Work Schedules and on call or replacement shifts
1) Offered to regular employees who work less than 40 hours per week in order of seniority. Any shifts not covered by regular employees will then be offered to on-call employees with less than 40 hours in the week.
2) If no employees accept the shift in 1), then offered as overtime to regular employees who work 40 hours per week in order of seniority.
3) Where no employees accept the shift in 1) or 2) above, the employer may fill the bargaining unit shift with a non-bargaining unit employee. It is the intent of the parties to limit the number of occasions where non-bargaining unit employees perform bargaining unit work to the absolute minimum. The Joint Consultation Committee will discuss staffing levels to ensure that this intent is reached as closely as possible. Except in circumstances where it is not possible because of last minute notifications of absence, replacement shifts will be the same hours as originally scheduled.
Work Schedules and on call or replacement shifts
a) Work Schedules
1) A work schedule shall be posted in a conspicuous place for the information of all scheduled employees four weeks in advance.
2) It is the Employer’s responsibility to keep the work schedule up to date and to ensure that any changes are clearly noted and legible. It is the responsibility of every scheduled employee to check the posted work schedule for changes.
b) When a work shift becomes available it will be offered to employees and filled in accordance with seniority principles as follows:
1) Offered to regular employees who have worked less than 40 hours per week in order of seniority. Any shifts not covered by regular employees will then be offered to on-call employees with less than 40 hours in the week.
2) If no employees accept the shift in 1), then offered as overtime to regular employees who work 40 hours per week in order of seniority.
3) Where no employees accept the shift in 1) or 2) above, the employer may fill the bargaining unit shift with a non-bargaining unit employee. It is the intent of the parties to limit the number of occasions where non-bargaining unit employees perform bargaining unit work to the absolute minimum. The Joint Consultation Committee will discuss staffing levels to ensure that this intent is reached as closely as possible. Except in circumstances where it is not possible because of last minute notifications of absence, replacement shifts will be the same hours as originally scheduled.
