Common use of Clerical Unit Overtime and Scheduling Clause in Contracts

Clerical Unit Overtime and Scheduling. 14.7.1. The parties recognize that employees may be required to work overtime from time to time and that employees may have personal constraints that limit the ability of the employee to work overtime. 14.7.2. The Authority will notify Clerical unit employees at least 5 days in advance of the need to work overtime. However, the parties acknowledge that there may be unforeseen, unpredictable circumstances which arise in which the Authority is unable to provide 5 day advance notice of the need for overtime. In such case the Authority will provide as much notice as possible of the needed overtime. The Authority will seek volunteers to perform the work. If no volunteers are available, overtime may be mandated based on the needs of the Authority. 14.7.3. The Authority will use flexible scheduling in the work unit to ensure coverage with the intent to limit the necessity for last minute overtime. The Authority shall solicit input from staff on flexible scheduling to set a schedule that works best for the employees and meets the needs of the Authority.