Common use of TEMPORARY PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

TEMPORARY PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. All temporary part-time employees falling w ithin the scope of this agreement shall be entitled to the right s, benefits and w orking conditions of the Collective Agreement except as modified by this Article. (a) The hiring of temporary employees shall not derogate from the requirement to f ill vacancies and new posit ions of a permanent nature as set out in Article 11 or the provisions of Article 9, Probationary Period. (b) All temporary employees shall pay Union dues from their initial date of employment. (c) A temporary employee shall be entitled to apply for salary or w age competitions in the same manner as any employee of the Corporation. (d) The w ord “ service” , w hen used in this Article, refers to actual paid t ime w orked w ith the Employer. (e) This Article applies to salaried posit ions only. How ever, the parties acknow ledge that there may be specif ic w age replacement sit uations w here the replacement procedures set out in Article 27.6 and 12.6 w ill not adequately address the need for a replacement employee. In these circumst ances the Employer may hire a new temporary (a) Temporary employees are employed for a specified period of t ime for any of the follow ing reasons: (i) to replace an employee w ho is absent from their subst antive posit ion on any leave authorized under this agreement for a period in excess of thirty (30) days; (ii) to replace an employee w ho is absent from their subst antive posit ion temporarily in order to f ill a temporary assignment under the terms of this Article; (iii) to w ork in a specif ic t ime limited project of an experimental nature so the Employer can determine if such w ork or project should be continued on an ongoing basis; (iv) to provide short-term limited assistance to the regular w ork force for extraordinary or peak w orkload requirements provided the peak w orkload requirement itself w ill not exceed six (6) months. (v) to fill vacancies for up to 18 months in those affected positions of w hich the Union has received notice of the introduction or implementation of organizational or technological change in accordance w ith Article 25. (b) Part-time employment is defined as regularly scheduled w ork of xx xxxx-four (24) hours per w eek or less averaged over tw o bi-w eekly pay periods but exclusive of replacement sit uations provided such replacement sit uations do not exceed thirty (30) consecut ive w orking days. (c) Part-time employees w ho w ish to be considered for w ork out side their regular schedule shall advise the Employer of their availability on a bi- w eekly basis except as outlined below : (i) Part-time employees in the Long Term Care Branch w ho w ish to be considered for w ork out side their regular schedule shall advise the Employer of their availability on a monthly basis unless otherw ise mutually agreed betw een the Employer and the Union, no later than the second Friday of every month. Employees are required to update their availability should it change prior to accepting a shif t . (ii) Part-Time employees in Social Housing w ho w ish to be considered for w ork out side their regular schedule shall advise the Employer of their availability on a monthly basis unless otherw ise mutually agreed betw een the Employer and the Union, no later than the second Friday of every month. Employees are required to update their availability should it change prior to the Employer post ing the schedule. (d) Temporary part-time employees w ill have a defined end date for their employment. (e) Part-time employees shall accumulate all hours w orked out side their schedule, for all part-time seniorit y for continuous service related benefits and entitlement s. 33.3 If the Employer considers that a temporary requirement w ill last six (6) months or more, it w ill be post ed as a temporary posit ion and f illed in accordance w ith Article 11 of the Collective Agreement. (a) If f illed by an exist ing full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee, such employee shall be eligible to return to his/her former posit ion either: (i) at the expiry of the term of the assignment ; or (ii) at any t ime prior to completing three (3) months in the assignment (as per trial period - outlined in Article 11.1.1 (c)). (b) If there are no qualified bargaining unit applicant s, then the posit ion can be post ed externally and f illed w ith a temporary employee. (a) If the temporary requirement is considered to last less than six (6) months, the Employer shall f irst attempt to use the Acting Pay provision if an employee capable of performing the w ork is available w ithin the bargaining unit. If such is not the case, the posit ion may be post ed externally and f illed w ith a temporary employee. (b) If a temporary requirement sit uation becomes an est ablished part of the Employer w orkforce, the posit ion shall be post ed in accordance w ith Article 11.