Common use of Remote Deployment Clause in Contracts

Remote Deployment. The Scheduled On-call model and staffing shall be deployed pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement Re: Scheduled On-call. (a) Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is the minimum qualification for ambulance paramedics in remote posts, but the the Employer may employ ambulance paramedics with lesser qualifications as necessary to maintain services in the absence or unavailability of a paramedic with PCP qualifications. (b) Primary Operator staff are rRegular pPart-time and oOn-call paramedics attached to an operator or post to access work assignments, and fFull-time paramedics attached to an operator or post to access Kilo or standby work assignments that are separate from their normal full-time working assignment. (c) ▇▇▇▇ work assignments (callout) will be one method of shift coverage in Remote designated communities. (d) Scheduling rules and processes will be designed to meet local needs and will be managed locally by Unit Chiefs. The Unit Chiefs will be guided by the work allocation language prescribed by Schedules E3.06 through E3.10 of the Agreement. If it is identified by either party that work allocation procedures need to be amended for specific operators or posts, the venue to address these issues will be through RJLMC meetings under Article 8.06. Agreements made at the RJLMC level will then need to be ratified by the PJLMC process, consistent with Article 8.06(c). (e) Where the principals at the RJLMC level are unable to come to an agreement on amendments to specific station or post scheduling processes, the matter is to be referred to the PJLMC process identified in this memorandum. (f) ▇▇▇▇ work assignments in remote communities will be allocated as set out in Schedule E3.06 through E3.10 based on fair and equitable considerations within the individual operator or post. (g) Primary operator vacancies in Remote posts will be filled on the following basis from among those individuals who have applied to the on-call lateral process or have an external application on file, alternating between (a) and (b): (i) Transfers of qualified bargaining unit applicants in order of the earliest original date of hire with the Employer. (ii) Local applicants: a) Qualified applicants from within the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. b) Where no applicants under (a) are available, the Employer may hire qualified applicants from outside of the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. (iii) Where no applicants under (i) or (ii) are available the Employer may hire unqualified applicants. (h) All primary operator employees covering on-call shifts will receive Kilo shift coverage pay as prescribed by Schedule E8.02 of the Agreement. (i) When primary operator employees respond to Kilo calls, they will be paid at the appropriate paramedic rate, in accordance with Article 16.04(a) (b) or Schedule E6.01 of the Agreement, as applicable.

Remote Deployment. The Scheduled On-call model and staffing shall be deployed pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement Re: Scheduled On-call. (a) 4.2.1 Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is the minimum qualification for ambulance paramedics in remote posts, but the the Employer EHSC may employ ambulance paramedics with lesser qualifications as necessary to maintain services in the absence or unavailability of a paramedic with PCP qualifications. (b) 4.2.2 Primary Operator staff are rRegular pPartPart-time and oOn-call paramedics attached to an operator or post to access work assignments, and fFullFull-time paramedics attached to an operator or post to access Kilo on-call or standby work assignments that are separate from their normal full-Full- time working assignment. (c) ▇▇▇▇ 4.2.3 On-call work assignments (calloutcall-out) will be one the method of shift coverage in Remote designated communities. (d) 4.2.4 Scheduling rules and processes will be designed to meet local needs and will be managed locally by Unit Chiefs. The Unit Chiefs will be guided by the work allocation language prescribed by Schedules E3.06 F3.08 through E3.10 F3.12 of the 12th Collective Agreement. If it is identified by either party that work allocation procedures need to be amended for specific operators or posts, the venue to address these issues will be through RJLMC Regional Joint Labour-Management Committee (RJLMC) meetings under Article 8.06. Agreements made at the RJLMC level will then need to be ratified by the PJLMC process, consistent with Article 8.06(c). (e) 4.2.5 Where the principals at the RJLMC level are unable to come to an agreement on amendments to specific station or post scheduling processes, the matter is to be referred to the PJLMC process identified in this memorandum. (f) ▇▇▇▇ 4.2.6 On-call work assignments in remote communities will be allocated as set out in Schedule E3.06 through E3.10 based on fair and equitable considerations within the individual operator or post. (g) 4.2.7 Primary operator vacancies in Remote posts will be filled on the following basis from among those individuals who have applied to the on-call lateral process or have an external a transfer application on file, alternating between (a) and (b): (ia) Transfers of qualified bargaining unit applicants in order of the earliest original date of hire with the Employer. (ii) Local applicants: ab) Qualified applicants from within the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. b) Where no applicants under (a) are available, the Employer may hire qualified applicants from outside of the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. (iiic) Where no applicants under (ia) or (iib) are available the Employer may hire unqualified applicants. (h) 4.2.8 All primary operator employees covering on-call shifts will receive Kilo on-call shift coverage pay as prescribed by Schedule E8.02 F8.03 of the Collective Agreement. (i) 4.2.9 When primary operator employees respond to Kilo callout calls, they will be paid at the appropriate paramedic rate, in accordance with Article 16.04(a) (b16.04(b) or Schedule E6.01 F6.01 of the 12th Collective Agreement, as applicable.

