ARTICLE OF. The followingparagraphsareintendedto definenormal hours of work and shall not be construed as a of hours of work per day or per week or of days of work per week. The Union recognizes that the hours of work of the employees directly determinedbythe contractual obligationsbetweentheCompanyand the Therefore, the hours of work will be as determined by the Company, but the Company wherepossible, attemptto provide employees with forty (40) hours of work per week and will attempt, where reasonably hours and attempt to provide a minium of twelve (12) hours off between Part-time employees are those employeeswho work twenty-four(24) hours per week or less. Part-time employees who work more thantwenty-four (24)hours per week for eight (8) consecutiveweeks will be except such employeeis vacancies dueto illness,pregnancyleave,vacations,bereavementleave,or duty. employeesarethose employeeswho work more thantwenty-four(24) hours per week employees shall have seniority over part-time employees. Xxx-timeemployees of their part-time as full-time. basic hourly rate for employee be paid one and one-halftimes(1 his overtime hours of work in accordance the and Regulations. The Union and the employees overtime the nature of the Company's operations be It is by execution of working ofovertime hours as may be requiredby the Company in conjunction withthe Itis necessary overtime may assignedby seniorityto that employeewhom the considers most and appropriate and who is available for the required work. It is there be no pyramidingor duplication of overtime or premium pay rates under this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following days will be recognized as holidays: New Years Day Labour Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day Victoria Day Christmas Day Canada Day Boxing Day The Company pay each active who has been employedby the Company for a of three(3)months, pay ai regular rate for each such holiday provided that the employee works scheduled shift doingsoby the Company. addition, an employeemust have earned wages on at least to work on the who, cause to for and perform the work, in order to be entitled to the paid holiday. if any of the holidays withinanemployee's vacation the employee receive day offwithpay immediately hisvacation. The Company may to grant the lieu day off immediately preceding the vacation period An employeewho work ona recognized may electto receive dayoffwithpay in of pay day aia agreeablebetweenthe Company employee. The employeemust the of election...
ARTICLE OF. The Company agrees that the conditions of employment relating to wages, hours of work, overtime and general working conditions shall be maintained at not less than the highest standards in effect at the time of signing of this Agreement. Higher rated Union employees shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE OF. When the requirements of service permit, an employee may, upon written request, be granted a Leave of Absence for a period not in excess of one year. Such written requests shall set out the therefore. Requests received prior to the first day of the month preceding the block period will be considered in order of seniority within the classification. Leaves of Absence will be approved in writing not later than the date the pairings are published. It is understood that a request for a compassionate Leave of Absence which occurs during the block month may be granted, although other pursuant to this Article have been refused. is further understood that requests for Leaves of Absence which become available during the block period or were available, but not requested prior to the first day of the preceding month will be granted in order of receipt, except that received on the same day will be considered in order of seniority. Note: Leaves of Absence which are granted without pay in accordance with the above will not create a pay advantage to the employee because of the minimum monthly guarantee. Employees who have been granted a Leave of Absence pursuant to Article will continue to accrue seniority during such periods of approved leave. Salary progression will be retarded and vacation entitlement pro-rated after six (6) months. Leaves of Absence on account of illness or injury will not retard salary progression or vacation entitlement. An employee returning from extended sick leave must have been declared fit by a medical officer before returning to line duty. An employee will not suffer any loss in pay pending the completion of Emergency Procedures Training Examinations. Length of service for pay purposes will not be retarded, nor will vacation entitlement be reduced or prorated as a result of leave of absence of less than six
ARTICLE OF. Employees elected or appointed as salary representatives of a Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority while so engaged, provided written request is made by the Union. The Employer shall allow a leave of absence without pay, so that an Employee may be a candidate in a Federal, Provincial or Municipal Election, in with the provisions of applicable legislation. subject to the approval of the Employer, which approval shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld, representatives of the Employees shall be granted necessary leave of absence with pay during working hours for the purpose of meeting with the supervisory personnel for the purpose of investigation, consideration and adjustment of grievances, or any other business pertaining to this Collective Agreement. The Union hereby acknowledges and agrees that when the Employer grants representatives of the Employees leaves of absence during working hours for the purpose of negotiating a new Collective Agreement or amendments to or renewal of the present Collective Agreement, that such leaves are not leaves of absence within the meaning of Article and thus do not require the Employer to pay such representatives for the working hours concerned. The Employer agrees to keep salaries and benefits whole for those Permanent Employees who request and are granted unpaid leaves of absence for Local Union Business, provided the Union promptly reimburses the Employer, upon receipt of billing from the Employer, for all regular wages paid to these aforementioned Employees for the first fourteen (14) consecutive days of absence, and for all regular wages paid, Employer contributions to and one-half of the applicable vacation percentage, and all benefit premium costs paid by the Employer for said leaves of absence in excess of two (2) weeks. With the exception of Conventions, Permanent Employees who request and are granted Unpaid Leaves of Absence for Union Business, other than Regional Local Agreements, the Union shall upon receipt of billing from the Employer, remit all regular wages and Employer contributions paid to or on behalf of these Employees to the Employer. Should the aforementioned Leave of Absence be in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days, provisions of Article shall apply.
