Common use of Hour Tours Clause in Contracts

Hour Tours. (a) The Hospital agrees that it will not require a nurse to work more than six (6) consecutive tours on afternoon or night shift or more than seven (7) tours on day shift without her or his consent. (b) There shall be not less than a period of sixteen (16) consecutive hours off between different shifts worked by a full-time and part-time nurse. If less than sixteen (16) hours is allowed off between shifts, the nurse will receive premium pay for all hours worked. (c) A nurse will receive premium pay as provided in Article 14.03 for all hours worked on a third consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (i) such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (ii) such nurse has requested weekend work; or (iii) such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (d) In areas that normally work three (3) tours, nurses other than casual nurses, will normally be scheduled days/evenings or days/nights unless mutually agreeable or unless staffing shortages or emergency situations dictate otherwise. (e) (i) scheduling regulations I.1 to I.14 and I.17 inclusive shall also apply to full-time nurses working 7.5 hour tours. (ii) scheduling regulations I.1 to I.13, I.15 and I.17 inclusive shall also apply to part-time nurses working 7.5 hour tours.

Hour Tours. (a) The Hospital agrees that it will not require a nurse to work more than six (6) consecutive tours on afternoon or night shift or more than seven (7) tours on day shift without her or his consent. (b) There shall be not less than a period of sixteen (16) consecutive hours off between different shifts worked by a full-time and part-time nurse. If less than sixteen (16) hours is allowed off between shifts, the nurse will receive premium pay for all hours worked. (c) A nurse will receive premium pay as provided in Article 14.03 for all hours worked on a third consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (i) such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (ii) such nurse has requested weekend work; or (iii) such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (d) In areas that normally work three (3) tours, nurses other than casual nurses, will normally be scheduled days/evenings or days/nights unless mutually agreeable or unless staffing shortages or emergency situations dictate otherwise. (e) (i) scheduling regulations I.1 to I.14 and I.17 inclusive shall also apply to full-time nurses working 7.5 hour tours. (ii) scheduling regulations I.1 to I.13, I.15 and I.17 inclusive shall also apply to part-time nurses working 7.5 hour tours.