Common use of Restriction of Availability Clause in Contracts

Restriction of Availability. A part time employee who works less than the basic work week and restricts his or her availability shall sign a form so advising the Employer. One copy of the form is to be mailed to the Union by the Employer. Such employees shall forfeit their right to claim any hours in excess of the number of hours to which they have restricted themselves. When reductions in hours occur, the junior employee, whether or not he or she is of restricted status, shall be reduced first. If an employee wishes to end his or her restricted status, the employee shall so advise the Employer in writing. This written advice is to be presented to the Employer at least one (1) week prior to the posting of the work schedule as set out in Section 5(e) of this Collective Agreement. The employee's full seniority rights shall be reinstated to date of hire from the date he or she advises the Employer of his or her full availability. An employee shall not be entitled to fill out a form as outlined above more than once per year unless otherwise mutually agreed. The Employer will endeavour to schedule restricted employees in full eight (8) hour shifts. Effective October 13, 1986, employees shall not be permitted to restrict their availability below twelve

Restriction of Availability. A part time employee who works less than the basic work week and restricts his or her availability shall sign a form so advising the Employer. One copy of the form is to be mailed to the Union by the Employer. Such employees shall forfeit their right to claim any hours in excess of the number of hours to which they have restricted themselves. When reductions in hours occur, the junior employee, whether or not he or she is of restricted status, shall be reduced first. If an employee wishes to end his or her restricted status, the employee shall so advise the Employer in writing. This written advice is to be presented to the Employer at least one (1) week prior to the posting of the work schedule as set out in Section 5(e) of this Collective Agreement. The employee's full seniority rights shall be reinstated to date of hire from the date he or she advises the Employer of his or her full availability. An employee shall not be entitled to fill out a form as outlined above more than once per year unless otherwise mutually agreed. The Employer will endeavour to schedule restricted employees in full eight (8) hour shifts. Effective October 13, 1986, employees shall not be permitted to restrict their availability below twelvetwelve (12) hours per week except for health reasons supported by a letter from a doctor, or unless mutually agreed between the Employer and the employee. A full time employee who reverts to part time status at his or her own request shall be considered to have restricted his or her availability and the foregoing shall apply.