SCHEDULE PREFERENCE. Seniority shall determine schedule preference, subject only to ability to perform the job required. Should any dispute arise in the interpretation of this section, the matter shall be referred to the Labour Management Committee.
SCHEDULE PREFERENCE. No Home Care Worker shall be required to accept a client assignment which is inconsistent with a Home Care Worker’s expressed assignment preference regarding the number of days of service per week and hours per day, specific days, and designated primary service area.
SCHEDULE PREFERENCE. At the time of hire, the employee shall designate on a written form provided by the Employer the employee's preferences regarding the number of days of service per week, hours per day, day time versus night time hours and temporary assignments. Except in case of emergency no changes to the schedule may be made without two (2) weeks’ written notice and may only be done once a quarter. The Employer retains the right to make changes to the employee’s schedule as necessary in cases of emergency. The Union acknowledges the Employer’s particular concern with departments such as maintenance and those requiring minimum staffing. It is understood that the nature of the work sometimes necessitates changes in the schedule with less than two (2) weeks’ advance notice, or a schedule change may be necessitated to cover call-ins, leaves or vacant positions. While the work required may not necessarily be an “emergency,” it may be necessary in order to maintain the health and safety of clients or staff, as may be in the examples of graffiti on the walls of the Child Development Center that must be removed or facility that needs structural changes. In these types of situations, changes in schedules may be made without the two-week advance notice, providing that other applicable contract provisions such as Article 6 (Seniority) are observed. In filling vacancies, the Employer shall make a good faith effort to schedule the employee's hours pursuant to the employee's seniority and schedule preferences, along with consideration of client and organizational needs. However, where an employee was specifically hired to serve certain scheduling needs, such needs of the Employer shall be observed before consideration of the employee's schedule preference.
SCHEDULE PREFERENCE. At the time of hire, the employee shall designate on a written form provided by the Employer the employee’s preferences regarding the number of days of service per week, hours per day, shift desired (day, evening or night), and temporary assignments. No changes to the schedule may be made by the employer without two (2) weeks written notice except in cases of unexpected urgent need for coverage. Schedule changes may also be made without a two weeks notice when mutually agreed by employee and Employer. In filling vacancies, the Employer shall make a good faith effort to schedule the employee’s hours pursuant to the employee’s seniority and schedule preferences, along with consideration of resident and organizational needs. However, where an employee was specifically hired to serve certain scheduling needs, such needs of the Employer shall be observed before consideration of the employee's schedule preference. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when resident and organizational needs necessitate a schedule change.
