RE: SHIFT PREFERENCE. The parties agree it is to their mutual benefit to define further their intentions as to reasonable procedural clarifications they have developed within the existing language of their Collective Agreement to make day shifts available to existing employees. They, therefore, agree on the following outline for the duration of the Collective Agreement. The Company will make reasonable efforts to accommodate existing employees who have indicated their interest and consistent availability to work all shifts to be offered day shifts before offering these day hours to new hires, taking into consideration the needs of the business which may include the requirement that employees must still be available for evening shifts.
RE: SHIFT PREFERENCE. It is understood that Article 8.05 i)(c) entitles employees to occupy a regular weekly shift by department classification seniority, which employees must then be prepared to work. “Regular weekly shifts” will only become available in the event of a vacancy or creation of a new shift. In the event that there is an operational reduction in regular hours, employees will be entitled, by seniority, to make up those hours up to a maximum of forty (40) hours per week.
