Common use of Exchange in Shifts Clause in Contracts

Exchange in Shifts. Requests for exchange of shifts within the current scheduling period of the same length between two (2) employees within the same nursing unit must be submitted, in writing on the form provided by the Hospital. Such requests must be submitted forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the first shift, except in extenuating circumstances. The form must state the shifts to be exchanged, the date and be signed by both employees before the manager/designate will consider the request. If an employee is unable to sign the request a verbal confirmation, by both employees, with the manager or manager’s designate is required. There shall not be any premium paid as a result of the exchange of shifts. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. All denials will be in writing with reasons for such denial. Full and part-time employees can exchange shifts. Under special circumstances, with management approval staff may submit shift exchanges in advance of the current scheduling period and these requests will not be unreasonably denied (e.g. including but not limited to educational advancement reasons). Full-time employees may request a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift however, in order to maintain full time hours (1950 per year) the full-time employee will request banked lieu time or vacation for the remaining hours. In areas with the hybrid scheduling model, full-time employees may request up to twice per calendar year a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift providing that the full-time employee requests a personal leave of absence, utilizes banked premium hours or vacation for the remaining hours. No partial shift exchange will be granted where one part exchanged is less than four (4) hours and a shift may not be separated into more than two (2) parts. When Nurses working 7.5 hour shift exchange a partial shift, the total number of hours paid by the Hospital for that exchanged shift shall not exceed 7.5 hours. In such circumstances when the shift is split between two nurses working 7.5 hour shift, each nurse shall be paid 3.75 hours. For clarity, staff with approved vacation are not permitted to shift exchange into or out of an approved vacation shift.

Exchange in Shifts. Requests for exchange of shifts within the current scheduling period of the same length between two (2) employees within the same nursing unit must be submitted, in writing on the form provided by the Hospital. Such requests must be submitted forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the first shift, except in extenuating circumstances. The form must state the shifts to be exchanged, the date and be signed by both employees before the manager/designate will consider the request. If an employee is unable to sign the request a verbal confirmation, by both employees, with the manager or manager’s designate is required. There shall not be any premium paid as a result of the exchange of shifts. Requests will not be unreasonably denied. All denials will be in writing with reasons for such denial. Full and part-time employees can exchange shifts. Under special circumstances, with management approval staff may submit shift exchanges in advance of the current scheduling period and these requests will not be unreasonably denied (e.g. including but not limited to educational advancement reasons). Full-time employees may request a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift however, in order to maintain full time hours (1950 per year) the full-time employee will request banked lieu time or vacation for the remaining hours. In areas with the hybrid scheduling model, full-time employees may request up to twice per calendar year a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift providing that the full-time employee requests a personal leave of absence, utilizes banked premium hours or vacation for the remaining hours. No partial shift exchange will be granted where one part exchanged is less than four (4) hours and a shift may not be separated into more than two (2) parts. When Nurses working 7.5 hour shift exchange a partial shift, the total number of hours paid by the Hospital for that exchanged shift shall not exceed 7.5 hours. In such circumstances when the shift is split between two nurses working 7.5 hour shift, each nurse shall be paid 3.75 hours. For clarity, staff with approved vacation are not permitted to shift exchange into or out of an approved vacation shift.