Common use of Posting of Work Schedules Clause in Contracts

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practice. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-non- departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. 735 Nurses will be provided with a fixed schedule in no less than four week cycles with the work schedules and days off posted no less than fourteen (14) days in advance. Fixed schedules shall be consistent from month to month with a weekend pattern, where applicable, including weekends off in accordance with Section G. Fixed schedules shall be posted in designated areas of the facility as mutually agreed to by the Union and the Employer at said facility. At such time as is operationally feasible, Nurses’ fixed work schedules shall be posted online. 736 For changes to fixed schedules, the Employer will first seek volunteers in the department who wish to change their schedule. If there are no volunteers, the Employer shall notify the Union, to include, but not limited to: the reason for the change; the potentially affected Nurses and the planned effective date. Upon the Union’s request, the parties shall meet to discuss or bargain prior to the planned effective date for the purposes of identifying volunteers and/or review of scheduling alternatives that may otherwise meet the Employer’s needs. 737 Regular work schedules shall not be changed to avoid payment of the holiday pay or overtime, or to require an extra day of work for the Nurse. This provision shall not affect Article XXVIII, Section A – Recognized Holidays, paragraph 2807, guaranteeing each Regular Nurse at least one of the following holidays off: Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 738 Nurses who are scheduled to report for work, and who are permitted to come to work without receiving prior notice that no work is available in their regular assignment, shall perform any nursing work to which they may be assigned. When the Employer is unable to utilize such Nurse and the reason for lack of work is within the control of the Employer, the Nurse shall be paid an amount equivalent to eight (8) hours times the straight- time hourly rate plus applicable shift differential; provided that a Nurse who was scheduled to work less than eight (8) hours on such a day shall be paid for the Nurse's regularly scheduled number of hours for reporting and not being put to work through no fault of the Nurse. The provisions of this Section shall not apply if the lack of work is not within the control of the Employer or if the Employer makes a reasonable effort to notify the Nurse by telephone not to report for work at least two (2) hours before the Nurse's scheduled time to work. 739 The Employer shall not cancel a regular shift and then offer the canceled employee a partial shift of four (4) or more hours. The Employer can notify the Nurse that instead of him/her being canceled, a full shift is being offered but some of the hours can be for nursing duties "as assigned" at the Employer's discretion and for which the employee is qualified to perform. 740 It is understood that the No Cancellation Letter of Agreement shall supersede the above where conflicts exist between paragraphs 739 and/or 740 and specific provisions of the No Cancellation Letter of Agreement so long as such Letter of Agreement remains in effect. 741 It shall be the responsibility of the Nurse to notify the Employer reserves of the right Nurse's current address and telephone number. Failure to limit do so shall preclude the number Employer from the notification requirements, and the payment of persons to be scheduled off work at any one timethe above minimum guarantee. Work schedules will be posted for If a work period Nurse is terminated and is not notified before the start of the next shift that the Nurse would have worked otherwise, the Nurse shall receive four (4) weeks or greater hours' pay in accordance with the provision of this Section. 742 If a Nurse, other than Regular full-time is called to work on what would otherwise have been a regularly scheduled day off, and if the Employer fails to give one (1) hour's notice before the start of the required shift, the Nurse shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect paid for the duration hours of work actually performed plus one (1) hour but not to exceed eight (8) hours pay in any one (1) shift unless the Nurse works more than eight (8) hours in that shift. 743 Any Nurse who is unable to report to work on any scheduled shift shall use reasonable efforts to notify her/his supervisor of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with inability to report at least two (2) weeks’ notice hours prior to facilitate the start of the scheduled shift. 744 Nurses required to travel for Employer business will be paid travel time off for other officers and/or provide coverage in accordance with federal and state wage and hour laws. Compensable travel time includes travel as a driver of a vehicle, or as a passenger in a vehicle or public transportation. 745 The employee’s normal “home-to-work” commute time is not considered hours worked and is not compensable. This includes the one-way commute leaving home at the beginning of the trip and the one-way commute returning home at the end of the trip. 746 If a Nurse reports to a regularly assigned work site and is then required to travel to another site to work for the advanced scheduled absence day, travel time to and from the work sites is considered compensable travel time and will be paid. 747 If a Nurse is given a work assignment in another location, any travel time in excess of an officer and/or in the case of an emergencyregular “home to work” commute time is considered hours worked and is compensable travel time and will be paid. LTFT employees scheduled 748 Compensable travel time counts as hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the worked for purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilitiesovertime calculations. