Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

EMS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #7

BETWEEN

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

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

RE:  TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) EMPLOYEES FROM OUTSIDE SERVICES COMING TO ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The Parties agree that effective the date of transition to Alberta Health Services, the following transitional provisions were implemented for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Employees who were formerly covered under the provisions of a Collective Agreement or terms and conditions of employment other than the AHS/HSAA Provincial Agreement, including EMS Local Conditions (“AHS/HSAA Agreement”).

Article 9: Probation Period

Employees who commenced employment under the provisions of a Collective Agreement other than the AHS/HSAA Agreement prior to such Employees becoming covered under the AHS/HSAA Agreement and who have not yet completed their probationary period shall be subject to the probationary period outlined in the Collective Agreement in effect as of their commencement of employment until their probationary period has been completed or otherwise terminated.

Article 21: Vacation With Pay

Those Employees who currently earn vacation entitlement at a rate in excess of the rates in the AHS/HSAA Agreement shall continue to accrue vacation at their current rate until such time that the provisions of Article 21.02 of the AHS/HSAA Agreement provide vacation entitlement equivalent to that being currently earned by the Employee. Employees who are currently earning vacation in excess of the provisions of Article 21.02(c) of the AHS/HSAA Agreement will continue to earn vacation at their current accrual rate on or after becoming covered by the AHS/HSAA Agreement until the termination of their employment within the bargaining unit or until such time as the vacation accruals in Article 21.02 provide for equivalent or greater entitlement.

Article 24: Workers’ Compensation

Employees who commenced employment under the provisions of a Collective Agreement other than the AHS/HSAA Agreement prior to the date that the AHS/HSAA Agreement became effective for their group and who have made application for or are in receipt of Workers’ Compensation benefits effective the date of ratification of the AHS/HSAA Agreement for their group will be governed by the Workers’ Compensation provisions of their existing Collective Agreement until their return to work.

All Employees making application for Workers’ Compensation benefits on or after the date that the AHS/HSAA Agreement became effective for their group shall be subject to the provisions of Article 24 unless otherwise amended.

Article 25: Employee Benefit Plans

Employees not actively at work due to illness or disability on the date that the AHS/HSAA Agreement became effective for their group will continue to be covered by the benefit provisions in their previous Collective Agreement until such time that they return to active employment with the Employer. Benefit coverage under the AHS/HSAA Agreement will commence upon their return to work subject to enrollment requirement.

Article 29: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies

29.06 Employees who commenced employment under the provisions of a Collective Agreement other than the AHS/HSAA Agreement prior to the date that the AHS/HSAA Agreement became effective for their group and who have not yet completed their trial period shall be subject to the Trial Period outlined in their Collective Agreement in effect as of their date of transfer or promotion until their trial period has been completed.

Article 33: Leaves of Absence

Employees who commenced employment under the provisions of a Collective Agreement other than the AHS/HSAA Agreement and who are on a Leave of Absence prior to the date that the AHS/HSAA Agreement became effective for their group will be governed by the Leave of Absence provisions of their existing Collective Agreement until their return to work.

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