Provincial Negotiating Committee. (a) In the event that a Nurse is a member of the Provincial Negotiating Committee (“PNC”), the Employer will make every reasonable effort to accommodate time off for the Nurse to participate in Union caucus meetings and direct negotiations with any multiple employer group bargaining table, subject to operational requirements.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. (a) In the event a Nurse is a member of the PNC, the Employer of the individual PNC member shall grant a leave of absence for time spent in PNC caucus meetings and in direct negotiations with any Employer, subject to operational requirements such as the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement and at no additional cost in premium pay.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. In the event that a Nurse is a member of the Provincial Negotiating Committee ("PNC"), the Employer will make every reasonable effort to accommodate time off for the Nurse to participate in Union caucus meetings and direct negotiations with any multiple employer group bargaining table, subject to operational requirements. At the request of the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union, the Employer will maintain pay at the regular rates and benefit coverage for a member of the PNC and the Employer will invoice the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union for all such costs, unless a cost sharing arrangement is agreed to by the Employer(s) and the Union.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. All Sectors The Nurses’ Union shall establish a Provincial Negotiating Committee for all sectors to negotiate collective agreements with each Employer for which the Nurses’ Union or any of its Locals has been certified to represent employees of a bargaining unit. The Executive Director shall determine the appropriate non-voting staff resources to support the Provincial Negotiating Committees. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the formulation and development of the general collective bargaining objectives of the Nurses’ Union and for the presentation of the said objectives to the membership at meetings for discussion and approval. The Board of Directors may delegate to one or more committees any of its collective bargaining responsibilities. Appendix “F”, Part A of the NSNU Constitution – Provincial Bargaining Meeting shall apply to the Acute Care Sector. Appendix “F”, Part B of the NSNU Constitution – Provincial Negotiating Committees shall not apply to the Acute Care Sector.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. (a) Subject to operational requirements, the VON shall grant special leave for up to six (6) Nurses for the purpose of attending contract negotiations with the VON on behalf of the Union. In the event that a Nurse is to participate as a member of the Provincial Negotiating Committee ("PNC"), the Nurse shall normally provide not less than four (4) weeks advance notice to the Employer of the need to be absent from work for caucus meetings and for direct negotiation meetings with any related employer.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. (a) Inthe event that a Nurse is a member of the Provincial Negotiating Committee ("PNC"), if there is no additional cost to the Employer, the Employer will make reasonable efforts to accommodate time off for the Nurse to participate in Union caucus meetings and direct negotiations with any multiple employer group bargaining table. A minimum of four (4) weeks written notice will be given where reasonably practicable.
Provincial Negotiating Committee. (a) Subject to operational requirements, including, but not limited to, the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement at no additional cost or premium pay and provided the Nurse has given a minimum of four (4) weeks written advance notice, in the event that a Nurse is a member of the Provincial Negotiating Committee (“PNC”), the Employer will make reasonable efforts to accommodate time off for the Nurse to participate in Union caucus meetings and direct negotiations with any multiple employer group bargaining table.
