CapitalCare Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 2: Definitions

In this Collective Agreement:

1. “Arbitration” shall take meaning from the section of the appropriate Code dealing with the resolution of a difference.

2. “Union” means the Health Sciences Association of Alberta. 

3. “Employer” is the Capital Care Group Inc. operating as CapitalCare. It also means and includes, such officers as may, from time to time, be appointed or designated by the Employer to carry out its administrative duties.

4.  

   1. For Employees in the paramedical professional unit, “Basic Rate of Pay” is the step in the scale applicable to the Employee as set out in the Salaries Appendix inclusive of premium payable in Article 18.01 (Temporary Assignments), but exclusive of all other allowances and premium payments.

   2. For Employees in the paramedical technical unit, “Basic Rate of Pay” is the step in the scale applicable to the Employee as set out in the Salaries Appendix inclusive of the qualification differentials set out in Article 14.06 and premium payable as set out in Article 18.01 (Temporary Assignments), but exclusive of all other allowances and premium payments.

5. “Board” means the Board of Directors of CapitalCare. 

6. “Chief Operating Officer” means the senior person responsible to the Board of Directors of CapitalCare. 

7. “Code” means The Labour Relations Code as amended from time to time.

8. “Employee” means any person employed in the bargaining unit referred to in Article 4.01, or who performs functions of a paramedical professional or paramedical technical nature.  It shall further include any person employed in any new classification added to the bargaining unit in the future pursuant to Article 40.

9. All Employees will be designated as follows:

   1. “Regular Employee” is one who works on a Full-Time or Part-Time basis on regularly scheduled shifts of a continuing nature:

      1. "Full-Time Employee” is a Regular Employee who works the full specified hours in the Hours of Work Article of this Collective Agreement;

      2. “Part-Time Employee” is one who works scheduled shifts, whose hours of work are less than those specified in the Hours of Work Article of this Collective Agreement.

   2. "Casual Employee" is a person who:

      1. works on a call-in basis and is not regularly scheduled; or

      2. is regularly scheduled for a period of three (3) months or less for a specific job; or

      3. relieves for an absence the duration of which is three (3) months or less.

   3. “Temporary Employee” is one who is hired on a temporary basis for a Full-Time or Part-Time position:

      1. for a specific job of more than three (3) months and less than twelve (12) months; or

      2. to replace a Full-Time or Part-Time Employee who is on an approved leave of absence for a period in excess of three (3) months; or

      3. to replace a Full-Time or Part-Time Employee who is on a leave due to illness or injury where the duration of such leave is anticipated to be in excess of three (3) months.

      Temporary positions may be extended by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union.  The Employer shall provide as much notice as reasonably possible to extend the term of a temporary position prior to its expiry. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

10. CapitalCare currently defines its existing sites/programs as:
    
    Sites: The building or series of proximate buildings established by the Employer as a designated work location for Employees.
    
    Programs: Functions that serve the whole scope of CapitalCare operations regardless of where they are located such as, but not limited to, pharmacy, health records and other corporate service functions.
11. “Gross Earnings” shall mean all monies paid by the Employer and earned by an Employee under the terms of this Collective Agreement.
12. “Month” is the period of time between the date in one (1) month and the preceding date in the following month.
13. “Shift” means a daily tour of duty exclusive of overtime hours.
14. Throughout this Collective Agreement, a word used in the singular applies also in the plural and vice versa.
15. “Job Steward” means an Employee of the Employer designated by the Union to act as an Employee representative in the administration of the Collective Agreement.
16. “Local Unit Representative” may mean a local unit chair, or two (2) co-chairs, group representatives and/or other positions as determined by the local unit. Local Unit Representatives shall form the local unit executive.  The role of the local unit executive is to advocate for and engage their members. Local unit representatives are elected by members of the local unit.  Unless pre-authorized by the Employer, the Local Unit Representatives shall not conduct union business while on duty nor shall they conduct union business in such a manner that it interferes with any Employee performing their employment duties.