Common use of Christmas Schedules Clause in Contracts

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The schedule covering Christmas and New Year’s will be posted on or before November 15th of each year. Vacation requests will be submitted electronically by October 7th. When vacation is granted it will be granted on the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. A committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves to the unit manager to who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The Manager must provide the schedule to the above committee and the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one (1) hour. ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted and accepted by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. vii) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with this article. The Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The Health Centre will post a four (4) week schedule covering the Christmas and New Year’s period. The Schedule will begin the Monday on or before December 15th. This schedule will be posted on or before November 15th of each year15th. Vacation requests will be submitted electronically by October 7th. When vacation is granted it will be granted on the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. When mutually agreed Self Scheduling may be utilized over the Christmas period. A committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves to the unit manager to who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The Manager must provide the schedule to the above committee and the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one (1) hour. ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted and accepted by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. vii) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with this article. The Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The schedule covering Christmas and New Year’s will be posted on or before November 15th of each year. Vacation Written requests will be submitted electronically to the Manager by October 7th. When vacation is granted it will be granted on the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. A committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves to the unit manager to who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The Manager must provide the schedule to the above committee and the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one (1) hour. For every day of delay in posting the schedule the staff will have the opportunity to make requests for changes to the schedule beyond the time limits set out in section D – 3 (d) iii). ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted and accepted by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. vii) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with this article. The Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The schedule covering Christmas and New Year’s will be posted on or before November 15th of each year. Vacation Written requests will be submitted electronically to the Manager by October 7th15th. When vacation is granted it Each unit will be granted on the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. A have a committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves to the unit manager to who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The Manager must provide the schedule to the above committee and the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later late than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one (1) hour. For every day of delay in posting the schedule the staff will have the opportunity to make requests for changes to the schedule beyond the time limits set out in section D – 3 (d) iii). ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)- 7) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted in writing and accepted co-signed by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/change / exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each unit will have a committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit rep on the unit who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The schedule will be given to the above committee no later than October 31st recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include either Christmas Eve DayEve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. viivi) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with In this article. The instance, the Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The schedule covering Christmas and New Year’s will be posted on or before November 15th 10th of each year. Vacation Written requests will be submitted electronically by October 7th. When vacation is granted it will be granted on the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. A committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves to the unit manager to who will review the Christmas schedule prior to postingManager by November 3rd. The Manager must provide For every day of delay in posting the schedule the staff will have the opportunity to make requests for changes to the above committee and schedule beyond the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one time limits set out in section D – 3 (1d) houriii). ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)- 7) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted in writing and accepted co-signed by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/change / exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include either Christmas Eve DayEve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. viivi) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with In this article. The instance, the Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.

Christmas Schedules. (Full-Time and Part-Time) i) The schedule covering Christmas and New Year’s will be posted on or before November 15th of each year. Vacation Written requests will be submitted electronically to the Manager by October 7th15th. When vacation is granted it For every day of delay in posting the schedule the staff will be granted on have the basis of seniority provided that statutory holiday coverages needs are met. A committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit representative on the unit, will identify themselves opportunity to make requests for changes to the unit manager to who will review schedule beyond the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The Manager must provide the schedule to the above committee and the Bargaining Unit President no later than October 31st. Recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. Time will be provided during the nurses’ shift to review the Christmas schedule, to a maximum of one time limits set out in section D – 3 (1d) houriii). ii) Scheduling provisions related to weekend scheduling and resultant premiums (see D – 3 (c) iii)- 7) may be waived during the period from December 15th to January 10th, where necessary to accommodate the required days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Health Centre will endeavour to minimize the number of consecutive weekends. iii) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule eight (8) hour tours for Christmas Day, if the member requests the eight (8) hour tour. Barring unforeseen circumstances, request for changing a posted Christmas schedule must be electronically submitted in writing and accepted co-signed by the employee willing to exchange shifts no later than December 15th. Any change/change / exchange, when initiated by the employee shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each unit will have a committee of three (3) nurses, one who will be the ONA Unit rep on the unit who will review the Christmas schedule prior to posting. The schedule will be given to the above committee no later than October 31st recommendations and/or solutions from the committee must be provided to the manager no later than November 5th. iv) The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule six (6), and will schedule not less than five (5), consecutive days off to include either Christmas Eve DayEve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for each employee, except for nurse’s whose regular days of work are Monday to Friday. An employee may request to be scheduled for less time off at Christmas or New Year’s. v) If it is not possible owing to the operational requirement of the OR/Cath Lab/Angio units to have the above five (5) days off commence at seven (7:00 a.m) on December 24, then the employee shall be scheduled for no more than eight (8) hours on December 24 and the time off will commence at five (5:00 p.m) on December 24. vi) The Health Centre will schedule Christmas and New Year’s holidays so that employees will not be required to work Christmas or New Year’s two (2) years in a row. An employee may request to be scheduled to work the same holiday period in consecutive years. viivi) It is understood that at times unit staffing may provide the opportunity for an employee to work neither Christmas nor New Year’s. Employees who wish to be considered for such an opportunity shall submit a request in accordance with In this article. The instance, the Health Centre will endeavour to ensure that this opportunity does not fall to the same employee in consecutive years. This time off shall be distributed equitably by seniority.