Sarnia-Lambton. The full-time Nurse(s) assigned to a team will have first priority for RN work assignment within the team. Continuity of care for the patients shall be considered when determining patient assignments. The primary Nurse for a patient may be a full-time Nurse or a part-time Nurse. In all cases where there is work, which cannot be done by the full-time Nurse, the work shall be assigned to other Nurses in the following order:
Sarnia-Lambton. The Employer recognizes the Union as the bargaining agent of all Registered Nurses, and Nurses who hold a Temporary Certificate of Nursing, employed in a nursing capacity by the Victorian Order of Nurses, Canada, Ontario Branch, Sarnia-Lambton Site in the City of Sarnia, save and except Supervisors, persons above the rank of Supervisor and persons for whom any Trade Union held bargaining rights as of June 19, 1997.
Sarnia-Lambton. In the event that additional work becomes available after the schedule has been posted, the work shall be offered as follows:
Sarnia-Lambton. (a) In order to accommodate the Christmas/New Year’s scheduling, normal scheduling provisions shall not operate during the period of December 15 to January 9 (first weekend after New Year).
Sarnia-Lambton. Self-Scheduling Guidelines Nurses will self-schedule according to the following guidelines:
Sarnia-Lambton. The Employer will provide paid snow days to full-time Nurses and will pay part-time and casual Nurses for time lost from work due to inclement weather up to seven and one-half (7.5) hours per year, payment in excess of seven and one-half hours per year shall be at the discretion of and expressly authorized by the Executive Director.
Sarnia-Lambton. Following a death in the Nurse's immediate family, they shall be granted up to three (3) days off, plus two (2) days for travelling if required. A member of their immediate family shall mean brother, sister, spouse, child, mother, father, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, same sex partner, legal guardian, fiancée. The Nurse shall receive their regular pay for each scheduled day of work missed to a maximum of three (3) days within the period, which extends from the date of the death, up to and including the day following interment, or three (3) calendar days following the death, whichever is greater. The Employer may, at its discretion, grant additional bereavement leave days with or without pay. Toronto/York-Peel
Sarnia-Lambton. In the event of a critical illness of a member of the Nurse’s immediate family, up to two (2) days leave of absence without loss of regular pay may be granted in any one calendar year.
Sarnia-Lambton. (a) The normal hours of work for the evening visiting program have the majority of hours between 1530 hours to 2330 hours. If the caseload permits, the Nurse may flex their start and stop time.
Sarnia-Lambton. New Year’s Day Civic Holiday Family Day Labour Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day Easter Monday Christmas Day Victoria Day Boxing Day Canada Day Thunder Bay and District New Year's Day Labour Day Family Day Thanksgiving Day Good Friday Christmas Day Victoria Day Boxing Day Dominion Day Nurse's Birthday Civic Holiday In the event the Province of Ontario proclaims a paid holiday other than those listed above, it will be substituted for the Nurse’s Birthday holiday and the Nurse’s Birthday holiday will be deleted from this Agreement. Toronto/York-Peel The following shall be designated holidays for full-time nurses: New Year’s Day Labour Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day Easter Monday Christmas Day Victoria Day Boxing Day Canada Day One Float Civic Holiday One float holiday for all categories of nursing staff can be requested at any time by the Nurse. In the event an additional Federal or Provincial holiday is proclaimed during the term of this Collective Agreement, such holiday shall replace a float day(s).
