Common use of Reduced Work Week and Job Sharing Clause in Contracts

Reduced Work Week and Job Sharing. The City of Ottaw a and CUPE Local 503 agree to the introduction of reduced w ork w eek option and job sharing w ithin the City of Ottaw a. These alternative w ork arrangements shall be governed in accordance w ith the terms detailed below . The parties agree to consult as required regarding the application and implementation of these provisions. The Employer w ill provide a report to the Union annually of all employees on reduced w ork w eek or job sharing and those employees w ho have been on reduced w ork w eek or job sharing during the previous xx xxxx (12) months. (a) Reduced Work Week It is agreed and understood that subject to operational requirements, the City of Ottaw a may offer to its employees a reduced w ork w eek arrangement w hereby employees can w ork a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 95% of w eekly hours of w ork of a comparable full time employee. All reduced w ork w eek arrangements shall be subject to operational requirements and the approval of the Employer and must be confirmed in w riting to the employee prior to the commencement of such an arrangement. All reduced w ork w eek arrangements shall last for xx xxxx (12) months and employees w ishing to renew such arrangements must make application in w rit ing to the Employer one month prior to the date of renew al. The parties make no commitment that the reduced w ork w eek arrangement w ill be renew ed. The employee or the Employer may terminate any reduced w ork w eek arrangement during the term w ith thirty (30) days' notice.