COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

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1 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (A LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION) And UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL EDMONTON, ALBERTA July 1 st, 2014 June 30 th, 2015

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE 1 TERM OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT DEFINITIONS RECOGNITION UNION MEMBERSHIP & DUES DEDUCTION HUMANITY FUND BULLETIN BOARD SPACE MANAGEMENT RIGHTS NO DISCRIMINATION PROBATIONARY PERIOD SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS & TRANSFERS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS HOURS OF WORK SHIFTS & SCHEDULES OVERTIME SALARIES NO PYRAMIDING SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL & WEEKEND PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION NAMED HOLIDAYS ANNUAL VACATION HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN PENSION PLAN SICK LEAVE WORKERS COMPENSATION...27 ~ i ~

3 ARTICLE PAGE 26 LEAVE OF ABSENCE INSERVICE EDUCATION PART TIME EMPLOYEES TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES CASUAL EMPLOYEES LAYOFF & RECALL DISCIPLINE & DISMISSAL RESIGNATION & TERMINATION HEALTH & SAFETY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ARBITRATION COPIES OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT LABOUR MANAGEMENT MEETINGS...52 SALARY SCALE...54 LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE...57 LPN RESPONSIBILITY PAY...59 THE PAYMENT OF SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL...60 WEEKENDS OFF FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES...61 ADMINISTRATION OF BANKS...62 ~ ii ~

4 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between The Good Samaritan Society (A Lutheran Social Services Organization) And United Steelworkers, Local ARTICLE 1 TERM OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 1.01 Except where otherwise stated in this Collective Agreement unless altered by mutual agreement in writing of both parties hereto, this Agreement shall be in force and effect from and after the date upon which the United Steelworkers, Local and The Good Samaritan Society exchange notice of ratification by their principals of the terms of this Agreement, up to and including June 30, 2015 and from year to year thereafter, unless notice, in writing, is given by either party to the other party not less than two (2) calendar months nor more than four (4) calendar months prior to the expiration date of its desire to amend this Agreement. Where notice is served by either party to commence collective bargaining, this Collective Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until a new Collective Agreement has been executed. ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS 2.01 "Code" means The Labour Relations Code, as amended from time to time "Arbitration" shall take the meaning from the section of the Code dealing with the resolution of a difference "Union" means United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local In the event of a change of name of the aforementioned Union, the subsequent name shall be recognized "Basic Rate of Pay" shall mean the step in the salary schedule applicable to the Employee, as specified in this Collective Agreement, exclusive of all premium payments or other allowances "Employee" shall mean a person covered by this Collective Agreement and employed by the Employer. At the time of hire each Employee shall be assigned by the Employer to one of the following categories: Full-time, Part-time, Casual or Temporary, and such assignment shall not be altered except in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. ~ 1 ~

5 "Regular Employee" is one who works on a full-time or part-time basis on regularly scheduled shifts of a continuing nature: (i) (ii) "Full-time Employee" is one who is regularly scheduled to work the full specified hours in the "Hours of Work" Article of this Collective Agreement. "Part-time Employee" is one who is regularly scheduled for less than the normal full number of hours specified in the "Hours of Work" Article of this Collective Agreement. "Casual Employee" is: (i) (ii) (iii) one who may be regularly scheduled for a period of three (3) months or less for a specific job; or one who relieves for absences in a full-time or part-time position, the duration of which is three (3) months or less; or one who works on a call-in basis and is not regularly scheduled. "Temporary Employee" is one who is hired on a temporary basis for a full-time or part-time position: (i) (ii) (iii) for a specific job of more than three (3) months; or to replace a Full-time or Part-time Employee who is on approved leave of absence for a period in excess of three (3) months; or to replace a Full-time or Part-time Employee who is on leave due to illness or injury where the Employee has indicated that the duration of such leave will be in excess of three (3) months "Employer" shall mean The Good Samaritan Society (A Lutheran Social Services Organization) and include such persons as may from time to time be appointed or designated to carry out administrative duties in respect of the operation and management of the facility "Feminine Gender" shall mean and include the masculine and similarly, the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa, as applicable "Facility" means the health facility named as the "Employer" in this Collective Agreement "Pyramiding" means the payment of two (2) or more premiums under different provisions of the Collective Agreement for the same hours worked, except as provided elsewhere in this Collective Agreement "Shift" shall mean a daily tour of duty excluding overtime hours. ~ 2 ~

