THE ~fRJtAN SOCIETY COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (A Lutheran Social Service Organization) AND ALBERTA UNION OF PROVINCIAL EMPLOYEES Covering AUPE certified/recognized employees at the: Southgate Care Centre (Edmonton) Stony Plain Care Cenh'e and Cottages (Stony Plain) Dr. GeraJd Zetter Care Centre (Edmonton) George Hennig Place (Stony Plain) Wedman House and Wedman Village Homes (Edmonton) Spruce Grove Centre (Spruce Grove) Millwoods Centre (Edmonton) Mountainview Centre (Hinton) Clearwater Centre (Rocky Mountain House) Pembina Village (Evansburg) West Highland Centre (Lethbridge) Park Meadows (Leth bridge) CHOICE Program (Edmonton) Good Shepherd Home (Wetaskiwin) And covering AUPE voluntarily recognized employees at the: Ga rden Vista Care Centre (Magrath) Prairie Ridge (Raymond) Lee Crest (Cardston) Linden View (Taber) EXPIRING June 30, 2017 NUMERICAL INDEX Article No. Page No. Preamble ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Term of Agreement ......................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Application ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 3 Pension ............................................................................ ;................................................................................. 3 4 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 5 Union Recognition ........................................................................................................................................... 5 6 Union Membership, Security and Check-Off .............................................................................................. 7 7 Management Rights ......................................................................................................................................... 8 8 Respect in the Workplace ............................................................................................................................... 8 9 Union Stewards ................................................................................................................................................ 9 10 Layoff/Recall Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 10 11 In-Service Program/Disaster Plan Exercise ............................................................................................... 13 12 Occupational Health and Safety .......... :....................................................................................................... 14 13 Hours of Work ................................................................................................................................................ 16 14 Overtime ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 15 Salaries ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 16 Retroactivity ................................................................................................................................................... 21 17 Handling Cash and Paydays ........................................................................................................................ 22 18 Shift Differential/Weekend Differential. .................................................................................................... 22 19 Probation ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 20 Transportation Allowance ............................................................................................................................ 24 21 Uniforms ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 22 Job Classification ............................................................................................................................................ 24 23 Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies .............................................................................. 26 24 Leave of Absence ........................................................................................................................................... 29 25 Annual Vacation ............................................................................................................................................ 34 26 Named Holidays ............................................................................................................................................ 38 27 Health Benefits ............................................................................................................................................... 40 28 Workers' Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 42 29 Sick Leave ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 30 Bulletin Boards ............................................................................................................................................... 46 31 Discipline and Dismissal .............................................................................................................................. 47 32 Grievance Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 48 33 Seniority .......................................................................................................................................................... 52 34 Joint Union-Employer Committees ............................................................................................................. 54 35 Performance Appraisals ................................................................................................................................ 55 36 Resignation ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 37 Committee Participation ............................................................................................................................... 55 38 Extended Hours of Work .............................................................................................................................. 56 39 Technological Change ................................................................................................................................... 57 40 Premiums ........................................................................................................................................................ 58 41 Professional Fees ............................................................................................................................................ 59 42 Volunteers ....................................................................................................................................................... 59 43 Call-Back ......................................................................................................................................................... 59 44 On Call Duty ................................................................................................................................................... 60 NUMERICAL INDEX (continued) Article No. Page No. Salary Grid- General Support Services ................................................................................................................. 61 Salary Grid-Auxiliary Nursing Care .................................................................................................................... 63 LOU #1 Student Summer Employment ............................................................................................................... 65 LOU #2 Communication in Advance of Organizational Change ..................................................................... 66 LOU #3 Job Sharing ................................................................................................................................................ 67 LOU #4 Severance ................................................................................................................................................... 68 LOU #5 Local Authorities Pension Plan .............................................................................................................. 70 LOU #6 Bargaining Unit Exclusions ..................................................................................................................... 71 LOU #7 Legal Indemnification .............................................................................................................................