Good Samaritan Society Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 4: Union Recognition/Representation

1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Employees employed in the unit as defined by the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board as:
   
   “All Employees at the Good Samaritan Mill Woods Care Centre when employed in a paramedical technical capacity and any amendments thereto”;
   
   “All Employees when employed in a paramedical professional capacity at the Southgate Care Centre and any amendments thereto; and”
   
   “All Employees when employed in a paramedical professional capacity at the Dr. Gerald Zetter Care Centre and any amendments thereto”; and
   
   “All employees at the Mill Woods Centre when employed in a paramedical professional capacity”; and
   
   “All employees when employed in a paramedical professional capacity in The Good Samaritan Society CHOICE Program”.
2. Membership in the Union is voluntary.
3. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 4.01, the Employer will deduct from the gross earnings of each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement an amount equal to the dues as specified by the Union.  Such deductions shall be forwarded to the Union, or its authorized representative, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following and shall be accompanied by a list showing the name (first, last and middle), complete home address, job classification, worksite(s), employee identification number, full-time equivalency (FTE) or bi-weekly regular hours of work, and category (regular full-time, regular part-time, temporary, casual), and status (active, on-leave/type) of the Employees from whom deductions have been taken and the amount of the deductions and gross earnings.  Such list shall indicate newly hired and terminated Employees, and where the existing computer system is capable, the increment level of the Employee and Employees reclassified, promoted or transferred outside the scope of the Collective Agreement.
   2. For the purposes of this Article, “gross earnings” shall mean all monies paid by the Employer and earned by an Employee under the terms of this Collective Agreement.
   3. An electronic copy of monthly dues as outlined above shall be supplied to the Union.
4. The Union shall advise the Employer in writing thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the establishment of or change in Union dues.
5. No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement.
6. A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes at the orientation of new Employees with respect to the structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement; provided, however, that attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory, provided further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation.  The Employer shall notify the Union and the Chair of the Union Local one (1) week in advance of the orientation where practicable, with a list of new Employees, their job classifications, FTE and date of hire.
7. The Employer agrees to recognize a reasonable number of Employees who are designated by the Union as Local Unit Representatives or Job Stewards.
8. A list of the names of Local Unit Representatives and Job Stewards will be supplied to the Employer by the Union and the Employer will be advised by the Union, in writing, of any changes in that list from time to time.
9. The Employer recognizes that Job Stewards will be entitled to assist an Employee who has been asked to meet with the Employer for the purposes of investigation and in the processing of any grievance raised under the provisions of this Collective Agreement.
10. The Employer agrees that Local Unit Representatives and Job Stewards shall not be hindered, coerced or interfered with in any way in the performance of their functions.  The Union understands and agrees that each Local Unit Representative and Job Steward is employed to perform work as required by the Employer and that they will not leave their work during working hours except to perform their duties as provided by this Collective Agreement.  Therefore, no Local Unit Representative or Job Steward shall leave their work without obtaining the permission of their supervisor, such permission shall not be unreasonably denied.  Local Unit Representatives and Job Stewards shall suffer no loss of pay for time spent performing their duties as provided by this Collective Agreement.