Standard Provisions COMBINED. EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WILL APPEAR IN ALL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS REPLACING ANY RELATED PROVISIONS THAT EXISTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S EXPIRING COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: opt to retire, if eligible under the terms of the Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan as outlined in Article or displace another employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority in the same or a lower or an identical-paying classification in the bargaining unit if the employee originally subject to layoff has the ability to meet the normal requirements of the job. An employee so displaced shall be deemed to have been laid off and shall be entitled to notice in accordance with Article An employee who chooses to exercise the right to displace another employee with lesser seniority shall advise the Hospital of his or her intention to do so and the position claimed within seven (7) days after receiving the notice of layoff. For purposes of the operation of clause an identical-paying classification shall include any classification where the straight-time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within I of the laid off employee's straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in the same or a lower or identical-paying classification, as defined in this article, a laid-off employee shall have the right to displace another employee with lesser seniority in a higher-paying classification provided they are able to meet the normal requirements of the job, with orientation but without additional training. An employee who is subject to layoff other than a layoff of a permanent or long-term nature including a full time employee whose hours of work are, subject to Article reduced, shall have the right to accept the layoff or displace another employee in accordance with (a) and above. No full-time employee within the bargaining unit shall be laid off by reason of duties being assigned to one or more part-time employees.
Standard Provisions COMBINED. FOR THE HOSPITAL EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WILL APPEAR IN ALL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS REPLACING ANY RELATED PROVISIONS THAT EXISTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S EXPIRING COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: Letter of Understanding
Standard Provisions COMBINED. (5) Any dispute relating to the foregoing procedures may be filed as a grievance commencing at Step Committee Composition The Redeployment Committee shall be comprised of equal numbers of representatives of the Hospital and of the Union. The number of representatives will be determined locally. Where for the purposes of (the Ontario Hospital Training and Adjustment Panel) there is another hospital-wide staffing and redeployment committee created or in existence, Union members of the Redeployment Committee shall serve on any such hospital-wide staffing committee established with the same or similar terms of reference, and the number of Union members on such committee will be proportionate to the number of its bargaining unit members at the particular Hospital in relation to other staff groups. Meetings of the Redeployment Committee shall be held during normal working hours. Time spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work time for which the shall be paid by the Hospital at his or her regular or premium rate as may be applicable. Each party shall appoint a co-chair for the Redeployment Committee. Co-chairs shall chair alternative meetings of the Committee and will be jointly responsible for establishing the agenda of the Committee meetings, preparing minutes and writing such correspondence as the Committee may direct.
Standard Provisions COMBINED. Where there are more applications than spaces allotted, seniority shall govern During the four (4) years of salary deferral, of the employee's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the employee and will not be accessible to the employee until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. The manner in which the deferred salary is held shall be at the discretion of the Hospital. All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the employee at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Hospital and the employee. All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulate during the period of leave. The employee shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the employee is participating. Contributions to the Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan will be in accordance with the Plan. The employee will not be eligible to participate in the disability income plan during the year of the leave. An employee may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months notice is given to the Hospital. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the employee within a reasonable period of time. the employee terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Hospital plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the employee within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. The Hospital will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the employee as far in advance as practicable. If the Hospital is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Hospital will give the employee as much notice as is reasonably possible. The employee will have the option of remaining in the Plan and rearranging the leave at a mutually agreeable time or of withdrawing from the Plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to Standard Provisions COMBINED the employee within a reasonable period of time.
Standard Provisions COMBINED. Letter of Understanding The parties agree to establish a joint provincial apprenticeship committee. The joint committee will consist of three (3) members representative of the Union and three (3) members representative of the Hospitals. The purpose of the provincial committee is to review and make recommendations regarding the introduction of a pilot apprenticeship programme for certified trades employees. The committee will ensure that the satisfy any requirements set out by provincial educational authorities. It is understood that both parties are jointly committed to the outcomes of the work of the joint provincial apprenticeship committee. For the Hospitals: For the Union: Letter of Understanding the of to Plans Participating locals and Hospitals agree to meet to discuss the merits of introducing to their bargaining units. It is understood that such meetings will occur within months following the date of ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement. For the Hospitals: For the Union: Letter of Intent
Standard Provisions COMBINED. ARTICLE PAGE NUMBER ARTICLE -SENIORITY Probationary Period Definition of Seniority Loss of Seniority Effect of Absence Job Posting Transfer Seniority Outside the Bargaining Unit Transfer of Seniority Service Notice and Redeployment Committee Layoff and Recall Benefits on Layoff Retraining Separation Allowances Portability of Service Technological Change Scope of Practice ARTICLE CONTRACTING OUT Contracting Out Contracting In ARTICLE WORK OF THE BARGAINING UNIT Work of the Bargaining Unit Volunteers ARTICLE LEAVES OF ABSENCE Personal Leave Union Business
Standard Provisions COMBINED. The Union shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of Union stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. It is agreed that Union stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, a Union xxxxxxx is required to enter an area within the Hospital in which he is not originally employed, he shall report his presence to the supervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such xxxxxxx shall again report to his immediate supervisor. A Union xxxxxxx shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the above duties during his regular scheduled working hours. Nothing in this Article shall preclude full-time stewards from representing part- time employees and The number of stewards and the areas which they represent, are to be determined locally.
Standard Provisions COMBINED. Noticeand RedeploymentCOMMITTEE
Standard Provisions COMBINED. The Hospital bears the onus of demonstrating that the foregoing conditions have been met in the event of a dispute. The Hospital shall also reasonably accommodate any reassigned employee who may experience a personal hardship arising from being reassigned in accordance with this provision. Any vacancy to which an employee is reassigned pursuant to paragraph need not be posted. Committee At each Hospital a Redeployment Committee will be established not later than two (2) weeks after the notice referred to in and will meet thereafter as frequently as is necessary. The mandate of the Redeployment Committee is to:
Standard Provisions COMBINED. The employee agrees to notify the Hospital of his intention to return to work at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of such return. The employee shall be returned to his former duties on the same shift in the same department and at the appropriate rate of pay, subject to any changes which would have occurred had the employee not been on leave. Notwithstanding Article the Hospital may fill the vacancy resulting from such leave on a temporary basis.
