Common use of Short Term Absences Clause in Contracts

Short Term Absences. 1 (a) For prescheduled short term absences of 1-27 days, the vacant shifts will be divided up and offered to RPT employees in the classification within the department to a maximum of 48 hours per pay period (subject to availability within their existing RPT shift schedule). Any excess hours will be offered to qualified casual staff up to 48 hours per pay. In the event that casual staff does not accept those available excess hours, or if available excess hours would bring the casual staff beyond 48 hours in a pay period, the remaining hours will then be offered to qualified RPT staff within the classification within the department (up to 75 hours per pay), and if still unsuccessful, then to qualified casual within the classification within the department up to 75 hours per pay.