APPENDIX B DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply. This is not a complete list of all terms found in this Agreement. Individual provider (also referred to as home care worker, employee or caregiver): a person, including a personal aide, who, under an individual provider contract with the department or as an employee of a consumer directed employer, provides personal care or respite care services to persons who are functionally disables or otherwise eligible under programs authorized and funded by the Medicaid state plan, Medicaid waiver programs chapter 71A.12 RCW, RCW 74.13.270, or similar state-funded in-home care programs. Consumer: a person to whom an individual provider provides any such services. SEIU 775 (also referred to as Union): sole and exclusive bargaining representative for the statewide bargaining unit of individual providers as defined in RCW 74.39A.270. xxx.xxxx000.xxx. Department (also referred to as Payor): the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). xxx.xxxx.xx.xxx. Advocate: an individual provider covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement authorized in writing by SEIU 775 to engage in representational activities. Worker Representative: an individual provider covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement who may perform a variety of duties as defined by the Union.
APPENDIX B DEFINITIONS. This Appendix defines terms that are used in the Agreement and other Appendices. Any capitalized term used in the Agreement or Appendix A that are not defined therein and are also not defined here in Appendix B has the meaning provided in 45 CFR 155.20.
APPENDIX B DEFINITIONS. Employment relationship problem – includes a personal grievance, a dispute and any other problem relating to or arising out of an employment relationship between: • MSD and an employee bound by this agreement; and/or • MSD and the PSA. An employment relationship problem does not include any problem with the fixing of new terms and conditions of employment. Full-time employee – means an employee engaged to perform the standard weekly hours of work applicable to their workplace. Metropolitan area – means: Auckland North, Auckland Central, Auckland South, Waikato Metro, Wellington Metro, Canterbury Metro or Southern Metro. Ministry – means the Ministry of Social Development. MSD – means the Ministry of Social Development.
