Collective Agreement

Canadian Union of Public Employees – Collective agreements:

A written agreement between the union and employer that tells workers and the employer what their rights and responsibilities are. It is also called a “contract”. The collective agreement covers such things as:

  • wages
  • benefits
  • hours of work
  • conditions of work
  • seniority
  • how to handle disagreements.

Our most recent collective agreement with the Corporation of the County of Hastings became effective on January 1, 2015 and will expire on December 31, 2018.

A negotiating team will be voted upon by the membership prior the expiry of our current collective agreement for collective bargaining with the employer.

 

Bylaws

Canadian Union of Public Employees: Local 1842 Paramedics Bylaws

Version – August 2023

 

CUPE Local 1842 Bylaws

 

CUPE 1842 Surveys

Periodically your Executive will send out Survey’s via Survey Monkey to gather the opinions of the membership on matters related to the Local.

Survey’s are emailed to your personal email account with instructions and cut-off dates. Results are collected by the Local with pertinent results shared at General Membership Meetings.

To receive survey’s and other Local emails please ensure we have your most up to date personal email account information. If you are not receiving emails or need to update your address please contact Cory @ unionsecretary1842@gamil.com

 

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is an independent trust agency that administers compensation and no-fault insurance for Ontario workplaces.
We are committed to delivering what matters to the workers and employers of Ontario: fast, accessible service and fair benefits at a fair price.

If you are ever injured or become ill because of your job, we’re here to give you the care and support you’re entitled to under Ontario’s workplace safety and insurance system. That includes benefits, as well as other support, such as return to work assistance.

Accident Reporting Packages are provided by the employer at each base. Please follow the steps outlined on the package. If you have any questions regarding completion of the package contact a Duty Officer and notify a member of the executive.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Hastings County has a Contract of Service with Quinte Counselling Services Inc. to provide an Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their immediate family members. Professional and confidential counselling services are available for a wide range of personal problems including but not limited to mental health, vocational problems, substance abuse, family, marital or financial problems or retirement counselling.

Members are encourage to seek available services without hesitation to ensure there are no delays to treatment.

Legislated Acts

Ambulance Act

 

“paramedic” means a person employed by or a volunteer in an ambulance service who meets the qualifications for an emergency medical attendant as set out in the regulations, and who is authorized to perform one or more controlled medical acts under the authority of a base hospital medical director, but does not include a physician, nurse or other health care provider who attends on a call for an ambulance; (“auxiliaire médical”)

“ambulance” means a conveyance used or intended to be used for the transportation of persons who,
(a) have suffered a trauma or an acute onset of illness either of which could endanger their life, limb or function, or
(b) have been judged by a physician or a health care provider designated by a physician to be in an unstable medical condition and to require, while being transported, the care of a physician, nurse, other health care provider, emergency medical attendant or paramedic, and the use of a stretcher; (“ambulance”)

Employment Standards Act (ESA)

 

The Employment Standards Act is an Act of the Legislature of Ontario. which regulates employment in the province, including wages, maximum work hours, and workplace health and safety.

Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

 

What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

The main purpose of the Act is to protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job. It sets out duties for all workplace parties and rights for workers. It establishes procedures for dealing with workplace hazards and provides for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been achieved voluntarily. Fundamental to the successful working of OHSA is the workplace Internal Responsibility System (IRS).

Internal Responsibility System (IRS): The IRS gives everyone within an organization direct responsibility for health and safety as an essential part of his or her job. It does not matter who or where the person is in the organization, they achieve health and safety in a way that suits the kind of work they do. Each person takes initiative on health and safety issues and works to solve problems and make improvements on an ongoing basis. They do this both singly and co-operatively with others. Successful implementation of the IRS should result in progressively longer intervals between accidents or work-related illnesses.