Common use of Minimum Hours Between Shifts Clause in Contracts

Minimum Hours Between Shifts. (a) There shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) hours between regularly scheduled shifts, when the shift consists of seven and one-half (7.5) hours, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. This provision is not applicable to a Casual Nurse (except a Casual Nurse while in a Temporary Position). (b) There shall be a minimum of twelve (12) hours between regularly scheduled shifts, when the shift consists of eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hours, unless mutually agreed otherwise. This provision is not applicable to a Casual Nurse (except a Casual Nurse while in a Temporary Position). Not applicable to a Nurse Practitioner. (See Article 7.31 and 7.32)