OF WORK. The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for the full-time employees, but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, or days of work per week. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be seven and one-half (7 working hours per day exclusive of meal periods. The seven and one-half (7 working hours per day will be worked within an eight (8) hour period. It is mutually agreed that existing arrangements for lunch periods in the various nursing homes will continue as practiced at the date of the signing of this Agreement. The Union and employer agree that there shall be no split shifts. During the changeover from Daylight Saving Time to Eastern Standard Time, or vice-versa, an employee shall be paid for seven and one-half (7 hours, notwithstanding the fact they have worked either six and one-half (6 hours or eight and one-half (8 hours. Overtime shall be paid for all hours worked over seven and one-half (7 hours in a shift or seventy-five (75) hours at the rate of time and one-half (1 the employee's regular rate of pay. In the event employees of their own accord, for their own personal convenience, arrange to change shifts with appropriately qualified other employees, with prior approval of the Director of Care or her designate, the Employer reserves the right to request signed statements from such employees and shall not be responsible or liable for overtime rate claims and non-compliance with the above provisions, that might arise or accrue as a result of the exchange of shifts. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. If an employee is required to work an extra continuous full shift as overtime, two (2) free meals will be supplied during such shift, in addition to overtime rates paid. If an employee is required to work an extra three (3) hours overtime at the end of his shift one free meal will be supplied. Employees who work overtime will not be required to take time off in regular hours to make up for overtime worked, but may take off equivalent to overtime by mutual agreement. Overtime shall be based on the employee's regular rate of pay and there shall not be any pyramiding of overtime under this Article. An employee who is absent on paid time during his scheduled work week because of sickness, Workers' Compensation, bereavement, holidays, vacation, or union leave on scheduled days of work shall be considered as if he had worked during his regular scheduled hours during such absence for the calculation of eligibility for overtime rate. ARTICLE WORK SCHEDULE Work schedules covering a two (2) week period will be posted two (2) weeks in advance. Employee requests for specific days off must be submitted to the Administrator one (1) week in advance of posting All employees who work on an assigned day off as per assigned schedule, at the Employer's will be paid overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1 for all hours worked. Employees who are scheduled to work less than seventy-five (75) hours in a two (2) week period will not qualify for overtime on an assigned day off as stipulated in Article until they have completed seventy-five (75) hours of work in the scheduled two (2) week period. The Employer will endeavour to arrange shifts such that there will be a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours between the beginning of shifts and change over of shifts, and forty (40) hours if there is one (1) day off, and sixty-four (64) hours if there are two (2) days off between the changeover of shifts. In the event employees of their own accord, and for their own personal convenience arrange to change shifts, the conditions in Article shall apply in all respects. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive days without being given two (2) or more days off work, provided however that the overtime rate of one and one-half (1 times the employee's applicable hourly rate shall be paid for any days worked over seven (7) consecutive days, except in the case of an exchange of shifts between employees. The Employer shall arrange shift schedules such employees will receive a minimum of one (1) weekend off that all in three Lunch or meal periods will be uninterrupted, except in cases of emergency. Proper facilities will be provided for employees who bring their own lunch, and locker facilities will be provided. The Employer agrees to investigate, on an individual home basis, the possibility of providing meals for employees working the night shift subject to the following conditions: (a) Reasonable notice will be required by the dietary de- partment from employees wishing to have meals provided; and Employees will be required to pay for meals in advance and such payment will be non-refundable.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
OF WORK. The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for the full-time employees, employees but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, or days of work per week. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be seven and seven-and-one-half (7 1/21 working hours per day exclusive of meal periods. The seven and seven-and-one-half (7 1/21 working hours per day will be worked within an eight (8) hour period. It is mutually agreed Where the hours of work are averaged over a two-week period that existing arrangements for lunch periods in two-week period will be the various nursing homes will continue same two weeks as practiced at the date of the signing of this Agreement. The Union and employer agree that there shall be no split shifts. During the changeover from Daylight Saving Time to Eastern Standard Time, or vice-versa, an employee shall be paid for seven and one-half (7 hours, notwithstanding the fact they have worked either six and one-half (6 hours or eight and one-half (8 hourspay period. Overtime shall be paid for all hours worked over seven and seven-and-one-half (7 1/21 hours in a shift day or seventy-five (75) hours at the rate of time and one-half (1 the employee's regular rate of pay. In the event employees Employee requests for changes posted work schedules by way of their own accord, for their own personal convenience, arrange to change shifts exchanges with appropriately qualified other employeesemployees must be submitted, with prior approval in writing, to the Department Head two days in advance of the Director of Care proposed exchange and must be by the employee willing to exchange days off or her designate, the Employer reserves the right shifts. Such requests shall be subject to request signed statements from such employees and approval by Department Heads. The employer shall not be responsible or liable for overtime rate claims and rates or non-compliance with the above provisions, any provisions of this agreement that might arise or accrue as a result of the exchange of shifts. Such permission shall not be unreasonably deniedwithheld. If an employee is required requested, by management, to work an extra continuous full shift as overtime, overtime two (2) free meals will be supplied during such shift, shift in addition to overtime rates paid. If an employee is required to work an extra three (3) two hours overtime at the end of his shift one free meal will be supplied. Employees who work overtime will not be required to take time off in regular hours to make up for overtime worked, worked but may take time off equivalent to overtime by mutual agreement. Overtime shall be based on the employee's regular rate of pay and there shall not be any pyramiding of overtime under this Article. An employee who is absent on paid time during his scheduled work week because of sickness, Workers' Compensation, bereavement, holidays, vacation, or union leave on scheduled days of work shall be considered as if he had worked during his regular scheduled hours during such absence for the calculation of eligibility for overtime rate. ARTICLE WORK SCHEDULE Work schedules covering a two (2) week period will be posted two (2) weeks in advance. Employee requests for specific days off must be submitted to the Administrator or designate one (1) week in advance of posting All employees who work on an assigned day off as per assigned schedule, at the Employer's request will be paid overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1 for all hours worked. Employees who are scheduled to work less than seventy-seventy- five (75) hours in a two (2) two-week period will not qualify for overtime on an assigned day off as stipulated in Article until they have completed seventy-five (75) hours of work in the scheduled two
