Common use of Shift Assignments Clause in Contracts

Shift Assignments. There will be three (3) categories of shifts: AM, PM and Night. If, due to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment temporarily, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the Hospital will use a shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied to all qualified staff beginning with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium pay, the Hospital may move to the next qualified Employee in the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will be excluded from this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member qualified to perform the available work will be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hours, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move to the bottom of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Article.

Shift Assignments. There Eligible Employees as specified below shall be assigned to fixed shifts in accordance with the procedures and restrictions set forth below. (a) The shift-bidding procedure provided in this subsection applies to Dispatchers, provided that the Employee is within the upper sixty percent (60%) of overall rank seniority within the classification. “Rank seniority” shall be defined, for purposes of this Article, as the period of continuous service from the most recent date of hire or promotion or other assignment to the classification of Dispatcher. Employees do not accrue rank seniority while on part-time status. If an Employee is promoted to a position in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Sheriff’s Office outside the bargaining units represented by the Union but fails to successfully complete probation, the Employee’s prior rank seniority shall be restored upon returning to the prior position held, but he or she will not accrue rank seniority for the period in the promotional position. All other Employees shall have their work hours or shift assignments assigned by the Employer. (b) Eligible Employees shall bid for shift preferences within their Division or Unit in April and October of each year, at a time specified by the Employer, and such assignments shall be three awarded on the basis of rank seniority. In the event that two or more Employees within the same division or unit have identical rank seniority, the bid order shall be determined by lot or other method agreed to among the affected Employees. These assignments shall continue until the next shift bid on a specific date determined by the Employer, subject to the provisions of subsections (3b)(3) categories and (b)(4) below. In April and October of shifts: AMeach year, PM eligible Employees shall rebid for preferred shift assignments for the following six (6) months, which new assignments shall commence within one (1) month of the selection date, on a date specified by the Employer, for a period of six (6) months. (c) After the bidding process and Night. Ifthe assignment of Employees to fixed pursuant to subsection (b), due the Employer may nevertheless reassign an Employee to an emergency another shift, with ten (10) days prior, written notice, based on operational needs, including but not limited to personnel shortages, vacancies, conflicts with supervision or co-workers, performance problems on the requested shift, or change in personal or family circumstances. (d) Notwithstanding the shift assignment procedure of subsection (b), the Employer may assign a particular Employee to a different shift in order to comply with Ohio Minimum Jail Standards or other specific operational circumstancesneeds. (e) Within one (1) year of the ratification of this Agreement in 2004, it becomes necessary the parties agree to change a unit member’s scheduled days implement through the Labor-Management Committee work schedules eliminating the occurrence of work or shift assignment temporarilyschedules with seven (7) consecutive work days. (f) With the prior approval of the Employer, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for in the shift changeEmployer’s discretion, the Hospital will use a shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied to all qualified staff beginning Employees may trade scheduled shifts with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium pay, the Hospital may move Employees assigned to the next qualified Employee in same classification and facility, provided that the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will must each be excluded from this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member presently qualified to perform the available work will and assignments in question. Any such request for a trade of scheduled days off must be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees made no later than five (5) calendar days in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hoursadvance, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move pursuant to the bottom provisions of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrastFLSA, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top such voluntary shift trades shall be ignored for purposes of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Articleovertime compensation.

