HOURS OF WORK i) Where employees are now working a longer daily tour, the provisions set out in this Article governing the regular hours of work on a daily tour shall be adjusted accordingly. ii) The normal daily extended tour shall be 11.25 consecutive hours in any 24-hour period, exclusive of a total of forty-five (45) minutes of unpaid meal time. For hybrid schedules, there will be scheduled normal daily tours of seven and one-half (7½) hours and 11.25 consecutive hours per day. iii) Employees working an extended tour shall be entitled, subject to the exigencies of resident care, to paid relief periods during the tour of a total of forty-five (45) minutes. For hybrid schedules, there will also be shifts that provide for relief periods in accordance with Article 15.02. iv) Scheduling issues will be resolved at the local level. v) Where the union and the employer have agreed to or agree to an extended daily tour or hybrid schedule that differs from the normal daily extended tour, the proportion of unpaid time to hours of work shall maintain the same ratio as set out in paragraph ii) and iii) of this Article.
– HOURS OF WORK & SCHEDULING 15.01 The normal hours of work for an employee are not a guarantee of work per day or per week, or a guarantee of days of work per week. The normal hours of work shall be seven and one-half (7½) hours per day, and seventy-five (75) hours in any bi-weekly period. 15.02 The normal daily shift shall consist of seven and one-half (7½) consecutive hours, exclusive of a one-half (½) hour unpaid meal period. Employees shall be entitled to a fifteen (15) minute paid break during each half of the normal daily shift, at a time designated by the Employer. 15.03 Employees required for reporting purposes shall remain at work for a period of up to fifteen (15) minutes which shall be unpaid. Should the reporting time extend beyond fifteen (15) minutes however, the entire period shall be considered overtime for the purposes of payment. 15.04 Requests for change in posted work schedules must be submitted in writing and co-signed by the employee willing to exchange days off or shifts and are subject to the discretion of the Administrator or her designate. In any event, it is understood that such a change initiated by the employee and approved by the Employer shall not result in overtime compensation or payment or any other claims on the Employer by any employee under the terms of this Agreement. 15.05 Where there is a change to Daylight Savings from Standard Time or vice-versa, an employee who is scheduled and works a full shift shall be paid for a seven and one-half (7½) hour shift rather than the actual hours worked. 15.06 In the event that a meal period is interrupted requiring an employee to attend to a work related problem, then the balance of the unused meal period will be taken within two (2) hours of the interruption. If the employee is unable to reschedule such time, she shall be paid time and one-half (1½) her regular straight time hourly rate for all time worked in excess of her normal daily hours, in accordance with Article 16.01.
Ordinary Hours of Work The ordinary hours of work will be worked any time between 6.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Ordinary hours of work may be varied by agreement between the Employer and the majority of the employees concerned and the ETU State Secretary (via the relevant full time ETU Official) to accommodate the hours or work required for the most efficient and safe operation of the Employer and the requirements of its client. Where agreement is reached to work alternate hours, occupational health and safety principles will prevail. Proper health monitoring procedures will be introduced and suitable rosters clearly agreed prior to commencing work. Adequate supervision must always be provided. Matters on which agreement may be reached include: a) How the hours are to be averaged in a work cycle b) The duration of the work cycle
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME 14:01 The standard workweek for an employee covered by this Agreement is up to forty (40) hours divided into consecutive days starting on Sunday at 00:01 a.m. (a) The standard work shift of an employee may vary with the needs of the operation and will be done in consultation with the Union and may vary by location. This may include eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) hour shifts including rest breaks. (b) The Employer will not schedule any non-standard shifts without a consultation with the Union. (c) If it becomes necessary to modify or establish work schedules, the Employer will take the initiative of meeting with the Union to review staffing requirements and develop schedules in accordance with the Letter of Understanding attached to this Collective Agreement. (d) In establishing work schedules for employees, the Employer shall take into consideration the employees’ preferences while respecting seniority. (e) The minimum length of a shift will be four (4) hours. 14.03 Hours worked by an employee in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the standard hourly rate unless scheduled hours exceeds the standard. 14.04 A regular employee will not work more than seven (7) consecutive days, whether included in the same week or not, failing which, as of the eighth (8) day the employee will be paid at the rate 1 ½ times the standard hourly rate. 14.05 Employees will be allowed to exchange shifts subject to management approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Employees must notify the employer, in writing, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any planned exchanged shifts. Any shift worked by an employee as a result of a shift exchange (with the exception of permanent shift exchanges that are approved by 14.06 No shifts will be scheduled with less than eight (8) hours rest between shifts unless by mutual agreement. 14.07 For purposes of computing overtime, annual vacations and paid holidays, which fall on an employee’s normally scheduled workday, shall be deemed to be working days. The Employer shall undertake not to unduly change the work schedules. 14.08 (a) Employees will be allowed a meal period of thirty (30) minutes with pay for each shift worked to be taken as close as possible to the mid-point of the shift.
