Common use of JOB SHARING (ARTICLE 16) Clause in Contracts

JOB SHARING (ARTICLE 16). The introduction of job sharing arrangements will be subject to mutual agreement between the Association and the Hospital. The initial job sharing arrangement will be on a trial basis for a period of up to six (6) months, subject to review by the Association and the Hospital before confirmation. It is agreed that the following conditions will govern the arrangements. N.01 The Hospital has the undisputed right to designate and increase or decrease the full-time positions eligible to be deemed job sharing. The Employer shall not arbitrarily unreasonably refuse to implement job sharing. N.02 Each department/unit will determine the approximate number of full-time positions to be allotted to job sharing. N.03 One (1) full-time position is shared by two (2) part-time staff members. N.04 Staff employed in a job shared position accept the conditions for the full-time rotation and hours as scheduled and must be compatible with one another. Where non-compliance occurs, Management has the right to intervene. N.05 As a general rule, job sharers must be prepared to cover each other's incidental illnesses. However, where one (1) job sharer cannot, due to circumstances beyond her/his control, cover the other’s shift, she/he must notify the Nursing Unit Manager or her/his designate, and the Hospital will attempt to provide the necessary coverage. N.06 In the event of one (1) job sharer taking a Leave of Absence, the other job sharer must be prepared to cover the absent partner's shifts. However, where the covering nurse is unable to cover her partners extended leave, the Manager will fill the vacancy as per Article 10.07 (d).

JOB SHARING (ARTICLE 16). The introduction of job sharing arrangements will be subject to mutual agreement between the Association and the Hospital. The initial job sharing arrangement will be on a trial basis for a period of up to six (6) months, subject to review by the Association and the Hospital before confirmation. It is agreed that the following conditions will govern the arrangements. N.01 M.01 The Hospital has the undisputed right to designate and increase or decrease the full-time positions eligible to be deemed job sharing. The Employer shall not arbitrarily unreasonably refuse to implement job sharing. N.02 M.02 Each department/unit will determine the approximate number of full-time positions to be allotted to job sharing. N.03 M.03 One (1) full-time position is shared by two (2) or more part-time staff members. N.04 M.04 Staff employed in a job shared position accept the conditions for the full-time rotation and hours as scheduled and must be compatible with one another. Where non-compliance occurs, Management has the right to intervene. N.05 M.05 As a general rule, job sharers must be prepared to cover each other's incidental illnesses. However, where one (1) job sharer cannot, due to circumstances beyond her/his control, cover the other’s shift, she/he must notify the Nursing Unit Manager or her/his designate, and the Hospital will attempt to provide the necessary coverage. N.06 M.06 In the event of one (1) job sharer taking a Leave of Absence, the other job sharer must be prepared to cover the absent partner's shifts. However, where the covering nurse is unable to cover her partners extended leavecan demonstrate special circumstances which prevent her/him from covering the Leave of Absence, the Manager Hospital will fill attempt to provide the vacancy necessary coverage. M.07 A job sharer's vacant hours of work resulting from vacation will be the responsibility of the alternate team member. M.08 The employees are responsible to each other for attendance at staff meetings, committee meetings, and communication of unit information; i.e. in-service, schedule, memos, etc. Attendance of both team members is encouraged where possible. M.09 All job sharers shall be treated as per Article 10.07 regular part-time employees and be subject to the provisions of the Part-time Collective Agreement, except for scheduling which will be in accordance with the scheduling provisions of the Full-time Collective Agreement. M.10 A job sharing position will be scheduled to work by the Hospital to either Christmas holiday or the New Year's holiday. An employee assigned a job sharing position will be expected to determine with her/his partner who will work the Christmas holiday or New Year's holiday. If there is any disagreement of who will work the Christmas holiday or New Year’s holiday between an employee assigned a job sharing position and her/his partner, the Hospital will schedule such. M.11 Benefits for job sharing are paid in accordance with the policy covering benefits for part-time staff. M.12 Where the job sharing arrangement arises out of the filling of a vacant full-time position, both job sharing positions will be posted and selection will be based on the criteria set out in the Collective Agreement. An incumbent full-time nurse wishing to share her/his position, may do so without having her/his half (d)½) of the position posted. The other half (½) of the job sharing position will be posted and selection will be made on the criteria set out in the Collective Agreement. M.13 If one of the job sharers leaves the arrangement, her position will be posted. If there is no successful applicant to the position, the shared position must revert to a full- time position. The remaining nurse will have the option of continuing the full-time position or reverting to a part-time position for which she is qualified. If she does not continue full-time, the position must be posted in accordance with the Collective Agreement. Management reserves the right to determine the continuation of this position. M.14 Either the Hospital or the Association shall have the option of cancelling this agreement after providing the other party with sixty (60) calendar days written notice. The written notice shall include reasons for the change and a copy of this notice shall be forwarded to the Local President. The job sharer(s) will have the option of reverting back to a regular part-time position, should this agreement be cancelled or changed.

JOB SHARING (ARTICLE 16). The introduction of job sharing arrangements will be subject to mutual agreement between the Association and the HospitalHealth Centre. The initial job sharing arrangement will be on a trial basis for a period of up to six (6) months, subject to review by the Association and the Hospital Health Centre before confirmation. It is agreed that the following conditions will govern the arrangements. N.01 The Hospital Health Centre has the undisputed right to designate and increase or decrease the full-time positions eligible to be deemed job sharing. The Employer shall not arbitrarily unreasonably refuse to implement job sharing. N.02 Each department/unit will determine the approximate number of full-time positions to be allotted to job sharing. N.03 One (1) full-time position is shared by two (2) part-time staff members. N.04 Staff employed in a job shared position accept the conditions for the full-time rotation and hours as scheduled and must be compatible with one another. Where non-compliance occurs, Management has the right to intervene. N.05 As a general rule, job sharers must be prepared to cover each other's incidental illnesses. However, where one (1) job sharer cannot, due to circumstances beyond her/his their control, cover the other’s shift, she/he they must notify the Nursing Unit Manager or her/his their designate, and the Hospital Health Centre will attempt to provide the necessary coverage. N.06 In the event of one (1) job sharer taking a Leave of Absence, the other job sharer must be prepared to cover the absent partner's shifts. However, where the covering nurse is unable to cover her partners their partner’s extended leave, the Manager will fill the vacancy as per Article 10.07 (d).