Common use of ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS. Unless existing benefits, rights, privileges, practices, terms or conditions of employment which may be considered to be superior to those contained herein are specifically retained by this Agreement, they shall be deemed not to continue in effect. It is, however, hereby confirmed that where such references are made to existing Superior Conditions that they refer to conditions existing prior to date of certification. This Agreement shall continue in effect until March and shall remain in effect from year to year ‘thereafter unless either party gives the other party written notice of termination or desire to amend the Agreement, Notice that amendments are required or that either party desires to terminate this Agreement may only be given within a period of ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement or to any anniversary of such expiration date. If notice of amendment or termination given by either party, the other party agrees to meet for the purpose of negotiation within thirty (30) days after the giving.of notice, if requested to do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in the event the parties to this Agreement agree to negotiate for its renewal through the process of central bargaining, the parties will meet to determine the procedures to be followed, Attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement are the following appendices: Appendix Grievance Form Appendix List of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committee -Chairpersons Appendix Salary Schedule Appendix Superior Conditions If Any Appendix Appendix of Local Provisions The Association and the agreed to submit their dispute concerning Proposal with regards to layoff procedures to binding Interest Arbitration accordance with the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act. The Association and the Ontario Cancer ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agreed to be bound by that Award. Accordingly, it is understood that this agreement will incorporate new or amended provisions that may result from the Arbitration Award. FOR THE HOSPITAL LOCAL EMPLOY ER GRIEVANCE NUMBER NATURE OF GRIEVANCE AND DATE OF OCCURRENCE SIGNATURE STEP ONE EMPLOYER‘S ANSWER SIGNATURE OF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE DATE: STEP TWO DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL EMPLOYER’S ANSWER DATE: DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL EMPLOYER’S ANSWER DATE: DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL BLACK. EMPLOYER BLUE. LOCAL ASSOCIATION GREEN LIST OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS During the term of this Agreement, the parties shall meet as necessary to review and amend by agreement the list of chairpersons of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committees. The following nurses have allowed their names to stand as Chairpersons Nursing Assessment Committees in the above named sector. ▇▇▇▇▇ School of Nursing Queen's University Kingston, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Doctoral Candidate Health Administration London, Ontario Arts ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Assistant Administrator Program Developer Nursing and Patient Care ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ General Hospital College of Applied Technology Hamilton, Ontario Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Executive Director Canadian Centre for Stress ▇▇▇▇▇ Peninsula Health and Well Being ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Principal Nursing Officer Health and Welfare Canada Ottawa, Ontario ▇▇▇▇ Director of Nursing Education Ottawa Civic Hospital Ottawa, Ontario ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, School of Health Sciences and Human Services College London, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Health Care Consultant Administrative Services Scarborough, Ontario Nursing Computer Project Toronto Western Hospital Toronto, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Director of Nursing Humber Memorial Hospital Ontario

ARTICLE SUPERIOR CONDITIONS. Unless All existing benefits, rights, privileges, practices, terms or conditions of employment which may be considered to be superior to those contained herein and which are set out in Appendix are specifically retained by this AgreementAgreement unless otherwise agreed by the local parties. The parties agree to remove from Appendix those superior conditions which no longer have application. Where the parties cannot agree on whether a superior condition continues to have application, they shall the issue will be deemed not reduced to continue a grievance and referred to arbitration. Hospital Central Agreement -March The Union and the Participating Hospitals agree to establish a committee consisting of two (2) representatives of the Union and two (2) representatives of the Participating Hospitals to review the superior conditions appendices in effecteach of the participating hospitals. It is, however, hereby confirmed that where such references are made This committee will report to existing Superior Conditions that they refer to conditions existing their respective negotiating committees prior to date the next round of certificationcentral negotiations. This Agreement shall continue in effect until March and shall remain in effect from year to year ‘thereafter unless either party gives the other party written notice of termination or desire to amend the Agreement, Notice that amendments are required or that either party desires to terminate this Agreement may only be given within a period of ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement or to any anniversary of such expiration date. If notice of amendment or termination