Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when: i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, and (b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when: i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. (c) A compressed work week may be discontinued in any Home when: i) seventy per cent (70%) of the employees in the Home so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Management because of A) adverse effects on patient care, B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule, C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule. (d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management in accordance with paragraph (2) above, then: i) the Union representatives and the Management shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended. (e) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following: i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period. ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted. iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours). iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend. v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift. vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours. vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked. viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.J-1 Extended Tour Implementation and Discontinuation
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both all full-time and regular part-time) assigned to time Employees on the Home unit, who vote so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer The Hospital agrees to continue implement the compressed work weekextended tours. Such agreement Agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(cb) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent percent (70%) of all full-time and regular part-time Employees, on the employees in the Home unit Employees who vote so indicate by secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management Hospital because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,, or
C) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week extended tours in the schedule.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management Parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees Employees shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
(d) In this Article J-1, the process by which any secret ballot shall be conducted will be as mutually agreed between the Hospital and the Association.
(e) Hours of All full-time and part-time Employees shall be required to work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with those areas where the following:
i) The hours of compressed work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodweek is scheduled.
ii(f) No more than three (3) consecutive tours There will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours twelve (4812) hours months between extended tour votes identified in Article J-1 (a) or (b) above. Such twelve (12) month period will commence from the date of implementation of the extended tour schedule. 0700 – 1900 1900 – 0700 unless the Hospital and the Union agree to alter extended tours to meet the needs of a specific unit. Variations to the above tours or the tours identified in Appendix “A” will be scheduled off when changing from agreed with the night tours Association prior to the day toursimplementation. The Association shall not unreasonably withhold such agreement.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.M-1
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent Seventy-five (7075%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot, and
(bii) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond The Hospital agrees to implement the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballotextended tours, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
iii) There shall be a trial period of six (c6) A compressed work week months followed by a re-vote at the end of that period to seventy-five (75%) continuing support.
iv) Where a unit has had an unsuccessful vote under i) above, another vote to introduce extended tours will not take place for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of the original vote.
(b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:,
i) seventy per cent Seventy-five (7075%) of the employees Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse Adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,, or
C) Where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) above, then:,
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; discontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems, and
ii) where Where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees Nurses shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
. M-2 (ea) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee for Extended Tour Nurses shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on averaged over a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during specified period to meet the period following the completion needs of the Friday day shift until scheduling requirements of each unit (i.e., 225 hours in a 6-week period). Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the commencement of Hospital and the Monday day shiftAssociation.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.M-1
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent Seventy-five (7075%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot, and
(bii) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond The Hospital agrees to implement the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballotextended tours, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
iii) There shall be a trial period of six (c6) A compressed work week months followed by a re- vote at the end of that period to seventy-five (75%) continuing support.
iv) Where a unit has had an unsuccessful vote under i) above, another vote to introduce extended tours will not take place for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of the original vote.
(b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:,
i) seventy per cent Seventy-five (7075%) of the employees Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse Adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,, or
C) Where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) above, then:,
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; discontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems, and
ii) where Where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees Nurses shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
. M-2 (ea) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee for Extended Tour Nurses shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on averaged over a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during specified period to meet the period following the completion needs of the Friday day shift until scheduling requirements of each unit (i.e., 225 hours in a 6- week period). Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the commencement of Hospital and the Monday day shiftAssociation.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall will be introduced into implemented in the Hospital (or within any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy at least eighty percent (7080%) of the Employees (including both fullfull- time and regular part-time and part-timenurses working in the Hospital (or within any unit) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), that they wish extended tours; and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such Hospital agrees; it being understood that such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner; and
iii) the Director of Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour gives approval.
(cb) A compressed work week may Extended tours will be discontinued in any Home whendiscontinued:
i) seventy per cent at any time after six (706) months of the implementation of such tours if at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the employees nurses involved indicate in the Home so indicate by a secret ballotballot that they no longer wish to work extended tours; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of:
A) adverse effects affects on patient care,; or
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,schedules; or
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleother reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours of Nurses who work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodoff at least every second weekend, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
ii(e) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours will shall be scheduled. If , unless by mutual agreement.
(f) Part-time nurses who work both seven and one-half (7 1\2) hour and extended tours, shall not be scheduled to work in combination more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven four (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (564) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.M-1
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent Sixty-six and two-thirds (70%66⅔) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot, and
(bii) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond The Hospital agrees to implement the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballotextended tours, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
iii) There shall be a trial period of six (c6) A compressed work week months followed by a re-vote at the end of that period to ensure sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66⅔) continuing support.
iv) Where a unit has had an unsuccessful vote under i) above, another vote to introduce extended tours will not take place for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of the original vote.
(b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:,
i) seventy per cent Sixty-six and two-thirds (70%66⅔) of the employees Nurses in the Home unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse Adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,, or
C) Where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) above, then:,
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; discontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems, and
ii) where Where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees Nurses shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
. M-2 (ea) Hours i) the hours of work for those working extended tours Extended Tour Nurses shall be scheduled averaged over a specified period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirements of each unit (i.e., 225 hours in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour a 6-week period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled). If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee Such averaging shall be paid premium pay agreed upon between the Hospital and the Association. As part of the initial vote for all days in excess an extended tour master rotation or upon the revision of three consecutive days until such time an existing master rotation, nurses on the unit will vote as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will to whether the schedule is to be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-averaged over six (566) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shiftweeks or twelve (12) weeks.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply a. Unless the Employer and the Union agree to all classifications alter the extended tours to meet the needs of nurses.the unit, the normal extended tours shall be defined as: Day shift: 0700 – 1900 Night shift: 1900 – 0700
(a) b. Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on unit when a trial basis for a period of not less majority (greater than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy percent (7050%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home employees on that unit who vote so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) where the Employer agrees to continue implement the compressed work weekextended tours. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week c. Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent i. A majority (70greater than 50%) of the employees in the Home who vote so indicate by secret ballot; or;
ii) . The Employer indicates that it must discontinue extended tours on the Management unit because of:
A) adverse 1. Adverse effects on patient care,
B) inability 2. Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) 3. Other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, following discussions with the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule.Union
(d) d. When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2c) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management i. The parties shall meet within two three (23) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and;
ii) where . Where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall will be given sixty (60) days days’ notice before the schedules are so amended.
(e) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) e. No more than three (3) consecutive tours split shifts will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours f. There will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of at least forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours Night shift to the day toursDay shift.
viig. There will be a minimum of eleven and one-quarter (11 ¼) Where a nurse is required hours off between scheduled shifts.
h. No employee will be scheduled to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less more than twenty-fourthree
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Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy Eighty percent (7080%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to nurses in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), ; and
ii) the Employer The Hospital agrees to continue implement the compressed work weekextended tours. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(cb) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent Sixty percent (7060%) of the employees nurses in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
ii) By the Management because ofHospital, when the extended tours
A) has adverse effects on patient care,, or
B) results in inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,, or
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedulefor other reasons which are neither arbitrary nor unreasonable.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management in accordance with paragraph (2) above, by either party then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where Where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended.
(d) The extended tour arrangement will be implemented on a trial basis for a period of six (6) months where the nurses in a given unit(s) are in favour, and where the Hospital is also in agreement. Following the trial period, the extended tour arrangement will be continued if a subsequent vote achieves the support of eighty percent (80%) of the nurses and with the agreement of the Hospital.
(e) Hours of A nurse may not work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No any more than three (3) extended tours in succession, unless an individual nurse makes a written request to work up to four (4) consecutive tours on a regular basis. This provision is not intended to alter the practice of scheduling over Paid Holiday weekends.
