Swing Shifts Clause Samples
The Swing Shifts clause defines the terms and conditions under which employees may be scheduled to work shifts that fall outside of standard daytime hours, typically covering late afternoon to late evening periods. This clause outlines the specific time frames considered as swing shifts, details any premium pay rates or additional benefits provided to employees working these hours, and may address scheduling notice requirements or shift rotation policies. Its core practical function is to ensure fair compensation and clear expectations for employees assigned to non-traditional work hours, thereby supporting operational flexibility while protecting worker rights.
Swing Shifts. 14.3.1 From the commencement of this Agreement, Employees will not be permitted to elect to swing from Evening to Day Shift the following day (Swing Shift).
14.3.2 The Company may continue to allocate Employees to work a Swing Shift as a last resort where operational requirements dictate.
14.3.3 This clause will operate for a period of six months. This period may be extended to a maximum of 12 months after consultation.
14.3.4 The Company may in exceptional circumstances swing an Employee from Evening Shift to Day Shift with a minimum of 10 hour break between shifts. At the Company’s election it may conclude Evening Shift two (2) hours early or delay the start of Day Shift by two (2) hours. The Employee will only be required to work 6 hours but will be paid for 8 hours.
14.3.5 These arrangements exclude attendance at ERC and safety meetings.
Swing Shifts. Employees who work second (evening) shifts shall receive an additional twenty- five cents ($.25) per hour compensation. To be eligible for such shift differential, at least fifty percent (50%) of the employee's schedule of regular hours must be after 4:00 p.m. and prior to 12:00 midnight.
Swing Shifts. The Employer will not schedule swing shifts except by mutual agreement with the Union.
Swing Shifts. Upon installationand for the duration of hour shifts rotatingshifts will cease with the exception of the maintenanceemployees assigned to the maintenancedepartment. Those employees affected will be assigned to a permanent shift based upon their preference and seniority.
Swing Shifts. Shift work will apply on projects involving or shiftsper day for six or more shifts. Shift work will be considered as in effect from the time the Superintendent declares it so, other- wise overtime rates will be applicable. When swing shifts are worked on any project, a day shift will consist of eight hours working time, the evening shift will consist of seven and one-half hours working time, and the mid- night shift will consist of seven hours of working time. Where operation of sewage treatment plants requires continuous attendance, day shift shall start at a.m. and stop at including a hour lunch break, afternoon shift shall start at and stop at graveyard shift shall start at and stop at a.m. At the request of the operators these times may be advanced or retarded a uniform amount. Operators on continually rotating shifts at sewage treatment plant or other installation where there is continuous operation on a 24-hour basis will receive a shift differ- ential of of their pay. Shifts will be scheduled to limit the average number of shifts for each operator to five per week throughout the year or such other lesser period as mutually agreed. In the preparation of schedules for rotating shifts, there will be a period of (48)hours between shift tour changes unless otherwise agreed to by the parties concerned. (1978) Under a continuous shift schedule the average working time is hours. In there are working days and therefore the hours to be worked exclusive of annual holidays are x hours. On a hour shift schedule the average time worked is hours and therefore the number of shifts to be worked exclu- sive of annual holidays is = For the purposes of this experiment statu- tory holidays will be considered as begin- ning at a.m. on the declared statutory holiday and ending at a.m. the follow- ing day. Compensating time for statutory holidays worked will be credited at hours for each hour shift worked. Annual vacation sick leave entitle- ment will not change. Each hour shift taken as annual vacation, sick leave or statutory holiday compensating time will be considered as days. hours) (1980)
Swing Shifts.
(a) Shift work will apply on projects involving one, two or three shifts per day for six or more shifts. Shift work on projects involving Construction Department work or projects deemed as “emergency” work will be considered as in effect from the time the Superintendent Construction and/or the Supervisor – Survey/Inspection declares it so. Shift work for projects not deemed Construction Department work or “emergency” work shall be considered in effect following sixty (60) days’ notice. When swing shifts are worked on any project, a day shift shall consist of eight (8) hours of working time, the evening shift will consist of seven and one-half (7½) hours of working time, and the midnight shift will consist of seven (7) hours of working time. Where sixty
Swing Shifts. (a) Employees working swing shifts shall receive forty-five (45) cents per hour over the regular, straight shift employees’ rate for all hours worked.
(b) A swing shift employee is any full or part time employee who works differing shifts during a week for the purpose of giving employees their scheduled days off.