Common use of Responsibility Allowance Clause in Contracts

Responsibility Allowance. (i) Effective April 1, 2010, a nurse who is assigned the responsibility of relieving the Director of Care shall receive a responsibility allowance of Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12.50) per shift. (ii) Effective April 1, 2010, when a nurse is assigned the responsibility of Nurse in Charge of the building on any shift, he/she shall be paid Ten Dollars ($10.00) per shift, in addition to his/her regular salary and tour differential. It is understood that the building shall have a nurse so assigned at all times. Nurses will receive orientation to the Charge Nurse role closer to the time that they may be assigned to work it, rather than during the initial orientation period. Should a change be required to the Charge Nurse designation, due to absence, the reassignment of Charge Nurse will be offered to the Senior Registered Nurse on duty. (iii) It is understood that when the Resident Care Coordinator is absent a Nurse shall be assigned and paid responsibility allowance in the amount of Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($8.60) per shift. 16.02 The Corporation will notify nurses of their annual salary and classification. In the event of the Corporation altering the classification or establishing a new classification for any nurse holding a position covered by this agreement, the Corporation will notify the Association of the proposed salary rate and classification therefor. The Department Head or Supervisor will discuss with and notify the Association and the nurse concerned of any proposed change in a nurse's job description in the event of a proposed change in job duties. 16.03 If, in the opinion of the Association, such proposed classification appears to be unfair in relation to other jobs evaluated under the Corporation's Job Evaluation Manual or when a nurse believes that she is improperly classified, the same may be treated as a grievance and dealt with as such. If the Corporation establishes a new classification for any nurse covered by this agreement, Appendix "A" hereto annexed shall be amended accordingly. 16.04 All full-time nurses with six (6) months' service shall take Group Life Insurance on the basis of two times (2X) annual salary. The Corporation will contribute One Hundred Percent (100%) of the monthly premium cost of Group Life Insurance. Group Life Insurance will be conditional upon requirements of insuring company for all existing full-time nurses in the Bargaining Unit and mandatory for all future full-time nurses after six (6) months of full time service. No medical examination shall be required for Group Life Insurance. A nurse who has joined the plan before the age of sixty-five (65) and who has reached the age of sixty-five (65) shall have the right within thirty-one (31) days to convert her Group Life Insurance to individual insurance at her own expense without a medical examination. This right shall also apply to a nurse who is a member of the plan and leaves the employment of the Corporation.

Responsibility Allowance. (i) Effective April 1, 2010, a nurse who is assigned the responsibility of relieving the Director of Care Nursing shall receive a responsibility allowance of Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12.50) per shift. (ii) Effective April 1, 2010, when a nurse is assigned the responsibility of Nurse in Charge of the building on any shift, he/she shall be paid Ten Dollars ($10.00) per shift, in addition to his/her regular salary and tour differential. It is understood that the building shall have a nurse so assigned at all times. Nurses will receive orientation to the Charge Nurse role closer to the time that they may be assigned to work it, rather than during the initial orientation period. Should a change be required to the Charge Nurse designation, due to absence, the reassignment of Charge Nurse will be offered to the Senior Registered Nurse on duty. (iii) It is understood that when the Resident Care Coordinator is absent a Nurse shall be assigned and paid responsibility allowance in the amount of Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($8.60) per shift. per shift. 16.02 The Corporation will notify nurses of their annual salary and classification. In the event of the Corporation altering the classification or establishing a new classification for any nurse holding a position covered by this agreement, the Corporation will notify the Association of the proposed salary rate and classification therefor. The Department Head or Supervisor will discuss with and notify the Association and the nurse concerned of any proposed change in a nurse's job description in the event of a proposed change in job duties. 16.03 If, in the opinion of the Association, such proposed classification appears to be unfair in relation to other jobs evaluated under the Corporation's Job Evaluation Manual or when a nurse believes that she is improperly classified, the same may be treated as a grievance and dealt with as such. If the Corporation establishes a new classification for any nurse covered by this agreement, Appendix "A" hereto annexed shall be amended accordingly. 16.04 All full-time nurses with six (6) months' service shall take Group Life Insurance on the basis of two times (2X) annual salary. The Corporation will contribute One Hundred Percent (100%) of the monthly premium cost of Group Life Insurance. Group Life Insurance will be conditional upon requirements of insuring company for all existing full-time nurses in the Bargaining Unit and mandatory for all future full-time nurses after six (6) months of full time service. No medical examination shall be required for Group Life Insurance. A nurse who has joined the plan before the age of sixty-five (65) and who has reached the age of sixty-five (65) shall have the right within thirty-one (31) days to convert her Group Life Insurance to individual insurance at her own expense without a medical examination. This right shall also apply to a nurse who is a member of the plan and leaves the employment of the Corporation.

