Video Display Terminals Clause Samples

Video Display Terminals. (a) When a majority of an employee's daily work time requires monitoring such video display terminals, such employees shall have their eyes examined by an ophthalmologist or optometrist of the employee's choice at the nearest community where medical facilities are available prior to initial assignment to VDT equipment and after six (6) months, a further test and annually thereafter if requested. The examination shall be at the Employer's expense where costs are not covered by insurance. Where requested the Employer shall grant leave of absence with pay. (1) Employees who are required to operate VDTs on a continuous basis shall be entitled to two (2) additional ten (10) minute rest breaks per workday to be scheduled by agreement at the local level. (2) Employees required to continuously operate VDTs for three and one-half (3½) consecutive hours or longer but less than their full shift shall be reassigned to alternate work duties for one (1) ten (10) minute period. Where alternate work duties are not available, employees shall receive a ten (10) minute rest break. (c) When employees are required to monitor video display terminals which use cathode ray tubes, then: (1) Pregnant employees shall have the following options: (i) not to continue monitoring video display terminals; or (ii) not working in the area of one (1) meter of video display terminals which use cathode ray tubes; or (iii) to work at a shielded video display terminal should one be present in the worksite. (2) When a pregnant employee chooses not to monitor such video display terminals, or chooses not to work in such an area, if other work at the same or lower level is available within the offices of the Institute within her headquarters area, she shall be reassigned to such work and paid at her regular rate of pay. (3) Where work reassignment in (2) above is not available, a regular employee will be considered to be on leave of absence without pay until she qualifies for pregnancy leave. (d) Where employees are on leave of absence pursuant to (c) above, and opt to maintain coverage for medical, dental, extended health, group life, and long term disability plans, the Employer will continue to pay the Employer's share of the required premiums. (e) The Employer shall ensure that new equipment shall: (1) have adjustable keyboards and screens; (2) meet the most stringent emission standards of the Federal Radiation Emitting Devices Act and other standards established by the Federal Health and Welfare...

Video Display Terminals. (a) Employees who are required to operate VDTs on a continuous basis shall be entitled to two additional 10-minute rest breaks per workday to be scheduled by agreement at the local level. (b) Employees required to continuously operate VDTs for three and one-half consecutive hours or longer but less than their full shift shall be reassigned to alternate work duties for one 10-minute period. Where alternate work duties are not available, employees shall receive a 10-minute rest break.

Video Display Terminals. The Employer shall provide ergonomically appropriate VDT equipment at all computer and word processing stations purchased or installed after the effective date of the Agreement, whenever the employee has principal job responsibilities which involve the use of such equipment for a majority of his/her time. The Employer will make every effort to schedule at least fifteen (15) minutes of non-VDT work every two (2) hours for those employees who work for extended periods of time at video display terminals. Non-VDT work is in addition to rest periods provided by Section 13.04.

Video Display Terminals. The parties agree to the following terms respecting the use of video display terminals (VDT's) by employees:

Video Display Terminals. Employees who are required to regularly work directly with Video Display Terminals (VDTs) shall have a ten (10) minute break away from the VDT after each hour of continuous operation.

Video Display Terminals. The Employer shall not use in the workplace any video display terminal that is not approved by the Canadian Standards Association

Video Display Terminals. When employees are required to monitor video display terminals which use cathode ray tubes, then: (a) When a majority of an employee's daily work time requires monitoring such video display terminals, such employees shall have their eyes examined by an ophthalmologist of the employee's choice at the nearest community where medical facilities are available prior to initial assignment to VDT equipment and, after six (6) months, a further test and annually thereafter if requested. The examination shall be at the Employer's expense where costs are not covered by insurance. Where requested, the Employer shall grant leave of absence with pay. (b) Employees who are required to operate VDTs on a continuous basis shall be entitled to two (2) additional ten (10) minute rest breaks per work day to be scheduled by agreement. (c) (i) Pregnant employees shall have the option not to continue monitoring video display terminals which use cathode ray tubes.

Video Display Terminals. The Employer agrees to meet and confer with both U.F.C.W., Local 7 and S.E.I.U., Local 105, upon request, over issues of concern regarding VDT utilization guidelines. The parties acknowledge that changes in technology, new research on health and safety issues and other factors may necessitate the updating of the current guidelines during the term of this Agreement.

Video Display Terminals. ‌ (1) Employees who are required to operate VDTs on a continuous basis shall be entitled to two additional ten (10) minute rest breaks per workday to be scheduled by agreement at the local level. (2) Employees required to continuously operate VDTs for three and one-half (3½) consecutive hours or longer but less than their full shift shall be reassigned to alternate work duties for one ten (10) minute period. Where alternate work duties are not available, employees shall receive a ten (10) minute rest break. (b) The Commission will not use VDT’s which use cathode ray tubes. (c) The Commission shall ensure that new equipment shall: (1) have adjustable keyboards and screens; (2) meet the most stringent emission standards of the Federal Radiation Emitting Devices Act and other standards established by the Federal Health and Welfare, the BC Workers' Compensation Board or the Provincial Ministry of Health. (d) The Commission shall ensure that any new office equipment required for use in conjunction with VDTs shall meet the standards recommended by the Workers' Compensation Board publication "Working with Video Display Terminals" or more stringent standards if adopted by the Workers' Compensation Board. The Commission shall require that any new government owned facility, or newly leased facility undergoing renovation related to VDT use prior to occupancy, shall be designed to meet the standards referenced in the above paragraph. Where the use of such a facility is altered so that the completed renovation is no longer consistent with these standards the provisions of (e) shall apply. The Provincial Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall review and make recommendations to ensure that the standards in (d) above and the lighting and other standards recommended by the Workers' Compensation Board publication "Working with Video Display Terminals", or a replacement publication or standard adopted by the Workers' Compensation Board, are being met. (e) The Commission shall continue to upgrade all existing equipment and facilities to meet the standards referenced in (d) above.