ARTICLE OF. The term shall mean a doctor of medicine employed by the Hospital who is participating in a training programme approved by the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada and is registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, or is a doctor of Dentistry or Podiatry appointed to a training programme offered by the Hospital. The term shall not include doctors of Medicine, Dentistry or Podiatry who are the fiscal responsibility of other agencies. All persons working in the .Hospital in a year as approved the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia or in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or College of Family Physicians of Canada approved training programme shall either be employed and receiving benefits under the terms of this Agreement or shall be funded by another bona fide agency. Part-time Residents and Internes are entitled to all benefits of the Agreement except where the Agreement specifies that benefits be provided on a e basis.
ARTICLE OF. All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made. to the Controller, or his designate, in writing by the employee concerned and the letter shall indicate in full the reason for requesting the leave of absence. Each request will be considered on its individual merit and the granting or refusal of all such requests shall be made by the Company in writing to the employee concerned within fourteen (14) days of the request.
ARTICLE OF. The Association agrees to deduct an amount equal to the regular monthly Union dues from each employee in the bargaining unit commencing from the employee's date of hire. The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union and the Director of Finance of the Union shall notify the Association of any changes therein and such notification be the Association's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified. In consideration of the deducting and forwarding of Union dues by the Association, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Association against any or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. Such dues shall be forwarded to the Director of Finance of the Union no later than the fifteenth day of the following that month in which deduction is taken along with a of employees from whom deductions were made, such list to show name, number and amount deducted. The Association agrees to include the annual total of dues deducted on each employee's slip. Printing of the Collective Agreement The parties will equally share in the cost of printing the Collective Agreement and in distributing sufficient copies to employees. The Association shall advise the President of the Local of the name and position of each new employee hired into the bargaining unit.
ARTICLE OF. The Union and the Employer desire every employee to be familiar with the provisions of this Agreement and their rights and duties under it. The Union and the Employer shall share the cost of printing the Agreement in the Employer's Department of Document Services.
ARTICLE OF. If an is transferred to a job other than his regular job, he shall be paid the wage rate he is entitled to for his regular job unless such transfer is for two hours or more in any one work day and is to a job having a higher rate than that of his regular job, in which latter case he shall, for the in each such day, be paid: a wage which is at the of the rate range for the job, or a wage which is five cents per hour the wage he is entitled to for his regular job, or after having sixty days in any one calendar year period in that classification, the of the rate range for that job, whichever of the said three higher, but in no event shall he be paid a wage which is greater than the of the rate range of I the job. If an is transferred to a new job which has a higher rate range than the rate range of his old job, he shall thereafter be paid: a wage for his new job which is at the of the rate range for the new job, or a wage which is equal to the wage he received for his old job; whichever of the said wages be higher. If, in with above, transferred receives a wage which is at the of the rate range for the new job, then his progression within the range be the same as if he were a new If, in with above, transferred a wage which is greater than the of the rate range for job, then he shall progress to the of the rate range after he has sixty days in the new job. If an is permanently transferred to a new job which has a rate range than the rate range of his old job, he shall thereafter be paid a wage rate for his new job which is at the of the rate range for the new job. A change of position or transfer shall be permanent if the advises the that it is permanent.
ARTICLE OF. The term of this agreement shall commence on er and shall Should either of the parties request the renewal of this agreement, modification to same or of a new agreement, to take effect at its expiration on the day of November notice in writing, by registered mail, shall be given to the other party, ninety (90) days before the date of expiry of