(f) Break time (meal and rest) for twelve (12) hour tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum total of forty-eight hours five (4845) hours will minutes paid time and forty-five (45) minutes unpaid time. The actual scheduling of the breaks shall be scheduled off when changing from by the night tours to the day toursusual practice.
vii(g) Where a nurse is required All scheduling provisions not amended above shall continue to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate apply and all premiums for violation of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required scheduling provisions shall continue to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedapply.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall will be introduced into implemented in the Hospital (or within any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy at least eighty percent (7080%) of the Employees (including both full-full- time and part-timepart time nurses working in the Hospital (or within any unit) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), that they wish extended tours; and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such Hospital agrees; it being understood that such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner; and
iii) the Director of Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour gives approval.
(cb) A compressed work week may Extended tours will be discontinued in any Home whendiscontinued:
i) seventy per cent at any time after six (706) months of the implementation of such tours if at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the employees nurses involved indicate in the Home so indicate by a secret ballotballot that they no longer wish to work extended tours; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of:
A) adverse effects affects on patient care,; or
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,schedules; or
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleother reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours of Nurses who work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodoff at least every second weekend, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
ii(e) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours will shall be scheduled, unless by mutual agreement. If more than three a nurse is scheduled to work on a fourth (4th) consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee and subsequent tour, she/he will receive premium pay for all hours each tour so worked on until a second consecutive and subsequent weekendday off is scheduled.
v(f) It is understood that a weekend consists of fiftyPart-six time nurses who work both seven and one-half (567 ½) hour and extended tours, shall not be scheduled to work in combination more than four (4) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where . If a nurse is required scheduled to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime fifth (5th) consecutive and subsequent tour, she/he will receive premium pay for each tour or on so worked until a tour that day off is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedscheduled.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.F-1
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer Hospital and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by union supervised secret ballot, and
ii) the Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home unit beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 F-1 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 G-1 (a), and
ii) the Employer Hospital agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent percent (70%) of the employees Full-time/Regular Part-time Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by a union supervised secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; or
C) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, above gives notice of discontinuation then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuationdiscontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems; and
ii) Where the parties are unable to resolve identified problems and where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees shall the extended tours will be given discontinued sixty (60) days after the date of the meeting in i) above.
(a) The normal extended tours shall be defined as: 0700 – 1900 days 1900 – 0700 nights The Hospital will provide the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice before of a change in the schedules are so amendedextended tour hours.
(b) The normal schedule for extended tour employees shall be 1950 hours in a one year period. The hours of work for extended tour Employees shall be averaged over a specific period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirements of each unit. Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the Hospital and the Union and is subject to approval by the Director of Employment Standards as required.
(c) There will be no split shifts.
(d) Unless otherwise requested by a Nurse in writing, there shall be at least twelve (12) consecutive hours off between scheduled tours of duty for Nurses working only twelve (12) hour tours or a combination of eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour tours.
(e) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee A Nurse will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists at the Hospital’s request where she has received less than the minimum number of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during since her last tour or more than the period following the completion maximum number of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
viconsecutive shifts as set out above. F-3 (a) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours Employee will not be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on more than three (3) consecutive Extended Tours without a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedoff.
viiii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled the Employer will not schedule any full-time Nurse any other tours (7.5, short tours) in conjunction with less than twenty-fourF-3 (a).
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall will be introduced into implemented in the Hospital (or within any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy at least eighty percent (7080%) of the Employees (including both full-full- time and part-timeregular Type 1 and Type 2 nurses working in the Hospital (or within any unit) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), that they wish extended tours; and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such Hospital agrees; it being understood that such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or unreasonably arbitrary manner; and
iii) the Director of Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour gives approval.
(cb) A compressed work week may Extended tours will be discontinued in any Home whendiscontinued:
i) seventy per cent at any time after six (706) months of the implementation of such tours if at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the employees nurses involved indicate in the Home so indicate by a secret ballotballot that they no longer wish to work extended tours; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of:
A) adverse effects affects on patient care,; or
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,schedules; or
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleother reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(dc) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours of Nurses who work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodoff at least every second weekend, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
ii(e) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours will shall be scheduled. If , unless by mutual agreement.
