Common use of RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association Union as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- non-payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- non-disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of Registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full-Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Part-Time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12. 2.6 A casual part-time employee is an employee who is offered work on a call- in basis, but who does not work a regular schedule. 2.7 The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry. 2.8 The Home will maintain at least the equivalent to the bargaining unit RN staffing hours each week that was in effect on November 26, 2014 for the duration of this Collective Agreement unless the Home cannot reasonably maintain this commitment due to a decrease in Provincial funding. The current staffing hours as of November 26, 2014 are 315 hours per week.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association Union as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- non-disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of Registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full- Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Part-Time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12. 2.6 The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry. 2.7 The Home will maintain at least the equivalent to the bargaining unit RN staffing hours each week that was in effect on November 26 2014 for the duration of this Collective Agreement (i.e. March 31, 2020) unless the Home cannot reasonably maintain this commitment due to a decrease in Provincial funding. The current staffing hours as of November 26, 2014 are 315 hours per week.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of Registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full-Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Part-Time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12. 2.6 The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association Union as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- non-disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full- Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Regular Part-time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12 and who offers to make a commitment to be available for work on a regular pre-determined basis of: (i) Two (2) days per week (ii) Every other weekend. (a) A Casual Part time nurse is a nurse who works on an occasional/relief basis and who is not pre-scheduled to work. (b) The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full-Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Part-Time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12 and who offers to make a commitment to be available for work on a regular pre-determined basis of: (i) two (2) days per week (ii) every other weekend. (a) A Casual Part time nurse is a nurse who works on an occasional/relief basis and who is not pre-scheduled to work. (b) The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association Union as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- non-disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of Registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full- Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Part-Time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12. 2.6 The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry. 2.7 The Home will maintain at least the equivalent to the bargaining unit RN staffing hours each week that was in effect on November 26 2014 for the duration of this Collective Agreement (i.e. March 31, 2018) unless the Home cannot reasonably maintain this commitment due to a decrease in Provincial funding. The current staffing hours as of November 26, 2014 are 315 hours per week.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Association Union as the Bargaining Agent for all Registered and Graduate nurses engaged in a nursing capacity save and except the Administrative Coordinator, and persons above the rank of Administrative Coordinator. (a) A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Nursing Act. It will be the responsibility of the nurse to produce an up-to-date Certificate of Competence to the Nursing Office by January 1st of each year. Failure to comply will result in the reduction of pay to the Graduate Nurse level. (b) A nurse is required to present to the Director of Nursing or designate on or before February 15th of each year evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration is in good standing and currently in effect. Such time will be extended for reasons where the College of Nurses permits the nurse’s Certificate of Registration to remain in effect. If the nurse’s Certificate of Registration is suspended by the College of Nurses of Ontario for non- non-payment of the annual fee, the nurse will be placed on non-non- disciplinary suspension without pay. If the nurse presents evidence that her or his Certificate of Registration has been reinstated, she or he shall be reinstated to her or his position effective upon presenting such evidence. Failure to provide evidence within 90 calendar days of the nurse being placed on non- non-disciplinary suspension by the Home will result in the nurse being deemed to be no longer qualified and the nurse shall be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be subject of a grievance or arbitration. 2.3 A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration in accordance with the Nursing Act, 1991 and its Regulations must obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate. If the nurse fails to obtain her or his Certificate of Registration prior to the expiry of her or his Temporary Certificate of registration, but in any case not longer than two years from her or his date of hire, she or he will be deemed to be not qualified for the position of registered nurse and she or he will be terminated from the employ of the Home. Such termination shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A nurse who holds a Temporary Certificate of Registration will be classified, for purposes of salary, in accordance with Appendix ‘A’. 2.4 A Full-Time nurse is a nurse who is regularly scheduled to work the normal Full-Time hours referred to in Article 12. 2.5 A Regular Part-time nurse is a nurse who normally works less than the Full-Time hours over a fourteen (14) day schedule referred to in Article 12 and who offers to make a commitment to be available for work on a regular pre-determined basis of: (i) Two (2) days per week (ii) Every other weekend. (a) A Casual Part time nurse is a nurse who works on an occasional/relief basis and who is not pre-scheduled to work. (b) The Employer agrees to employ sufficient Registered Nurses to meet the minimum staffing levels that may be set from time to time by statute and or regulation and by the Employers Service Agreement with the Ministry. 2.7 The Home will maintain at least 262.5 bargaining unit RN staffing hours each week for the duration of this Collective Agreement unless the Home cannot reasonably maintain this commitment due to a decrease in Provincial funding. Recognizing the mutual objective of quality resident care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Union Management Committee with the Union as soon as practicable after the receipt of the annual CMI/RAI MDS report. The Employer agrees to provide the Union with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the CMI/RAI MDS report for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the CMI/RAI MDS report on the staffing levels in the Home, quality resident care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard.