Common use of Scheduling Guidelines Clause in Contracts

Scheduling Guidelines. 4 on 5 OFF SCHEDULE (a) The 4 on 5 off Schedule may be introduced into any unit when: i) Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Full-Time and regular part-time Nurses specifically assigned to such units so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) The Hospital agrees to implement the shift schedule in the unit. It is understood such agreement by the Hospital shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. (b) The 4 on 5 off Schedule may be discontinued in any unit when: i) Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Full-Time and regular part-time Nurses specifically assigned to such unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) The Hospital determines that the schedule: A) Causes adverse effects on patient care; or B) Results in the inability to provide a workable staffing schedule; or C) Results in other undesirable outcomes that are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary. (c) The secret ballot referred to above, shall not take place unless six (6) months has elapsed from the date of any such previous secret ballot within such unit. (d) If the 4 on 5 off Schedule in a unit is discontinued in accordance with (b) above, it is agreed that: i) The Parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the decision to discontinue the extended shift in such unit to review the decision, and ii) The affected unit shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended. (e) In reference to Article 14.12, tours scheduled and days off will be posted at least four (4) weeks in advance. Requests for change in posted time schedules must be submitted in writing and co-signed by a Nurse willing to exchange days off or tours. It is understood that such changes in schedules initiated by a Nurse and approved by the Hospital shall not result in overtime or scheduling violation premium. Requests for shift exchanges will be considered and a decision provided to the Nurse within seventy-two (72) hours of the manager receiving the request for the exchange that has been signed by both Nurses. Shift exchanges will not be unreasonably denied. Requests for shift exchanges requested with less than seventy-two (72) hours notice will be considered on an individual basis by the manager or designate. Full-Time employees may request a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift however, in order to maintain full time hours (1950 per year) the Full-Time employee will request banked lieu time (including stat holidays) or vacation for the remaining hours. (f) A Nurse working the ‘4 on 5 off’ eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hours extended tour schedule shall receive three (3) weekends off in a nine (9) week schedule. Premium will be paid, (as per Article 14.03) for all hours a Nurse is required to work on weekends in excess of six (6) in a nine (9) week schedule, save and except where: (i) The weekend has been worked by the Nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such Nurse; or (ii) The weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of tours with another Nurse. For the purposes of this section, a weekend shall be defined as any period of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work that includes Saturday and Sunday. (g) No more than four (4) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. The four (4) consecutive shifts will consist of two (2) eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour days immediately followed by two (2) consecutive eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour nights followed by five (5) consecutive days off. This schedule fulfils the requirements of Article E.07, specifically, the scheduling of fifty percent (50%) of the working time is on day tour plus or minus one (1) tour per schedule. Premium will be paid, as per Article 14.03, for a fifth (5th) tour and subsequent tours save and except where; (i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the Nurse; or, (ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another Nurse. (h) Full-Time Nurses working the ‘4 on 5 off’ extended tour schedule shall be scheduled for an additional three (3) eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour tours (except in the areas where there are seven and one-half (7.5) hour tours available, Nurses will be scheduled an additional four (4) seven and one-half (7.5) hour tours. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital on weekdays during a Nurse’s five (5) days off, in each calendar year and will be paid at the Nurse’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay. Article L.01 (f) and L.02 (j) will not apply. Nurses working the ‘4 on 5 off’ schedule with the additional tours set out in this paragraph, are considered to be Full-Time, as defined in the central provisions. It is understood that Full-Time Nurses will be scheduled to work 1950 hours per year. The 2D2N master schedule shall be calculated to years’ end to ensure the schedule provides at least 1950 hours in each calendar year. Paid holidays shall be scheduled in conjunction with a pay that is short of the required number of shifts in that two week period closest to the paid holiday date. It is understood that job share lines will be entitled to the additional tours as outlined above.

