Common use of – HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING Clause in Contracts

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. (a) The normal hours to be covered on each tour of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30 (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may be arranged by the Hospital with the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Union. (c) The day shift is the first shift of the day for all scheduling purposes. (a) The Hospital shall post eight (8) week work schedules six (6) weeks in advance of being effective, such that at least six (6) weeks of unworked time is posted on an ongoing basis. Schedules will be accessible to employees on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule in accordance with the above, the manager shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes to the posted schedule will only be considered electronically and approved by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule shall not result in overtime payment. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the request. (b) A minimum of twelve (12) consecutive hours shall be scheduled between a change of tours. (c) At least forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (d) A weekend off shall consist of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours on Friday and ending no sooner than the beginning of the Monday day shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requests, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st). The Hospital will provide no less than five (5) consecutive days off over either Christmas or New Year’s. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over Christmas no later than the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of full-time, regular part-time and then casual, before shifts are offered to Agency Nurses. A tour is deemed to be offered if a call is made. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift or shifts as the case may be. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall be scheduled four (4) days off in any two (2) week pay period of which two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or night shifts will be scheduled subject to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluation. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall be made to give full-time employees one (1) weekend off in two (2). Should an employee be required to work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another employee

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. E.1 The day shift will be considered to be the first shift of the day. An afternoon or night shift shall be deemed to be any shift in which the majority of hours worked commence from 1530 hours and are completed on or prior to the 0730 hours. 0730 – 1530 hours Definition of Evening Shift: 1530 – 2330 hours Definition of Night Shift: 2330 – 0730 hours Definition of a Weekend A weekend is defined as being fifty-six (56) hours off during the period following completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift. Available work will be offered as entire tours (8 or 12 hours) and will not be split until all straight time options and seniority call lists are exhausted, and no one is available for a full shift. E.2 The Employer will endeavour to schedule nurses such that they work not more than two (2) shifts (i.e.days/evenings or days/nights) unless mutually agreed. (a) The normal hours Nurses will not be required to work more than six (6) consecutive days, and/or should not be covered on each tour of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 required to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 rotate more than two (2) shifts, that is days/evenings and/or days/nights, unless either is requested by the nurse in writing to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 his/her immediate supervisor. In the event that a nurse is required to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30work more than six (6) consecutive days, she/he will receive premium payment as determined by the Central Document for every consecutive day worked after the sixth day; (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may The regular schedule shall provide for a minimum of forty-seven (47) hours time off when a tour of duty is changed following night duty. In the event that this regulation is not adhered to, the nurse will be arranged paid premium payment, as determined by the Hospital with Central Document, for the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Unionfirst tour worked. (c) The day shift is An annual schedule of schedule posting dates will be developed at the first shift Hospital Association Committee. Master Schedules will not be changed without prior consultation with the bargaining unit. A master schedule of the day for all scheduling purposesan individual nurse will not be changed without prior personal notification. (ad) The Hospital Requests for change in posted time schedules must be submitted by the nurse willing to exchange days or tours of duty. Such request for change must be authorized by the Manager or his/her designate in order to be effective." Such approval shall post eight (8) week work schedules six (6) not be unreasonably withheld. If submitted and co-signed/computer verified within two weeks in advance of being the shift exchange, such request for change is deemed effective, such that at least six unless the Manager or designate notifies otherwise within one (61) weeks week of unworked time is posted the submission date. Other requests will be considered on an ongoing basisindividual basis and responded to as soon as possible by the Manager or designate. Schedules It is understood that such change in a tour of duty initiated by the nurse and approved by the Employer shall not result in overtime payment to any of the nurses affected by such change. (e) Part-time and Full-time nurses will be accessible able to employees on a twentytake overtime hours as lieu time. Overtime lieu banks will not exceed seventy-four five (2475) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule in accordance hours with the above, condition that the manager Employer can pay down a lieu bank in excess of thirty- seven and a half (37.5) hours to thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hours on the first pay of December. Lieu day requests will not be unreasonably denied. (f) Schedules shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least posted four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes the first day of the new schedule time period and shall cover a four (4) week period. (g) Where a line on a master rotation becomes vacant, the nurses within that unit in the same status can express interest in writing to the posted schedule manager and HR requesting transfer to the vacant line. Seniority, skill mix and the departmental needs will only be considered electronically and approved taken into consideration by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule shall not result in overtime payment. