Common use of Normal Working Hours For Twelve (12) Hour Shifts (Full-Time and Part-Time Clause in Contracts

Normal Working Hours For Twelve (12) Hour Shifts (Full-Time and Part-Time. (a) The Health Centre will schedule employees on a two (2) shift basis and subject to such changes as may be required by the Health Centre, the starting and stopping times as follows: Day shift 0700 to 1900 Night Shift 1900 to 0700 The Health Centre may schedule alternate start and stop times if required for the safe operations of the unit/department. Reasons for the alternate start and stop times will not be unreasonable or arbitrary. The Health Centre will meet with the Union in advance to discuss the reasons for the proposal of any change in the start and stop times. (b) The Health Centre will continue to afford employees the opportunity of working specific shifts without rotation. It is understood that such special assignments are not to be regarded as permanent and may be cancelled by the Health Centre or the Employee by giving notice of one scheduling period. Such approval will be subject to the efficient operation of the Health Centre and will be reviewed quarterly. The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of the full time nurses to be on the day shift It is understood that an employee who works nights only may be required to work days for up to fourteen (14) shifts per year for the purposes of instruction or evaluation. (c) The work week shall be deemed to commence at the start of the Monday day shift. (d) Where scheduling provisions as listed below in subsections i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) and vii) are not observed the employee shall receive premium pay as provided in Article 14. i) A schedule covering a minimum of a four (4) week period and a maximum of an eight (8) week period shall be posted four (4) weeks prior to the implementation of the schedule. This shall be known as the posted schedule. If for any reason, the Employer is unable to meet this obligation it will notify the Bargaining Unit President and the unit, in writing with reasons. The Health Centre will endeavor to ensure the schedules are complete at the time of posting. If the Health Centre is unable to do so, the Bargaining Unit President and the unit will be notified in writing with reasons. ii) The appropriate Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing an electronic copy of each schedule at the time it is posted of the initial posting within two (2) days. The appropriate Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing a copy of the final schedule within five (5) days (excluding weekends and holidays). iii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. An employee may request in writing a change such that the employee is working no more than two (2) extended shifts and one (1) eight hour shift consecutively for a particular three (3) day period. Any change, when initiated by the employee, shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) A period of twelve (12) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled between a change of tours. For full time Employees, forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled after nights. With mutual agreement between manager and the Employee, a part time Employee may request 48 hours off after nights. v) No split days off will be scheduled for full-time and part-time nurses unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. For part-time nurses split days off may be scheduled with a minimum of 36 hours off between the end of one shift and the start of the next, unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. D-2 (d) (iv) remains applicable. vi) A full-time employee shall not be scheduled to change shifts more than once during the week. vii) Extended tours will be initiated or discontinued where seventy percent (70%) of the nurses who are or would be participating in a particular unit so requested by secret ballot. A trial period for extended tours shall be at least six (6) months duration. The parties will jointly evaluate extended tours after three

Normal Working Hours For Twelve (12) Hour Shifts (Full-Time and Part-Time. (a) The Health Centre will schedule employees on a two (2) shift basis and subject to such changes as may be required by the Health Centre, the starting and stopping times as follows: Day shift 0700 to 1900 Night Shift 1900 to 0700 The Health Centre may schedule alternate start and stop times if required for the safe operations of the unit/department. Reasons for the alternate start and stop times will not be unreasonable or arbitrary. The Health Centre will meet with the Union in advance to discuss the reasons for the proposal of any change in the start and stop times. (b) The Health Centre will continue to afford employees the opportunity of working specific shifts without rotation. It is understood that such special assignments are not to be regarded as permanent and may be cancelled by the Health Centre or the Employee by giving notice of one scheduling period. Such approval will be subject to the efficient operation of the Health Centre and will be reviewed quarterly. The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of the full time nurses to be on the day shift It is understood that an employee who works nights only may be required to work days for up to fourteen (14) shifts per year for the purposes of instruction or evaluation. (c) The work week shall be deemed to commence at the start of the Monday day shift. (d) Where scheduling provisions as listed below in subsections i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) and vii) are not observed the