Common use of Education Allowance Clause in Contracts

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekend, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paid. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental but no later than March Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses. ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS All existing benefits, rights, privileges, practices, terms or conditions of employment which may be considered to be superior to those contained herein and which are set out in Appendix are specifically retained by this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the local parties. The parties agree to remove from Appendix those superior conditions which no longer have application.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental Retroactivity but no later than March COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MARCH will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. , All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental but no later than March Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately 8 weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.. ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS existing benefits, rights, privileges, practices, terms or conditions of employment which may be considered to be superior to those contained herein and which are set out in Appendix 4 are specifically retained by this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the local parties. The parties agree to remove from Appendix 4 those superior conditions which no longer have application. Where the parties cannot agree on whether a superior condition continues to have application, the issue will be reduced to a grievance and referred to arbitration. The Association and the Participating Hospitals agree to establish a committee consisting of two representatives of the Association and two representatives of the Participating Hospitals to review the superior conditions appendices in each of the participating hospitals. This committee will report to their respective negotiating committees prior to the next round of central negotiations. ARTICLE DURATION

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental but no later than March t COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses. ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS All existing benefits, privileges, practices, terms or conditions of employment which may be considered to be superior to those contained herein and which are set out in Appendix are specifically retained by this Agreement unless agreed by the local parties. The parties agree to remove from Appendix those superior conditions which no longer have application.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratificationthe award, January save and except changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekend, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental September unless otherwise provided. Retroactivity will be paid within three full pay periods of September on or before March the basis of hours paid. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as retroactivityas part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification the award to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity andretroactivityand, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on May The general wage increase is effective the date of ratification, January save the rates are increased and except changes is retroactive to the insured benefits and premiums which are effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekend, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental Retroactivity will Retroactivitywill be paid on or before March the basis of hours paid. Retroactive paid within four full pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay pay retroactivity as part periods (approximately weeks) of the regular pay. Insuch circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. May The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification May to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Ifthe Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Oncethe Hospital has determined that determinedthat a vacancy exists and the Hospital and Hospitaland the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental but no later than March COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MARCH Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s 's annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratificationthe award, January save and except changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekend, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental March unless otherwise provided. Retroactivity will be paid within four full pay periods of March on or before March the basis of hours paid. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification the award to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association Union agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association Union have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on May The general wage is effective the date of ratification, January save the rates are increased and except changes is retroactive to the insured benefits and premiums which are effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekend, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paid. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay pay retroactivity as part within four full periods (approximately weeks) of the regular pay. Insuch circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. May The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification May to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby arrangementwhereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that Oncethe Hospitalhas determinedthat a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as classifiedas regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental but no later than March Retroactivity will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date of ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch In such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to retroactivity. Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.

Education Allowance. Provisions in existing Collective Agreements providing for educational allowances shall be continued in effect. All provisions except the general wage increase are effective on the date of ratification, January save and except the changes to the insured benefits and premiums which are will be effective as follows: April -Vision Care April -Weekendsoon as practicably possible, Evening and Night shift premiums April Standby (Article 14.07) April Dental Retroactivity but no later than March AGREEMENT MARCH will be paid on or before March the basis of hours paidpaid within four full pay periods (approximately weeks) of the date ratification. Retroactive pay will be paid on a separate cheque where the existing payrollsystem payroll system allows. Where the existing payroll system does not allow for such separate cheque, the Hospitalmay Hospital may pay retroactivity as part of the regular pay. Insuch such circumstances, the Hospital undertakes that the rate of income tax on the retroactivity will not change unless the retroactive pay changes the employee’s 's annual tax bracket. The Hospital will contact former employees at their last known address on record with the hospital, with a copy to the union, within days of the date of ratification to advise them of their entitlement to Such employees will have a period of days from the date of the notice to claim such retroactivity and, if they fail to make a claim within the day period, their claim will be deemed to be abandoned. ARTICLE JOB SHARING Job sharing is defined as an arrangement whereby two or more nurses share the hours of work of what would otherwise be one full-time position. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a job sharing arrangement, the introductionor introduction or discontinuance of such job sharing arrangements will be determined locally. Once the Hospital has determined that a vacancy exists and the Hospital and the Association have agreed to a job sharing arrangement,, the vacancy or vacancies to be posted will be determined locally and will be filled in accordance with Article The nurses involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part- part-time and will be covered by the provisions of this agreement applicable to part-time nurses.