Common use of Informal Adjustment of Hours by Mutual Consent Clause in Contracts

Informal Adjustment of Hours by Mutual Consent. A Manager and an employee may, by mutual agreement, vary the employee’s regular hours of work during the work day. In the absence of a pre-determined fixed period, the arrangement may continue for as long as the Manager and the employee continue to consent to the original agreement. Any such variation in the hours of work shall not establish a precedent. The Manager, the employee or the Union may cancel the arrangement on thirty (30) days written notice inclusive of the reasons for so doing. Prior to any change in an employee’s scheduled hours of work (establishing/amending a change or termination of change), the Union shall be notified of such arrangement in writing through Human Resources. This notification will include the rationale for the proposed change. An employee shall not be eligible for additional premiums where an employee initiates a change which would qualify the employee for additional premiums. An employee shall be eligible for additional premiums where the Employer initiated the change which would qualify the employee for additional premiums. The Employer and the Union mutually agree that where an employee requires a change in hours of work due to family care requirements (i.e. childcare, parental care, spousal/partner care), both Parties and the employee will work together in an attempt to fashion an agreeable solution. It is recognized that the final decision will rest solely with the Employer, however such change will not be unreasonably withheld. Decisions re hours of work under this provision will be reflected in the Labour Management meeting minutes as well as the ongoing listing of Special Adjustments.