Common use of Youth Challenge Program Clause in Contracts

Youth Challenge Program. a. Shift assignments and regular days off within GLC classifications shall be determined by bid process and awarded on the basis of seniority (as defined in Article 33, Section 4). Employees in GLC classifications who have completed their initial trial service may bid for shifts and regular days off. All bids must be in writing and signed by the bidding employee. Bidding shall occur annually as scheduled by the employer. Shift assignments and the work schedule will be posted seven (7) days prior to the effective date. Employees who do not submit a bid will be assigned at the discretion of the employer along with trial service employees. Absent a temporary emergency situation, the employer shall make no changes to assigned shift schedules without providing at least twenty-four (24)-hours notice to the affected employees. b. Shift exchanges between two (2) employees may be permitted upon mutual agreement of both of the employees and with the approval in writing of either the Program Director, Deputy Director, Commandant or a Group Life Supervisor in the absence of available upper management. The shift exchange shall be in writing on a form provided by the employer. The shift exchange agreement transfers responsibility for shift coverage to the employee who the agreement shows was scheduled to work. In no event shall the requested shift exchange subject the employer to the payment of overtime. c. At the employer’s discretion, employees shall be offered available work during program down time. During program down time, if no training or other work is directed and scheduled by the employer, employees may use accrued vacation, compensatory time or leave without pay to cover the absence during this period. If the employee elects leave without pay, the employer will provide COBRA notification pursuant to federal law.

Youth Challenge Program. a. Shift assignments and regular days off within GLC classifications shall be determined by bid process and awarded on the basis of seniority (as defined in Article 33, Section 4). Employees in GLC classifications who have completed their initial trial service may bid for shifts and regular days off. All bids must be in writing and signed by the bidding employee. Bidding shall occur annually as scheduled by the employer. Shift assignments and the work schedule will be posted seven (7) days prior to the effective date. Employees who do not submit a bid will be assigned at the discretion of the employer along with trial service employees. Absent a temporary emergency situation, the employer shall make no changes to assigned shift schedules without providing at least twenty-four (24)-hours notice to the affected employees. b. Shift exchanges between two (2) employees may be permitted upon mutual agreement of both of the employees and with the approval in writing of either the Program Director, Deputy Director, Commandant or a Group Life Supervisor in the absence of available upper management. The shift exchange shall be in writing on a form provided by the employer. The shift exchange agreement transfers responsibility for shift coverage to the employee who the agreement shows was scheduled to work. In no event shall the requested shift exchange subject the employer to the payment of overtime. c. At the employer’s discretion, employees shall be offered available work during program down time. During program down time, if no training or other work is directed and scheduled by the employer, employees may use accrued vacation, compensatory time or leave without pay to cover the absence during this period. If the employee elects leave without pay, the employer will provide COBRA notification pursuant to federal law. d. OYCP will assign shifts, if necessary, so that a minimum of one (1) same gender cadre per shift is scheduled to work an AM and PM shift to care for and supervise OYCP same gender cadets seven (7) days per week. In the event that no same gender cadre bid on these shifts, OYCP will assign same gender cadre with the lowest amount of seniority to work those shifts. Upon completion of the initial training period, new hires shall be placed directly into that shift, relieving the cadre assigned to that shift. The cadre being relieved from that shift will be inserted into their shift that was previously determined by the shift bid process. e. In the event of a vacancy requiring a temporary shift assignment, OYCP will first (1st) canvas for volunteers within the classification series to fill the shift. The volunteer request shall be granted subject to program needs. If no employee volunteers, OYCP shall select an employee to fill the shift, subject to program needs and using the least senior employee within the classification series. For the next vacancy, the process will be repeated and the previously selected employee will not be considered unless they volunteer.

Youth Challenge Program. a. Shift assignments and regular days off within GLC classifications shall be determined by bid process and awarded on the basis of seniority (as defined in Article 33, Section 4). Employees in GLC classifications who have completed their initial trial service may bid for shifts and regular days off. All bids must be in writing and signed by the bidding employee. Bidding shall occur annually as scheduled by the employer. Shift assignments and the work schedule will be posted seven (7) days prior to the effective date. Employees who do not submit a bid will be assigned at the discretion of the employer along with trial service employees. Absent a temporary emergency situation, the employer shall make no changes to assigned shift schedules without providing at least twenty-four (24)-hours notice to the affected employees. b. Shift exchanges between two (2) employees may be permitted upon mutual agreement of both of the employees and with the approval in writing of either the Program Director, Deputy Director, Commandant or a Group Life Supervisor in the absence of available upper management. The shift exchange shall be in writing on a form provided by the employer. The shift exchange agreement transfers responsibility for shift coverage to the employee who the agreement shows was scheduled to work. In no event shall the requested shift exchange subject the employer to the payment of overtime. c. At the employer’s discretion, employees shall be offered available work during program down time. During program down time, if no training or other work is directed and scheduled by the employer, employees may use accrued vacation, compensatory time or leave without pay to cover the absence during this period. If the employee elects leave without pay, the employer will provide COBRA notification pursuant to federal law. d. OYCP will assign shifts, if necessary, so that a minimum of one (1) same gender cadre per shift is scheduled to work an AM and PM shift to care for and supervise OYCP same gender cadets seven (7) days per week. In the event that no same gender cadre bid on these shifts, OYCP will assign same gender cadre with the lowest amount of seniority to work those shifts. Upon completion of the initial training period, new hires shall be placed directly into that shift, relieving the cadre assigned to that shift. The cadre being relieved from that shift will be inserted into their shift that was previously determined by the shift bid process.