Alberta Precision Laboratories Collective Agreement 2024-2028

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #27

 BETWEEN

ALBERTA PRECISION LABORATORIES
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer) 

AND

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

RE: RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT

WHEREAS the parties agree that:
Where the Employer determines that there may be recruitment challenges in attracting candidates for certain classifications to the rural and suburban areas of the province; the Employer may provide financial relocation assistance to successful internal or external candidates for eligible positions on initial recruitment. For internal candidates, relocation assistance may be provided when the Employee relocates more than      100 km from their current residence.

1. Positions which may be eligible for relocation assistance will be identified on the  job posting and may include Regular or Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time positions with a minimum FTE of 0.5. Eligible temporary positions will be limited  to those which are a minimum of twelve (12) months’ duration.
2. A one (1) year return service commitment shall be made by the successful candidate in exchange for the relocation assistance. The successful candidate will sign the Alberta Health Services Relocation Assistance Agreement - Return of Service upon acceptance of the Letter of Offer.
3. Reimbursement for expenses paid in relation to a move shall be limited to those costs that would have been incurred if the move had been carried out in the most  practical and economical manner, in accordance with the Alberta Health Services Relocation Assistance Agreement - Return of Service. Receipts must be submitted  on an AHS Relocation Assistance Expense Claim within six (6) months from the effective date of hire.
4. A copy of the Alberta Health Services  Relocation Assistance Agreement - Return of Service shall be submitted by the Employer to the  Union.
5. All other provisions of the Employer’s Expense Relocation Directive shall apply.

This Letter of Understanding will expire September 30, 2028, or upon the date of ratification of the next Collective Agreement, whichever is later.