Common use of Shift Assignment Clause in Contracts

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations shall be placed on permanent shifts with days off rotating every twenty-eight days according to the scheduling systems included in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniority, employees will bid for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, in the patrol division or by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of September. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; however, the bids will not be posted until it is their turn in the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reason, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final shift assignments will be posted by October 1. The new schedule shall normally begin in the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessary.

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations a department or division/section thereof where two or more shifts are worked, shall be placed assigned to one of the shifts by the following procedures: A. Shift assignments shall be bid on permanent shifts with a seniority basis on a minimum of once per year. B. Shift seniority shall be the length of service in a class within the department or division/section thereof. If departments or divisions/sections thereof are combined, seniority shall be integrated. C. An employee may be transferred to another shift on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days off rotating every twenty-eight days according per year for training purposes or other verifiable department needs. D. Probationary employees may be assigned to any shift for training purposes, but it is understood that as much training as possible be done on the shift this employee will ultimately fill. E. The Department Head may involuntarily transfer an employee to another shift within the same division, but such transfer shall be for just cause only, subject to the scheduling systems included grievance procedure. F. No change in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniorityan employee's shift may be made by the City, employees will bid except due to a verifiable emergency, unless the employee is given notice in advance of seventy-two (72) hours. If less than 72 hours’ notice is given, the employee shall be entitled to time and one-half for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, each hour in the patrol division first new shift which differs from the hours worked in the former shift, unless such employee is already receiving time and one half for such hour(s) under another provision of this Agreement. For each hour worked in the new shift which differs from hours worked in the former shift, the employee shall be paid shift differential irrespective of whether or not the hours worked in the new shift become the employee’s regular assignment. G. When a vacancy on a shift is filled or when a probationary employee completes his/her probation period vacating a more favorable training slot, the vacancy shall be filled by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the a seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of Septemberbasis. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing If not filled in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; howevermanner, the bids least senior employee will not be posted until it is their turn in fill the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reasonvacancy. H. Employees may, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final with supervisor approval, trade shift assignments will be posted by October 1. The new schedule shall normally begin in the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve most senior employee desiring the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessarytrade.

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift and division based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations shall be placed on permanent shifts with days off rotating every twenty-eight days according to the scheduling systems included in Appendix B. C. Based on their classification seniorityseniority per their assigned division, employees will bid for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside off during the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct month of September with the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, in the patrol division or by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of September. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; however, the bids will not be posted until it is their turn in the bid process. Any deputies who fail assignments to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reason, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final shift assignments will be posted by October 1. The new schedule shall normally begin in take effect the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes availablevacant after a transfer, promotion, or retirement, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots Only one employee may be moved as the result of a vacant slot, i.e., there will be affected by this bid processno additional “domino” effect movement. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol The Sheriff, at his sole discretion, will appoint Shift Commanders in Corrections and they will generally have first preference in selecting their permanent shift assignment and days off based on their classification seniority. However, due to operational necessity, the Sheriff may assign a Shift Commander to a permanent shift. All shift bidding by Corrections Sergeants will be done by classification seniority. Corrections Sergeants will bid for their shift assignment during the month of September. After all Corrections Sergeants have bid for their shift they will be assigned to the Housing Unit or to the Intake/Release Division by the Sheriff or his designee. After Sergeants are assigned to their division, they will have one week (7 days) to bid for days off by classification seniority. Corrections Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturdaya given week, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday provided at least one such employee per shift is scheduled to work. New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir completing their training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve reserves the right to assign days off to saidemployees said employees if he deems necessary. Shift Movement: The Sheriff shall maintain the right to move employees from one shift, or division, to another based upon job performance and necessity. Unless necessity dictates otherwise, the Sheriff shall give ten (10) calendar days prior notice of a change in shift assignment. Necessity as used in this paragraph means employee shortages because of injury, sickness, suspensions, or any situation that is detrimental to the function or operation of the Sheriff’s Office. It is further provided that this paragraph shall not be used for discriminatory or punitive reasons. Shift Switching: The switching of occasional days off or shifts, may be permitted by the Sheriff or his designee provided that the switch does not cause any anticipated overtime pay. In addition, the Employer may require the employees involved to execute a written form indicating the responsibilities for each employee. Provided there is no disruption of services, employees within the same classification may agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their supervisor to trade their regularly scheduled daily shifts (or any portion thereof), subject to the provisions outlined below. 1. Trades are restricted to personnel within the same classification. Corrections Officers can only trade with Corrections Officers and Sergeants can only trade with Sergeants. 2. Trades are restricted to personnel who have current, equivalent training certifications. 3. Employees on light duty restrictions are ineligible for shift trades for full-duty positions from which their doctors have restricted them. Any pending trades for full-duty positions from which the employee has been restricted will be voided. The supervisor will notify the employees of the voided trades. 4. In order to be eligible for shift trades, an employee must not have used more than (8) sick days during the previous fiscal year. If an employee exceeds (8) sick days in one fiscal year, they will be ineligible from shift trades the remainder of the fiscal year or 180 calendar days (whichever is greater). However, any shift trades that have already been approved will remain in effect. 5. Shift trades must be within 45 days of each other and shall be limited to the regularly scheduled daily shifts the involved personnel are required to work. 6. Employees desiring to trade shifts must provide written notice to their supervisors with a minimum of

