Common use of Schedules of Work Clause in Contracts

Schedules of Work. a) The Employer will schedule the hours of work to meet operational requirements for Employees on a fixed, rotating, or irregular basis so that Employees on a weekly basis work i) eight (8) consecutive hours per day exclusive of one-half (1/2) hour meal period and work an average of forty (40) hours per week and an average of five (5) days per week b) When establishing schedules of work the Employer shall consult the staff concerned and, in the case of maintenance staff, this will be limited to the affected year round staff, in respect to shift pattern and their preference shall determine the pattern for all concerned c) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to: i) not schedule the commencement of a shift within eight (8) hours of the completion of the Employee’s previous shift; ii) avoid excessive fluctuation in hours of work and shifts; iii) not schedule more than six (6) consecutive days of work, unless otherwise requested by the Employees; iv) schedule at least two (2) consecutive days of rest at a time. Such two (2) consecutive days of rest may be separated by a designated paid holiday. d) Schedules of work shall be posted by the Employer at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule. The Employer shall arrange schedules which will remain in effect for periods not less than one (1) year, or the duration of the seasonal operation; e) When an Employee’s scheduled shift does not commence and end on the same day, such shift shall be considered for all purposes to have been entirely worked i) on the day it commenced where one-half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day, or ii) on the day it terminates where more than one-half (1/2) of the hours worked fall on that day. Accordingly, the first day of rest will be deemed to start immediately after midnight of the calendar day on which the Employee worked, or is considered to have worked his, or her last scheduled shift, and the second day of rest will start immediately after midnight on the Employee’s first day of rest, or immediately after midnight of an intervening designated paid holiday, if days of rest are separated thereby. f) The Employer will provide two (2) rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each per full working day. g) An Employee will be granted flexible hours of work provided that such arrangement does not interfere with operational requirements of the work unit in which the Employee works. Such arrangements will not be unreasonably denied. h) It is recognized that certain continuous operations require that Employees be on the job for a full shift. In these operations, such Employees will be paid for a one-half (1/2) hour meal period, which will be taken at the workplace. i) Crew transfers will normally be assigned, although voluntary transfers will be considered. j) Provided sufficient advance notice is given, and with the approval of the Employer, equally qualified Employees may exchange shifts if there is no increase in cost to the Employer. k) That Multi-tasking employees transferred to a new work schedule shall not receive any reduction in the number of ‘days’ available for all leaves compared to their original work schedule.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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Schedules of Work. a) The Employer will post a schedule the hours of work to meet operational requirements for Employees employees on a fixed, rotating, or rotating irregular basis so that Employees employees, on a weekly basis basis, work: The weekly and daily hours of work i) eight (8) consecutive may be varied by the Employer following review with the Alliance to allow for summer and winter the annual total of hours per day exclusive of one-half (1/2) hour meal period and work an remains unchanged; An average of forty (40) hours per week and an average of five (5) days per week b; and, Eight (8 )consecutive hours per day, exclusive of one (1) hour meal period When establishing schedules of work the Employer shall consult consider the staff concerned and, in wishes of the case majority of maintenance staff, this will be limited to the affected year round staff, in respect to shift pattern and their preference shall determine the pattern for all employees concerned c) . The Employer will make every reasonable effort to: i) effort: not to schedule the commencement of a shift within eight (8) hours of the completion of the Employee’s employee's previous shift; ii) ; and to avoid excessive fluctuation fluctuations in hours of work work; and shifts; iii) not schedule more than six (6) consecutive days of work, unless otherwise requested by the Employees; iv) to schedule at least two (2) consecutive days of rest at a time. Such two (2) consecutive days of rest may be separated by a designated paid holiday. d) Schedules . Except as provided in for Fire Operations staff schedules of work shall be posted by the Employer at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule. The Employer shall arrange schedules which will remain in effect for periods of not less than one (128) year, or the duration of the seasonal operation; e) calendar days. When an Employee’s employee's scheduled shift does not commence and end on the same day, such shift shall be considered for all purposes to have been entirely worked i) : on the day it commenced where one-half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day, or ii) , on the day it terminates where more than one-half (1/2) of the hours worked fall on that day. Accordingly, the first day of rest will be deemed to start immediately after midnight of the calendar day on which the Employee worked, employee worked or is considered to have