Definition of a Weekend. It is understood that a weekend consists of at least sixty-four (64) consecutive hours off work beginning with the end of the last tour on Friday and the start of the first tour on Monday unless otherwise mutually agreed. (g) Except in cases where Head Nurses may be scheduled to work regularly on the day shift, full-time nurses shall be required to rotate between two (2) shifts, e.g. days/evenings or days/nights or, evenings/nights, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the nurse and her supervisor. Individual preferences shall be considered, it being understood that nurses who request a change to an established rotation on short notice will not be eligible for premium pay if such change is implemented. (h) For full-time nurses, forty-eight (48) hours shall be scheduled off following the night tour unless otherwise mutually agreed. (i) Nurses shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. A nurse will receive one and one-half (1-½) times her regular straight time hourly rate for all tours worked on an eighth (8th) consecutive and subsequent tours.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
