Common use of HOURS OF WORK, WORK SCHEDULES AND OVERTIME Clause in Contracts

HOURS OF WORK, WORK SCHEDULES AND OVERTIME. 10.01 The regular hours of work will be as scheduled. 10.02 Work schedules covering a six (6) week period will be posted seven (7) days in advance. a. No Full-Time employee shall be required to work more than two (2) different shifts in any one (1) pay period, except in case of emergency, unavailability, safety, or resident care needs. b. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than six (6) consecutive days, or more than twenty (20) shifts in any four week period. Also, each employee shall have a break of at least twelve (12) hours between shifts unless mutually agreed. c. No changes shall be made to the schedule after it has been posted except in the cases of emergency, safety or other resident care needs. Where possible employee concerns will be accommodated. d. Master schedules will be developed using either two extended shifts in a day for RPN’s, UHCP’s and Private Duty RCAs, or three eight (8) hour shifts for all other classifications. The first shift of the day shall be the day shift, followed by the evening shift, followed by the night shift (in cases of a three shift rotation). It is understood and agreed that shifts of shorter duration may be scheduled over the period of a day. Changes in the current master schedule may be introduced after discussion with the Union at the Labour Management Committee. e. The Employer shall arrange shifts so that all full-time employees shall be scheduled every other weekend off. For part-time employees, the Employer shall arrange shifts so that employees are scheduled at least one (1) in three (3) week end off. For the purpose of this Article, a weekend is considered to be a Saturday and Sunday. For further clarification, the weekend shall be the start of the shift commencing on or about 2300 hours on the Friday to the end of the shift ending on or about 2300 hours on Sunday. This Article will not impede the Employer’s ability to hire weekend-only employees and does not apply in terms of employee requests or exchanges of shifts. 10.03 Night premium 10.04 Weekend premium 10.05 The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for bargaining unit employees but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of normal hours of work per day, or normal hours of work per week, or normal days of work per week nor shall this paragraph be interpreted as a guarantee that the normal hours of work will not be increased or decreased. The hours of work are set out only for the purpose of computing overtime. a. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be up to seven and one-half (7 ½) paid hours per day, exclusive of a one-half hour unpaid meal periods. The seven and one-half (7 ½) working hours per day will be worked within an eight (8) hour period. b. Shorter shifts may be regularly scheduled by the Employer of not less than three (3) hours in duration. Shorter shifts may be scheduled per practice in the department. c. Employees shall receive overtime pay for all work performed in excess of eighty (80) hours per pay period. 10.06 Overtime work must be authorized in advance by the employees’ manager or designate. Written, verbal communication, or call in shall be deemed such authorization. Subject to call in procedure in Article 9.06, overtime opportunities will be offered by seniority on a rational basis. 10.07 There shall be no pyramiding of pay under any provisions of this Agreement

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Sources: Collective Agreement

HOURS OF WORK, WORK SCHEDULES AND OVERTIME. 10.01 Section 1. The regular Company reserves the right to establish the standard work week and work schedules in order to ensure that performance goals are met . The Company may change an employee’s work schedule and/or hours of work, with a week’s prior notice to the employee, when business necessity requires it . Section 2. It is the Company’s intent to implement the FRNP 12-hour rotating shifts schedule effective October 20, 2017; and to maintain such shift indefinitely unless the Company determines that overtime is excessive as a result of implementation of the shift . Section 3. Shift differential of $ .45 per hour for second shift and $ .65 per hour for third shift may be paid to employees specifically scheduled for hours worked during the defined shift . Section 4. All employees are expected to be at work during normal work hours unless approval is granted by management to work an alternate work schedule . The employee’s manager has the responsibility to establish the work hours and/or work schedule in accordance with business necessity, and approve any schedule deviations prior to their occurrences . Section 5. This Article is intended only to provide a basis for calculation of overtime and is not to be construed as a guarantee of hours of work will be as scheduledper day or week . 10.02 Work schedules covering a six (Section 6) week period will be posted seven (7) days . When increased work demands require employees to work in advance. a. No Full-Time employee shall excess of the standard work week, employees may be required to work more than two (2) different shifts in any one (1) pay periodovertime hours . When possible, except in case advance notification of emergency, unavailability, safety, or resident care needs. b. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than six (6) consecutive days, or more than twenty (20) shifts in any four week period. Also, each employee shall have a break of at least twelve (12) hours between shifts unless mutually agreed. c. No changes shall be made to the schedule after it has been posted except in the cases of emergency, safety or other resident care needs. Where possible employee concerns these requirements will be accommodated. d. Master schedules will be developed using either two extended shifts in provided . All overtime work must receive prior authorization from a day for RPN’s, UHCP’s and Private Duty RCAs, or three eight (8) hour shifts for all other classificationssupervisor . The first shift Overtime compensation at a rate of the day shall be the day shift, followed by the evening shift, followed by the night shift (in cases of a three shift rotation). It is understood and agreed that shifts of shorter duration may be scheduled over the period of a day. Changes in the current master schedule may be introduced after discussion with the Union at the Labour Management Committee. e. The Employer shall arrange shifts so that all full-time employees shall be scheduled every other weekend off. For part-time employees, the Employer shall arrange shifts so that employees are scheduled at least one (1) in three (3) week end off. For the purpose of this Article, a weekend is considered to be a Saturday and Sunday. For further clarification, the weekend shall be the start of the shift commencing on or about 2300 hours on the Friday to the end of the shift ending on or about 2300 hours on Sunday. This Article will not impede the Employer’s ability to hire weekend-only employees and does not apply in terms of employee requests or exchanges of shifts. 10.03 Night premium 10.04 Weekend premium 10.05 The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for bargaining unit employees but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of normal hours of work per day, or normal hours of work per week, or normal days of work per week nor shall this paragraph be interpreted as a guarantee that the normal hours of work will not be increased or decreased. The hours of work are set out only for the purpose of computing overtime. a. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be up to seven and one-half (7 ½1 .5x) times current straight time rate of pay is paid for work performed in excess of 40 hours per dayin a single seven day workweek . All hours worked in excess of an employee’s regular shift (8-hour, exclusive of a one10-half hour unpaid meal periods. The seven hour, or 12-hour) will be paid at one and one-half (7 ½1 .5) working times the straight time hourly rate . Overtime pay is based on actual hours per day worked . Time off for sickness, vacation, holidays, or any leave of absence will not be considered “hours worked” for purposes of performing overtime calculations . Employees receive the 4 hours at the overtime rate once every four weeks when they work the scheduled 42 hour work week . This provision is still applicable if the 42 hour work is scheduled over two pay periods . The Company may require employees to work a reasonable amount of overtime as a condition of continued employment with the Company . Overtime and/or premium pay shall not be paid twice for the same hours worked, or otherwise be pyramided . Section 7. Opportunities for overtime work shall be divided among employees as equally as practical . All overtime worked or refused will be worked within an eight (8) hour periodcharged . The overtime list will be used to determine the low person(s) to contact . The Company and Union agree that the overtime distribution process was developed and is incorporated into the Agreement . For further guidance on over time polling refer to the SPFPA Polling Guidelines . These guidelines can only be modified upon agreement by both parties . b. Shorter shifts may be regularly scheduled Section 8. Employees working the shift that is impacted by the Employer conversion to Daylight Savings Time, in which the worker is required to work a shift that is one hour less than their normal scheduled day, will be allowed to continue working for that additional hour at the applicable rate of pay . Section 9. An employee who has left the plant and is called in by the Company to perform work outside of their regular scheduled shift will receive not less than three (3) hours in duration. Shorter shifts may be scheduled per practice in the department. c. Employees shall receive overtime pay for all work performed in excess of eighty (80) hours per pay period. 10.06 Overtime work must be authorized in advance by the employees’ manager or designate. Written, verbal communication, or call in shall be deemed such authorization. Subject to call in procedure in Article 9.06, overtime opportunities will be offered by seniority on a rational basis. 10.07 There shall be no pyramiding of pay under any provisions of this Agreementfour

