Common use of Scheduling Process Clause in Contracts

Scheduling Process. A) In discussion with the immediate supervisor, all staff members participating in self scheduling will be placed into groups. They will in turn be placed in order of seniority within each group. B) Each group will elect or volunteer a facilitator to represent them. This person will be responsible for ensuring that each nurse selects their shifts in a timely manner. The names of the facilitators will be submitted to the Immediate Supervisor for approval. C) Each group member is responsible to make themselves available to choose their shifts or to communicate their availability to their group facilitator in order to complete their selection within the time period allotted on the unit. D) Nurses shift selection may be assigned to the facilitator or to another staff member where individual availability to select is compromised. The failure of an individual nurse to complete their selection promptly in accordance with unit practice may result in forfeiture of order of selection. E) Where full time staff self schedule, they will select their shifts in advance of the part time staff. Where management schedules full time staff, that schedule will be created first. F) Groups, other than Group 1, must include a mix of junior and senior nurses. G) Shift selection for each group shall take no more than 3 days/group. H) As each 6 week rotation is unique, required shifts will be determined and selected for that particular schedule only. I) Group 1 will always select first from the available shifts. Group 1 is comprised of: 1) On units where nurses work extended tours or a mixed rotation, staff who are contracted to work exclusively 8-hour shifts. 2) Staff who require specific scheduling as a result of an approved accommodation. 3) Staff scheduled to work permanent shifts in accordance with the collective agreement. [D.2 (k), (m)] J) Groups 2, 3 etc. 1) Groups 2, 3 etc. will sign up to select shifts in turn, with the most senior in the group choosing first. 2) These groups will rotate every six weeks to select their shifts first, following Group 1 (i.e. first rotation will be Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; the second rotation will be Groups 1, 3, 4, 2, third rotation will be Groups 1, 4, 2, 3, and so on).

Scheduling Process. A) In discussion with the immediate supervisor, all staff members participating in self self-scheduling will be placed into groups. They will in turn be placed in order of seniority within each group. B) Each group will elect or volunteer a facilitator to represent them. This person will be responsible for ensuring that each nurse selects their shifts in a timely manner. The names of the facilitators will be submitted to the Immediate Supervisor for approval. C) Each group member is responsible to make themselves available to choose their shifts or to communicate their availability to their group facilitator in order to complete their selection within the time period allotted on the unit. D) Nurses shift selection may be assigned to the facilitator or to another staff member where individual availability to select is compromised. The failure of an individual nurse to complete their selection promptly in accordance with unit practice may result in forfeiture of order of selection. E) Where full time staff self schedule, they will select their shifts in advance of the part part-time staff. Where management schedules full time staff, that schedule will be created first. F) Groups, other than Group 1, must include a mix of junior and senior nurses. G) Shift selection for each group shall take no more than 3 days/group. H) As each 6 week rotation is unique, required shifts will be determined and selected for that particular schedule only. I) Group 1 will always select first from the available shifts. Group 1 is comprised of: 1) On units where nurses work extended tours or a mixed rotation, staff who are contracted to work exclusively 8-hour shifts. 2) Staff who require specific scheduling as a result of an approved accommodation. 3) Staff scheduled to work permanent shifts in accordance with the collective agreement. [D.2 (k), (m)] J) Groups 2, 3 etc. 1) Groups 2, 3 etc. will sign up to select shifts in turn, with the most senior in the group choosing first. 2) These groups will rotate every six weeks to select their shifts first, following Group 1 (i.e. first rotation will be Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; the second rotation will be Groups 1, 3, 4, 2, third rotation will be Groups 1, 4, 2, 3, and so on).

Scheduling Process. A) In discussion with the immediate supervisor, all staff members participating in self self-scheduling will be placed into groups. They will in turn be placed in order of seniority within each group. B) Each group will elect or volunteer a facilitator to represent them. This person will be responsible for ensuring that each nurse selects their shifts in a timely manner. The names of the facilitators will be submitted to the Immediate Supervisor for approval. C) Each group member is responsible to make themselves available to choose their shifts or to communicate their availability to their group facilitator in order to complete their selection within the time period allotted on the unit. D) Nurses shift selection may be assigned to the facilitator or to another staff member where individual availability to select is compromised. The failure of an individual nurse to complete their selection promptly in accordance with unit practice may result in forfeiture of order of selection. E) Where full time staff self schedule, they will select their shifts in advance of the part part-time staff. Where management schedules full time staff, that schedule will be created first. F) Groups, other than Group 1, must include a mix of junior and senior nurses. G) Shift selection for each group shall take no more than 3 days/group. H) As each 6 week rotation is unique, required shifts will be determined and selected for that particular schedule only. I) Group 1 will always select first from the available shifts. Group 1 is comprised of: 1) On units where nurses work extended tours or a mixed rotation, staff who are contracted to work exclusively 8-hour shifts. 2) Staff who require specific scheduling as a result of an approved accommodation. 3) Staff scheduled to work permanent shifts in accordance with the collective agreement. [D.2 (k), (m)] J) Groups 2, 3 etc. 1) Groups 2, 3 etc. will sign up to select shifts in turn, with the most senior in the group choosing first. 2) These groups will rotate every six weeks to select their shifts first, following Group 1 (i.e. first rotation will be Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; the second rotation will be Groups 1, 3, 4, 2, third rotation will be Groups 1, 4, 2, 3, and so on).