Shift Preferences. Two weeks prior to the posting of a new schedule of shift assignments, employees may request shift assignment based on seniority. The Sheriff will consider the preferences of staff along with the needs of the Sheriff’s Office and the qualifications of individual employees when preparing the new schedule. If an employee is assigned to the same shift for a third or successive shift change, the employee may request that the Sheriff provide reasons for the shift assignment. The Sheriff will respond prior to the implementation of the next shift schedule. An employee will receive seven (7) days’ notice of a schedule change during a posted shift schedule.
Shift Preferences. Seniority shall determine shift 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 in accordance with Article 8.3.
Shift Preferences. The provisions of this Paragraph H govern filling shift vacancies for jobs in which an Agency employs employees to work more than one (1) shift. They do not apply to any other types of jobs, other circumstances, or any other vacant positions.
Shift Preferences. Shift preferences will be granted on the basis of seniority within the same job classification.
Shift Preferences. As soon as possible after January 1 of each year of this Agreement, each employee shall specify, a first, and where applicable, a second preference as to the shift in which the employee is to be scheduled. The Employer may require that such preferences be specified on a form prepared by the Employer. Employees who neglect to specify their preference shall be presumed to have no preference.
Shift Preferences. Employees may submit shift assignment preferences for the following year by submitting such preferences in writing to his supervisor before December 1 of the year proceeding the year in which such assignments are to be effective. In making shift assignments, the supervisor shall consider all such requests, and shall give consideration to the relative seniority of the Employee making requests for the same shift. The supervisor shall retain the right to make final decisions on shift assignments, provided that shift assignments shall not be made for arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory reasons. Once shift assignments are made for any given year, the supervisor shall have the right to transfer Employees to shifts other than the shifts to which they were initially assigned for reasons having to do with the operational needs of the respective Department, such as but not limited to the need for qualified Employees to fill permanent assignments, seniority imbalances among shifts, and the need for closer supervision of Employees with performance problems. An Employee shall be given as much advance notice as practicable before being transferred and shall not be transferred for arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory reasons.
Shift Preferences. When vacancies on preferred shifts and in the same work unit open, requests may be entered by staff members in the same classification as the vacancy. Such requests shall be given preferential treatment prior to job bidding in the staff member's order of seniority whenever the requirements of proper patient care permits.
Shift Preferences. An employee who successfully bids for a job posting, must work on the shift where the vacancy appears. The employee must remain on that shift for one year. During this period of time, they have the option of applying for any other job posting within the plant. After one year, the employee has the option of bumping less senior employees with the same job posting. If an employee is laid off their regular job on their shift, they have the option of bumping to another shift or choosing a lay off day providing the needs of the business are satisfied.
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Shift Preferences. 9.2.1 The County will honor requests for shift preference including the Service Truck position, by seniority provided that the granting of such preference will not interfere with, disrupt or curtail operations, and that the senior employee is qualified. Seniority for shift preference is defined as based on time in the bargaining unit. Employees shall make their requests for shift selection by November 1st of each year and the County will notify employees of the shift selection by December 1st of each year, to be effective on January 1st.
