Bonnyville Health Centre Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 3: Recognition and Union Business

1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Employees covered by this Collective Agreement as described in the following Certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board, and any amendments thereto:
   1. Certificate No. 55-99 (Bonnyville Health Centre).
2. No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement.
3. Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, all correspondence between the parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Site Leader or designate of the Employer and the Union with a copy to the Chair of the local unit.
4. An Employee shall not engage in Union business during their working hours without prior permission of the Employer.
5. Any duly accredited Officer employed by the Union may be permitted on the Employer’s premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Employer.
6. A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes during the probationary period or at the orientation of new Employees with respect to the structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement, provided, however, that attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory and, further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation.  Notice of an orientation session shall be provided to the Chair of the local unit.
7. The names of Union representatives shall be supplied in writing to the Employer before they are recognized as a representative of the Union. Representatives of the Union shall be entitled to leave work to carry out their functions as provided in this Collective Agreement, provided permission to leave work during working hours, and agreement on the length of time of such leave, shall first be obtained from the supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Representatives shall suffer no loss of pay for time spent on the Employer’s premises in performing such duties.
8. Job Steward
   1. The Employer agrees to recognize Employees who are appointed by the Union as Job Stewards.
   2. The Union shall provide the names of Job Stewards in writing to the Employer before they are recognized as Job Stewards.
   3. The Job Steward may represent Employees at formal investigations, disciplinary meetings and at the grievance hearing. It is the sole responsibility of the Union to arrange the attendance of a Steward.
   4. The Union understands and agrees that each Job Steward is employed to perform work as required by the Employer and the Job Steward shall not leave their work during working hours without first obtaining permission from their Manager. Request for such leaves shall be made by the Job Steward to their Manager with as much advance notice as possible. Subject to operational requirements, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Where such permission is granted, it shall be without loss of pay.
   5. Job Stewards shall be granted time off with pay in order to participate in Steward training and related workshops, seminars, and schools as determined by the Union. Subject to operational requirements, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for actual salary paid to the Employee while on leave plus an amount determined by the Employer to cover the cost of benefits plus fifteen percent (15%) for administrative charges.