Common use of Roster Changes Clause in Contracts

Roster Changes. 45.5.1 The rosters within this Agreement are based on current ship berthing arrangements at the commencement of this Agreement and the salaries reflect those rosters. The basis for any roster is to provide secure permanent rostered jobs and maintain as much regularity and predictability of working shifts as possible as well as the flexibility to ensure rostered shifts are generally worked within an Employee's primary skill. 45.5.2 When ship berthing arrangements change and the Company has an essential need for roster changes, the Union/Employees shall provide the flexibility to address the necessary changes. Any such changes will be implemented in accordance with clauses 45.3 and 45.4. In these circumstances, information relating to changed berthing arrangements will be provided to the Union and Employees to facilitate such discussions. 45.5.3 The requirement for roster change may not only be based on changed working arrangements, but also be based on maintaining and increasing, where appropriate, permanent rostered jobs and ensuring shifts are generally worked within an Employee's primary skill so that the integrity of the roster is maintained. Any such change may only vary the internal configuration of each roster and shall not alter the aggregate of working days required or duty free days within the rosters, this includes respecting the aggregate value of the roster. 45.5.4 Any change may occur only after all other mechanisms and alternatives have been considered and proved ineffective.