Common use of HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES Clause in Contracts

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty (50) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to the Agency Step with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. e.g., major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a demonstration, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty (50) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing cost savings days and vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step 2 with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s member‟s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ hours notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s member‟s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty (50) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step 2 with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ hours notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty forty (5040) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 [currently seventy cents ($.70) per hour] for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to the Agency Step with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty (50) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step 2 with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ hours notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty forty (5040) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.[currently seventy cents ($.70) per hour]

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step 2 with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ hours notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty (50) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 for all hours.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULES. 26.01 Shifts Assignments for Bargaining Unit 1 Shift assignments will be made by the facility administrator on the basis of seniority. Schedules for troopers assigned to field locations will be bid by seniority, most senior first, at each facility. Troopers will bid upon two reasonably equal three month periods that shall begin on the first day of the pay period that includes March 1st and September 1st of each year. After all troopers have bid, and prior to reviewing vacation requests submitted during the “window period,” the post commander shall review the schedule and determine if any changes are needed based upon operational considerations. Operational considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to: the balance of experience per work shift group and special training. A bid period is two (2) reasonably equal three (3) month periods. The post commander may, per bid period, change a schedule for one (1) three (3) month period for up to four (4) troopers based upon operational considerations. No individual trooper will have their schedule changed for operational considerations more than once per twelve (12) month bid cycle beginning with the first bid after ratification. The decision of the post commander to make a schedule change based upon operational considerations shall only be grievable to Agency Step 2 with a review of the circumstances made by the Office of Field Operations. Dispatchers and Electronic Technicians will continue to bid on the basis of seniority only. In accordance with this section, shift assignments will be permanent and no rotation of shifts will occur, except for the relief dispatcher, who shall continue on a rotating schedule as in the past. The Employer shall have the right to change a member’s schedule for operational considerations, including time off days, or scheduled work shift with seventy-two (72) hours’ hours notice, or less when exigent circumstances exist, except as provided in Article 22. When a member’s schedule is changed, time off days shall not be split except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g. major emergency conditions, such as a riot, a natural or man-made disaster; training; shift bid transition; or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer). No employee scheduled to be off on a holiday listed in Section 44.01 shall be required to work on that holiday in order to facilitate a permissive leave request (personal leave, compensatory time or vacation) from another employee unless the vacation leave request is submitted during the “window period” by a more senior employee in the same classification. Shifts shall be bid between fifty forty (5040) and thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the new assignment. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours. The relief dispatcher shall be paid the regular shift differential as provided in Article 63 Section 63.03 for all hours.