(f) Type 1 and Type 2 nurses who work both seven and one-half (7 ½) hour and extended tours, shall not be scheduled to work in combination more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer Hospital and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by union supervised secret ballot, and
ii) The Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home unit beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 F-1 (a) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 G-1 (a), and
ii) the Employer The Hospital agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent Seventy percent (70%) of the employees Full-time/Regular Part-time Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by a union supervised secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; or
C) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, above gives notice of discontinuation then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuationdiscontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems; and
ii) Where the parties are unable to resolve identified problems and where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees shall the extended tours will be given discontinued sixty (60) days notice before after the schedules are so amendeddate of the meeting in i) above.
(ea) Hours of work for those working The normal extended tours shall be scheduled defined as: 0700 – 1900 days 1900 – 0700 nights The Hospital will provide the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice of a change in accordance with the following:extended tour hours.
i(b) The normal schedule for extended tour employees shall be 1950 hours in a one year period. The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break for extended tour Employees shall be averaged over a specific period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirements of each unit. Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the Hospital and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodUnion and is subject to approval by the Director of Employment Standards as required.
ii(c) No There will be no split shifts.
(d) Unless otherwise requested by an Employee in writing through a mutual exchange of tours/Special Requests, there shall be at least twelve (12) consecutive hours off between scheduled tours of duty for Employees working only twelve (12) hour tours or a combination of eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour tours. F-3 (a) Employee will not be required to work more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are grantedExtended Tours without a day off.
iiii) No more than seven (7) tours The Employer will be scheduled in not schedule any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) full-time employee any other tours (75 hours7.5, short tours) in conjunction with F-3 (a).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall may be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), ; and
ii) the Employer Hospital agrees to continue implement the compressed work week. Such extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(cb) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent fifty-one percent (7051%) of the employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of
A) adverse effects on patient care,
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) financial constraints or,
D) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither arbitrary nor unreasonable, states its intention it’s intention, in writing, to the Association to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleextended tours.
(dc) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours There will be an ongoing evaluation of work for those working the extended tour in each unit. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours shall will be scheduled on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with the followingparagraph (a) above. The following scheduling provisions shall apply to all employees working extended tours:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled.
ii) At least one (1) extended tour off will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are grantedbetween shifts.
iii) No more A weekend is defined as a minimum of sixty (60) consecutive hours off which shall commence no later than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours)1930 hours Friday.
iv) Every The Hospital will not schedule split tours.
v) Full time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week. Part time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week, unless otherwise agreed.
vi) The Hospital will provide at least every second weekend off. An .
(e) If the employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked works on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood , she or he will receive premium payment as defined in the Central Agreement for all hours worked on that weekend, and any subsequent weekend until a weekend consists is scheduled off, save and except where:
i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or
ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or
iii) Such weekend is worked as the result of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shiftan exchange with another employee.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer Hospital and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by union supervised secret ballot, and
ii) The Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home unit beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 F-1 (a) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 G- 1 (a), and
ii) the Employer The Hospital agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent Seventy percent (70%) of the employees Full-time/Regular Part-time Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by a union supervised secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; or
C) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, above gives notice of discontinuation then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuationdiscontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems; and
ii) Where the parties are unable to resolve identified problems and where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees shall the extended tours will be given discontinued sixty (60) days notice before after the schedules are so amendeddate of the meeting in i) above.
(ea) Hours of work for those working The normal extended tours shall be scheduled defined as: 0700 – 1900 days 1900 – 0700 nights The Hospital will provide the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice of a change in accordance with the following:extended tour hours.
i(b) The normal schedule for extended tour employees shall be 1950 hours in a one year period. The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break for extended tour Employees shall be averaged over a specific period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirements of each unit. Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the Hospital and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodUnion and is subject to approval by the Director of Employment Standards as required.
ii(c) No There will be no split shifts.