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations shall be placed on permanent shifts with days off rotating every twenty-eight days according to the scheduling systems included in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniority, Casual employees will bid for shift assignment and initial days offbe oriented at all programs they are qualified. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, in the patrol division or by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of September. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; however, the bids will not be posted until it is their turn in the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids Shifts will be assigned on the following basis: • All casual employees will be listed in order of seniority at each program where they are qualified to work. • All casual employees must complete and submit an “Availability Form” each time their availability changes and once every 6 months at a vacant spotminimum. In • Availability forms state only those shifts that the event employee is not available to work will be entered on the form and in the manner indicated; i.e., D = days, E = evenings, N = nights (each worksite may have slightly different start/stop times for the shifts in that program). One may attach a deputy calendar page with specific unavailable times. • If an employee does not complete and submit a form to the Scheduler or designate at least 14 days before new schedule posting date, previous availability will be rolled over. • Bi-weekly rosters will be available online 14 calendar days in advance of the beginning of the work schedule. Every casual employee is off responsible for checking their own schedule and for contracting the scheduler or designate if unexpected changes in her/his availability occur. • Emergency or short notice shifts, i.e., those that require filling within 12 hours will be filled by automated software, scheduler or scheduler delegate and all qualified employees will be contacted. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to the most senior employee who replied within the times specified below and is within the allowable straight-time hours. • Block bookings, i.e., 3 or more consecutive shifts required within the same program may be given in total to the most senior, casual employee available to work for any reasonthe block of shifts. Blocks will only be split when a casual employee is not available to fill the entire shift. Consideration will be given to a casual that can fill the majority of the shift. Casual employees are responsible to: • Be aware of their scheduled hours of work. • Ensure that their scheduled hours of work do not exceed 40 hours per week, or six days in a row, if the employee fills shifts at more than one program. If this is the case, the Divisional Supervisor employee will contact them advise the scheduler or designate. • Replace availability form when necessary (in writing) 14 days prior to the new roster being posted. Will need to be handed in to the Scheduler or designate. Shift scheduling will be made by the phone number provided Scheduler or designate on the following basis: For Short notice shifts: Shifts that need to be filled within 12 hours will be filled in order of seniority with the Manager moving down the list until the shift is filled. Shifts that need to be filled within 12 to 48 hours will be offered in order of seniority with a 15 minute wait between calls to the Office next employee. Shifts that need to obtain their bid. Final shift assignments be filled with 49 or more hours will be posted by October 1made in the order of seniority allowing the employee 2 hours to respond. After the period specified above. The new schedule shall normally begin in Scheduler will assign shift(s) on the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid basis of seniority and who has responded that they are available for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given yearshift(s).The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessary.

