Common use of RECOGNITION & DEFINITIONS Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION & DEFINITIONS. 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all registered and graduate nurses employed in a nursing capacity by Trillium Manor, Home For The Aged, Orillia, Ontario save and except the Director of Nursing and persons above the rank of Director of Nursing. Note: The Resident Care Manager/Nursing Manager shall be considered at the rank of the Director of Nursing. 2.02 The Employer recognizes the following categories of nurses: (a) A full-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work more than twenty- four (24) hours per week. (b) A part-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work less than twenty- four (24) hours per week. 2.03 A registered nurse is defined as a person who holds a Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in accordance with the Health Disciplines Act, 1974, as amended. 2.04 A nurse who holds a Temporary or Provisional Certificate of Registration as a Registered Nurse shall be placed on the first step of the Registered Nurse’s salary grid effective the date of hire. 2.05 The word "nurses" as when used throughout this Agreement shall mean persons included in the above described Bargaining Unit. 2.06 Whenever the feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement, it includes the masculine pronoun, where the content so requires. Where the singular is used, it may also be deemed to mean the plural. 2.07 In order to protect the standards of nursing care, the Employer agrees that no one outside the above mentioned Bargaining Unit shall perform the work normally performed by members of this Bargaining Unit, except for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, or in the event of an emergency situation. (a) In order to protect the standard of nursing care, the Employer shall not contract out the work normally performed by members of this bargaining unit except: i) for purposes of instruction, ii) in the event of an emergency situation, iii) when performing developmental or experimental work, or: iv) when nurses are not available due to a nurse not reporting for work as scheduled or not being available for work. (b) Reassignment to other employees of work normally performed by members of the bargaining unit shall not result in the termination, lay-off or reduction in hours of any member of the bargaining unit. (c) When it is decided to not fill a position following a nurse’s resignation, the Home will provide the rationale in writing for this decision to the Union. The Union may request a meeting to make representation on this matter. 2.09 For the purpose of this agreement and the benefits contained herein, including insurance coverage, dependant coverage is available to the employee to cover her or his same sex partner and their dependants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans.

RECOGNITION & DEFINITIONS. 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all registered and graduate nurses employed in a nursing capacity by Trillium Manor, Home For The Aged, Orillia, Ontario save and except the Director of Nursing and persons above the rank of Director of Nursing. Note: The Resident Care Manager/Nursing Manager shall be considered at the rank of the Director of Nursing. 2.02 The Employer recognizes the following categories of nurses: (a) A full-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work more than twenty- twenty-four (24) hours per week. (b) A part-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work less than twenty- twenty-four (24) hours per week. 2.03 A registered nurse is defined as a person who holds a Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in accordance with the Health Disciplines Act, 1974, as amended. 2.04 A nurse who holds a Temporary or Provisional Certificate of Registration as a Registered Nurse shall be placed on the first step of the Registered Nurse’s salary grid effective the date of hire. 2.05 The word "nurses" as when used throughout this Agreement shall mean persons included in the above described Bargaining Unit. 2.06 Whenever the feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement, it includes the masculine pronoun, where the content so requires. Where the singular is used, it may also be deemed to mean the plural. 2.07 (a) In order to protect the standards standard of nursing care, the Employer agrees that no one outside the above mentioned Bargaining Unit shall perform the work normally performed by members of this Bargaining Unit, except for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, or in the event of an emergency situation. (a) In order to protect the standard of nursing care, the Employer shall not contract out the work normally performed by members of this bargaining unit except: i) for purposes of instruction, ii) in the event of an emergency situation, iii) when performing developmental or experimental work, or: iv) when nurses are not available due to a nurse not reporting for work as scheduled or not being available for work. (b) Reassignment to other employees of work normally performed by members of the bargaining unit shall not result in the termination, lay-lay- off or reduction in hours of any member of the bargaining unit. (c) When it is decided to not fill a position following a nurse’s resignation, the Home will provide the rationale in writing for this decision to the Union. The Union may request a meeting to make representation on this matter. 2.09 2.08 For the purpose of this agreement and the benefits contained herein, including insurance coverage, dependant coverage is available to the employee to cover her or his same sex partner and their dependants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans.

