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HOURS OF WORK – SHIFT EMPLOYEES. 15.1. Permanent shift employees shall work an average of forty (40) hours per week over a twelve week period. Temporary shift employees shall work an average of forty-two (42) hours per week in each bi-weekly pay period. 15.1.1. Each employee shall be assigned to a crew within the shift schedule which provides seven (7) day per week, twenty-four (24) hour per day continuous coverage. The regular hours of work shall be 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the dayshift and 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for the nightshift. 15.2. With a minimum of seven (7) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from a nightshift to a dayshift while following their normal shift schedule and retaining their normally scheduled days off. If seven (7) days’ notice is not given, the first affected shift shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.3. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee’s regularly scheduled dayshift(s) may be moved either back or forward by one (1) day in the shift schedule to a regularly scheduled day off so that the employee may attend training at straight time. This change of regularly scheduled dayshift(s) shall only be made up to a maximum of three (3) times per calendar year per employee. 15.4. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from one crew to another crew or to the Monday through Friday shift schedule. If fourteen (14) days’ notice is not given, the first two (2) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. If seven (7) days’ notice is not given, the first four (4) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.4.1. The City shall ensure that an employee moving to or from the Monday through Friday shift schedule is provided with two (2) consecutive days of rest in the seven (7) day period surrounding the move. 15.5. Employees may exchange shifts amongst themselves provided that a request is made in writing and is approved by the Supervisor. In addition, shift exchanges shall not result in any increased cost to the City nor shall they result in any employee working two (2) consecutive shifts. 15.6. Shift schedules shall be arranged so that there shall be twelve (12) consecutive hours of rest between each scheduled shift except for the semi-annual daylight savings time adjustment. 15.6.1. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. and ends at or before 12:00 p.m. prior to a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the first half of the scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting either extends beyond or starts after 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the entire night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.2. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. and ends at or before12:00 p.m. immediately following a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the previous scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the latter half of the previous night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.3. A shift employee attending training or a meeting under the scenarios outlined in Articles 15.6.1 and 15.6.2 shall receive straight time pay for each hour in attendance at said training or meeting. 15.6.4. A shift employee attending training or a meeting between two scheduled night shifts shall not be compensated for attending said training or meeting and shall only receive pay for his regularly scheduled hours as outlined in Article 15.6.2. 15.6.5. A shift employee required to attend a meeting on a regularly scheduled day of rest immediately prior to a regularly scheduled day shift shall be provided with a minimum of eight (8) consecutive hours of rest. 15.7. The Union recognizes that the City has the right to schedule hours of work and depending on the requirements of the business, the right to change established shift schedules. Prior to implementing any change to an established shift schedule, the City shall give affected employees twelve (12) weeks’ notice of its intent to do so.

HOURS OF WORK – SHIFT EMPLOYEES. 15.1. Permanent shift employees shall work an average of forty (40) hours per week over a twelve week period. Temporary shift employees shall work an average of forty-two (42) hours per week in each bi-weekly pay period. 15.1.1. Each employee shall be assigned to a crew within the shift schedule which provides seven (7) day per week, twenty-four (24) hour per day continuous coverage. The regular hours of work shall be 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the dayshift and 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for the nightshift. 15.2. With a minimum of seven (7) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from a nightshift to a dayshift while following their normal shift schedule and retaining their normally scheduled days off. If seven (7) days’ notice is not given, the first affected shift shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.3. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee’s regularly scheduled dayshift(s) may be moved either back or forward by one (1) day in the shift schedule to a regularly scheduled day off so that the employee may attend training at straight time. This change of regularly scheduled dayshift(s) shall only be made up to a maximum of three (3) times per calendar year per employee. 15.4. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from one crew to another crew or to the Monday through Friday shift schedule. If fourteen (14) days’ notice is not given, the first two (2) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. If seven (7) days’ notice is not given, the first four (4) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.4.1. The City shall ensure that an employee moving to or from the Monday through Friday shift schedule is provided with two (2) consecutive days of rest in the seven (7) day period surrounding the move. 15.5. Employees may exchange shifts amongst themselves provided that a request is made in writing and is approved by the Supervisor. In addition, shift exchanges shall not result in any increased cost to the City nor shall they result in any employee working two (2) consecutive shifts. 15.6. Shift schedules shall be arranged so that there shall be twelve (12) consecutive hours of rest between each scheduled shift except for the semi-annual daylight savings time adjustment. 15.6.1. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. 8:00 a.m. and ends at or before 12:00 p.m. prior to a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the first half of the scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting either extends beyond or starts after 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the entire night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.2. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. 8:00 a.m. and ends at or before12:00 p.m. immediately following a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the previous scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the latter half of the previous night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.3. A shift employee attending training or a meeting under the scenarios outlined in Articles Articles 15.6.1 and 15.6.2 shall receive straight time pay for each hour in attendance at said training or meeting. 15.6.4. A shift employee attending training or a meeting between two scheduled night shifts shall not be compensated for attending said training or meeting and shall only receive pay for his regularly scheduled hours as outlined in Article 15.6.2. 15.6.5. A shift employee required to attend a meeting on a regularly scheduled day of rest immediately prior to a regularly scheduled day shift shall be provided with a minimum of eight (8) consecutive hours of rest. 15.7. The Union recognizes that the City has the right to schedule hours of work and depending on the requirements of the business, the right to change established shift schedules. Prior to implementing any change to an established shift schedule, the City shall give affected employees twelve (12) weeks’ notice of its intent to do so.

