Memorandum of Understanding Template Employer

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                            Appendices


A.   Sample Memorandum of Understanding (one employer, one union) ....... 2


B.   Sample Memorandum of Understanding (two employers, one union) ..... 4




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                  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

                                        Between

                                      [Employer]

                                           and

                                         [Union]


WHEREAS the Parties have been in discussion about creating full-time position(s) from
part-time hours from a minimum of two homes and, further, that such positions would
be filled for a one-year trial period,

NOW THEREFORE the Parties agree to the following:

1. The job will be known as a “multi-site” [RN or RPN] position between [name of one
   participating home] and [name of other participating home].
2. The one-year trial period, the position(s) will be filled by part-time employee(s). If
   the position cannot be filled by internal part-time employees, the position will be
   offered to internal full-time employees and, lastly, to external applicants.
3. The position will be posted as per the language of the collective agreement.
4. The candidate will be selected from the homes identified in the posting, then from
   any home.
5. The selected candidate will remain an employee and member of the bargaining unit
   of the home where she/he currently works.
6. Seniority and service for all time spent working in the multi-site position shall
   accumulate in the home that is designated as her/his employer.
7. Vacation and leave time shall be granted according to the rules and the collective
   agreement of the home designated as the employer, recognizing that consultation
   between the sites is required before approval is given.
8. Scheduling rules and regulations will follow the collective agreement and practices
   of the designated home.
9. In the event of a lay-off in the full-time complement, the multi-site position will be
   laid off first.
10. This Memorandum of Understanding is null and void at the end of the 12-month
    trial.

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11. This trial position shall be discontinued in any home when:
      a. The employee wishes to do so for reasons that are neither
         unreasonable nor arbitrary.
       b. The [employer] wishes to do so because of:
             i)     adverse effects on resident care
             ii)    inability to provide a workable staffing schedule
             iii)   other reasons that are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
    When either Party, in accordance with the above, gives notice of discontinuance,
    then:
      a. The Parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to
         review the request for discontinuation, and
       b. Where it is determined that the multi-site trial will be discontinued,
          affected employee(s) shall be given at least sixty (60) days’ notice
          before the schedules are so amended.


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                        MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

                                           Between

                                        [Employer 1]

                                              and

                                        [Employer 2]

                                              and

                                            [Union]

WHEREAS [Employer 1] and [Employer 2] have a well-established relationship,

NOW THEREFORE the Parties agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. This project will create at least one (1) temporary full-time [RN/RPN] position working at
   both sites.
2. The opportunity will be posted at both sites and filled in accordance with [Article ??] of the
   collective agreement.
3. The selected candidate will remain an employee and member of the bargaining unit with
   the institution where she/he currently works, and only that institution will then be
   designated as her/his employer.
4. Seniority and service for all time spent working at both sites shall be accumulated in the
   bargaining unit at the institution that is designated as the employer.
5. Vacation and leave time shall be granted according to the rules and collective agreement of
   the institution designated as the employer, recognizing that consultation is required
   between the two sites before approval is given.
6. Scheduling rules and regulations (including overtime and premiums) of the Central
   collective agreement and Local Appendix in effect at the institution designated as the
   employer shall govern.
7. The institution designated as the employer shall maintain all health records, employee files,
   and liability coverage for work performed at both sites.



Signed in [location] this __________ day of _________________, [year].



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FOR THE EMPLOYERS:                FOR THE UNION:



[name]                            [name]
[title]                           [title]



[name]                            [name]
[title]                           [title]



[name]                            [name]
[title]                           [title]




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