Rexall Pharmacies ULC (Edmonton) Collective Agreement 2024-2028

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #9

BETWEEN

REXALL PHARMACIES ULC
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)
    
- and -

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

RE: TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS
 

1. The Employer may assign employees to work at another site or sites for the purposes of training, orientation, meetings, emergencies, and general operational requirements, on an intermittent basis. Employees required to travel between sites due to temporary assignments will be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with Article 20 – Travel Expenses, of the Collective Agreement.

2. The Employer will canvass the employees who have the ability to perform the required work to determine their preference for accepting temporary assignments on a regular basis. The Employer will endeavour to make assignments from among employees who have stated a willingness to work shifts at other sites provided that operational efficiency is not in any way compromised.

3. In circumstances where the Employer has sufficient advance notice of the requirement to temporarily assign employees to other sites, the Employer will provide a minimum of three (3) days’ notice to the affected employees. Where there is an ongoing need to temporarily assign staff to other sites, three (3) days’ advance notice will only be required prior to the initial assignment.

4. In circumstances, where the Employer does not have advance notice of the requirement to temporarily assign staff to other sites, the Employer retains the right to select the most appropriate individual to be assigned.

5. Employees assigned to other sites will be provided an appropriate paid orientation to the other site(s) as required.