Common use of ASSIGNMENT OF SHIFTS BY SENIORITY Clause in Contracts

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. (b) 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. (c) 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. (d) 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. (e) In the exercise of its rights to schedule shifts in a manner which is consistent with the best interests of its operation, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to apply the principles of seniority to the assignment of shifts which are equal in length.

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. (b) The Employer must offer and assign all available forty (4040 ) hour shifts to the employees with the most seniority before implementing shifts of lesser hours. (c) If a more senior employee declines the forty (4040 ) hour shift in favour of an available shorter shift, then the (4040 ) hour shift shall again be reassigned on a seniority basis. (d) 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. (e) In the exercise of its rights to schedule shifts in a manner which is consistent with the best interests of its operation, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to apply the principles of seniority to the assignment of shifts which are equal in length.