Article 18: General Conditions
18.01 Professional Liability
The Employer shall indemnify and save harmless from any pecuniary loss, any Resident who, in the course of his/her appointment with the Employer, incurs a legal liability to pay damages as a result of the duties carried out by the Resident under the aegis of the Employer. Copies of the appropriate rider to the Employers’ General Insurance Policy shall be provided to PAR-BC, and PAR-BC shall be advised of any significant changes to the policy which would affect the terms of liability coverage. The insurance carrier shall also be advised of the contents of this Article. In the event of an action involving a Resident, the Employer shall instruct the carrier to have due regard for the protection of the professional status of the Resident. In the event that several parties are named, the Employer will review with the carrier the possibility of providing the Resident with separate counsel.
18.02 CMPA
Effective January 1, 2013, all Residents will be required to maintain CMPA coverage at the Resident’s expense.
No reimbursement shall be provided by the Employer for the cost of CMPA dues. However, partial payment of CMPA dues may be made available to Residents in an Academic Year from under-expenditure of the Total Expenditure for call availability as directed by PAR-BC.
18.03 IV, Blood Collection and Cardiograms
(a) Residents will not be expected to perform IV and Blood Collection services on a regular and continuous basis.
(b) Residents will not be expected to perform cardiograms on a routine and continuous basis.
18.04 Parking
The Employer will provide at its expense, parking at the Hospital for Residents on-call who are called back to work. The Employer is not responsible for tickets for parking infractions. Reference Letter of Understanding Re: Article 18.04 – Parking.
18.05
When a Resident is required to be on cross-coverage between two (2) or more Hospitals, the Employer will either provide parking or reimburse the Resident for parking costs.
18.06 Damage to Personal Property
Upon submission of reasonable proof, the Employer shall repair or indemnify with respect to damage to personal property of a Resident while on duty caused by the actions of a patient; provided such personal property is an article of use or wear of a type suitable for use while on duty.
18.07 Theft of Residents’ Medical Equiptment
The Employer shall replace required medical equipment which is stolen from secured storage locations. The onus is on the Resident to provide satisfactory proof of the theft. Such equipment must be required by the Employer and is not otherwise provided for the Resident to perform his/her duties. The Employer is not responsible for equipment lost through a Resident’s inadvertence.
18.08 UBC Registration Fee
If during the life of this Collective Agreement, the University of British Columbia should levy any tuition expenses over and above the registration fee in effect on September 1, 1977, the Employer and PAR-BC agree to enter into discussions with the University of British Columbia with a view to ameliorating any economic hardship which might impact on the Resident as a result of said increase.
18.09 Termination of Entitlements and Benefits
All entitlements and benefits of this Collective Agreement apply for the duration that the Resident is enrolled in a Residency Program unless otherwise specified.
