Common use of Change of Shift Clause in Contracts

Change of Shift. When an employee’s days off are changed by the Company or the scheduled hours for commencing work are altered in excess of four (4) hours (except as otherwise provided for in this Collective Agreement) and when such change occurs on an employee’s day off, the overtime rate for days off will apply, otherwise, a premium will be paid equal to two (2) times the regular basic pay rate for the first day of the altered shift except in the following circumstances: (a) Employee’s absence from work on an authorized Union leave of absence. (b) An emergency as provided for in Article 6 of this Collective Agreement. (c) Mutual agreement between the parties to this Collective Agreement. (d) Employees working in the same classifications being permitted by mutual agreement to exchange shifts and/or standby periods. Such exchange to be subject to approval by the Company. (e) Absence from work of an employee as a result of injury or sickness of such employee where twenty-four (24) hours notice of the change has been provided. (f) Despite the foregoing in this Collective Agreement, the Company shall not suffer a penalty for changing scheduled shifts or standby periods where forty-eight (48) hours notice is given by the Company. (g) The employee or member of their family has an obligation to advise the Company just as soon as possible of the off-the-job sickness or injury of an employee.