worked his, or her their last scheduled shift, ; and the second day of rest will start immediately after midnight on of the Employee’s employee's first day of rest, or immediately after midnight of an intervening designated paid holiday, holiday if days of rest are separated thereby. f) . The Employer will provide two (2) rest periods of fifteen (15) ten minutes each per full working day. g) An Employee . However, if due to operational requirements the Employer does not permit an employee to take a rest break the employee will be granted flexible hours of given equivalent time off with pay. An employee may be required to take such rest periods at the employee's work provided that such arrangement does not interfere with operational requirements location when the nature of the work unit in which the Employee works. Such arrangements will not be unreasonably deniedemployee's duties make it necessary. h) It is recognized that certain continuous operations require that Employees be on the job for a full shift. In these operations, such Employees will be paid for a one-half (1/2) hour meal period, which will be taken at the workplace. i) Crew transfers will normally be assigned, although voluntary transfers will be considered. j) Provided sufficient advance notice is given, and with the approval of the Employer, equally qualified Employees may exchange shifts if there is no increase in cost to the Employer. k) That Multi-tasking employees transferred to a new work schedule shall not receive any reduction in the number of ‘days’ available for all leaves compared to their original work schedule.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

Schedules of Work. a) The Employer will schedule the hours of work to meet operational requirements for Employees on a fixed, rotating, or irregular basis so that Employees on a weekly basis work i) eight (8) consecutive hours per day exclusive of one-half (1/2) half( hour meal period and work an average of forty (40) hours per week and an average of five (5) days per week b) week When establishing schedules of work the Employer shall consult the staff concerned and, in the case of maintenance staff, this will be limited to the affected year round staff, in respect to shift pattern and their preference shall determine the pattern for all concerned c) concerned The Employer will make every reasonable effort to: i) : not schedule the commencement of a shift within eight (8) hours of the completion of the Employee’s previous shift; ii) : avoid excessive fluctuation in hours of work and shifts; iii) not schedule more than six (6) consecutive days of work, ,unless otherwise requested by the Employees; iv) to schedule at least two (2) consecutive days of rest at a time. Such two (2) consecutive days of rest may be separated by a designated paid holiday. d) holiday Schedules of work ofwork shall be posted by the Employer at least fifteen (151 5) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule. The Employer shall arrange schedules which will remain in effect for periods not less than one (1) year, or the duration of the seasonal operation; e) When ; an Employee’s scheduled Employee’sscheduled shift does not yet commence and end on the same day, such shift shall be considered for all purposes to have been entirely worked i) worked on the day it commenced where one-half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day, or ii) on the day it terminates where more than one-half (1/2) half( of the hours worked fall on that day. Accordingly, the first day of rest will ofrest be deemed to start immediately after midnight of the calendar day on which the Employee worked, ,or is considered to have worked his, or her last scheduled shift, and the second day of rest will start immediately after midnight on the Employee’s first day of rest, or immediately after midnight of an intervening designated paid holiday, if days of rest are separated thereby. f) , The Employer will provide two (2) rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each per full working day. g) An Employee will be granted flexible hours of work provided that such arrangement does not interfere with operational requirements of the work unit in which the Employee works. Such arrangements will not be unreasonably denied. h) It is recognized that certain continuous operations require that Employees be on the job for a full shift. In these operations, such Employees will be paid for a one-half (1/2) hour meal period, which will be taken at the workplace. i) Crew transfers will normally be assigned, although voluntary transfers will be considered. j) Provided sufficient advance notice is given, and with the approval of the Employer, equally qualified Employees may exchange shifts if there is no increase in cost to the Employer. k) That Multi-tasking employees transferred to a new work schedule shall not receive any reduction in the number of ‘days’ available for all leaves compared to their original work schedule.per

