Covenant Health Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #6

BETWEEN

COVENANT HEALTH 
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and -

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

RE:  REGULATORY PRACTICE REVIEW PROCEDURE

WHEREAS the Parties recognize that the technical and professional paramedical professions are required to practice within their regulatory standards of practice;

AND WHEREAS the Parties agree that patient safety is best achieved when there is a process that allows technical and professional paramedical staff to bring forward concerns related to practice issues that may contravene their regulatory standards of practice.

The Parties therefore agree as follows:

1. Discussion
   
   In the event an Employee in a regulated profession is directed to perform duties which may contravene their regulated standards of practice, an Employee shall first discuss the issue with their immediate supervisor.

2. Documentation
   
   If the issue is not resolved following discussions with the supervisor, the Employee shall provide documentation detailing how the issue may contravene their standards of practice to the Director of the Department or designate. 

3. Consultation 
   
   Based on a review of the documentation, the Parties may consult, either together or independently, with the applicable College regarding the issue.

4. Outcome
   
   Following a review of the documentation and the consultation, the Director of the Department or designate will communicate the outcome to the Employee. 

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