6 2.11 "Shift Cycle" means the period of time when the shift schedule repeats itself. In those instances where the schedule does not repeat itself, the term "Shift Cycle" shall be understood to mean a period of time not exceeding two (2) weeks For the purpose of applying the terms of this Collective Agreement, time worked shall be deemed to have been worked on the day on which the majority of hours of the shift falls, except as provided elsewhere in this Collective Agreement "Shall" shall be interpreted to be mandatory rather than directory "Vacation" means annual vacation with pay. "Vacation Year" means the twelve month period commencing on the first day of May in each calendar year and concluding on the last day of April of the following calendar year. "Date of Employment" means an Employee s date of hire. ARTICLE 3 RECOGNITION 3.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for the Employees covered by the Collective Agreement as described in the Certificate of the Labour Relations Board and amendments thereto No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which is in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement unless the Union agrees otherwise. ARTICLE 4 UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION 4.01 Employees shall be permitted to wear a pin representative of their Union during all hours of employment Membership in the Union is voluntary An amount equal to the membership dues shall be deducted at the rate prescribed by the Union from the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay as a condition of employment The deductions shall be made by the Employer and shall be submitted to the Union not later than the 15 th day of the month following and shall be accompanied by a list of names of those Employees from whom the deductions were made showing the amount deducted from each Employee The deductions above may be taken and submitted more frequently than once per month and pro-rated to the monthly dues level. ~ 3 ~

7 4.06 The dues structure of the Union shall be on a percentage basis and the Union shall give not less than thirty (30) days notice of any change in the rate at which dues are to be deducted. Any change in the amount of deductions shall be implemented by the Employer at the next possible pay period following the expiry of the notice period The Employer shall indicate the dues deducted and enter the amount on the T-4 slips supplied to the Employee Every January and June the Employer shall provide the Union a list of all Employees in the bargaining unit, their mailing addresses and their phone numbers known to the Employer A representative of the Union shall have up to thirty (30) minutes to provide orientation to new Employees. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of representatives who may provide this orientation and shall advise the Employer of any changes to this list. The Employer shall advise the Union of the time and date of onboarding of new hires. ARTICLE 5 HUMANITY FUND 5.01 The Employer shall deduct from each Employee within the scope of the bargaining unit, five cents ($.05) per hour for the purpose of International Aid and Development. A cheque for such amount shall be forwarded to the "Humanity Fund" at the United Steelworkers National Office, accompanied by a list indicating the amount, total and names of Employees from whom deductions have been made. A copy of the list shall be provided to the Union Chairperson. ARTICLE 6 BULLETIN BOARD SPACE 6.01 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board for the exclusive use of the Union to be placed in a reasonably accessible location where the Union may be permitted to post notices of meetings and other such notices which may be of interest to Employees. It is not the intention of the Union to post anything objectionable to the Employer. In each cottage, the Employer shall provide a binder for the exclusive use of the Union where the Union may be permitted to post notices of meetings and other such notices which may be of interest to Employees. It is not the intention of the Union to post anything objectionable to the Employer. ARTICLE 7 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 7.01 The Union acknowledges that it shall be the exclusive right of the Employer to operate and manage the business of the facility in all respects except as otherwise provided for in this Collective Agreement Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Union acknowledges that it shall be the exclusive right of the Employer to operate and manage its business, including the right to: ~ 4 ~

8 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) maintain order, discipline, efficiency and to make, alter and enforce, from time to time, rules and regulations to be observed by an Employee, which are not in conflict with any provision of this Collective Agreement; direct the working force and to create new classifications and work units and to determine the number of Employees, if any, needed from time to time in any work unit or classification and to determine whether or not a position, work unit, or classification will be continued or declared redundant; hire, promote, transfer, lay-off and recall Employees; demote, discipline, suspend or discharge for just cause ARTICLE 8 NO DISCRIMINATION 8.01 There shall be no discrimination, restriction or coercion exercised or practiced in respect to any Employee by either party by reason of age, race, colour, creed, national origin, political or religious belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, nor by reason of membership or non membership or activity in the union, nor in respect of an Employee s or Employer s exercising any right conferred under this Collective Agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta The Union and the Employer agree to respect and dignity in the workplace, supporting a policy of zero tolerance for violence in the workplace The Union and the Employer recognize the right of the Employees to work in an environment free from harassment. The Employer, after proper investigation, may discipline for just cause any person employed by the Employer engaging in the harassment of another Employee There shall be no limits on an Employee s right to seek redress through the Alberta Human Rights Commission 8.05 Article 8.01 shall not apply with respect to a refusal, limitation, specification or preference based on a bona fide occupational requirement. ARTICLE 9 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 9.01 A newly hired Regular or Temporary Employee shall serve a probationary period of four hundred and sixty five (465) hours worked. The probationary period may be extended for a maximum period of four hundred and sixty five (465) hours worked, provided that the Employee and the Union are notified prior to the completion of the initial four hundred and sixtyfive (465) hours worked probationary period. If a new Regular or Temporary Employee is unsuitable in the opinion of the Employer, such Employee may be terminated at any time during the probationary period without: ~ 5 ~

