Common use of Changes in Work Schedules Clause in Contracts

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (2) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their duties or the employee has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) The notices referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 9.13 shall be given directly to the affected employees by the Employer. (d) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (de) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (ef) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; , or (ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on In any emergency situation covered by Paragraph (b) of this Article 9.13, where an employee who was scheduled to work, fails to report for his shift, the Employer should a service employee's off days shall be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such casesoffer the vacant shift to the most senior employee who was not already scheduled to work on the day in question, and prior is able and willing to changing work the schedule, shift without the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity having to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changeincur an overtime or other penalty.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) The notices referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 9.13 shall be given directly to the affected employees by the Employer. (d) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (de) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, specified cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) . In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; , or (ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;. (f) Any In any emergency situation covered by paragraph (b)of this Article 9.13, where an employee whose schedule has been modified due who was scheduled to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on work, fails to report for his shift, the Employer should a service employee's off days shall be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such casesoffer the vacant shift to the most senior employee who was not already scheduled to work on the day in question, and prior is able and willing to changing work the schedule, shift without the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity having to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changeincur an overtime or other penalty.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) The notices referred to in Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 9.13 shall be given directly to the affected employees by the Employer. (d) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (de) Employees who are unable to reach their own Manager will notify a Manager on Duty and, in addition to providing their name and department, will provide their absence reason. Voice mail or electronic mail are not acceptable means of reporting an absence. (f) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (eg) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; , or (ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;. (fh) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 In any emergency situation covered by Paragraph (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on this Article 9.13 where an employee who was scheduled to work, fails to report for his shift, the Employer should a service employee's off days shall be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior offer the vacant shift to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the most senior employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: who i) a reduction of actual hours was not already scheduled to work on the employee works for the week day in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.question, and

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice, or such lesser period of notice as may be agreeable to the particular employee, of any change in their respective work schedules. Employees whose schedules are changed, without this advance notice being provided, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first (1st) shift of the new schedule. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned scheduleschedule or in the case of an unanticipated increase in the workload to be performed by the scheduled employees, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, hours when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his/her work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (2) for all hours pay he/she was scheduled to work, unless the employee is unfit to perform their his/her duties or the employee he/she has failed to comply with the Industrial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or. ii(e) where In the event an employee reports late for work because of traffic delays, the employee commences workmay, four (4) at his/her option, advise the Employer that he/she shall work beyond his/her scheduled shift by the amount of time equivalent to the scheduled work time which the employee lost due to the delay. In such circumstances, the employee shall be paid at the straight- time rate for all the hours work and/or pay unless he/she worked beyond his/her scheduled shift in order to make up the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond time lost due to the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;traffic delay. (f) Any In the event an employee whose schedule is called to work the morning of the day shift to be worked, the following provisions will apply: (i) The call-in work will be offered to the employees in the particular classification on a seniority basis, provided that the employee has been modified due the required skill, ability and qualifications to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c)perform the work. (gii) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will response to the call-in shall be imposed voluntary on the Employer should a service part of the employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing . (iii) Provided the schedulecalled-in employee commences work as soon as is reasonably possible, the employee may, at his/her option, advise the Employer that he/she shall work beyond the end of the scheduled day shift by the amount of time which will provide result in the employee having been provided with eight (8) hours of work at the opportunity to choose one straight time rate of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changepay.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) The notices referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 9.13 shall be given directly to the affected employees by the Employer. (d) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (de) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) . In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; , or (ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;. (f) Any In any emergency situation covered by paragraph (b)of this Article 9.13, where an employee whose schedule has been modified due who was scheduled to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on work, fails to report for his shift, the Employer should a service employee's off days shall be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such casesoffer the vacant shift to the most senior employee who was not already scheduled to work on the day in question, and prior is able and willing to changing work the schedule, shift without the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity having to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changeincur an overtime or other penalty.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-forty- eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (2) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their duties or the employee has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 17.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 9.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a9.