(d) Unless otherwise requested by an Employee in writing through a mutual exchange of tours/Special Requests, there shall be at least twelve (12) consecutive hours off between scheduled tours of duty for Employees working only twelve (12) hour tours or a combination of eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour tours. F-3 (a) Employee will not be required to work more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are grantedExtended Tours without a day off.
iiii) No more than seven (7) tours The Employer will be scheduled in not schedule any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) full-time employee any other tours (75 hours7.5, short tours) in conjunction with F-3 (a).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall may be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), ; and
ii) the Employer Hospital agrees to continue implement the compressed work week. Such extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(cb) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent fifty-one percent (7051%) of the employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of
A) adverse effects on patient care,
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) financial constraints or,
D) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither arbitrary nor unreasonable, states its intention it’s intention, in writing, to the Association to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleextended tours.
(dc) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours There will be an ongoing evaluation of work for those working the extended tour in each unit. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours shall will be scheduled on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with the followingparagraph (a) above. The following scheduling provisions shall apply to all employees working extended tours:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled.
ii) At least one (1) extended tour off will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are grantedbetween shifts.
iii) No more than seven A weekend is defined as a minimum of five (75) consecutive extended tours will be scheduled in any two off (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 60 hours), which shall commence no later than 1930 hours Friday.
iv) Every The Hospital will not schedule split tours.
v) Full time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week. Part time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week, unless otherwise agreed.
vi) The Hospital will provide at least every second weekend off. An .
(e) If the employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked is required to work on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood , she or he will receive premium payment as defined in the Central Agreement for all hours worked on that weekend, and any subsequent weekend until a weekend consists is scheduled off, save and except where:
i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or
ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or
iii) Such weekend is worked as the result of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shiftan exchange with another employee.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall may be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), ; and
ii) the Employer Hospital agrees to continue implement the compressed work week. Such extended tours; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(cb) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent fifty-one percent (7051%) of the employees in the Home unit so indicate by secret ballot; or
ii) by the Management Hospital because of
A) adverse effects on patient care,
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) financial constraints or,
D) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither arbitrary nor unreasonable, states its intention it’s intention, in writing, to the Association to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduleextended tours.
(dc) When written notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii) where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ed) Hours There will be an ongoing evaluation of work for those working the extended tour in each unit. It is understood that the implementation of extended tours shall will be scheduled on a trial period for six (6) months. At the completion of the trial period a second vote will be taken in accordance with the followingparagraph (a) above. The following scheduling provisions shall apply to all employees working extended tours:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive extended tours shall be scheduled.
ii) At least one (1) extended tour off will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are grantedbetween shifts.
iii) No more A weekend is defined as a minimum of sixty (60) consecutive hours off which shall commence no later than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours)1930 hours Friday.
iv) Every The Hospital will not schedule split tours.
v) Full-time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week. Part-time employees will not be scheduled to change tours of duty more than once during a week, unless otherwise agreed.
vi) The Hospital will provide at least every second weekend off. An .
(e) If the employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked works on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood , they will receive premium payment as defined in the Central Agreement for all hours worked on that weekend, and any subsequent weekend until a weekend consists is scheduled off, save and except where:
i) Such weekend has been worked by the employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such employee; or
ii) Such employee has requested weekend work; or
iii) Such weekend is worked as the result of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shiftan exchange with another employee.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The introduction of extended tours will be implemented where the nurses on the unit have requested and will require a vote of Full Time and Part Time nurses on the Unit. The implementation and the discontinuance of the extended tours will require an eighty (80) percent of the nurses that vote. Extended tour scheduling will include the following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.provisions:
(a) Extended tours shall Nurses will be introduced into any unit, scheduled every other weekend off. If the nurse is required to work on a trial basis second consecutive and subsequent weekend the nurse will receive premium pay as per the Collective Agreement for all hours worked on the weekend and subsequent weekends until a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) whenfull weekend is scheduled off, except where:
i) seventy percent (70%) of Such weekend has been worked by the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned nurse to satisfy specific days off requested by the Home so indicate by secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week may be discontinued in any Home when:
i) seventy per cent (70%) of the employees in the Home so indicate by secret ballotnurse; or
ii) The nurse is working the Management because weekend as a result of an exchange of shifts with another nurse; or
iii) The nurse has requested weekend work.
