Innovative Unit Scheduling. 2 Day, 2 Night Followed by 5 Days Off 1. The Parties agree that groups of three (3) full-time nurses to a maximum of nine (9) or multiples of nine (9) will be allowed to participate in the trial. If more than nine (9) nurses or a number other than multiples of three (3) indicate an interest, selection will be based on seniority. 2. The parties agree that the following shift combinations are allowed to be scheduled and are defined as follows: Definition – D = 07:00 to 19:00, LD = 09:00 to 21:00 and N = 19:00 to 07:00 Schedule – D D N N, D LD N N. 3. If at any time a nurse involved in the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation is unable to continue for such reasons as medical, family emergencies, etc., the nurse will promptly bring this to the attention of the Manager and the Union. The parties will then meet to discuss accommodating the nurse’s withdrawal from the “2 Day/2Night” rotation and finding a replacement. If the operation of the Emergency Department is negatively impacted as a result of one of more nurses withdrawing the Hospital reserves the right to discontinue the trial. 4. For those nurses working the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation, the scheduling provisions contained in Article F-9 (g) of the collective agreement are not applicable, save and except for the following: (a) Nurses shall not be required to work more than four (4) consecutive extended tours. Where the schedule does not conform to this provision, nurses shall be paid premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03, for the fifth and subsequent tour(s), until the nurse receives a day off save and except where: i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the employee; or, ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another employee. (b) The innovative unit schedule “2 Day/2 Night” for full-time nurses will not adversely affect the schedules of other nurses in the unit in such a way as to cause a scheduling violation under the provisions of the collective agreement. (c) The innovative unit scheduling “2 Day/2 Night” will be done on the basis that each full-time nurse will be scheduled for 1950 hours per year. (d) Full-time employees working the “2 Day/2 Night” schedule shall be scheduled for additional tours necessary to satisfy the 1950 paid hours per year requirement in any calendar year. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital during the employee’s otherwise regularly scheduled five (5) days off and equitably distributed throughout the calendar year as possible, and will be paid for hours worked at the employee’s straight time hourly rate of pay. The Hospital will make all efforts to not schedule these required additional shifts in a manner which results in the employee working five (5) consecutive tours and/or in excess of three (3) consecutive weekends. 5. Regarding paid holidays, paid holidays will be scheduled by mutual agreement into the nurse’s rotation on days off. 6. Nurses shall be scheduled a minimum of six (6) full weekends off in an eighteen (18) week cycle. The full weekend off shall include the Friday before the weekend. If a nurse does not receive six (6) full weekends off in eighteen (18) weeks, she/he shall receive premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on any additional weekends worked. 7. The Union or Hospital may discontinue any innovative scheduling arrangement with ninety (90) days’ notice in writing to the other party. Upon receipt of such notice a meeting shall be held between the parties within fifteen (15) days to discuss the discontinuation, including the reasons and the implementation. It is understood and agreed that such discontinuation shall not be unreasonable or arbitrary.
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Innovative Unit Scheduling. 2 Day, 2 Night Followed by 5 Days Off
1. The Parties agree that groups of three (3) full-time nurses to a maximum of nine (9) or multiples of nine (9) will be allowed to participate in the trial. If more than nine (9) nurses or a number other than multiples of three (3) indicate an interest, selection will be based on seniority.
2. The parties agree that the following shift combinations are allowed to be scheduled and are defined as follows: Definition – D = 07:00 to 19:00, LD = 09:00 to 21:00 and N = 19:00 to 07:00 Schedule – D D N N, D LD N N.
3. If at any time a nurse involved in the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation is unable to continue for such reasons as medical, family emergencies, etc., the nurse will promptly bring this to the attention of the Manager and the Union. The parties will then meet to discuss accommodating the nurse’s withdrawal from the “2 Day/2Night” rotation and finding a replacement. If the operation of the Emergency Department is negatively impacted as a result of one of more nurses withdrawing the Hospital reserves the right to discontinue the trial.
4. For those nurses working the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation, the scheduling provisions contained in Article F-9 (g) of the collective agreement are not applicable, save and except for the following:
(a) Nurses shall not be required to work more than four (4) consecutive extended tours. Where the schedule does not conform to this provision, nurses shall be paid premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03, for the fifth and subsequent tour(s), until the nurse receives a day off save and except where:
i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the employee; or,
ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another employee.
(b) The innovative unit schedule “2 Day/2 Night” for full-time nurses will not adversely affect the schedules of other nurses in the unit in such a way as to cause a scheduling violation under the provisions of the collective agreement.
