks while a nurse is on parental leave under Article Seniority and service will accrue for an adoptive parent or a natural father for a period of up to (52) weeks while such nurse is on a parental leave under Article NOTE Nurses presently enjoying the accumulation of seniority for greater periods shall continue to receive such seniority benefits while employed by the Hospital.