Availability of Casual Employees. (a) Minimum requirements: Casual employees shall make themselves available, in writing, to work during at least eight (8) statutory holidays in a calendar year, at least two
Availability of Casual Employees. Casual employees shall make themselves available to work during at least eight (8) statutory holidays in a calendar year, at least two (2) weekends out of three (3), at least eight (8) weeks during the period from June 1st to September 30th of each year, and for at least five (5) shifts between December 23rd and January 3rd, inclusive of either Christmas Day/Boxing Day or December 31st/New Year’s Day. Prior to March 1st casual employees shall declare which eight weeks they are available for between June 1st and September 30th, as well as which Statutory Holidays they are available for between June 1st and December 1st. Prior to November 1st casual employees shall declare which five (5) shifts they are available for between December 23rd and January 3rd, as well as which Statutory Holidays they are available for between December 1st and May 31st. Casual employees are available for call ins as circumstances demand. Where a casual employee fails to meet any of the requirements described above, or refuses six consecutive offers of work, the Hospital shall forward a letter to his last address on record with the Hospital, with a copy to the Union, in order to advise the employee of his obligations under this provision and instructing him to contact the Hospital within ten (10) days of receipt of the letter for the purpose of declaring his availability as described above. Failure by the employee to comply shall result in termination. Such shall not be grievable or arbitrable. A casual employee who would otherwise be terminated for reason of permanent lack of work, where he/she so requests, will be provided with an opportunity to obtain continued employment as a casual employee, where the Hospital requires casual employees, and where the casual employee who would otherwise be terminated possesses the required skills and abilities to perform the work required. Where no such opportunity arises, the casual employee may be terminated by the Hospital. Such termination shall not be grievable or arbitrable.