(b) Nurses will not be scheduled more than four (4) consecutive extended tours;
(c) There will be a minimum of twelve (12) hours off between scheduled extended tours and a minimum of forty- eight (48) hours off after a period of night shifts unless otherwise agreed by the nurse and the Employer.
(d) Extended tour scheduling may be discontinued by the Hospital for reasons of:
A(i) adverse Adverse effects on patient care,; or
B(ii) inability Inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule.
(diii) Where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary. When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) the above, then:
i(iv) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for the discontinuation; and
ii(v) where it is determined that the compressed work week scheduling initiative will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given sixty six (606) days weeks' notice before the schedules are so amendedscheduling initiative is discontinued.
(e) Hours of work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No more than three (3) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours worked.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) : seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullPart-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by union supervised secret ballot, and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond and the trial period referred Hospital agrees to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballotimplement extended tours, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week may be discontinued in any Home when:
i) . seventy per cent percent (70%) of the employees Part-time Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by a union supervised secret ballot; or
ii) , or the Management Hospital serves notice of its desire to extended tours because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,
B) ; inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,
C) ; or where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotationHospital to do so for other reasons are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary. states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week in the schedule.
(d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) above, then:
i) above gives notice of discontinuation then the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuationdiscontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems; and
ii) and Where the parties are unable to resolve identified problems and where it is determined that the compressed work week extendedtours are to be the extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees shall be given discontinued sixty (60) days notice before after the schedules are so amended.date of the meeting in
(ea) Hours of work for those working The normal extended tours shall be scheduled defined as: days nights The Hospitalwill provide the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice of a change in accordance with the following:
i) extended tour hours. The hours of work are 11.25 for extended tour Employees shall be averaged over a specific period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirementsof each unit (e.g., hours paid including 45 minutes paid break in an eight week period). Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the Hospital and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodUnion.
ii(a) No Employee will not be required to work more than three (3) consecutive extended tours will be scheduledwithout a day off. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) Employees working extended tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours).
iv) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of fortyseventy-eight two hours (4872) hours will be scheduled off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where . There will be no split shifts. Unless otherwise requested by a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid in writing, there shall be at the rate least twelve (12) consecutive hours off between scheduled tours of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour duty for such nurse) she shall receive two (Nurses working only twelve 2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedhour tours or a combination of eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour tours.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The following provisions apply to all classifications of nurses.
(a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer Hospital and the Union may mutually agree upon) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by union supervised secret ballot, and
ii) The Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home unit beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 F-1 (a) when:
i) seventy Seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both fullFull-time/Regular Part-time and part-time) assigned to Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 G-1 (a), and
ii) the Employer The Hospital agrees to continue the compressed work week. Such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(c) A compressed work week Extended tours may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i) seventy per cent Seventy percent (70%) of the employees Full-time/Regular Part-time Employees in the Home unit who cast votes, excluding Employee’s in temporary positions, so indicate by a union supervised secret ballot; , or
ii) the Management The Hospital serves notice of its desire to discontinue extended tours because of:
A) adverse effects on patient care,;
B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule,; or
C) where the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. states its intention Hospital wishes to discontinue the compressed work week in the scheduledo so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary.
(d) When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2b) above, above gives notice of discontinuation then:
i) the Union representatives and the Management The parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuationdiscontinuance in an attempt to resolve identified problems; and
ii) Where the parties are unable to resolve identified problems and where it is determined that the compressed work week will extended tours are to be discontinued, affected employees shall the extended tours will be given discontinued sixty (60) days notice before after the schedules are so amendeddate of the meeting in i) above.
