A qualified long-term care insurance contract is treated as an accident and health insurance contract. Thus, amounts (other than dividends or premium refunds) received under such a contract are treated as amounts received for personal injuries and sickness and are treated as reimbursement for expenses actually incurred for medical care.

Long Term Care Collective Agreements & MOAs. Long Term Care Collective Agreements and MOAs are negotiated by facility. These agreements remain in effect until a new contract is negotiated and ratified by members. To view your Collective Agreement, click on the text highlighted in bold noting your facility. To view the extension of your Agreement, known as the MOA, select the line below each Agreement. The NSNU is a member-driven organization focused on meeting the work-life needs of nurses in Nova Scotia. The Union supports its members by assisting in the negotiation of collective agreements with employers. NSNU Collective Agreements are negotiated based on sector of nursing. Please click on the corresponding sector below to view your Collective Agreement. The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union represents more than 7,400 Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in Acute, Long-Term and Community Care settings in Nova Scotia. Welcome to the New NSNU.ca. We hope you enjoy your user experience on the new and improved NSNU website. Here, you can keep on top of NSNU activities, easily access your collective agreements and Acute Care Collective Agreements The following Collective Agreements reached between the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the IWK, and Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions (NSCNU) are in effect from November 1, 2014 – October 31, 2020. Upon expiration of these agreements, the process of negotiating new contracts will begin for the acute care sector. IWK - NSCNU Collective Agreement The NSNU represents Community Care nurses who work for Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), Canadian Blood Services and home support practices. These agreements remain in effect until a new contract is negotiated and ratified by members. The Collective Agreements and MOAs are available in PDF format for easy viewing.

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union - and - South Shore District Health Authority or South West Nova District Health Authority or Annapolis Valley District Health Authority or Colchester East Hants Health Authority or Cumberland Health Authority or Pictou County Health Authority or

Most long-term care nurses (the list here on the HANS website can serve as a rough guide) *If you are unsure about your participation in either the NSHEPP pension or the HANS benefit plan, please contact them. Section 4: Living Well in Retirement Speaker: Larry Wark, Nova Scotia Federation of Union Retirees Audience: All NSNU members (acute COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union - and - South Shore District Health Authority or South West Nova District Health Authority or Annapolis Valley District Health Authority or Colchester East Hants Health Authority or Cumberland Health Authority or Pictou County Health Authority or Founded in 1976, the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union (NSNU) represents over 6,500 Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, and community care practices in Nova Scotia. As a professional trade union, the NSNU exclusively represents The Council was legislated to negotiate 16 collective agreements down to one each for the IWK and NSHA. New collective agreement – Health Care Bargaining Unit, August 2018 All monetary improvements in this new collective agreement will become effective today except for those where the agreement specifies a different date.

The Council of Health Care Unions is made up of CUPE, NSGEU, NSNU and Unifor. The Council was legislated to negotiate 16 collective agreements down to one each for the IWK and NSHA. This award established a six-year term of agreement. Approximately two years remain in the term.

Broken Homes Report on Long Term Care in NS. Care With Dignity; Long-Term Care Working Committee Report; Workplace Safety Committee Report; Safe Staffing & Clinical Capacity. The Role of NSNU; How the process works; Clinical Capacity Concerns; Influenza Immunization; Media & Policies. News Releases; President's Biography; Media Kit; Regulations & Legislation. PTSD Legislation Most long-term care nurses (the list here on the HANS website can serve as a rough guide) *If you are unsure about your participation in either the NSHEPP pension or the HANS benefit plan, please contact them. Section 4: Living Well in Retirement Speaker: Larry Wark, Nova Scotia Federation of Union Retirees Audience: All NSNU members (acute COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Between: The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union - and - South Shore District Health Authority or South West Nova District Health Authority or Annapolis Valley District Health Authority or Colchester East Hants Health Authority or Cumberland Health Authority or Pictou County Health Authority or Founded in 1976, the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union (NSNU) represents over 6,500 Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, and community care practices in Nova Scotia. As a professional trade union, the NSNU exclusively represents The Council was legislated to negotiate 16 collective agreements down to one each for the IWK and NSHA. New collective agreement – Health Care Bargaining Unit, August 2018 All monetary improvements in this new collective agreement will become effective today except for those where the agreement specifies a different date. The Council of Health Care Unions is made up of CUPE, NSGEU, NSNU and Unifor. The Council was legislated to negotiate 16 collective agreements down to one each for the IWK and NSHA. This award established a six-year term of agreement. Approximately two years remain in the term.

CFNU/NSNU survey of Long Term Care and Community Care Nurses On September 8th of NSNU members in long-term care and community care were emailed a link

Experience with long term care. Long term care management: 3 years (Required). Experience with managed care, medicare and medicaid. CONTRACT TERM, RENEWAL, AND TERMINATION . A. Term of Agreement . Term: The Agreement shall begin on and, unless terminated sooner as permitted by the terms of this Agreement, end on the dates identified on the face page hereof. B. Renewal . This Agreement is not renewable. C. Termination of the Agreement by the Department . 1. A qualified long-term care insurance contract is treated as an accident and health insurance contract. Thus, amounts (other than dividends or premium refunds) received under such a contract are treated as amounts received for personal injuries and sickness and are treated as reimbursement for expenses actually incurred for medical care.

issued before 1997 generally is treated as a qualified long-term care insurance contract if it met state law requirements for long-term care insurance contracts and it has not been materially changed. Accelerated Death Benefits An accelerated death benefit is any amount paid under a life

Long Term Care Collective Agreements & MOAs. Long Term Care Collective Agreements and MOAs are negotiated by facility. These agreements remain in effect until a new contract is negotiated and ratified by members. To view your Collective Agreement, click on the text highlighted in bold noting your facility. To view the extension of your Agreement, known as the MOA, select the line below each Agreement. The NSNU is a member-driven organization focused on meeting the work-life needs of nurses in Nova Scotia. The Union supports its members by assisting in the negotiation of collective agreements with employers. NSNU Collective Agreements are negotiated based on sector of nursing. Please click on the corresponding sector below to view your Collective Agreement. The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union represents more than 7,400 Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurse Practitioners working in Acute, Long-Term and Community Care settings in Nova Scotia. Welcome to the New NSNU.ca. We hope you enjoy your user experience on the new and improved NSNU website. Here, you can keep on top of NSNU activities, easily access your collective agreements and Acute Care Collective Agreements The following Collective Agreements reached between the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the IWK, and Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions (NSCNU) are in effect from November 1, 2014 – October 31, 2020. Upon expiration of these agreements, the process of negotiating new contracts will begin for the acute care sector. IWK - NSCNU Collective Agreement The NSNU represents Community Care nurses who work for Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), Canadian Blood Services and home support practices. These agreements remain in effect until a new contract is negotiated and ratified by members. The Collective Agreements and MOAs are available in PDF format for easy viewing. Long-term care is a vital part of Nova Scotia's health care system, and it is in dire need of reform. Recently, the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union completed a report on the current state and future of long-term care in our province from the view of our front-line nurses. The long-term care contract is also in effect for three years. The contracts include a wage increase of 2.9 per cent a year for three years, the same hike as was offered to nurses who work for the

Most long-term care nurses (the list here on the HANS website can serve as a rough guide) *If you are unsure about your participation in either the NSHEPP pension or the HANS benefit plan, please contact them. Section 4: Living Well in Retirement Speaker: Larry Wark, Nova Scotia Federation of Union Retirees Audience: All NSNU members (acute