Alberta Precision Laboratories

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #26

BETWEEN

ALBERTA PRECISION LABORATORIES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and -

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

RE: TELEWORKING AGREEMENT

The Collective Agreement applies to Employees covered by this teleworking agreement except as modified below.

Definition

"Teleworking" shall mean work performed by Employees who use computers and telecommunication equipment to work at home or at a remote Site approved by the Employer.

This Letter of Agreement shall apply to Employees who agree with the Employer to telework. All responsibilities and performance expectations will apply during teleworking.

Terms of Agreement

1. Should the Union or the Employer desire to discontinue the teleworking agreement, either party shall provide thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the other party.

2. An Employee may discontinue teleworking by providing thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the Employer or such shorter period as may be mutually agreed between the Employee and Employer.

3. In the event of an emergent situation, the Employer may terminate this agreement and the thirty (30) calendar days’ notice period shall not apply.

4. The thirty (30) calendar days’ notice period shall not apply when the Employee is removed from the agreement for cause.
5. The Employee shall be directed to report to an assigned work-Site when teleworking is discontinued in accordance with the above.
6. An Employee may be temporarily reassigned to an alternate work-Site for operational reasons.
7. Nothing in this teleworking agreement prevents the Employer from disciplining or terminating an Employee in accordance with Article 37 of the Collective Agreement.
8. It is expected that the Employee be available for work during scheduled hours as posted by the Employer.
9. An Employee shall not be entitled to shift and/or weekend differential except when directed by the Employer to work during hours that qualify for shift and/or weekend differential.
10. An Employee shall not be entitled to overtime payment except when directed by the Employer to work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 10 (Hours of Work) of the Collective Agreement.
11. An Employee shall be entitled to include travel time as part of their scheduled shift when all of the following conditions are met:
    1. Travel time is required between the hours of zero eight hundred (0800) and sixteen fifteen (1615) hours.
    2. the Employee continues their shift and there is no disruption to work activity other than travel time back to the place of work.
12. An Employee shall be entitled to claim mileage in accordance with Article 20 when business travel is required between 0800 and 1615 hours.
13. The Employee shall be available to attend work at Alberta Precision Laboratories’ Sites for meetings, training, in-services, projects or performance appraisals etc. as directed by the Employer.
14. An Employee shall be reimbursed for necessary parking expenses at Sites other than their assigned Site in accordance with Employer policy.
15. The Employer may visit the home office for business and inspection purposes, however, the Employee will receive twenty-four (24) hours’ notice or such shorter period as mandated by law in advance of such visits. Such visits will occur during normal business hours of the administrative offices of the Employer, except in cases of emergency.
16. The Employee shall report all of their absences from work to their immediate supervisor or designate.
17. It is understood that dependent care provisions will be in place during hours of work.

This Letter of Understanding will expire September 30, 2024, or upon the date of ratification of the next Collective Agreement, whichever is later.