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If you work the night shift, your supervisor may temporarily schedule you to a different shift for the
following reasons:
Training or other staff development.
Informational meetings.
Jury duty.
If you do not work the night shift, your supervisor may temporarily schedule you to the night shift
for the following reasons:
To cover vacant night shift positions during the posting, bidding and hiring process.
To cover days off of night shift employees.
To cover for leave (paid or unpaid) of six (6) months or less of a night shift employee.
To cover for night shift staff temporarily scheduled to other shifts.
Temporarily assign more staff to nights.
Emergency situations.
If your supervisor decides to temporarily reschedule to the night shift, (s)he will decide:
Which class(es) are needed.
Which work area(s) employee(s) will be reassigned from.
The capable and qualified employee(s) in the appropriate class(es) and work area with the most
State seniority who requests will work the night shift. You must submit in writing to your supervisor
your preference to work the night shift. Your written preference will be kept on file and
assignments to nights will be made by seniority. If no one requests the reassignment, the capable
and qualified employee(s) in the appropriate class(es) and work area with the least State seniority
will work the night shift. If that employee has been scheduled for a holiday off, the least senior
employee not off for the holiday will work the night shift.
If you have been permanently assigned to the night shift and want to work a different shift, you
have the following options:
1. Successfully bid on a vacancy in another shift. If you are still the capable and qualified
employee with the least State Seniority for the night shift, your bid will be rejected; or
2. Ask your Human Resources Director to remove you from the night shift after at least three
(3) months assignment to the night shift. If there are other employees not on the night shift
with less State Seniority who are capable and qualified, the employee with the least State
Seniority will be assigned to the night shift and you will fill the position that person leaves.
You must be capable and qualified to fill the position of the person filling your night shift
position. Your request will be in effect for a maximum of twelve (12) months and, during this
time, will remain open until you withdraw it or you are replaced by another employee ; or
3. With Supervisory approval, you may exchange shifts with an employee who does not work
the night shift. You must both be in the same class(es) and option selected by
Management, and you must both be capable and qualified for the other’s position.
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