Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #5

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:  JOINT BENEFITS COMMITTEE

The Parties agree to maintain a Joint Benefits Committee (“the Committee”) which will include equal representation from each Party.

The Committee will meet regularly as agreed by the Committee, but in any event no fewer than three (3) times per calendar year.

The purpose of the Committee is to:

(a) pursue opportunities for joint communication to HSAA members with respect to benefits issues; and

(b) identify and discuss methods of educating Employees on benefit plan provisions in the interest of encouraging appropriate utilization of the plans; and

(c) discuss other issues of mutual interest with respect to the Employee benefits.

(d) during the term of this collective agreement the committee shall:

• Conduct a full review of the current benefit plan including costs and utilization,
• Conduct a review of Terms of Reference and amend as needed,
• Address any other mutually agreed items.

(e) AHS will continue to fully support HSAA’s request for non-voting representative status on the Health Benefits Trust of Alberta (HBTA) Policy Council.

The Committee may make recommendations to their respective principals on matters discussed by the Committee.

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