Common use of Distribution of Overtime Work Clause in Contracts

Distribution of Overtime Work. So far as practicable, without reducing efficiency of work performance, opportunities to work overtime in a division shall be distributed among employees in the same job classification in that division as the work to be performed, provided the employees are qualified to perform the specific overtime work required. Notification will start with the most senior employee qualified to do the work in the job classification and continue down the seniority list; provided, however, if there are not enough qualified employees who volunteer for the overtime work, which, in the Employer's judgment, is necessary, then the most junior employees in the job classification who are qualified to do such work shall be required to work overtime. Qualified employees within a classification shall be called on a rotating seniority basis for such overtime. If any employee refuses or fails to respond to an overtime opportunity, he shall next be called when his name next appears on the rotating seniority list. None of the foregoing shall be construed so as to prohibit the City from scheduling and requiring an entire classification, division, department and/or shift to work overtime. If an entire classification is required to work overtime, and if the Employer determines that more employees are needed to perform the work, the Employer shall distribute the overtime among other qualified employees on a unit seniority basis. The Employer shall not be required to break in on work in progress or change an employee's shift in assigning overtime. For the purposes of snow removal, two shifts of employees will be maintained and the City will make a reasonable effort to assign comparable amounts of overtime to each team. Nothing in this article prohibits the City from assigning overtime work contrary to seniority.

Distribution of Overtime Work. So far as practicable, without reducing efficiency of work performance, opportunities to work overtime in a division Overtime shall be distributed as equally as practicable among employees in the same job classification in that division the same work section and area starting with the most senior employee, as the work to be performedper Section 9.14 Seniority, provided the employees are qualified to perform the specific overtime work required. Notification will start with the most senior employee qualified to do the Any overtime work in the required for a specific job classification and continue down within this unit, shall be offered to unit members first. In the seniority list; providedevent that no bargaining unit member accepts the overtime, however, if there are not enough the overtime may be offered to other qualified employees who volunteer for individuals outside of the bargaining unit. The City will maintain the records of overtime work, whichincluding: the nature of the work, in to what classification it is applied, to what employee(s) it was offered, who performed the Employer's judgmentwork, how many hours were worked, and whether it was voluntary or required. The records will be updated monthly, maintained on a rolling 12-month basis, and posted. The records shall be made available electronically for employees to verify and check. Should any employee assert that he or she has not been offered a reasonably equitable number of overtime work hours for which he or she is necessaryqualified, he or she may bring such assertion to the attention of management. Should management determine that the employee’s assertion is justified, then that employee shall be given the most junior right of first refusal to all subsequent overtime work offers until reasonable equity is restored, without regard for seniority. If no employee accepts offered overtime work, the City may require an employee or employees to work the overtime. Should the overtime work arise from the continuation of work in progress, the job classification who are qualified to do such employee performing the work shall may be required to complete it. In cases where the City requires that overtime work overtime. Qualified employees within a classification shall be called performed, the overtime work will be assigned on a rotating basis in inverse order of seniority basis for such overtime. If any employee refuses or fails to respond to an overtime opportunity, he shall next be called when his name next appears on among employees holding the rotating seniority list. None of the foregoing shall be construed so as to prohibit the City from scheduling and requiring an entire same classification, division, department and/or shift subject to work overtime. If an entire classification is required to work overtime, and if the Employer determines that more employees are needed qualification of any individual employee to perform the work, the Employer shall distribute the overtime among other qualified employees on a unit seniority basis. The Employer shall not be required to break in on work in progress or change an employee's shift in assigning overtime. For the purposes of snow removal, two shifts of employees will be maintained and the City will make a reasonable effort to assign comparable amounts of overtime to within each team. Nothing in this article prohibits the City from assigning overtime work contrary to seniorityshift.