COVID-19 exposure or illness will now be able to be paid for their time off, thanks to a recent agreement between the United Nurses of Alberta and the province’s health authority.
A glimpse inside an Edmonton ICU full of COVID-19 patients In a statement on the UNA’s website, the union said an “important memorandum of understanding” was signed on Jan.
16 that not only secured the pay options, but also delayed bargaining for a new collective agreement until the spring.The pay change is retroactive to July 6, 2020, the UNA said.
Any staff members looking to be paid, or to have sick days reinstated, for COVID-related time away from work during from July to January have to put in a request to their manager.IMPORTANT UPDATE: Negotiating.