Premium Payment - Overtime. I-1 When full shifts, on a Unit, that incur overtime payment are offered, they will be offered within that Unit, by seniority first to full-time nurses on a rotating basis, then to regular part-time nurses on a rotating basis and then to casual part-time nurses on a rotating basis. However, the Hospital is not required to offer an opportunity to work overtime hours over the same period that a nurse has previously rejected an opportunity to work or if weekend premium is triggered. I-2 (Full-time and Regular Part-Time) Entitlement for all nurses to lieu time as provided for in Article 14.09 shall be scheduled at a mutually acceptable time but in any event shall be taken within the fiscal year unless mutually agreed otherwise. Nurses may accumulate to a maximum of thirty-seven point five (37.5) hours in his/her bank at any time.
Premium Payment - Overtime. (i) If an employee is authorized to work in excess of their normal daily tour (e.g. seven and one-half (7 ½) hours per shift or 11.25 hours per shift) or thirty-seven and one-half (37 ½) hours per week, they shall receive overtime payment at the rate of one and one-half (1 ½) times their regular straight time hourly rate of pay for time so worked. An employee may request time off in lieu of overtime subject to the approval of the Manager or designate. Such lieu time shall be limited to a maximum accumulation of thirty-seven and one-half (37 ½) hours at straight time.
(ii) An employee who is required to work more than two (2) hours of overtime immediately following their scheduled hours of work or who has been called in to work in accordance with either Call Back or On-Call/Standby Premium of this Article and works at least four (4) hours, shall be reimbursed a maximum payment of four dollars ($4.00) upon providing the Hospital with a receipt for a meal on that tour of duty.
(iii) Overtime shall be divided equitably amongst employees within their classification usually performing the work to be done.
(iv) Overtime premiums shall not be pyramided with any other premium payable under this Agreement.
Premium Payment - Overtime. (i) If an employee is authorized to work in excess of their normal daily shift (e.g. seven and one-half (7½) hours per shift or 11.25 hours per shift) or thirty-seven and one-half (37½) hours per week, they shall receive overtime payment at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times their regular straight time hourly rate of pay for time so worked. An employee may request time off in lieu of overtime subject to the approval of the Manager or designate. Such lieu time shall be limited to a maximum accumulation of thirty-seven and one-half (37½) hours at straight time.
(ii) An employee who is required to work more than two (2) hours of overtime immediately following their scheduled hours of work or who has been called in to work in accordance with either Call Back or On-Call/Standby Premium of this Article and works at least four (4) hours, shall be reimbursed a maximum payment of six dollars ($6.00) upon providing the Hospital with a receipt for a meal on that shift of duty.
(iii) Where the need for overtime exists on the same day, it will be offered to employees working that day, usually performing the work within the classification, on a first reply basis.
(iv) Overtime that falls outside of (iii), shall be first offered to full time employees within their classification usually performing the work, on the basis of rotating seniority prior to offering it to part time employees within their classification usually performing the work. Such shifts will be offered one at a time in accordance with this article. Employees who do not want to be offered overtime will indicate that in writing to Management or designate.
(v) The Hospital agrees to utilize a tracking document/process that documents the order in which shifts are offered and accepted or denied. The tracking document will be made available upon request of the union.
(vi) Overtime premiums shall not be pyramided with any other premium payable under this agreement.
