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Your unit/program’s normal work period can be permanently changed or a shift not currently used
can be added by Management for several reasons. These reasons are:
Efficiency,
The needs of the public, D.H.S., or the Center
Better consumer services,
Better use of the facility and/or you and other staff.
Management must give at least thirty (30) calendar day's notice to the Local Union before changing
your normal work period or shift. The Local Union and Management will meet and confer to
develop a reasonable scheduling pattern for that unit/program before the new schedules are
posted.
If you are a full-time employee and your predictable days off must be permanently changed, your
supervisor must give you and the Local Union thirty (30) calendar days notice in writing. Your
supervisor will change the schedule of the capable volunteer from your job class, unit and rotation
with the most State Seniority. If no one volunteers, your supervisor will change the schedule of the
employee with the least State Seniority from the same pool offered the change.
Part Time Employees: Your schedule must include:
At least four (4) days off in a two (2) week pay period.
At least two (2) of the days off must be consecutive.
No more than seven (7) consecutive work days.
Management and the Local Union will meet and confer:
To ensure that progress continues toward addressing weekends off for part-time
employees.
To discuss issues related to intermittent employees.
(For Brainerd Region only)
Full-Time Employees. If you are a full-time employee, unless otherwise noted below, you will be
scheduled for one (1) of the following rotations:
1. No more than six (6) consecutive work days; no fewer than three (3) consecutive work days;
consecutive days off; or,
2. No more than seven (7) consecutive work days; no fewer than three (3) consecutive work days;
two (2) or more weekends off out of every eight (8) weekends; consecutive days off; or,
3. No more than seven (7) consecutive work days; two (2) weekends off out of every four (4)
weekends; days off may not be consecutive.
Management can change any other position’s scheduling pattern/practice when filling a vacancy.
The posting for a vacancy will indicate the pattern was changed.
If you are a full-time Unit 4 night shift employee who is not assigned to the Chemical Dependency
Program, the scheduling patterns/practices in use on the effective date of the Master Agreement
will continue.
Your schedule may temporarily change for activities like training, staff development, informational
meetings, team meetings, and special projects.
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