Common use of Available Hours of Work Clause in Contracts

Available Hours of Work. (a) Full-time and part-time employees will be hired for permanent shifts. (b) Employees within the same job classification shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies by seniority within their classification first in their home department. For the purpose of this Article, home department is the location where employees work the majority of their permanent hours. Overall seniority shall not be affected unless proven otherwise by supporting evidence provided by person supported. (c) Employees from other work locations shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies by seniority if no employee from the home department is available to work the required shift, providing they are capable of performing the work (have the necessary training and minimum qualifications). (d) Part-time employees shall be offered available hours over casual employees providing it does not result in any overtime payment. (e) Generally, increases in available shifts in any residence will be offered by seniority within each residence. The exception to this is the temporary or permanent closing of a residence or if the relocation of a person supported to another existing residence decreases shifts available in one residence and increases them in the other, the affected employees in the residence with the decreased shifts will be offered the newly available shifts at the other location before those shifts are offered to any junior employees in that location. In the case of temporary closure or partial closure of a residence, affected employees may, at their discretion, choose to take any accrued paid time they may have earned and specify which one, or take the time off without pay.

Available Hours of Work. (a) Full-time and part-time employees will be hired for permanent shifts. (b) Employees within the same job classification shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies by seniority within their classification first in their home department. For the purpose of this Article, home department is the location where employees work the majority of their permanent hours. Overall seniority shall not be affected unless proven otherwise by supporting evidence provided by person supportedSupported Individuals. (c) Employees from other work locations shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies by seniority if no employee from the home department is available to work the required shift, providing they are capable of performing the work (have the necessary training and minimum qualifications). (d) Part-time employees shall be offered available hours over casual employees providing it does not result in any overtime payment. (e) Generally, increases in available shifts in any residence will be offered by seniority within each residence. The exception to this is the temporary or permanent closing of a residence or if the relocation of a person supported individual to another existing residence decreases shifts available in one residence and increases them in the other, the affected employees in the residence with the decreased shifts will be offered the newly available shifts at the other location before those shifts are offered to any junior employees in that location. In the case of temporary closure or partial closure of a residence, affected employees may, at their discretion, choose to take any accrued paid time they may have earned and specify which one, or take the time off without pay.

Available Hours of Work. (a) Full-time and part-time employees will be hired for permanent shifts. (b) Part-time and casual employees will notify the Employer in writing of any restrictions to their availability. (c) Employees within the same job classification shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies short-shifting by seniority within their classification first in at their home department. For the purpose of this Article, home department is the location where employees work the majority of their permanent hours. Overall seniority shall not be affected unless proven otherwise by supporting evidence provided by person supportedlocation. (cd) Employees from other work locations shall be offered available shifts caused by absences or unfilled vacancies short-shifting by seniority if no employee from the home department work location is available to work the required shift, providing they are capable of performing the work (have the necessary training and minimum qualifications). (de) Part-time employees shall be offered scheduled available hours over casual employees providing it does not result in any overtime payment. (ef) Generally, increases in available shifts in any residence will be offered by seniority within each residence. The exception to this is the temporary or permanent closing of a residence or if the relocation of a person supported resident to another existing residence decreases shifts available in one residence and increases them in the other, the affected employees in the residence with the decreased shifts will be offered the newly available shifts at the other location before those shifts are offered to any junior employees in that location. In the case of temporary closure or partial closure of a residence, affected employees may, at their discretion, choose to take any accrued paid vacation, use their banked time they may have earned and specify which one(overtime or general holidays), or take the time off without pay.