Common use of Self Scheduling Clause in Contracts

Self Scheduling. I.1 (a) Full-time and Part-time nurses may make a written request to the Clinical Manager/delegate with a copy to the Local Coordinator/ Bargaining Unit President to enter into self-scheduling. The introduction of self- scheduling will be subject to the voting procedure set out in Article F. (b) A member of the Local executive will attend meetings with staff nurses to discuss self-scheduling. (c) The collective agreement shall apply in all respects. Violations of the collective agreement will not be permitted. It is understood that no posted rotation will be approved that contravenes the scheduling objectives set out in the collective agreement. (d) The following procedure must be adhered to: i) The Clinical Manager and the affected nurses will develop the unit’s self-scheduling guidelines. A copy will be provided to the Local Coordinator/Bargaining Unit President. ii) Where nurses were assigned to permanent shifts prior to the introduction of self-scheduling guidelines, such assignment may be preserved with the mutual agreement of the Clinical Manager and the nurses regularly assigned to the unit. Such agreement, if any, will be included in the self-scheduling guidelines. iii) Employees participating in self-scheduling will be responsible for scheduling their hours of work, holidays, lieu days, etc. in accordance with the unit’s self-scheduling guidelines and the collective agreement. iv) The Clinical Manager will review the schedules to ensure that the adequate staffing pattern will be maintained. Problems will be referred to the liaison team for resolution subject to final approval by the Clinical Manager.

Self Scheduling. I.1The Association and the Hospital agree in principle to the concept of self- scheduling. Self-scheduling is the collective responsibility of the nurses involved to ensure the proper coverage of the unit and to ensure that all provisions of the Collective Agreement are respected at all times. Should the Hospital or the nurses wish to implement self-scheduling on a particular unit, the nurses shall do so in writing to the Employer and the Association. The Employer shall do so in writing to the Association. (a) Full-time The secret ballot vote will be conducted solely by the Association and Part-time nurses may make the Association will inform the Hospital of the result of the vote. When eighty percent (80%) of the employees on a written request unit indicate their willingness to the Clinical Manager/delegate with a copy to the Local Coordinator/ Bargaining Unit President to enter into participate in self-scheduling. The introduction of self- scheduling , the Association and the Employer will be subject meet forthwith to the voting procedure set out in Article F. (b) A member of the Local executive will attend meetings with staff nurses make arrangements to discuss implement self-scheduling. (cb) Self-scheduling may be cancelled by either the Hospital or the Association upon a minimum of eight (8) weeks written notice to the other party. The collective agreement nurses will indicate by a seventy percent (70%) vote by secret ballot their desire to discontinue self-scheduling. The Collective Agreement shall apply in all respects. Violations Violation of the collective agreement Collective Agreement will not be permitted. It is understood that no posted rotation will be approved that contravenes the scheduling objectives set out in the collective agreement. (d) The following procedure must be adhered to: i) The Clinical Manager Hospital and the affected nurses Union will develop guidelines and the unit’s self-scheduling guidelinesImmediate Supervisor will modify them with the nurses to meet the operational needs. A copy will be provided to the Local Coordinator/Bargaining Unit President. ii) Where nurses were assigned to permanent shifts prior to the introduction of self-scheduling guidelines, such assignment may be preserved with the mutual agreement of the Clinical Manager and the nurses regularly assigned to the unit. Such agreement, if any, will be included in the self-scheduling guidelines. iii) Employees Nurses participating in self-scheduling will be responsible to develop a Master Rotation. They will also be responsible for scheduling the preparation of each schedule by indicating their hours tours of workduty, statutory holidays, and lieu days, etc. days in accordance with the unit’s self-scheduling guidelines and the collective agreementguidelines. iviii) The Clinical Manager Immediate Supervisor will review the schedules schedule to ensure that the adequate staffing pattern needs of the unit are met and the Collective Agreement is respected. In cases where discrepancies occur, the schedule will be maintainedreturned to the facilitator for correction. Problems It is understood that a schedule which contravenes the scheduling guidelines or the Collective Agreement will not be posted and the Master Rotation will be referred to the liaison team for resolution subject to final approval by the Clinical Managerin effect.

Self Scheduling. I.1 (a) Full-time and Part-time nurses may make a written request to the Clinical Manager/delegate with a copy to the Local Coordinator/ Bargaining Unit President to enter into self-scheduling. The introduction of self- scheduling will be subject to the voting procedure set out in Article F. (b) A member of the Local executive will attend meetings with staff nurses to discuss self-scheduling. (c) The collective agreement shall apply in all respects. Violations of the collective agreement will not be permitted. It is understood that no posted rotation will be approved that contravenes the scheduling objectives set out in the collective agreement. (d) The following procedure must be adhered to: i) The Clinical Manager and the affected nurses will develop the unit’s self-scheduling guidelines. A copy will be provided to the Local Coordinator/Bargaining Unit President. ii) Where nurses were assigned to permanent shifts prior to the introduction of self-scheduling guidelines, such assignment may be preserved with the mutual agreement of the Clinical Manager and the nurses regularly assigned to the unit. Such agreement, if any, will be included in the self-scheduling guidelines. iii) Employees participating in self-scheduling will be responsible for scheduling their hours of work, holidays, lieu days, etc. in accordance with the unit’s self-scheduling guidelines and the collective agreement. iv) The Clinical Manager will review the schedules to ensure that the adequate staffing pattern will be maintained. Problems will be referred to the liaison team for resolution subject to final approval by the Clinical Manager.