Common use of Requests to Change Shifts Clause in Contracts

Requests to Change Shifts. Employees of an individual work unit may, if desired by a majority of the Employees, request to have their preference in shifts. Such requests will be in writing and will be provided to the Union for transmittal to the Employer. The Union will provide the Employees’ proposed shift plan to the Employer. Upon receipt of any such request the Employer will consider the matter and provide the Union a decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request. All requests will be carefully considered by the Employer and balanced against the need to have Employees with certain skills available to meet the organization’s mission. (1) If the request is approved by management, Employees will select their preference of shifts and management will consider the Employee’s preference; knowledge, skills, and abilities; and/or seniority in the work-unit. (2) Individual Employees may make a written request through the Union to change to a vacancy left on another shift. Management will give great weight to the Union’s position on the request as they balance efficiency against the Employee’s performance, skills, and time in the organization. The Employer will use civil service time in the unit to decide between multiple Employees if all applicants are equally capable of filling the vacancy.