Common use of Christmas Scheduling Clause in Contracts

Christmas Scheduling. K.1 The Employer agrees to schedule five (5) consecutive days off for full-time and regular part-time nurses, unless the Nurse submitted a written request to the Manager by September 15th, for fewer scheduled shifts off during the Christmas and New Year’s period. Nurses will have either Christmas or New Year’s period off. The Christmas period will include December 24, 25 and 26. The New Year’s period will include December 31, January 1 and January 2. It is expected that nurses will be scheduled to work alternating periods of the Christmas period and New Year’s period from year to year. In the event that additional time off is available during the Christmas and New Year's periods it shall be offered by seniority to those nurses scheduled on a shift with additional staff scheduled. The Employer may at its discretion waive other scheduling/ staffing requirements during the period from December 15 to January 15. This provision will not apply to areas where nurses normally work Monday to Friday and are not normally scheduled to work on a paid holiday. The schedule covering a minimum of four (4) weeks during the Christmas and New Year's period will be posted by November 1st. Request for specific days off and the submission of part time availability for the Christmas/ New Year’s schedule period must be submitted in writing by September 15th.

Christmas Scheduling. K.1 The Employer agrees to schedule five (5) consecutive days off for full-time and regular part-time nurses, unless the Nurse submitted a written request to the Manager by September 15th, for fewer scheduled shifts off during the Christmas and New Year’s period. Nurses will have either Christmas or New Year’s period off. The Christmas period will include December 24, 25 and 26. The New Year’s period will include December 31, January 1 and January 2. It is expected that nurses will be scheduled to work alternating periods of the Christmas period and New Year’s period from year to year. In the event that additional time off is available during the Christmas and New Year's periods it shall be offered by seniority to those nurses scheduled on a shift with additional staff scheduled. The Employer may at its discretion waive other scheduling/ staffing requirements during the period from December 15 to January 15. This provision will not apply to areas where nurses normally work Monday to Friday and are not normally scheduled to work on a paid holiday. The schedule covering a minimum of four (4) weeks during the Christmas and New Year's period will be posted by November 1st. Request for specific days off and the submission of part time availability for the Christmas/ New Year’s schedule period must be submitted in writing by September 15th.