Common use of Modified Work Weeks Clause in Contracts

Modified Work Weeks. Where there is mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer a modified work week may be implemented in a Department or Section pursuant to the following: (i) Participation in the modified work week shall apply only to regular full-time employees and shall be on a voluntary basis. (ii) Subject to the approval of the Department Head work schedules may be modified and shall be set out in writing and shall provide for nine (9) days of work during each bi-weekly period. (iii) Each inside employee shall work seventy (70) hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the nine (9) days referred to in Section (ii). Hours of work shall be the same each day. (iv) By mutual written agreement between the Union and the Employer a variation of the modified work week may be implemented or applied to outside work units. Hours of work shall be the same each day. (v) There shall be twenty-five (25) flex-days within a calendar year. (vi) A sick day, vacation day or other paid leave of absence and statutory holidays shall be compensated equivalent to hours shown on the schedule and deducted from the employee's entitlement. (vii) The flex day shall be a day of rest and shall be shown on the schedule with the word “off”. (viii) In an unforeseen circumstance that requires urgent action, the Employer may request an employee to work on the scheduled flex-day provided another day off is granted within the following bi-weekly period. In other circumstances such work shall be paid at overtime rates as specified in the Collective Agreement. (ix) A modified work week schedule shall operate expressly by mutual agreement and may be cancelled where reasonable grounds exist at any time by the Union or Employer upon four weeks written notice.

Modified Work Weeks. Where there is mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer a modified work week may be implemented in a Department or Section pursuant to the following: (i) Participation in the modified work week shall apply only to regular full-time employees and shall be on a voluntary basis. (ii) Subject to the approval of the Department Head work schedules may be modified and shall be set out in writing and shall provide for nine (9) days of work during each bi-weekly period. (iii) Each inside employee shall work seventy (70) hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 7:00 a. m. and 5:00 6:00 p.m. during the nine (9) days referred to in Section (ii). Hours of work shall be the same each day. (iv) By mutual written agreement between the Union and the Employer a variation of the modified work week may be implemented or applied to outside work units. Hours of work shall be the same each day. (v) There shall be twenty-five (25) flex-days within a calendar year. (viv) A sick day, vacation day or other paid leave of absence and statutory holidays shall be compensated equivalent to hours shown on the schedule and deducted from the employee's entitlement. (viivi) The flex day shall be a day of rest and shall be shown on the schedule with the word “off”. (viiivii) In an unforeseen circumstance that requires urgent action, the Employer may request an employee to work on the scheduled flex-day provided another day off is granted within the following bi-weekly period. In other circumstances such work shall be paid at overtime rates as specified in the Collective Agreement. (ixviii) A modified work week schedule shall operate expressly by mutual agreement and may be cancelled where reasonable grounds exist at any time by the Union or Employer upon four weeks written notice.