Common use of Unanticipated Shift Reductions Clause in Contracts

Unanticipated Shift Reductions. Unanticipated reductions in the staffing needs of one shift or less shall occur in inverse order of class seniority in the work location and shift affected. Day shift employees shall be notified of such shift reductions as soon as possible. Evening shift employees shall be notified at least two (2) hours in advance of their scheduled starting time. Night shift employees shall be notified at least four (4) hours in advance of their scheduled starting time. If an employee who suffers an unanticipated shift reduction is not the least senior in the same class in the work location, that employee may elect to bump the least senior in the same class in the work location from a scheduled shift equal to the hours lost by the original shift reduction within three (3) pay periods following the shift reduction. The Employer shall incur no overtime obligation due to this change in shifts.

Unanticipated Shift Reductions. Unanticipated reductions in the staffing needs of one (1) shift or less shall occur in inverse order of class seniority in the work location and shift affected. Day shift employees shall be notified of such shift reductions as soon as possible. Evening shift employees shall be notified at least two (2) hours in advance of their scheduled starting time. Night shift employees shall be notified at least four (4) hours in advance of their scheduled starting time. If an employee who suffers an unanticipated shift reduction is not the least senior in the same class in the work location, that employee may elect to bump the least senior in the same class in the work location from a scheduled shift equal to the hours lost by the original shift reduction within three (3) pay periods following the shift reduction. The Employer shall incur no overtime obligation due to this change in shifts.