May 20, 2016 The following Memorandum of Agreement between the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Inc. (SAHO) and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) represents the full and final settlement of the terms of the Collective Agreement for the period of April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018. SAHO and SUN would like to express our appreciation to Kristin Anderson, Manager, Labour Relations and Mediation and Randy Warick, Consultant, Labour Relations and Mediation from the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety for their innovative assistance in guiding us through a process of collaborative problem solving during collective bargaining. The renewed collective agreement would not have been possible without their expertise and leadership. We would also like to thank Richard Hornung, Q.C., Special Mediator, for his assistance in concluding our outstanding issues in a timely manner. ___________________________ ___________________________ On behalf of SAHO On behalf of SUN COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS INC. AND THE SASKATCHEWAN UNION OF NURSES FOR THE PERIOD: APRIL 1, 2014 TO MARCH 31, 2018 Provincial Office 2330 2nd Avenue Regina, SK S4R 1A6 Telephone: 306-525-1666 or 1-800-667-7060 Fax: 306-522-4612 Email: [email protected] Saskatoon Office 204 – 440 2nd Avenue North Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C3 Telephone: 306-665-2100 or 1-800-667-3294 Fax: 306-665-9755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sun-nurses.sk.ca This Agreement made the 20th day of May, 2016. Between the: Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Inc. Representing the Regional Health Authorities/Affiliates/Facilities/Agencies Boards listed below And the: Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Representing its members employed at the Regional Health Authorities/Affiliates/Facilities/Agencies listed below Representing Regional Health Authorities Sun Country Regional Health Authority Affiliates - Radville Marian Health Centre - St. Joseph’s Hospital of Estevan - Border-Line Housing, Carnduff Five Hills Regional Health Authority Affiliates - Providence Place, Moose Jaw - St. Joseph’s Hospital/Foyer d’Youville Home, Gravelbourg Cypress Regional Health Authority Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority Affiliates - Cupar & District Nursing Home - Regina Lutheran Housing Corporation - Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home Inc., Regina Sunrise Regional Health Authority Affiliates - St. Anthony’s Hospital, Esterhazy - St. Peter’s Hospital, Melville - St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville Saskatoon Regional Health Authority Affiliates - Central Haven Special Care Home Inc., Saskatoon - Jubilee Residence Inc. /Porteous, Saskatoon - Jubilee Residence Inc. /Stensrud, Saskatoon - Lutheran Sunset Home, Saskatoon - Oliver Lodge, Saskatoon - Saskatoon Convalescent Home - Saskatoon Veteran’s Home - Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon - St. Ann’s Senior Citizens Village Corp., Saskatoon - St. Joseph’s Home, Saskatoon - St. Paul’s Hospital (Grey Nuns), Saskatoon - Lakeview Pioneer Lodge Inc., Wakaw - Duck Lake & District Nursing Home Inc. (Goodwill Manor) - Bethany Pioneer Village Inc., Middle Lake Heartland Regional Health Authority Affiliate - St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Macklin Kelsey Trail Regional Health Authority Prince Albert – Parkland Regional Health Authority Affiliate - Mont St. Joseph Home Inc., Prince Albert Prairie North Regional Health Authority Affiliate - Villa Pascal, North Battleford Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority Table of Contents ARTICLE 1 – PREAMBLE ________________________________________ 1 1.01 Preamble __________________________________________________ 1 ARTICLE 2 - SCOPE _____________________________________________ 2 ARTICLE 3 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS _____________________________ 2 ARTICLE 4 - NO DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT _________________ 3 4.02 Harassment ________________________________________________ 3 ARTICLE 5 –REPRESENTATIVE WORKFORCE _____________________ 5 ARTICLE 6 - UNION RECOGNITION AND SECURITY _______________ 5 ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK ___________________________________ 8 7.01 Normal Hours of Work _______________________________________ 8 7.02 Definitions ________________________________________________ 9 7.03 Work Schedules ____________________________________________ 9 7.04 OTFT – Casual Work Schedule _______________________________ 10 7.05 Minimum Shift Length ______________________________________ 11 7.06 Meal Period ______________________________________________ 11 7.07 Rest Periods ______________________________________________ 11 7.08 Time off Between Shifts and Shift Changes ______________________ 12 7.09 Shift Rotation _____________________________________________ 