Block Shifts Sample Clauses
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Block Shifts. (1) A block of shifts is available when it is known in advance that more than four consecutive shifts will be available to cover an absence in one position.
(2) Where a block of shifts of at least five shifts and no more than 10 shifts becomes available, the entire block will be offered in order of seniority to all employees registered for casual hours who have submitted availability. If a part-time employee accepts the block any previously scheduled, conflicting shifts will be removed. No other schedule changes will be made to permit casual or part-time employees to accept an offered shift or block of shifts. Any shifts left vacant by the assignment will be filled in accordance with (b) above.
(3) A block of shifts of more than 10 days, and less than 60 days, will be offered on a full block basis to part-time employees registered for casual hours, who have submitted availability, in order of seniority. The part-time employee who accepts the block will have any previously scheduled, conflicting shifts removed. If no part-time employee accepts the block it will be offered to casual employees registered for work who have submitted availability.
(4) No other schedule changes will be made to permit casual or part-time employees to accept an offered shift or block of shifts. Any shifts left vacant by the assignment will be filled in accordance with (b) above.
Block Shifts. Any absence that is expected to last fourteen (14) days or more shall be filled by casual Part Time staff as equitably as possible in a minimum of two (2) week blocks. A separate rotational list of Casual Part-Time employees will be used for filling these blocks. The rate for Casual Part-Time employees filling a position under this Clause shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the job rate of the permanent position to which their Casual Part-Time place on the grid corresponds. Such vacancies shall be filled by Casual Part-Time staff when an employee is absent due to an unpaid leave of absence, Short or Long-Term Disability, Workers’ Safety and Insurance Board, or any other unpaid absence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any absence that is expected to last three (3) months or more and has a defined end date shall be posted and awarded as per Article 12.04.
Block Shifts. Four or more consecutive shifts covering the absence of a single employee is considered to be a block shift. A part-time employee who has submitted availability but is already scheduled to work for part of the block will be offered the full block. If the part-time employee accepts the block their regularly scheduled shifts during the block will be offered to casual employees in order of seniority. No other schedule changes will be permitted.