Relief Dispatchers. Dispatchers assigned to the relief shift shall, at the direction of the Director or his designee be subject to changes in their normal shift. In most cases a minimum of 16 hours should pass from the end of the shift last worked to the beginning of the shift being relieved unless the relief dispatcher has taken advantage of offered overtime during this time period in accordance with the overtime equalization process.
Relief Dispatchers. This position is to be treated as a shift and subject to all sections and subsections of Article 15 except as noted hereunder. In addition, dispatchers holding this position shall, at the direction of the director or his/her designee, be subject to changes in their normal shift. These changes will be for the purpose of filling in during the absence of another dispatcher caused by illness, vacations or training demands. Such changes shall require timely notification to the dispatchers holding this position as follows:
1. The affected relief dispatcher should receive 48 hours notification of a change in his/her schedule.
2. In most cases, a minimum of 16 hours should pass from the end of the last shift scheduled to be worked to the beginning of the shift being relieved. This 16 hour separation between shifts would not be expected in the event the relief dispatcher is offered overtime during this time period and works the overtime in accordance with the overtime equalization program now in place. A relief dispatcher may request a waiver of this 16 hour separation between shifts if he/she determines it is to his/her benefit to do so.
3. In most cases the use of relief dispatchers will be rotated between those assigned to this duty. This provision may be waived due to hardship if agreed to by the parties involved. The above notification is to give the affected dispatcher the opportunity to obtain rest needed to properly perform duty on the shift being relieved.
Relief Dispatchers. Based on the Employer’s operational needs, up to two bargaining unit employees may be assigned as “Relief Dispatchers” at any given time to augment GHT’s Dispatch and Transit operations. The Relief Dispatcher shall suffer no loss of seniority. The selection method shall follow the procedures used for hiring dispatchers. The Relief Dispatcher shall receive premium pay (equal to the top-step driver hourly wage plus $1.00) for all dispatcher work performed. Such assignment to be mutually agreed upon between the employee and Employer. These positions shall have no impact on guaranteed vacation schedules.
Relief Dispatchers after hundred and fifty-one service as such, shall be allowed fifteen working day's vacation each calendar in accor- dance with his Dispatchers' full rate of pay at the is taken. other Relief Dispatchers serving than two hundred fifty-one days' shall he allowed and of in calendar the time vacation is with the of worked in the previous Relief Dispatcher as employment relationship for at least seventeen years shall be allowed one (1) working day's vacation with pay for each ten days' cumulative service or major tion thereof during the preceding calendar ing days until qualifying for further vacation under Clause hereof. An employee who. at the beginning of the calendar year, has maintained a continuous employment relationship lor at least twenty day's vacation with pay for each eight and one-third days' cumulative compensated service or major portion thereof during the preceding calendar year, with a maximum of thirty working days until qualifying for further vacation under Clause hereof.
Relief Dispatchers. Seniority shall be determined by the date the employee is selected for the position. Employees shall accrue seniority on a continuous basis from the date of selection. In the case where a competition has been posted and there are more than one employee selected for the position, seniority will be determined by the date established in their substantive position. Assignment of Acting assignments will be offered to qualified Relief Dispatchers in order of seniority, as appearing on the Relief Dispatchers seniority listing. The parties recognize the need for all Relief Dispatchers to maintain their competencies. The Employer, when assigning work to the Relief Dispatchers, will provide start date, end date and the anticipated hours of work for the duration of the acting assignment. Due to the nature of the work, the employer may from time to time be required to alter hours of work of specific Relief Dispatchers. Relief Dispatchers will be provided sufficient notice of an alteration to the hours of work. In the event that no qualified Relief Dispatcher accepts an acting assignment, Relief Dispatchers will be required to accept this work in reverse order of seniority, unless on authorized leave. The standard number of hours of work for a Relief Dispatcher is forty (40) hours per week. APPENDIX E
