Common use of Working Schedule Clause in Contracts

Working Schedule. (a) Days off shall be consecutive and shall be planned in such a way as to fairly distribute weekends, whenever possible. All weekends shall be defined as a Saturday and Sunday. (b) There shall be no split shifts (ie. Shifts provided under Article 17.01 (a) or (b) or in Appendix “D” which are divided into two or more segments) except by mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer. (c) The Employer will endeavour to provide at least sixteen (16) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts for employees working seven (7) hour shifts, unless mutually agreed to otherwise. This does not apply to the employee who works overtime or where there is an exchange of shift assignments (i) The Employer agrees to post schedules at least four (4) weeks in advance for employees who are on rotating schedules. Once schedules are posted, changes will be kept to a minimum. Employees shall be notified as soon as possible of any change in the schedule, once it is posted. A minimum of twenty four (24) hours notice shall normally be given when the shift to be worked is changed. If the shift is changed by the Employer without the minimum twenty four (24) hours notice prior to the start of the shift whether such shifts are advanced or delayed, the applicable overtime rate shall be paid for the changed shift. This does not apply in the case of part-time employees working additional shifts under Article 17.10. (ii) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide consecutive days off providing that such granting of consecutive days off shall be subject to operational requirements and shall not result in any additional cost to the Employer. (e) Except where the established rotation provides otherwise, each full-time employee shall receive four (4) days off in each two (2) week period, which, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise, shall be given in no more than two (2) segments. For employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to grant seven (7) days off in each two (2) week period. (f) Each full time employee shall have one (1) weekend off in each three (3) week period, or at least sixteen (16) weekends per year, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. For full time employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to provide every second weekend off. The Employer will endeavour to give each part-time employee one (1) weekend off in each four-week period unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. (g) Where an employee is required to work rotating shifts, days, evenings, and night duty will be assigned to employees as equally as possible. This does not preclude employees from being continually assigned to an evening or night shift at their request where such continuing assignment is acceptable and agreed upon by the employees involved and the employer.

Working Schedule. (a) Days off shall be consecutive and shall be planned in such a way as to fairly distribute weekends, whenever possible. All weekends shall be defined as a Saturday and Sunday. (b) There shall be no split shifts (ie. i.e. Shifts provided under Article 17.01 (a) or (b) or in Appendix “D” which are divided into two or more segments) except by mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer. (c) The Employer will endeavour to provide at least sixteen (16) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts for employees working seven (7) hour shifts, unless mutually agreed to otherwise. This does not apply to the employee who works overtime or where there is an exchange of shift assignments (i) The Employer agrees to post schedules at least four (4) weeks in advance for employees who are on rotating schedules. Once schedules are posted, changes will be kept to a minimum. Employees shall be notified as soon as possible of any change in the schedule, once it is posted. A minimum of twenty four (24) hours notice shall normally be given when the shift to be worked is changed. If the shift is changed by the Employer without the minimum twenty four (24) hours notice prior to the start of the shift whether such shifts are advanced or delayed, the applicable overtime rate shall be paid for the changed shift. This does not apply in the case of part-time employees working additional shifts under Article 17.10. (ii) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide consecutive days off providing that such granting of consecutive days off shall be subject to operational requirements and shall not result in any additional cost to the Employer. (e) Except where the established rotation provides otherwise, each full-time employee shall receive four (4) days off in each two (2) week period, which, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise, shall be given in no more than two (2) segments. For employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to grant seven (7) days off in each two (2) week period. (f) Each full time employee shall have one (1) weekend off in each three (3) week period, or at least sixteen (16) weekends per year, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. For full time employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to provide every second weekend off. The Employer will endeavour to give each part-time employee one (1) weekend off in each four-week period unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. (g) Where an employee is required to work rotating shifts, days, evenings, and night duty will be assigned to employees as equally as possible. This does not preclude employees from being continually assigned to an evening or night shift at their request where such continuing assignment is acceptable and agreed upon by the employees involved and the employer.

