Shift Selection. A. Shift selection will be based on a bid process, with each employee requesting shifts in order of preference or indicating no preference. 1. Employees will receive bid sheets at least four (4) pay periods prior to the scheduled shift change, but will have access to bid sheets at all times. 2. Employees will be given an open period of one (1) pay period to complete, update, and submit bid sheets. 3. The shift assignments will normally be posted two (2) pay periods prior to scheduled shift rotation. 4. In the event an employee fails to submit a bid-sheet or does not have one on file, the employee will be assigned to a shift at the discretion of the Agency. 5. At the end of the open period, the designated management official will sort the employees’ shift-bid requests in order of seniority for each requested shift. B. Shift bid requests will remain on file and used for future shift-bid assignments until an employee submits a new shift request. New or updated requests may be submitted at any time. Requests submitted outside the open period will not be considered until the next open period. C. All employees who are expected to be assigned to a shift at their location for the upcoming shift rotation should complete a bid sheet if they do not have one on file or wish to update their preference. D. Except as stated herein, shift assignments will be based on seniority. E. Shift swaps may be requested at any time, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. F. Shift requests based on special circumstances will be considered and may be approved by management on a case by case basis after an employee has exhausted attempts to voluntarily swap shifts.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Shift Selection. A. Shift selection will be based on a bid process, with each employee requesting shifts in order of preference or indicating no preference.
1. Employees will receive bid sheets at least four (4) pay periods prior to the scheduled shift change, but will have access to bid sheets at all times.
2. Employees will be given an open period of one (1) pay period to complete, update, and submit bid sheets.
3. The shift assignments will normally be posted two (2) pay periods prior to scheduled shift rotation.
4. In the event an employee fails to submit a bid-sheet or does not have one on file, the employee will be assigned to a shift at the discretion of the Agency.
5. At the end of the open period, the designated management official supervisor will sort the employees’ shift-bid requests in order of seniority for each requested shift.
B. Shift bid requests will remain on file and used for future shift-bid assignments until an employee submits a new shift request. New or updated requests may be submitted at any time. Requests submitted outside the open period will not be considered until the next open period.
C. All employees who are expected to be assigned to a shift at their location for the upcoming shift rotation should complete a bid sheet if they do not have one on file or wish to update their preference.
D. Except as stated herein, shift assignments will be based on seniority.
E. Shift X. Xxxxx swaps may be requested at any time, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
F. Shift X. Xxxxx requests based on special circumstances will be considered and may be approved by management on a case by case basis after an employee has exhausted attempts to voluntarily swap shifts.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Shift Selection. A. Shift selection will be based on a bid process, with each employee requesting shifts in order of preference or indicating no preference.
1. Employees will receive bid sheets at least four (4) pay periods prior to the scheduled shift change, but will have access to bid sheets at all times.
2. Employees will be given an open period of one (1) pay period to complete, update, and submit bid sheets.
3. The shift assignments will normally be posted two (2) pay periods prior to scheduled shift rotation.
4. In the event an employee fails to submit a bid-sheet or does not have one on file, the employee will be assigned to a shift at the discretion of the Agency.
5. At the end of the open period, the designated management official will sort the employees’ shift-bid requests in order of seniority for each requested shift.
B. Shift bid requests will remain on file and used for future shift-bid assignments until an employee submits a new shift request. New or updated requests may be submitted at any time. Requests submitted outside the open period will not be considered until the next open period.
C. All employees who are expected to be assigned to a shift at their location for the upcoming shift rotation should complete a bid sheet if they do not have one on file or wish to update their preference.
D. Except as stated herein, shift assignments will be based on seniority.
E. Shift X. Xxxxx swaps may be requested at any time, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
F. Shift X. Xxxxx requests based on special circumstances will be considered and may be approved by management on a case by case basis after an employee has exhausted attempts to voluntarily swap shifts.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement