JOB SHARING AND VARIABLE HOURS Clause Samples
The JOB SHARING AND VARIABLE HOURS clause defines the terms under which employees can share a single job position or work flexible, non-standard hours. It typically outlines how work responsibilities, schedules, and compensation are divided among participants, and may specify procedures for requesting or approving such arrangements. This clause helps employers and employees formalize alternative work structures, promoting flexibility while ensuring that business needs and legal requirements are met.
JOB SHARING AND VARIABLE HOURS. A) A job share or variable hours of work arrangement is not intended to increase or decrease work load in a position. In establishing an arrangement, it is expected that the regular workload for the position will be maintained.
B) If as a result of a job share or variable hours of work arrangement, the Employer reassigns duties and subsequently chooses to have the position’s classification level reviewed, the Employer will, prior to commencing such review, inform the Union and the employee.
JOB SHARING AND VARIABLE HOURS. 4.7.1 Where operationally feasible, job sharing and variable hours arrangements are intended to provide employees with an opportunity to balance their hours of work with their personal needs.
4.7.2 Job sharing requires that another employee be appointed to backfill the remaining portion of the position.
4.7.3 Variable hours does not require a backfill be appointed and ensures the employee’s rights to the permanent full time position. Variable hours will apply to situations where a job sharing arrangement involving a backfill is not reasonable (e.g. specialized type of job, too few hours made available by job share, etc.).