Changes to Work Schedules i) There shall be no change in the established shift schedules except by the mutual agreement of the parties to this Agreement.
ii) Where changes in operations result in the need for changes to established shift schedules or in the introduction of shift systems, where none previously existed, work schedules necessary to meet the new requirements shall be negotiated at the local level.
iii) The Employer undertakes to give the Union sixty (60) days notice of anticipated changes to shift schedules.
iv) If agreement cannot be reached at the local level within fifteen (15) days of the Union's receipt of notice, the matter shall be referred to the Bargaining Principals for a resolution which reconciles the hours of operation and scheduling. If the Principals are unable to reach agreement by the end of the notice period, the Employer may, with fourteen (14) days notice, introduce an interim shift schedule. If agreement cannot be reached by the Principals, the matter shall be referred to arbitration under the provisions of Article 32 of this Agreement.
v) This Article does not apply when the Employer adds a second (2nd) or third (3rd) shift for a period of less than sixty (60) days when such addition does not affect the work schedules of present employees. If the Employer extends this period of time beyond sixty (60) days, the full provisions of this Article will apply.
Changes to Work Schedules. If full-time employees do not receive at least forty-eight (48) hours notice of a change in work schedule requiring them to work on a day previously scheduled as a day of rest, a time in lieu day or a rescheduled holiday, they shall be paid at the overtime rate for the hours worked. In addition, their day of rest without pay shall be rescheduled to another day unless the employees request that the day of rest not be rescheduled.
Changes to Work Schedules. 1. In the event the City wishes to change an employee's work schedule for a term of at least 1 week and up to 8 weeks and the proposed start time will differ by up to two hours from the employee's current start time the City shall:
A. Give the employee(s) affected at least 96 hours notice prior to the change in work schedule;
B. Keep the employee on the newly adjusted schedule for at least one week unless mutually agreeable to the employee and the City to return to the employee's previous work schedule before one week;
C. The employee will be paid straight time wages for work performed during the newly adjusted work schedule.
2. In the event the City wishes to change an employee's work schedule for a term of up to 8 weeks and such change is mutually agreeable between the employee and the City, and the proposed start time will differ by more than two hours from the employee's current start time or change the days of the week worked by the employee(s) the City shall:
A. Give the employee(s) affected at least 96 hours notice prior to the change in work schedule.
B. Keep the employee on the newly adjusted schedule for at least one week unless mutually agreeable to the employee and the City to return to the employee's previous work schedule before one week;
C. The employee will be paid straight time wages for work performed during the newly adjusted work schedule.
3. In the event the City wishes to change an employee's work schedule for a term of at least 8 weeks and up to 12 weeks, and the proposed start time will differ by up to two hours from the employee's current start time the City shall:
A. Give the employee(s) affected at least 30 days notice prior to the change in work schedule.
B. Give the employee an estimate of the length of the term.
C. Keep the employee on the newly adjusted schedule for at least 8 weeks unless mutually agreeable to the employee and the City to return to the employee's previous work schedule before 8 weeks;
D. The employee will be paid straight time wages for work performed during the newly adjusted work schedule.
Changes to Work Schedules. (1) There shall be no change in the established shift schedules except by the mutual agreement of the parties to this agreement.
(2) Where changes in operations result in the need for changes to established shift schedules or in the introduction of shift systems, where none previously existed, work schedules necessary to meet the new requirements shall be negotiated at the local level.
(3) The Employer undertakes to give the Union 60 days' notice of anticipated changes to shift schedules.
(4) If agreement cannot be reached at the local level within 15 days of the Union's receipt of notice, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining Principals for a resolution which reconciles the hours of operation and scheduling. If the Principals are unable to reach agreement by the end of the notice period, the Employer may, with 14 days' notice, introduce an interim shift schedule. If agreement cannot be reached by the Principals, the matter shall be referred to arbitration under the provisions of Article 32 of this agreement.
(5) This article does not apply when the Employer adds a second or third shift for a period of less than 60 days when such addition does not affect the work schedules of present employees. If the Employer extends this period of time beyond 60 days, the full provisions of this article will apply.
Changes to Work Schedules. The Employer may, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18.1.1, change an employee’s schedule subject to the terms of this paragraph. The Employer will use reasonable efforts to honor seniority when making work schedule changes. The Employer shall provide twenty-eight (28) days’ notice and a written explanation to the employee(s) and the Union of any changes of more than one (1) hour in an employee’s regular work schedule. The Employer shall provide fourteen (14) days’ notice and a written explanation to the employee(s) and the Union of any changes of one (1) hour or less in an employee’s regular work schedule, provided that an employee who demonstrates a scheduling hardship (due, for example, to childcare, home care or transportation concerns) shall be entitled to a full 28 days’ notice. Such changes in work schedule can be implemented prior to elapsing of the required notice period upon mutual written agreement between the employee(s) and the Employer. If the change in work schedule is necessary in order to provide the employee with transitional duty while recovering from an on-the- job injury, the required notice period shall be 14 days.
