Bonnyville Health Centre Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10

BETWEEN

COVENANT HEALTH, BONNYVILLE HEALTH CENTRE
- AND -

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA

EXTENDED WORKDAY - Community Peace Officers (CPO)
 

WHEREAS: the Employer has created a new classification – Community Peace Officer (CPO); and

WHEREAS: the Union has reviewed the position title and salary scale and does not object to the Employer’s position title or salary scale; and

WHEREAS; the Employer has identified a potential need to implement an extended workday for the CPO classification; and

WHEREAS; that would require an amendment to the collective agreement;

THEREFORE, the Parties agree, as follows:

The Employer and the Union acknowledge and confirm that all provisions of the Collective Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for Community Peace Officers (CPO) at the Bonnyville Health Centre working an extended workday, except as modified by this Letter of Understanding.

Amendments to Collective Agreement Articles:

1. Hours of Work

   1. Regular hours of work exclusive of meal periods for Full-time Community Peace Officers (CPO) working extended workdays shall:

      (i)    not exceed eleven and one half (11 1/2) consecutive hours per day; not exceed seventy-eight point seven five (78.75) hours in a fourteen (14) calendar day period over one (1) complete cycle of the schedule rotation; and
      (iv)    Except where overtime is necessitated, maximum on duty hours shall not exceed twelve (12) hours per day as determined by the start and finish times of the shift.
      (v)    Provide for at least twelve (12) hours between regularly scheduled shifts;
      (vi)    No more than four (4) consecutive extended shifts without receiving days off unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.

   2. Regular hours of work for Part-time (CPO) Employees, working extended workdays shall, inclusive of meal breaks:

      1. not exceed twelve (12) consecutive hours per day;

      2. Be less than seventy-eight point seven five (78.75) hours in a fourteen (14) calendar day period over one (1) complete cycle of the schedule rotation; and

      3. Except where overtime is necessitated, maximum on duty hours shall not exceed twelve (12) hours per day as determined by the start and finish times of the shift.

      4. Provide for at least twelve (12) hours between regularly scheduled shifts;

      5. No more than four (4) consecutive extended shifts without receiving days off unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.

   3. Meal Periods and Rest Periods

      1. Regular hours of work shall include paid rest periods as scheduled by the Employer and shall exclude at least one (1) and not more than two (2) unpaid meal periods of up to thirty-five (35) minutes each.

      2. Total time in minutes of paid rest periods shall be calculated in the following manner:
         
         Length of Shift X 0.5 X 60
                          7.75

   4. Failure to provide at least twelve (12) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts shall result in payment of overtime at established rates for any hours worked during normal rest periods unless the Employer and the Union have mutually agreed to optional scheduling provisions that provide for less than twelve (12) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts.

   5. Shift Exchanges

      1. Employees may exchange shifts amongst themselves provided that the exchange is agreed to in writing between the affected Employees; and prior approval of such an exchange has been given by the Employees immediate supervisor.

      2. Such exchange shall be recorded on the shift schedule for payroll recording and will not be deemed a violation of the scheduling provisions of this Article, nor shall it result in any extra cost for the Employer.

2. Overtime

   1. When authorized by the Employer, any time in excess of the regularly daily hours specified in Clause 1 (a) and (b), or on scheduled days of rest shall be paid at the rate of two times (2X) the Basic rate of Pay.

   2. An Employee who is required to perform overtime following and in conjunction with their regular shift of a duration greater than two (2) hours shall be allowed an additional one-half (½) hour meal break and will be reimbursed for the meal purchased by the Employee in accordance with the Covenant Health Travel Policy.

   3. No Employee shall be required or permitted to work more than a total of fourteen (14) hours (inclusive of regular and overtime hours) in a twenty- four (24) hour period beginning at the first (1st) hour the employee reports for work.

3. Vacation with Pay

   1. For the purposes of this LOU, “Day” means an eleven and one-half hour (11.5 Hr) shift.

   2. During each year of continuous service in the employ of the Employer, a Regular Full-time Employee shall earn entitlement to a vacation with pay. The rate of earning entitlement shall be as follows:

      1. During the first (1st) and second (2nd) years of such employment a Full-time Employee earns a vacation time of ten days.

      2. During the third (3rd) to ninth (9th) years of such employment a Full- time Employee earns a vacation time of 14 days;

      3. During the tenth to nineteenth (19th) years of such employment a Full-time Employee earns vacation time of 17 days;

   3. Supplementary Vacation shall be earned in accordance with Article 22.01 (b) of the Collective Agreement.

   4. Part-time employees shall earn vacation in accordance with Article 22.02 (a) of the collective agreement and supplementary vacation in accordance with 22.02 (c) of the collective agreement.

4. Sick Leave

   1. Full Time Employees:
      Sick leave credits for a Full Time Employee shall be earned and credited at the rate of eleven point six two five (11.625) hours per month to a maximum of nine hundred and thirty (930) hours.

   2. Part-Time Employees:
      Sick leave credits for a Part Time Employee shall be earned and credited at the rate of eleven point six two five (11.625) hours per month, to a maximum of nine hundred and thirty (930) hours, pro- rated on the basis of the hours worked by the Part-time Employee in relation to the regularly scheduled hours for a Full-time Employee.

5. Court Appearance:

   1. In the event an Employee is summoned to serve jury duty or is served with a subpoena to appear as a witness in a court of law, and provided that such court service does not exceed one-half (½) the Employee’s scheduled hours of work for that day, the Employee will work the difference in scheduled hours and the time spent in court service. For the purpose of the Employee reporting to work, travel time shall be considered as time required to attend court.

   2. In the event that such court service exceeds one-half (½) of the Employees scheduled hours of work for that day the Employee will be paid for all scheduled hours as if worked at the basic rate of pay.

   3. An Employee called to testify on behalf of the Employer on their day off shall have the time spent testifying considered time worked and shall be paid at two times (2X) their basic rate of pay.

   4. An Employee called to testify on behalf of the Employer on the day of a scheduled evening shall be granted a leave of absence for those scheduled shift(s) so missed and suffer no loss of earnings.

   5. An Employee called to testify on behalf of the Employer between night shifts or after the last night shift in their rotation shall be granted a leave of absence with pay commencing eight (8) hours prior to the court start time. The Employee will be given eight (8) hours of rest prior to attending their regularly scheduled night shift provided the Employer is notified prior to fourteen hundred (1400) hours. The Employee shall suffer no loss of regular pay when this occurs.

   6. An Employee required to so serve will notify their Department Head as soon as possible following receipt of the summons or subpoena

6. The Employer has the obligation to maintain records under the Peace Officer Program. Those documents cannot be used in assessing a disciplinary penalty where it would otherwise be removed under Article 33.06 (b).