Common use of Transition Allowance Clause in Contracts

Transition Allowance. 3-10.01 The resources will be paid an amount of $1,464,460 in accordance with terms yet to be agreed upon between the parties, notably to mitigate the impacts caused by the changes in the remuneration payment cycle. The terms relating to the temporary maintenance of the remuneration provided for in Appendix III apply to the resources that, through the application of the provisions of this chapter, receive a lesser remuneration than that which they received before the agreement was signed. The Minister, l’Alliance, the institution and the association recognize that the humanistic nature and quality of the services aimed at the users is a priority and that the development of a culture of continuing training is its cornerstone. The parties therefore allow resources to have access to the training required to ensure the provision of safe and quality services in response to the evolving needs of the users and they do so, within the framework of activities that are planned and implemented by the committee referred to in article 7-3.00 and within the funds available for continuing training and professional development. 4-1.02 The responsibility of maintaining an adequate level of competency rests on the resource. This principle is rooted in the appropriation of new knowledge in order to promote the development of resource know-how and skills in knowing how to be. The end pursued is the maintenance and improvement of the quality of the services to users, as well as the protection of the resources’ users from risks inherent to the provision of services. It is therefore essential that the design and development of these professional development programs be mindful of the ministerial orientations and the new framework and that they be adapted to the resources’ reality. The achievement of these two objectives will mainly depend on the quality of the activities planned by the joint committees on continuing training and professional development and rests on an efficient cooperation between the parties, the institutions, the associations and the resources. 4-1.03 The Minister makes available to the national committee on concerted action and agreement monitoring, in relation to its specific mandate concerning continuing training and professional development, a general fund dedicated exclusively to the compensation of the expenses incurred by the resources for their participation in training activities. For the purposes of this clause, these expenses include the direct expenses incurred, such as registration fees and travelling expenses, as well as indirect expenses, such as substitution costs. 4-1.04 This continuing training and professional development fund is equal to $650 per resource represented by the associations, per base year1, subject, however, to clause 4-1.05. 4-1.05 Each base year, the fund is replenished by the Minister to its initial level, namely $650 per resource, taking into account the remaining funds from the previous base year. The computation of the amount is made on 1 April and the payment is made by the Minister on 1 June at the latest. 1 For the 2012-2013 base year, the overall amount is $655,200. Letter of understanding number 4 is applicable.