Common use of CYCLIC EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

CYCLIC EMPLOYMENT. 6.1 Cyclic Employment A position where the employee is scheduled to work less than twelve (12) full months each year due to known, recurring periods in the annual cycle when the position is not needed, or due to known budgetary constraints. Upon appointment, and at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the start of each annual cycle, incumbents of cyclic positions will be informed, in writing, of their scheduled periods of leave without pay in the ensuing cycle. Such periods of leave without pay will not be considered when computing the employee’s vacation leave accrual rate. 6.2 Cyclic employees will be permitted to provide input into the scheduling of their cyclic leave (e.g., whether the leave is taken intermittently and when it is taken), subject to approval by their supervisor. The University will make reasonable efforts to avoid scheduling cyclic leave in a manner that will unfairly interfere with employees’ accrual of leave or receipt/use of benefits (e.g. holidays, vacation). 6.3 Awarding Additional Cyclic Work When additional work is required of a cyclic position during a period for which the position was scheduled for leave without pay, the temporary work will first be offered to the incumbent(s). Unless otherwise agreed among affected employees, where there are multiple incumbents qualified to perform the temporary work, opportunities will be offered to employees on a rotating basis starting with the most senior employee. The employee will be allowed at least three (3) days in which to accept or decline the offer.