Common use of APPLIES TO EXTENDED TOURS IN ACCORDANCE Clause in Contracts

APPLIES TO EXTENDED TOURS IN ACCORDANCE. WITH THE 4 ON 5 OFF SCHEDULING MODEL (a) Employees working the 4 on 5 Off Schedule are covered by the Collective Agreement except as amended in this Article. When developing the 4 on 5 Off Rotation for employees’ posted schedules, the following scheduling regulations shall apply. (b) An employee working the ‘4 on 5 off’ eleven point two five (11.25) hours extended tour schedule shall receive three (3) weekends off in a nine (9) week schedule. Premium will be paid, (as per Article 14.03) for all hours worked on weekends in excess of six (6) in a nine (9) week schedule, save and except where: i) The weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or ii) The weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of tours with another employee. For the purpose of this section, a weekend shall be defined as any period of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work that includes Saturday and Sunday. (c) No more than four (4) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. The four (4) consecutive shifts will consist of two (2) eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour days immediately followed by two (2) consecutive eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour nights followed by five (5) consecutive days off. Premium will be paid, as per Article 14.03, for a fifth (5th) tour and subsequent tours save and except where: i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the employee; or, ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another employee. (d) For part-time employee’s pre-posted schedules, the four (4) consecutive extended tours must be followed by five (5) consecutive days off prior to returning to work a second (2nd) set of four (4) consecutive extended tours.