(e) Hours of work for those working The scheduling provisions contained in Article H are applicable except as amended below:
(a) The normal extended tours shall be scheduled defined as: 0700 – 1900 days 1900 – 0700 nights The Hospital will provide the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice of a change in accordance with the following:extended tour hours.
i(b) The normal schedule for extended tour employees shall be 1950 hours in a one year period. The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break for extended tour Employees shall be averaged over a specific period to meet the needs of the scheduling requirements of each unit. Such averaging shall be agreed upon between the Hospital and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour periodUnion and is subject to approval by the Director of Employment Standards as required.
ii(c) No There will be no split shifts.
(d) Unless otherwise requested by an Employee in writing through a mutual exchange of tours/Special Requests, there shall be at least twelve (12) consecutive hours off between scheduled tours of duty for Employees working only twelve (12) hour tours or a combination of eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour tours.
(a) Employees working extended tours will not be required to work more than three (3) consecutive Extended tours will be scheduledwithout a day off. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium Premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7any tour worked on the 4th and subsequent consecutive shift.
i) The Employer will not schedule any full-time employee any other tours (75 hours7.5, short tours) in conjunction with F-3 (a).
iv(b) Every second weekend off. An employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekend.
v) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours Employees working Extended Tours will be scheduled off a minimum of seventy-two hours (72) when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
viiF-4 An Employee will receive premium pay for all hours worked at the Hospital’s request where she has received less than the minimum number of hours off since her last tour or more than the maximum number of consecutive shifts as set out above.
F-5 Employees will be scheduled every other weekend-off. A full-time or regular part-time Employee receives premium pay for all hours worked on a second (2nd) consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where:
(a) Such weekend has been worked by the Employee to satisfy specific days off requested by such Employee;
(b) Such Employee has requested to be scheduled additional weekend work;
(c) Such weekend is worked as a result of an exchange of shifts with another Employee. Employees called in for weekend work will not have their posted schedule altered or cancelled as result of the call in. The Hospital shall not cancel the prescheduled weekend shifts which become a premium pay weekend as a result of being called in for work on the previous weekends off.
F-6 Where an Employee is scheduled to be off duty for a weekend she will be scheduled off duty for a period of not less than sixty (60) hours between the end of her scheduled Friday shift and the commencement of her next scheduled shift unless the Employee agrees otherwise. Where an Employee is scheduled to work, called into work or assigned to standby during any of these sixty (60) hours stated above, the Employee shall be considered to have worked the weekend.
F-7 The Hospital will endeavour to replace cancelled tours with the next available tour within the same pay period provided such tour does not attract a premium.
F-8 When a nursing unit wants to pursue the introduction of extended tours the Bargaining Unit Representative will make written application to Program Director/Manager. A meeting with the Bargaining Unit President will be arranged to discuss the matter and to determine if and when a vote will be held. The Program Director/Manager will respond to the request in writing to the Bargaining Unit President within two weeks of the meeting. Where a nurse vote is required to work be taken pursuant to Article F-1 (a) of the Collective Agreement, the following procedure will be followed:
(a) A locked ballot box will be placed in the Nursing Unit.
(b) A voter’s list of all full-time and regular part-time Employees assigned to the floor/unit, excluding Employee’s working in temporary full-time or temporary regular part-time positions, will be posted by the ballot box.
(c) Only Employees assigned to the floor/unit may vote. If an Employee is currently on a paid holiday leave of absence she/he may come into the Hospital to vote but cannot vote by proxy. Any relief Employees filling in for leaves of absence or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required illness are not eligible to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedvote.
viii(d) If To vote, the Employee must sign her/his name beside her/his name on the voter’s list, make an “X” beside her/his choice on the ballot, then deposit the ballot into the locked ballot box.
