Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LOCAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EDMONTON ZONE

ITEM 1: GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL ONLY

1.1 Christmas and Summer Closure

(a) It is recognized that, given the nature of the operations of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, patient levels and workloads in some programs may be reduced over the summer months and during the Christmas Holiday period.

(b) Therefore, the Employer shall provide at least eight (8) weeks written notice to those affected Employees of the days or periods of time when departments will be closed, or operating at reduced staff levels for the summer period and at least four (4) weeks written notice for the Christmas Holiday period.

(c) Those affected Employees will be given the option of taking a leave of absence, vacation, an advance of vacation, banked overtime, a combination thereof, or a layoff. In the event the Employee requests a layoff, Article 30 will not apply. The Employer will consider requests from Employees to work rather than take time off.

(d) Seniority shall be the determining factor when there is a dispute regarding Employees’ preference for working or taking time off. Employees failing to exercise their seniority rights within two (2) weeks of the date of notice shall forfeit their rights to exercise seniority with respect to that notice.

ITEM 2: ALBERTA HOSPITAL EDMONTON ONLY

2.1 An Employee shall not be charged a fee for parking at Alberta Hospital Edmonton. The Employer agrees not to implement any fee for parking, and furthermore agrees that there shall be no restriction as to the location of where on the premises an Employee shall be entitled to park with the only exception being those locations which exist as reserved parking stalls.