Bonnyville Health Centre Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 32: Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies

1. Postings
   1. Vacancies for Regular and Temporary positions shall be posted for seven (7) calendar days. The posting shall contain the following information:
      1. Classification,
      2. responsibilities and qualifications,
      3. Department,
      4. the existing shift pattern,
      5. full time equivalency,
      6. Basic Rate of Pay for the position; and
      7. status of position, and expected term if a temporary position.
   2. A copy of all postings shall be sent electronically to the person designated by the Union to receive it. Once the appointment has been made, the appointee’s name will be sent to the person designated by the Union to receive it.
2. Applications
   Requests for transfer or applications for vacancies shall be in writing to the Employer.  
3. Appointments
   1. In making promotions and transfers, experience, performance and qualifications applicable to the position shall be the primary consideration.  Where these factors are judged by the Employer to be relatively equal, seniority shall be the deciding factor.
   2. Subject to Article 32.03(a), where vacancies are filled, first consideration shall be given to Employees who are already members of the bargaining unit.
4. Interim Appointments
   When a vacancy is posted and circumstances require the Employer to fill a vacancy before the expiration of the seven (7) calendar day posting period, or prior to the availability of a qualified applicant, the appointment shall be made on a temporary basis only.  The Employer shall fill such vacant position on a permanent basis as soon as a qualified applicant becomes available.
5. Notification to Applicants
   The name of the successful applicant shall be communicated in writing to the applicants from within the bargaining unit, within seven (7) calendar days of the successful applicant’s acceptance.
6. Trial Periods
   1. A Regular Employee who is the successful applicant of a posting shall be considered on a trial period in the new position for three hundred and ten (310) hours worked following the date of appointment.  During this trial period the Employee may choose to return or the Employer may direct the Regular Employee to return to the Regular Employee’s former position and Basic Rate of Pay without loss of seniority.
   2. If reinstatement to their former position is not possible, the Employer shall place the Employee to a similar position consistent with their abilities and/or qualifications, which may not be in the specific area occupied prior to the transfer. The Basic Rate of Pay for such position shall be at a rate of pay equivalent to that of the Employee’s former position. Such reinstatement shall be without loss of seniority.
7. Regular Employee in a Temporary Position
   A Regular Employee achieving a temporary position shall maintain their status as a Regular Employee.  Upon completion of the temporary term the Employee shall return to their former position. If such reinstatement is not possible, such Employee shall be placed in another suitable position.  Such reinstatement or placement shall be at not less than the same rate of pay to which the Employee would be entitled had they remained in their former position.
8. A temporary position shall be posted for all vacations, sick leave or leave of absence greater than three (3) months’ duration.  For those absences of less than three (3) months’ duration, the shifts will be divided equitably among eligible Casual and Part-time Employees who wish to work additional shifts.