Shift Assignment. ‌ The Sheriff shall maintain Employer may designate three (3) nonbiddable Customer Service Representative positions for special and ongoing assignments. The three (3) nonbiddable positions are Lead Customer Service Representative, Customer Service Representative/Passenger Ticket Sales, and Customer Service Representative Vault Room/Miscellaneous. The selection process for the sole right nonbiddable positions will be determined through an application process with criteria determined by the employer. Lead Customer Service Representative and Customer Service Representative/Vault Room cannot take a vacation at the same time. The nonbiddable positions will be filled by Customer Service Representatives from the bargaining unit. The selections will not be subject to assign the grievance procedure. Shift times will be designated by the Employer. The following provisions apply to the Customer Service Representatives. a. Split shifts may be scheduled by the Employer. Such split shifts may not cover a spread greater than eleven and one-half (11½) hours with the exception of Section 15 on-board surveys which will not exceed a spread of twelve and one-half (12½) hours. Any employees who are required to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations work over the eleven and one-half (11½) hours spread time, shall be placed paid at one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate of pay. Except in cases of emergency, Customer Service Representatives shall not be required to work more than nine (9) hours on permanent the clock. b. Additional work shall be assigned by the Employer. c. Work shall be scheduled using the block system. Days off and work shifts with shall be bid in one block. The full-time and part-time blocks shall be determined by the Employer. Blocks shall be bid within a classification by seniority. d. Shift assignment bids will be held twice a year, and may be held more than twice a year at the request of the Union. A shift bid will take place no less than 20 days off rotating every twenty-eight days according prior to the scheduling systems included in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniority, employees will bid for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, in the patrol division or by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Dayeffective date. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The and bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of September. The bids schedule shall be posted at least seven (7) days prior to the bidding date. Commencement of bidding may start earlier than the posted bidding schedule, but must be completed by the scheduled date and times set for each Customer Service Representative. e. If the Employer is aware of a requirement for a full or half (4 hours) shift at least 48 hours in advance of the work starting time, such shift will be assigned to the most senior part-time employee available to do the work without incurring overtime. If no part-time employee is available, such shift may be assigned to any available full-time employee in order of seniority. any Customer Service Representative that is assigned by the supervisor or designee in writing to conduct core competency training will be paid $.50 cents an hour on their base rate of pay for the period spent training. f. In cases of emergency, the Employer shall pay a premium pay of $.50 per hour to any full-time employee who has a “significant” schedule change made by the Employer. A significant schedule change occurs whenever a full-time employee’s scheduled days off are changed, or the employee’s starting and ending times are changed by more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies one hour in seniority shall submit their bids either direction by the third Monday in SeptemberEmployer. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; however, the bids Full and part-time Customer Service Representatives will not be posted until it is forced to work their turn bid day(s) off two (2) weeks in the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reason, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final shift assignments will be posted by October 1row. The new schedule premium pay shall normally begin in apply to all hours worked during the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in Decemberperiod of assignment. If a scheduling slot becomes availablesignificant schedule change occurs for longer than six (6) weeks, other a rebid will be required for that classification. g. In order to provide equal opportunity for all employees in the same division may a holiday shift bid will be conducted (November) for the vacant slot following calendar year. Each employee must sign up to work two holidays (New Year’s Day, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day). Sign up will be granted the slot based on classification conducted by seniority. No more than two slots It is understood the Employer may determine the level and location of assigned staffing necessary on a holiday and whether or not the sales office(s) will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given yearopen.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessary.

Shift Assignment. 11.01 The Sheriff shall maintain Company and the Union agree to the principle that shift/site preference consideration for available jobs in an overtime group should be given to the senior qualified employee in each classification in the overtime group when practical. a. It is recognized that it is impossible to operate a facility efficiently with senior employees in a particular classification, in any one work center, shift, and/or location, and that seniority cannot be the sole right determining factor in shift assignments. Whenever a senior employee is denied shift/site preference, the Company will present the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with a reason of denial. If both parties cannot resolve or agree to assign the reason, a grievance may be filed for resolution. b. The Company will post a shift/site preference sheet at least two weeks prior to January 1 and July 1, each calendar year. Efficiency permitting, senior qualified employees to each shift based on operational needsshall have preference for the available openings in their classification. Employees assigned to continuous operations The posting shall be placed on permanent shifts with removed three working days off rotating every twenty-eight days according prior to the scheduling systems included in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniority, employees dates listed above and the new assignments will bid for shift assignment and initial days offbe posted the following work day. The divisional supervisor outside shift/site assignment will take effect no sooner than seven days after posting of the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, in the patrol division or by an accepted electronic means, new assignments but no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Daybeginning of the second pay period following the posting of the new assignments. The Failure to sign the posting may result in the Company transferring, from one shift/site to another shift/site, the least senior qualified employees within any given classification to the available openings. c. An employee who changes job classification, and/or shift, and/or site, to accept a promotion, a lateral move, a position during a layoff, or a temporary assignment, between postings, may be required to remain in that position, including the shift bid process and site, until the next shift/site posting period. d. Employees may mutually agree to exchange shifts/sites within the same job classification provided such exchange does not detract from the efficiency of the operations. Also, such exchange will begin be made for no less than one work day and must be approved by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of September. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; however, the bids will not be posted until it is their turn in the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reason, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided Site Manager prior to the Office to obtain their bid. Final shift assignments will be posted by October 1. exchange. e. The new schedule shall normally begin in the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves Company retains the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a establish hours of work and shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessary.starting times per Article 10.04