(e) The vote will take place over a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-fourone (1) week period and the ballot box will remain in the Nursing Unit during that period.
(f) The box will be opened and the votes counted in the presence of an ONA Executive Representative and a Human Resource Administrator. F-9 Breaks will be as provided in Article 13.02 of the Central Agreement.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Extended Tours. The Employer will maintain and achieve the following provisions apply to all classifications objectives in the information of nurses.extended working schedules:
(a) Extended tours L.1 An extended tour shall be introduced into any unit, on a trial basis for a period of not less than six (6) months (or such longer period of time as the Employer and the Union may mutually agree upon) unit when:
i(a) seventy percent (70%) percent of those nurses in the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate unit who vote by secret ballot, ; and
(b) Extended tours shall be continued in any Home beyond the trial period referred to in Article 15.07 (a) when:
i) seventy percent (70%) of the Employees (including both full-time and part-time) assigned to the Home so indicate by secret ballot, such ballot to be held in the third last week of the trial period referred to in Article 15.02 (a), and
ii) the Employer agrees to continue implement the compressed work week. Such extended tour; such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner.
(a) Subsequent to the initial vote, a trial period of at least 6 months will take place.
(b) Subsequent to the trial period, a second vote will be taken, if deemed necessary by either party.
(c) A compressed All nurses on the unit must then work week the extended tour schedule during the trial period and thereafter.
L.3 An extended tour may be discontinued in any Home unit when:
i(a) seventy per cent sixty percent (7060%) of the employees those nurses in the Home so indicate unit who vote by secret ballot; or
ii(b) the Management Employer because of
Ai) adverse effects on patient care,
Bii) inability to provide a workable staffing staff schedule,
C) the cost of staffing utilizing extended tours being appreciably greater than staffing utilizing a 7.5 hour tour rotation. , states its intention to discontinue the compressed work week extended tour in the schedule.
(dc) where the Employer wishes to do so or other reasons which are neither unreasonable or arbitrary,
L.4 When notice of discontinuation is given by either the Union or the Management party in accordance with paragraph (2) Article L.3 above, then:
i(a) the Union representatives and the Management parties shall meet within two (2) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and
ii(b) where it is determined that the compressed work week extended tours will be discontinued, affected employees nurses shall be given sixty (60) days days' notice before the schedules are so amended.
(ea) Hours of Nurses will be asked to work for those working extended tours shall be scheduled in accordance with the following:
i) The hours of work are 11.25 hours paid including 45 minutes paid break and 45 minutes (.75 hr.) unpaid break are set out in the twelve hour period.
ii) No no more than three four (34) consecutive tours will be scheduled. If more than three consecutive tours are scheduled or worked the employee shall be paid premium pay for all days in excess of three consecutive days until such time as two consecutive days off are granted.
iii) No more than seven (7) tours will be scheduled in any except by mutual consent, followed by at least two (2) week pay period. If more than seven (7) tours are scheduled premium pay will be paid for all tours in excess of seven (7) tours (75 hours)consecutive days off.
iv(b) Every second weekend off. An employee The Employer will receive premium pay for all hours worked on a second consecutive and subsequent weekendschedule alternate weekends off duty.
v(c) It is understood that a weekend consists of fifty-six (56) consecutive hours off work during the period following the completion of the Friday day shift until the commencement of the Monday day shift.
vi) a minimum of forty-eight hours (48) hours Nurses will not be scheduled single days off when changing from the night tours to the day tours.
vii) Where a nurse is required to work on a paid holiday or on an overtime tour or on a tour that is paid at the rate of time and one- half (1 ½) her regular straight time hourly rate and she is required to work additional hours following her full tour on that day (but not including hours on a subsequent regularly scheduled tour for such nurse) she shall receive two (2) times her regular straight time hourly rate for such hours workedduty unless by mutual consent.
viii) If a nurse's scheduled tour is cancelled with less than twenty-four
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Sources: Collective Agreement