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

HOURS OF WORK, WORK SCHEDULES AND OVERTIME. 10.01 The regular hours of work will be as scheduled. 10.02 Work schedules covering a six (6) week period will be posted seven (7) days in advance. a. No Full-Time employee shall be required to work more than two (2) different shifts in any one (1) pay period, except in case of emergency, unavailability, safety, or resident care needs. b. No employee shall be scheduled to work more than six (6) consecutive days, or more than twenty (20) shifts in any four week period. Also, each employee shall have a break of at least twelve (12) hours between shifts unless mutually agreed.in c. No changes shall be made to the schedule after it has been posted except in the cases of emergency, safety or other resident care needs. Where possible employee concerns will be accommodated. d. Master schedules will be developed using either two extended shifts in a day for RPN’s, UHCP’s and Private Duty RCAs, or three eight (8) hour shifts for all other classifications. The first shift of the day shall be the day shift, followed by the evening shift, followed by the night shift (in cases of a three shift rotation). It is understood and agreed that shifts of shorter duration may be scheduled over the period of a day. Changes in the current master schedule may be introduced after discussion with the Union at the Labour Management Committee. e. The Employer shall arrange shifts so that all full-time employees shall be scheduled every other weekend off. For part-time employees, the Employer shall arrange shifts so that employees are scheduled at least one (1) in three (3) week end off. For the purpose of this Article, a weekend is considered to be a Saturday and Sunday. For further clarification, the weekend shall be the start of the shift commencing on or about 2300 hours on the Friday to the end of the shift ending on or about 2300 hours on Sunday. This Article will not impede the Employer’s ability to hire weekend-only employees and does not apply in terms of employee requests or exchanges of shifts. 10.03 Night premium 10.04 Weekend premium 10.05 The following is intended to define the normal hours of work for bargaining unit employees but shall not be interpreted as a guarantee of normal hours of work per day, or normal hours of work per week, or normal days of work per week nor shall this paragraph be interpreted as a guarantee that the normal hours of work will not be increased or decreased. The hours of work are set out only for the purpose of computing overtime. a. The regular work shift for full-time employees shall be up to seven and one-half (7 ½) paid hours per day, exclusive of a one-half hour unpaid meal periods. The seven and one-half (7 ½) working hours per day will be worked within an eight (8) hour period. b. Shorter shifts may be regularly scheduled by the Employer of not less than three two (32) hours in duration. Shorter shifts may be scheduled per practice in the department. c. Employees shall receive overtime pay for all work performed in excess of eighty (80) hours per pay period. 10.06 10.05 Overtime work must be authorized in advance by the employees’ manager or designate. Written, verbal communication, or call in shall be deemed such authorization. Subject to call in procedure in Article 9.06, overtime opportunities will be offered by seniority on a rational basis. 10.07 10.06 There shall be no pyramiding of pay under any provisions of this Agreement

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Sources: Collective Agreement