Bonnyville Health Centre Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 37: Temporary Employees

1. Application
   1. Except as specifically provided hereinafter, the provisions of this Collective Agreement shall not apply to Temporary Employees.
   2. The provisions of Articles:
      
      Article 1: Term
      Article 2: Definitions
      Article 3: Recognition and Union Business
      Article 4: Union Membership, Security and Dues Deduction
      Article 5: Management Rights
      Article 6: No Discimination
      Article 7: Occupational Health and Safety
      Article 8: Job Classification
      Article 9: Bulletin Boards
      Article 10: Grievance Procedure
      Article 11: Grievance Arbitration
      Article 12: Probationary Period
      Article 13: Salaries
      Article 14: Hours of Work
      Article 15: Overtime
      Article 16: On-Call
      Article 17: Call-Back
      Article 18: Pyramiding
      Article 19: Shift Premium
      Article 20: Weekend Premium
      Article 21: Travel Expense
      Article 22: Annual Vacation
      Article 24: Sick Leave
      Article 25: Worker's Compensation
      Article 28: Leaves of Absence
      Article 29: In-Service Programs
      Article 31: Uniforms/Footwear/Lockers
      Article 32: Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies
      Article 33: Discipline and Dismissal
      Article 34: Seniority
      Article 36: Temporary Assignments
      Article 38: Evaluations and Personnel File; and
      Article 39: Copies of the Collective Agreement
      
      shall apply to Temporary Employees. 
       
2. Named Holidays
   1. Temporary Employees required to work on a Named Holiday shall be paid at:
      1. one and one-half times (1 1/2X) their Basic Rate of Pay for work performed up to seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours;
      2. two and one-half times (2 1/2X) their Basic Rate of Pay for all overtime hours worked.
   2. A Temporary Employee required to work on the August Civic Holiday and Christmas Day shall be paid at:
      1. two times (2X) their Basic Rate of Pay for work performed up to seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours;
      2. three times (3X) their Basic Rate of Pay for all overtime hours worked.
   3. Temporary Employees shall be paid five percent (5%) of their earnings at the Basic Rate of Pay and of their vacation pay in lieu of Named Holidays.
3. Employee Benefits
   Temporary Employees, except as provided in Article 26.05 and Article 26.06, are not entitled to participate in the Health Benefits Plan.
4. Pension Plan
   The Employer shall contribute to the Local Authorities Pension Plan for retirement benefits for eligible participating Temporary Employees who request enrolment in the Plan in accordance with the regulations of the Plan.
5. Bereavement Leave
   1. Temporary Employees with less than six (6) months continuous employment will be entitled to time off without pay in lieu of bereavement leave pursuant to Article 30 of this Collective Agreement.
   2. Temporary Employees with six (6) months or more of continuous employment will be entitled to time off with pay for bereavement leave pursuant to Article 30 of this Collective Agreement.
6. Change of Status
   1. A Temporary Employee who transfers to Regular full-time or Regular part-time employment with the Employer shall be credited with the following entitlements earned during their period of employment:
      1. salary increments;
      2. vacation entitlement; and
      3. seniority in accordance with Article 34.
   2. A Temporary Employee shall also be credited with sick leave earned and not taken during their period of temporary employment.