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