Article 28: Reduction in Residency Positions

In the event that a reduction in funding requires the Hospitals to reduce the number of residency positions, the Hospitals will ensure to the greatest degree possible that no lay-off of current Residents shall occur.

To accommodate reductions required by reduced funding the Hospitals will first reduce positions allocated to new entrants into residency training programs.

Letter of Understanding Re: Distributed Training Locations

Accommodation will be secure and will have consideration for privacy.

Accommodation should be clean and well maintained, self-contained, have access to full kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities.

The Employer agrees to facilitate safe transportation as per the accreditation standards established by the College of Family Practice and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The Employer will consider requests for advances of expenses.

There shall be an unscheduled day between rotations.

Accreditation standards, for education and teaching, shall be recognized and maintained.

Education activities that the Program Director deems the Resident must attend and where there is prior written approval of the Post Grad Dean's Office, the Resident will have transportation costs between the sites reimbursed.

The Employer will authorize and provide a return trip to the Resident's program base at the end of every four week block. Alternatively, a return trip will be provided to the Resident's partner.

In the event of a leave arising under Article 8.01, the Resident shall be reimbursed 50% of return travel expenses between the program base and the distributed location.