Working Schedule. The hours and days of work of each employee shall be posted in an appropriate place at least three (3) weeks in advance. The Employer agrees in consultation with the Xxxxxxx of that department, to set forth the working schedule of each department. The schedule once set, shall not be changed without the permission of the employee concerned. (a) Days off It shall be consecutive the responsibility of the employee to consult the posted work schedule. i) It is understood that in the normal course, once the work schedule is posted, the Employer shall not change the posted days and shifts of work of a full-time employee without the employee’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by the employee. ii) It is understood that i) does not apply in circumstances of layoff, or in extenuating circumstances where the change in the posted schedule is necessary for resident care. In such cases, changes to the posted work schedule required by the Employer shall be planned in such a way brought to the attention of the full- time employee as to fairly distribute weekends, whenever soon as possible. All weekends shall be defined as a Saturday and Sunday. (b) There shall be no split shifts (ie. Shifts provided under Article 17.01 (a) or (b) or in Appendix “D” which are divided into two or more segments) except by mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer. (c) The Employer will endeavour It is understood that b) does not apply where the change in an employee’s posted schedule arises due to another employee returning from a leave of absence with short notice, as herein provided. It is understood that employees returning earlier than anticipated from a leave of absence other than illness or WSIB leaves are to provide at least sixteen (16) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts for employees working seven (7) hour shifts, unless mutually agreed to otherwise. This does not apply to the employee who works overtime or where there is an exchange of shift assignments (i) The Employer agrees to post schedules at least four (4) weeks in advance for employees who are on rotating schedules. Once schedules are posted, changes will be kept to a minimum. Employees shall be notified as soon as possible of any change in the schedule, once it is posted. A minimum of twenty four (24) hours notice shall normally be given when the shift to be worked is changed. If the shift is changed by the Employer without the minimum twenty four (24) hours notice prior to the start of the shift whether such shifts are advanced or delayed, the applicable overtime rate shall be paid for the changed shift. This does not apply in the case of part-time employees working additional shifts under Article 17.10. (ii) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide consecutive days off providing that such granting of consecutive days off shall be subject to operational requirements and shall not result in any additional cost to the Employer. (e) Except where the established rotation provides otherwise, each full-time employee shall receive four (4) days off in each two (2) week period, which, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise, shall be given in no more than two (2) segments. For employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to grant seven (7) days off in each two (2) week period. (f) Each full time employee shall have one (1) weekend off in each three (3) week weeks’ notice prior to returning. Employees returning from illness leave or WSIB are to notify the Employer by no later than noon (12 pm) on the day prior to the day that the employee is seeking to return. Where the employee provides the minimum notice and the Employer has already replaced the employee’s shifts beyond the notice period, or at least sixteen (16) weekends per year, unless mutually agreed upon otherwisethe shifts of the replacement employees will be cancelled. For full time employees working ten Such cancellation will not be a violation of the collective agreement and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour not be liable to provide every second weekend offthe replacement employees for compensation for the cancelled shifts. If an employee provides less than the required minimum notice, as applicable, and replacements have already been scheduled for the shifts falling within the required 3 week notice period (or, for WSIB or illness, the notice period provided for above), the shifts of the replacements will not be cancelled, and the returning employee will not be scheduled for those shifts. The Employer will endeavour not be liable for compensation to give each part-time the returning employee one (1) weekend off in each four-week period unless mutually agreed upon otherwisefor the said shifts. (g) Where an employee is required to work rotating shifts, days, evenings, and night duty will be assigned to employees as equally as possible. This does not preclude employees from being continually assigned to an evening or night shift at their request where such continuing assignment is acceptable and agreed upon by the employees involved and the employer.

Working Schedule. (a) Days off shall be consecutive and shall be planned in such a way as to fairly distribute weekends, whenever possible. All weekends shall be defined as a Saturday and Sunday. (b) There shall be no split shifts (ie. Shifts provided under Article 17.01 (a) or (b) or in Appendix “D” which are divided into two or more segments) except by mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer. (c) The Employer will endeavour to provide at least sixteen (16) hours rest between regularly scheduled shifts for employees working seven (7) hour shifts, unless mutually agreed to otherwise. This does not apply to the employee who works overtime or where there is an exchange of shift assignments (i) The Employer agrees to post schedules at least four (4) weeks in advance for employees who are on rotating schedules. Once schedules are posted, changes will be kept to a minimum. Employees shall be notified as soon as possible of any change in the schedule, once it is posted. A minimum of twenty four (24) hours notice shall normally be given when the shift to be worked is changed. If the shift is changed by the Employer without the minimum twenty four (24) hours notice prior to the start of the shift whether such shifts are advanced or delayed, the applicable overtime rate shall be paid for the changed shift. This does not apply in the case of part-time employees working additional shifts under Article 17.10. (ii) The Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide consecutive days off providing that such granting of consecutive days off shall be subject to operational requirements and shall not result in any additional cost to the Employer. (e) Except where the established rotation provides otherwise, each full-full- time employee shall receive four (4) days off in each two (2) week period, which, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise, shall be given in no more than two (2) segments. For employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to grant seven (7) days off in each two (2) week period. (f) Each full time employee shall have one (1) weekend off in each three (3) week period, or at least sixteen (16) weekends per year, unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. For full time employees working ten and one-half (10½) hour shifts, the Employer will endeavour to provide every second weekend off. The Employer will endeavour to give each part-time employee one (1) weekend off in each four-week period unless mutually agreed upon otherwise. (g) Where an employee is required to work rotating shifts, days, evenings, and night duty will be assigned to employees as equally as possible. This does not preclude employees from being continually assigned to an evening or night shift at their request where such continuing assignment is acceptable and agreed upon by the employees involved and the employer.three