Insert in all Collective Agreements. If the Local Union indicates to the Hospital that a special assessment of per hour for Union education applies to all bargaining unit members, the Hospital agrees to deduct this assessment. STANDARD Central Guide Document October Such assessment along with a listing of employees will be paid on a quarterly basis into a trust fund established and administered by the applicable Local Union for this purpose. ARTICLE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Full-Time and Part-Time Insert in all service Collective Agreements: The parties agree that patient care is enhanced if concerns relating to professional practice, patient acuity, fluctuating Work-Loads and fluctuating staffing are resolved in a timely and effective manner. In the event that an employee or group of employees, covered under the Regulated Health Professions Act are assigned a work-load which is inconsistent with proper patient care, they shall express their concerns to their supervisor. The employee shall complete a “Work-Load Review Form” which shall be provided to the supervisor and to the Union. The Work-Load Review Form will be attached as an Appendix to the collective agreement. Employees are encouraged to raise their concerns with their immediate supervisor. In the event that the workload concern is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction, the employee, or group of employees, may submit their concerns to either the Joint Health and Safety Committee (as constituted under the collective agreement’s local appendix) or the Labour Management Committee (as constituted under Article 6.02) through their union representative in a format to be determined by the respective committee.
Insert in all Collective Agreements. The parties agree that it is their intent to resolve grievances without recourse to arbitration, wherever possible. Therefore, notwithstanding (a) above, the parties may, upon mutual agreement, engage the services of a mediator in an effort to resolve the grievance and may extend the time limits for the request for arbitration. The parties will share equally the fees and expenses, if any, of the mediator.
Insert in all Collective Agreements. Notwithstanding (a) above, the parties may, upon mutual agreement, agree to a sole arbitrator who shall proceed by way of mediation-arbitration. The party making the request shall do so in writing and at the same time, it shall propose the name of a sole arbitrator. Within five (5) calendar days thereafter, the other party shall agree in writing or propose an alternate name(s). If there is no agreement within ten (10) calendar days, the Minister of Labour shall have the power to effect such appointment upon application thereto by the party invoking the arbitration procedure. Once appointed, the sole arbitrator shall have all powers as set out in Section 50 of the Labour Relations Act including the power to impose a settlement and to limit evidence and submissions.
Insert in all Collective Agreements. Effective October 11, 2002, the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums up to thirty (30) months while an employee is in receipt of WSIB or LTD benefits. Such payment shall also continue while an employee is on sick leave (including the Employment Insurance Period) to a maximum of thirty (30) months from the time the absence commenced.