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice, or such lesser period of notice as may be agreeable to the particular employee, of any change in their respective work schedules. Employees whose schedules are changed, without this advance notice being provided, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned scheduleschedule or in the case of an unanticipated increase in the workload to be performed by the scheduled employees, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, hours when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his/her work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (2) for all hours pay he/she was scheduled to work, unless the employee is unfit to perform their his/her duties or the employee he/she has failed to comply with the Industrial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or. ii(e) where In the event an employee reports late for work because of traffic delays, the employee commences workmay, four (4) at his/her option, advise the Employer that he/she shall work beyond his/her scheduled shift by the amount of time equivalent to the scheduled work time which the employee lost due to the delay. In such circumstances, the employee shall be paid at the straight-time rate for all the hours work and/or pay unless he/she worked beyond his/her scheduled shift in order to make up the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond time lost due to the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;traffic delay. (f) Any In the event an employee whose schedule is called to work the morning of the day shift to be worked, the following provisions will apply: (i) The call-in work will be offered to the employees in the particular classification on a seniority basis, provided that the employee has been modified due the required skill, ability and qualifications to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c)perform the work. (gii) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will response to the call-in shall be imposed voluntary on the Employer should a service part of the employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing . (iii) Provided the schedulecalled-in employee commences work as soon as is reasonably possible, the employee may, at his/her option, advise the Employer that he/she shall work beyond the end of the scheduled day shift by the amount of time which will provide result in the employee having been provided with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.eight

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules., in accordance with Section 31 (3) of the Employment Standards Act of B.C. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, wherever possible, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) i. two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the ofthe Workers' Compensation Board; , or ii) where . Where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons easons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph paragraph (i) above applies;. (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 17.04, will receive notice required in Article 8.13 9.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (22 ) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their duties or the employee has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or ii) where the employee commences work, four (44 ) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (22 ) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a8.06 (a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) The notices referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 9.13 shall be given directly to the affected employees by the Employer. (d) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (de) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (ef) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours hours' pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; , or (ii) where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on In any emergency situation covered by paragraph (b) of this Article 9.13, where an employee who was scheduled to work, fails to report for his shift, the Employer should a service employee's off days shall be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such casesoffer the vacant shift to the most senior employee who was not already scheduled to work on the day in question, and prior is able and willing to changing work the schedule, shift without the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity having to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changeincur an overtime or other penalty.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours 24 hours' notice of any change in the start and finish times of any shift within their respective schedule. Start and finish time changes shall be limited to two hours before an existing shift or two hours later than an existing shift. This does not apply to an employee being required to work schedulespast the end of a scheduled shift, nor does it apply to an employee voluntarily reporting for work on a callout. (1) Where 24 hours' notice cannot be provided as per (a) above, due to a front-line employee not being available to work the shift, the Employer will call in another front-line employee or assign a supervisor employee to cover the remainder of the shift; (2) Where 24 hours' notice cannot be provided as per (a) above, due to a supervisor employee not being available to work the shift, the Employer may assign the work to an excluded manager until such time as a member from either bargaining unit can be contacted to assume the assigned duties. (b) If an employee is going to be absent from work the employee must notify their designated manager at least 60 minutes before the scheduled start time and for shifts beginning after midnight and 90 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for all other shifts from 8:00 a.m. to midnight. In emergency situations which are beyond the control of event that an employee is going to be late, she will give as much advance notice as possible. It is the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an 's responsibility to ensure that there is a person available to receive employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedulescalls. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduledEmployees, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise the Employer that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (ed) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their work schedule, and the employee reports for work as scheduled before the change, the employee shall will be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) paid two (2) hours pay unless if the employee is unfit not required to perform their duties or work, and if the employee has failed is required to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or ii) where work the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies; (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works paid for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision hours worked with a minimum of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changefour hours pay.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, scheduled are obligated to provide the Employer management with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, specified cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his/her work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his/her duties or the employee he/she has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or (ii) where once an employee reports for work in accordance with the employee’s schedule, the employee commences work, four (4) hours will be provided with work and/or pay unless for his/her entire scheduled shift. The Employer, based on business conditions, may request that employee(s) leave work before the employee's end of their scheduled shift. If the employee voluntarily agrees to leave work before the end of his/her shift at the Employer’s request then the employee will only be paid for the actual time worked that day. If work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond Acts of God, then the control provisions of the Employer, in which case Paragraph paragraph (i) above applies;will be applied. (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 Clause 17.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 Clause 9.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times time for the first shift of the new schedule. The employer will so advise as early as possible. