Common use of Change of work schedule and place of work Clause in Contracts

Change of work schedule and place of work. For operational reasons it may become necessary to transfer personnel from one area or platform to another. In such situations, the company will decide which employee is to be transferred and also his/her destination. No-one benefits from unnecessary changes of work schedule/platform, but crew requirements and the employees’ wishes may make this necessary. Whenever possible, the wishes of the individual employee will be taking into consideration, as well as those of the whole group or groups of employees. In case of changes to a work schedule at an employee’s request, no compensation for any loss of leisure days will be given. In case of an imposed change of work schedule, compensation will be given for 12 hours of total hourly pay per leisure day lost in addition to normal wages. At each company the parties shall agree on further guidelines on how to practice the provision above. Such guidelines shall not represent a deterioration of established practice in each company or be in conflict with the provision’s wording. The provision in the 5th paragraph also applies to any changes in work schedules due to a change of position.