Remote Deployment. The Scheduled On-call model and staffing shall be deployed pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement Re: Scheduled On-call. (a) Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is the minimum qualification for ambulance paramedics in remote posts, but the the Employer may employ ambulance paramedics with lesser qualifications as necessary to maintain services in the absence or unavailability of a paramedic with PCP qualifications. (b) Primary Operator staff are rRegular pPartRegular Part-time and oOnOn-call paramedics attached to an operator or post to access work assignments, and fFullFull-time paramedics attached to an operator opera- tor or post to access Kilo or standby ▇▇▇▇ work assignments that are separate from their normal full-time working assignment. (c) ▇▇▇▇ work assignments (callout) will be one method of shift coverage in Remote designated communities. (d) Scheduling rules and processes will be designed to meet local needs and will be managed locally by Unit Chiefs. The Unit Chiefs will be guided by the work allocation language prescribed pre- scribed by Schedules E3.06 through E3.10 of the Agreement. If it is identified by either party that work allocation procedures need to be amended for specific operators or posts, the venue to address these issues will be through RJLMC meetings under Article 8.06. Agreements made at the RJLMC level will then need to be ratified by the PJLMC process, consistent with Article 8.06(c). (e) Where the principals at the RJLMC level are unable to come to an agreement on amendments to specific station or post scheduling sched- uling processes, the matter is to be referred to the PJLMC process identified in this memorandum. (f) ▇▇▇▇ work assignments in remote communities will be allocated allocat- ed as set out in Schedule E3.06 through E3.10 based on fair and equitable considerations within the individual operator or postE3.10. (g) Primary operator vacancies in Remote posts will be filled on the following basis from among those individuals who have applied to the on-call lateral process or have an external application appli- cation on file, alternating between (ai) and (bii): (i) Transfers of qualified bargaining unit applicants in order of the earliest original date of hire with the Employer. (ii) Local applicants: a) Qualified applicants from within the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. b) Where no applicants under (a) are available, the Employer may hire qualified applicants from outside out- side of the bargaining unit who reside within the normal post response area. (iii) Where no applicants under (i) or (ii) are available the Employer may hire unqualified applicants. (h) All primary operator employees covering on-call shifts will receive Kilo on-call shift coverage pay as prescribed by Schedule E8.02 F7.00 of the Agreement. (i) When primary operator employees respond to Kilo ▇▇▇▇ calls, they will be paid at the appropriate paramedic rate, in accordance with Article 16.04(a) (b16.04(b) or Schedule E6.01 of the Agreement, as applicable. (j) The following new Regular Part-time Mix-shift type may be utilized in Remote stations: (i) 0.75 FTE Regular part-time consisting of Four 12-hour shifts followed by four consecutive days off, the shifts shall be: (a) two regularly scheduled twelve-hour day shifts; (b) two regularly scheduled night shifts comprised of 4 scheduled working hours and 8 hours where the employee is required to carry a pager and respond to calls (pager hours) (c) Pager hours must follow an employee’s regularly scheduled hours of the night shift. Assigned pager hours are part of an employee’s regular schedule and are paid in accordance with Schedule F7.00. (ii) Article 16.02 will apply to all hours worked beyond the end of a Mix-shift that extends into an employee’s off- duty time.