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There are several reasons Management can permanently change scheduling options in your
unit/program. These reasons are:
Efficiency
The needs of the public, D.H.S., or the Center
Better consumer services
Better use of the facilities and/or you and other staff.
Management must do the following things before permanently changing the scheduling
option(s) of a unit/program:
Give the Local Union at least thirty (30) calendar days notice.
Meet and confer with the Local Union to develop a reasonable scheduling pattern prior
to the fourteen (14) day posting period before the new schedule(s) are posted.
For all full-time employees: Your schedule may temporarily change for activities like training,
staff development, informational meetings, team meetings, coverage, and special projects.
Schedules. Part-time Employees. Your schedule must include:
At least four (4) days off in a two (2) week period.
At least two (2) of the days off must be consecutive.
No more than seven (7) consecutive work days.
(For Moose Lake Region only)
Full-Time Employees. The Local Union and Management will meet and confer to develop a
reasonable scheduling pattern before the schedules must be posted. If no scheduling patterns are
developed through this process, your supervisor may use any of the following scheduling patterns
for full-time employees:
1. A 6-2-3 rotation.
2. A 6-2 rotation with four (4) consecutive days off every sixth week.
3. A 7-5-3 or 3-5-7 rotation with every third weekend off.
4. No more than seven (7) consecutive work days with two (2) weekends off out of every four (4)
weekends.
5. No more than four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour work days with every third weekend off.
Scheduled days off may not be consecutive.
6. Five (5) consecutive work days with two (2) consecutive days off. The days off must be fixed.
You must bid for fixed days off and bids will be awarded by seniority.
If changes in operation of a unit/program occur, management shall meet and confer with the Local
Union to develop a reasonable scheduling pattern for your unit/program before the new schedules
must be posted.
Your schedule may be changed temporarily for training, staff development, informational meetings,
team meetings and special projects without penalty pay.
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