Innovative Unit Scheduling Sample Clauses

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules other than those included in Articles and may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Hospital and the Association subject to the following principles:

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules other than those included in Articles 13.01 and 13.02 may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of resident care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost-efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined by the Health Centre and Association subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Association. (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time nurses. (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the parties. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined by the parties. (d) Upon written agreement of the Health Centre and Association, the parties may agree to amend collective agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules.

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules other than those included in Articles and may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Hospital and the Association subject to the following principles: Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Hospital and the Association; These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time nurses; The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the local parties and in the Appendix of Local Provisions. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined within the Appendix of Local Provisions; Upon written agreement of the Hospital and the Association, the parties may agree to amend collective agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules. A unit weekend schedule may be developed in order to meet the Hospital’s need for weekend staff, and individual nurses’ preference for a weekend work schedule. A unit weekend schedule is defined as a schedule in which a full-time nurse works a weekly average of thirty (30) hours and is paid for hours at her or his regular straight time hourly rate. The schedule must include two hour tours, which fall within a weekend period as determined by the Hospital and the Association. A nurse working a weekend schedule will work every weekend except as provided for in the provisions below. If the Hospital and the Association agree to a unit weekend schedule, the introduction of that schedule and the manner in which the are filled, shall be determined by the local parties and recorded in the Appendix of Local Provisions. This unit schedule may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined within the Appendix of Local Provisions. The opportunity for an individual nurse to discontinue this shall be resolved by the local parties:

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Innovative schedules other than those currently provided for in the Appendix 5 of Local provisions and which fall under Article 13.03 of the central portion of the Collective Agreement will not be implemented on any unit prior to discussion with and the written agreement of the Union. All parameters related to the introduction, discontinuation, voting process, trial periods and scheduling will be agreed upon on writing.

Innovative Unit Scheduling. 2 Day, 2 Night Followed by 5 Days Off 1. The Parties agree that groups of three (3) full-time nurses to a maximum of nine (9) or multiples of nine (9) will be allowed to participate in the trial. If more than nine (9) nurses or a number other than multiples of three (3) indicate an interest, selection will be based on seniority. 2. The parties agree that the following shift combinations are allowed to be scheduled and are defined as follows: Definition – D = 07:00 to 19:00, LD = 09:00 to 21:00 and N = 19:00 to 07:00 Schedule – D D N N, D LD N N. 3. If at any time a nurse involved in the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation is unable to continue for such reasons as medical, family emergencies, etc., the nurse will promptly bring this to the attention of the Manager and the Union. The parties will then meet to discuss accommodating the nurse’s withdrawal from the “2 Day/2Night” rotation and finding a replacement. If the operation of the Emergency Department is negatively impacted as a result of one of more nurses withdrawing the Hospital reserves the right to discontinue the trial. 4. For those nurses working the “2 Day/2 Night” rotation, the scheduling provisions contained in Article F-9 (g) of the collective agreement are not applicable, save and except for the following: (a) Nurses shall not be required to work more than four (4) consecutive extended tours. Where the schedule does not conform to this provision, nurses shall be paid premium pay in accordance with Article 14.03, for the fifth and subsequent tour(s), until the nurse receives a day off save and except where: i) The fifth (5th) extended tour is worked to satisfy specific requested days off requested by the employee; or, ii) The fifth (5th) extended tour is the result of an exchange with another employee. (b) The innovative unit schedule “2 Day/2 Night” for full-time nurses will not adversely affect the schedules of other nurses in the unit in such a way as to cause a scheduling violation under the provisions of the collective agreement. (c) The innovative unit scheduling “2 Day/2 Night” will be done on the basis that each full-time nurse will be scheduled for 1950 hours per year. (d) Full-time employees working the “2 Day/2 Night” schedule shall be scheduled for additional tours necessary to satisfy the 1950 paid hours per year requirement in any calendar year. These additional shifts will be scheduled by the Hospital during the employee’s otherwise regularly scheduled five (5) days off and equitably dist...

Innovative Unit Scheduling. The central parties encourage local parties to determine the feasibility of introducing schedules other than those included in Articles 13.01 and 13.02. Such schedules may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost-efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Hospital and the Union subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Hospital and the Union. (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time nurses. (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the local parties and recorded in the Appendix of Local Provisions. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined within the Appendix of Local Provisions. (d) Upon written agreement of the Hospital and the Union, the parties may agree to amend Collective Agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules.

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules other than those included in Articles 13.01 and 13.02 may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient/client care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost- efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Employer and the Union subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union; (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time employees; (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the local parties and recorded in the Appendix of Local Provisions. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined within the Appendix of Local Provisions; (d) Upon written agreement of the Employer and the Union, the parties may agree to amend collective agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules.

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules, other than those included in Article 14 of the Collective Agreement, and including but not limited to Extended Shifts scheduling may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient care to ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost-efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined by the Home and the Association subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Home and the Association. (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time Nurses. (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the parties and recorded in the Collective Agreement. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with 30 days notice. (d) Upon written agreement of the Home and the Association, the parties may agree to amend Collective Agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules.

Innovative Unit Scheduling. Schedules other than those included in Articles 13.01 and 13.02 may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of patient care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost-efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Hospital and the Union subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Hospital and the Union; (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time nurses; (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the local parties and recorded in the Collective Agreement. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined by the parties when implementing the schedule; (d) Upon written agreement of the Hospital and the Union, the parties may agree to amend collective agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules. The Employer and the Union may agree to implement extended tours or innovative schedules (mix of extended and normal tours). For clarity, an innovative schedule may include extended tours on weekends and normal tours during the week. The following will apply: (a) Each department/unit must have sixty-six and two thirds percent (66⅔%) agreement of the full-time and part-time employees who work in the facility/unit. The Employer must have the majority agreement of the full-time and part- time employees who vote on the issue to agree on a trial period of up to six months. Once the trial period is complete, the Employer must have a minimum of 66 ⅔% agreement of the full-time and part-time employees who vote on the issue to continue with the new schedule on a permanent basis. (b) The Extended Tour/Innovative Schedule may be cancelled by either party on giving ten (10) calendar weeks notice to the other in writing of its desire to terminate. A meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks of receipt of such notice to discuss the reasons for the cancellation. Extended tours may be discontinued by the Union in any facility/unit when sixty percent (60%) of the full-time and part-time employees in the facility/unit so indicate by secret ballot to the Union. (c) With the exception of the specific variations set forth in this Article, all other conditions and terms of the Collective Agreement and Appendices shall remain in full force and effect. (d) Payment for bereavement leave is based on 11.25 hours for extended tours...