Common use of ARTICLE DURATION Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE DURATION. This Agreement shall continue in effect until June and shall remain in effect from year to year thereafter unless either party gives the other party written notice of termination or desire to amend the agreement. Notice that amendments are required or that either party desires to terminate this agreement may only be given within a period of ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of this agreement or to any anniversary of such expiration date. Dated at Ontario, this day of Nurse Effective WAGES: STEP JULY 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 01/03 Note: By initialing this note the central spokesperson acknowledge the parties are resolving some practical issues related to "rounding" by removing the monthly rates from the collective agreement. This resolution is premised on it being without prejudice to the Union should it conclude that there is a need for inclusion of monthly rates in the agreement, the parties will negotiate in good faith over the issue. In such negotiations or ultimate arbitration the Employers will not rely on the past practice or bargaining history and the issue shall be dealt with as if it were an issue in first collective agreement" round of bargaining. (Assistant Director of (Nurse Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years STEP 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 01/03 JULY 1/01 JULY 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 JULY DEC. 1/03 DEC. 1/03 Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years The wage schedule includes all Pay Equity obligations. The twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) premium is given in lieu of benefits under Articles except and Part-time employees are not entitled to pay for holidays which is deemed to be included in the percentage in lieu payment. Part-time employees who work on a holiday shall receive time and one-half times pay for all hours worked on a holiday. Where a relief or part-time employee participates in the Retirement Income Plan, the twelve and one-half percent shall change to eight and one-half percent (8.5%). RETENTION BONUS (not to be rolled into the rate or rolled %in lieu) APPLICABLE ONLY TO EMPLOYEES BELOW THE MAXIMUM OF THE GRID BONUS : Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of twenty-five cents for each hour paid from July to November BONUS 2: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of fifty cents for each hour paid from December to November BONUS 3: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of seventy-five cents for each hour paid from December to November APPLICABLE ONLY TO EMPLOYEES AT THE MAXIMUM OF THE GRID BONUS : Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of fifty cents for each hour paid from July to November BONUS 2: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of one dollar ($1 for each hour paid from December to November bonus of one dollar fifty cents ($1 for each hour paid from December to November Bonus payments will be made no later than January of the following year with an itemized stub. If possible and the nurse requests it in writing, this payment may be made directly to the nurses account. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Director, Human Resources College of Applied Arts and Technology Avenue Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Associate Member, Department of Sociology University, School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences, Room Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Associate Professor School of Nursing University ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road Thunder Bay, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ PAY EQUITY AGREEMENT Between and This Pay Equity Agreement applies to all the employees represented by the Union employed by the Employer. The parties agree that the classifications in the collective agreements constitute female job classes and the current differentials betweenjob classifications in the bargaining unit shall be maintained, except as it may be modified in collective bargaining. The parties agree that the payment in which exceeded the employers minimum obligation by carries forward and captures the obligations up to and including the expiry dates of the prior collective agreements. The adjustments in the Memorandum of Settlement dated April resolve all current outstanding issue of Pay Equity and the obligations under the Proxy Pay Equity plan. Any new classifications that may be created in the bargaining unit shall be deemed to achieve pay equity through the application of the "new classification" clauses of the Collective Agreements. The parties agree that there was no requirement for a pay equity adjustment at times other than those as identified in the Memorandum of Settlement The parties agree that this agreement satisfies any and all requirements of the Pay Equity Act. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING Between: And: For the Multi-Home Employer, each Employer and the Union agree to form a sub- committee which will review appropriate Health & Safety issues that have not been resolved by the Local Health Safety Committee and determine areas of concern that require further review. To the extent possible, the parties will endeavour to reach consensus on recommendations to improve circumstances. The parties will focus first on the most common incidents. Between: And: If a participating employer is newly certified by at one of it’s owned nursing homes for it’s registered nurses, the existing standard non-monetary provisions in the central agreements will automatically apply to the nurses effective as soon as practically possible following the date that the Employer receives notice to bargain from the Union. These provisions include the central template issues at July : Article Article Articles Articles Articles only, Article Article (except I Article holidays-longweekends Article Article Article Article (except 23.01) Appendix C Between: LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING And: The Parties are to establish a joint committee to construct a working document which will at least include a compilation of the existing variations of the non standardized central issues. The work is to be completed prior to the open period for notice to bargain. Meetings are to be held at least with the party whose next response is due to provide comprehensive written position to the other side at least working day prior to meeting. If the work is not finished months prior to the deadline, the parties agree to meet as often as necessary in order to meet the deadline. The committee may also make recommendations on options for standardizing individual Articles. The committee will also review the information relating to dues information concerns of the Union and forward any recommendations to the Participating Employers on changes that can be implemented during the term of the collective agreement. For further clarity, the parties agree that the purpose of the exercise is to review opportunities for further standardization of the collective agreement provisions and assess the impact of such standardization on the participating nursing homes. Between: And: This letter is applicable only in circumstances where the employer is a participant in central negotiations.