9 (i) (ii) (iii) notice; or pay (except as may be required by the provisions of the Alberta Employment Standards Code), and shall not have recourse to the grievance procedure with respect to such termination The Employer shall provide a paid orientation period for all new Employees The Employer shall provide a performance appraisal, in writing, of each probationary Employee at least once during her probationary period. ARTICLE 10 SENIORITY An Employee's "Seniority Date" shall be the date on which a Regular or Temporary Employee last commenced employment with the Employer in the bargaining unit, which is uninterrupted by any occurrence outlined in Article below. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 30.01, a Casual Employee shall not be entitled to seniority, however, the seniority of a Regular or Temporary Employee will include prior uninterrupted service as a Casual Employee. In the event that more than one Employee has the same seniority date, seniority shall be determined according to payroll number, with the Employee with the lower payroll number being the most senior. Seniority shall not apply during the probationary period, however, once the probationary period has been completed seniority shall be credited from the date established pursuant to Article Seniority shall have application to: preference of vacation time in accordance with Article 21 and Article 28.06; (d) transfers and in filling vacancies within the bargaining unit in accordance with the provisions specified in Article 11; layoffs, displacement of less senior Employees, and recalls, in accordance with the provisions specified in Article 31; temporary shift pattern re-assignment in accordance with Article or Article (4) Seniority shall be considered broken, and all rights forfeited, and there shall be no obligation to re-hire: when the employment relationship is terminated by either the Employer or the Employee; ~ 6 ~

10 (d) upon the expiry of twenty-four (24) months following lay-off during which time the Employee has not been recalled to work; if an Employee does not return to work upon recall, as provided in Article; 31.03; if an Employee does not return from a leave of absence as scheduled except for reasons acceptable to the Employer Every March and October, the Employer shall provide to the chairperson of the Union, a seniority list containing the name and seniority date of each Regular and Temporary Employee in chronological order. The current seniority list shall also be posted on the bulletin board. The Union shall have one (1) month in which to take issue with any changed seniority dates, or the seniority date for any Employee added to the seniority list, otherwise the date for each Employee identified on the seniority list shall stand Should a difference arise regarding an Employee's seniority, the Employer will provide the Employee with the information necessary to establish accurate seniority. ARTICLE 11 APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS The Employer shall post, within the Facility, notices of vacancies for Full-time, Part-time and Temporary positions covered by this Collective Agreement not less than eight (8) calendar days in advance of making an appointment. The posting shall indicate the qualifications of the position and for informational purposes only, the number of hours per shift and the number of shifts per cycle. Copies of such notices of vacancies shall be forwarded to the Union Chairperson Applications for vacancies or transfer, shall be made in writing to such officer of the Facility as the Employer may designate When circumstances require that the Employer fill a vacancy before the completion of the posting and selection process, any appointment shall be made on a temporary or casual basis only. The Employer will continue to fill the vacancy through the Part-time Availability Roster, or the casual list When making transfers and filling vacant positions covered by this Collective Agreement the Employer shall apply a consistent selection process. The determining factors shall be seniority, job-related skills, training, knowledge and where, these factors are relatively equal, seniority shall be the deciding factor. ~ 7 ~

11 When an Employee transfers departments, changes classification or moves to a modified schedule under the term of this Collective Agreement she shall be permitted to return to her former position within three (3) months of accepting the new position. The Employee s former position shall be posted on temporary basis. A Full-time or Part-time Employee who wishes to change her status to Casual, shall submit, in writing to the Employer, her application for transfer. Such request shall be granted upon mutual agreement of the Employer and the Employee based upon the Employee s availability and the Employer s need for Casual Employees. Such transfer to Casual status shall not be delayed without the express consent of the Employer The name of the successful candidate for transfer shall be posted for seven (7) calendar days within the Facility. All other applicants for the vacancy shall be informed in writing of the successful applicant within seven (7) calendar days of the appointment. If an unsuccessful Employee believes that she should have been selected to a position pursuant to the provisions of this Article, such Employee is encouraged to meet and discuss the reasons for such decisions with her immediate supervisor. The Employee should be accompanied by a shop steward unless the Employee chooses otherwise A vacancy resulting from either: (i) the creation of a specific job of more than three (3) months, or; (ii) a leave of absence granted for a period known to be longer than three (3) months, shall be posted pursuant to Article (i) Where a vacancy for a temporary position has been filled by the appointment of a Regular Full-time or Part-time Employee, and where, at the completion of the expected term of the temporary position, the Employer decides that the Employee is no longer required in that position, she shall be reinstated or placed in accordance with Article (iii). A Regular Employee achieving a temporary position shall maintain her status as a Regular Employee. (ii) Where a vacancy for a temporary position has been filled by the appointment of a Casual Employee, the Casual Employee shall change her status to Temporary Employee and, where, at the completion of the temporary position, she shall be reinstated to casual status. ~ 8 ~