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained 749 Nurses required to travel for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off Employer business will be determined by agency practicereimbursed for business use of personal cars according to the Employer’s current standard mileage rate in effect at the time of travel. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within Reasonable costs for taxis or public transportation and other travel related expenses such as parking fees and tolls are also subject to reimbursement. 750 The employee’s normal “home-to-work” commute mileage is not eligible for reimbursement. This includes the one-way commute leaving home at the beginning of the trip and the one-way commute returning home at the end of the trip. 751 If a Nurse reports to their regularly assigned work site and is then required to travel to another site to work for the day, mileage to and from the work sites is eligible for reimbursement. 752 If a Nurse’s work assignment is at other than their regularly assigned work site and they travel to that classificationother site without reporting to their normal site first, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within then the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified mileage in excess of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except the regular “home to work” commute mileage is eligible for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Articlereimbursement.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practice. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The FOP/OLC Unit 2 Association Attorney staff representativeAttorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. up.‌ The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-employer- required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practicepracticeclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney FOP/OLC staff representative and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or less notice in emergency situations (e.g. natural or man-made disasters, demonstrations, protests, or riots, etc.), employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel, or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and Employer. Less than full full-time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or or less notice in the case of an emergencyemergency (e.g. natural or man-made disasters, demonstrations, protests, or riots, etc.) or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and Employer. LTFT employees employee’s scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practice. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. Work schedules for Natural Resources Officer Cadets and Wildlife Officer Cadets while in the Academies are not subject to any posting requirements. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ notice of a date or less notice in emergency situations (e.g. natural or man-made disasters, demonstrations, protests, or riots, etc.), employer-required training provided by non-non- departmental personnel, or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and Employer. Less than full full-time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or or less notice in the case of an emergencyemergency (e.g. natural or man-made disasters, demonstrations, protests, or riots, etc.) or any other time mutually agreed to by the employee and Employer. LTFT employees employee’s scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practice. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days offrequirements. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.

Posting of Work Schedules. It is understood that the Employer reserves the right to limit the number of persons to be scheduled off work at any one time. Work schedules will be posted for a work period of four (4) weeks or greater and shall be posted for a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance. Work schedules shall not be established solely to avoid overtime but for efficient operations. After the schedule has been posted it will remain in effect for the duration of the posted period and may be changed only with four (4) weeks’ weeks notice of a date or in emergency situations or employer-required training provided by non-departmental personnel. Less than full time (LTFT) employee schedules may be modified with two (2) weeks’ weeks notice to facilitate time off for other officers and/or provide coverage for the advanced scheduled absence of an officer and/or in the case of an emergency. LTFT employees scheduled hours cannot exceed forty (40) hours in any week. For the purposes of this Article, LTFT means part-time permanent in the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. For purposes of administration of this Article, training opportunities and employee leave notices shall not in themselves constitute emergencies. Records regarding work schedules shall be retained for twelve (12) months in each facility. Within a classification, requests for days off will be determined by agency practiceclassification seniority. Shift assignments will be established by classification seniority within that classification, except that all bargaining unit members classified as Police Officer 1 and 2 shall use bargaining unit seniority within the respective agency. Employees at work facilities without work schedules shall be notified of special assignments two (2) weeks in advance whenever possible except for unforeseen or mitigating circumstances including emergency situations. Agencies with employees who work shifts shall have shift selection at least once a year or whenever a position is opened up. The Employer will attempt to schedule employees so as to have two (2) consecutive days off. The parties understand that employee cooperation will enhance the implementation of this section. The Unit 2 Association Attorney and management may agree to waive or modify any part of this Article.