Shift Trades 6.16.01 Employees may arrange for another employee to work their shift subject to the Manager's approval, consistent with the following:
6.16.01.01 Other than in exceptional circumstances, advice of the trade will be provided to the Manager in writing, in advance, and will be signed by the employees involved.
6.16.01.02 The employee who works a traded shift will be paid for the time worked at his/her rate of pay.
6.16.01.03 Overtime worked prior to or following a traded shift and premium credits on a holiday, in accordance with Article 7.03 and Article 13 respectively, will be credited to the employee who worked the shift as though the shift had been the employee's scheduled shift.
6.16.01.04 All recall credits will be credited to the employee who is recalled.
6.16.01.05 All time debits will be deducted from the employee who agreed to work the shift.
6.16.01.06 Company sick leave provisions will apply to the employee who agreed to work the shift and only to the amount provided for in such regulations. All time not worked in excess of one (1) full shift during a work day shall be debited in accordance with Article 6.16.01.05.
6.16.01.07 Shift trades may only be arranged between employees working in the same location except that, at locations with thirty (30) or less full-time employees, shift trades may be arranged by employees at these locations with employees at other locations within the same base and classification. Such shift trades may be granted subject to the employees concerned being qualified to perform the work function of the other party.
6.16.01.08 An employee's ability to trade shifts is not intended to allow employees to be absent from the work place for extended periods of time nor to take alternate employment.
6.16.01.09 Partial shift trades are permitted provided that no shift is split into more than two (2) parts. No more than two (2) employees may cover a single shift. Partial
6.16.01.10 It will be the sole responsibility of the employees to ensure that the introduction of partial shift trades has absolutely no adverse operational and customer service impact.
6.16.01.11 Under no circumstances shall an employee be allowed to leave his/her assigned duties or work area until their task is completed. His/her “shift trade partner” must be present and ready to take over their next assignment. This transition needs to be seamless to the customer.
6.16.01.12 There will not be additional meal or rest periods assigned to a shift subject to a partial shift trade. Meal and rest periods will be taken as scheduled.
6.16.01.13 A minimum of one (1) hour must be worked by one of the employees involved with a partial shift trade.
6.16.01.14 Any violation of the terms set out herein will result in the immediate suspension of the “partial shift trade privileges” for the employee. Such a measure will be deemed to be of an administrative nature and will not be grievable under any circumstances except as provided below.
6.16.01.15 Notwithstanding the above, the Union may file a grievance only to allege that the violation for which the partial shift trade privileges were revoked did not occur. The Union will bear the onus of the burden of proof in such circumstances.
6.16.01.16 Rules governing such other matters as deadlines for, and approval of, partial shift trade requests will be adopted locally.
JOB BIDDING Section 1. All job vacancies will be posted as follows:
a.) The position will be posted on Kaleidascope for seven (7) calendar days.
b.) The posting shall include the position (job title), posting dates, status, hours per pay period, shift, starting and ending times, pay grade and the qualifications for the position as defined in the job description for the position. A copy of all job postings will be sent to the Union.
c.) Employees may not be accepted for posted positions until they have completed six (6) months of employment. In addition, an employee who has transferred to a position must remain in that position for six (6) months before applying for another posted position. Except that an employee may apply for a posted position which is at a higher pay grade without regard to the six (6) month limit. This paragraph shall not apply to intra cost center shift change or intra cost center status changes.
Section 2. Posted positions shall be filled by the most senior qualified applicant from within the bargaining unit. If the position cannot be filled from within the bargaining unit, the Employer may fill the position from any source available to the Employer, provided the candidate meets all of the qualifications for hiring into that position. In all instances, the appropriate manager is responsible for the interview and selection of applicants within fourteen (14) days of the end of the posting.
Section 3. A qualified applicant shall be defined as an employee who possesses the entry level qualifications in the job description and is able to do the work when required. Ability to do the work and documented performance, inclusive of disciplinary record, may be considered when awarding a position. The Employer will notify all applicants of the result of their bid in a timely manner not to exceed two (2) weeks from the date the position is awarded.
Section 4. A successful bidder shall be required to serve a sixty (60) calendar day trial period exclusive of any classroom training required. At the midpoint of the trial period the employee shall be evaluated and given written notification if a problem exists. During the trial period, the employee will be returned to his/her original position if the employee elects to be returned or the Employer finds the employee is unsatisfactory in the new position.