C.C.S.M. c. H29

The Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act

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DEFINITIONS
1		Definitions
	(2)	Labour Relations Act definitions
BARGAINING FRAMEWORK
2		Appropriate bargaining units
	(2)	Single bargaining unit
	(3)	All unionized employees to be included
	(4)	Multi-employer certification — health region
	(5)	Multi-employer certification — province-wide health employer
3		Employers organization for health region
	(1.1)	Employers organization for province-wide health employer
	(2)	Employer bargaining representative
	(3)	Exclusive jurisdiction to bargain
	(1) and (2)	[Repealed]
COMMISSIONER
5		Appointment of commissioner
	(2)	Term
	(3)	Responsibilities carried out as soon as practicable
BARGAINING UNITS
6		Commissioner to determine composition of bargaining units
7		Commissioner to seek views of unions and employers
DETERMINING BARGAINING AGENTS
8		Determining bargaining agent
	(2)	Affiliated unions
	(3)	Unions eligible for selection
	(4)	If only one eligible union
	(5)	Representation vote if two or more eligible unions
	(6)	Voting procedures
INTERIM COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
9		Existing agreement applies until new agreement negotiated
	(2)	Earlier transition at option of employees
	(3)	No certification application
NEGOTIATING A REVISED COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
10		Receiving collective agreement
	(2)	Designation
	(3)	Notice of intent to commence bargaining
	(4)	When agreement negotiated
11		Commissioner's powers re intermingling of employees
	(2)	Considerations
12		If agreement not negotiated
	(2)	No effect on commissioner's jurisdiction
SENIORITY AND SERVICE RECOGNITION
13		Seniority and service recognition
EFFECT OF CHANGES
14		No termination of employment
	(2)	No right to compensation
	(3)	Exception
COMMISSIONER'S GENERAL JURISDICTION
15		Jurisdiction of the commissioner
	(2)	Questions for decision of the commissioner
16		Powers under Part V of Evidence Act
17		Procedural rules
18		Power to delegate
ORDERS OF THE COMMISSIONER
19		Commissioner may issue, amend or rescind certificates
20		Incidental orders
21		Order may amend or rescind Labour Board order
22		Same effect as if made by Labour Board
23		Retroactive decisions and orders
24		Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply
25		Decisions and orders are final
	(2)	Judicial review
GENERAL PROVISIONS
26		Conflict with Labour Relations Act
27		Labour Relations Act applies after revised agreement concluded
28		Commissioner not compellable as a witness
29		Protection from liability
30		Certificate of commissioner admissible
31		Regulations
	(2)	Application of regulations
32		Continuing effect of bargaining framework
C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE
33		C.C.S.M. reference
34		Coming into force