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Letter or agreement no17 - Regarding employees working with clients who have severe behaviour disorders

ARTICLE 1 SCOPE

Unless they are modified by this Letter of Agreement, the provisions of the collective agreement apply to employees holding any of the following job titles:

  1. Codes 1000 to 1999
    • Human relations officer (1553)
    • Audiologist (1254)
    • Audiologist / speech-language pathologist (1204)
    • Guidance counsellor (1701)
    • Work adaptability counsellor (1703)
    • Criminologist (1544)
    • Physical educator / kinesiologist (1228)
    • Occupational therapist (1230)
    • Social worker (1550)
    • Community organizer (1551)
    • Speech-language pathologist (1255)
    • Physiotherapist (1233)
    • Psychoeducator (1652)
    • Psychologist (1546)
    • Art therapist (1258)
    • Clinical activities specialist (1407)
  2. Codes 2000 to 2999
    • Social aide (2588)
    • Educator (2691)
    • Social work technician (2586)
    • Special education technician (2686)
    • Community recreation leadership technician (2696)
    • Physiotherapy technologist (2295)
    • Community worker (2375)
    • Living or rehabilitation unit supervisor (2694)

ARTICLE 2  DAYS OFF

Employees holding a full-time position who are covered by this Letter of Agreement, except for employees who benefit from floating days off under Article 22 and Appendices 6 and 8, may convert part of the premium set out in clause 37.15 into three (3) days off per year.
 

The rules are as follows:

  • The reference year for purposes of accruing time off runs from July 1 to June 30.
  • The employee must choose to convert part of the premium into three days off no later than thirty (30) days before the beginning of the reference year.
  • The days off are taken after an agreement is reached with the Employer.
  • Days off that are not taken may be cashed in at the end of the reference year.

However, employees in the job titles listed below are not eligible to take a day off:

  • Audiologist (1254)
  • Audiologist / speech-language pathologist (1204)
  • Occupational therapist (1230)
  • Speech-language pathologist (1255)
  • Physiotherapist (1233)
  • Psychologist (1546)
  • Social worker (1550)

ARTICLE 3 ACTIVITY CENTRES OR SUBCENTRES

3.01 This Letter of Agreement applies to the following activity centres or subcentres:

  • 5410 – Support for mental health services (Act respecting health services and social services)
  • 5860 – Youth health (Youth Protection Act – Youth Criminal Justice Act – Act respecting health services and social services)
  • 5917 – Psychosocial services for young people in difficulty and their families – crisis program for adolescents, families and children (CAFE program)
  • 5927 – Crisis intervention and follow-up (exclusively), and UPS-Justice program: direct intervention, with the client present (excluding phone counselling)
  • 6661 – Special services for homeless people
  • 6670 – Specialized services for addiction – service users admitted
  • 6682 – Outreach addiction services, for the following programs only:
    • Clinique Cormier Lafontaine
    • Youth team working in youth centres
    • Addiction/judicial team
    • Substitute treatment
    • Emergency triage
  • 6690 – Brief intervention unit for addiction treatment
  • 6946 – Residential care/programs – Physical disabilities
  • 6984 – Group homes – Physical disabilities
  • 6985 – Group homes – Young people (0-17 years)
  • 6989 – Group homes – Youth in difficulty (Youth Protection Act – Youth Criminal Justice Act – Act respecting health services and social services)
  • 7000 – Day centre
  • 7010 – Work centre
  • 7690 – Transportation of service users outside facilities
  • 7710 – Security
  • 8022 – Rehabilitation for adults – Traumatic brain injuries

Notwithstanding the previous provisions, for activity centres 7690 (transportation of service users outside facilities) and 7710 (security), only the stipulated employees working directly with clients who have severe behaviour disorders and are receiving care and services in the activity centres or subcentres listed above are entitled to the premium set out in clause 37.15.

3.02 Particular activity centres or subcentres authorized by the CPNSSS (management bargaining committee for the health and social services sector) under Appendix 4 of ministerial bulletin No. 2013-022 are also covered by this Letter of Agreement, providing they continue to offer care and services to clients who have severe behaviour disorders.

3.03 If, during the life of the collective agreement, the number of an activity centre or subcentre is changed, the CPNSSS notifies the Union and the list is updated.