Common use of Assignment of Rest Days Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Rest Days. 3.1 Except as may be provided in Rules 9, 52.16(a) and 52.16(b) and 52.17(a) to 52.17(g) inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. 3.2 In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule 3.1 it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. 3.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule 3.1 at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under (c) and (d) of this Rule 3.3 the Regional Vice-President will be advised. (a) All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule 4. (b) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. (c) Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice-President. (d) Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (e) If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. (f) If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. (g) The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. 3.1 Except as may be provided in Rules 9, 52.16(a) and 52.16(b) and 52.17(a) to 52.17(g) inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. 3.2 . In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule 3.1 it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. 3.3 . In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule 3.1 at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under (c) and (d) of this Rule 3.3 the Regional Vice-President president will be advised. (a) . All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule 4. (b) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. (c) . Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice-Vice- President. (d) . Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (e) . If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. (f) . If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. (g) . The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. 3.1 Except as may be provided in Rules 9, 52.16(a) and 52.16(b) and 52.17(a) to 52.17(g) inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). 5.1 The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday (Friday, Saturday, Sunday on 4/3 cycle) and then to Sunday and Monday (Sunday, Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements, Tuesday 4/3 cycle. 3.2 ) In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) the above consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule 3.1 Monday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. 3.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule 3.1 at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under (c) and (d) of this Rule 3.3 the Regional Vice-President will be advised. (a) All possible regular relief 5.2 On positions shall be established pursuant to Rule 4. (b) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. (c) Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) 10 days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) 10 days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between the officers of the Railway and the Regional ViceTCRC-PresidentMWED Director. (d) 5.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees the following procedure shall be followed. 5.4 All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. 5.5 Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. 5.6 Accumulation of rest days under Clause 5.2 shall be considered. 5.7 Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (e) 5.8 If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief or extra employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. (f) If 5.9 If, after all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. (g) 5.10 The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. 3.1 Except as may be provided in Rules 9, 52.16(a) and 52.16(b) and 52.17(a) to 52.17(g) inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). 5.1 The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. 3.2 In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule 3.1 Monday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. 3.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule 3.1 at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under (c) and (d) of this Rule 3.3 the Regional Vice-President will be advised. (a) All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule 4. (b) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. (c) Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where Rest Days 5.2 On positions where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) ten days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) ten days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between the officers of the Railway and the Regional ViceGeneral Chairman. Non-PresidentConsecutive Rest Days 5.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees the following procedure shall be followed. (d) 5.4 All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. 5.5 Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this agreement, to be explored by the parties. 5.6 Accumulation of rest days under Clause 5.2 shall be considered. 5.7 Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (e) 5.8 If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days.or extra (f) If 5.9 If, after all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. (g) 5.10 The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. 3.1 Except as may be provided in Rules 9, 52.16(a) and 52.16(b) and 52.17(a) to 52.17(g) inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. 3.2 In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule 3.1 it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. 3.3 In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule 3.1 at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under (c) and (d) of this Rule 3.3 the Regional Vice-President will be advised. (a) All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule 4. (b) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. (c) Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice-Vice- President. (d) Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (e) If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. (f) If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. (g) The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.