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations a department or division/section thereof where two or more shifts are worked, shall be placed assigned to one of the shifts by the following procedures: A. Shift assignments shall be bid on permanent shifts with a seniority basis on a minimum of once per year. B. Shift seniority shall be the length of service in a class within the department or division/section thereof. If departments or divisions/sections thereof are combined, seniority shall be integrated. C. An employee may be transferred to another shift on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days off rotating every twenty-eight days according per year for training purposes or other verifiable department needs. D. Probationary employees may be assigned to any shift for training purposes, but it is understood that as much training as possible be done on the shift this employee will ultimately fill. E. The Department Head may involuntarily transfer an employee to another shift within the same division, but such transfer shall be for just cause only, subject to the scheduling systems included grievance procedure. F. No change in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniorityan employee's shift may be made by the City, employees will bid except due to a verifiable emergency, unless the employee is given notice in advance of seventy-two (72) hours. If less than 72 hours’ notice is given, the employee shall be entitled to time and one-half for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, each hour in the patrol division first new shift which differs from the hours worked in the former shift, unless such employee is already receiving time and one half for such hour(s) under another provision of this Agreement. For each hour worked in the new shift which differs from hours worked in the former shift, the employee shall be paid shift differential irrespective of whether or not the hours worked in the new shift become the employee’s regular assignment. G. When a vacancy on a shift is filled or when a probationary employee completes his/her probation period vacating a more favorable training slot, the vacancy shall be filled by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the a seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of Septemberbasis. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing If not filled in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; howevermanner, the bids least senior employee will not be posted until it is their turn in fill the bid processvacancy. ▇. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reasonEmployees may, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final with supervisor approval, trade shift assignments will be posted by October 1. The new schedule shall normally begin in the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve most senior employee desiring the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessarytrade.

Shift Assignment. The Sheriff shall maintain the sole right to assign employees to each shift based on operational needs. Employees assigned to continuous operations a department or division/section thereof where two or more shifts are worked, shall be placed assigned to one of the shifts by the following procedures: A. Shift assignments shall be bid on permanent shifts with a seniority basis on a minimum of once per year. B. Shift seniority shall be the length of service in a class within the department or division/section thereof. If departments or divisions/sections thereof are combined, seniority shall be integrated. C. An employee may be transferred to another shift on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days off rotating every twenty-eight days according per year for training purposes or other verifiable department needs. D. Probationary employees may be assigned to any shift for training purposes, but it is understood that as much training as possible be done on the shift this employee will ultimately fill. E. The Department Head may involuntarily transfer an employee to another shift within the same division, but such transfer shall be for just cause only, subject to the scheduling systems included grievance procedure. F. No change in Appendix B. Based on their classification seniorityan employee's shift may be made by the City, employees will bid except due to a verifiable emergency, unless the employee is given notice in advance of seventy two (72) hours. If less than 72 hours notice is given, the employee shall be entitled to time and one-half for shift assignment and initial days off. The divisional supervisor outside the bargaining unit or his designee shall conduct the shift bid process. The bid schedule will be posted, each hour in the patrol division first new shift which differs from the hours worked in the former shift, unless such employee is already receiving time and one half for such hour(s) under another provision of this Agreement. For each hour worked in the new shift which differs from hours worked in the former shift, the employee shall be paid shift differential irrespective of whether or not the hours worked in the new shift become the employee’s regular assignment. G. When a vacancy on a shift is filled or when a probationary employee completes his/her probation period vacating a more favorable training slot, the vacancy shall be filled by an accepted electronic means, no later than the first Tuesday after Labor Day. The shift bid process will begin by the 15th of September. The bidding process will be as follows: The first 15 deputies on the a seniority list will place their bids by the second Monday of Septemberbasis. The bids shall be posted no more than 48 hours later. The next 15 deputies in seniority shall submit their bids by the third Monday in September. These bids will be posted within the next 48 hours. The remainder of the deputies in patrol shall submit their bids by the fourth Monday in September. Nothing If not filled in this procedure prevents deputies from submitting a shift bid earlier then their assigned time; howevermanner, the bids least senior employee will not be posted until it is their turn in fill the bid process. Any deputies who fail to provide their bids will be assigned a vacant spot. In the event a deputy is off work for any reasonvacancy. H. Employees may, the Divisional Supervisor will contact them by the phone number provided to the Office to obtain their bid. Final with supervisor approval, trade shift assignments will be posted by October 1. The new schedule shall normally begin in the last scheduled shift change in November, if practical; otherwise, the shift schedule will take place the first scheduled shift change in December. If a scheduling slot becomes available, other employees in the same division may bid for the vacant slot and be granted the slot based on classification seniority. No more than two slots will be affected by this bid process. This process will go into effect after the shift bidding procedures have been completed for a given year.The Sheriff reserves the right to leave a slot vacant based on operational needs. Patrol Sergeants on respective shifts will be permitted to select their days off in accordance with the following schedule: ALL PATROL SHIFTS: Friday/Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday New officers shall not be assigned a shift prior to completingtheir training. The Sheriff, or his designee, reserve most senior employee desiring the right to assign days off to saidemployees if he deems necessarytrade.