Purpose of the Agreement

1.01 The purpose of this Agreement is to establish and maintain rates of remuneration, hours of work, working conditions, benefits and the terms and conditions of the service of Residents employed by the Employer, as provided in this Agreement, and to provide appropriate procedures for the resolution of grievances and problems during the term of the Agreement.

1.02 Purely educational matters are beyond the scope of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to modify the educational requirements of the prescribed program for Residents enrolled in the Dalhousie University Postgraduate Medical Education program or the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program.