Common use of Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours Clause in Contracts

Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours. The Hospital will maintain and achieve the following objectives in the formulation of extended work schedules: (1) Alternate weekends off. It is understood that a weekend consists of sixty (60) consecutive hours off work during the period following completion of (2) These scheduling objectives may be waived between December 15th and January 10th so that all employees with the exception of those employees who are not normally required to work weekends and paid holidays will receive five (5) or more consecutive days off at either Christmas or New Year's. Time off at Christmas shall include December 24th commencing from 0730 hours, December 25th and December 26th. Time off at New Year's shall include December 31st commencing from 0730 hours and January 1st. The Hospital shall advise each employee six (6) weeks in advance whether he/she has Christmas or New Year's time off. In the event of conflict for time off at either Christmas or New Year's between two or more employees in the bargaining unit, seniority shall prevail subject to staffing requirements as determined by the Nursing Unit Manager. (3) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled except by mutual agreement between the Nurse Manager and individual staff employee. (4) Requests for time off shall be made prior to the posting of the schedule. Schedules shall be available no less than six (6) weeks in advance and will cover a six (6) week period. At no time will there be less than six (6) weeks of scheduled time available to employees. (5) Full-time employees will be scheduled so that their hours average one hundred and fifty (150) hours over a four week period. (6) A full-time employee will not be required to change tours of duty more than once in any ten (10) day period except in extreme emergencies. (7) There will be no split shifts. (8) For full-time employees, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule lieu days preferably concurrently with weekends off or scheduled days off. Lieu days will not be scheduled as single days off unless mutually agreed by the employee and the Hospital. (9) For full-time employees, at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled following night duty. A shorter period of time between changes may be agreed upon by mutual consent. (10) Part-time employees will advise staffing office of their availability. (11) A nurse will receive premium payment in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on the second consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (1) Such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (2) Such nurse has requested weekend work; or (3) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (12) For nurses working a four shifts on and five shifts off rotation of extended tours different than D.6.1 and D.6.3, the parties agree the provisions of D.6.1 and D.6.11 will not apply. Introduction or discontinuation of this schedule will require a vote in accordance with D.5. (13) Where a nurse has requested time off and has provided her own replacement, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. D.7 (1) All regular part-time employees in a unit will be scheduled up to their committed hours by seniority before any casual part-time employees are utilized.

Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours. The Hospital will maintain and achieve the following objectives in the formulation of extended work schedules: (1) Alternate weekends off. It is understood that a weekend consists of sixty (60) consecutive hours off work during the period following completion ofof the Friday extended day shift until the commencement of the Monday extended day shift. (2) These scheduling objectives may be waived between December 15th and January 10th so that all employees with the exception of those employees who are not normally required to work weekends and paid holidays will receive five (5) or more consecutive days off at either Christmas or New Year's. Time off at Christmas shall include December 24th commencing from 0730 hours, December 25th and December 26th. Time off at New Year's shall include December 31st commencing from 0730 hours and January 1st. The Hospital shall advise each employee six (6) weeks in advance whether he/she has they have Christmas or New Year's time off. In the event of conflict for time off at either Christmas or New Year's between two or more employees in the bargaining unit, seniority shall prevail subject to staffing requirements as determined by the Nursing Unit Manager. (3) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled except by mutual agreement between the Nurse Manager and individual staff employee. (4) Requests for time off shall be made prior to the posting of the schedule. Schedules shall be available no less than six (6) weeks in advance and will cover a six (6) week period. At no time will there be less than six (6) weeks of scheduled time available to employees. (5) Full-time employees will be scheduled so that their hours average one two hundred and fifty twenty-five (150225) hours over a four six (6) week period. (6) A full-time employee will not be required to change tours of duty more than once in any ten (10) day period except in extreme emergencies. (7) There will be no split shifts. (8) For full-time employees, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule lieu days preferably concurrently with weekends off or scheduled days off. Lieu days will not be scheduled as single days off unless mutually agreed by the employee and the Hospital. (9) The Hospital will arrange for paid holidays off to be divided equitably among the employees in the same unit. (10) The Hospital will attempt over a reasonable period of time to schedule day tours equitably among employees in a unit who are required to rotate shifts. (11) For full-time employees, at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled following night duty. A shorter period of time between changes may be agreed upon by mutual consent. (1012) Part-time employees will advise staffing office of their availability. (1113) A nurse will receive premium payment in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on the second consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (1) Such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (2) Such nurse has requested weekend work; or (3) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (12) For nurses working a four shifts on and five shifts off rotation of extended tours different than D.6.1 and D.6.3, the parties agree the provisions of D.6.1 and D.6.11 will not apply. Introduction or discontinuation of this schedule will require a vote in accordance with D.5. (13) Where a nurse has requested time off and has provided her own replacement, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. D.7 (1) All regular part-time employees in a unit will be scheduled up to their committed hours by seniority before any casual part-time employees are utilized.Article

Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours. The Hospital will maintain and achieve the following objectives in the formulation of extended work schedules: (1) Alternate weekends off. It is understood that a weekend consists of sixty (60) consecutive hours off work during the period following completion ofof the Friday extended day shift until the commencement of the Monday extended day shift. (2) These scheduling objectives may be waived between December 15th and January 10th so that all employees with the exception of those employees who are not normally required to work weekends and paid holidays will receive five (5) or more consecutive days off at either Christmas or New Year's. Time off at Christmas shall include December 24th commencing from 0730 hours, December 25th and December 26th. Time off at New Year's shall include December 31st commencing from 0730 hours and January 1st. The Hospital shall advise each employee six (6) weeks in advance whether he/she has they have Christmas or New Year's time off. In the event of conflict for time off at either Christmas or New Year's between two or more employees in the bargaining unit, seniority shall prevail subject to staffing requirements rrequirements as determined by the Nursing Unit Manager. (3) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled except by mutual agreement between the Nurse Manager and individual staff employee. (4) Requests for time off shall be made prior to the posting of the schedule. Schedules shall be available no less than six (6) weeks in advance and will cover a six (6) week period. At no time will there be less than six (6) weeks of scheduled time available to employees. (5) Full-time employees will be scheduled so that their hours average one two hundred and fifty twenty-five (150225) hours over a four six (6) week period. (6) A full-time employee will not be required to change tours of duty more than once in any ten (10) day period except in extreme emergencies. (7) There will be no split shifts. (8) For full-time employees, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule lieu days preferably concurrently with weekends off or scheduled days off. Lieu days will not be scheduled as single days off unless mutually agreed by the employee and the Hospital. (9) The Hospital will arrange for paid holidays off to be divided equitably among the employees in the same unit. (10) The Hospital will attempt over a reasonable period of time to schedule day tours equitably among employees in a unit who are required to rotate shifts. The Hospital will grant requests for permanent night tours where feasible. It is understood that it may be necessary to occasionally schedule a nurse that works straight night shifts to day shifts for purposes of assessment, training, and/or orientation. (11) For full-time employees, at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled following night duty. A shorter period of time between changes may be agreed upon by mutual consent. (1012) Part-time employees will advise staffing office of their availability. (1113) A nurse will receive premium payment in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on the second consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (1) Such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (2) Such nurse has requested weekend work; or (3) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (12) For nurses working a four shifts on and five shifts off rotation of extended tours different than D.6.1 and D.6.3, the parties agree the provisions of D.6.1 and D.6.11 will not apply. Introduction or discontinuation of this schedule will require a vote in accordance with D.5. (13) Where a nurse has requested time off and has provided her own replacement, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. D.7 (1) All regular part-time employees in a unit will be scheduled up to their committed hours by seniority before any casual part-time employees are utilized.Article

Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours. The Hospital will maintain and achieve the following objectives in the formulation of extended work schedules: (1) Alternate weekends off. It is understood that a weekend consists of sixty (60) consecutive hours off work during the period following completion ofof the Friday extended day shift until the commencement of the Monday extended day shift. (2) These scheduling objectives may be waived between December 15th and January 10th so that all employees with the exception of those employees who are not normally required to work weekends and paid holidays will receive five (5) or more consecutive days off at either Christmas or New Year's. Time off at Christmas shall include December 24th commencing from 0730 hours, December 25th and December 26th. Time off at New Year's shall include December 31st commencing from 0730 hours and January 1st. The Hospital shall advise each employee six (6) weeks in advance whether he/she has they have Christmas or New Year's time off. In the event of conflict for time off at either Christmas or New Year's between two or more employees in the bargaining unit, seniority shall prevail subject to staffing requirements as determined by the Nursing Unit Manager. (3) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled except by mutual agreement between the Nurse Manager and individual staff employee. (4) Requests for time off shall be made prior to the posting of the schedule. Schedules shall be available no less than six (6) weeks in advance and will cover a six (6) week period. At no time will there be less than six (6) weeks of scheduled time available to employees. (5) Full-time employees will be scheduled so that their hours average one two hundred and fifty twenty-five (150225) hours over a four six (6) week period. (6) A full-time employee will not be required to change tours of duty more than once in any ten (10) day period except in extreme emergencies. (7) There will be no split shifts. (8) For full-time employees, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule lieu days preferably concurrently with weekends off or scheduled days off. Lieu days will not be scheduled as single days off unless mutually agreed by the employee and the Hospital. (9) The Hospital will arrange for paid holidays off to be divided equitably among the employees in the same unit. (10) The Hospital will attempt over a reasonable period of time to schedule day tours equitably among employees in a unit who are required to rotate shifts. (11) For full-time employees, at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled following night duty. A shorter period of time between changes may be agreed upon by mutual consent. (1012) Part-time employees will advise staffing office of their availability. (1113) A nurse will receive premium payment in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on the second consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (1) Such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (2) Such nurse has requested weekend work; or (3) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (1214) For nurses working a four shifts on and five shifts off rotation of extended tours different than D.6.1 and D.6.3, the parties agree the provisions of D.6.1 and D.6.11 D.6.13 will not apply. Introduction or discontinuation of this schedule will require a vote in accordance with D.5. (1315) Where a nurse has requested time off and has provided her their own replacement, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. Where a nurse has requested time off as outlined in D.6 (16) providing three (3) or more weeks' notice, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. D.7 (116) All regular partRequests for time off once the schedule is posted, shall be processed by a manager or delegate if three (3) or more weeks notice is provided by the nurse. The nurse must find their own replacement if less than three (3) weeks notice is provided by the nurse, with the change submitted in writing and co-time employees signed by the employee willing to work the shift. Such requests are subject to management-approval and will not be unreasonably denied. Management will respond in a unit will be scheduled up writing within two (2) business days to their committed hours by seniority before any casual part-time employees are utilizedthe request for approval.