Shift Assignments. There Eligible Employees as specified below shall be assigned to fixed shifts in accordance with the procedures and restrictions set forth below. (a) The shift-bidding procedure provided in this subsection applies to Deputy Sheriffs/Corrections, provided that the Employee is within the upper sixty percent (60%) of overall rank seniority within the classification to which the Employee is assigned. “Rank seniority” shall be defined, for purposes of this Article, as the period of continuous service from the most recent date of hire or promotion to the classification of Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Officer or Paramedic, as appropriate. Employees do not accrue rank seniority while on part-time status. If an Employee is promoted to a position in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Sheriff’s Office outside the bargaining units represented by the Union but fails to successfully complete probation, the Employee’s prior rank seniority shall be restored upon returning to the prior position held, but he or she will be three (3) categories of shifts: AM, PM and Nightnot accrue rank seniority for the period in the promotional position. If, due to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of All other Employees shall have their work hours or shift assignment temporarilyassignments assigned by the Employer. (b) Eligible Employees shall bid for shift preferences in April of each year, at a time specified by the Employer, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers such assignments shall be awarded on the basis of rank seniority. In the event that two or more Employees have identical rank seniority, the bid order shall be determined by lot or other method agreed to among the affected Employees. These assignments shall continue until April of the following year, on a specific date determined by the Employer, subject to the provisions of subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4) below. In April of each year, eligible Employees shall rebid for preferred shift assignments for the shift changefollowing year, which new assignments shall commence within one (1) month of the selection date, on a date specified by the Employer, for a period of one year. (c) After the bidding process and the assignment of Employees to fixed shifts pursuant to subsection (b), the Hospital will use Employer may nevertheless reassign an Employee to another shift, with ten (10) days prior, written notice, based on operational needs, including but not limited to personnel shortages, vacancies, conflicts with supervision or co-workers, performance problems on the requested shift, or change in personal or family circumstances. (d) Notwithstanding the shift assignment procedure of subsection (b), the Employer may assign a particular Employee to a different shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied in order to all qualified staff beginning comply with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime Ohio Minimum Jail Standards or other premium payspecific operational needs. (e) With the prior approval of the Employer, and in the Hospital Employer’s discretion, Employees may move trade scheduled shifts with other Employees assigned to the next qualified Employee in same classification and facility, provided that the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will must each be excluded from this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member presently qualified to perform the available work will and assignments in question. Any such request for a trade of scheduled days off must be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees made no later than five (5) calendar days in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hoursadvance, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move pursuant to the bottom provisions of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrastFLSA, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top such voluntary shift trades shall be ignored for purposes of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Articleovertime compensation.

Shift Assignments. There The opportunity for employees covered by this MOA to bid on regular shift assignments will take place a minimum of twice per year, generally once (1) in April and once (1) in October to align with system service schedule changes. Additional bids may be three required when a vacancy exists or due to an operational change or necessity. Bids shall be posted for fourteen (314) categories days. Employees shall submit their bid(s) prior to expiration of shifts: AMthe fourteen (14) day period. An employee who desires to withdraw his/her bid from the advertised shift must file his/her request in writing to the official noted in the posting, PM prior to the posted closing date and Nighttime of the shift. IfShifts shall be awarded in order of seniority based on bids received. Should any shift become available outside of the aforementioned time periods (e.g., due to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment temporarily, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift changevacancy), the Hospital will use a shift rotation procedure that would same process shall be equitably applied followed to all qualified staff beginning with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium pay, the Hospital may move offer and award vacant shifts to the next qualified Employee in the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium payemployees. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will be excluded from covered by this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member qualified to perform the available work will be assigned. Extra MOA may bid on vacant shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hours, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move to the bottom of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation)their classification seniority. In the event additional the vacancy has no bidders NCTD reserves the right to assign the most junior employee to the vacancy based on operational need. If there are no qualified employees for any individual position, NCTD reserves the right to post externally. NCTD reserves the right to modify shift assignments at its discretion in order to ensure adequate staffing for all positions and shifts/hours . Any start time changes will be bulletined as per this Article 5. The District shall notify the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Special Representative, via email, of all job openings in the bargaining unit when they are available publicly posted. As a public agency, the District conducts open recruitments for a continuous six (6) month period due job vacancies. Should the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Union wish to either (1) an Employee out refer any applicant for consideration, they shall direct said individual to apply on a leave the District’s online job portal and shall notify the Human Resources Director via email the name of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting the individual they have referred to. The District shall consider the applicant via the same process and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Articlerequirements by which all applicants are evaluated.

