Common use of Basic Work Period Clause in Contracts

Basic Work Period. 27 A. The work period for all employees covered by this Agreement, except as 28 otherwise designated by the Chief of Police or as provided for in 32.1, 29 shall consist of a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days. The normal 30 workday for Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol functions 31 within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to respond to 1 calls for service, shall be a ten (10) or twelve (12) hour shift in a twenty- 2 four (24) hour period. 3 The parties agree that Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol 4 functions within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to 5 respond to calls for service, will continue the current weekday rotation of 6 the ten (10) hour shift format. The decision to implement a twelve (12) 7 hour format, or to return to a ten (10) hour format may only be effected in 8 accordance with provisions of 11.2.B. below. 9 B. For purposes of this Agreement, a shift means the time during which an 10 employee is on assigned duty. A shift for employees covered by this 11 Agreement will be those prescribed by the Chief of Police or his/her 12 designee. Shift pick will be done by time in rank, and then by overall 13 seniority. 14 1. Unless waived by the parties, the department will provide at least sixty 15 days’ notice prior to the onset of a new schedule. For purpose of 16 interpretation, ‘schedule’ shall be defined as a shift rotation lasting at 17 least one year. Upon onset of a schedule, the schedule will stay in 18 place one year or until a new schedule is implemented. 19 2. Prior to the implementation of a new schedule, the Police Chief or 20 his/her designee shall meet and confer with the union, and discuss the 21 basis for implementing a new schedule. 22 3. Management will ensure that an employee assigned to a schedule will 23 not be required to work more than nine (9) consecutive weekends. In 24 the event there is an individual hardship, deviation from the original 25 assigned schedule will be considered by Police Chief on a case by 26 case basis. 27 4. For all Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol functions 28 within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to respond for 29 calls for service, any overlap day that is a component of a schedule 30 shall not occur on Sunday, Wednesday or Saturday. In addition, 1 Tuesday shall not be used as an overlap day for such personnel who 2 are assigned to a midnight shift. 3 C. If there is any change in the normal weekly work schedule of an 4 employee, he/she will receive, when possible, one (1) week prior 5 notification. If there is a change in the normal weekly work schedule of an 6 employee due to a group shift change, the group shall receive at least two

Basic Work Period. 27 A. The work period for all employees covered by this Agreement, except as 28 otherwise designated by the Chief of Police or as provided for in 32.1, 29 shall consist of a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days. The normal 30 workday for Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol functions 31 within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to respond to 1 calls for service, shall be a ten (10) or twelve (12) hour shift in a twenty- 2 four (24) hour period. 3 The parties agree that Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol 4 functions within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to 5 respond to calls for service, will continue the current weekday rotation of 6 the twelve (12)ten (10) hour shift format until such time as staffing is 7 sufficient to implement a ten (10) hour shift format. The decision to 8 implement a the ten (10)a twelve (12) 7 hour format, or to return to a ten twelve 9 (12)ten (10) hour format may only be effected in 8 accordance with 10 provisions of 11.2.B. below. 9 11 B. For purposes of this Agreement, a shift means the time during which an 10 12 employee is on assigned duty. A shift for employees covered by this 11 13 Agreement will be those prescribed by the Chief of Police or his/her 12 14 designee. Shift pick will be done by time in rank, and then by overall 13 15 seniority. 14 16 1. Unless waived by the parties, the department will provide at least sixty 15 17 days’ notice prior to the onset of a new schedule. For purpose of 16 18 interpretation, ‘schedule’ shall be defined as a shift rotation lasting at 17 19 least one year. Upon onset of a schedule, the schedule will stay in 18 20 place one year or until a new schedule is implemented. 19 21 2. Prior to the implementation of a new schedule, the Police Chief or 20 22 his/her designee shall meet and confer with the union, and discuss the 21 23 basis for implementing a new schedule. 22 24 3. Management will ensure that an employee assigned to a schedule will 23 25 not be required to work more than nine (9) consecutive weekends. In 24 26 the event there is an individual hardship, deviation from the original 25 27 assigned schedule will be considered by Police Chief on a case by 26 28 case basis. 27 29 4. For all Operations personnel who are assigned to Patrol functions 28 30 within the Operations Bureau, whose primary function is to respond for 29 31 calls for service, any overlap day that is a component of a schedule 30 1 shall not occur on Sunday, Wednesday or Saturday. In addition, 1 2 Tuesday shall not be used as an overlap day for such personnel who 2 3 are assigned to a midnight shift. 3 4 C. If there is any change in the normal weekly work schedule of an 4 5 employee, he/she will receive, when possible, one (1) week prior 5 6 notification. If there is a change in the normal weekly work schedule of an 6 7 employee due to a group shift change, the group shall receive at least two