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Schedules of Work. (A) Employees shall be designated as Shift, Scheduled, and Non- Shift employees. (B) Shift Employees (1) Shift employees are marked in Exhibit "A" of this agreement with the symbol "SH". The regular workweek shall consist of eight (8), ten (10) and/or twelve (12) hour shifts. Any 12 hour shift schedule will apply only to shift (SH) employees. Ten hour shifts for Operators can only be used for when they are working maintenance/training/relief week (maintenance relief week schedule shall be determined by management based on business need, in accordance with Section 2 (B) (2). Management may assign operating employees to a day shift to prepare for planned and forced outages, support projects, and procedure development for a period not to exceed four (4) months. For planned and forced outages expected to exceed forty-two (42) days or more, the period may be extended up to nine (9) months. Seniority will be respected in the reassignment of operating employees to the dayshift. To assist shift employees in their vacation planning, an annual shift rotation calendar shall be established and posted no later than December 31 for the following calendar year. Posting of this calendar does not restrict management from making schedule changes pursuant to Article VI. (a) The Employer will schedule the hours of work to meet operational requirements for Employees Shift schedules shall remain in place on a fixed, rotating, year to year basis unless a change is requested by either the Company or irregular basis so that Employees on a weekly basis work i) eight (8) consecutive hours per day exclusive employees no later than November 1 of one-half (1/2) hour meal period and work an average of forty (40) hours per week and an average of five (5) days per week b) When establishing schedules of work the Employer shall consult the staff concerned and, in the case of maintenance staff, this will be limited year prior to the affected year round staffrequested change. In such case, in respect to shift pattern and their preference shall determine the pattern for all concerned c) The Employer employees will make every reasonable effort to: i) not schedule the commencement of a shift within eight (8) hours of the completion of the Employee’s previous shift; ii) avoid excessive fluctuation in hours of work and shifts; iii) not schedule more than six (6) consecutive days of work, unless otherwise requested by the Employees; iv) schedule select from at least two (2) consecutive days schedules provided by management. The schedule receiving the most votes will be implemented for the following calendar year. (b) This paragraph deleted in 2016 Negotiations. (c) The workweek ends for the shift ending nearest midnight Sunday and the succeeding workweek begins immediately thereafter. For employees working the eight hour shift schedule the day shift shall be between the hours of rest 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The second shift shall be between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The third shift shall be between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. For employees working ten hour shifts the hours worked shall be between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For employees working 12 hour shifts the hours of work for the day shift shall be between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The evening shift shall be between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours shall be consecutive. (1) At Crystal River 4 & 5 plants, shift (SH) maintenance positions working an eight (8) or ten (10) hour shift will have a start time for the first shift between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., a start time for the second shift (if any) between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and a start time for the third shift (if any) between 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., as determined by the Company. (d) Shift employees at a time. Such Combustion Turbine plants on cyclic operation may be assigned to work one (1) or two (2) consecutive days of rest may be separated by a designated paid holiday. dor three (3) Schedules of work shall be posted by the Employer at least fifteen eight (15) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule. The Employer shall arrange schedules which will remain in effect for periods not less than 8)-hour shifts per day, scheduled between 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; or one (1) year, or the duration of the seasonal operation; e) When an Employee’s scheduled shift does not commence and end on the same day, such shift shall be considered for all purposes to have been entirely worked i) on the day it commenced where one-half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day, or ii) on the day it terminates where more than one-half (1/2) of the hours worked fall on that day. Accordingly, the first day of rest will be deemed to start immediately after midnight of the calendar day on which the Employee worked, or is considered to have worked his, or her last scheduled shift, and the second day of rest will start immediately after midnight on the Employee’s first day of rest, or immediately after midnight of an intervening designated paid holiday, if days of rest are separated thereby. f) The Employer will provide two (2) rest periods ten (10)-hour shifts, at Management's option, between the hours of fifteen (15) minutes each per full working day4:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Company and the Union. Hours shall be consecutive. (e) Other than the above schedule of hours may be set up if requested by a two-thirds majority of the affected employees. Such request shall be in writing, signed by the employees making the request and shall be restricted to one (1) complete change during a contract year. (f) Shift employees on eight hour shift schedules shall not be scheduled to work a regular straight-time schedule that requires them to work more than one hurry-back (that is, work eight (8) hours, be off eight (8) hours, and work eight (8) hours) at their straight-time rate per work week. An additional Dispatcher may be scheduled for an eight (8) hour shift as required at hours other than those specified in this paragraph. (g) An Employee will Schedules shall be granted flexible posted and so arranged that work periods and days off shall be rotated. Schedules may be changed by giving the affected employees 24 hour’s notice. Where 24 hours notice is not