Shift Assignments. There will Eligible Employees as specified below shall be three assigned to fixed shifts in accordance with the procedures and restrictions set forth below. (3a) categories The shift-bidding procedure provided in this subsection applies only to Deputy Sheriffs serving in the Road Patrol and Corrections Division, provided that the Employee is within the upper sixty percent (60%) of shifts: AMoverall departmental seniority within the Road Patrol, PM or Corrections Division respectively. For Deputy Sheriffs serving in the Corrections Division, the Sheriff shall specify how many Deputy positions are to be assigned on each shift, and Nightthe Deputies shall bid for those positions on the basis of seniority, subject to the other provisions of this Article, and provided that the Employer may reopen the issue of bidding for Corrections Deputies if the labor agreement between the Sheriff and the union representing Corrections Officers provides for a significant change in current bidding procedures for Corrections Officers. If, due to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of All other Employees shall have their work hours or shift assignment temporarilyassignments assigned by the Employer, accept as otherwise provided in this Section. (b) Eligible Employees shall bid for shift preferences within their Division or Unit in April of each year, at a time specified by the Employer, and if no regular bargaining such assignments shall be awarded on the basis of seniority. In the event that two or more Employees within the same division or unit member volunteers have identical, the bid order shall be determined by lot or other method agreed to among the affected Employees. These assignments shall continue until April of the following year, on specific date determined by the Employer. In April of each year, eligible Employees shall re-bid for preferred shift assignments for the shift changefollowing year, which new assignments shall commence within one (1) month of the selection date, on a date specified by the Employer, for a period of one year. (c) After the bidding process and the assignment of Employees to fixed shifts pursuant to subsection (b), the Hospital will use Employer may nevertheless reassign an Employee to another shift, with ten (10) days prior, written notice, based on operational needs, including but not limited to personnel shortages, vacancies, conflicts with supervision or co-workers, performance problems on the requested shift, or change in personal or family circumstances. (d) Notwithstanding the shift assignment procedure of subsection (b), the Employer may assign a particular Employee to a different shift in order to comply with Ohio Minimum Jail Standards or other specific operational needs. (e) Employees who are assigned to work under a contract with a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County township shall be permitted to bid for their preferred shift under the procedure set forth in this Section, but only within their assigned township, and seniority shall govern only within the pool of Employees at that rank assigned to that township. (f) In the event that the Employer assigns Detectives to other than fixed shifts, Detectives shall bid for shifts in accordance with the procedures of this Article, but shift preference shall be determined by rank seniority, defined as the length of continuous service in the rank of Detective with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Sheriff’s Office. (g) If an Employee assigned to a shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied is involuntarily transferred or reassigned to all qualified staff beginning with the least senior qualified Employee. Howevera position or section on another shift, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium payand more than three months remain before annual shift bidding, the Hospital Employee may move exercise his or her seniority to bump a less senior Employee on the shift on which the Employee was assigned prior to the next qualified Employee in the rotation and go back transfer or reassignment. This right only applies to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half 60% of the seniority list will be excluded from this rotation. Ifdepartmental seniority, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member qualified to perform the available work will be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees as provided in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1Section 1(a) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hours, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move to the bottom of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Article.