Scheduling Guidelines. 4 on 5 OFF SCHEDULE (a) The 4 on 5 off Schedule may be introduced into any unit when: i) Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Fullfull-Time time and regular part-time Nurses nurses specifically assigned to such units so indicate by secret ballot; and ii) The Hospital agrees to implement the shift schedule in the unit. It is understood such agreement by the Hospital shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. (b) The 4 on 5 off Schedule may be discontinued in any unit when: i) Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Fullfull-Time time and regular part-time Nurses nurses specifically assigned to such unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) The Hospital determines that the schedule: A) Causes adverse effects on patient care; or B) Results in the inability to provide a workable staffing schedule; or C) Results in other undesirable outcomes that are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary. (c) The secret ballot referred to above, shall not take place unless six (6) months has elapsed from the date of any such previous secret ballot within such unit. (d) If the 4 on 5 off Schedule in a unit is discontinued in accordance with (b) above, it is agreed that: i) The Parties parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the decision to discontinue the extended shift in such unit to review the decision, and ii) The affected unit shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended. (e) In reference to Article 14.12, tours scheduled and days off will be posted at least four (4) weeks in advance. Requests for change in posted time schedules must be submitted in writing and co-signed by a Nurse nurse willing to exchange days off or tours. It is understood that such changes in schedules initiated by a Nurse nurse and approved by the Hospital shall not result in overtime or scheduling violation premiumpayment. Requests for shift exchanges will be considered and a decision provided to the Nurse nurse within seventy-two (72) hours of the manager receiving the request for the exchange that has been signed by both Nursesnurses. Shift exchanges will not be unreasonably denied. Requests for shift exchanges requested with less than seventy-two (72) hours notice will be considered on an individual basis by the manager or designate. Full-Time time employees may request a shift exchange with employees who are not working the same number of hours on that shift however, in order to maintain full time hours (1950 per year) the Fullfull-Time time employee will request banked lieu time (including stat holidays) or vacation for the remaining hours. (f) A Nurse nurse working the ‘4 on 5 off’ eleven and one-quarter point two five (11.25) hours extended tour schedule shall receive three (3) weekends off in a nine (9) week schedule. Premium will be paid, (as per Article 14.03) for all hours a Nurse nurse is required to work on weekends in excess of six (6) in a nine (9) week schedule, save and except where: (i) The weekend has been worked by the Nurse nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by such Nursenurse; or (ii) The weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of tours with another Nursenurse. For the purposes of this section, a weekend shall be defined as any period of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work that includes Saturday and Sunday. (g) No more than four (4) consecutive extended shifts shall be scheduled. The four (4) consecutive shifts will consist of two (2) eleven and one-one- quarter (11.25) hour days immediately followed by two (2) consecutive eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour nights followed by five (5) consecutive days off. This schedule fulfils the requirements of Article E.07, specifically, the scheduling of fifty percent (50%) of the working time is on day tour plus or minus one (1) tour per schedule. Premium will be paid, as per Article 14.03, for a fifth (5th) tour and subsequent tours save and except where; (i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the Nursenurse; or, (ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another Nursenurse. (h) For part-time nurses, the four (4) consecutive extended tours must be followed by five (5) consecutive days off prior to returning to work a second (2nd) set of four (4) consecutive extended tours. (i) Full-Time Nurses time nurses working the ‘4 on 5 off’ extended tour schedule shall be scheduled for an additional three (3) eleven and one-quarter (11.25) hour tours (except in the areas where there are seven and one-half (7.5) hour tours available, Nurses nurses will be scheduled an additional four (4) seven and one-half (7.5) hour tours. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital on weekdays during a Nursenurse’s five (5) days off, in each calendar year and will be paid at the Nursenurse’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay. Article L.01 (f) and L.02 (j) will not apply. Nurses working the ‘4 on 5 off’ schedule with the additional tours set out in this paragraph, are considered to be Fullfull-Timetime, as defined in the central provisions. It is understood that Full-Time Nurses time nurses will be scheduled to work 1950 hours per year. The 2D2N master schedule shall be calculated to years’ end to ensure the schedule provides at least 1950 hours in each calendar year. Paid holidays shall be scheduled in conjunction with a pay that is short of the required number of shifts in that two week period closest to the paid holiday date. It is understood that job share lines will be entitled to the additional tours as outlined above.