Changes to Work Schedules.
(a) Permanent changes to the schedule will be done by mutual agreement. Where there is no mutual agreement the qualified employee with the least seniority will be assigned to the new permanent schedule. If modifications are made to a regular full-time or part-time employee's assigned schedule on a permanent basis with less than two weeks' notice, the employee will be paid at time and one-half the employee's regular rate for the first rescheduled shift.
(b) Schedules may be changed on short notice due to emergencies or urgent operational need. If modifications are made to a regular full-time or part-time employee's assigned schedule with less than two days' notice, the employee will be paid at time and one-half the employee's regular rate for the first rescheduled shift.
(c) Modifications made to a regular full-time or part-time employee's assigned schedule in accordance with (a) and (b) above, must be consistent with operational requirements.
Changes to Work Schedules. The Employer may, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18.1.1, change an employee’s schedule subject to the terms of this paragraph. The Employer will use reasonable efforts to honor seniority when making work schedule changes. The Employer shall provide twenty-eight (28) days’ notice and a written explanation to the employee(s) and the Union of any changes of more than one (1) hour in an employee’s regular work schedule.
Changes to Work Schedules. (a) If either Party wishes to change the existing work schedule referenced in Article 14.2, it shall provide the other Party with the earliest possible advance notice. The Parties shall have ten (10) working days from the date notice is given to reach an agreement on the work schedule. If no agreement is reached, Article 14.2 shall remain in effect.
(b) If staff increases to such a number that the facility cannot accommodate equipment sharing or bench space, then a regularly scheduled Wednesday – Sunday shift shall be negotiated with the Joint Labour Management Committee prior to its implementation.
Changes to Work Schedules. The Employer agrees that no employee employed as of the date of ratification of this agreement will have his or her hours of work changed as contemplated by 10.02 c) of the agreement without the employee’s agreement. Upon ratification of this Agreement and as soon as practically possible the parties agree to form a sub-committee of the Labour Management Committee consisting of an equal number of Union and Management representatives. The mandate of this committee shall be to work towards the development of cross training protocols that will address the needs to both bargaining unit members and the requirements of the Employer. The mandate of this committee shall include the following: • Creation of a list of job classification proficiencies required by the Employer; • Development of an inventory of existing employee competencies; • Establishment of individualized training plans based on identified skill gaps; • Implementation of a training schedule designed to allow employees to acquire new competencies through cross training and/or skills development; • Tracking of progress; • Incentive plan to award employees for obtaining workplace proficiencies. Cross training would be conduced on a voluntary and seniority basis and will focus primarily on the classifications of Assembler, Shipper/Receiver and Quality Control. Employees wishing to be considered for future Team Leader positions are encouraged to communicate this interest to the Production Manager. Efforts will be made by the committee to establish training for Team Leader positions. The parties agree that it is the intent of this Agreement to obtain tangible progress towards satisfying the needs as outlined above within six (6) months of the ratification of this Agreement. The committee shall report their progress to the joint labour management meetings held during the duration of the Collective Agreement.
Changes to Work Schedules.
(a) Work schedules will be mutually agreed to by the parties or their designates at the department level based on the options contained in this clause.
(1) If either party wishes to propose a change from the existing shift schedule it shall provide the other party with the earliest possible advance notice but not less than 28 days advance notice in writing shall be given.
(2) Once agreed, work schedules will remain in effect until such time as either party proposes a new change, in which case 28 days advance notice in writing shall be given.
(3) The parties shall have seven calendar days, from the date notice is given to reach mutual agreement on work schedules at the department level.
(b) If the parties at the department level cannot reach mutual agreement, either party may refer the matter to the Joint Labour/Management Committee where the following process will apply:
(1) The parties shall have 21 calendar days from the date the Committee convened discussions to reach mutual agreement on an appropriate work schedule.
(2) The terms of reference for the Labour Management Committee shall be:
(i) The work schedules agreed to must be able to meet the operational needs of Protrans BC;
(ii) Agreed to work schedules must not cost the Employer more money;
(iii) Shift schedule changes requested by the Union shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(3) It is understood that upon the exhaustion of the above process the Employer and Union may continue to disagree in which case the Employer may implement the new temporary shift schedule for operational reasons only.
