Common use of Shift Patterns Clause in Contracts

Shift Patterns. (i) The Employer, in scheduling shifts, shall take into consideration an Employee’s request for certain shift schedules, subject to the requirements of Clause 16.05. (ii) The shift patterns which may be available are: (a) days, evenings, nights (rotation); (b) days only; (c) evenings only; (d) nights only; (e) evenings and days (rotation); (f) nights and evenings (rotation); (g) nights and days (rotation); (h) weekends only. (iii) The Employer shall have the right to assign periods of day duty to Employees working evenings or nights, for the purpose of maintaining proficiency, totaling not more than one hundred and ninety-three point seven five (193.75) regular hours worked in a calendar year. This may be extended by up to a further one hundred and ninety three point seven five (193.75) regular hours worked by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union. (iv) Employees working shift patterns (a), (e) and (g) in Sub-Clause