NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL NURSING (Hereinafter Referred to As “The Hospital”)
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LOCAL APPENDICES TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL NURSING (Hereinafter referred to as “the Hospital”) And: ONTARIO NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (Hereinafter referred to as “the Union”) Expiry date: March 31, 2020 NORFO01.C20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page APPENDIX 3 - SALARY RATES ................................................................................................ 1 APPENDIX 4 - SUPERIOR CONDITIONS ................................................................................. 2 APPENDIX 5 – LOCAL ISSUES ................................................................................................ 3 ARTICLE A – RECOGNITION ................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE B – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ..................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE C – REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES ........................................................... 4 ARTICLE D – SENIORITY ......................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE E – LEAVE OF ABSENCE – UNION BUSINESS (LOCAL) ........................................ 5 ARTICLE F – STANDBY DUTY ................................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE G – HOURS OF WORK ............................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE H – VACATIONS .......................................................................................................15 ARTICLE I – PAID HOLIDAYS ..................................................................................................16 ARTICLE J – GENERAL ...........................................................................................................16 ARTICLE K – PREPAID LEAVE ...............................................................................................17 ARTICLE L – AVAILABILITY OF PART-TIME NURSES ...........................................................17 ARTICLE M – WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND MODIFIED WORK ....................................19 ARTICLE N – JOB SHARING ...................................................................................................19 ARTICLE O – HEALTH AND SAFETY ......................................................................................21 ARTICLE P – ELECTRONIC GRIEVANCE FORMS .................................................................25 ARTICLE Q – REASSIGNMENT OF NURSES .........................................................................26 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ..............................................................................................28 Re: Bargaining Unit President ..........................................................................................28 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ..............................................................................................29 Re: Self Scheduling ..........................................................................................................29 NORFO01.C20 L1 APPENDIX 3 - SALARY RATES Effective April 1, 2018 Registered Non-Registered Clinical Practice Nurse Nurse Leader Start $32.66 $30.63 $34.69 1 Year $32.81 $30.79 $34.84 2 Years $33.36 $31.23 $35.39 3 Years $35.00 $32.74 $37.03 4 Years $36.66 $34.24 $38.68 5 Years $38.72 $36.13 $40.75 6 Years $40.80 $37.96 $42.83 7 Years $42.89 $39.89 $44.92 8 Years $45.94 $42.73 $47.97 25 Years $46.76 $43.49 $48.78 Effective April 1, 2019 Registered Non-Registered Clinical Practice Nurse Nurse Leader Start $33.23 $31.17 $35.30 1 Year $33.39 $31.32 $35.45 2 Years $33.94 $31.78 $36.01 3 Years $35.62 $33.32 $37.68 4 Years $37.30 $34.84 $39.36 5 Years $39.40 $36.76 $41.47 6 Years $41.52 $38.63 $43.58 7 Years $43.64 $40.59 $45.71 8 Years $46.75 $43.48 $48.81 25 Years $47.57 $44.25 $49.64 NORFO01.C20 L2 APPENDIX 4 - SUPERIOR CONDITIONS The following provisions in existence in the Collective Agreement which expired September 30, 1980 shall be retained as “Superior Conditions.” ARTICLE 8 – UNION SECURITY 8.01 Concurrent with submitting the regular monthly Union dues, the Hospital will provide the Union with the names of new nurses including their classification and category. ARTICLE 18 – EDUCATION ALLOWANCE 18.01 Where the Hospital considers that additional education preparation is required for a job, then such preparation shall be paid for according to the following scale: Special Courses or N.U.A. $15.00 monthly 1 Year University Diploma $40.00 monthly B.Sc.N. $80.00 monthly Master’s Degree $120.00 monthly ARTICLE 22.03 – PART-TIME NURSES’ EARNED LEAVE (VACATIONS) (b) Relief part-time nurses hired up to and including October 22nd, 1981 shall be entitled to receive 6% vacation pay during July of each year, regardless of when they arrange for time off. NORFO01.C20 L3 APPENDIX 5 – LOCAL ISSUES ARTICLE A – RECOGNITION A-1 The Hospital recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity employed by Norfolk Hospital save and except Nurse Manager and those above the rank of Nurse Manager. A-2 As used herein, the term "Hospital" shall be deemed to mean the Norfolk General Hospital and the Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home. A-3 Wherever the word "Supervisor" is used in this Agreement, it shall be considered as meaning the first supervisory level excluded from the Bargaining Unit. ARTICLE B – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS B-1 The Union acknowledges that except as expressly modified by any other Articles of this Collective Agreement, it is the exclusive function of the Hospital to manage and direct its operations and affairs in all respects and without limiting or restricting that function: (a) to maintain order, discipline and efficiency and to make, alter and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to be observed by the nurses; (b) to hire, retire, classify, direct, promote, demote, transfer, discipline, suspend and discharge nurses and to assign nurses to tours and to increase and decrease working forces provided that a claim of discriminatory classification, promotion, transfer, demotion, or a claim by a nurse that she has been disciplined, suspended or discharged without just cause may become the subject of a grievance and be dealt with as hereinafter provided; (c) to determine the services to be rendered, the methods, the work procedures, the types and locations of machines, tools, instruments and equipment to be used, to select, control and direct the use of all materials required in the operation of the Hospital, to schedule the work and services to be provided and performed and to make, alter and enforce regulations governing the use of materials, equipment and services may be deemed necessary in the interest of safety and the well being of the Hospital, patients and the public. (d) It is agreed that these rights shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with the express provisions of this Agreement. B-2 The Hospital shall further have the right to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations applicable to nurses in connection with their work. Such rules shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Written rules established by the Hospital which apply to nurses will be posted on bulletin boards. NORFO01.C20 L4 ARTICLE C – REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES It is understood that the Committees and number of nurses elected are representative of both the full-time and part-time bargaining units in total. C-1 Hospital-Union Committee There shall be a Hospital-Union Committee as provided for in Article 6.03 composed of up to four (4) nurses appointed to act on behalf of the Union. The number of nursing representatives may be increased by mutual agreement. It is understood that the number of Union and Employer representatives shall be equal. Where an individual nurse or nurses from a unit wish to raise issues of concern then the Union will inform the Hospital of the nurses who will attend the Hospital- Union Committee meeting. It is understood that concerns will be brought to the Nurse Manager for discussion prior to the matter being raised at a Hospital-Union meeting. In reference to Article 6.03 (e), the Bargaining Unit will notify the Hospital in advance of each meeting which two (2) Committee representatives will be paid per meeting. C-2 Grievance Committee There shall be a Grievance Committee as provided for in Article 6.02 comprised of not more than three (3) nurse representatives or officers of the Union. C-3 Negotiating Committee There shall be a Negotiating Committee as provided for in Article 6.04 comprised of not more than four (4) Union members, one of whom shall be the Bargaining Unit President or designate. C-4 Professional Development There shall be a Professional Development Committee as part of the Nursing Practice Committee, as provided for in Article 9.01. At least fifty percent of the membership of the Nursing Practice Committee/Professional Development Committee will be elected by the Union membership. The Terms of References for the Nursing Practice Committee/Professional Development Committee will comply with Article 9.01 (d). C-5 The Union shall inform the Hospital of the names of the nurse representatives and the areas which they represent and any changes to the representatives as they occur. In electing nurse representatives the Union will consider the areas to be represented such that the representatives will cover the areas in which they work and all areas will have a representative.