Common use of Distribution of Part-Time Available Tours Clause in Contracts

Distribution of Part-Time Available Tours. The Hospital will endeavour to schedule a regular part-time nurse up to her or his commitment in each posted week schedule. (a) Until the schedule is posted, shifts available after scheduling full-time nurses will be scheduled for regular part-time nurses as follows: (i) In accordance with the scheduling rotation of each client service area; then (ii) Up to the commitment of each regular part-time nurse in that unit on the basis of seniority; then (iii) When all regular part-time nurses have been given the opportunity to work up to their commitment, the Hospital will schedule additional tours for regular part-time and casual nurses on the basis of seniority as follows: (1) Regular part-time nurses in that unit who have indicated their availability to be scheduled for additional tours, to the Hospital, in a manner determined by the Hospital, at least four (4) weeks prior to the posting of the schedule. For clarity, job-sharers may only indicate their availability for any tours which their partner is not currently scheduled on their full-time rotation. (2) Regular part-time nurses in another unit who have indicated their availability to be scheduled for additional tours in the units where they are qualified, to the Hospital, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the posting of the schedule. (3) Casual part-time nurses who have indicated their availability to be scheduled for tours in the units where they are qualified, to the Hospital, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the posting of the schedule. (4) If tours are still available, they will be offered to all regular part-time nurses then casual part-time. (5) It is understood that the Hospital shall not be required to offer any hours which may result in premium pay. (6) When a regular part-time or casual part-time nurse is assigned an additional tour in accordance with the above procedure, she or he must report for the tour unless arrangements satisfactory to the Hospital are made. Nurses who have not submitted their availability to work additional tours beyond their commitment, need not be offered additional tours prior to the posting of the schedule.