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the request. (b) A minimum of twelve (12) consecutive hours shall be scheduled between a change of tours. (c) At least forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (d) A weekend off shall consist of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours on Friday and ending no sooner than the beginning of the Monday day shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requests, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st). The Hospital will provide no less than five (5) consecutive days off over either Christmas or New Year’s. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over Christmas no later than the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of full-time, regular part-time and then casual, before shifts are offered to Agency Nurses. A tour is deemed to be offered if a call is made. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift or shifts as the case may be. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall be scheduled four (4) days off in any two (2) week pay period of which two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or night shifts will be scheduled subject to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluation. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall be made to give full-time employees one (1) weekend off in two (2). Should an employee be required to work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another employee

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. (a) The normal hours to rest periods as provided for in Article will be covered on each tour of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30 (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may be arranged scheduled by the Hospital with the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Union. (c) during each tour. The day shift is the first shift tour of the day for all shall be the Day tour. Scheduling Provisions When the following scheduling purposesprovisions are not met the nurse shall be paid premium payment in accordance with Article excepting E and E (4) full-time and E (9, and E and (e) part-time. (a) At least one weekend off in two (2). At least one (1) weekend off in three (3). Schedules will be posted no less than (28) days in advance, and shall cover a eight (28) day period. Nurses may request time off, in writing, two (2) weeks in advance, prior to the schedule being posted. The Hospital shall post eight (8) week work schedules six (6) weeks in advance the schedule covering the Christmas and New Year's period on or before November 15th of being effective, such that each year. No split shifts. Full-Time: A nurse will be scheduled off at least six (6) weeks of unworked time is posted on an ongoing basis. Schedules will be accessible to employees on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule days in accordance with the above, the manager shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes to the posted schedule will only be considered electronically and approved by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule shall not result in overtime payment. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within any three (3) business days week period, including at least two (2) periods of receiving the request. two (b) A minimum of twelve (122) consecutive hours shall days. A nurse will be scheduled between a change of tours. (c) At least forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (d) A weekend off shall consist of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours on Friday and ending no sooner than the beginning of the Monday day shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requests, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st). The Hospital will provide no for not less than five (5) consecutive days off over at either Christmas or New Year’s's season except in areas which are not normally required to work on weekends and paid holidays. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days Time off at Christmas shall include Christmas Eve evening, Christmas Day and Boxing Day i.e. until on December New Year's shall include New Year's Eve evening and New Year’s's Day until on January For clarity, failure to provide five (5) days off will result in premium pay. Such premium payment will not be required where the nurse requests to waive the five (5) consecutive days off. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over schedule the to work alternate Christmas no later than and New Year's each year on a Hospital wide basis, subject to the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of full-time, regular part-time and then casual, before shifts are offered to Agency Nursesindividual Unit's requirements. A tour is deemed to be offered if a call is made. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours Nurses will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift or shifts as the case may be. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not normally be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall days. The scheduling provision E will be scheduled four (4) days off in any waived during the period from December 15th to January where necessary to accommodate the special arrangement for Christmas and New Year's time off. No less than two (2) week pay consecutive tours shall be scheduled off between tour changes. Subject to the Hospital's approval, nurses may be allowed to trade days off or scheduled tours on their own, provided that such a request is submitted in writing to the Hospital in advance of the change, and mutually signed by the nurses involved in the change. Full-Time: A nurse who requests permanent afternoon or night shifts may be granted such request by mutual agreement between the nurse and the Hospital. Full-Time: No less than nine (9) consecutive shifts off shall be scheduled when a nurse finishes a period of which night duty, and returns on a shift other than nights, except for a part-time nurse, who shall be scheduled a minimum of two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or consecutive night shifts will be scheduled subject followed by no less than six (6) consecutive off. This provision does not apply to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to nurses who work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluationthe extended tour schedule. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall be made to give full-time employees one (1) weekend off in two (2). Should an employee be required to work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another employee

