Scheduling Regulations and Objectives. The Hospital shall make every effort to schedule hours of work in accordance with the following principles:
i) The Hospital will endeavour to provide an equitable distribution of shift work assigned to nurses in any unit of the Hospital (full-time only).
Scheduling Regulations and Objectives. Baycrest will maintain the following regulations and objectives:
1. Schedules will be posted twenty-eight (28) days in advance. Daily schedules will be posted seven (7) days in advance. An index explaining ESP codes and shading will be posted along side schedules. Requests for specific shifts, days off or other scheduling requests shall be submitted, in writing, to the Nursing Unit Manager/designate at least two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the schedule. The Nursing Unit Manager/designate shall respond to the request within five (5) business days.
2. Baycrest will schedule every other weekend off.
3. No less than two (2) consecutive tours shall be scheduled off between shift changes.
4. Christmas/New Year Period
5. Nurses will not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive days.
6. Nurses employed on permanent shifts may be expected to rotate to the day tour for not more than four (4) weeks in each six (6) month period to facilitate assessment or upgrading skills and education with goals and objectives clearly outlined in writing seven (7) days before the nurse starts the rotation. This will not occur more frequently than once in a six (6) month period. Twenty-eight
Scheduling Regulations and Objectives. Baycrest will maintain the following regulations and objectives:
1. Schedules will be posted twenty-eight (28) days in advance. Daily schedules will be posted seven (7) days in advance. An index explaining ESP codes and shading will be posted along side schedules. Requests for specific shifts, days off or other scheduling requests shall be submitted, in writing, to the Nursing Unit Manager/designate at least two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the schedule. The Nursing Unit Manager/designate shall respond to the request within five (5) business days.
2. Baycrest will schedule every other weekend off.
3. No less than two (2) consecutive tours shall be scheduled off between shift changes.
4. Christmas/New Year Period
5. Nurses will not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive tours. Premium pay will be paid for all hours worked on an eight (8th) consecutive and all subsequent consecutive tours.
6. Nurses employed on permanent shifts may be expected to rotate to the day tour for not more than four (4) weeks in each six (6) month period to facilitate assessment or upgrading skills and education with goals and objectives clearly outlined in writing seven (7) days before the nurse starts the rotation. This will not occur more frequently than once in a six (6) month period. Twenty-eight (28) days notice of this rotation will be given to the nurse.
7. Nurses assigned to rotating shifts will not be required to rotate over more than two (2) shifts and nurses who rotate shall work fifty percent (50%) on the day tour.
8. Nurses in the employ of Baycrest on January 22, 1986, will not be required to work rotating shifts (except for such rotation as provided for permanent shifts as set out above). Nurses in the employ of Baycrest on the 22nd of January, 1986 may, however, apply for and receive a rotating shift. Nurses hired subsequent to January 22, 1986 may be required to work rotating shifts with twenty-eight
