to consider the request and if there is agreement to proceed, discuss and finalize the implementation issues. ARTICLE P WEEKEND SCHEDULES – P-1 In order to meet the Hospital’s needs for weekend staff and individual Nurses’ preference for working weekends, the parties agree that when a Nurse on a unit submits in writing a desire to work a weekend schedule, the Hospital and the Union will meet to consider the request and if there is agreement to proceed, to discuss the implementation issues which would include but are not limited to; Introduction / Discontinuation; Averaging of Hours; Paid Holiday Bank / Vacation Banks; Scheduling Provisions. ARTICLE Q VOLUNTARY & RETIREE BENEFITS – Q-1 Voluntary Part-time Benefits Process for Payment – The Employer agrees to provide part-time Nurses with the option of voluntary participation in any and all of the group health and welfare benefit programs set out in Article 17. It is understood and agreed that the part-time Nurses who participate will assume the monthly premiums. Any part-time Nurse who wishes to participate will provide payment of the premiums through twelve (12) post-dated cheques submitted by July 1st of each year. It is understood that any transaction be dated the first (1st) of each and every month. The Employer will notify the Union of the benefit costs to part-time Nurses in June of each year, and each time the benefit costs are renegotiated by the Employer. Q-2 Retiree Benefits Process for Payment – Any bargaining unit Nurse who retires and wishes to participate in the benefit plans as outlined in Article 17.01(h) will provide advance payment of the benefits through twelve (12) post-dated cheques submitted by July 1st of each year. It is understood that any transaction would be dated the first (1st) of each and every month. The Employer will notify the Union of the benefit costs to retired Nurses in June of each year, and each time the benefit costs are renegotiated by the Employer.
to consider the request and if there is agreement to proceed, discuss and finalize the implementation issues. ARTICLE P – WEEKEND SCHEDULES P-1 In order to meet the Hospital’s needs for weekend staff and individual Nurses’ preference for working weekends, the parties agree that when a Nurse on a unit submits in writing a desire to work a weekend schedule, the Hospital and the Union will meet to consider the request and if there is agreement to proceed, to discuss the implementation issues which would include but are not limited to; Introduction / Discontinuation; Averaging of Hours; Paid Holiday Bank / Vacation Banks; Scheduling Provisions. ARTICLE Q – VOLUNTARY & RETIREE BENEFITS Q-1 Voluntary Part-time Benefits – Process for Payment The Employer agrees to provide part-time Nurses with the option of voluntary participation in any and all of the group health and welfare benefit programs set out in Article 17. It is understood and agreed that the part-time Nurses who participate will assume the monthly premiums. Any part-time Nurse who wishes to participate will provide payment of the premiums through twelve (12) post-dated cheques submitted by July 1st of each year. It is understood that any transaction be dated the first (1st) of each and every month. The Employer will notify the Union of the benefit costs to part-time Nurses in June of each year, and each time the benefit costs are renegotiated by the Employer. Q-2 Retiree Benefits – Process for Payment Any bargaining unit Nurse who retires and wishes to participate in the benefit plans as outlined in Article 17.01(h) will provide advance payment of the benefits through twelve (12) post-dated cheques submitted by July 1st of each year. It is understood that any transaction would be dated the first (1st) of each and every month. The Employer will notify the Union of the benefit costs to retired Nurses in June of each year, and each time the benefit costs are renegotiated by the Employer.
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