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5. Scheduled to work no more than seven (7) consecutive days with two (2) weekends (Saturday
and Sunday) out of every four (4) weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Scheduled days off need
not be consecutive; or
6. Scheduled to work no more than four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days with every third
weekend (Saturday and Sunday) off. Scheduled days off need not be consecutive; or
7. Scheduled to work five (5) consecutive days with two (2) consecutive days off. Such days off
shall be fixed and bid by seniority.
If due to a change in the operation of a unit/program it becomes necessary to permanently change
the scheduling pattern of employees in the interest of efficient operations, to meet the needs of the
public, the Department, or the Center, to provide for more beneficial resident/client services, or to
better use facilities or the working forces, no less than thirty (30) calendar days notice shall be
given to the Local Union. The Local Union and the Appointing Authority shall meet and confer to
develop a reasonable scheduling pattern for that unit/program prior to the fourteen (14) day posting
period provided for in Article 5, Section 1 (C).
Part-time Employees
Part-time employees shall be scheduled for a minimum of four (4) days off in a two (2) week pay
period. At least two (2) of the days off shall be consecutive and such part-time employees shall not
be scheduled for more than seven (7) consecutive days of work.
Intermittent employees: (For All employees)
If you are an intermittent employee, your supervisor may schedule you to cover:
vacation,
sick leave,
leaves of absence,
staff training and development,
jury duty,
informational meetings and
workers’ compensation situations.
Your supervisor will offer all of the additional hours to part-time employees first, if the hours do not
result in the payment of overtime. (From ER 80-92)
Fixed Night Shift:
(For All Employees)
Article 5, Section 3 of the Master Agreement is supplemented as follows:
All night shifts are fixed. When a night shift position becomes vacant, Management must post it for
bids. If no one successfully bids on the position, Management may recruit and hire for the vacancy
or reassign the person who is capable and qualified with the least State Seniority but not on a fixed
night schedule.
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