Extended Tours. 1. An extended tour shall be introduced into any unit when: (a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and (b) The Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable arbitrary manner. 2. An extended tour may be discontinued in any unit when: (a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or (b) The Hospital because of: (i) Proven adverse effects on patient care, (ii) Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule. (iii) Other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary. 3. When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph 2 above, then: (a) The parties shall meet within four (4) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and (b) Where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given twenty-eight (28) days' notice before the schedules are so amended. 4. Extended tours can be organized for individual employees or small groups without the above limitations. Introduction must be by mutual agreement of the nurse(s), Manager and the Association.
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Extended Tours. 1. An extended tour (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit or specialized area when:
(ai) Sixtysixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and
(bii) The the Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours, ; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
2. An extended tour (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit or specialized area when:
i) fifty percent plus 1 (a) Sixty-six percent (66%50% + 1) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
(bii) The the Hospital because of:
(iA) Proven adverse effects on patient care,;
(iiB) Inability inability to provide a workable staffing schedule.;
(iiiC) Other where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
3. (c) When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, then:
(ai) The the parties shall meet within four two (42) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
(bii) Where where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given twenty-eight sixty (2860) days' days notice before the schedules are so amended.
4. Extended tours can be organized for individual employees or small groups without the above limitations. Introduction must be by mutual agreement of the nurse(s), Manager and the Association.
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Extended Tours. 1. An extended tour shall be introduced into any unit when:
(a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and
(b) The Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable arbitrary manner.
2. An extended tour may be discontinued in any unit when:
(a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
(b) The Hospital because of:
(i1) Proven adverse effects on patient care,
(ii2) Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule.
(iii3) Other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
3. When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph 2 above, then:
(a) The parties shall meet within four (4) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
(b) Where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given twenty-eight (28) days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
4. Extended tours can be organized for individual employees or small groups without the above limitations. Introduction must be by mutual agreement of the nurse(s), Manager and the Association.
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Extended Tours. 1. An extended tour L-1 Extended Tours shall be introduced into any unit when:
(a) Sixty-six Eighty percent (6680%) of the full-time and part- time nurses in the unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot; and
(b) The Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours, such . Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
2. An extended tour L-2 Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit when:
(a) SixtyFifty-six one percent (6651%) of the full-time and part- time nurses in the unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot; or
(b) The Hospital because of:
(i1) Proven adverse effects effect on patient care,
(ii2) Inability inability to provide a workable staffing schedule
3) states its intention to discontinue extended tours in the schedule.
(iii) Other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
3. L-3 When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph 2 above, (2) above then:
(a) The parties shall meet within four two (42) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
(b) Where where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given twenty-eight sixty (2860) days' ’ notice before the schedules are so amended.
4. Extended The voting procedure by which the decisions to implement or discontinue the extended tours can shall be organized for individual employees or small groups without established by agreement between the above limitations. Introduction must be by mutual agreement of the nurse(s), Manager Association and the AssociationEmployer.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. 1. An extended tour shall be introduced into any unit when:
(a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; and
(b) The Hospital agrees to implement the extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable arbitrary manner.
2. An extended tour may be discontinued in any unit when:
(a) Sixty-six percent (66%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
(b) The Hospital because of:
(i) Proven adverse effects on patient care,
(ii) Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule.
(iii) Other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
3. When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph 2 above, then:
(a) The parties shall meet within four (4) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
(b) Where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given twenty-eight (28) days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
4. Extended tours can be organized for individual employees or small groups without the above limitations. Introduction must be by mutual agreement of the nurse(s), Manager and the AssociationUnion.
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Sources: Collective Agreement