Common use of ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE Clause in Contracts

ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 21.01 The Home recognizes the need for a Home Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate, taking into consideration the needs of the Home and the Nurses involved. 21.02 A newly employed Nurse shall not be placed in charge until she/he has been fully oriented to the Home and to the area where she/he will be working. 21.03 Both the Home and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its member’s responsibility for their own professional development and the Home will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Home. Available programs will be publicized and the Home will endeavour to provide Nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) When a Nurse is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Home during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the Nurse shall suffer no loss of regular pay. (b) When a Nurse is required by the Employer to prepare for in service or to attend meetings, in service and other work related functions same, she shall be paid for all time spent on such attendance at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. When a Nurse is required by the Employer to complete a e-learning programme outside her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall be paid for all time spent completing such learning at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. Part-time Nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such hours paid as provided above while in attendance at in-services, meetings, and completing e-learning. (c) The Employer will endeavour where practical to schedule in-services at times which will facilitate the attendance of Nurses working outside the day shift. 21.05 The Home agrees that when changes in its operating and technical methods or practices require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the Nurses, such Nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire knowledge and skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities.

ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 21.01 The Home recognizes the need for a Home Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate, taking into consideration the needs of the Home and the Nurses involved. 21.02 A newly employed Nurse shall not be placed in charge until she/he has been fully oriented to the Home and to the area where she/he will be working. 21.03 Both the Home and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its member’s responsibility for their own professional development and the Home will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Home. Available programs will be publicized and the Home will endeavour to provide Nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) When a Nurse is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Home during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the Nurse shall suffer no loss of regular pay. (b) When a Nurse is required by the Employer to prepare for in service or to attend meetings, in service and other work related functions same, she they shall be paid for all time spent on such attendance at her their regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she they shall receive equivalent time off. When a Nurse is required by the Employer to complete a e-learning programme outside her their regularly scheduled working hours, she they shall be paid for all time spent completing such learning at her their regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she they shall receive equivalent time off. Part-time Nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such hours paid as provided above while in attendance at in-services, meetings, and completing e-learning. (c) The Employer will endeavour where practical to schedule in-services at times which will facilitate the attendance of Nurses working outside the day shift. 21.05 The Home agrees that when changes in its operating and technical methods or practices require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the Nurses, such Nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire knowledge and skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities.

ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 21.01 The Home recognizes the need for a Home Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate, taking into consideration the needs of the Home and the Nurses involved. 21.02 A newly employed Nurse shall not be placed in charge until she/he has been fully oriented to the Home and to the area where she/he will be working. 21.03 Both the Home and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its member’s responsibility for their own professional development and the Home will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Home. Available programs will be publicized and the Home will endeavour to provide Nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) When a Nurse nurse is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Home during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the Nurse nurse shall suffer no loss of regular pay. (b) When a Nurse nurse is required by the Employer to prepare for in service or to attend meetings, in service and other work related functions same, she shall be paid for all time spent on such attendance at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nursenurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. When a Nurse nurse is required by the Employer to complete a e-learning programme outside her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall be paid for all time spent completing such learning at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nursenurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. Part-time Nurses nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such hours paid as provided above while in attendance at in-services, meetings, and completing e-learning. (c) The Employer will endeavour where practical to schedule in-services at times which will facilitate the attendance of Nurses nurses working outside the day shift. 21.05 The Home agrees that when changes in its operating and technical methods or practices require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the Nurses, such Nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire knowledge and skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities.

ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 21.01 The Home recognizes the need for a Home Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate, taking into consideration the needs of the Home and the Nurses involved. 21.02 A newly employed Nurse shall not be placed in charge until shehe/he she has been fully oriented to the Home and to the area where shehe/he she will be working. 21.03 Both the Home and the Union Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in in-service inservice education. The Union Association supports the principle of its member’s members responsibility for their own professional development and the Home will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Home. Available programs will be publicized and the Home will endeavour to provide Nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) 21.04 When a Nurse is on duty and authorized to attend any inservice program within the Home and during their regular scheduled working hours, she shall suffer no loss of regular pay. When a Nurse is required by the Employer Home to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Home during courses outside of his/her or his regularly scheduled working hours the Nurse shall suffer no loss of regular pay. (b) When a Nurse is required by the Employer to prepare for in service or to attend meetingshours, in service and other work related functions same, he/she shall be paid for all time spent on in attendance of such attendance courses at his/her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. When a Nurse is required by the Employer to complete a e-learning programme outside her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall be paid for all time spent completing such learning at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the Nurse's option, she shall receive equivalent time off. Part-time Nurses will be credited with seniority and service for all such hours paid as provided above while in attendance at in-services, meetings, and completing e-learning. (c) The Employer will endeavour where practical to schedule in-services at times which will facilitate the attendance of Nurses working outside the day shiftpay. 21.05 The Home agrees that when changes in its operating and technical methods or practices require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the Nurses, such Nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire knowledge and skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 21.06 Matters relating to orientation and inservice programs shall be discussed by the Association Management Committee. 21.07 The Employer undertakes to notify the Union in advance, so far as practicable, of any technological changes which the Employer has decided to introduce which will significantly change the status of the employee within the bargaining unit. The Employer agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of the employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse effect, if any, on the employees concerned. Employees who are subject to layoff due to technological change will then be given notice of such layoff at the earliest reasonable time and in keeping with the requirements of the applicable legislation and the provisions of Article 9.11 to 9.15 will apply.