ASSOCIATION AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS A. The Association shall have the right to use ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ school buildings and facilities provided such usage does not interfere with District operations. Requests will be submitted through the procedures established by the District and are subject to the provisions of Board Policy. Any costs above and beyond the building usage policy incurred through such usage shall be assumed by the Association. B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment (including copy machines, audio visual equipment, etc.) with the approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Any costs of materials incurred in such usage shall be assumed by the Association. Employees will also be provided all materials necessary to perform their expected duties. C. Where possible, bulletin boards and mailboxes shall be made available to the Association and bargaining unit members in each building that bargaining unit members are assigned to. D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official business on school property, provided that such business shall not interfere with normal operations. Representatives of the Association not employed by the District shall notify the supervisor of the affected employees of their presence. E. The Association may request the Board place items of interest to it on the Board agenda. These items must be filed with the Superintendent one (1) week before each regular Board meeting, unless agreed otherwise by the Superintendent or his/her designee. F. Upon request, the Superintendent and/or his/her designee shall meet with Association representatives, at agreed upon times, to discuss problems and concerns. At the request of the Association, at least one meeting shall be held each year. G. The Board shall make lunchroom space available when possible, and lavatory facilities in each building where bargaining unit employees are assigned. H. Telephone facilities shall be made available for staff use. Phone usage shall be for school-oriented business and/or personal business that cannot be conducted at another time. Unless the call is made collect or on the employee's telephone credit card, no long distance calls are permitted without supervisory approval. I. Existing parking facilities shall be made available to bargaining unit members for their use. J. The Association shall be notified in advance of any pending policy adoption affecting bargaining unit employees and shall have the opportunity to inform the Board of its opinion on the proposed policy. The Association shall have the opportunity to recommend areas in which policies might be adopted or changed. K. Upon request, a bargaining unit member shall have the right to review the contents of his/her personnel file, excluding confidential pre-employment references. At the unit member's option, a representative of the Association may accompany the bargaining unit member in such review. Should the bargaining unit member disagree with the content of any item in the personnel file, he/she may have a written statement attached to the item.
RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP 16 Section 1. The Hospital recognizes the Association as the collective bargaining 17 representative with respect to wage rates, hours of work, and other conditions of 18 employment for a bargaining unit composed of all categories of registered nurses 20 Hospital shall not challenge the status of bargaining unit nurses or assert that 21 bargaining unit nurses are supervisors.
TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 9.1 The Employer and the Union recognize the value and benefit of education and training designed to enhance an employee’s ability to perform their job duties. Training and employee development opportunities will be provided to employees in accordance with Employer policies and available resources. 9.2 Attendance at employer-required training will be considered time worked. The Employer will make reasonable attempts to schedule employer-required training during an employee’s regular work shift. The Employer will pay the registration and associated travel costs in accordance with Article 23, Travel, for employer-required training.
EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE DUTIES 18.1 The employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee’s skill, competence and training consistent with the classification structure of this Agreement provided that such duties are not designed to promote ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 18.2 It is understood that during periods of peak load it is a common practice for an employer to source plumbers from other plumbing employers for the purpose of supplementing their own labour force.
Compensation and Billing 6.1 The Provider shall seek payment only from DRS for the provision of Medical services except as provided in paragraphs 6.3. The payment from DRS shall be limited to the amounts referred to in paragraph 6.2. 6.2 DRS agrees to pay the Provider's billed charge for each procedure or the fee set by DRS for that procedure, whichever is less. DRS shall have the right to categorize what shall constitute a procedure. DRS and the beneficiary’s financial liability shall be limited to the procedures allowable as determined by DRS, paid by applying appropriate coding methodology, whether the Provider has billed appropriately or not. 6.3 The Provider agrees to accept the payment from DRS as full and complete payment for services for recipients of public assistance. If the patient is a recipient of Medical Assistance, Rehabilitation Services only, payment from the Department shall represent payment in full except the Provider may collect an amount not to exceed that shown on DRS Form DRS-C-100, Medical services Authorization. 6.4 MS-MA-r, Notification of Eligibility Status for Medical Services or DHS Form MS-S-4, Notification of Eligibility Status for Medical Services for Persons Under 21 Years of Age, or Medical Services Authorization, VR-A-302-A. 6.5 The Provider shall bill DRS on forms acceptable to DRS within 1 year of providing the Medical services. The Provider shall use current CPT codes with appropriate modifiers and ICD or DSM diagnostic codes, when applicable. The Provider shall furnish, upon request at no cost, all information, including Medical records, reasonably required by DRS to verify and substantiate the provision of Medical services and the charges for such services if the beneficiary and the Provider are seeking reimbursement through DRS. 6.6 DRS shall reimburse the Provider within thirty (30) days of receipt of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that are accurate, complete and otherwise in accordance with Article VI of this Contract. DRS will not be responsible for delay of reimbursement due to circumstances beyond DRS’ control. 6.7 The Provider agrees to release all Provider liens for which payment has been made for Title XIX by DRS and notify DRS. However, this provision does not affect the Provider’s entitlement to file a lien or liens for non-pre-authorized services. 6.8 DRS shall have the right at all reasonable times and, to the extent permitted by law, to inspect and duplicate all Medical and billing records relating to Medical services rendered to beneficiaries at no cost to DRS or the beneficiary. 6.9 The Provider shall refund within 30 days of discovery to the beneficiary any overpayments made by the beneficiary.