Responsibility Allowance. (i) Effective April 1, 2010, a nurse who is assigned The team leader on the responsibility of relieving the Director of Care evening or night shift shall receive be paid a responsibility allowance of Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12.50) per shift. (ii) Effective April 1, 2010, when a nurse is assigned the responsibility of Nurse in Charge of the building on any shift, he/she shall be paid Ten Dollars ($10.00) per shift, hour in addition to his/her regular salary salary, shift premiums and tour differentialother applicable benefits. It is understood agreed that the building shall any nurse who currently has a bank of days in excess of will have a nurse so assigned at all timestheir sick leave bank frozen. Nurses will receive orientation to the Charge Nurse role closer to the time that they may be assigned to work it, rather than during the initial orientation period. Should a change be required to the Charge Nurse designation, due to absence, the reassignment of Charge Nurse will be offered to the Senior Registered Nurse on duty. (iii) It is understood that when the Resident Care Coordinator is absent a Nurse Such bank shall be assigned utilized and paid responsibility allowance in no further credit shall be given until these individuals have reached sick leave credits. Dated at Ottawa,this day of FOR VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES, OTTAWA-CARLETON FOR ONTARIO NURSES’ ASSOCIATION Between VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES The Continuity of Care Pilot has been implemented to establish procedures and guidelines to meet the amount requirements for continuity of Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($8.60) per shift. 16.02 The Corporation will notify nurses of their annual salary and classificationcare for the primary customer. In the event that a regular part-time nurse is cancelled, she may exercise her right to bump the most junior part-time nurse working outside her nurse manager area. When the pilot program achieves the objectives for continuity of client care, these procedures will be implemented branch wide. In the Corporation altering interim, current branch practice for day to day will continue as described below: In the classification or establishing event that a new classification for any regular part-time nurse holding a position is cancelled, she may exercise her right to bump the most junior part-time nurse in her Nurse Manager area. If there is no junior nurse in her Nurse Manager area, then she may exercise her right to bump the most junior part-time nurse working. Dated at Ottawa, this of FOR VICTORIAN ORDER OF FOR ONTARIO NURSES’ NURSES. OTTAWA-CARLETON ASSOCIATION VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES’ Re: Shift Nursing Nurses working in the shift nursing program will be covered by the Collective Agreement except where modified by this agreement. Articles on Hours of Work, Scheduling, Vacation, Compensation and Weekend Work will not apply to Nursing. Shift Nursing will be defined as nursing care required to meet the Corporation will notify the Association needs of the proposed salary rate and classification therefora single client at a time. A shift ranges in length from two (2) to twelve (12) hours. The Department Head or Supervisor hours of each shift will discuss with be determined by client need. The working day for each nurse shall start and notify the Association and the nurse concerned of any proposed change in a nurse's job description end in the event of a proposed change in job duties. 16.03 If, client’s home. Nurses working in the opinion of the Association, such proposed classification appears to be unfair in relation to other jobs evaluated under the Corporation's Job Evaluation Manual or when a nurse believes that she is improperly classified, the same may Shift Nursing Program will be treated as a grievance and dealt with as such. If the Corporation establishes a new classification for any nurse covered by this agreement, Appendix "A" hereto annexed shall be amended accordingly. 16.04 All full-time nurses with six (6) months' service shall take Group Life Insurance on the basis of two times (2X) annual salarycasual nurses. The Corporation will contribute One Hundred Percent (100%) of seniority list for the monthly premium cost of Group Life Insurance. Group Life Insurance Shift Nursing Program will be conditional upon requirements of insuring company for maintained separately from all existing full-time other nursing program seniority lists. For assignments longer than two weeks, nurses in the Bargaining Unit Shift Nursing Program may be expected to work alternate weekends. Assignments will be made in order to provide continuity of care to the client. Assignments will be based on availability, skills, experience, and mandatory for when all future full-time nurses after six (6) months of full time service. No medical examination shall be required for Group Life Insurance. A nurse who has joined the plan before the age of sixty-five (65) and who has reached the age of sixty-five (65) shall have the right within thirty-one (31) days to convert her Group Life Insurance to individual insurance at her own expense without a medical examination. This right shall also apply to a nurse who this is a member of the plan and leaves the employment of the Corporationequal, seniority.