(c) The innovative unit scheduling “2 Day/2 Night” will be done on the basis that each full-time nurse will be scheduled for 1950 hours per year.
(d) Full-time employees working the “2 Day/2 Night” schedule shall be scheduled for additional tours necessary to satisfy the 1950 paid hours per year requirement in any calendar year. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital during the employee’s otherwise regularly scheduled five (5) days off and equitably distributed throughout the calendar year as possible, and will be paid for hours worked at the employee’s straight time hourly rate of pay. The Hospital will make all efforts to not schedule these required additional shifts in a manner which results in the employee working five (5) consecutive tours and/or in excess of three (3) consecutive weekends.
5. Regarding paid holidays, paid holidays will be scheduled by mutual agreement into the nurse’s rotation on days off.
6. Nurses shall be scheduled a minimum of six (6) full weekends off in an eighteen (18) week cycle. The full weekend off shall include the Friday before the weekend. If a nurse does not receive six (6) full weekends off in eighteen (18) weeks, she/he shall receive premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on any additional weekends worked.
7. The Union or Hospital may discontinue any innovative scheduling arrangement with ninety (90) days’ notice in writing to the other party. Upon receipt of such notice a meeting shall be held between the parties within fifteen (15) days to discuss the discontinuation, including the reasons and the implementation. It is understood and agreed that such discontinuation shall not be unreasonable or arbitrary.five
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Innovative Unit Scheduling. 2 Day, 2 Night Followed by 5 Days Off
1. The Parties agree that groups of three (3) full-time nurses to a maximum of nine (9) or multiples of nine (9) will be allowed to participate in the trial. If more than nine (9) nurses or a number other than multiples of three (3) indicate an interest, selection will be based on seniority.
2. The parties agree that the following shift combinations are allowed to be scheduled and are defined as follows: Definition – D = 07:00 to 19:00, LD = 09:00 to 21:00 and N = 19:00 to 07:00 Schedule – D D N N, D LD N N.
32. If at any time a nurse involved in the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation is unable to continue for such reasons as medical, family emergencies, etc., the nurse will promptly bring this to the attention of the Manager and the Union. The parties will then meet to discuss accommodating the nurse’s withdrawal from the “2 Day/2Night” rotation and finding a replacement. If the operation of the Emergency Department is negatively impacted as a result of one of more nurses withdrawing the Hospital reserves the right to discontinue the trial.
43. For those nurses working the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation, the scheduling provisions contained in Article F-9 (g) of the collective agreement are not applicable, save and except for the following:
(a) Nurses shall not be required to work more than four (4) consecutive extended tours. Where the schedule does not conform to this provision, nurses shall be paid premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03, for the fifth and subsequent tour(s), until the nurse receives a day off save and except where:
i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the employee; or,
ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another employee.
(b) The innovative unit schedule “2 Day/2 Night” for full-time nurses will not adversely affect the schedules of other nurses in the unit in such a way as to cause a scheduling violation under the provisions of the collective agreement.
(c) The innovative unit scheduling “2 Day/2 Night” will be done on the basis that each full-time nurse will be scheduled for 1950 hours per year.
(d) Full-time employees working the “2 Day/2 Night” schedule shall be scheduled for additional tours necessary to satisfy the 1950 paid hours per year requirement in any calendar year. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital during the employee’s otherwise regularly scheduled five (5) days off and equitably distributed throughout the calendar year as possible, and will be paid for hours worked at the employee’s straight time hourly rate of pay. The Hospital will make all efforts to not schedule these required additional shifts in a manner which results in the employee working five (5) consecutive tours and/or in excess of three (3) consecutive weekends.
5. Regarding paid holidays, paid holidays will be scheduled by mutual agreement into the nurse’s rotation on days off.
6. Nurses shall be scheduled a minimum of six (6) full weekends off in an eighteen (18) week cycle. The full weekend off shall include the Friday before the weekend. If a nurse does not receive six (6) full weekends off in eighteen (18) weeks, she/he shall receive premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on any additional weekends worked.
7. The Union or Hospital may discontinue any innovative scheduling arrangement with ninety (90) days’ notice in writing to the other party. Upon receipt of such notice a meeting shall be held between the parties within fifteen (15) days to discuss the discontinuation, including the reasons and the implementation. It is understood and agreed that such discontinuation shall not be unreasonable or arbitrary.five
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Samples: Collective Agreement