12 (iii) At the termination of a temporary position, the Employer shall endeavour to reinstate a Regular Employee in her former position, and if such reinstatement is not possible, place the Employee in another suitable regular position within the bargaining unit, and at a rate of pay equivalent to her former position. The reinstatement or placement of an Employee in accordance with this provision shall not be construed as a violation of the job posting or scheduling provisions. During the term of a temporary position, the incumbent Employee shall be eligible to apply on postings in accordance with the following: (i) (ii) such Employee shall be eligible to apply on postings of vacancies pursuant to Article such Employee shall not be eligible to apply on postings of vacancies pursuant to Article 11.06, unless the position posted commences after the expiry of the term for which she was hired. ARTICLE 12 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS The parties recognize the desirability of an ongoing appraisal system designed to provide effective communications between the Employer and the Employee regarding an Employee's performance A written summary of annual performance of Employees shall be completed approximately once every twelve (12) months. Meetings for the purpose of the performance appraisal interview shall be scheduled by the Employer in consultation with the Employee. At the interview the Employee shall be given a copy of her performance appraisal. The Employee shall sign her performance appraisal for the sole purpose of indicating that she is aware of the contents of the performance appraisal and shall have the right to respond, in writing, within seven (7) days of the interview and that her reply shall be attached to her evaluation and placed in her personnel file. An Employee attending her performance appraisal interview shall not suffer any loss of regular pay By appointment made at least one (1) working day in advance an Employee may view her personnel file once each year or when the Employee has filed a grievance. An Employee may be accompanied by a Union representative when viewing her personnel file. An Employee may request a copy of the contents of her personnel file once in a calendar year or when the Employee has filed a grievance, provided that she first pays to the Facility a fee to cover the cost of copying. ~ 9 ~

13 12.04 An Employee's performance appraisal shall not be released by the Employer to any person except to a Board of Arbitration, or as required by law, without the written consent of the Employee. ARTICLE 13 HOURS OF WORK Regular Hours of Work Regular hours of work, exclusive of meal periods shall be: 7.75 hours per day, and hours in a 14-day calendar period Regular hours of work shall be deemed to: include, as scheduled by the Employer, two (2) paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes during each full working day of seven and three-quarters (7 ¾) hours; or include, as scheduled by the Employer, one (1) paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes during each half shift of no more than four (4) hours; and exclude, an unpaid meal period of thirty (30) minutes to be scheduled by the Employer during each working day on which the Employee works in excess of four (4) hours Modified Hours of Work Modified hours of work, exclusive of meal periods shall be: Scheduling of hours has Employees working longer hours each day (paid at regular rate) balanced by having Employees working fewer days. Employees shall work up to eleven (11) hours and five (5) minutes per day. Employees on a modified schedule shall work seventy-seven (77) hours and thirty-five (35) minutes in a fourteen calendar period Modified hours of work shall be deemed to: include, as scheduled by Employer, three (3) paid rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes during each working shift of not less than eleven (11) hours and five (5) minutes; and exclude, as scheduled by the Employer, two (2) unpaid meal periods of thirty (30) minutes during each working shift of not less than eleven (11) hours and five (5) minutes; ~ 10 ~

14 13.05 If an Employee is unable to take her meal period or rest period or is recalled to duty during her meal period or rest period she shall be given a full meal period or rest period later in her shift, or, where that is not possible, be paid for a meal period or rest period as follows: (i) (ii) for the rest period, one and one-half times (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay rather than at straight time; or for a meal period, at one and one-half times (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay. If the Employer required an Employee to stay on site during her meal period, she shall be paid for that meal period at her Basic Rate of Pay On the date fixed by proclamation, in accordance with the Daylight Saving time Act, of conversion to Mountain Standard Time, regular hours of work shall be extended to include the resultant additional hour with additional payment due therefore at the applicable overtime rate. On the date fixed by the Act for the resumption of Daylight Saving Time, the resultant deduction of one hour in the shift involved shall be effected with the appropriate deduction in regular earnings Accruals for Employees working modified hours ( 12 hour shifts ) Employees working modified hours of work will have all benefits and entitlements which are expressed in terms of daily or weekly hours entitlements converted to produce the equivalent hours of benefits and entitlements as they would have had if the hours of work were not modified. This will result in no loss or gain in Employee benefits and entitlements. ARTICLE 14 SHIFTS AND SCHEDULES Regular Hours of Work -- Shift Operation It is recognized that the Facility operates twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week and three hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year. It follows, therefore, that staffing will be required on all three (3) shifts, (day, evenings and nights). To ensure an appropriate efficient staffing pattern as determined by the Employer, it may be required that Employees work on any or all of the three (3) shifts. The first shift of the working day shall be the one wherein the majority of hours worked falls between twenty-four hundred (2400) and zero eight hundred (0800) hours. ~ 11 ~

