Common use of ARTICLE UNION COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE UNION COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) members, one of whom shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx and one (1) shall be from the part-time compliment. All members of the committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed at least six (6) month’s of continuous service with the Employer. The Employer will compensate employee members of the Union negotiating committee as set out in Article (a) for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings including conciliation but not arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiations meeting. The Employer will recognize the Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and six (6) stewards all selected from members of the bargaining unit, one (I) of whom shall be from the Retirement Home and two (2) of whom shall be part-time employees. No more than two (2) committee members shall meet with the Employer at any one time. All members of the committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed six (6) months of continuous service with the Employer. The committee shall meet on request of either party at least once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The committee shall have power to make recommendations to the Union and to the Employer. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the Arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and the renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and or night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiation meeting. Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and workload issues. A representative attending such meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the Union. Meetings will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. New Classification When a new classification (which is covered by the terms of this Agreement) is established by the Home, the Home shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the local Union of the same within seven (7) days. If the local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Home to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (IO) days after the receipt of notice from the Home of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Home. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. When the Home makes a substantial change during the term of the Agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Home agrees to meet with the Union if requested to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union, the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classification in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the Home. Results Full-time and Part-time Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee with the Union as soon as practicable after the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union Representatives with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing levels in the facility, and quality care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion.

ARTICLE UNION COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will has the right to elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) members, one of whom shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx and one (1) shall be from the part-time compliment. All six representatives; all members of the committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed at least six (6) month’s of continuous service with the Employertheir probationary period. The Employer will compensate employee Nursing Home members of the Union negotiating committee as set out in Article (a) will be paid by the Employer for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations of this Agreement or its successor including conciliation but not arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiations meetingconciliation. The Employer will recognize Union shall have the Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx right to appoint or otherwise select up to four (4) employees to act as stewards (for homes up to beds) and six five (65) stewards all selected from members (for homes over beds) and to represent other employees in negotiations and to assist other employees in the presentation of the bargaining unitany grievances they may have, one (I) of whom if such assistance is requested. The Home shall not be from the Retirement Home and two (2) of whom shall be part-time employees. No required to meet with more than two (2) committee members shall meet with the Employer stewards at any one time. All members of the committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed six (6) months of continuous service with the Employer. The committee shall meet on request of either party at least once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The committee shall have power to make recommendations to the , plus any full-time Union and to the Employerrepresentatives. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the Arbitration arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and the renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and or night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiation negotiating meeting. Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee Labour-Management Committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall will apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of a grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and workload issues. A representative attending such a meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the Union. Meetings Meeting will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. New Classification When a new classification (which It is covered by the terms of this Agreement) is established by the Homeunderstood that where full and part time agreements are separate, the Home shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the local Union of the same within seven (7) days. If the local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Home to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (IO) days after the receipt of notice from the Home of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting there shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Homeone (1) committee only. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. When the Home makes a substantial change during the term of the Agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Home agrees to meet with the Union if requested to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union, the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classification in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the Home. Results Full-time and Part-time Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Labour Management Committee with the Union as soon as practicable after the receipt of their the annual (as amended) results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union Representatives with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the (as amended) results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the (as amended) changes on the staffing levels in the facility, and quality care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion.

ARTICLE UNION COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will has the right to elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) members, one of whom shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx and one (1) shall be from the part-time compliment. All six representatives; all members of the committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed at least six (6) month’s of continuous service with the Employertheir probationary period. The Employer will compensate employee Nursing Home members of the Union negotiating committee as set out in Article (a) will be paid by the Employer for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations of this Agreement or its successor including conciliation but not arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiations meetingconciliation. The Employer will recognize the a Union Administrative Committee for each Home which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and six three (63) stewards all selected from members of by the bargaining unit, Union one (I) of whom shall be from the Retirement Home and two (2) of whom shall be part-time employees. No Chief Xxxxxxx, not more than two (2) of which committee members shall meet with the Employer Management at any one time. The Employer shall be advised of the names of members of this committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the committee Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed six (6) months of continuous service with the Employer. The committee shall meet on request of either party at least once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The committee shall have power to make recommendations to the Union and to the Employertheir probationary period. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the Arbitration arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and the collective agreement renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, conciliation and while attending meetings with the Employeremployer. Employees on the evening and or night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiation negotiating meeting. Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee Labour-Management Committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and workload work load issues. A representative attending such meeting meetings shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the Union. Meetings will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. New Classification When a new classification (which It is covered by the terms of this Agreement) is established by the Homeunderstood that where full and part-time agreements are separate, the Home shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the local Union of the same within seven (7) days. If the local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Home to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (IO) days after the receipt of notice from the Home of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting there shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Home. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen one (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. When the Home makes a substantial change during the term of the Agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Home agrees to meet with the Union if requested to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union, the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classification in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the HomeIc)ommittee only. Results Full-time and Part-time Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Labour Management Committee with the Union as soon as practicable after practical the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union Representatives with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing levels in the facility, and quality care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion.

ARTICLE UNION COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will has the right to elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) memberstwo representatives, one of whom which shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx. All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the. Employer who have completed their probationary period. The Nursing Home members of the committee will be paid by the Employer for time used during normally scheduled working hours in .negotiation of this Agreement or its successor, including conciliation. The will recognize a Union Administrative tee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three stewards selected by the Union, not more than two of which committee members shall meet with management at any one (1) time. The shall be advised of the names of the members of this and shall be notified of any changes from the part-time complimentto 'I time. All members of the committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed at least six (6) month’s of continuous service with the Employer. The Employer will compensate employee members of the Union negotiating committee as set out in Article (a) for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings including conciliation but not arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiations meeting. The Employer will recognize the Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and six (6) stewards all selected from members of the bargaining unit, one (I) of whom shall be from the Retirement Home and two (2) of whom shall be part-time employees. No more than two (2) committee members shall meet with the Employer at any one time. All members of the committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed six (6) months of continuous service with the Employer. The committee shall meet on request of either party at least once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The committee shall have power to make recommendations to the Union and to the Employertheir probationary period. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties and that that, so far as possible possible, all activities of the committee com- mittee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the Arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and the renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and or night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiation meeting. Labour Management Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee meeting Labour-Management Committee Meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following follow- ing shall apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually mut- ually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactorysatisfac- tory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of a grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and workload issuesagreement. A representative attending such meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the Union. Meetings will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. New Classification When a new classification It is understood that where full and part-time agreements are separate, there shall be one (which 1) committee only. ARTICLE AND GRIEVANCES The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is covered by the terms of this Agreement) is established by the Home, the Home shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the local Union of the same within seven (7) daysutmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. If No grievance shall be considered: Where circumstances giving rise to it occurred or originated more than eight working days before the local Union challenges filing of the rategrievance except in the case of monetary items. It is understood that an employee has no grievance until the matter has been referred to his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the complaint. A grievance of an employee properly arising under this Agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows: Step The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance in writing, it stating the nature of the grievance, to his immediate Supervisor. He shall have the right assistance of his Xxxxxxx he so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to request a meeting with the Home to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will employee con- cerned is not reached within four working days (or any longer period which may be made within ten (IO) days after the receipt of notice from the Home of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to upon) the date that notice of next step in the new rate was given by the Home. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate grievance procedure may be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement taken at any time within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. When the Home makes a substantial change during the term of the Agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Home agrees to meet with the Union if requested to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union, the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided for in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classification in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the Home. Results Full-time and Part-time Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee with the Union as soon as practicable after the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union Representatives with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing levels in the facility, and quality care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion.four