provided, the affected employees shall be compensated at a premium rate of work provided that such arrangement does not interfere with operational requirements of the work unit in which the Employee works. Such arrangements will not be unreasonably denied. h) It is recognized that certain continuous operations require that Employees be on the job for a full shift. In these operations, such Employees will be paid for a one and one-half times their wage rate for a period of time until it is 24 hours later than the date the notice was given. (1/22) Maintenance/Training/Relief Week of Operating Employees in the Production Department and the Energy Control Center: (a) When employees are working maintenance, they will work the same regular daily work schedule as the regular maintenance employees. However, they may be reassigned to operating shifts as required. Reassignment to the 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. operating shift, or the day shift at locations that have twelve (12) hour meal periodshift schedules, which at straight time may be made without notice. Reassignment to other operating shifts will be taken at the workplace. ipremium rates unless twenty-four (24) Crew transfers will normally be assigned, although voluntary transfers will be considered. j) Provided sufficient advance hours notice is given, and with the approval of the Employer, equally qualified Employees may exchange shifts if there is no increase in cost to the Employer. k(b) That Multi-tasking employees transferred Employees when assigned to a new training, shall work schedule shall not receive any reduction in the number of ‘days’ available for all leaves compared to their original work schedule.five

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Schedules of Work. (a) The Employer will schedule the hours of work to meet operational requirements for Employees employees on a fixed, rotating, rotating or irregular basis so that Employees full-time employees, on a weekly basis work basis: i) eight (8) consecutive hours per day exclusive of one-half (1/2) hour meal period and work an average of forty (40) hours per week and an average of five (5) days per week; and work eight (8) consecutive hours per day, exclusive of one-half (1/2) hour meal period; ii) the weekly and daily hours of work may be varied by the Employer, with the agreement of the Alliance Local Union, to allow for summer and winter hours, provided the annual total of hours remains unchanged. (b) When establishing schedules of work the Employer shall consult consider the staff concerned and, in wishes of the case majority of maintenance staff, this will be limited to the affected year round staff, in respect to shift pattern and their preference shall determine the pattern for all employees concerned; (c) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to: i) not schedule the commencement of a shift within eight twelve (8) 12) hours of the completion of the Employee’s employee's previous shift;; and, ii) to avoid excessive fluctuation fluctuations in hours of work and shifts;work; and, iii) not schedule more than six (6) consecutive days of work, unless otherwise requested by the Employees;employees; and, iv) to schedule at least two (2) consecutive days of rest at a time. Such two (2) consecutive days of rest may be separated by a designated paid holiday. (d) Schedules of work shall be posted by the Employer at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance of the starting date of the new schedule. The Employer shall arrange schedules which will remain in effect for periods of not less than one twenty-eight (128) year, or the duration of the seasonal operationcalendar days; (e) When an Employee’s employee's scheduled shift does not commence and end on the same day, such shift shall be considered for all purposes to have been entirely worked: i) on the day it commenced where one-half (1/2) or more of the hours worked fall on that day, ; or, ii) on the day it terminates where more than one-half (1/2) of the hours worked fall on that day. Accordingly, the first day of rest will be deemed to start immediately after midnight of the calendar day on which the Employee worked, employee worked or is considered to have worked his, his or her last scheduled shift, ; and the second day of rest will start immediately after midnight on of the Employee’s employee's first day of rest, or immediately after midnight of an intervening designated paid holiday, holiday if days of rest are separated thereby. (f) The Employer will provide two (2) rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each per full working day. g) An Employee will employee may be granted flexible hours of work provided that such arrangement does not interfere with operational requirements of the work unit in which the Employee employee works. Such arrangements will an arrangement shall not be unreasonably denied. h(g) It is recognized that certain continuous operations require that Employees There shall be on the job no split shifts for a full shift. In these operations, such Employees will be paid for a one-half (1/2) hour meal period, which will be taken at the workplaceexisting bargaining unit work. i) Crew transfers will normally be assigned, although voluntary transfers will be considered. j) Provided sufficient advance notice is given, and with the approval of the Employer, equally qualified Employees may exchange shifts if there is no increase in cost to the Employer. k) That Multi-tasking employees transferred to a new work schedule shall not receive any reduction in the number of ‘days’ available for all leaves compared to their original work schedule.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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