Applicable for Home Care Nurses. In the event that the Employer transfers the delivery of Home Care services to another employer, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing at least ninety (90) days in advance of any transfer of services. The notification to the Union shall identify which services are being transferred, the name of the employer to which the services are being transferred and the names of the nurses within the bargaining unit affected by the transfer of services. At the request of either party, the parties shall meet to discuss the impact of the transfer.
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. A shift shall not be less than one (1) paid hour nor more than seven and three-quarter (7.75) paid hours and shall be governed by the following conditions:
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. A nurse required to work overtime without advance notice for a period in excess of two
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. A part-time nurse called back to work hours in excess of a seven and three-quarter (7.75) hour shift in any one (1) day shall be paid at overtime rates of pay with a guaranteed minimum of one (1) hour at overtime rates. If the extra time worked under this subsection commences within less than one (1) hour before the start of a shift, the guaranteed minimum of overtime pay will not apply. In such cases, the nurse will be paid at overtime rates from the time the nurse starts to work to the beginning of their shift. 3404 Except for part-time nurses who agree to work on a greater number of weekends, it is understood that a part-time nurse may be required to work on alternate weekends. 3405
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. Overtime shall be distributed as equitably as possible amongst those nurses qualified for the work, and giving consideration to client needs and continuity of care. No nurse shall be required to work overtime against their wishes when other qualified nurses within the same site are able and willing to perform the required work. The Employer may maintain a sign-up sheet (or in electronic format) for nurses to indicate advanced availability for work in such case. The sign-up sheet may include eligible nurses from the Employer, as well as the site. 1608 In every period of overtime, a paid rest period of twenty (20) minutes shall occur during each continuous three (3) hours, unless the overtime worked is a full shift in which case regular meal/rest periods shall occur. 1609 A nurse required to work overtime without advance notice for a period in excess of two (2) hours immediately following their regular shift shall receive a meal voucher for the facility cafeteria to cover the cost of a meal of up to of eight dollars ($8.00) [ten dollars ($10.00) effective October 14, 2021], or if this is not possible, a meal allowance of eight dollars ($8.00) [ten dollars ($10.00) effective October 14, 2021] shall be provided.
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. A casual nurse is called in by the Employer to replace a full-time or part-time nurse or to supplement regular staffing requirements. 3502 Casual nurses will receive vacation pay at the rate of six percent (6%) of all hours paid at basic salary including hours worked on Recognized Holidays in a bi-weekly pay period. 3503 Casual nurses are paid in accordance with the salaries specified in Appendices "A" and "B" and receive a starting salary as described in Article 38. A casual nurse shall receive increments on the basis of one (1) increment for each 2015 regular hours worked. Such increment shall be applied on the first day of the first pay period following completion of 2015 hours. When a nurse elects to terminate their full-time or part-time position and makes application to be hired as a casual nurse, the following conditions will apply:
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. Where a nurse works for five (5) or more consecutive hours, an unpaid meal period of one half (.50) hour will be provided. 1403 A rest period of fifteen (15) minutes will be allocated by the Employer during each continuous three (3) hour period of work. 1404 A shift shall be seven and three-quarter (7.75) consecutive hours of work exclusive of meal times and inclusive of two (2) fifteen (15) minute rest periods. This clause shall not, however, prevent trial and implementation of changes in shift length if mutually agreed between a majority of nurses whose schedule is affected, the Union representing those nurses whose schedule is affected, and the Employer. Any change in shift length agreements shall take the form of an addendum attached to and forming part of this Agreement.
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. A full-time nurse reporting back to work upon request after completing the daily client assignment and following completion of a seven and three-quarter (7.75) hour shift but before commencement of their next scheduled shift shall be paid at overtime rates of pay with a guaranteed minimum of three (3) hours at overtime rates. If the extra time worked under this subsection commences within less than three (3) hours before the start of a shift, the guaranteed minimum of overtime pay will not apply. In such cases, the nurse will be paid at overtime rates from the time the nurse starts to work to the beginning of their shift. 1606 Overtime worked as a result of the changeover from Daylight Savings Time to Central Standard Time shall be deemed to be authorized overtime. The changeover from Central Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time will be considered as full hours worked for that shift. 1607
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. Where a Home Care nurse is unable to complete their scheduled shift due to client circumstances, the nurse may be reassigned to other clients, or may be reassigned to other work for which they are qualified within any of the sites comprising the Employer. It is understood that such reassignment will only occur within a sixty (60) km. radius of the originating site, unless a greater distance is mutually agreed between the Employer and the nurse. Travel time and Transportation Allowance as outlined in Article 20 shall be paid to the nurse to travel to the reassigned site. Should reassignment as contemplated above not be possible, the Home Care nurse shall receive pay for the scheduled hours not worked. 3508 Articles 12 and 13 herein apply only with respect to the terms of this Article. 3509 Previous nursing experience of casuals will be considered in terms of applicability to the position applied for and, provided that equivalent qualifications are met, preference shall be given to the casual nurses over applicants from outside the site. 3510 Casual nurses shall accrue seniority for hours worked only for the purposes of Article 30 and only in situations where there are no qualified full-time or part-time applicants at the site where the vacancy occurs. On expiry of a term position, if a casual nurse is not successful in obtaining another term or permanent position in accordance with Article 3006 (a), the nurse shall retain any previous casual seniority and seniority accrued while in the term position shall be converted to casual seniority.
Applicable for Home Care Nurses. Where a Home Care nurse is unable to complete their scheduled shift due to client circumstances, the nurse may be reassigned to other clients, or may be reassigned to other work for which the nurse is qualified within any of the sites comprising the Employer. It is understood that such reassignment will only occur within a sixty (60) km. radius of the originating site, unless a greater distance is mutually agreed between the Employer and the nurse. Travel time and Transportation Allowance as outlined in Article 20 shall be paid to the nurse to travel to the reassigned site. Should reassignment as contemplated above not be possible, the Home Care nurse shall receive pay for the scheduled hours not worked. 1406 Where a nurse cannot arrive as scheduled at the Worksite due to whiteout/blizzard conditions as declared by Environment Canada or the Employer, or due to road closures as declared by police agencies or Manitoba Infrastructure, the nurse shall be rescheduled at a mutually agreeable time if possible during the following two (2) consecutive bi-weekly pay periods to work any hours missed. Where the scheduling of such shift cannot be accommodated or the nurse chooses not to be rescheduled, the nurse may take the time from banked time which includes banked overtime, Recognized Holidays or vacation. 1407 Whenever a nurse is called in to work within one (1) hour of the start of the shift and reports for duty within one (1) hour of the start of the shift, they shall be entitled to pay for the full shift. In such circumstances the scheduled shift hours shall not be extended to equal a full shift.