15 14.02 Regular Hours of Work -- Scheduling of Shifts Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14.01, it is recognized and understood that the preferred shift pattern framework is permanent day, permanent evening and permanent night shifts. The Employer shall endeavour to generally maintain this pattern of shift scheduling unless it is not viable to do so. The provisions of Article shall not be deemed to prevent the Employer from accommodating Employee requests for other shift patterns when the existence of a vacancy permits the Employer to do so, subject to the provisions of Article 11, or when other affected Employees also request to do so. Except in cases of emergency or by mutual agreement between a regular Employee and the Employer, shift schedules shall: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) provide for at least fifteen and one-half (15½) hours off-duty between shifts; provide for at least two consecutive days of rest, except that twice in a two (2) week cycle, there may be a single day of rest which may be followed by not more than six (6) consecutive working days. provide for days of rest on at least two (2) weekends in a five (5) week period. "Weekend" shall mean a Saturday and the following Sunday, assuring a minimum of fifty-six (56) hours off duty; provide for not more than six (6) consecutive scheduled days of work; provide for not more than two (2) different shift starting times between scheduled days off. If an Employee is required by the employer to change shifts without receiving fifteen and one-half (15½) hours off duty, she shall be entitled to premium pay at time and one-half (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay for that shift. This section does not apply to cases where Article has been applied in altering a shift schedule, or in the case of Employees working overtime or additional hours. (d) Optional scheduling provisions may be mutually agreed in writing between the employer and the Union Shift Operation Modified Hours of Work It is recognized that the Facility operates twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week and three hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year. It follows, therefore, that staffing will be required on all two (2) twelve (12) hour shifts (days and nights). ~ 12 ~

16 The first shift of the working day shall be the one wherein the hours worked commence at zero seven hundred (0700) hours Scheduling of Shifts Modified Hours of Work Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14.03, it is recognized and understood that the preferred shift pattern framework is permanent day and permanent night shifts. The Employer shall maintain this pattern of shift scheduling. The provisions of Article shall not be deemed to prevent the Employer from accommodating Employee requests for other shift patterns when the existence of a vacancy permits the Employer to do so, subject to the provisions of Article 11, or when other affected Employees also request to do so. Except in cases of emergency or by mutual agreement between a Regular Employee and the Employer, shift schedules shall: (i) (ii) (iii) provide for at least eleven (11) hours and fifty five (55) minutes off-duty between shifts; not provide for different shifts between scheduled days off; not more than four (4) consecutive days of work; If an Employee is required by the employer to change shifts without receiving eleven (11) hours and fifty five (55) minutes off duty, she shall be entitled to premium pay at time and one-half (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay for that shift. This section does not apply to cases where Article has been applied in altering a shift schedule, or in the case of Employees working overtime or additional hours. (d) Optional scheduling provisions may be mutually agreed in writing between the Employer and the Union Temporary Shift Pattern Reassignment The Employer may temporarily change an Employee's shift pattern on giving at least seven (7) calendar days notice, in the circumstances outlined below: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) to ensure that Employees have access to inservice programs; or in the event of absences for any reason, where any one such absence exceeds fourteen (14) calendar days; or to develop or maintain proficiency or knowledge as may be required; or where it is considered necessary to place an Employee on the day shift to monitor or supervise performance and/or behaviour; or ~ 13 ~

17 (v) where it is considered desirable to change an Employees shift due to the health of the Employee. In the event of an unforeseen emergency, however, the seven (7) day notice shall not apply. It is recognized that the Employer may require another Employee in the same classification to change or exchange shifts for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days due to a full-time Employee having a temporary shift change pursuant to Article Unless otherwise provided in Article 14.05, in such circumstances the affected Employee(s) will be selected based upon the following criteria. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) unless another full-time Employee volunteers to make the exchange, the least senior full-time Employee on the applicable shift shall be required to make the change; and where no other full-time Employee exists on the applicable shifts, the Employer shall select the part-time Employees to be affected by attempting to minimize the amount of operational disruption and to least negatively affect more senior part-time Employees, and unless otherwise agreed between the Employer and the Employee, following the completion of the reassignment period or following fourteen (14) calendar days, whichever is the lesser, the Employee(s) shall be returned to their shift(s). should the need as outlined in Article continue to exist beyond fourteen (14) calendar days, the process outlined in (i) and (ii) above may be repeated and repeated until the need has ceased to exist. (d) In the event that an Employee has had her shift changed pursuant to Article14.05 above within the preceding six (6) months, such Employee shall be the last Employee subject to a shift change pursuant to Article 14.05, unless the Employee requests otherwise. A full-time Employee shall not have her full-time status or hours changed solely due to the operation of this provision Schedule Posting and Schedule Changes Shift schedules shall be posted twenty-eight (28) days in advance, subject to such changes as arise from application of Articles 14.02, or If the Employer changes an Employee's scheduled days off, the Employee shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half times (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay for all hours worked on what would otherwise have been her off-duty days, unless seven (7) days notice of such change has been given. ~ 14 ~

