WORKLOAD MEASUREMENT TOOLS. The Participating Hospitals agree to establish a provincial working group with ONA consisting of at least 5 representatives from each side to develop workload measurement tool(s) and nurse staffing plans. The working group will have access to expertise and resources as appropriate. The working group will commence meeting within 3 months of the date of the award. The work should include selection of the initial areas where workload measurement tools and nurse staffing plan processes will be piloted. The working group will arrange its activities in order to endeavour to arrive at recommendations for the parties in advance of the next round of negotiations or such longer period as the working group may agree. The Union will support the efforts of the Participating Hospitals to secure participation from the Nursing Secretariat, the Nursing Research Unit (NRU) and funding Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) and share solutions with these bodies. The time spent by the ONA members on the working group will be deemed time worked and ONA members will be compensated at their regular straight time hourly rate. ONA members on the working group will be granted such time off as is deemed necessary to participate in the work.
WORKLOAD MEASUREMENT TOOLS. The Participating Hospitals agree to establish a provincial working group with ONA consisting of at least 5 representatives from each side to develop workload measurement tool(s) and nurse staffing plans. The working group will have access to expertise and resources as appropriate. The working group will commence meeting within 3 months of the date of the award. The work should include selection of the initial areas where workload measurement tools and nurse staffing plan processes will be piloted. The working group will arrange its activities in order to endeavour to arrive at recommendations for the parties in advance of the next round of negotiations or such longer period as the working group may agree. The Union will support the efforts of the Participating Hospitals to secure participation from the Nursing Secretariat, the Nursing Research Unit (NRU) and funding Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) and share solutions with these bodies. The time spent by the ONA members on the working group will be deemed time worked and ONA members will be compensated at their regular straight time hourly rate. ONA members on the working group will be granted such time off as is deemed necessary to participate in the work. The working group will also review the existing professional responsibility complaint process with a view towards improving the existing process and make recommendations for the next round of bargaining. Matters to be discussed may include early intervention, use of Strategic Workload Analysis Teams and mediation. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