employee shall receive premium pay as provided in Article 14. i) A schedule covering a minimum of a four (4) week period and a maximum of an eight (8) week period shall be posted four (4) weeks prior to the implementation of the schedule. This shall be known as the posted schedule. If for any reason, the Employer is unable to meet this obligation it will notify the Bargaining Unit President and the unit, in writing with reasons. The Health Centre will endeavor to ensure the schedules are complete at the time of posting. If the Health Centre is unable to do so, the Bargaining Unit President and the unit will be notified in writing with reasons. ii) The appropriate Director/Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing an electronic copy of each schedule at the time it is posted of the initial posting posting. After a request is sent to the Department Manager (or designate), the Manager will provide the schedule within two (2) days. The appropriate Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing a copy of the final schedule within five (5) days (excluding weekends and holidays). iii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. An employee may request in writing a change such that the employee is working no more than two (2) extended shifts and one (1) eight hour shift consecutively for a particular three (3) day period. Any change, when initiated by the employee, shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) A period of twelve (12) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled between a change of tours. For full time Employees, forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled after nights. With mutual agreement between manager and the Employee, a part time Employee may request 48 hours off after nights. v) No split days off will be scheduled for full-time and part-time nurses unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. For part-time nurses split days off may be scheduled with a minimum of 36 hours off between the end of one shift and the start of the next, unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. D-2 (d) (iv) remains applicable. vi) A full-time employee shall not be scheduled to change shifts more than once during the week. vii) Extended tours will be initiated or discontinued where seventy percent (70%) of the nurses who are or would be participating in a particular unit so requested by secret ballot. A trial period for extended tours shall be at least six (6) months duration. The parties will jointly evaluate extended tours after threeeight

Normal Working Hours For Twelve (12) Hour Shifts (Full-Time and Part-Time. (a) The Health Centre will schedule employees on a two (2) shift basis and subject to such changes as may be required by the Health Centre, the starting and stopping times as follows: Day shift 0700 to 1900 Night Shift 1900 to 0700 The Health Centre Union and the Hospital may schedule agree to alternate start and stop times if required where it is determined and reasonable for the efficient and safe operations operation of the unit/department. Reasons for the alternate start and stop times Such agreement will not be unreasonable or arbitraryunreasonably denied. The Health Centre parties will meet with the Union in advance to discuss the reasons for the proposal of any change in the start and stop timestimes and to agree upon the shift details including trial period, discontinuation, choice of rotation etc. (b) The Health Centre will continue to afford employees the opportunity of working specific shifts without rotation. It is understood that such special assignments are not to be regarded as permanent and may be cancelled by the Health Centre or the Employee by giving notice of one scheduling period. Such approval will be subject to the efficient operation of the Health Centre and will be reviewed quarterly. The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of the full time nurses to be on the day shift It is understood that an employee who works nights only may be required to work days for up to fourteen (14) shifts per year for the purposes of instruction or evaluation. (c) The work week shall be deemed to commence at the start of the Monday day shift. (d) Where scheduling provisions as listed below in subsections i) ii) iii) iv) v) and vi) and vii) are not observed the employee shall receive premium pay as provided in Article 14. i) A schedule covering a minimum of a four (4) week period and a maximum of an eight (8) week period shall be posted four (4) weeks prior to the implementation of the schedule. This shall be known as the posted schedule. If for any reason, the Employer is unable to meet this obligation it will notify the Bargaining Unit President and the unit, in writing with reasons. The Health Centre will endeavor to ensure the schedules are complete at the time of posting. If the Health Centre is unable to do so, the Bargaining Unit President and the unit will be notified in writing with reasons. ii) The appropriate Director/Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing an electronic a copy of each schedule at the time it is posted of the initial posting within two (2) days. The appropriate Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing a copy of the final schedule within five (5) days (excluding weekends and holidays)posted. iii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. An employee may request in writing a change such that the employee is working no more than two (2) extended shifts and one (1) eight hour shift consecutively for a particular three (3) day period. Any change, when initiated by the employee, shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) A