12 7.10 Consecutive Shifts _________________________________________ 13 7.11 Consecutive Days Off _______________________________________ 13 7.12 Weekends Off _____________________________________________ 13 7.13 Mutual Shift Trades ________________________________________ 15 7.14 Cancelling Shifts ___________________________________________ 15 7.15 Reporting Back to Work after Shift Completion __________________ 15 7.16 Telephone Calls at Home ____________________________________ 16 7.17 Working on a Scheduled Day or Days Off _______________________ 16 7.18 Designating an Assigned Shift Off _____________________________ 16 7.19 Optional Scheduling Arrangements ____________________________ 16 7.20 Implementation of Optional Scheduling Arrangements _____________ 17 7.21 Option I – Twelve (12) Hour Shift Schedule _____________________ 17 7.22 Option II – Extended Shift – Combination of Eight (8) and Twelve (12) Hour Shifts _____________________________________ 18 7.23 Option III – Rotating Between Blocks of Eight (8) and Blocks of Twelve (12) Hour Shifts _____________________________ 19 7.24 Option IV – Extended Shift – Ten (10) Hour Shifts ________________ 19 7.25 Option V – Self Scheduling __________________________________ 20 7.26 Option VI – Field Hours _____________________________________ 21 i 7.27 Option VII – Flex Scheduling _________________________________ 22 7.28 Option VIII – Weekend Worker _______________________________ 22 ARTICLE 8 – OVERTIME _______________________________________ 24 8.01 Overtime in Emergency Circumstances _________________________ 24 8.02 Overtime Premium _________________________________________ 24 8.03 Banking Overtime and Statutory Holiday Pay ____________________ 25 8.04 Meal Periods and Rest Periods During Overtime __________________ 25 8.05 Overtime on Statutory Holiday ________________________________ 25 ARTICLE 9 - CHARGE PAY _____________________________________ 25 ARTICLE 10 - TEMPORARY SUPERVISOR ASSIGNMENT ___________ 26 ARTICLE 11 - ESCORT DUTY ___________________________________ 27 ARTICLE 12 - STANDBY _______________________________________ 28 ARTICLE 13 - TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE ______________________ 30 ARTICLE 14 - SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL, WEEKEND DIFFERENTIAL AND CAMP DIFFERENTIAL _________________________ 32 ARTICLE 15 - ANNUAL VACATIONS _____________________________ 33 15.01 Vacation Entitlement _______________________________________ 33 15.02 OTFT Vacation Entitlement __________________________________ 34 15.03 Vacation Year _____________________________________________ 34 15.04 Vacation Pay ______________________________________________ 34 15.05 Accessing Vacation when Employed in Multiple Facilities/Agencies/Regional Health Authorities __________________ 35 15.06 Broken/Unbroken Vacation Period _____________________________ 35 15.07 Vacation Carry Over ________________________________________ 36 15.08 Commencement of Vacation__________________________________ 36 15.09 Vacation Pay Upon Termination or Retirement ___________________ 36 15.10 Equitable Scheduling of Vacation______________________________ 36 15.11 Call Back From Vacation ____________________________________ 36 15.12 Displacement of Vacation ____________________________________ 36 15.13 Vacation Requests and Scheduling _____________________________ 37 15.14 Recognition of Previous Service _______________________________ 38 ARTICLE 16 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS __________________________ 38 ARTICLE 17 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE _____________________________ 41 17.01 Application for Leave of Absence _____________________________ 41 17.02 General Leave _____________________________________________ 41 ii 17.03 Education Leave ___________________________________________ 42 17.04 Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave ____________________________ 42 17.05 Parental Leave ____________________________________________ 45 17.06 Bereavement Leave ________________________________________ 45 17.07 Family Leave _____________________________________________ 45 17.08 Compassionate Care Leave ___________________________________ 46 17.09 Pressing Necessity _________________________________________ 46 17.10 Long Service Leave ________________________________________ 46 17.11 Specific Leaves of Absence as provided in The Saskatchewan Employment Act (SEA) _______________________ 46 17.12 Leave for Elected Public Office _______________________________ 47 17.13 Benefits on Leave of Absence ________________________________ 47 17.14 Union Leaves of Absence ____________________________________ 48 ARTICLE 18 - SICK LEAVE _____________________________________ 50 18.01 Definition of Sick Leave _____________________________________ 50 18.02 Accumulation of Sick Leave Credits ___________________________ 51 18.03 Accessing Sick Leave Credits _________________________________ 51 18.04