General Support Services representatives making progress in transition meetings with Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON – Representatives from AUPE Locals 054, 056, 057, and 095 have signed off on a large number of Articles and Letters of Understanding in GSS transition meetings with representatives from Alberta Health Services.
“Every bargaining unit that is affected by the transition talks has a representative at the table. Together, we have made steady headway in our transition discussions with the employer,” said AUPE Staff Negotiator Malcolm McNaughton.
The GSS transitional bargaining team has signed off on 34 Articles and 12 Letters of Understanding since discussions with the employer began in August.
“The outstanding articles of greatest concern are those dealing with hours of work, reclassification, the salary appendix, and province-wide GSS classification systems,” said McNaughton.
Following the May 15, 2008 merger of Alberta’s health regions into the single authority of Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Labour Relations Board set out four province-wide bargaining units representing direct nursing care or instruction; paramedical professional or technical services; auxiliary nursing care; and general support services. AUPE represents the latter two bargaining units.
The Alberta Labour Relations Board also ordered the union to begin transition talks with the employer to amalgamate the separate GSS agreements into a single receiving agreement. The collective agreement for AUPE Local 054 has served as the starting point for discussions between the union and employer.
The GSS transitional bargaining team held meetings with the employer on 16 dates in August, September and October, settling the articles listed below. Additional meetings have been scheduled for Dec. 8 to 10 and Dec. 16 to 18.
The following articles in the receiving agreement for the new, province-wide GSS bargaining unit have been signed off by the employer and the transitional bargaining team:
Articles
1 – Definitions amended
2 – Term of Agreement amended
3 – Application amended
4 – Negotiations current
5 – Management Rights current
6 – Union Recognition amended
7 – Union Membership and Payment of dues current
8 – No Discrimination current
9 – Union Stewards current
10 – Grievance Procedure amended
11 – Discipline, Dismissal, & Termination amended
12 – EMAC amended
13 – Health & Safety amended
14 – Bulletin Boards current
15 – Supply of Uniforms current
16 – Probation amended
17 – Seniority amended
18 – Layoff & Recall amended
19 – Job Opportunities amended
20 – Promotions and Transfers current
21 – Acting Incumbents amended
26 – On-Call Duty current
27 – Call-Back amended
28 – Reporting Pay current
29 – Shift & Weekend differential current
31 – Annual Vacation amended
32 – Sick Leave current
33 – Workers’ Compensation current
35 – Leaves of Absence amended
37 – Altitude & Hazard Differential current
38 – Pension Plan current
39 – Camp Allowance current
41 – Transportation & Subsistence amended
42 – Subrogation deleted
Additionally, 12 Letters of Understanding have been signed off.
For more information contact:
Local 054
Tonya Malo tonemalo@shaw.ca
Cindy Troake ctroake@shaw.ca
Willis Pollett jamwill@shaw.ca
Alberta Cancer Board/Local 054
Sharon Urbina n/a
Local 056
Michele Taylor taylor05@telus.net
Jim Colter jrcolter@telus.net
Local 057
Darren Graham 57vicechair@gmail.com
Gina Hoffman n/a
Local 095
Connie Quayle cquayle@telusplanet.net
Karen Weiers bnk@telus.net
Marilyn Dorozio mdorozio@yahoo.com