Common use of Scheduling and Staffing Clause in Contracts

Scheduling and Staffing. [ARTICLE 10] 12.1. Work schedules shall normally be issued two (2) weeks in advance. The parties recognize that changes in scheduling may be necessary. [Pending results of SAG] 12.2. The Region shall first seek volunteers by seniority in the event of a major change in schedule which occurs without at least forty-eight (48) hours’ advance notice. In the event that there is not a sufficient number of volunteers, the Region will assign employ- ees, by reverse order of seniority, provided that the Region may choose not to assign an employee if her assignment would result in a major change in schedule. 12.3. The Region shall continue to take into account the proximity of the employee’s home to the mobile site in scheduling. 12.4. The Region will staff blood drives according to law. 12.5. All employees who are currently assigned to pheresis operations at fixed sites on a regular basis shall continue to be so assigned. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to preclude the Company from maintaining, instituting or changing shifts or workweeks to obtain the production it desires per Article 7 of the Na- tional Addendum, which includes the right to require employees to work Saturdays or Sundays. Vacancies for regular fixed site positions will be filled in accordance with Arti- cle 16. This provision does not limit the Region’s right to assign fixed site employees on an occasional basis elsewhere or non-fixed site employees to fixed sites, provided that: (A) Fixed site pheresis employees will only be assigned to a non-pheresis site when non-pheresis employees are not available; (B) Employees who are cross-trained in pheresis but not regularly assigned to a fixed site shall be assigned to fill schedule vacancies, which are known more than thirty-six (36) hours in advance, at pheresis sites before employees who are not cross- trained in pheresis are so assigned; (C) Employees who are cross-trained in pheresis but not regularly assigned to a fixed site shall be assigned to fill schedule vacancies at blood collection sites before employees who are currently regularly assigned to a fixed site; and (D) Floating pheresis staff assigned to pheresis work who begin the workshift at a pheresis site and who are then pulled to a whole blood operation shall be paid the pheresis rate for the day. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to preclude the Company from maintaining, instituting or changing shifts or workweeks to obtain the production it desires per Article 7 of the National Addendum, which includes the right to require employees to work Saturdays or Sundays. 12.6. The Region will not replace any laid-off registered nurse with a non-registered nurse. As determined by MOU #1 to the National Addendum 12.7. The Region will make available for scheduling on a seniority basis for the whole blood collection staff in the professional unit 3 “early” slots per day and 3 “late” slots per day to be assigned on a weekly basis. The Region will make available for scheduling on a seniority basis for the whole blood collection staff in the technical unit a number equal to five percent, but no less than 8 total, of the bargaining unit (calculated on October 1st for the next calendar year) for “early” slots per day and “late” slots per day to be assigned on a weekly basis. For an early, registration ends by 2:30 p.m., and for a late, registration opens at or after 2:00 p.m. Effective January 1, 2013, for an early, registration ends by 3:00 p.m. 12.8. The Region will make available for scheduling on an individual basis 3 “early” slots per day and 3 “late” slots per day for the professional unit. The Region also will make available “early” and “late” slots per day for the technical unit in a number equal to five percent, but no less than 5 total slots, of the bargaining unit (calculated on October 1st for the next calendar year). “Early” slots and “late” slots will be available per day on a first come first granted basis for scheduling for the whole blood collection staff on a floating basis to accommodate special personal circumstances. Such requests shall be made at least three weeks in advance and shall be confirmed in writing within one week of submission.