HOURS OF WORK – SHIFT EMPLOYEES. 15.1. Permanent shift employees shall work an average of forty (40) hours per week over a twelve week period. Temporary shift employees shall work an average of forty-two (42) hours per week in each bi-weekly pay period. 15.1.1. Each employee shall be assigned to a crew within the shift schedule which provides seven (7) day per week, twenty-four (24) hour per day continuous coverage. The regular hours of work shall be 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the dayshift and 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for the nightshift. 15.2. With a minimum of seven (7) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from a nightshift to a dayshift while following their normal shift schedule and retaining their normally scheduled days off. If seven (7) days’ days notice is not given, the first affected shift shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.3. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee’s regularly scheduled dayshift(s) may be moved either back or forward by one (1) day in the shift schedule to a regularly scheduled day off so that the employee may attend training at straight time. This change of regularly scheduled dayshift(s) shall only be made up to a maximum of three (3) times per calendar year per employee. 15.4. With a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice (or less if mutually agreed between the employee and his Supervisor), an employee may be reassigned from one crew to another crew or to the Monday through Friday shift schedule. If fourteen (14) days’ days notice is not given, the first two (2) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. If seven (7) days’ days notice is not given, the first four (4) affected shifts shall be paid for at overtime rates of pay. 15.4.1. The City shall ensure that an employee moving to or from the Monday through Friday shift schedule is provided with two (2) consecutive days of rest in the seven (7) day period surrounding the move. 15.5. Employees may exchange shifts amongst themselves provided that a request is made in writing and is approved by the Supervisor. In addition, shift exchanges shall not result in any increased cost to the City nor shall they result in any employee working two (2) consecutive shifts. 15.6. Shift schedules shall be arranged so that there shall be twelve (12) consecutive hours of rest between each scheduled shift except for the semi-annual daylight savings time adjustment. 15.6.1. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. and ends at or before 12:00 p.m. prior to a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the first half of the scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting either extends beyond or starts after 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the entire night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.2. If a shift employee is required to attend training or a meeting that starts at 8:00 a. m. and ends at or before12:00 p.m. immediately following a scheduled night shift and the employee’s hours of work are not rescheduled, then he shall receive the previous scheduled night shift off with no loss of regular pay. If said training or meeting is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m., the employee shall receive the latter later half of the previous night shift off with no loss of regular pay. 15.6.3. A shift employee attending training or a meeting under the scenarios outlined in Articles 15.6.1 and 15.6.2 shall receive straight time pay for each hour in attendance at said training or meeting. 15.6.4. A shift employee attending training or a meeting between two scheduled night shifts shall not be compensated for attending said training or meeting and shall only receive pay for his regularly scheduled hours as outlined in Article 15.6.2. 15.6.5. A shift employee required to attend a meeting on a regularly scheduled day of rest immediately prior to a regularly scheduled day shift shall be provided with a minimum of eight (8) consecutive hours of rest. 15.7. The Union recognizes that the City has the right to schedule hours of work and depending on the requirements of the business, the right to change established shift schedules. Prior to implementing any change to an established shift schedule, the City shall give affected employees twelve (12) weeks’ weeks notice of its intent to do so.