Common use of Scheduling / Availability Clause in Contracts

Scheduling / Availability. The Full-time and Part-time Nurse schedule shall be developed and posted in accordance with the following: (a) The Employer shall be fair and reasonable when designing Master Rotations for Full-time and Part-time Nurses. (b) The Union may propose changes to the Master Rotation up to a maximum of one (1) time per calendar year, by submitting a request to the Director of Nursing. (c) The Parties shall meet as required to review proposed changes to a Master Rotation, acknowledging the mutual benefit to a fair, consistent and effective Master Schedule. Such review shall focus on adequate time off between shifts, rotations and the ability to meet operational needs of the Home and legislative or contractual obligations. The Employer may change a Master Rotation in consultation with the Union and implement changes with a minimum of eight (8) weeks advance written notice. (d) Whenever a Master Rotation is significantly changed permanently, Full-time and Part-time Nurses shall be provided the opportunity, in order of seniority, to select their assigned line within the Master Rotation. (e) Full-time and Part-time Nurses may seek a permanent change to their assigned line within a Master Rotation through the vacancy posting process. Requests to mutually exchange assigned lines shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall create a two (2) week schedule which shall be posted six (6) weeks prior to the first day of the schedule. The Employer will endeavour to provide as much advance notice as is practicable of a change in a posted schedule. Changes to the posted work schedule shall be brought to the attention of the nurse with at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice. (f) Each Part-time and Casual Nurse shall submit, in a manner determined by the Employer, their availability for a six (6) week period; and, up to the posting of the schedule, hold themselves available to be scheduled for those shifts that they declared themselves as available. Employees may revise their availability at any time, but no later than two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the two (2) week schedule. Otherwise, the Employee’s availability shall remain unchanged for the purposes related to Employee scheduling. (g) Each Part-time Nurse shall declare: i) a total of sixty (60) hours or more of availability for each two (2) week pay period inclusive of the hours for their assigned line on the schedule; and ii) availability at least every other weekend. (h) Each Casual Nurse shall declare their availability for each two (2) week pay period. Casual Nurses shall endeavour to provide as much availability as possible. (i) Before the schedule is posted, the Employer shall fill outstanding shifts in the following order providing that the scheduling does not incur overtime: i) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse up to twenty-two and a half (22.5) hours in a pay period, who indicated availability for the shift(s); ii) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse, up to forty-five (45) hours in a pay period, who indicated availability for the shift(s); iii) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse, up to seventy-five

Scheduling / Availability. The Full-time and Part-time Nurse schedule shall be developed and posted in accordance with the following: (a) The Employer shall be fair and reasonable when designing Master Rotations for Full-time and Part-time Nurses. (b) The Union may propose changes to the Master Rotation up to a maximum of one (1) time per calendar year, by submitting a request to the Director of Nursing. (c) The Parties shall meet as required to review proposed changes to a Master Rotation, acknowledging the mutual benefit to a fair, consistent and effective Master Schedule. Such review shall focus on adequate time off between shifts, rotations and the ability to meet operational needs of the Home and legislative or contractual obligations. The Employer may change a Master Rotation in consultation with the Union and implement changes with a minimum of eight (8) weeks advance written notice. (dc) Whenever a Master Rotation is significantly changed permanently, Full-time and Part-time Nurses shall be provided the opportunity, in order of seniority, to select their assigned line within the Master Rotation. (ed) Full-time and Part-time Nurses may seek a permanent change to their assigned line within a Master Rotation through the vacancy posting process. Requests to mutually exchange assigned lines shall not be unreasonably denied. . (e) The Employer shall create a two (2) week schedule which shall be posted six (6) weeks prior to the first day of the schedule. The Employer will endeavour to provide as much advance notice as is practicable of a change in a posted schedule. Changes to the posted work schedule shall be brought to the attention of the nurse with at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice. (f) Each Part-time and Casual Nurse shall submit, in a manner determined by the Employer, their availability for a six (6) week period; and, up to the posting of the schedule, hold themselves available to be scheduled for those shifts that they declared themselves as available. Employees may revise their availability at any time, but no later than two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the two (2) week schedule. Otherwise, the Employee’s availability shall remain unchanged for the purposes related to Employee scheduling. (g) Each Part-time Nurse shall declare: i) a total of sixty (60) hours or more of availability for each two (2) week pay period inclusive of the hours for their assigned line on the schedule; and ii) availability at least every other weekend. (h) Each Casual Nurse shall declare their a total of fifteen (15) hours or more of availability for each two (2) week pay period. Casual Nurses shall endeavour to provide as much availability as possible. (i) Before the schedule is posted, the Employer shall fill outstanding shifts in the following order providing that the scheduling does not incur overtime: i) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse up to twenty-two and a half (22.5) hours in a pay period, who indicated availability for the shift(s); ii) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse, up to forty-five (45) hours in a pay period, who indicated availability for the shift(s); iii) Schedule, in order of seniority, each Part-time Nurse, up to seventy-five