Download the Policy Handbook (.DOC)

The Draft Worksite 97 Policy Handbook is supplied to the executive committee members and the general membership. Revisions and additions will be distributed from time to time to keep the Policy Handbook up to date.

The intended purpose of the Policy Handbook is:

1. A reference manual to assist the Executive, Committee Members and General Membership in carrying out their duties in keeping with the policies, goals and objectives of the union.
2. To provide a consistent source of information for the present and the future.

Worksite 97 represents the following areas in the City of Winnipeg as of June 2010:

Infection Control Nurses
Data Collectors
Occupational Health Nurses
Respite Program
Palliative Care Program
CIVP Program
IV/Wound Care Clinic
Downtown East, Lion’s Clinic
Downtown West,
Point Douglas, Mount Carmel Clinic
St. James/Assiniboine South
Fort Garry
River Heights
Seven Oaks/Inkster Leila Clinic
St. Boniface/St. Vital
River East/Transcona – Access Transcona Clinic


Responsibility of all Manitoba Nurses' Union Members:

• As a member of MNU we all have a role to play in the Union regardless of what level it may be.
• Check your:
  • pay stubs regularly,
  • the seniority hours,
  • the vacation entitlement lists……contact the NRC/Team Manager responsible if there is an error
  • MNU Boards/Binders for Union Updates
  • Worksite 97 Website for Updates
• Read all information put out by your Provincial and local Union. Check your MNU board/binder frequently.
• If you have a questions or concern read the Collective Agreement first and try to understand, then if you need clarification check the website at www.mnulocal97.mb.ca to email a question. You could also phone the union phone message line or talk to an executive member. In an emergency you can call the President on the Worksite 97 cell phone.
• Take an active role, attend a general meeting. Meeting times will be posted in advance on the website and MNU boards/binders.
• Fill out Workload Staffing Reports when the situation arises.
• Fill out Injury Near Miss Forms when the situation arises.
• Fill out Occurrences Reports when the situations arise.
• Remember to relay your concerns/issues on to your Team Manager not just your union executive.
• Contact your President or other executive members if you have been called to attend a meeting or receive a letter of discipline.
• Contact your President or other executive if you feel that your rights under the Collective Agreement has been violated. Action can only be taken on it in a limited time frame.
• Remember your executive members are just like you, give them a chance to represent you and answer your questions. They did not write or design the Collective Agreement. Any problems or disagreements you have with it are not done by them; they are just the messengers and middlemen.

Preamble:

Attendance at general meetings, executive or planning meetings are without compensation unless directed by the Executive to attend during working hours. Should you be unable to attend a meeting it is your responsibility to send your regrets either via email or by calling the Worksite cell phone.

All general meetings and the Worksite Annual General Meeting will be posted on the website and on MNU boards/binders.