18 If the Employer changes an Employee's scheduled shift, but not her scheduled days off, she shall be paid at one and one-half times (1 1/2X) her Basic Rate of Pay for all hours worked during the first shift of the changed schedule, unless seven (7) days notice of such change has been given Shift Exchanges Employees may exchange shifts among themselves, provided that: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the exchange is agreed to, in writing, between the affected Employees; and prior approval of such exchange has been given by the Employer; where such a request is made in writing, the Employer's reply shall also be in writing. When shift exchanges have been requested and approved, Employees will relinquish their previously scheduled shift(s) and be required to work the shift exchanges as if it was part of their regular schedule Such exchange shall not be deemed a violation of the scheduling provisions of this Article Reporting Pay In the event that an Employee reports for work as scheduled and is requested by the Employer to return home and then return to work for a later shift, the Employee shall be compensated for the inconvenience by a payment equivalent to three (3) hours pay at the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay A copy of all Employee shift schedules shall be available to the Union Chairperson On call duty shall mean any period during which a regular Employee is not working but during which the Employee is required by the employer to be readily available to respond within twenty (20) minutes to a request for work. When an Employee has been designated for each assigned hour of authorized on call duty an Employee shall be paid one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour. ARTICLE 15 OVERTIME Overtime is all time authorized by the Employer and worked by an Employee: in excess of seven and three-quarters (7¾) hours per shift for Employees scheduled to work pursuant to the Hours of Work Article; and in excess of seventy-seven and one-half (77 ½) hours in a fourteen (14) calendar day period or on a scheduled day of rest for Employees scheduled to work pursuant to the Hours of Work Article. ~ 15 ~

19 (d) in excess of eleven (11) hours and five (5) minutes per shift for Employees working modified hours pursuant to the Hours of Work Article; and in excess of seventy seven (77) hours and a thirty five (35) minutes in a fourteen (14) calendar day period or on a scheduled day of rest for Employees working the modified hours of work provisions pursuant to the Hours of Work Article When an Employee is mandated to work overtime as described in Article or on a scheduled day of rest they will be eligible to receive payment at the applicable overtime rate Overtime at the rate of one and one-half times (1 1/2X) the applicable basic hourly rate for the first two (2) hours and two times (2X) the applicable basic hourly rate thereafter shall be paid for overtime worked Where mutually agreed by the Employer and the Employee, the Employee may receive time off in lieu of overtime. Such time off shall be equivalent to the actual time worked adjusted by the applicable overtime rate and taken at a time mutually agreed by the Employer and the Employee. ARTICLE 16 SALARIES Application of Salaries Schedule The basic rates of pay as set out in the Salaries Schedule shall be applicable to all Employees covered under this Collective Agreement. Unless otherwise changed by the operation of this Collective Agreement: (i) All Employees shall be entitled to advance to the next higher step in the salary scale on the successful completion of one thousand eight hundred and fifty (1850) hours of work. Note: Changes to will be effective upon ratification of the agreement by the parties. All hours accumulated toward the next increment will be applied following ratification Creation of a New Classification Should the Employer find it necessary to create a new classification during the term of this Collective Agreement, the new classification will be included within the scope of this Collective Agreement provided that: (i) (ii) the parties to this Collective Agreement mutually agree that the classification is within the scope of this Collective Agreement, or failing that; The Labour Relations Board rules that the new classification is within the scope of this Collective Agreement. ~ 16 ~

