Rotating Shift Work. When, because of operational requirements of the service, hours of work are scheduled for regular and seasonal employees on a rotating or irregular basis, the Employer shall set up a master weekly shift schedule and post it not fewer than fourteen (14) days in advance, which shall run for at least twenty-eight (28) calendar days. This schedule will cover the normal shift requirements of the work area.
Rotating Shift Work. When, because of operational requirements of the service, hours of work are scheduled for regular and seasonal employees on a rotating or irregular basis, the Employer shall set up a master weekly shift schedule and post it not fewer than fourteen (14) days in advance, which shall run for at least twenty-eight (28) calendar days. This schedule will cover the normal shift requirements of the work area. There may be times where it is in the best interest of the parties and operationally supported to have a work schedule that differs from that indicated in Article or In those cases the appropriate party will notify the other of the need for such an arrangement. No such arrangement of averaging hours shall take place unless there is mutual agreement. When average hours of work arrangements are agreed to there will not be any increase in the overtime holiday pay obligations above what would normally be incurred but for the averaging hours of work arrangement. Subject to the provisions below the parties will develop a work schedule in a format that meets the needs of the parties. The employer and the union may agree to average the employee’s hours of work over a period of four weeks or more. An averaging hours arrangement must be of at least three (3) months duration unless otherwise agreed by the parties, and: Be in writing; Be signed by the employer and the Union before the start date provided in the arrangement; Specify the number of weeks over which the arrangement applies; Specify the work schedule for each day covered by the arrangement; Specify the start date for the arrangement; Be posted or distributed electronically prior to the start date of the specified arrangement. Provide that the work schedule is posted or distributed electronically fourteen days prior to the start of the schedule; Include an annual review to ensure the hours are meeting the needs of the parties in relation to operational requirements; Provide for the following hours of work for the
