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Thefollowingisofferedasfullandfinalsettlementofalloutstandingissuesbetweenthe

NSGEU(Local42,HealthCareBargainingUnit)andtheCDHA:

Wages

Wagestobedeterminedbyarbitrationasdescribedbelow.

Article16.01Stand-byCompensation

TheEmployerofferstoadjuststandbyrateasfollows:

EffectiveOctober31,2014Increasestandbyrate(for8hoursorless)from$13.50

to$16.21andfrom$27.00onaholidayto$32.40.

Article18.04Ajointreviewofschedulingpracticesonholidayswillbeundertakenwith

Unionparticipation.

Article22.02(c)Recordofdisciplinaryaction-Delete

Article32.23LayoffException

b)Notwithstanding32.24(ContractingOut),anemployeewhohaseight(8)years

seniorityshallnotbelaidoffexceptwherethereasonforlayoffisbeyondthecontroloftheEmployerincluding,butnotlimitedto,completeorpartialdestruction

ofplant,destructionorbreakdownofmachineryorequipment,unavailabilityof

suppliesandmaterials,fire,explosion,accident,labourdisputes,etc.,ifthe

Employerhasexercisedduediligencetoforeseeandavoidthecauseoflayoff.

Article34.13ShiftPremiums

EffectiveOctober31,2014Increasepremiumsfrom$1.75/hrto$1.85/hr

Article34.14WeekendPremiums

EffectiveOctober31,2014Increasepremiumsfrom$1.75/hrto$1.85/hr

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Article45.03MembersofthebargainingunitwhohaveresignedorretiredsinceOctober

31,2011willhavethirty(30)daysfromthedateofsigningofthisagreementtoapplyin

writingfortheretroactivewageincrease.

MOA6SatelliteHemodialysisClinics

Thepartiesagreetomeetandjointlyundertakeareviewoftheprovisionsofthis

MOA.

MOAHoursofWork

Thepartiesagreethatwithin90daysfollowingdateofratification,ajointlabour

managementcommitteewillbeestablishedinordertoreviewthehoursofworkofemployeesinthebargainingunitintheClassificationofAlliedHealthInstructor

(article14.01(d)(i)),andthoseworkinginpositionthatwerepreviouslyincludedin

thePublicHealthandDrugDependencyServicesbargainingunit(MOA#5(2)).

MOA11RetentionIncentive

Uponcompletionoftwenty-fiveyearsofservicewiththeEmployer,allpermanent

employeeswillreceiveanadditionalsalaryincrementof3.5%greaterthanthe

highestrateineffectfortheapplicableclassification.

AllremainingEmployerproposalsarewithdrawn.

AllremainingUnionproposalsarewithdrawn.

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ArbitrationAgreement

NSGEUandCapitalHealthagreetosubmittheissueofincreasesintheratesofpaytofinal

andbindingarbitrationbyaBoardofArbitration.

NSGEUandCapitalHealthwillbothnameanomineetotheBoardofArbitrationandprovidetheotherpartywiththenamesofthreequalifiedpersonswhoareacceptableto

serveasChairoftheBoardofArbitrationbyApril30,2012.

TheChairoftheBoardofArbitrationshallbeapersonwhoisgenerallyacceptableasa

labourarbitratorandwhoisavailabletoconductthearbitrationhearingbyJune3,2012

andtorenderadecisionbyJune15,2012.

NSGEUorCapitalHealthmaynotifytheotherpartybyMay1,2012thatoneofthepersons

proposedbytheotherpartyisacceptabletoserveasChairoftheBoardofArbitrationand

thatpersonshallbeappointedasChair.

IfnoneofthepersonsproposedbyNSGEUandCapitalHealtharemutuallyacceptable,

eitherpartymayrequesttheChairoftheNovaScotiaLabourBoardtoappointtheChairof

theBoardofArbitration;eitherNSGEUorCapitalHealthmayexcludeoneofthepersons

proposedbytheotherpartyfromconsiderationandtheChairoftheNovaScotiaLabour

BoardshallselectoneoftheremainingfourpersonsasChairoftheBoardofArbitration.

NSGEUandCapitalHealthshallprovidewrittensubmissionsanddocumentaryevidenceto

theBoardofArbitrationatleastsevendaysbeforethehearingbytheBoard;thehearing

shallbelimitedtooralsubmissionsfromtheparties.

TheBoardofArbitrationshallissueanawardwhichdeterminestheratesofincreasesin

payofallemployeesinthebargainingunitduringtherenewedCollectiveAgreementovera

termofthreeyearsstartingonNov.1,2011;theratesofincreasesintheawardshallnotbe

lessthanatotaluncompoundedpercentageincreaseof6.5percentnorgreaterthanatotal

uncompoundedpercentageincreaseof9.05percent.

Attheconclusionofmediation,CapitalHealthslastofferforawageincreasewas:

November1,20112%;November1,20122%;November1,20132.5%

Attheconclusionofmediation,NSGEUslastofferforawageincreasewas:

November1,20112.9%;November1,20122.9%;November1,20133.25%

TheBoardofArbitrationshalluseitsbesteffortstorenderafinalandbindingdecisionon

theissuesbyJune15,2012.