20 If a new classification is created under Article above, for which there is no pay scale in this Collective Agreement, the Employer may establish an interim pay rate and agrees to negotiate an appropriate pay rate with the Union. Failing agreement, the parties will submit the question directly to Arbitration for settlement. The resulting pay rate shall be implemented retroactively to the date the new classification was established Attendance at Meetings and Special Events Regular Employees required by the Employer to attend in-service education, staff meetings, disaster plan exercises, and committee meetings shall be recognized as being on duty under the terms of this Collective Agreement and an Employee attending such shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay When an Employee is transferred or promoted to a position in another classification, the Employee will move to the pay step on the new classification s pay scale with the basic rate of pay that is closest to the Employee s existing basic rate of pay without being less. If there is no such basic rate of pay, the Employee will move to the pay step on the new classification s pay scale that causes the least amount of reduction in the Employee s existing basic rate of pay. This provision does not apply where an Employee holds more than one position with the Employer at the same time Recognition of Previous Experience Provided that not more than two (2) years have elapsed since the experience was obtained, when an Employee has job specific experience, satisfactory to the Employer, her starting salary shall be adjusted to recognize her previous experience. Upon providing satisfactory proof of job specific experience, an Employee will be advanced to the appropriate step effective the date of hire if the information has been provided within thirty (30) days of being hired. Otherwise, the effective date will be the date of submission of proof. ARTICLE 17 NO PYRAMIDING There shall be no pyramiding of benefits, premiums, or other allowances, except as otherwise provided in this Collective Agreement. ARTICLE 18 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AND WEEKEND PREMIUM Auxiliary Nursing A shift differential of two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per hour shall be paid to an Employee working on a shift where the hours of such shift fall within the period of fifteen hundred (1500) hours and twenty three hundred (2300) hours. Shift differential payment shall not be considered as part of the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay. ~ 17 ~

21 A shift differential of five dollars ($5.00) per hour shall be paid to an Employee working on a shift where the hours of such shift fall within the period of twenty three hundred (2300) hours and zero seven hundred (0700) hours. Shift differential payment shall not be considered as part of the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay. A weekend premium of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour shall be paid in addition to shift differential, if applicable, to an Employee working a shift where the hours of such shift fall during a sixty four (64) hour period commencing at fifteen hundred (1500) hours on a Friday, or the start of the evening shift if later than fifteen hundred (1500) hours, ending at zero seven hundred (0700) hours on Monday. Such premium pay shall not be considered as part of the Employee s basic rate of pay General Support Services A shift differential of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour shall be paid to an Employee working on a shift where the hours of such shift fall within the period of fifteen hundred (1500) hours and twenty three hundred (2300) hours. Shift differential payment shall not be considered as part of the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay. Effective the date of ratification of this agreement, a weekend premium of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour shall be paid in addition to shift differential, if applicable, to an Employee working a shift where the hours of such shift fall during a sixty four (64) hour period commencing at fifteen hundred (1500) hours on a Friday, or the start of the evening shift if later than fifteen hundred (1500) hours, ending at zero seven hundred (0700) hours on Monday. Such premium pay shall not be considered as part of the Employee s basic rate of pay. ARTICLE 19 TRANSPORTATION When an Employee is assigned duties necessitating the use of her private automobile she shall be reimbursed at the rate of forty two cents ($0.42) per kilometre, or The Good Samaritan Society corporate rate, whichever is higher. ARTICLE 20 NAMED HOLIDAYS Full-time Employees shall be eligible to receive a day off with pay on or for the following Named Holidays: New Year's Day Alberta Family Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day August Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Remembrance Day Christmas Day Boxing Day ~ 18 ~

22 and all general holidays proclaimed to be a Statutory Holiday by any of the following levels of Government authority: (i) (ii) the Province of Alberta, the Government of Canada In addition to the foregoing Named Holidays, full-time Employees who are employed on or before July 1st in any year shall be granted an additional holiday as a "Floater" holiday in that year. Such holiday shall be granted at a mutually agreeable time. Failing mutual agreement by December 31st of that year, the Employee shall receive payment for such day at her basic rate of pay No payment shall be due for the Named Holiday which occurs during a leave of absence during which an Employee is not paid To qualify for a Named Holiday with pay, the Employee work her scheduled shift immediately prior to and immediately following the holiday except where the Employee is absent due to illness or other reasons acceptable to the Employer; An Employee obliged to work on a Named Holiday shall be paid for all hours worked on the Named Holiday at time and one half (1 1/2x) her basic rate of pay plus: (d) an alternate day off at a mutually agreed time; or by mutual agreement, a day added to her next annual vacation; or by mutual agreement, the Employee may receive payment for such day at her basic rate of pay. An Employee obliged to work on Christmas Day or New Years Day, shall be paid for all hours worked on the named holiday at two times (2X) the Employee s basic rate of pay plus: (i) (ii) (iii) An alternate day off with pay at a mutually agreed time; or By mutual agreement, a day with pay added to her next annual vacation; or By mutual agreement, the Employee may receive payment for such day at her basic rate of pay When a Named Holiday falls during an Employee's annual vacation, such holiday may, by mutual agreement, be added to the vacation period, or the alternate day off shall be dealt with as set out in Article When a Named Holiday falls on a day that would otherwise be an Employee's regularly scheduled day of rest, the Employee shall receive an alternate day off as outlined in Article ~ 19 ~

