Common use of SCHEDULING GENERAL Clause in Contracts

SCHEDULING GENERAL. O.1 Self-Scheduling (a) Self scheduling shall be introduced into any unit when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the nurses in the unit to indicate by secret ballot; and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement self scheduling. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonably arbitrary manner. Where the scheduling of Job Sharers may be affected by any vote to determine this language, the job share arrangement shall then have one (1) vote. Where the partners cannot agree, then the partner with the most bargaining unit seniority shall cast the ballot. (b) Self scheduling will be discontinued when: i) fifty-one percent (51%) of the nurses in the unit indicate by secret ballot. (c) When notice of discontinuation is given by either party, then: i) the parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of giving notice to review the reasons for discontinuation with a view to resolving any problems. ii) where it is determined that the self scheduling will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given a minimum of sixty (60) days' notice before the schedules are amended. (d) Self scheduling with respect to Extended Tours shall be guided by the following regulations: i) Self schedules shall meet the needs of the unit as outlined by the Employer and should meet the needs of the individual nurse with respect to scheduling. ii) The self scheduling nurse shall be scheduled for three (3) weekends in a six (6) week rotation. iii) One (1) of the three (3) weekends off may be a minimum of forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off duty between 0700 hours Friday and 0700 hours Tuesday. The other two (2) weekends off shall be seventy-two (72) hours as per Article 12.06(d). iv) Any tour scheduled in the twenty-four (24) hour period following the commencement of the day tour will be considered as working on that day. v) The self scheduler may not schedule more than four (4) consecutive tours twice in a six (6) week schedule. vi) Self scheduling nurses will schedule an equal distribution of day tours and night tours amongst self scheduling nurses as required in a unit. vii) All other provisions of the Collective Agreement shall apply to the self scheduling nurse.