Common use of External Postings Clause in Contracts

External Postings. All regular full time and regular part-time vacancies, other than Senior Public Health Nurse, will be posted for seven (7) calendar days and applications will be considered on an individual basis, however, the Employer shall have the right at its sole discretion to fill the vacancy from the applications or otherwise. Nurses are not eligible to apply for vacancies posted externally. (a) For all provisions of this Agreement seniority shall commence and accumulate from the date on which a nurse was last hired into the bargaining unit. (b) Any nurse who has been in the bargaining unit and who has moved to a position with the Employer outside of the bargaining unit who subsequently returns to a position within the bargaining unit shall be credited with her previous seniority. Should the nurse return to the bargaining unit within three (3) months she shall have no loss of seniority. (c) A seniority list showing each nurse’s name and classification shall be posted on bulletin boards in a conspicuous place on the Employer’s premises and shall be revised twice yearly. A copy of such list will be sent to the Bargaining Unit President or designate by March 31st and September 30th of each year. 5.03 A newly employed nurse shall be considered a probationary nurse until she has completed six (6) months of service, after which her name shall be placed on the seniority list, and her seniority shall date from the date of her last hiring into the bargaining unit. A written assessment of the nurse’s performance, ability, etc., will be made by the Director, Public Health Nursing and Nutrition or designate at the end of three (3) months’ and within ten (10) days prior to the expiration of the probationary period. The probationary nurse will meet with the Director, Public Health Nursing and Nutrition or designate to discuss such assessments. During the probationary period a nurse may be terminated, disciplined or laid- off at the sole discretion of the Employer whose decision shall be final. (a) When a position of Senior Public Health nurse becomes vacant and the Employer intends to fill the vacancy, or a new position within the scope of this Agreement is created, the Employer will post up for a period of fourteen (14) calendar days on every office bulletin board notice of such vacancy. The notice will contain the nature of the position, remuneration and required qualifications. A nurse with at least one year's seniority who wishes to be considered for the position so posted shall submit to the Director, Public Health Nursing and Nutrition written application for the vacancy within and not after fourteen (14) calendar days from the date on which the notice of the vacancy was first posted up. Subsequent vacancies created by the filling of a posted vacancy are to be posted for three (3) consecutive working days. Each application shall set forth the applicant's qualifications, training and related experience in the work in question. (b) All other regular full time and regular part-time vacancies will be posted for seven (7) calendar days and applications will be considered on an individual basis, however, the Employer shall have the right at its sole discretion to fill the vacancy from the applications or otherwise. (a) Seniority shall be retained and accumulate when a nurse is absent from work under the following circumstances: - approved leave of absence with or without pay up to a period of four (4) months; - when in receipt of benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act up to a period of six (6) months; - when in receipt of sick leave up to a period of six (6) months; - when on Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave without pay. - approved leave of absence without pay to a period of twenty-four (24) months to attend University for further education. (b) Seniority shall be retained, subject to paragraph (a) hereof, only when a nurse is absent from work under the following circumstances: - approved leave of absence with or without pay; - when in receipt of benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act; - when in receipt of sick leave; (c) Seniority shall terminate and a nurse shall cease to be employed by the Employer when she: - resigns for any reason; - is discharged for just cause and is not reinstated; - is absent without pay for a period of one year by reason of illness or accident, provided that such period may be extended in an individual case by agreement between the Employer and the Association; - is absent from work for more than two (2) consecutive scheduled working days without notifying the Employer except where an acceptable reason is given; - is absent from work for more than three (3) consecutive working days without leave and without an acceptable reason; - does not return to work after an approved leave of absence without giving an acceptable reason; - is no longer registered under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 as amended from time to time, or successor act; - is laid off and not recalled to work within a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of lay-off, or after having been laid off for less than twenty-four (24) months fails to return to work within five (5) days after notice of recall has been sent to her by the Employer by registered mail to the last address of the nurse of which the Employer has a record unless the nurse is unable to return because of a satisfactory reason which is given within the aforementioned period and provided she returns within a period of an additional five (5) days thereafter.

