Christenson Communities Ltd. (Royal Oak Manor, Lacombe) Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 2: Definitions

1. “Employer” shall mean Christenson Communities Ltd. atRoyal Oak Manor in Lacombe and includes such persons as may from time to time be appointed or designated to carry out administration duties in respect of the operation and management of the facility.
2. “Union” means the Health Sciences Association of Alberta.
3. “Employee” shall mean any Employee of the Employer for whom the Union has attained the status of bargaining agent through Certificate 20-2012 issued by the Alberta Labour Relations Board (as amended from time to time), and whose employment is designated as:
   1. “Regular Employee” is one who works on a full-time or part-time basis:
      1. “Full-time Employee” shall mean an Employee who is regularly scheduled to work the hours specified in Article 9 (Hours of Work) and Article 10A (Modified Hours of Work);
      2. “Part-time Employee” shall mean an Employee who works scheduled shifts specified in the Hours of Work articles provided however that such hours worked in any fourteen (14) calendar day period shall be less than those established for full-time employment.
   2. “Casual Employee” shall mean a person who:
      1. works on a call-in basis and is not regularly scheduled; or
      2. is regularly scheduled for a period of ninety (90) days or less for a specific job; or
      3. relieves for an absence the duration of which is ninety (90) days or less.
   3. “Temporary Employee” shall mean an Employee who is hired for a full-time or a part-time position:
      1. for a fixed term of from ninety (90) days to eighteen (18) months inclusive;
      2. to replace a full-time or part-time employee who is on an approved leave of absence for a period in excess of ninety (90) days;
      3. to replace a full-time or part-time employee who is on a leave due to illness or injury where the employee on leave has indicated to the Employer that the duration of such leave will be in excess of ninety (90) days;
      4. Temporary positions may be extended by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union.  Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4. “Basic Rate of Pay” shall mean the step in the scale applicable to the Employee as set out in the Salaries Appendix, exclusive of all allowances and premiums.
5. For the purposes 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.
6. The feminine gender shall mean and include the masculine and similarly the singular shall mean the plural and vice versa as applicable.
7. “Shift” means a daily tour of duty exclusive of overtime hours.  The first shift of the day shall be that shift in which the majority of hours fall between midnight and 0800 hours.
8. “Month” is the period of time between the date in one month and the preceding date in the following month.
9. “Auxiliary Nursing” refers to those classifications providing nursing care and applies to the Health Care Aide, Recreation Aide and Licensed Practical Nurse classifications.
10. “General Support Services” refers to those classifications where the primary function is general support activities and applies to Clerical/Administrative classifications.
11. “Steward” means an Employee of the Employer designated by the Union to act as a local representative.