(2) two week period. The Employer will endeavour to arrange shifts such that there will be a minimum of twenty-four three (2423) hours between the beginning of shifts and change over of shifts, shifts and forty thirty-nine (4039) hours if there is one (1) day off, off and sixty-four three (6463) hours if there are two (2) days off between the changeover change over of shifts. In the event employees of their own accord, and for their own personal convenience arrange to change shifts, shifts the conditions in of Article shall apply in all respects. No employee employees shall be scheduled to work more than seven (7) five consecutive days without being given two (2) or more days off workwork provided however, provided however that the overtime rate of one and one-and-one-half (1 1/21 times the employee's employees applicable hourly rate shall be paid for any days worked over seven (7) five consecutive days, except in the case of an exchange of shifts shift between employees. The Employer shall will endeavour to arrange shift schedules such that all employees will receive a minimum of the following: Nursing one (1) weekend off that all in two (2). Other departments two weekends off in three Lunch (3). During the changeover from Daylight Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time, or meal periods will vice-versa, an employee shall be uninterruptedpaid for hours, except in cases of emergency. Proper facilities will be provided for employees who bring their own lunch, and locker facilities will be provided. The Employer agrees to investigate, on an individual home basis, notwithstanding the possibility of providing meals for employees working the night shift subject to the following conditions:
(a) Reasonable notice will be required by the dietary de- partment from employees wishing to fact they have meals provided; and Employees will be required to pay for meals in advance and such payment will be non-refundableworked either or hours.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
OF WORK. The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for the full-time employees, but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, or days of work per week. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be seven and one-half (7 working hours per day exclusive of meal periods. The seven and one-half (7 working hours per day will be worked within an eight (8) hour period. The employer agrees that there shall be no split shifts. It is mutually agreed that existing arrangements for lunch periods in the various nursing homes will continue as practiced at the date of the signing of this Agreement. The Union and employer agree that there shall be no split shifts. During the changeover from Daylight Saving Savings Time to Eastern Standard Time, or vice-vice versa, an employee shall be paid for seven and one-half (7 hours, notwithstanding the fact they have worked either six and one-half (6 hours or eight and one-half (8 hours. ARTICLE OVERTIME Overtime shall be paid for all hours worked over seven and one-half (7 hours in a shift or seventy-five (75) hours at the rate of time and one-half (1 the employee's regular rate of pay. In the event employees of their own accord, for their own personal convenience, arrange to change shifts with appropriately qualified other employees, with prior approval of the Director of Care or her designate, the Employer reserves the right to request signed statements from such employees and shall not be responsible or liable for overtime rate claims and non-non- compliance with the above provisions, that might arise or accrue as a result of the exchange of shifts. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. If an employee is required to work an extra continuous full shift as overtime, two (2) free meals will be supplied during such shift, in addition to overtime rates paid. If an employee is required to work an extra three (3) hours overtime at the end of his shift one free meal will be supplied. Employees who work overtime will not be required to take time off in regular hours to make up for overtime worked, but may take off equivalent to overtime by mutual agreement. Overtime shall be based on the employee's regular rate of pay and there shall not be any pyramiding of overtime under this Article. An employee who is absent on paid time during his scheduled work week because of sickness, Workers' Compensation, bereavement, holidays, vacation, or union leave on scheduled days of work shall be considered as if he had worked during his regular scheduled hours during such absence for the calculation of eligibility for overtime rate. ARTICLE WORK SCHEDULE Work schedules covering a two (2) week period will be posted two (2) weeks in advance. Employee requests for specific days off must be submitted to the Administrator or designate one (1) week in advance of posting posting. All employees who work on an assigned day off as per assigned schedule, at the Employer's will request, be paid overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1 for all hours worked. Employees who are scheduled to work less than seventy-five (75) hours in a two (2) week period will not qualify for overtime on an assigned day off as stipulated in Article until they have completed seventy-five (75) hours of work in the scheduled two
(2) two week period. The Employer will endeavour to arrange shifts such that there will be a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours between the beginning of shifts and change over of shifts, and forty (40) hours if there is one (1) day off, and sixty-four (64) hours if there are two (2) days off between the changeover of shifts. In the event employees of their own accord, and for their own personal convenience arrange to change shifts, the conditions in Article shall apply in all respects. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive days without being given two (2) or more days off work, provided however that the overtime rate of one and one-half (1 times the employee's applicable hourly rate shall be paid for any days worked over seven (7) consecutive days, except in the case of an exchange of shifts between employees. The Employer shall arrange This scheduling provision does not apply when employees mutually agree to exchange shifts or when an employee accepts or requests a shift schedules such employees will receive a minimum of one (1) weekend off that all in three Lunch or meal periods will be uninterrupted, except in cases of emergency. Proper facilities will be provided for employees who bring their at her own lunch, and locker facilities will be provided. The Employer agrees to investigate, on an individual home basis, the possibility of providing meals for employees working the night shift subject to the following conditions:
(a) Reasonable notice will be required by the dietary de- partment from employees wishing to have meals provided; and Employees will be required to pay for meals in advance and such payment will be non-refundablediscretion.
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Samples: Collective Agreement