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: ii. Fifty percent (50%) two (2) hours of scheduled hours’ pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his duties or the employee he has failed to comply with the Industrial Health health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or ii) where . Where the employee commences work, four (4) hours work and/or pay unless the employee's his work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond the control of the Employer, in which case case, Paragraph (i) above applies;. (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 17.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 9.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, scheduled are obligated to provide the Employer management with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, specified cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his/her work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two (2) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their his/her duties or the employee he/she has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or (ii) where once an employee reports for work in accordance with the employee’s schedule, the employee commences work, four (4) hours will be provided with work and/or pay unless for his/her entire scheduled shift. The Employer, based on business conditions, may request that employee(s) leave work before the employee's end of their scheduled shift. If the employee voluntarily agrees to leave work before the end of his/her shift at the Employer’s request then the employee will only be paid for the actual time worked that day. If work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond Acts of God, then the control provisions of the Employer, in which case Paragraph paragraph (i) above applies;will be applied. (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 Clause 17.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 Clause 9.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours notice, or such lesser period of notice as may be agreeable to the particular employee, of any change in their respective work schedules. Employees whose schedules are changed, without this advance notice being provided, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned scheduleschedule or in the case of an unanticipated increase in the workload to be performed by the scheduled employees, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, hours when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their his/her work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: i) two (2) for all hours pay he/she was scheduled to work, unless the employee is unfit to perform their his/her duties or the employee he/she has failed to comply with the Industrial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or. ii(e) where In the event an employee reports late for work because of traffic delays, the employee commences workmay, four (4) at his/her option, advise the Employer that he/she shall work beyond his/her scheduled shift by the amount of time equivalent to the scheduled work time which the employee lost due to the delay. In such circumstances, the employee shall be paid at the straight-time rate for all the hours work and/or pay unless he/she worked beyond his/her scheduled shift in order to make up the employee's work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond time lost due to the control of the Employer, in which case Paragraph (i) above applies;traffic delay. (f) Any In the event an employee whose schedule is called to work the morning of the day shift to be worked, the following provisions will apply: (i) The call-in work will be offered to the employees in the particular classification on a seniority basis, provided that the employee has been modified due the required skill, ability and qualifications to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 (b) and (c)perform the work. (gii) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will response to the call-in shall be imposed voluntary on the part of the employee. (iii) Provided the called-in employee commences work as soon as is reasonably possible, the employee may, at his/her option, advise the Employer should a service employee's off days be required that he/she shall work beyond the end of the scheduled day shift by the amount of time which will result in the employee having been provided with eight (8) hours of work at the straight time rate of pay. (iv) It is understood that, when calling employees for work on the same day, the Employer needs to be changed for sound business reasonsproceed expeditiously in order to meet its tight time limits. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedulethis regard, the Employer will provide proceed by contacting the employee three (3) most senior employees. It will assign the shift to the most senior person who responds within fifteen (15) minutes of the call. The process will then be repeated with the opportunity to choose one of the following two three (23) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs changenext most senior employees if necessary.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Changes in Work Schedules. (a) In situations other than emergencies, the scheduled employees are entitled to forty-eight (48) hours hours’ notice of any change in their respective work schedules. (b) In emergency situations which are beyond the control of the Employer, as in the case of the failure of an employee to report for an assigned schedule, the Employer may give notice of less than forty-eight (48) hours, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours, when changing work schedules. (c) Employees who become aware that they are not going to be able to report for work as scheduled, are obligated to provide the Employer Management with notice at the earliest possible time, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf, time to allow the Employer time to cover the absence. (d) Employees whose schedules are changed without the advance notice specified, specified cannot be disciplined if they advise that they cannot comply with the changed starting and finishing times for the first shift of the new schedule. (e) In situations where an employee has not been provided with notice of a change in their work schedule, and the employee reports as scheduled before the change, the employee shall be provided with work and/or pay as follows: (i) two Two (2) hours pay unless the employee is unfit to perform their duties or the employee has failed to comply with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Board; or (ii) where Once an employee commences work in accordance with the employee’s schedule, the employee commences work, four (4) hours will be provided with work and/or pay unless for his/her entire scheduled shift. The Employer, based on business conditions, may request that employee(s) leave work before the employee's end of their scheduled shift. If the employee voluntarily agrees to leave work before the end of his/her shift at the Employer’s request, then the employee will only be paid for the actual time worked that day. If work is suspended because of inclement weather or other reasons completely beyond Acts of God, then the control provisions of the Employer, in which case Paragraph paragraph (i) above applies;will be applied. (f) Any employee whose schedule has been modified due to illness or injury as defined in Article 16.04 18.03 will receive notice required in Article 8.13 10.13 (b) and (c). (g) The parties agree that no overtime penalty will be imposed on the Employer should a service employee's off days be required to be changed for sound business reasons. In such cases, and prior to changing the schedule, the Employer will provide the employee with the opportunity to choose one of the following two (2) options: i) a reduction of actual hours the employee works for the week in which the schedule change occurs; or ii) split off days within the week in which the change occurs. This provision of the Collective Agreement is not intended to erode the benefits contained within Article 8.06(a) of the Collective Agreement. This provision is intended to provide scheduling flexibility when business needs change.

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Sources: Collective Agreement