Common use of Hours of Work and Meal Period Clause in Contracts

Hours of Work and Meal Period. 1.1 Except as otherwise provided herein eight hours shall constitute a day's work. All employees coming under the provisions of this collective agreement, except as provided for in Rule 9, shall be paid on the hourly basis. The respective Regional Vice-President and the proper District Company Officer may mutually agree to implement working hours and rest days which may vary from the terms of Rule 1 and Rule 3 of this Agreement. Subject to mutual agreement, alternative work schedules may be implemented at any terminal where there is an expressed desire to establish an alternative shift schedule. An illustrative listing of alternative work schedules is attached as Appendix XX. Once implemented, alternative work schedules will not be cancelled without a 60-day notice of cancellation served by either party. Once a notice of cancellation is served, the parties agree to meet to review the reasons for cancellation and consider suggestions to maintain the alternative schedules.

Hours of Work and Meal Period. 1.1 Except as otherwise provided herein eight hours shall constitute a day's work. All employees coming under the provisions of this collective agreement, except as provided for in Rule 9, shall be paid on the hourly basis. The respective Regional Vice-President and the proper District Company Officer may mutually agree to implement working hours and rest days which may vary from the terms of Rule 1 and Rule 3 of this Agreement. Subject to mutual agreement, alternative work schedules may be implemented at any terminal where there is an expressed desire to establish an alternative shift schedule. An illustrative listing of alternative work schedules is attached as Appendix XX. Once implemented, alternative work schedules will not be cancelled without a 6030-day notice of cancellation served by either party. Once a notice of cancellation is served, the parties agree to meet to review the reasons for cancellation and consider suggestions to maintain the alternative schedules.