Common use of Assignment of Excess Hours Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Excess Hours. (a) Work identifiable as belonging to a specific position. Work in excess of the normal work day that is required to be performed shall be assigned, whenever practicable, to the occupant of that position. (b) Work in excess of the normal work day that is required to be performed in a particular office, shed or work location which is not identifiable as belonging to a specific position due to there being two or more positions in the same job classification and performing the same work: (1) Work in excess of the normal work day that is required to be performed that is brought about by an increase in work load or by an employee being absent from work and not replaced, shall first be assigned to the senior qualified employee in that job classification in such office, shed, work location and shift where such work is required who has signified a desire to work excess hours pursuant to paragraph (3) of this Clause (b); however, if excess work remains to be assigned, the junior available qualified employee in that job classification in such office, shed, work location and shift, will be required to work the excess work. (2) Work in excess of the normal work day that is required to be performed which is brought about by an employee being absent and the Company requiring a replacement, shall first be assigned to the senior qualified employee in that job classification in such office, shed or work location, where such work is required who has signified a desire to work excess hours pursuant to paragraph (3) of this Clause (b); however, if excess work remains to be assigned, the junior available qualified employee in that job classification in such office, shed or work location will be required to work. (3) Employees who wish to work excess hours shall so signify their availability in writing and a list will be prepared and updated as required with a copy to the Local Chairperson. Except in extenuating circumstances, these employees will be required to work the excess hours when so assigned. An employee whose name is on the list and who no longer wishes to work excess hours may have his/her name removed from the list upon serving three days written notice. An employee who refuses a call will have their name removed from the Excess Hours List for a period of 30 days from the date of the call. An employee whose name has been removed, or is not on the list, and who wishes to work excess hours shall be required to submit a request in writing to have their name placed or re-instated on the Excess Hours List. (4) Employees who wish to make up lost time shall so signify their availability in writing and a make up list will be prepared and updated as required with a copy to the Local Chairperson. Except in extenuating circumstances, these employees will be required to work the make-up time when so assigned. An employee who no longer wishes to remain on the make-up list may have his/her name removed from the list upon serving three days written notice. An employee who refuses a call will have their name removed from the make-up list for a period of 30 days from the date of the call. Employees on the make-up list will be called after spare employees but ahead of employees on the excess hours list. Once an employee has made up the lost time, the employee will no longer be called from the make-up list. (5) Arrangements may be made to assign the excess work on a different basis by local agreement.