Common use of Job Sharing Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Job Sharing Arrangements. Two nurses may share a full-time position subject to the agreement of all parties and provided that the following conditions are met: (a) Job sharing shall be initiated by the incumbent in a full-time position who wishes to enter into such an arrangement and shall require the agreement of the Hospital. (b) If approved, the Job share position half shall be posted and the selection will be based on the criteria set out in the Collective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the arrangement is for a trial period of six (6) months during which the Hospital will determine if the arrangement will work satisfactorily. During the trial period either nurse may return voluntarily to their former position. If the Hospital does not believe the Job-sharing arrangement is working the Hospital may return the nurse(s) to their former positions and any subsequent positions filled as a result of the Job Share Trial period will also be reversed. (c) Any vacant position as a result of a job share arrangement will be posted in accordance with the Collective Agreement. (d) The schedule for the job sharers shall be based on a full-time rotation on the Unit that would apply to the full-time nurse who held that position. The schedule shall comply with the scheduling regulations in the Collective Agreement. The division of the scheduled shifts shall be determined by mutual agreement of the two nurses working the Job share position and the Manager of the Unit. (e) Job sharers shall endeavour to cover for their partner's absences including vacation. A Job Sharer will be offered the opportunity to cover their partner for extended sick leaves, or any other lengthy absence prior to the Job share position being backfilled unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Union and the Hospital. For purposes of this agreement, the term lengthy absence shall be defined as an absence beyond two (2) weeks. (f) If one of the job sharers leaves the arrangement, the position will be posted. If there is no successful applicant to the position, the position will revert to a full-time position and be posted as a full-time job. The remaining nurse, if there are no part time positions available on the same unit, the nurse shall exercise layoff bumping rights to obtain a part time position. (g) A job-sharing arrangement may be ended by the Hospital or the Union with sixty (60) days written notice. A meeting will be held within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written Notice to discuss the discontinuation. If the Hospital has eliminated the position, the nurse(s) may exercise seniority rights under the Layoff provisions in the Collective Agreement to obtain a part-time position. (h) Job sharers status will be regular part-time nurses and shall be subject to the provisions of the part-time Collective Agreement. (i) It is understood job sharers may be offered additional hours in accordance with Article K.4

Job Sharing Arrangements. Two nurses may share a full-time position subject to the agreement of all parties and provided that the following conditions are met: (a) Job sharing shall be initiated by the incumbent in a full-time position who wishes to enter into such an arrangement and shall require the agreement of the Hospital. (b) If approved, the Job share position half shall be posted and the selection will be based on the criteria set out in the Collective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the arrangement is for a trial period of six (6) months during which the Hospital will determine if the arrangement will work satisfactorily. During the trial period either nurse may return voluntarily to their former position. If the Hospital does not believe the Job-Job sharing arrangement is working the Hospital may return the nurse(s) to their former positions and any subsequent positions filled as a result of the Job Share Trial period will also be reversed. (c) Any vacant position as a result of a job share arrangement will be posted in accordance with the Collective Agreement. (d) The schedule for the job sharers shall be based on a full-full time rotation on the Unit that would apply to the full-time nurse who held that position. The schedule shall comply with the scheduling regulations in the Collective Agreement. The division of the scheduled shifts shall be determined by mutual agreement of the two nurses working the Job share position and the Manager of the Unit. (e) Job sharers shall endeavour to cover for their partner's absences including vacation. A Job Sharer will be offered the opportunity to cover their partner for extended sick leaves, or any other lengthy absence prior to the Job share position being backfilled unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Union and the Hospital. For purposes of this agreement, the term lengthy absence shall be defined as an absence beyond two (2) weeks. (f) If one of the job sharers leaves the arrangement, the position will be posted. If there is no successful applicant to the position, the position will revert to a full-full time position and be posted as a full-full time job. The remaining nurse, if there are no part time positions available on the same unit, the nurse shall exercise layoff bumping rights to obtain a part time position. (g) A job-job sharing arrangement may be ended by the Hospital or the Union with sixty (60) days written notice. A meeting will be held within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written Notice to discuss the discontinuation. If the Hospital has eliminated the position, the nurse(s) may exercise seniority rights under the Layoff provisions in the Collective Agreement to obtain a part-part- time position. (h) Job sharers status will be regular part-time nurses and shall be subject to the provisions of the part-time Collective Agreement. (i) It is understood job sharers may be offered additional hours in accordance with Article K.4

Job Sharing Arrangements. Two nurses may share a full-time position subject to the agreement of all parties and provided that the following conditions are met: (a) Job sharing shall be initiated by the incumbent in a full-time position who wishes to enter into such an arrangement and shall require the agreement of the Hospital. (b) If approved, the Job share position half shall be posted and the selection will be based on the criteria set out in the Collective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the arrangement is for a trial period of six (6) months during which the Hospital will determine if the arrangement will work satisfactorily. During the trial period either nurse may return voluntarily to their former position. If the Hospital does not believe the Job-sharing arrangement is working the Hospital may return the nurse(s) to their former positions and any subsequent positions filled as a result of the Job Share Trial period will also be reversed. (c) Any vacant position as a result of a job share arrangement will be posted in accordance with the Collective Agreement. (d) The schedule for the job sharers shall be based on a full-time rotation on the Unit that would apply to the full-time nurse who held that position. The schedule shall comply with the scheduling regulations in the Collective Agreement. The division of the scheduled shifts shall be determined by mutual agreement of the two nurses working the Job share position and the Manager of the Unit. (e) Job sharers shall endeavour to cover for their partner's absences including vacation. A Job Sharer will be offered the opportunity to cover their partner for extended sick leaves, or any other lengthy absence prior to the Job share position being backfilled unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Union and the Hospital. For purposes of this agreement, the term lengthy absence shall be defined as an absence beyond two (2) weeks. (f) If one of the job sharers leaves the arrangement, the position will be posted. If there is no successful applicant to the position, the position will revert to a full-time position and be posted as a full-time job. The remaining nurse, if there are no part time positions available on the same unit, the nurse shall exercise layoff bumping rights to obtain a part time position. (g) A job-sharing arrangement may be ended by the Hospital or the Union with sixty (60) days written notice. A meeting will be held within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written Notice to discuss the discontinuation. If the Hospital has eliminated the position, the nurse(s) may exercise seniority rights under the Layoff provisions in the Collective Agreement to obtain a part-time position. (h) Job sharers status will be regular part-time nurses and shall be subject to the provisions of the part-time Collective Agreement. (i) It is understood job sharers may be offered additional hours in accordance with Article K.4