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. (a) F-1 The normal hours to be covered on current practices for rest periods during each tour will be continued. F-2 Extended Tour Introduction and discontinuation of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30 a compressed work week (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may be arranged by the Hospital with the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Union. (c) The day shift is the first shift of the day for all scheduling purposes.extended tour) (a) The Hospital A compressed work week shall post eight be introduced into any Unit when: i) seventy-five per cent (8) week 75%) of the full-time and regular part-time employees assigned to the Unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Management agrees to implement the compressed work schedules six (6) weeks in advance of being effectiveweek, such that at least six (6) weeks of unworked time is posted on an ongoing basis. Schedules will be accessible to employees on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule in accordance with the above, the manager shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes to the posted schedule will only be considered electronically and approved by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule agreement shall not result be withheld in overtime payment. Requests will not be an unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the requestarbitrary manner. (b) A minimum compressed work week may be discontinued in any Unit when: i) fifty per cent (50%) of twelve (12the full-time and regular part-time employees assigned to the Unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) consecutive hours shall be scheduled between the Management because of A) adverse effects on patient care, B) inability to provide a change workable staffing schedule, C) the cost of toursstaffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (c) At least forty-eight When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management in accordance with paragraph (48b) hours off above, then: i) the Union representatives and the Management shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended. Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between following: i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the nurse and her/his immediate supervisortwelve hour period. (dii) A weekend off shall consist of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours on Friday and ending no sooner than the beginning of the Monday day shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requests, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st). The Hospital will provide no less than five (5) consecutive days off over either Christmas or New Year’s. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over Christmas no later than the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of full-time, regular part-time and then casual, before shifts are offered to Agency Nurses. A tour is deemed to be offered if a call is made. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift or shifts as the case may be. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours No more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall be scheduled four (4) days off in any two (2) week pay period of which two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or night shifts will be scheduled subject to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluation. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall consecutive tours will be made to give full-time employees one (1) weekend off in two (2)scheduled. Should an If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee be required to work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid premium pay for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off requested by such employee; orare granted. (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend A full time employee will be scheduled only extended tours, to a total of two hundred and twenty five (225) hours over the six (6) week schedule. It is worked as a result understood that this is the equivalent of an exchange of shifts with another employeeseventy five

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. (a) The normal hours to be covered on each tour of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30 (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may be arranged by the Hospital with the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Union. (c) The day shift is the first shift of the day for all scheduling purposes. (a) The Hospital shall post eight (8) week work schedules six (6) weeks in advance of being effective, such that at least six (6) weeks of unworked time is posted on an ongoing basis. Schedules will be accessible to employees on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule in accordance with the above, the manager shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes to the posted schedule will only be considered electronically and approved by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule shall not result in overtime payment. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will first endeavour to respond to the request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the request. request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the request. If unable to respond within three (3) business days, the manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within seven (7) business days. An employee may exchange their scheduled tours with another employee provided the request is submitted and approved by the manager or designate. Such requests will be limited to the posted work schedules. Requests shall not be unreasonably denied. (b) A minimum of twelve (12) consecutive hours shall be scheduled between a change of tours. (c) At least forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his their immediate supervisor. (d) A weekend off shall consist of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours on Friday and ending no sooner than the beginning of the Monday day shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his their immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requests, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st1st and either December 30th or January 2nd). The Hospital will provide no less than five (5) consecutive days off over either Christmas or New Year’s. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. If the Employer is able to grant both holidays off, it will be offered by seniority subject to patient care requirements. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over Christmas no later than the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of fullfollowing order: • Full-time, regular time nurses from that unit • Regular part-time and nurses from that unit • Casual nurses from that unit Should no nurses from that unit be available then casual, before shifts are the overtime shift will be offered to Agency Nursesnurses from other units who made themselves available prior to agency nurses. A tour is deemed to be offered if a when the call is made. See Letter of Understanding in regards to the use of text messages. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift (or shifts as the case may be), except where the employee requests to work a greater percentage of evening or night shifts. These requests will be approved and scheduled subject to departmental requirements. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall be scheduled four (4) days off in any two (2) week pay period of which two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or night shifts will be scheduled subject to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluation. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall be made to give full-time employees one (1) weekend off in two (2). Should an employee be required to work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another employee

– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING. (aFull-time and Regular Part-time) The normal hours to of work as provided for in Article shall be covered on each worked in accordance with tour of duty shall be: 8-hr Tours 12-hr Tours Day Tour - 07:30 to 15:30 Day Tour - 07:30 to 19:30 Evening Tour - 15:30 to 23:30 Night Tour - 19:30 to 07:30 Night Tour - 23:30 to 07:30 (b) Alternative starting and stopping times may be arranged schedules as determined by the Hospital with the appropriate notification to the employee(s) involved and discussion with the Union. (c) The day shift is the first shift of the day for all scheduling purposesHospital. (a) The Hospital shall post eight (8) week work schedules six (6) weeks in advance of being effective, such that at least six (6) weeks of unworked time is posted on an ongoing basis. Schedules will be accessible to employees on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. If the manager cannot post the schedule in accordance with the above, the manager shall inform the BUP prior to the delay, with reasons for the delay, and the new amended date of the posting of the schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted electronically at least four (4) weeks in advance of posting. Changes to which shall accord with the posted schedule will only be considered electronically and approved by the manager or designate. Requests for changes to the posted schedule shall not result in overtime payment. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. The manager or designate will respond to the request for changes within three (3) business days of receiving the request.following requirements: (b1) A minimum of twelve (12) consecutive hours nurse shall be scheduled between a change off of tours. (c) At least forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled following the completion of night tours when changing to day tours weekends in accordance with the posted schedule unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse and her/his immediate supervisor. (d) her nursing department schedule. A weekend off shall consist of is defined as fifty-six (56) consecutive hours commencing no later than 2330 hours the last xxxxx worked on Friday and ending no sooner than until the beginning first shift worked on the Monday. A nurse shall receive premium payment in accordance with Article for all hours worked on the third (3rd) consecutive weekend worked or for each weekend she works in excess of of the Monday day shift, weekends in the nursing department schedule. A nurse's scheduled weekend will not be cancelled by the Employer unless otherwise mutually agreed between the nurse Employer and her/his immediate supervisor. (e) Christmas schedules shall be posted no later than November 1st of each year and will include the pay periods encompassing the nurses’ five consecutive days off. Requestsnurse, however, should be submitted by October 1st of each year. An employee is entitled to be off work either Christmas Day (including December 24th, December 25th and 26th) or New Year’s Day (including December 31st and January 1st). The Hospital will provide no less than five (5) consecutive days off over either Christmas or New Year’s. If the allocation of requests for time off does not allow for the efficient operation of the unit, the manager may have to grant requests on a rotational equitable basis. The weekend scheduling regulations referred to above may be put aside during the period of December 18th to January 10th to facilitate the scheduling of days off at Christmas and New Year’s. The Hospital will endeavour to begin time off over Christmas no later than the end of the evening tour of December 23. G.3 Overtime will be offered avoid premium payment in accordance with seniority of those nurses who make themselves available in the order of full-time, regular part-time and then casual, before shifts are offered to Agency Nurses. A tour is deemed to be offered if a call is made. G.4 Full-time (a) At least sixteen (16) hours off Article This overtime payment shall be scheduled between shifts of the same definition, i.e., days, evenings, nights (does not apply to extended tours). (b) Split tours will not be scheduled. (c) Where employees rotate shifts, the Hospital shall endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of work time on the day shift and fifty percent (50%) on the other shift or shifts as the case may be. (d) Employees will not be scheduled to change tours more than once per week. (e) Employees on eight (8) hour tours shall not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. (f) An employee shall be scheduled four (4) days off in any two (2) week pay period of which two (2) tours will be consecutive, save and except employees on standby and call-back. (g) At an employee’s written request, permanent evenings or night shifts will be scheduled subject to departmental requirements. An employee assigned to a permanent evening or night shift may be scheduled on an occasional basis to work days for purposes of in-service education and evaluation. (h) Employees presently working eight (8) hour days/evenings or days/nights, shall not be rotated through all three (3) shifts without their consent. (i) Every effort shall be made to give full-time employees one (1) every subsequent weekend worked until such weekend off in two (2). Should an employee be required to is scheduled EXCEPT WHERE: Such nurse requests weekend work two (2) weekends in a row, then time and one-half (1 ½) shall be paid for the second (2nd) and subsequent weekend(s) save and except where: (i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or (ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or (iii) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts hours with another employeenurse Such weekend has been worked by a nurse to satisfy days off requested by such nurse (2) Not more than seven (7) consecutive days shall be scheduled without days off except by mutual consent with the understanding that regular part-time nurses may be scheduled three (3) to four (4) shifts or more by mutual consent. (3) Not less than sixteen (16) consecutive hours off between changes in shifts. (4) A nurse requesting afternoon or night shiftson a permanent basis may at the discretion of the Hospital, be granted such a request. (5) The schedule may be altered and these principles temporarily suspended by the Hospital in times of emergency. (6) Requests for direct exchanges must be submitted in writing and signed by the nurse willing to exchange days off or tours of duty. Such exchanges will not result in the payment of premium pay. (7) Scheduling provisions for General Duty as set out in Article may be waived between December and January to allow each nurse five (5) consecutive days off. These shall include two of the following days: December January A nurse may request to be scheduled for less than five (5) consecutive days off. Assignment of time off to be determined by personal choice, and time off the previous year. These factors being equal, seniority shall prevail. Schedules for the period will be posted by November (a) The present hours of work for the majority of full-time and part-time general duty nurses are: A nurse's or a group of nurses' presently established hours of work shall only be changed after discussion of the reason for the change with the nurse or nurses involved and the Association. Such a change shall be made with due consideration of the wishes of the involved and the hospital's operational requirements. Effective one month after ratification, the night shift be the first shift of the day.