Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #31

BETWEEN

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and -

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

RE: ALTERNATE SCHEDULING OPTION (CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF WORK)

Whereas the Parties agree that it is mutually beneficial to have a secondary option for work schedules in functional work areas, an optional scheduling system is available which may be applied with written agreement between the Employer and the Union. Where this option is applied, the relevant provisions of Article 11.02(a) or Article 44.04 shall be amended as follows:

(i)    at least two (2) of the scheduled days off to be consecutive in each two (2) week period;

(ii)   where possible one (1) weekend off in each two (2) week period but, in any event, two (2) weekends off in each five (5) week period;

(iii)  at least fifteen (15) hours off duty between the end of one shift and the commencement of the next shift;

(iv)  not more than Seven (7) consecutive scheduled days of work.

All other provisions of Article 11 or Article 44.04 remain in full effect with penalty payments identified in Article 11.02(b) based on the amendments above.

The written agreement shall indicate the functional work area to which the agreement applies.

Any agreement made pursuant to this Letter of Understanding may be terminated by either party with eight (8) weeks written notice. Unless otherwise agreed between the Employer and the Union, A new shift schedule compliant with Article 11 and Article 44.04 shall then be posted twelve (12) weeks in advance as per Article 11.03(a). The new shift schedule shall be posted no later than the last day of the eight-week written notice period. 

The Parties agree that a list of all functional work areas using the above scheduling option shall be maintained and distributed with Joint Committee meeting packages for the duration of this Collective Agreement.

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