Article 14: Portability of Benefits

14.01

A Resident who is on an educational rotation approved by the Program Director shall be entitled to portability of benefits specified below among Employers in which PAR-BC is certified as bargaining agent, or any other Employer mutually agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement.

14.02

The Employer in which the Resident has accumulated benefits shall be called Employer A, and the Employer recognizing such benefits shall be called Employer B.

(a) Vacation leave earned but not taken during previous appointment and accumulated at Employer A shall be credited by Employer B.

(b) Medical, Extended Health, and Dental shall be portable from Employer A to Employer B whether or not Employer B is a signatory of this Agreement, and appropriate arrangements shall be made to ensure continuity of coverage throughout the term of the appointment.

14.03

Benefits superior to those provided by the Agreement shall not be portable.

14.04

For the purpose of the portability and continuity of Article 10 and Article 15, when a Resident is appointed to a Residency Program, in an immediately succeeding Academic Year without a break in the continuity of their training Program in an Employer where PAR-BC is certified, and which is a member of HEABC, his/her prior appointment with the Employer(s) will be deemed to provide for portability of benefits contained in Articles 10 and 15.