Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LOCAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE BETHANY NURSING HOME OF CAMROSE, ALBERTA (AT THE ROSEHAVEN CARE CENTRE)

ITEM 1: TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES PERFORMING OUTREACH DUTIES

The Parties hereby agree to amend the terms and conditions of this Collective Agreement as they apply to Employees performing outreach duties.

1.1 Article 2:  Definitions

Amend Article 2 to include the following definition:

“Outreach duties include responsibility for:

• patient and family assessment
• liaison between the Institution and the community
• resource coordination
• education in the community
• public relations in the community.”

1.2 Article 10:  Hours of Work

Article 10.01 is to be amended as follows:

“10.01 It is understood and agreed between the Parties that hours of work for performing outreach duties shall be flexible. In accordance with the foregoing, the following shall apply:

(a) hours of work shall be seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours per day or thirty-eight and three-quarter (38 3/4) hours per week averaged over one (1) four (4) week cycle of the shift schedule.

(b) time spent in travel between the institute and the assigned place of work shall be paid at the Basic Rate of Pay and shall not be included in any calculation of eligibility for overtime or of overtime pay.

(c) time off duty at a remote location (e.g., overnight lodging) shall not be considered to be time worked.”

1.3 Article 12:  Overtime

Amend Article 12.01 as follows:

“12.01 Overtime is all time worked by an Employee in excess of thirty-eight and three-quarter (38 3/4) hours per week averaged over a four (4) week cycle of the shift schedule, or on days of rest as specified in Article 11 of the Collective Agreement.”

1.4 Article 20:  Travel Expenses

Add to Article 20:

“20.07 Reimbursement for travel expenses shall be paid on a monthly basis in cheques made out to the Employee which are separate from their regular pay cheque.”