Covenant Health Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #26

BETWEEN

COVENANT HEALTH
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and –

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

RE: EMPLOYEE AND UNION DEVELOPED SHIFT SCHEDULES

1. The Employer will consider the implementation of a shift schedule developed by the Employee(s) and the Union for a Functional work area subject to the following: 

   1. The proposed shift schedule is contractually compliant, except where the parties have mutually agreed otherwise in writing; 

   2. The proposed shift schedule does not result in any additional costs; and 

   3. The proposed shift schedule will meet the Employer’s operational requirements. 

   4. Whenever possible, the Employer may make available a subject matter expert on scheduling to meet with the Union and Employer to provide feedback on developed Shift schedules.

2. As per 1(a) above, Article 11, Article 44.04 or Article 45.06 applies in its entirety to schedules implemented under this process. 

3. Information required to create a schedule shall be provided to the Union upon request, including but not limited to the total number of FTE’s in the Functional work area and the current schedule. 

4. Before a new rotation is developed under this Letter of Understanding is implemented, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Employees affected must be in agreement with the new rotation.

5. A Functional work area shall not implement more than one shift schedule developed in accordance with this Letter of Understanding in each twelve (12) month period. 

6. The parties agree that a list of all schedules implemented under this Letter of Understanding shall be maintained and distributed with Joint Committee meeting packages for the duration of this Collective Agreement. 

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