Shift Assignments. There Eligible Employees as specified below shall be assigned to fixed shifts in accordance with the procedures and restrictions set forth below. (a) The shift-bidding procedure provided in this subsection applies to Deputy Sheriffs/Corrections Sergeant, provided that the Employee is within the upper sixty percent (60%) of overall rank seniority within the classification to which the Employee is assigned. “Rank seniority” shall be defined, for purposes of this Article, as the period of continuous service from the most recent date of hire or promotion to the classification of Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Sergeant. Employees do not accrue rank seniority while on part-time status. If an Employee is promoted to a position in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Sheriff’s Office outside the bargaining units represented by the Union but fails to successfully complete probation, the Employee’s prior rank seniority shall be restored upon returning to the prior position held, but he or she will be three (3) categories of shifts: AM, PM and Nightnot accrue rank seniority for the period in the promotional position. If, due to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of All other Employees shall have their work hours or shift assignment temporarilyassignments assigned by the Employer. (b) Eligible Employees shall bid for shift preferences in April of each year, at a time specified by the Employer, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers such assignments shall be awarded on the basis of rank seniority. In the event that two or more Employees have identical rank seniority, the bid order shall be determined by lot or other method agreed to among the affected Employees. These assignments shall continue until April of the following year, on a specific date determined by the Employer, subject to the provisions of subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4) below. In April of each year, eligible Employees shall rebid for preferred shift assignments for the shift changefollowing year, which new assignments shall commence within one (1) month of the selection date, on a date specified by the Employer, for a period of one year. (c) After the bidding process and the assignment of Employees to fixed shifts pursuant to subsection (b), the Hospital will use Employer may nevertheless reassign an Employee to another shift, with ten (10) days prior, written notice, based on operational needs, including but not limited to personnel shortages, vacancies, conflicts with supervision or co-workers, performance problems on the requested shift, or change in personal or family circumstances. (d) Notwithstanding the shift assignment procedure of subsection (b), the Employer may assign a particular Employee to a different shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied in order to all qualified staff beginning comply with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime Ohio Minimum Jail Standards or other premium payspecific operational needs. (e) With the prior approval of the Employer, and in the Hospital Employer’s discretion, Employees may move trade scheduled shifts with other Employees assigned to the next qualified Employee in same classification and facility, provided that the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will must each be excluded from this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member presently qualified to perform the available work will and assignments in question. Any such request for a trade of scheduled days off must be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees made no later than five (5) calendar days in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hoursadvance, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move pursuant to the bottom provisions of the rotational list used FLSA, such voluntary shift trades shall be ignored for purposes of overtime compensation. (f) The Sheriff shall have the discretion to assign mandatory shiftsDeputy Sheriff/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move Correction Lieutenants and Paramedic Supervisors to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation)shifts as needed. In the event additional shiftsthat the Sheriff creates four or more Deputy Sheriff/hours are available for a continuous six (6Corrections Lieutenant positions, the shift assignment procedures of Section 1(a)-(e) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave shall govern the shift assignments of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shiftDeputy Sheriff/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this ArticleCorrection Lieutenants.

Shift Assignments. There Upon the execution of this agreement, Sergeants and Lieutenants assigned to patrol shall bid for their assignment for a six-month period commencing on or about July 1, 2014. Thereafter, at the beginning of each fiscal year, the Chief of Police shall make shift assignments for Lieutenants and Sergeants assigned to patrol. Shift assignment durations will be three (3) categories for two separate six-month periods during the fiscal year: on or about January 1st through June 30th and on or about July 1st through December 31st. During the shift selection period each supervisor will bid their assignments for both six-month periods. The shift schedule shall be posted no later than December 1st to be effective on or about January 1st and on or about July 1st. Shift assignments shall be based upon the employee’s seniority within his/her rank, his/her preference and the need to balance shift assignments on the basis of shifts: AMexperience and expertise. After the initial shift assignments have been made, PM the Chief of Police may adjust manpower as needed. If it is determined that manpower is needed on a given shift and/or days off group, the Chief will determine which shift and/or days off group the replacement manpower will be assigned from. The replacement manpower will be chosen from the selected shift and/or days off group based upon the employee’s seniority within rank, their preference, and Nightthe need to balance assignments on the basis of experience and expertise. IfThe need to make manpower assignments will not re-open the shift bidding process. When a vacancy occurs within the Field Operations Division, due an employee currently assigned to the Field Operations Division or being transferred into this division may submit to the Chief of Police a written request to transfer to the vacancy commensurate with their rank. The Chief of Police shall consider the employee’s seniority within rank, their preference, and the need to balance the assignments on the basis of experience and expertise in determining whether or not to grant the request. The Chief of Police may change an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit memberemployee’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment temporarilyand will give at least 24 hours advance notice, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the Hospital will use a shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied to all qualified staff beginning with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium pay, the Hospital may move to the next qualified Employee in the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will be excluded from this rotation. If, due to unless emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member qualified to perform the available work will be assigned. Extra shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees in accordance with the below procedure prior to per diem Employees so long as it does not result in the Hospital incurring overtime or other premium pay. For up to one (1) week after the draft schedule is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hours, and if doing so, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move to the bottom of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Articleprevents such notice.

