Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

EMS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #12

BETWEEN

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and -

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

RE:  EMS SPECIALTY TEAMS PARTICIPATION

The Parties recognize that Employee participation on EMS Specialty Teams is of mutual benefit to Employees and the Employer. 

A Specialty Team member is an EMS practitioner who provides care and service, within their scope of practice, in a non-traditional environment using a unique platform. EMS Specialty Teams are not positions, but are assignments allocated by the Employer on an as-needed basis to existing Regular Employees who already hold positions within Alberta Health Services EMS.

EMS Employees may be appointed to participate on EMS Specialty Teams. Selection of Employees for membership on EMS Specialty Teams shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer based on requests for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and eligibility will be identified on such requests for EOIs. 

The length of a shift on an EMS Specialty Team is considered a regularly scheduled shift of 12 hours, for the purpose of determining eligibility for overtime in accordance with Article 12.

This Letter of Understanding will expire March 31, 2024 or upon the date of ratification of the next Collective Agreement, whichever is later.