Covenant Health Collective Agreement 2024-2028

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #17

BETWEEN 

COVENANT HEALTH
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

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ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES
(the Employer)

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ALBERTA PUBLIC LABORATORIES
(the Employer)

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ANY FUTURE PROVINCIAL HEALTH AGENCY 

(the Employer)

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PROVINCIAL HEALTH CORPORATIONS

(the Employer)

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

RE: PORTABILITY BETWEEN COVENANT HEALTH, ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES, BETHANY NURSING HOME OF CAMROSE, LAMONT HEALTH CENTRE AND ALBERTA PRECISION LABORATORIES, AND PROVINCIAL HEALTH AGENCY AND PROVINCIAL HEALTH CORPORATIONS

WHEREAS the Parties agree that it may be of mutual benefit to allow Regular Employees to transfer their earned entitlements while employed at Alberta Health Services (AHS) and/or Bethany Nursing Home of Camrose (BETH) and/or Lamont Health Centre (LAM) and/or Covenant Health (CH) and/or Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL), and/or Recovery Alberta (RA) and/or Provincial Health Agency (PHA), and/or Provincial Health Corporations (PHC), the Parties agree as follows:

1. Newly hired Regular Employees, transferring between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and/or Bethany Nursing Home of Camrose (BETH) and/or Lamont Health Centre (LAM) and/or Covenant Health (CH) and/or Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) and/or Recovery Alberta (RA) and/or Provincial Health Agency (PHA), and/or Provincial Health Corporations (PHC), shall have the following recognized and transferred:
   1. Placement on the salary grid;
   2. Vacation entitlement date (accrued vacation banks will be paid out);
   3. Unused sick bank;
   4. Hours towards next increment; and

   5. Seniority date, 

      provided they:

      1. resign from their regular position(s) with AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or CH and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC;
      2. are hired into the same classification; and
      3. not more than six (6) months have lapsed since their employment with AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or CH and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC.

2. Regular Employees, employed by Covenant Health and/or AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC concurrently, will have the following recognized and transferred:

   1. Highest placement on the salary grid;
   2. Highest vacation entitlement date;
   3. Unused sick bank;
   4. Hours towards next increment;
   5. Highest seniority date,

   provided they:

   1. Resign from their regular position(s) with AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or CH and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC;
   2. Are hired into the same classification; and
   3. Not more than six (6) months have lapsed since their employment with AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or CH and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC.
3. Should a Regular Employee commence employment with one Employer and maintain employment with the other Employer, the following will be recognized at the new Employer:
   1. Highest placement on the salary grid;
   2. Highest vacation entitlement date;
   3. Hours towards next increment;

   4. Highest seniority date, 

      provided they:

      1. provide the information within thirty (30) days of commencement of employment, in a form acceptable to the new Employer;
      2. are hired into the same classification; and
      3. not more than six (6) months have lapsed since their employment with AHS and/or BETH and/or LAM and/or CH and/or APL and/or RA and/or PHA and/or PHC.
4. The waiting period for Employee Benefits will be waived for eligible Employees covered by provisions 1 and 2 above.
5. The date of hire for those covered by provisions 1, 2 or 3 above, shall be the latest date of continuous service with the new Employer.
6. The above provisions shall apply to Employees hired into new classifications, except that placement on the salary grid and hours towards next increment will be determined as per Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience.

This Letter of Understanding will expire March 31, 2028, or upon the date of ratification of the next Collective Agreement, whichever is later.