Carewest Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #4

BETWEEN

CAREWEST

- and -

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(hereinafter referred to as the Union)

RE:  DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE & DISABILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 

WHEREAS Parties agree as follows in order to both facilitate the multi-party duty to accommodate (DTA) and reconcile disability management processes:

1. The Parties acknowledge they share the responsibility for the duty to accommodate employees up to the point of undue hardship. The parties also acknowledge that working together to ensure Employees are accommodated in a manner that provides meaningful work and promotes a culture of inclusiveness is of particular importance in the health care sector.

2. The Employer shall notify the Union of an Employee’s request/need for Accommodation within ten (10) working days of becoming aware of the request/need.

3. Once the Employer is aware of the employee’s request for Accommodation they will meet with the Employee without undue delay to develop a plan. The Union may be present if requested by either party. 

4. All Parties involved will respect the right to privacy of the employee seeking the accommodation, communicating only information that is pertinent to the accommodation process to those involved in the accommodation. 

5. If at any point during the process of accommodation a dispute arises, the employee shall be entitled to use the Grievance Procedure and Arbitration.

6. In addition to the foregoing, the Employer will develop a DTA policy and process within 180 days of ratification of this collective agreement.

7. In recognition of this letter, the Parties will consider policy grievance 2020038-CARE resolved without prejudice or precedent.

8. This letter of understanding will expire on June 30, 2024.