RHA NAC Procedures. (a) A nurse(s) with a concern which may be of regional impact may complete and submit a written report to the Co-Chairs of the RHA NAC. (i) If such issue is determined to be of regional impact it will be placed on the agenda of the RHA NAC. If not, it shall be referred to the appropriate site NAC. (b) If the decision of the RHA NAC regarding an issue referenced above is unacceptable to the nurse(s) who submitted the issue, or if the RHA NAC is unable to resolve the issue, the matter shall be referred in writing to the regional senior nursing manager/senior nursing officer. Upon the request of either party, a meeting will be scheduled as soon as is reasonably possible but no later than fourteen (14) days. (c) The response of the Regional Health Authority Executive Management Committee shall be provided in writing to the nurse(s) and the RHA NAC within fourteen (14) calendar days of the referral unless otherwise mutually agreed. (d) Where in the opinion of the nurse who submitted the issue to the RHA NAC the response from the RHA Executive Management Committee does not resolve the issue it can be referred to an Independent Assessment Committee (IAC) within twenty-one (21) days following the response. 1106 Regional Independent Assessment Committee (IAC) (a) The IAC shall be composed of three (3) nurses, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Manitoba Nurses’ Union, and one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Employer. The third (3rd) nurse shall chair the IAC and shall be selected in the following manner: (i) A list of IAC Chairpersons as agreed between the parties shall be appended to this Collective Agreement. (ii) When a Chairperson is required, the Labour Relations Secretariat and the Manitoba Nurses’ Union will be contacted. They will provide the name of the person to be utilized on the alphabetical listing of Chairpersons. The name to be provided shall be the name following that of the last person utilized. (iii) Should the person whose name is so selected be unable to serve, or where the person would be unsuitable due to connections with the parties or geographic community involved, the next person on the list shall be approached to act as Chairperson. (iv) In the event that an individual whose name appears on the list of IAC Chairpersons can no longer serve in that capacity, another individual shall be jointly selected by the Manitoba Nurses’ Union and the Labour Relations Secretariat and the list of Chairpersons shall be amended accordingly. (v) Appointments to the IAC shall be confirmed within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the referral. (b) A meeting of the IAC to investigate and make recommendations shall be held within thirty (30) calendar days of the IAC's appointment unless a longer time frame is otherwise mutually agreed between the Employer and the Union. Such recommendations shall be provided in writing to the nurse(s), the Regional Health Authority NAC and the Regional Senior Nursing Manager/Senior Nursing Officer within a further fourteen (14) calendar days. The Employer shall convene a meeting of Employer representatives, the Union and representative(s) selected by, and from amongst, the nurses who referred the matter/issues to the NAC, subsequent to the receipt of the report, to review and discuss potential implementation of the recommendations. (c) Each party shall bear the cost of its own appointee to the IAC and shall jointly bear the cost of the Chairperson. (d) Nurses required to attend IAC meetings shall be granted Union leave upon seven (7) calendar days notice in accordance with Article 2409. (e) Nurses who are nominees to an IAC shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with 2409. (f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the RHA NAC/IAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the RHA NAC/IAC shall be forwarded to the RHA’s Board of Directors (Board). (g) The RHA NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board’s meeting relating to its deliberations of the RHA NAC report. The RHA NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board’s meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1103 (1) (a) (i) above.
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RHA NAC Procedures. (a) A nurse(s) with a concern which may be of regional impact may complete and submit a written report to the Co-Chairs of the RHA NAC.
(i) If such issue is determined to be of regional impact it will be placed on the agenda of the RHA NAC. If not, it shall be referred to the appropriate site NAC.
(b) If the decision of the RHA NAC regarding an issue referenced above is unacceptable to the nurse(s) who submitted the issue, or if the RHA NAC is unable to resolve the issue, the matter shall be referred in writing to the regional senior nursing manager/senior nursing officer. Upon the request of either party, a meeting will be scheduled as soon as is reasonably possible but no later than fourteen (14) days.
(c) The response of the Regional Health Authority Executive Management Committee shall be provided in writing to the nurse(s) and the RHA NAC within fourteen (14) calendar days of the referral unless otherwise mutually agreed.
(d) Where in the opinion of the nurse who submitted the issue to the RHA NAC the response from the RHA Executive Management Committee does not resolve the issue it can be referred to an Independent Assessment Committee (IAC) within twenty-one (21) days following the response. 1106 Regional Independent Assessment Committee (IAC)
(a) The IAC shall be composed of three (3) nurses, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Manitoba Nurses’ Union, and one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Employer. The third (3rd) nurse shall chair the IAC and shall be selected in the following manner:
(i) A list of IAC Chairpersons as agreed between the parties shall be appended to this Collective Agreement.
(ii) When a Chairperson is required, the Labour Relations Secretariat and the Manitoba Nurses’ Union will be contacted. They will provide the name of the person to be utilized on the alphabetical listing of Chairpersons. The name to be provided shall be the name following that of the last person utilized.
(iii) Should the person whose name is so selected be unable to serve, or where the person would be unsuitable due to connections with the parties or geographic community involved, the next person on the list shall be approached to act as Chairperson.
(iv) In the event that an individual whose name appears on the list of IAC Chairpersons can no longer serve in that capacity, another individual shall be jointly selected by the Manitoba Nurses’ Union and the Labour Relations Secretariat and the list of Chairpersons shall be amended accordingly.
(v) Appointments to the IAC shall be confirmed within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the referral.
(b) A meeting of the IAC to investigate and make recommendations shall be held within thirty (30) calendar days of the IAC's appointment unless a longer time frame is otherwise mutually agreed between the Employer and the Union. Such recommendations shall be provided in writing to the nurse(s), the Regional Health Authority NAC and the Regional Senior Nursing Manager/Senior Nursing Officer within a further fourteen (14) calendar days. The Employer shall convene a meeting of Employer representatives, the Union and representative(s) selected by, and from amongst, the nurses who referred the matter/issues to the NAC, subsequent to the receipt of the report, to review and discuss potential implementation of the recommendations.
(c) Each party shall bear the cost of its own appointee to the IAC and shall jointly bear the cost of the Chairperson.
(d) Nurses required to attend IAC meetings shall be granted Union leave upon seven (7) calendar days notice in accordance with Article 2409.
(e) Nurses who are nominees to an IAC shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with 2409.
(f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the RHA NAC/IAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the RHA NAC/IAC shall be forwarded to the RHA’s Board of Directors (Board).
(g) The RHA NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board’s meeting relating to its deliberations of the RHA NAC report. The RHA NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board’s meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1103 (1) (a) (i) above.seven
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