Part-time Scheduling Regulation. The scheduling regulations in this Article are applicable to part-time nurses only, on all shift variations. (a) Nurses shall be entitled to receive every third weekend off. If a nurse is required to work more than every third weekend, the nurse shall receive premium pay in accordance with Article 16.03 for every third and subsequent weekend worked until the nurse is scheduled off. (b) The Employer will endeavour to schedule each nurse off duty for four consecutive calendar days at either Christmas or New Year’s. Time off at Christmas shall include Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; time off at New Year’s shall include New Year’s Eve Day and New Year’s Day. Regular scheduling may be waived from 15 December to 15 January and schedules for Christmas and New Year’s shall be posted by 1 November. (c) Before calling casual nurses, the Employer shall equitably distribute shift work among regular part-time nurses up to the maximum number of committed shifts for that nurse considering patient needs as well as availability and mix of staff. (d) For those shifts in excess of (c) above, extra tours will be offered equitably to regular part-time nurses considering patient needs as well as availability and mix of staff prior to offering those extra shifts to casual nurses. (e) It is understood and agreed that the Employer’s obligation in (c) and (d) above do not extend to shifts beyond the normal part-time hours pursuant to the definition of a regular part-time nurse.
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Part-time Scheduling Regulation. The scheduling regulations in this Article are applicable to part-time nurses only, on all shift variations.
(a) Nurses shall be entitled to receive every third weekend off. If a nurse is required to work more than every third weekend, the nurse shall receive premium pay in accordance with Article 16.03 for every third and subsequent weekend worked until the nurse is scheduled off.
(b) The Employer Hospital will endeavour to schedule each nurse off duty for four consecutive calendar days at either Christmas or New Year’s. Time off at Christmas shall include Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; time off at New Year’s shall include New Year’s Eve Day and New Year’s Day. Regular scheduling may be waived from 15 December to 15 January and schedules for Christmas and New Year’s shall be posted by 1 November.
(c) Before calling casual nurses, the Employer Hospital shall equitably distribute shift work among regular part-time nurses up to the maximum number of committed shifts for that nurse considering patient needs as well as availability and mix of staff.
(d) For those shifts in excess of (c) above, extra tours will be offered equitably to regular part-time nurses considering patient needs as well as availability and mix of staff prior to offering those extra shifts to casual nurses.
(e) It is understood and agreed that the EmployerHospital’s obligation in (c) and (d) above do not extend to shifts beyond the normal part-time hours pursuant to the definition of a regular part-time nurse.
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Samples: Collective Agreement