successive weekends. Except in emergency situations, all full-time and part-time employees shall be scheduled off at least one (1) weekend out of each three- (3) week period. In the event a full-time or part-time employee is required to work on three successive weekends, all time worked on the third successive weekend shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate of pay. This section shall not apply to part-time or full-time employees who voluntarily agree to more frequent weekend duty. The weekend shall be defined as that period of time from 7:00 a.m. Saturday to 7:00
successive weekends. The Hospital will make a good faith effort to schedule all full-time, half-time, and part-time nurses for every other weekend off. If a nurse is required to work on two
successive weekends. Except in cases of emergency situations, all full-time and part-time employees shall be scheduled off at least one (1) weekend out of each three (3) week period. In the event a full-time or part-time employee is required to work on a scheduled weekend off, all time worked on such weekend shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay. This section shall not apply to (a) per diem employees, (b) full-time or part-time employees who voluntarily agree to more frequent weekend duty, (c) voluntary shift exchanges (trades) initiated between employees, or to (d) employees working an eve1y weekend position. The weekend shall be defined for first (day) and second (evening) shift personnel as Saturday and Sunday. For the third (night) shift personnel, the weekend shall be defined as Friday night and Saturday night. Subject to advance approval, employees may request the trading of weekends, providing the schedule change does not result in the Employer being liable for premium and/or overtime pay.
