Common use of ALTERNATE WORK Clause in Contracts

ALTERNATE WORK. (a) Regular employees who have been successfully cross trained will, in seniority order, have the right to claim and/or refuse available alternate work provided that where such employee(s) refuse a junior successfully cross trained employee is available and can be assigned the alternate work. (b) If the Employer chooses to utilize casual employees to cover short-term peak periods, leave of absences less than 20 days, coverage for illness less than 20 days, and vacation coverage, the Employer must offer the work to casual employees in descending order of seniority. (c) If the Union can demonstrate that a pattern exists that the utilization of casual employees for additional and relief work can be accomplished by creating a regular vacancy(s), the Employer shall post such a vacancy(s).

ALTERNATE WORK. (a) Regular employees who have been successfully cross trained will, in seniority order, have the right to claim and/or refuse available alternate work provided that where such employee(s) refuse a junior successfully cross trained employee is available and can be assigned the alternate work. (b) If the Employer chooses to utilize casual employees to cover short-term peak periods, leave of absences less than 20 twenty (20) days, coverage for illness less than 20 twenty (20) days, and vacation coverage, the Employer must offer the work to casual employees in descending order of seniority. (c) If the Union can demonstrate that a pattern exists that the utilization of casual employees for additional and relief work can be accomplished by creating a regular vacancy(s), the Employer shall post such a vacancy(s).