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**Appendix "O"

Letter of Understanding Concerning the Health Services Group
Re: Employee Leave Status During or as a Result of a Critical Incident in Health Canada

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.

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Appendix "P"

Memorandum of Agreement Regional Resource Teams

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 shall form part of this Collective Agreement.

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Appendix "Q"

Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Health Services Group
Re: Safety and Health Information

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 exist, 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:

1. Incidents:
   • vandalism;
   • threats;
   • assaults;
   • break-in and thefts.
2. Safety Concerns.
3. 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:

1. Specific Incident:
   • brief description of the incident;
   • where the incident occurred;
   • the immediate response;
   • follow-up action.
2. Summative statistics (local, regional, national level).

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Appendix "R"

Letter of Understanding Concerning the Health Services Group
Re: Disciplinary Investigation Procedure

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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