Shift Assignments. There will Eligible Employees as specified below shall be three (3) categories of shifts: AM, PM and Night. If, due assigned to an emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment temporarily, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the Hospital will use a shift rotation procedure that would be equitably applied to all qualified staff beginning with the least senior qualified Employee. However, if the assignment would result in overtime or other premium pay, the Hospital may move to the next qualified Employee in the rotation and go back to the skipped person when it does not cause overtime or premium pay. Absent circumstances where there are not qualified Employees, Employees in the top half of the seniority list will be excluded from this rotation. If, due to emergency or operational circumstances, it becomes necessary to change a unit member’s scheduled days of work or shift assignment permanently, and if no regular bargaining unit member volunteers for the shift change, the least senior regular unit member qualified to perform the available work will be assigned. Extra fixed shifts and hours will be offered to full-time and part-time Employees in accordance with the below procedures and restrictions set forth below. (a) The shift-bidding procedure prior provided in this subsection applies only to per diem Lieutenants and Sergeants assigned to the Road Patrol, with the exception of Sergeants and Lieutenants assigned to work pursuant to a township contract, and the Sergeants assigned to the Corrections Division. All other Employees so long shall have their work hours or shift assignments assigned by the Employer. (b) Eligible Employees shall bid for shift preferences within their Division or Unit in April of each year, at a time specified by the Employer, and such assignments shall be awarded on the basis of rank seniority, defined as it does not result the Employee’s length of continuous service in the Hospital incurring overtime particular rank with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. In the event that two or more Employees within the same division or unit have identical rank seniority, the bid order shall be determined by lot or other premium paymethod agreed to among the affected Employees. For up to These assignments shall continue until April of the following year, on specific date determined by the Employer. In April of each year, eligible Employees shall re-bid for preferred shift assignments for the following year, which new assignments shall commence within one (1) week after month of the draft schedule selection date, on a date specified by the Employer, for a period of one year. (c) After the bidding process and the assignment of Employees to fixed shifts pursuant to subsection (b), the Employer may nevertheless reassign an Employee to another shift, with ten (10) days prior, written notice, based on operational needs, including but not limited to personnel shortages, vacancies, conflicts with supervision or co-workers, performance problems on the requested shift, or change in personal or family circumstances. (d) Notwithstanding the shift assignment procedure of subsection (b), the Employer may assign a particular Employee to a different shift in order to comply with Ohio Minimum Jail Standards or other specific operational needs. (e) If an Employee assigned to a shift is posted, Employees may sign up for any additional shifts/hoursinvoluntarily transferred or reassigned to a position or section on another shift, and if doing somore than three months remain before annual shift bidding, will be awarded those additional shifts/hours based the Employee may exercise his or her seniority to bump a less senior Employee on rotational seniority starting with the most senior. To incentivize Employees to sign up for additional shifts/hours, any shift on which the Employee who signs up and works additional shifts/hours will move was assigned prior to the bottom of the rotational list used to assign mandatory shifts/hours. In contrast, any Employee who calls out on an assigned mandatory shift/hours will move to the top of the rotational list (in addition to any other applicable attendance violation). In the event additional shifts/hours are available for a continuous six (6) month period due to either (1) an Employee out on a leave of absence, transfer or (2) a vacancy, Article 26, Posting and Filling of Vacancies applies to shift/hours assignments after six (6) continuous months instead of this Articlereassignment.