Common use of HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT WORK Clause in Contracts

HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT WORK. 8.01 Subject to operational requirements, an employee shall work one or more of the following regularly scheduled shifts as set out below. For the purpose of this article, regularly scheduled shifts shall be defined by classification as: LPN RCW 12.5 and 8.5 8.5 RCA 8.5 Dietary 11.5, 10.0, 8.5 Housekeeping 8.5 and 6.5 (weekends) Laundry 10.5 All shifts are shown inclusive of an unpaid meal break of one-half (.5) hour. (a) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for six and a half (6.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be six (6) hours in each day, exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (b) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eight and a half (8.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eight (8) hours exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (c) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten (10) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be nine and a half (9.5) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (d) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten and a half (10.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be ten (10) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (e) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eleven and a half (11.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eleven (11) hours in each day exclusive of a meal break of one half (.5) hour; (f) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for twelve and a half (12.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be twelve (12) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (g) The designated meal period shall be thirty (30) minutes unpaid break for each shift for the purposes of Article 8.01(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) and subject to operational requirements shall be scheduled as close as is reasonably possible to the middle of the shift or day of eight point five (8.5) or less or eleven point five (11.5) hours. 8.02 Subject to operational requirements, the Employer shall reasonably facilitate, during scheduled unpaid meal periods, requests to leave the premises. 8.03 Should an employee who is able to leave the work area be recalled to duty during the designated meal or rest period, the break time not taken because of recall to duty shall be taken as paid time off at the end of the shift. If the paid time off cannot be granted at the end of the shift, the employee shall be paid out at straight time. 8.04 Time spent at staff meetings called by the Employer, during an employee’s scheduled working hours, which employees are required to attend shall be considered as hours of work for employees attending and shall be paid at straight time. 8.05 Work schedules shall be posted two (2) weeks in advance of the schedule to be worked. The schedule will be for a minimum of six (6) weeks. Before schedules are drawn up, an employee requesting specific days off shall submit a written request to their Director/Supervisor/Manager. With the applicable Director/Supervisor/Manager’s prior consent, two employees may be able to exchange their days off. 8.06 Where operational requirements permit, permanent employees shall have one (1) weekend off in each two (2) week period or at least twenty-six (26) weekends off per year unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. (a) Employees shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00) per hour, for hours worked between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (both times inclusive)(except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.). Shift premiums shall be paid bi-weekly for the hours in that pay period for which premiums are payable. (b) Effective the signing date of this Agreement, employees who are required to work weekends between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday (inclusive) (except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.) shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00). 8.08 Employees who report for work at an assigned/scheduled starting time and who are advised that they are no longer required to work shall be paid three (3) hours at their rate of pay for the length of the assigned shift, if no work is made available for them. 8.09 An employee’s schedule shall not be changed for the sole purpose of avoiding compensation to the employee for overtime services. 8.10 The changing of Daylight Saving to Standard Time or vice versa shall not result in employees being paid more or less than their regular scheduled daily hours and no overtime shall accrue. 8.11 There shall be no split shifts.

HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT WORK. 8.01 Subject to operational requirements, an employee shall work one or more of the following regularly scheduled shifts as set out below. For the purpose of this article, regularly scheduled shifts shall be defined by classification as: LPN RCW 12.5 and 8.5 RCW 8.5 RCA 8.5 Dietary 11.5, 10.0, 8.5 Housekeeping 8.5 and 6.5 (weekends) Laundry 10.5 All shifts are shown inclusive of an unpaid meal break of one-half (.5) hour. (a) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for six and a half (6.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be six (6) hours in each day, exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (b) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eight and a half (8.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eight (8) hours exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (c) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten (10) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be nine and a half (9.5) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (d) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten and a half (10.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be ten (10) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (e) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eleven and a half (11.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eleven (11) hours in each day exclusive of a meal break of one half (.5) hour; (f) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for twelve and a half (12.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be twelve (12) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (g) The designated meal period shall be thirty (30) minutes unpaid break for each shift for the purposes of Article 8.01(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) and subject to operational requirements shall be scheduled as close as is reasonably possible to the middle of the shift or day of eight point five (8.5) or less or eleven point five (11.5) hours. 8.02 Subject to operational requirements, the Employer shall reasonably facilitate, during scheduled unpaid meal periods, requests to leave the premises. 8.03 Should an employee who is able to leave the work area be recalled to duty during the designated meal or rest period, the break time not taken because of recall to duty shall be taken as paid time off at the end of the shift. If the paid time off cannot be granted at the end of the shift, the employee shall be paid out at straight time. 8.04 Time spent at staff meetings called by the Employer, during an employee’s scheduled working hours, which employees are required to attend shall be considered as hours of work for employees attending and shall be paid at straight time. 8.05 Work schedules shall be posted two (2) weeks in advance of the schedule to be worked. The schedule will be for a minimum of six (6) weeks. Before schedules are drawn up, an employee requesting specific days off shall submit a written request to their Director/Supervisor/Manager. With the applicable Director/Supervisor/Manager’s prior consent, two employees may be able to exchange their days off. 8.06 Where operational requirements permit, permanent employees shall have one (1) weekend off in each two (2) week period or at least twenty-six (26) weekends off per year unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. (a) Employees shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00) per hour, for hours worked between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (both times inclusive)(except inclusive) (except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.). Shift premiums shall be paid bi-weekly for the hours in that pay period for which premiums are payable. (b) Effective the signing date of this Agreement, employees who are required to work weekends between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday (inclusive) (except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.) shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00). 8.08 Employees who report for work at an assigned/scheduled starting time and who are advised that they are no longer required to work shall be paid three (3) hours at their rate of pay for the length of the assigned shift, if no work is made available for them. 8.09 An employee’s schedule shall not be changed for the sole purpose of avoiding compensation to the employee for overtime services. 8.10 The changing of Daylight Saving to Standard Time or vice versa shall not result in employees being paid more or less than their regular scheduled daily hours and no overtime shall accrue. 8.11 There shall be no split shifts.

HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT WORK. 8.01 Subject to operational requirements, an employee shall work one or more of the following regularly scheduled shifts as set out below. For the purpose of this article, regularly scheduled shifts shall be defined by classification as: LPN RCW 12.5 and 8.5 8.5 RCA 8.5 Dietary 11.5, 10.0, 8.5 Housekeeping 8.5 and 6.5 (weekends) Laundry 10.5 10.5, 9.5, and 8.5 All shifts are shown inclusive of an unpaid meal break of one-half (.5) hour. (a) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for six and a half (6.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be six (6) hours in each day, exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (b) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eight and a half (8.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eight (8) hours exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (c) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten (10) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be nine and a half (9.5) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (d) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for ten and a half (10.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be ten (10) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (e) For permanent, probationary and casual employees scheduled for eleven and a half (11.5) hour shifts, the regular hours of work in each shift shall be eleven (11) hours in each day exclusive of a meal break of one half (.5) hour; (f) For permanent, probationary and causal employees scheduled for twelve and a half (12.5) hours shifts, the regular hours of work each shift shall be twelve (12) hours each day exclusive of an unpaid meal break of one half (.5) hour; (g) The designated meal period shall be thirty (30) minutes unpaid break for each shift for the purposes of Article 8.01(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) and subject to operational requirements shall be scheduled as close as is reasonably possible to the middle of the shift or day of eight point five (8.5) or less or eleven point five (11.5) hours. 8.02 Subject to operational requirements, the Employer shall reasonably facilitate, during scheduled unpaid meal periods, requests to leave the premises. 8.03 Should an employee who is able to leave the work area be recalled to duty during the designated meal or rest period, the break time not taken because of recall to duty shall be taken as paid time off at the end of the shift. If the paid time off cannot be granted at the end of the shift, the employee shall be paid out at straight time. 8.04 Time spent at staff meetings called by the Employer, during an employee’s scheduled working hours, which employees are required to attend shall be considered as hours of work for employees attending and shall be paid at straight time. 8.05 Work schedules shall be posted two (2) weeks in advance of the schedule to be worked. The schedule will be for a minimum of four (4) weeks except for RCW classification which shall be posted for six (6) weeks. Before schedules are drawn up, an employee requesting specific days off shall submit a written request to their Director/Supervisor/Manager. With the applicable Director/Supervisor/Manager’s prior consent, two employees may be able to exchange their days off. 8.06 Where operational requirements permit, permanent employees shall have one (1) weekend off in each two (2) week period or at least twenty-six (26) weekends off per year unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. (a) Employees shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00) per hour, for hours worked between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (both times inclusive)(except inclusive) (except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.). Shift premiums shall be paid bi-weekly for the hours in that pay period for which premiums are payable. (b) Effective the signing date of this Agreement, employees who are required to work weekends between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday (inclusive) (except for those employees working the night shift, who shall receive the shift premium for hours worked until 7:00 a.m.) shall receive a shift differential payment of one dollar ($1.00). 8.08 Employees who report for work at an assigned/scheduled starting time and who are advised that they are no longer required to work shall be paid three (3) hours at their rate of pay for the length of the assigned shift, if no work is made available for them. 8.09 An employee’s schedule shall not be changed for the sole purpose of avoiding compensation to the employee for overtime services. 8.10 The changing of Daylight Saving to Standard Time or vice versa shall not result in employees being paid more or less than their regular scheduled daily hours and no overtime shall accrue. 8.11 There shall be no split shifts.