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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: HEALTH SCIENCES NORTH/HORIZON SANTE-NORD (HSN) And: ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION (PARAMEDICAL) Expi COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: HEALTH SCIENCES NORTH/HORIZON SANTE-NORD (HSN) (hereinafter referred to as "the Hospital") And: ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION (PARAMEDICAL) (hereinafter referred to as "the Union") Expiry: June 13, 2022 HEASN01.C22 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE ................................................................................................................. 1 ARTICLE 2 – SCOPE AND RECOGNITION .................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 3 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ........................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 4 – DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 2 ARTICLE 5 – NO DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT ............................................................... 3 ARTICLE 6 – NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT ....................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 7 – UNION SECURITY (DUES DEDUCTION) ................................................................. 5 ARTICLE 8 – REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES ................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 9 – HEALTH AND SAFETY .............................................................................................. 9 ARTICLE 10 – GRIEVANCE AND ABRITRATION PROCEDURE ................................................. 13 ARTICLE 11 – LETTERS OF REPRIMAND AND ACCESS TO FILES .......................................... 17 ARTICLE 12 – SENIORITY AND SERVICE ................................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 13 – LAYOFF AND RECALL .......................................................................................... 22 ARTICLE 14 – TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ................................................................................ 28 ARTICLE 15 – JOB POSTING, PROMOTION AND TRANSFER ................................................... 29 ARTICLE 16 – LEAVES OF ABSENCE ......................................................................................... 31 ARTICLE 17 – SICK LEAVE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY ........................................................ 38 ARTICLE 18 – HOURS OF WORK & OVERTIME ......................................................................... 39 ARTICLE 19 – PREMIUM PAYMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION/MEAL ALLOWANCE .............. 47 ARTICLE 20 – PAID HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................... 51 ARTICLE 21 – VACATION ............................................................................................................. 53 ARTICLE 22 – HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS .................................................................... 56 ARTICLE 23 – MODIFIED WORK/ACCOMMODATION ................................................................ 60 ARTICLE 24 – CONTRACTING OUT ............................................................................................ 60 ARTICLE 25 – WORK OF THE BARGAINING UNIT...................................................................... 60 ARTICLE 26 – CONTINUING EDUCATION ................................................................................... 60 ARTICLE 27 – COMPENSATION .................................................................................................. 61 ARTICLE 28 – MODEL SCHEDULING AGREEMENTS AND PRE-PAID LEAVE .......................... 62 ARTICLE 29 – UNIFORMS ............................................................................................................ 72 ARTICLE 30 – COST OF PRINTING ............................................................................................. 72 ARTICLE 31 – DURATION AND RENEWAL ................................................................................. 72 ARTICLE 32 – RETROACTIVITY OF WAGES............................................................................... 72 SIGNING PAGE ............................................................................................................................. 74 APPENDIX “A” – RATES OF PAY ................................................................................................. 75 APPENDIX “B”- WORKLOAD ALERT NOTIFICATION FORM ....................................................... 82 APPENDIX “C” – ONA GRIEVANCE FORM .................................................................................. 84 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 85 RE: IMPLEMENTING NEW SCHEDULING PROVISION........................................................... 85 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 86 RE: INTEGRATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES ......................................... 86 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 89 RE: REDUCED WORK WEEK ARRANGEMENTS (APPLICABLE TO FULL-TIME ONLY) ....... 89 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 92 RE: COMPUTER ACCESS FOR PRESIDENT AND BULLETIN BOARDS ................................ 92 HEASN01.C22 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 93 RE: LAYOFF 60 KM RULE ........................................................................................................ 93 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 94 RE: GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 94 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 95 RE: GRIEVANCE COMMISSIONER SYSTEM .......................................................................... 95 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................... 97 RE: PAY EQUITY ...................................................................................................................... 97 HEASN01.C22 1 ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE 1.01 The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish and maintain collective bargaining relations between the Employer and the employees covered by this Agreement; to provide for on-going means of communication between the Union and the Employer and the prompt disposition of grievances and the final settlement of disputes and to establish and maintain mutually satisfactory salaries, hours of work and other conditions of employment in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 1.02 It is recognized that employees wish to work together with the Employer to secure the best possible care and health protection for patients/clients. Appropriate committees have been created under this Agreement to work towards this objective. 1.03 The Employer shall not propose and/or enter into any agreement with any employee that pertains to any terms or conditions of employment that contravene this Agreement. Any such agreement shall be null and void. ARTICLE 2 – SCOPE AND RECOGNITION 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of all employees employed in a paramedical capacity at Health Sciences North save and except supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor, coordinators, pharmacists, those working in the OHS or employee health/wellness department(s), those employees covered by subsisting collective agreements, those employed as students during the school vacation periods or in connection with an internship or similar program and those otherwise agreed as excluded by the parties.* *Clarity Note: The parties agree that the Aboriginal Patient Navigator position is included in the bargaining unit. The parties agree that the following positions are excluded from the above bargaining unit description: ABI Resource Clinician, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Geneticist, Medical Photographer, Paramedic Educator, Program Mentor/Educator (Chronic Disease Self Mgmt.). Regional Education Coordinator (Neo Stroke Network), Regional Rehabilitation CO (Neo Stroke Network), Simulation Educator, Simulation Tech. ARTICLE 3 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 3.01 The Union recognizes that the management of the Employer and the direction of working forces, are fixed exclusively in the Employer and shall remain solely with the Employer, except as specifically limited by the provision of this Agreement and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to: (a) hire, assign, retire, discharge, direct, promote, demote, classify, transfer, lay-off, recall and suspend, or otherwise discipline members, provided that HEASN01.C22 2 a claim of discharge, suspension or other discipline without just cause may be subject of a grievance and dealt with as hereinafter provided. (b) To maintain order, discipline and efficiency. (c) Determine in the interest of efficient operation and highest standard of service, job rating or classification, the hours of work, work assignments, methods of doing the work and the working establishment for the service. (d) Determine the number of personnel required, the services to be performed
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