Exchange of Time. Section 1. Shift employees (including Communications employees and Mechanics) may exchange shifts, or parts of shifts, with another employee of at least the same classification and assignment subject to forty-eight (48) hours advance notice (twenty-four (24) hours for Communications employees) and approval by the Battalion Chief or designee of each of the exchanging employees. For non-twenty-four (24) hour shift employees, approval must be obtained from the supervisor, or designee, in charge of scheduling. Less advance notice may be accepted at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, for extenuating circumstances. Battalion Chiefs may exchange a shift, or part of a shift, with an employee of the same rank or an employee on the final Battalion chief promotional register with the approval of the District Chief. Communications Supervisors may exchange with another Supervisor or a Communicator III with the approval of the Alarm Office Manager. The approval shall be based on the employees who are scheduled to work on the date and time of the exchange. Upon approval, the Alarm Office Manager, shall designate the acting Supervisor for that shift. The approval and designation shall be determined by past experience and performance in an acting Supervisors position.
Section 2. When an Officer or Driver Operator exchanges a shift or a part of a shift with a “qualified” employee, (“qualified” being any employees who are listed on the final promotional register, or an employee of the same rank), the person who mutually agrees to the exchange of time shall not be paid for step up pay while working in that exchanged position. However, if an employee on an exchange works any position of higher rank than that of the employee with whom they exchanged time with, they will receive applicable step up pay or assignment pay. In no case will an employee or an exchange of time receive more than five (5%) percent step up pay for an assignment.
Section 3. Exchange of time shall be requested in accordance with the Department’s policy and shall be subject to approval by the immediate supervisors affected.
Section 4. No exchange of time can result in an employee working in excess of two (2) consecutive shifts.
Section 5. Communications employees shall not exchange shifts, which result in the employee working more than sixteen (16) consecutive hours or more than forty (40) hours in any seventy-two (72) hour period of time. A Communication employee who exchanges time with another Com...
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Exchange of Time. 3 (A) Employees shall have the right to exchange time in the event that it does 4 not interfere with the operation of the Fire Department.
Exchange of Time. (A) Employees shall have the right to exchange time in the event that it does not interfere with the operation of the fire department.
(1) All exchanges of time will be job classification for job classification.
(2) An employee on the current promotional eligibility list and currently acting in the classification will have the opportunity to exchange time with those within the classification of which they are acting. The reciprocation of time exchanged can only be repaid during the employee’s acting assignment or while they remain on the current promotional eligibility list.
(3) Employees on call back, holdover, or overtime may initiate exchanges in time of up to a total of eight hours during their overtime shift.
(4) Except for emergency situations, twenty-four hours notice of exchange is required. The initiating employee's immediate supervisor must approve the exchange. The request for exchange of time shall be submitted in writing on the form provided by the fire department if the exchange exceeds twelve (12) hours. No obligation shall accrue to the City.
(5) In the event an employee that is scheduled to work a shift trade does not report for duty, the employee that is regularly scheduled will be reduced an equivalent amount of hours to the trade.
Exchange of Time. Section 1. Ocean Rescue Lifeguards who wish to exchange time must submit a written request for such exchange of time to the appropriate Division Chief or designee no later than the beginning of the shift immediately preceding the shift for which the employee is requesting an exchange. Exchanges can only be used for full shifts and shall be capped at six (6) shifts (60 hours) per year (October 1 – September 30). The Division Chief supervising the employee requesting the exchange must approve the exchange request in advance. Denial of any such request shall not be grievable.
Section 2. In the event an employee is unable to report to work for a previously agreed upon exchange of duty, it is that employee’s obligation to ensure that another employee is found to fill in on the date that the employee had agreed to report to work. If, for whatever reason, the employee does not meet this obligation, or fails to report to work for a shift exchange, he/she shall be subject to discipline.
Section 3. Probationary employees are not permitted to exchange shifts.
Exchange of Time. Community Care Providers are allowed exchange of working time as follows: Community Care Provider EMT can exchange with a CCP EMT, AEMT or EMTI, Community Care Provider Paramedic can exchange with a CCP Paramedic. Exchange of time shall be for a minimum of 5 hours and be contiguous with the beginning or end time of the shift.
Exchange of Time. Employees of the Fire Department shall be permitted to make voluntary in-grade changes of time of one duty day or less with the approval of the immediate supervisor and District Chief or Assistant Division Head. Volunteer exchange of time for more than one duty day or between employees of different rank or grade will be permitted with prior approval of the Chief of Operations (or designee). Exchange of time submitted at a date greater than 30 (thirty) days in advance will be approved/disapproved no later than 30 (thirty) days prior to the date requested. All requests must be submitted to the Chief of Operations (or designee) for approval no later than two shift days prior to the effective date provided, however, exceptions can be made at the sole discretion of the Chief of Operations (or designee). Exchange of time between employees with different work schedules (variable vs 40 hours) shall not be authorized. No employee shall be entitled to overtime pay as the result of exchange of time.
Exchange of Time. 31.1 Shift exchanges are permitted for employees with prior written approval of the employee's Battalion Chief following written request submitted by at least 2000 hours the prior regular shift. Prior written approval and the prior regular shift notification may be waived by the Battalion Chief. Requests to exchange more than five (5) consecutive shifts, one hundred twenty (120) hours, may be permitted with prior written consent by the Assistant Chief or a higher rank.
31.2 Shift exchanges shall be rank (EMT or Paramedic) for rank or with employees who are on the current eligibility list.
31.3 Any employee on duty by virtue of a shift exchange or partial shift exchange shall be entitled to the same benefits, privileges, and protections and shall assume the same responsibilities as any on-duty personnel.
31.4 A replacement who leaves work early because of illness shall have the sick leave deducted from his/her bank and not from the bank accrued by the employee originally assigned to the shift. Under other circumstances, payroll computations will not be affected by shift exchanges or partial shift exchanges.
31.5 A shift exchange constitutes an even exchange and neither party becomes eligible for overtime pay or out of class pay because of a shift exchange.
31.6 An employee who abuses this Article shall be subject to the loss of the right to exchange shifts for the period of u p t o one (1) year. Any member of the bargaining unit who agrees to exchange a shift, but fails to report to work the agreed shift, shall be subject to disciplinary action. Members of the bargaining unit are encouraged to police the practice themselves with the operational needs of the County, as well as the practical needs of their teammates in mind.
Exchange of Time. KPSOA Members may exchange regularly scheduled work hours with another KPSOA member known as an Exchange of Time (EOT). EOT’s are an exclusive agreement between KPSOA members. The employer is not responsible for maintaining records of EOT’s or the assurance that EOT’s hours are made whole between the KPSOA members. EOT’s greater than one hour require notification to their supervisor. Additional hours worked during an EOT are not FLSA eligible.
Exchange of Time. (A) A mutually agreeable exchange of duty days (shift trade) may be permitted between employees of equal acting position, providing the exchange does not interfere with the operations of the District and is approved by the on-duty shift officer at least twenty- four (24) hours prior to the exchange. Shift trades shall not be used to create an alternative work schedule. The definition of alternative work schedule is a pattern of shift trades that results in a schedule that deviates from the agreed work schedule in Article 13 of this agreement.
