Common use of Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours Clause in Contracts

Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the employees in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit when: i) fifty percent (50%) of the employees in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital because of (a) adverse effects on patient care, (b) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule, (c) where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (c) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties 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 extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days' notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) There will be an ongoing evaluation of the extended tour in each unit. (e) It is understood that the implementation of extended tours in any one unit will be on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with G.1 (a).

Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit for all nurses when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the employees full-time nurses and eighty percent (80%) of the part-time nurses in the affected unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit event when: i) fifty percent (50%) of the employees nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital wishes to do so because of: (a) A. adverse effects on patient care,; (b) B. inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; (c) where the Hospital wishes to do so for C. other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (c) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties 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 extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days' notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) There will be an ongoing evaluation of the extended tour in each unit. (e) program. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours in any one unit will be on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with G.1 E.8 (a).

Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall will be introduced into on any unit on a trial basis for six (6) months when sixty-seven percent (67%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot and the Hospital is able to provide a workable schedule. (b) Following the trial period, extended tours will be continued on any unit when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the employees nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours; compressed work week, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. (bc) Extended tours A compressed work week may be discontinued in any unit when: i) fifty sixty-five percent (5065%) of the employees nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital because of: (aA) adverse effects on patient care, (bB) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule, (cC) where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (cd) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b2) above, then: i) the parties shall meet within two fourteen (214) weeks calendar days of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and ii) where it is determined that the extended tours compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days' days notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) There will be an ongoing evaluation of the extended tour in each unit. (e) It is understood that the implementation of extended tours in any one unit will be on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with G.1 (a).

Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit for all nurses when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the employees full-time nurses and eighty percent (80%) of the part-time nurses in the affected unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit event when: i) fifty percent (50%) of the employees nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital wishes to do so because of: (a) A. adverse effects on patient care,; (b) B. inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; (c) where the Hospital wishes to do so for C. other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (c) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties 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 extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days' notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) There will be an ongoing evaluation of the extended tour in each unit. (e) program. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours in any one unit will be on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with G.1 E.8 (a). (a) Proposed master rotations will be developed by each Manager in conjunction with the staff of the unit. (b) Copies of all schedules shall be sent to the Bargaining Unit President.

Introduction and Discontinuation of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit for all nurses when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the employees full-time nurses and eighty percent (80%) of the part-time nurses in the affected unit so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit event when: i) fifty percent (50%) of the employees nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital wishes to do so because of: (a) A. adverse effects on patient care,; (b) B. inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; (c) where the Hospital wishes to do so for C. other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (c) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties 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 extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days' notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) There will be an ongoing evaluation of the extended tour in each unit. (e) program. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours in any one unit will be on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with G.1 E.8 (a). (a) Proposed master rotations will be developed by each Manager in consultation with the staff of the unit. The consultation shall include scheduling objectives and will include input for changes that will impact the majority of nurses. (b) Copies of all schedules and changes shall be sent to the Bargaining Unit President.