ARTICLE DURATION. This Agreement shall continue in effect until June and shall remain in effect from year to year thereafter unless either party gives the other party written notice of termination or desire to amend the agreement. Notice that amendments are required or that either party desires to terminate this agreement may only be given within a period of ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of this agreement or to any anniversary of such expiration date. Dated at Ontario, this day of t (CANADA) INC. AND ONTARIO NURSES ASSOCIATION PAY EQUITY ADJUSTED RATES Full-Time Registered Nurse Effective WAGES: STEP JULY 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 01/03 Note: By initialing this note the central spokesperson acknowledge the parties are resolving some practical issues related to "rounding" by removing the monthly rates from the collective agreement. This resolution is premised on it being without prejudice to the Union should it conclude that there is a need for inclusion of monthly rates Start IYear Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Registered Nurse At in the agreement, the parties will negotiate in good faith over the issue. In such negotiations or ultimate arbitration the Employers will not rely on the past practice or bargaining history and the issue shall be dealt with as if it were an issue in first collective agreement" round of bargaining. lieu (Assistant Director of (Nurse No Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years STEP 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 01/03 JULY 1/01 JULY 1/01 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/02 JULY 1/03 JULY DEC. 1/03 DEC. 1/03 I O Registered Nurse At in lieu (With Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years (CANADA) INC. AND ONTARIO NURSES ASSOCIATION PAY EQUITY ADJUSTED RATES CLASSIFICATION STEP JULY JANUARY JULY JANUARY I, Full-Time Clinical Co-ordinator Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Clinical Co-ordinator At in lieu (No Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Clinical Co-ordinator At in lieu (With Start Year Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years NOTE: The wage schedule includes all Pay Equity obligations. The twelve percent in lieu of the full-time hourly rates included in the part-time and one-half percent (12.5%) premium relief rates is given in lieu of all fringe benefits under Articles except excluding vacation, compassionate leave, professional and Part-time employees are not entitled to pay for holidays which is deemed to be included education leave, jury and witness duty, reporting allowance, call back guarantee, shift differential, in the percentage in lieu payment. Part-time employees who work on a holiday shall receive time charge premium, responsibility allowance, overtime and one-half times pay for all hours worked on a holiday. Where a relief or part-time employee participates in the Retirement Income Plan, the twelve and one-half percent shall change to eight and one-half percent (8.5%). RETENTION BONUS (not to be rolled into the rate or rolled %in lieu) APPLICABLE ONLY TO EMPLOYEES BELOW THE MAXIMUM OF THE GRID BONUS : Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of twenty-five cents for each hour paid from July to November BONUS 2: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of fifty cents for each hour paid from December to November BONUS 3: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of seventy-five cents for each hour paid from December to November APPLICABLE ONLY TO EMPLOYEES AT THE MAXIMUM OF THE GRID BONUS : Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of fifty cents for each hour paid from July to November BONUS 2: Effective in January pay all nurses employed on January a retention bonus of one dollar ($1 for each hour paid from December to November bonus of one dollar fifty cents ($1 for each hour paid from December to November Bonus payments will be made no later than January of the following year with an itemized stub. If possible and the nurse requests it in writing, this payment may be made directly to the nurses account. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Director, Human Resources College of Applied Arts and Technology Avenue Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Associate Member, Department of Sociology University, School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences, Room Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Associate Professor School of Nursing University ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road Thunder Bay, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ PAY EQUITY AGREEMENT Between and This Pay Equity Agreement applies to all the employees represented by the Union employed by the Employer. The parties agree that the classifications in the collective agreements constitute female job classes and the current differentials betweenjob classifications in the bargaining unit shall be maintained, except as it may be modified in collective bargaining. The parties agree that the payment in which exceeded the employers minimum obligation by carries forward and captures the obligations up to and including the expiry dates of the prior collective agreements. The adjustments in the Memorandum of Settlement dated April resolve all current outstanding issue of Pay Equity and the obligations under the Proxy Pay Equity plan. Any new classifications that may be created in the bargaining unit shall be deemed to achieve pay equity through the application of the "new classification" clauses of the Collective Agreements. The parties agree that there was no requirement for a pay equity adjustment at times other than those as identified in the Memorandum of Settlement The parties agree that this agreement satisfies any and all requirements of the Pay Equity Act. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING Between: And: For the Multi-Home Employer, each Employer and the Union agree to form a sub- committee which will review appropriate Health & Safety issues that have not been resolved by the Local Health Safety Committee and determine areas of concern that require further review. To the extent possible, the parties will endeavour to reach consensus on recommendations to improve circumstances. The parties will focus first on the most common incidents. Between: And: If a participating employer is newly certified by at one of it’s owned nursing homes for it’s registered nurses, the existing standard non-monetary provisions in the central agreements will automatically apply to the nurses effective as soon as practically possible following the date that the Employer receives notice to bargain from the Union. These provisions include the central template issues at July : Article Article Articles Articles Articles only, Article Article (except I Article holidays-longweekends Article Article Article Article (except 23.01) Appendix C Between: LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING And: The Parties are to establish a joint committee to construct a working document which will at least include a compilation of the existing variations of the non standardized central issues. The work is to be completed prior to the open period for notice to bargain. Meetings are to be held at least with the party whose next response is due to provide comprehensive written position to the other side at least working day prior to meeting. If the work is not finished months prior to the deadline, the parties agree to meet as often as necessary in order to meet the deadline. The committee may also make recommendations on options for standardizing individual Articles. The committee will also review the information relating to dues information concerns of the Union and forward any recommendations to the Participating Employers on changes that can be implemented during the term of the collective agreement. For further clarity, the parties agree that the purpose of the exercise is to review opportunities for further standardization of the collective agreement provisions and assess the impact of such standardization on the participating nursing homes. Between: And: This letter is applicable only in circumstances where the employer is a participant in central negotiationssalaries.