period of twelve (12) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled between a change of tours. For full time Employees, forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled after nights. With mutual agreement between manager and the Employee, a part time Employee may request 48 hours off after nights. v) No split days off will be scheduled for full-time and part-time nurses unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. For part-time nurses split days off may be scheduled with a minimum of 36 hours off between the end of one shift and the start of the next, unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. D-2 (d) (iv) remains applicablescheduled. viv) A full-time employee shall not be scheduled to change shifts more than once during the week. viivi) Extended tours will be initiated or discontinued where seventy percent (70%) of the nurses who are or would be participating in a particular unit so requested by secret ballot. A trial period for extended tours shall be at least six (6) months duration. The parties will jointly evaluate extended tours after threethree (3) months, and there shall be a vote at the conclusion of six

Normal Working Hours For Twelve (12) Hour Shifts (Full-Time and Part-Time. (a) The Health Centre will schedule employees on a two (2) shift basis and subject to such changes as may be required by the Health Centre, the starting and stopping times as follows: Day shift 0700 to 1900 Night Shift 1900 to 0700 The Health Centre Union and the Hospital may schedule agree to alternate start and stop times if required where it is determined and reasonable for the efficient and safe operations operation of the unit/department. Reasons for the alternate start and stop times Such agreement will not be unreasonable or arbitraryunreasonably denied. The Health Centre parties will meet with the Union in advance to discuss the reasons for the proposal of any change in the start and stop timestimes and to agree upon the shift details including trial period, discontinuation, choice of rotation etc. (b) The Health Centre will continue to afford employees the opportunity of working specific shifts without rotation. It is understood that such special assignments are not to be regarded as permanent and may be cancelled by the Health Centre or the Employee by giving notice of one scheduling period. Such approval will be subject to the efficient operation of the Health Centre and will be reviewed quarterly. The Health Centre will endeavour to schedule fifty percent (50%) of the full time nurses to be on the day shift It is understood that an employee who works nights only may be required to work days for up to fourteen (14) shifts per year for the purposes of instruction or evaluation. (c) The work week shall be deemed to commence at the start of the Monday day shift. (d) Where scheduling provisions as listed below in subsections i) ii) iii) iv) v) and vi) and vii) are not observed the employee shall receive premium pay as provided in Article 14. i) A schedule covering a minimum of a four (4) week period and a maximum of an eight (8) week period shall be posted four (4) weeks prior to the implementation of the schedule. This shall be known as the posted schedule. If for any reason, the Employer is unable to meet this obligation it will notify the Bargaining Unit President and the unit, in writing with reasons. The Health Centre will endeavor to ensure the schedules are complete at the time of posting. If the Health Centre is unable to do so, the Bargaining Unit President and the unit will be notified in writing with reasons. ii) The appropriate Director/Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing an electronic a copy of each schedule at the time it is posted of the initial posting within two (2) days. The appropriate Manager or delegate shall make available to the Bargaining Unit President upon request in writing a copy of the final schedule within five (5) days (excluding weekends and holidays)posted. iii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. An employee may request in writing a change such that the employee is working no more than two (2) extended shifts and one (1) eight hour shift consecutively for a particular three (3) day period. Any change, when initiated by the employee, shall, before implementation, require the prior written approval of the appropriate Director/Manager. Subject to the usual requirements for maintaining efficiency and quality in the department, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. iv) A period of twelve (12) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled between a change of tours. For full time Employees, forty-eight (48) hours off shall be scheduled after nights. With mutual agreement between manager and the Employee, a part time Employee may request 48 hours off after nights. v) No split days off will be scheduled for full-time and part-time nurses unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. For part-time nurses split days off may be scheduled with a minimum of 36 hours off between the end of one shift and the start of the next, unless mutually agreed to by the manager and the employee. D-2 (d) (iv) remains applicablescheduled. viv) A full-time employee shall not be scheduled to change shifts more than once during the week. viivi) Extended tours will be initiated or discontinued where seventy percent (70%) of the nurses who are or would be participating in a particular unit so requested by secret ballot. A trial period for extended tours shall be at least six (6) months duration. The parties will jointly evaluate extended tours after three