RECOGNITION & DEFINITIONS. 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all registered and graduate nurses employed in a nursing capacity by Trillium Manor, Home For The Aged, Orillia, Ontario save and except the Director of Nursing and persons above the rank of Director of Nursing. Note: The Resident Care Manager/Nursing Manager shall be considered at the rank of the Director of Nursing. 2.02 The Employer recognizes the following categories of nurses: (a) A full-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work more than twenty- four (24) hours per week. (b) A part-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work less than twenty- four (24) hours per week. 2.03 A registered nurse is defined as a person who holds a Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in accordance with the Health Disciplines Act, 1974, as amended. 2.04 A nurse who holds a Temporary or Provisional Certificate of Registration as a Registered Nurse shall be placed on the first step of the Registered Nurse’s salary grid effective the date of hire. 2.05 The word "nurses" as when used throughout this Agreement shall mean persons included in the above described Bargaining Unit. 2.06 Whenever the feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement, it includes the masculine pronoun, where the content so requires. Where the singular is used, it may also be deemed to mean the plural. 2.07 (a) In order to protect the standards standard of nursing care, the Employer agrees that no one outside the above mentioned Bargaining Unit shall perform the work normally performed by members of this Bargaining Unit, except for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, or in the event of an emergency situation. (a) In order to protect the standard of nursing care, the Employer shall not contract out the work normally performed by members of this bargaining unit except: i) for purposes of instruction, ii) in the event of an emergency situation, iii) when performing developmental or experimental work, or: iv) when nurses are not available due to a nurse not reporting for work as scheduled or not being available for work. (b) Reassignment to other employees of work normally performed by members of the bargaining unit shall not result in the termination, lay-off or reduction in hours of any member of the bargaining unit. (c) When it is decided to not fill a position following a nurse’s resignation, the Home will provide the rationale in writing for this decision to the Union. The Union may request a meeting to make representation on this matter. 2.09 2.08 For the purpose of this agreement and the benefits contained herein, including insurance coverage, dependant coverage is available to the employee to cover her or his same sex partner and their dependants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans.

RECOGNITION & DEFINITIONS. 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all registered and graduate nurses employed in a nursing capacity by Trillium Georgian Manor, Home For The Agedfor the Aged [Corporation of the County of Simcoe] in Simcoe County, Orillia, Ontario save and except the Associate Director of Nursing Care and persons above the rank of Associate Director of Nursing. Note: The Resident Care Manager/Nursing Manager shall be considered at the rank of the Director of NursingCare. 2.02 The Employer recognizes the following categories of nurses: (a) A full-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work more than twenty- twenty-four (24) hours per week. (b) A part-time nurse is a nurse, who is scheduled to work less than twenty- twenty-four (24) hours per week. 2.03 A registered nurse is defined as a person who holds a Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in accordance with the Regulated Health Disciplines Professions Act, 19741991, as amended. 2.04 A nurse who holds a Temporary or Provisional Certificate of Registration as a Registered Nurse shall be placed on the first step of the Registered Nurse’s salary grid effective the date of hire. 2.05 The word "nurses" as when used throughout this Agreement shall mean persons included in the above above-described Bargaining Unit. 2.06 Whenever the feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement, it includes the masculine pronoun, where the content so requires. Where the singular is used, it may also be deemed to mean the plural. 2.07 In order to protect the standards of nursing care, the Employer agrees that no one outside the above mentioned Bargaining Unit shall perform the work normally performed by members of this Bargaining Unit, except for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, or in the event of an emergency situation. (a) In order to protect the standard of nursing care, the Employer agrees that no one outside the above-mentioned Bargaining Unit shall not contract out perform the work normally performed by members of this bargaining unit except: i) for purposes of instruction, ii) in the event of an emergency situation, iii) when performing developmental or experimental work, or: iv) when nurses are not available due to a nurse not reporting for work as scheduled or not being available for work. (b) Reassignment to other employees of work normally performed by members of the bargaining unit shall not result in the termination, lay-lay- off or reduction in hours of any member of the bargaining unit. (c) When it is decided to not fill a position following a nurse’s resignation, the Home will provide the rationale in writing for this decision to the Union. The Union may request a meeting to make representation on this matter. 2.09 2.08 For the purpose of this agreement and the benefits contained herein, including insurance coverage, dependant coverage is available to the employee to cover her or his same sex partner and their dependants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans.