Common use of Reduced Hours of Work Clause in Contracts

Reduced Hours of Work. (a) All employees are expected to be available to meet the requirements of the operation, however, an employee who wishes to reduce their availability or hours of work, shall so request to the Employer in writing. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Granting a request for limited availability will result in a reduction in guaranteed hours of work. (b) Where the Employer is unable to provide sufficient client assignments to an employee to fulfill their guarantee due to restrictions on their availability for assigned clients, their guaranteed hours of work will be reduced. (c) When an employee returns from a leave of absence or from extended sick leave, WCB, LTD, etc, without at least two (2) weeks advance notice (full health clearance two (2) weeks in advance of the return date may be required in appropriate circumstances) to the Employer, the Employer will make best efforts to fulfill the guarantee of the employee during the two (2) week period following the receipt of the notice but will not be obligated to top- up the employee for hours not worked. The Employer agrees to provide a report at each Union-Management Consultation Committee meeting on the status of outstanding WCB claims as it pertains to the expected date of return to work.

Reduced Hours of Work. (a) All employees are expected to be available to meet the requirements of the operation, however, an employee who wishes to reduce their availability or hours of work, shall so request to the Employer in writing. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Granting a request for limited availability will result in a reduction in guaranteed hours of work. (b) Where the Employer is unable to provide sufficient client assignments to an employee to fulfill their guarantee due to restrictions on their availability for assigned clients, their guaranteed hours of work will be reduced. (c) When an employee returns from a leave of absence or from extended sick leave, WCB, LTD, etc, without at least two (2) weeks advance notice (full health clearance two (2) weeks in advance of the return date may be required in appropriate circumstances) to the Employer, the Employer will make best efforts to fulfill the guarantee of the employee during the two (2) week period following the receipt of the notice but will not be obligated to top- top-up the employee for hours not worked. The Employer agrees to provide a report at each Union-Management Consultation Committee meeting on the status of outstanding WCB claims as it pertains to the expected date of return to work.