is given by either party, the other party agrees to meet for the purpose of negotiation within thirty (30) days after the giving.of giving of notice, if requested to do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in the event the parties to this Agreement agree to negotiate for its renewal through the process of central bargaining, the parties Participating Hospitals and the Ontario Nurses’ Association will meet to determine the procedures to be followed, . Attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement are the following appendicesappendices and Letters of Understanding: Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Grievance Form Appendix List of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committee -Chairpersons Appendix Chairpersons Salary Schedule Appendix Superior Conditions If Any Appendix Appendix of Local Provisions The Association and the agreed to submit their dispute concerning Proposal with regards to layoff procedures to binding Interest Arbitration accordance with the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act. The Association and the Ontario Cancer ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agreed to be bound by that Award. Accordingly, it is understood that this agreement will incorporate new or amended provisions that may result from the Arbitration Award. FOR THE HOSPITAL LOCAL EMPLOY ER GRIEVANCE NUMBER NATURE OF GRIEVANCE AND DATE OF OCCURRENCE SIGNATURE STEP ONE EMPLOYER‘S ANSWER SIGNATURE OF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE DATE: STEP TWO DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL EMPLOYER’S ANSWER DATE: DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL EMPLOYER’S ANSWER DATE: DATE RECEIVED BY LOCAL BLACK. EMPLOYER BLUE. LOCAL ASSOCIATION GREEN LIST OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS During the term of this Agreement, the parties shall meet as necessary to review and amend by agreement the list of chairpersons of Professional Responsibility Assessment Committees. The following nurses have allowed their names to stand as Chairpersons Nursing Assessment Committees in the above named sector. ▇▇▇▇▇ School Complaint Form Letters of Nursing Queen's University Kingston, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Doctoral Candidate Health Administration London, Ontario Arts Understanding Letter of Understanding Re Workload Measurement Tools Letter of Understanding Re Mentorship Guidelines Letter of Understanding Re Paid Education Leave Hospital Central Agreement -March Letter of Understanding Re Part-time Voluntary Benefits Letter of Understanding Re Supernumerary Positions Letter of Understanding Re Redesign Hospital Central Agreement -March Hospital Central Agreement -March ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Special Advisory Nursing Services First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Floor Road ON ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Applied Arts and Health Services School of Health Services, Seneca College Street King City, ON ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Assistant Administrator Program Developer Nursing and Patient Care ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ General Hospital College of Applied Technology Hamilton, Ontario Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Executive Director Canadian Centre for Stress ▇▇▇▇▇ Peninsula Health and Well Being ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Principal Nursing Officer Health and Welfare Canada Ottawa, Ontario ▇▇▇▇ Director of Nursing Education Ottawa Civic Hospital Ottawa, Ontario ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇Adjunct Professor, School of Health Sciences Nursing Laurent n University Lake Road Hospital Central Agreement -March The parties have agreed that patient care is enhanced if concerns relating to professional practice, patient acuity, fluctuating workloads and Human Services College Londonfluctuating staffing are resolved in a timely and effective manner. The Collective Agreement provides a problem solving process for nurses to address concerns relative to patient care. This report form provides a tool for documentation to facilitate discussion and to promote a approach. At the time the workload issue occurs, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Health Care Consultant Administrative Services Scarboroughdiscuss the matter within the to develop strategies to meet patient care needs using current resources. If necessary, Ontario Nursing Computer Project Toronto Western Hospital Torontousing established lines of communication, Ontario ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Director seek immediate assistance from an individual identified by the Employer (e.g. team who has responsibility for timely resolution of Nursing Humber Memorial Hospital Ontarioworkload issues. Failing resolution of the workload issue at the time of the occurrence, discuss the issue with your Manager (or designate) on the Manager’s or designate’s next working day. If no satisfactory resolution is reached during steps (1) and (2) above, then you may submit a professional responsibility workload report form to the Committee within fifteen (15) calendar days of the alleged improper assignment. (SEE REVERSE SIDE.) As per the Collective Agreement, the Committee shall hear and attempt to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of both parties. If the issue is not resolved at the meeting in (4) above, the form may be forwarded to an Independent Assessment Committee within the requisite number of days of the meeting in (4) above, as outlined in your Collective Agreement. The Association and the Employer may mutually agree to extend the time limits for referral of the complaint at any stage of the complaint procedure.