Home Care Hours of Work. The parties recognize the uniqueness of the Home Care program and recognize the need for guaranteed hours of work. Unless stated otherwise, all articles of the Collective Agreement will apply. Notwithstanding Article 11.01 b), in order to maximize hours for OTFT Employees who work in Home Care, they may be required to work irregular hours within the following restrictions:
i. an Employee may work up to twelve (12) hours per day;
ii. an Employee’s hours of work shall be confined to a twelve (12) hour period beginning with the first hour worked. Assignment of Home Care Client Hours • The parties agree that the assignment of Home Care client hours shall be governed by:
i. consistency in the provision of client care; and
ii. timeliness of response to client needs, including length of Employee commute; and
iii. seniority
iii. Geographic localities shall be established and changed as necessary by the Employer, and communicated to the Union. Where changes are deemed necessary, the Union will be provided with a minimum of six (6) months’ notice. All existing and new Employees shall be designated in a specific geographic locality. An Employee may elect to work in other geographic localities within the Health Region, in which case time and travel to the first client and from the last client shall be without compensation.
iv. There shall be a pre-defined start and end time for each shift stated on the schedule.
v. Changes to the start or end time may occur by mutual agreement between the Employee and Employer or when offering additional client hours as per Article 11.01 c) i).
Home Care Hours of Work. The parties recognize the uniqueness of the Home Care program and recognize the need for guaranteed hours of work. Unless stated otherwise, all articles of the Collective Agreement will apply. Notwithstanding Article 11.01 b), in order to maximize hours for OTFT Employees who work in Home Care, they may be required to work irregular hours within the following restrictions:
i. an Employee may work up to twelve (12) hours per day;
ii. an Employee’s hours of work shall be confined to a twelve (12) hour period beginning with the first hour worked.
Home Care Hours of Work. The parties recognize the uniqueness of the Home Care program and recognize the need for guaranteed hours of work. Unless stated otherwise, all articles of the Collective Agreement will apply.
