Alberta Precision Laboratories

Article 36: Evaluations, Personnel Files And Employee Health Files

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   1. The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the desirability of Employee evaluations. Evaluations shall be conducted on a regular basis, and at a minimum once every two (2) years or when requested by the Employee.

   2. Evaluations shall be for the constructive review of the performance of the Employee.

2. All such evaluations shall be in writing.

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   1. Meetings for the purpose of the evaluation interview shall be scheduled by the Employer with reasonable advance notice, which shall not be less than forty-eight (48) hours. The Employee may review their personnel file prior to the interview upon their written request.

   2. The Employee shall be given a copy of their completed evaluation at the conclusion of the interview or no later than seven (7) calendar days from the interview date. The Employee shall sign the completed evaluation document upon receipt for the sole purpose of indicating that they are aware of the evaluation. They shall have the right to respond in writing within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the evaluation document, and their reply shall be placed in their personnel file.

   3. The Employer will endeavor to schedule evaluation interviews during an Employee’s on duty hours however, if an evaluation interview is scheduled on an Employee’s off duty hours or on days of rest, the Employee shall be compensated at the applicable rate of pay.

4. An Employee’s evaluation shall be considered confidential and shall not be released by the Employer to any person, except a Board of Arbitration, the Employer’s counsel, or as required by law, without the written consent of the Employee.

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   1. By appointment made in writing at least ten (10) working days in advance, an Employee may view their personnel or Employee health file.

   2. Upon request by an Employee, or upon provision of a release deemed acceptable by the Employer (in a form which complies with the requirements of all applicable legislation), the Employee or the Union shall be given a copy of requested documents from their file(s). The Employer may charge twenty-five (25) cents per page for copying expenses.

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   1. A Letter of Expectation issued to an Employee shall be placed on the Employee’s personnel file. The Letter of Expectation shall indicate that it is not disciplinary action. A copy of the Letter of Expectation shall be sent to the Union within five (5) working days.

   2. During the Employee’s next performance evaluation any Letter(s) of Expectation on the Employee’s personnel file shall be reviewed and the matters addressed incorporated into the written evaluation. Performance evaluations will not specifically reference a non-disciplinary Letter of Expectation. After the evaluation is complete, the Letter(s) of Expectation shall be removed.

36.07     Attendance Program

An Employee, who is considered to have exited the Employer’s attendance awareness program, shall request in writing that their personnel file be cleared of any letters received under such program. The Employer shall confirm that such action has been affected.