23 20.08 Time off not taken by March 31 st in any given year shall be paid out unless otherwise mutually agreed. Request to carry over lieu time shall be submitted by the Employee in writing prior to March 1 st and shall not be unreasonably denied. ARTICLE 21 ANNUAL VACATION An Employee shall be granted the vacation period preferred by her at such time as may be mutually agreed by the Employer and the Employee An Employee shall be entitled to an unbroken period of vacation equal to her entire vacation entitlement unless otherwise mutually agreed between the Employer and the Employee, subject to the application of Article (e) Vacation Requests All Employees shall apply in writing for the vacation period preferred by them. Preference of choice of vacation dates shall be determined by seniority by classification. All Employees shall indicate their choice of vacation period(s) between February 1 st and March 31 st of each vacation year. The Employer shall respond, in writing, to the vacation requests by April 30 th. For vacation requests outside of the period in Article 21.03, the Employer shall respond, in writing, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the request. (d) (e) (f) Any Employee who fails to submit her vacation requests by March 31 st, shall lose her choice by seniority. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant an Employee, upon request, at least two (2) weeks of annual vacation entitlement during July and/or August. No Employee shall be allowed more than two (2) week s in July or August until all staff have had an opportunity for two (2) week s vacation in July or August. Vacation shall be taken in the year that it is earned. One (1) year s vacation entitlement may be carried over to the next year. An Employee may carry forward more than one (1) year s vacation entitlement if mutually agreed to between the Employee and the Employer. Employees must submit, in writing, request to carry forward vacation entitlement by January 31 st of any calendar year. Failing mutual agreement, vacation accrual in excess of one year s entitlement shall be paid out prior to March 31 st Length of Vacation Vacation periods shall not be less than one (1) day, except where mutually agreed between the Employer and the Employee. ~ 20 ~

24 21.05 No Employee may continue to work and draw vacation pay in lieu of taking her vacation Rate of Pay Vacation pay shall be at the rate effective immediately prior to the vacation period Vacation Pay on Termination An Employee who resigns or whose service is terminated shall receive vacation pay in lieu of all vacation earned but not taken Vacation Entitlement During each year of continuous service in the employ of the Employer, an Employee shall earn entitlement to a vacation with pay. Such earned vacation entitlement can be taken on a "use as accrued" basis. The rate at which such entitlement is earned shall be governed by the position held by the Employee and the total length of such service as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) during the first (1 st ) to third (3 rd ) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of fifteen (15) working days; during the fourth (4 th ) to fourteenth (14 th ) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of twenty (20) working days; during the fifteenth (15 th ) to twenty-fourth (24 th ) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of twenty-five (25) working days; during the twenty-fifth (25 th ) and subsequent years of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of thirty (30) working days Supplementary Vacation Upon reaching the employment anniversary of twelve (12) years of continuous service, Employees shall have earned an additional five (5) working days vacation with pay. At the Employee s written request, within six (6) months of the employment anniversary, the supplementary vacation may be paid out as a lump sum bonus payment Hours Recognized for Determining Vacation Pay Only those hours paid at the basic rate of pay and on a Named Holiday, up to the daily maximum will be recognized for the purpose of determining vacation pay. ~ 21 ~

25 ARTICLE 22 HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN Benefit Eligibility All Regular Full-time and Part-time Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a full time equivalency (FTE) of 0.40 or greater will be eligible to participate in Health Benefit Plans. The Life Insurances and Disability portion of the Group Benefits Plan is mandatory for all eligible Employees. The Extended Health Care and/or Dental Plans may be waived if the Employee has coverage through another benefits plan. Should coverage through another benefits plan cease, an Employee may opt in as per the Terms and Conditions outlined in the Benefits Plan Information Brochure. Enrollment forms must be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days of the Employee s eligibility date. Failing to submit the enrolment form, the Employee shall be registered in the benefit plan with family coverage for Extended Health and Dental Health Benefit Plans When the enrollment and other requirements of the benefit carriers have been met, the Employer shall take steps to contract for and implement the following group plans: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan; An Extended Health Plan which provides one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement of eligible expenses up to the established maximums provided for within the benefit carrier contract. (d) (e) (f) A Prescription Drug Plan which provides eighty percent (80%) reimbursement of eligible expenses up to the established maximums provided for within the benefit carrier contract. A Dental Plan which provides eighty percent (80%) reimbursement of eligible basic services; fifty percent (50%) reimbursement of eligible extensive services; and fifty percent (50%) reimbursement of eligible orthodontic services up to the established maximums provided for within the benefit carrier contract. At the Employer's option, a "Supplementary Employment Benefit (SUB) Plan" to supplement an eligible Employee's Employment Insurance to meet the Employer's obligation to provide benefit payments to an Employee during the valid health-related period for being absent from work due to pregnancy for which she has provided satisfactory medical proof. A Group Insurance Plan, inclusive of: (i) Basic Life Insurance [one times (1X) annual salary] ~ 22 ~