Rexall/Pharma Plus Pharmacies Ltd. (Calgary) Collective Agreement 2019-2024

Article 17: Temporary Assignments & Responsibility Pay

1. When an Employee is directed to perform the duties of a classification covered by this Collective Agreement to which is assigned a higher salary scale, she shall be paid in addition to her hourly rate as set out in the Salaries Appendix, the difference between the beginning rate in the salary scale for her classification and the beginning rate in the salary scale of the classification to which she is temporarily assigned. The resultant basic rate of pay shall not exceed the maximum rate of the salary scale of the classification to which she is temporarily assigned. This provision shall not apply where the period of temporary assignment is less than one (1) full shift.
2. Temporary Out-of-Scope Assignment
   Where an Employee is directed to substitute on another job outside the scope of the bargaining unit, the Employee will receive, in addition to her basic rate of pay, a minimum amount of two dollars ($2.00) per hour. An Employee so assigned shall continue to be covered by the terms and conditions of this Collective Agreement.
3. During periods of temporary assignment to a classification to which is assigned a higher salary scale, an Employee so assigned shall receive any overtime or call-back premiums based on the higher basic rate of pay.
4. Responsibility Pay
   Pharmacy Technicians who are designated supervisory responsibility shall receive one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour for performing “IV” supervisory duties.