Changes in Regular Work Schedule and Assignment. During the life of this Agreement it may be necessary for the Employer to permanently change the regular shifts, assignments to departments, units or shifts, and/or hours of shifts as they existed at the time this Agreement was executed. No such changes will be made without prior consultation and discussions with the Union. In addition, except in the case of emergencies, any employee affected by such changes will receive at least thirty (30) days’ notice thereof. In the event that a change affects less than all of the employees in a particular department or unit, seniority group seniority will apply in selecting those employees who will be affected by the change. The Employer’s right to make such changes is further limited by the following:
Changes in Regular Work Schedule and Assignment. During the life of this Agreement it may be necessary for the Employer to permanently change the regular shifts, assignment to departments, units or shifts, and/or hours of shifts as they existed at the time this Agreement was executed. In addition, except in the case of emergencies, any employee affected by such changes will receive at least thirty (30) days’ notice thereof. In the event that a change affects less than all of the employees in a particular department or unit, the least senior qualified employee will be selected. The Employer’s right to make such changes is further limited by the following:
Changes in Regular Work Schedule and Assignment. During the life of this Agreement, it may be necessary for the Employer to permanently change the regular shifts, assignment to departments, units or shifts, and/or hours of shifts as they existed at the time this Agreement was executed. In addition, except in the case of emergencies, any employee affected by such changes will receive at least thirty (30) days' notice thereof. In the event that a change affects less than all of the employees in a particular department or unit, the least senior qualified employee will be selected, The Employer’s right to make such changes is further limited by the following: Any changes in an employee's shift hours will be limited to hours falling within the definition of shifts in this Article. Any such changes that the Employer implements after notification to and discussion with the Union may be grieved only on the basis that they are arbitrary or discriminatory. It is understood that the Employer may hire new employees including per diems to work shifts, schedules and assignments that differ from those set forth in this Article and that, by mutual agreement between Employer and an employee, such schedules, shifts and assignments may be varied for existing employees; provided, however, that the job is first posted, including notice of the specific shifts, schedules and assignments involved, unless the only variation from normal schedule is a variation in the starting and ending hours of a shift of one hour or less.