Scheduling Objectives - Extended Tours. The Hospital will maintain and achieve the following objectives in the formulation of extended work schedules: (1) Alternate weekends off. It is understood that a weekend consists of sixty (60) consecutive hours off work during the period following completion ofof the Friday extended day shift until the commencement of the Monday extended day shift. (2) These scheduling objectives may be waived between December 15th and January 10th so that all employees with the exception of those employees who are not normally required to work weekends and paid holidays will receive five (5) or more consecutive days off at either Christmas or New Year's. Time off at Christmas shall include December 24th commencing from 0730 hours, December 25th and December 26th. Time off at New Year's shall include December 31st commencing from 0730 hours and January 1st. The Hospital shall advise each employee six (6) weeks in advance whether he/she has Christmas or New Year's time off. In the event of conflict for time off at either Christmas or New Year's between two or more employees in the bargaining unit, seniority shall prevail subject to staffing requirements as determined by the Nursing Unit Manager. (3) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled except by mutual agreement between the Nurse Manager and individual staff employee. (4) Requests for time off shall be made prior to the posting of the schedule. Schedules shall be available no less than six (6) weeks in advance and will cover a six (6) week period. At no time will there be less than six (6) weeks of scheduled time available to employees. (5) Full-time employees will be scheduled so that their hours average one hundred and fifty (150) hours over a four week period. (6) A full-time employee will not be required to change tours of duty more than once in any ten (10) day period except in extreme emergencies. (7) There will be no split shifts. (8) For full-time employees, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule lieu days preferably concurrently with weekends off or scheduled days off. Lieu days will not be scheduled as single days off unless mutually agreed by the employee and the Hospital. (9) For full-time employees, at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off shall be scheduled following night duty. A shorter period of time between changes may be agreed upon by mutual consent. (10) Part-time employees will advise staffing office of their availability. (11) A nurse will receive premium payment in accordance with Article 14.03 for all hours worked on the second consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where: (1) Such weekend has been worked by the nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such nurse; or (2) Such nurse has requested weekend work; or (3) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse. (12) For nurses working a four shifts on and five shifts off rotation of extended tours different than D.6.1 and D.6.3, the parties agree the provisions of D.6.1 and D.6.11 will not apply. Introduction or discontinuation of this schedule will require a vote in accordance with D.5. (13) Where a nurse has requested time off and has provided her own replacement, the Employer will respond in writing within two (2) business days. D.7 (1) All regular part-time employees in a unit will be scheduled up to their committed hours by seniority before any casual part-time employees are utilized. (2) When regular part-time employees on the unit have been given the opportunity to work up to their commitment, the hospital will endeavour to offer additional tours to regular part-time employees on the unit on the basis of seniority, prior to offering tours to casual employees, subject to the following: (i) Employees who wish to be considered for additional tours must indicate their availability in the manner prescribed by the hospital; (ii) A tour will be deemed to be offered whenever a call is placed; or a message left; (iii) It is understood that the hospital will not be required to offer tours which would result in overtime premium pay; (iv) When a regular part-time employee accepts an additional tour, she/he must report for that tour unless arrangements satisfactory to the hospital are made; (v) Employees who are qualified, may submit their availability to work additional tours to more than one unit, if to do so is in accordance with existing hospital practice. (3) The Hospital will offer overtime tours to the full-time employees before offering overtime to part-time and casual employees, based on seniority and/or availability.