REGULAR SHIFT ASSIGNMENT. Each employee shall have a regularly assigned number of hours of a shift. Typically, these hours will either be eight (8) hours, or ten (10) hours, or twelve (12) hours. Employee written requests to work ten (10) hour shifts will be considered by the Employer in good faith and the Employer will provide a written explanation if such a request is denied. The Employer will not assign a shift of more than twelve (12) hours to any bargaining unit employee without prior notice to the Union. An innovative work schedule for an individual may be established by the Employer as long as such schedule does not displace an established shift of another employee without the consent of the employee displaced. Where more than two employees are involved, the innovative schedule may be established when a majority of the employees affected consent.
REGULAR SHIFT ASSIGNMENT. The Employer shall have the right to establish and change shift assignments. Seniority shall be given consideration in shift preference as provided by this section. Consistent with the ability to do the required work, including consideration of team assignment, volunteers will be the first to be assigned to any shift opening. If the number of volunteers does not match the shift openings, then the less senior employee in the classification will be assigned to the non-preferred shift provided the employee has the skill and ability to do the required work including consideration of team assignment.
REGULAR SHIFT ASSIGNMENT. Each employee will have a regularly assigned number of hours of a shift. Typically, these hours will either be eight (8) hours, or ten (10) hours, or twelve (12) hours. The Employer will not assign a shift of more than twelve (12) ten (10) hours to any bargaining unit employee without prior notice to the Union. An irregular work schedule for an individual may be established by the Employer as long as such schedule does not displace an established shift of another employee without the consent of the employee displaced. Where more than one employee would be displaced, the irregular schedule may be established when a majority of the employees affected consent.
REGULAR SHIFT ASSIGNMENT. Each nurse shall have a regularly assigned number of hours of a shift. Typically, these hours will be either eight (8) hours, nine (9), ten (10) hours or twelve (12) hours.
