Common use of ALLOCATION AND HOURS OF WORK Clause in Contracts

ALLOCATION AND HOURS OF WORK. 8.1 General principles applicable to all operations, subject to qualifications: First in - first out within each operation and by terminal point, with reasonable exceptions for, e.g. return of a foreign terminal point Owner- Operator towards his home terminal point at the end of the week; when there is an opportunity to equalize miles and other available Owner- Operators have run reasonable miles in the week; wherein an Owner- Operator is ill or there is a personal emergency necessitating the dispatch of the Owner Operator towards his home terminal point. 8.2 Owner-Operators wishing transfer to another operation within Highland Transport may apply and will be transferred to open and available positions in accordance with seniority, subject to qualifications for the available position. The request for transfer must be in writing. The transfer will be for a minimum of six (6) months. 8.3 Owner-Operators will not be required to work in violation of the applicable federal or provincial regulations governing hours of work.