Common use of Permanent Tours Clause in Contracts

Permanent Tours. Any request for the introduction or discontinuation of a permanent tour, evenings or nights, should be submitted in writing to the Unit Manager with a copy provided to the Union. The Unit Manager will review such request. If such requests can be accommodated according to staffing needs on the Unit and it is mathematically feasible within the master rotation requests will not be unreasonably denied. It is understood there are no permanent day tours. All permanent tour nurses will be required to work a minimum of two (2) extended tour day shifts four (4) times a year, at a time mutually agreed between the Unit Manager and the nurse involved. Management will provide reasons for denial of permanent shift request, in writing, to the nurse and the Bargaining Unit President. The permanent shift arrangement applies to the individual nurse, not to the position and therefore when a nurse vacates such arrangements, said vacant line will revert back to a regular rotating line consistent with the remainder of the master rotation.