This letter is to give effect to the understanding reached by
the Employer and the Institute in negotiations for the renewal of the agreement
covering the above specified group.
Accordingly, the parties agree to establish a joint committee
comprising equal representation. The Committee will, with a view of ensuring
consistency of application between regions and zones, review the departmental
policy dated February 3, 2004, which will include the criteria, application,
accountability and principles outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding dated
November 1, 2001 on employee leave status during or as a result of a critical
incident at Health Canada.
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasury Board and
the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for Community Health
Nurses in Regional Resource Team dated May 5, 2005 shall form part of this
collective agreement.
The parties recognize the benefits of sharing information on
matters related to safety and health. As such, they propose, in the spirit of
consultation, that regular exchanges of information take place.
They also propose that the information be shared via the JOSH at
the local level. Where such committees do not exists, the department, in
collaboration with the Institute representative as selected by the Institute,
will work towards their creation.
Specifically, the exchange of information, while not limited to,
would include the following:
A. Incidents:
- vandalism;
- threats;
- assaults;
- break-in and thefts.
B. Safety Concerns.
C. Updates on policies and activities of the Employer and/or
departments related to employee safety and health.
The type of information provided, subject to confidentiality and
privacy requirements, should include:
A. Specific Incident:
- brief description of the incident;
- where the incident occurred;
- the immediate response;
- follow-up action.
B. Summative statistics (local, regional, national level).
This letter is to give effect to the understanding reached by
the Employer and the Professional Institute in negotiations for the renewal of
the agreement covering the above specified group.
Accordingly, in the departments (Health Canada, Veterans Affairs
Canada (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Hospital), National Defence, Correctional Service
Canada, and Public Health Agency of Canada) where an investigation procedure
does not exist, the departments agree to discuss items such as timeframe,
process and corrective action in view of developing an investigation procedure
regarding investigation in accordance with article 37 - Standards of Discipline
in collaboration with the Institute.
The investigation procedure will be in effect no later than six
(6) months after the date of the signing of the collective agreement for
the Health Services Bargaining Unit.
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