ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employee. (b) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s authorization, and there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, shift then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the forty (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employee. Should shifts of comparable length be available, the senior employee shall have the choice of determining the preferable shift. Employees may opt to select another available shift when their shift is abolished.
(b1) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, Employer and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. .
(2) There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s 's authorization, and .
(3) Once the Employer has authorized the exchange of shifts there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. .
(i) If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. .
(ii) Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employee.
(b) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s authorization, and there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employee.
(b) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s authorization, and there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
(c) Within departments and classifications the choice of shifts of equal lengths must be offered by seniority whenever possible.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employeeemplo xxx.
(b) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s authorizationauthori zation, and there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY. (a) Within departments and classifications, the Employer must offer and assign the longest shifts to employees with the most seniority. If a more senior employee declines a longer shift in favour of an available shorter shift, shift then the longer shift shall be again offered on a seniority basis. The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (40) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. If a more senior employee declines the forty (40) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the forty (40) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. Where an employee is scheduled for less than eight (8) hours in a day, the shift cannot be extended unless by consent of the employee. Should shifts of comparable length be available, the senior employee shall have the choice of determining the preferable shift. Employees may opt to select another available shift when their shift is abolished.
(b1) Employees may exchange shifts with prior authorization of the Employer, Employer and the Employer shall not unreasonably withhold authorization. .
(2) There shall be no increased cost to the Employer should employees exchange shifts with the Employer’s 's authorization, and .
(3) Once the Employer has authorized the exchange of shifts there shall be no grievances filed as a result of an authorized and agreed to shift exchange.
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Samples: Collective Agreement