External Postings. All regular full time and regular part-time vacancies, other than Senior Public Health Nurse, will be posted for seven (7) calendar days and applications will be considered on an individual basis, however, the Employer shall have the right at its sole discretion to fill the vacancy from the applications or otherwise. Nurses are not eligible to apply for vacancies posted externally. (d) All successful applicants to the internal and external job posting process shall remain in that assignment for one year before they are eligible to apply for another internal job posting. Despite the above, the Director of Population Health Division or her/his designate, may direct or authorize a nurse to change assignments before the expiration of the year. (e) The Employer will provide a quarterly written report to the Union listing all of the successful internal and external job posting candidates from the preceding quarter and associated job posting numbers. This list will be limited to regular full-time and part-time positions. (a) For all provisions of this Agreement seniority for full-time nurses shall commence and accumulate from the date on which a nurse was last hired into the bargaining unit. Seniority for part-time nurses shall be based on accrued hours worked from the last date of hire into the bargaining unit. It is recognized that fourteen hundred (1400) hours worked equals one (1) year of seniority. (b) Any nurse who has been in the bargaining unit and who has moved to a position with the Employer outside of the bargaining unit who subsequently returns to a position within the bargaining unit shall be credited with her previous seniority. Should the nurse return The Association will be provided notice prior to the bargaining unit within three (3) months she shall have no loss commencement of senioritythe transfers mentioned above. (c) A The Employer will keep up to date seniority list lists showing each nurse’s 's name and classification shall be posted on bulletin boards for full and part-time nurses, and post the same in a conspicuous place on the Employer’s premises and shall be revised twice yearly. A copy of such list will be sent supply copies to the Bargaining Unit President or designate by March 31st Union twice a year on January 31 and September 30th of July 31 each yearyear and prior to any layoff. 5.03 A newly employed nurse shall be considered a probationary nurse until she has completed six (6) months of service, or 700 hours for part-time nurses and job- sharing nurses, after which her name shall be placed on the seniority list, and her seniority shall date from the date of her last hiring into the bargaining unit. A written assessment of the nurse’s performance, ability, etc., will be made by the Director, Public Population Health Nursing and Nutrition Division or designate at the end of three (3) months’ months or 350 hours for part-time and job-sharing nurses, and within ten (10) days prior to the expiration of the probationary period. The probationary nurse will meet with the Director, Public Population Health Nursing and Nutrition Division or designate to discuss such assessments. During the probationary period a nurse may be terminated, disciplined or laid- laid-off at the sole discretion of the Employer whose decision shall be final. Where a probationary nurse's employment is terminated, the Employer will give the nurse and the Union written notice within seven (7) days of termination. Such notice shall include the reason for the termination known to the Employer at the time of termination. (a) When a position of Senior Public Health nurse becomes vacant and the Employer intends to fill the vacancy, or a new position within the scope of this Agreement is created, the Employer will post up for a period of fourteen (14) calendar days on every office bulletin board notice of such vacancy. The notice will contain the nature of the position, remuneration and required qualifications. A nurse with at least one year's seniority who wishes to be considered for the position so posted shall submit to the Director, Public Population Health Nursing and Nutrition Division written application for the vacancy within and not after fourteen (14) calendar days from the date on which the notice of the vacancy was first posted up. Subsequent vacancies created by the filling of a posted vacancy are to be posted for three (3) consecutive working days. Each application shall set forth the applicant's qualifications, training and related experience in the work in question. (b) All other regular full time and regular part-time vacancies will be posted for seven (7) calendar days and applications will be considered on an individual basis, however, the Employer shall have the right at its sole discretion to fill the vacancy from the applications or otherwise. (a) Seniority shall be retained and accumulate when a nurse is absent from work under the following circumstances: - approved leave of absence with or without pay up to a period of four (4) months; - when in receipt of benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act up to a period of six (6) months; - when in receipt of sick leave up to a period of six (6) months; - when on Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave without pay. - approved leave of absence without pay to a period of twenty-four (24) months to attend University for further education. (b) Seniority shall be retained, subject to paragraph (a) hereof, only when a nurse is absent from work under the following circumstances: - approved leave of absence with or without pay; - when in receipt of benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act; - when in receipt of sick leave; (c) Seniority shall terminate and a nurse shall cease to be employed by the Employer when she: - resigns for any reason; - is discharged for just cause and is not reinstated; - is absent without pay for a period of one year by reason of illness or accident, provided that such period may be extended in an individual case by agreement between the Employer and the Association; - is absent from work for more than two (2) consecutive scheduled working days without notifying the Employer except where an acceptable reason is given; - is absent from work for more than three (3) consecutive working days without leave and without an acceptable reason; - does not return to work after an approved leave of absence without giving an acceptable reason; - is no longer registered under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 as amended from time to time, or successor act; - is laid off and not recalled to work within a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of lay-off, or after having been laid off for less than twenty-four (24) months fails to return to work within five (5) days after notice of recall has been sent to her by the Employer by registered mail to the last address of the nurse of which the Employer has a record unless the nurse is unable to return because of a satisfactory reason which is given within the aforementioned period and provided she returns within a period of an additional five (5) days thereafter.four