Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

EMS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10

BETWEEN

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and –

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

RE:  SHIFT GIVEAWAYS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) EMPLOYEES

The Parties agree that a regular EMS Employee may be permitted to give away their regularly scheduled shift(s) with the approval of the Employer as outlined below:

1. The Employee requesting the shift giveaway will provide the Employer with a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours’ notice prior to the requested shift give away.

2. Shift giveaways may be approved provided that:

   1. There is no increase in cost to the Employer; and

   2. The shift giveaway is within the same classification; and

   3. The shift giveaway does not result in double-shifting by another Employee.

3. Employees shall be allowed a maximum of eight (8) shift giveaways in a calendar year.

4. Management reserves the right to approve or deny any request for shift giveaway.

This Letter of Understanding may be terminated by either Party with ninety (90) days’ notice or will expire March 31, 2024, or upon the date of ratification of the next Collective Agreement, whichever is later.