Common use of Ongoing Increase in Hours Clause in Contracts

Ongoing Increase in Hours. If a part-time or supplemental employee is continuously working hours equivalent to a regular FTE for a period of three (3) months or more the Union may request an objective, good faith review to occur within fourteen (14) days of the date the request is received by the Director of Human Resources (or designee) to determine whether an FTE should be posted. This review shall not apply to supplemental employees who are working hours on a temporary basis to cover vacations, sick calls or leaves of absence, to cover a position vacancy or for a special project. If the FTE meets the requirements set out above, the FTE must be posted within 14 days of the determination and the provisions of Article 5.8, Posting of Vacancies, will apply. The Employer retains discretion to post or not to post such hours, based upon its approval process, but will respond to the employee’s request within fourteen (14) days of the request.

Ongoing Increase in Hours. If a part-time or supplemental on call employee is continuously working hours equivalent to a regular FTE for a period of three (3) months or more the Union may request an objective, good faith review to occur within fourteen (14) days of the date the request is received by the Director of Human Resources Employee and Labor Relations (or designee) to determine whether an FTE should be posted. This review shall not apply to supplemental on call employees who are working the hours on a temporary basis to cover vacations, sick ill calls or leaves leave of absence, to cover a position vacancy or for a special project. If the FTE meets the requirements set out above, above the FTE must be posted within 14 days of the determination and the provisions of Article 5.8, Posting of VacanciesJob Openings, will apply. The Employer retains discretion to post or not to post such hours, based upon its approval process, but will respond to the employee’s request within fourteen (14) days of the request.