Short-Notice Shifts. It is recognized that an unexpected absence of a 7 scheduled nurse or sudden and unanticipated change in patient census may result in 8 extra shift needs on short notice. Where a nurse commits to work beyond the nurse's 9 normal FTE to fill such shifts on less than 24 hours' notice, the extra shift premiums 10 specified in paragraph 1 above shall apply.
Short-Notice Shifts. Relief employees must also accept at least five short notice shifts per year, based on departmental needs, which will count toward their minimum hours. Short notice shifts are defined as those that are open with less than 48-hour notice before the start of the shift. It is expected that relief employees will make every effort to be available to cover shifts for last minute illnesses and emergencies.
Short-Notice Shifts. It is recognized that an unexpected absence of a scheduled nurse or sudden and unanticipated change in patient census may result in extra shift needs on short notice. Where a nurse commits to work beyond the nurse's normal FTE to fill such shifts on less than 24 hours' notice, the extra shift premiums specified in paragraph 1 above shall apply. It is recognized that the Hospital will schedule such extra shifts based on management's assessment of patient acuity, available nursing skills, and cost of services. While the Hospital will attempt in good faith to balance these competing interests, its final scheduling decisions are not subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure of the contract. If these factors are relatively equal, priority shall be given to volunteers who regularly are scheduled in the unit (including cross-trained nurses working in more than one unit) over volunteers regularly scheduled in a different unit It is understood the premium applies regardless of whether the hours worked under the Program constitute a full regular "shift," so long as the nurse works the hours assigned under the Program.
Short-Notice Shifts. Notwithstanding Article 13.01, following the posting of the Work Schedule, posted as per Article 13.07, and provided the Employer has at least two (2) hours’ notice of additional available work or vacated shifts that the Employer deems necessary to be filled, the Employer will endeavour to fill the available shifts, on a seniority basis, from a list of employees each of whom has been scheduled for less than the maximum allowable hours outlined in Article 13.04, provided:
(i) He has stated on his WAPS that he is available to fill a shift on short notice; and,
(ii) The shift is one that complies with the employee’s election on his WAPS that the shift is one that is available at any location or at his first preferred location; and,
(iii) The assignment of the available shift does not result in his total hours for the week exceeding forty (40) hours per week; and,
(iv) His Primary Classification, as per Article 13.01 (b), or additional classification(s) for which he may be qualified, if applicable, is the job classification for which the work is available. It is understood that for the purposes of this Article, hours taken as vacation or an approved leave of absence will be included in the calculation of his total hours for the applicable week. If the Employer has less than two (2) hours’ notice of additional available work or vacated shifts that the Employer deems necessary to be filled, available shifts will be filled at the discretion of the Manager or his designate. Management will make every reasonable effort to allocate the available work to employees in order of seniority and within the applicable classification. If an employee is unable to immediately confirm that he will fill the available shift, the Employer will call the next employee on the list. An employee that refuses such shift on short notice, two (2) times in succession on different days within a given month, will not be contacted again for short notice shifts during the given month and the following month. Refusals while an employee is working, or when there is less than twelve (12) hours’ notice, will not be counted as a refusal for purposes of this clause.
