COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HEALTH PEI AND THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NURSES’ UNION April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2018 HEALTH PEI LOGO PEINU LOGO Table of Contents Article 1 – Purpose of Agreement.................................................................................................... 1 Article 2 – Application of Agreement .............................................................................................. 1 Article 3 – Definitions and Interpretations ...................................................................................... 1 Article 4 – Union Recognition, Union Security and Dues ............................................................... 4 Article 5 – Subcontracting ............................................................................................................... 5 Article 6 – Employee Rights ............................................................................................................ 5 Article 7 – Employer Rights ............................................................................................................ 7 Article 8 – Information .................................................................................................................... 8 Article 9 – Orientation ..................................................................................................................... 9 Article 10 - Payment of Wages ...................................................................................................... 10 Article 11 – Travel ......................................................................................................................... 13 Article 12 – Group Insurance / Pension Plans ............................................................................... 14 Article 13 – Establishment or Elimination of a Position................................................................ 15 Article 14 – Classification Review and Appeal Procedure ............................................................ 16 Article 15 – Promotions and Staff Changes ................................................................................... 18 Article 16 – Reassignment and Transfer ........................................................................................ 20 Article 17 – Temporary Positions .................................................................................................. 24 Article 18 – Probationary Period and Performance Appraisals ..................................................... 26 Article 19 – Seniority ..................................................................................................................... 27 Article 20 – Hours of Work ........................................................................................................... 28 Article 21 – Overtime .................................................................................................................... 34 Article 22 – Vacations ................................................................................................................... 37 Article 23 – Holidays ..................................................................................................................... 40 Article 24 – Sick Leave .................................................................................................................. 43 Article 25 – Injured on Duty .......................................................................................................... 46 Article 26 – Duty to Accommodate ............................................................................................... 48 Article 27 – Leave of Absence ....................................................................................................... 49 Article 28 – Educational Leave, In-Service Education .................................................................. 52 Article 29 – Maternity / Parental / Adoption Leave ....................................................................... 54 Article 30 – Compassionate Leave and Compassionate Care Leave ............................................. 56 Article 31 – Adverse Weather Conditions ..................................................................................... 58 Article 32 – Resignation from Employment .................................................................................. 59 Article 33 – Layoffs and Recall of Employees from Permanent Positions .................................... 59 Article 34 – Severance Pay ............................................................................................................ 61 Article 35 – Retirement and Retirement Allowance ...................................................................... 63 Article 36 – Safety and Health ....................................................................................................... 64 Article 37 – Professional Practices Committee .............................................................................. 65 Article 38 – Correspondence ......................................................................................................... 67 Article 39 – Responsibility for Continuance of Operations ........................................................... 67 Article 40 – Merger and Amalgamation ........................................................................................ 68 Article 41 – Emergency ................................................................................................................. 69 Article 42 – Dressing Rooms ......................................................................................................... 69 Article 43 – Parking ....................................................................................................................... 69 Article 44 – Meetings at Worksites ................................................................................................ 69 Article 45 – Bulletin Boards .......................................................................................................... 70 Article 46 – Employer – Employee Bargaining Committee .......................................................... 70 Article 47 – Discipline ................................................................................................................... 70 Article 48 – Grievance Procedure .................................................................................................. 72 Article 49 – Arbitration .................................................................................................................. 74 Article 50 – Technological Change ............................................................................................... 76 Article 51 – Research Project......................................................................................................... 77 Article 52 – Deferred Salary Leave Plan ....................................................................................... 77 Article 53 – Transport Duty ........................................................................................................... 80 Article 54 – Retroactivity ............................................................................................................... 81 Article 55 – Precedence of Legislation .......................................................................................... 82 Article 56 – Pyramiding of Benefits .............................................................................................. 82 Article 57 – Joint Consultation ...................................................................................................... 82 Article 58 – Term of Agreement .................................................................................................... 82 Appendix A – Wage Rates ............................................................................................................. 85 Appendix B – Twelve Hour Shifts ................................................................................................. 88 Appendix C – MOU re Haemodialysis .......................................................................................... 89 Appendix D – MOU re Public Health Workshops......................................................................... 91 Appendix E – Conditions for Line Sharing ................................................................................... 92 Appendix F – LOU re Weekend RN Positions .............................................................................. 96 Appendix G – LOU re Breaks for Non-Conforming Shifts ........................................................... 97 Appendix H – LOU re Mentorship Program for New Graduates .................................................. 98 Appendix I – MOU re Return for Service Agreements ................................................................. 99 Appendix J – MOU re Reduction from Full-time to Part-time for Pre-retirement Employees .... 100 Appendix K – MOU re Parking Expenses for Out of Province Liaison Nurses .......................... 102 Appendix L – LOU re 80/20 Position .......................................................................................... 103 Appendix M – LOU re Temporary Postings - Application of “Worksite” – Exceptions ............ 104 Appendix N – LOU re Adverse Weather Conditions .................................................................. 105 Appendix O – MOU re Staffing Reduction