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In loving memory of Nediljko (Nedo) Saric, Father of our dear friend and colleague Vesna Scantamburlo. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Please join us to mourn the passing of Nediljko (Nedo) Saric. https://www.smithsfh.com/memorials/nediljko-saric/5201230/index.php
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Totalview Update
Thursday February 9, 2023
Greetings District 300 Members,
During today’s M&M meeting with the company, the union expressed the continued frustration of our members regarding the neglect of totalview with upper management.
As mentioned on the chat yesterday, I did escalate the issue with totalview to RESOPS in Montreal yesterday and again today. We did get an apology from the company and they are in the process of making changes to ensure that the schedule will be updated in a timely manner.
Your voices were heard loud and clear. Changes are needed in order for everyone to plan their lives.
The union will continue to put pressure on the company to better manage the day to day operation.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Phase in Update
Reminder: anyone interested in applying for RPI (Phase in Program), you have to submit your request before Wednesday February 1st, 2023.
Shift Bid Reminders
Reminders
Thursday December 8, 2022
Greetings District 300 Members,
As we come to the end of another shift bid, I would like to remind all members to pay attention to your new break times attached to your new shifts. Also, when your new shift and vacation are loaded in Total View, it is your responsibility to check that the information is correct. You can avoid any misunderstandings by logging into totalview at the beginning of each shift, read and acknowledge any changes to your schedule. Please check your company email for the upcoming bid package.
Minimum Rest time
Art.6.04.01 If an employee will not have nine (9) hours free from duty between leaving work and reporting for duty for the next scheduled shift, the employee will be relieved from reporting for duty until nine (9) hours have elapsed without any time debit. Alternatively, if the Company requires the employee to report for duty for the next scheduled shift, then the difference between the actual time they were free from duty and the nine (9) hours they should have been free from duty shall be paid double time.
EQUALIZATION
Art. 6.14.04 When a full-time employee moves from one work schedule to another, they will work all shifts as scheduled. The company will calculate the originally scheduled work hours within the last schedule. Employees will be debited or credited at straight time for any hours that are in excess of or less than the standard work
week as defined in Article 6.01.01.
NOTE 1:
Notwithstanding Article 6.04, the Company will adjust an employee’s last day of the previous schedule or the first day of a new schedule in cases where an employee would not have nine consecutive hours free from duty between the two (2) shifts.
NOTE 2:
If an employee’s schedule has too many consecutive days, they may request reduced overtime. Requests will be granted based on operational requirements and will supersede the regular RO process.
Consideration for too many consecutive days will be based on:
4×4 or 4×3: More than 6; 5×3 or 5×4: More than 7; All others: More than 8;
If you require a day off due to equalization or do not have the minimum 9 hours rest between shifts, please send your request by email to [email protected] and cc the union at [email protected]
Probation
9.01 A person being hired into a classification covered by this Agreement will be required to serve a probationary period of one hundred and eighty-two (182) days from date of permanent employment. The probationary period shall not be extended due to annual vacation or training.
Telework
At the moment there’s still no dates when members will receive their Telework kits. Hopefully we will have more information in the coming week.
Manager meetings
Know your rights, when attending a managers meeting you may request the presence of a Union Rep if needed. Your meetings will be posted in totalview ahead of time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the union at [email protected]
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
GHO/VPP REMINDER
Monday October 31, 2022
Greetings everyone,
For the members who have been approved for the VPP program and elected for time bank deductions, 40 hours will be deducted on the paycheck of November 23, 2022.
This pay period is between on October 30, 2022 and November 12, 2022. If you don not have enough hours in your time bank for the pay period cut off of November 14th, 2022
deductions will be automatically moved to payroll deduction.Payroll deductions will begin on the first pay period of 2023 which is January 4, 2023, please see
ART.14.10.06:
For each week of additional vacation awarded to an employee, the employee
will be charged 2 percent (2%) of their basic salary for one entire year. This will
be paid via payroll deduction throughout the vacation year.
If you have any questions, please contact the union office at [email protected].
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Vacation E Bid 2023
Thursday October 27,2023
Good evening everyone,
I’m please to announce the vacation bid for 2023 will start on Tuesday November 15th, 2022. You will be receiving a bid vacation package
in your company email shortly.Please check out the Unifor District 300 – YTORES link on Acaeronet share point for more information.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
The Union office will be closed on Thursday October 13th and Friday October 14th 2022 due to staff training. If you require any assistance please send an email to [email protected] as it will be monitored.
POST SHIFT BID REMINDERS
Monday September 26, 2022
Greetings District 300 Members,
As we come to the end of another shift bid, I would like to remind all members to pay attention to your new break times attached to your new shifts. Also, when your new shift and vacation are loaded in Total View, it is your responsibility to check that the information is correct. You can avoid any misunderstandings by logging into totalview at the beginning of each shift, read and acknowledge any changes to your schedule.
MIMIMUM REST TIME
Art.6.04.01 If an employee will not have nine (9) hours free from duty between leaving work and reporting for duty for the next scheduled shift, the employee will be relieved from reporting for duty until nine (9) hours have elapsed without any time debit. Alternatively, if the Company requires the employee to report for duty for the next scheduled shift, then the difference between the actual time they were free from duty and the nine (9) hours they should have been free from duty shall be paid double time.
EQUALIZATION
Art. 6.14.04 When a full-time employee moves from one work schedule to another, they will work all shifts as scheduled. The company will calculate the originally scheduled work hours within the last schedule. Employees will be debited or credited at straight time for any hours that are in excess of or less than the standard work
week as defined in Article 6.01.01.
NOTE 1:
Notwithstanding Article 6.04, the Company will adjust an employee’s last day of the previous schedule or the first day of a new schedule in cases where an employee would not have nine consecutive hours free from duty between the two (2) shifts.
NOTE 2:
If an employee’s schedule has too many consecutive days, they may request reduced overtime. Requests will be granted based on operational requirements and will supersede the regular RO process.
Consideration for too many consecutive days will be based on:
4×4 or 4×3: More than 6; 5×3 or 5×4: More than 7; All others: More than 8;
If you require a day off due to equalization or do not have the minimum 9 hours rest between shifts, please send your request by email to [email protected] and cc the union at [email protected]
PROBATION
ARTICLE 9.01 A person being hired into a classification covered by this Agreement will be required to serve a probationary period of one hundred and eighty-two (182) days from date of permanent employment. The probationary period shall not be extended due to annual vacation or training.
GHO/VPP
Application process is now closed for 2023. Any members who have applied for VPP in 2023 please see eligibility below:
The following will not be eligible for VPP:
• Employees who maintain their Statutory Holidays
• Employees who selected Option B or C of the General Holiday program
• Inactive employees who do not have a confirmed return to work date in 2022 as of
October 1, 2022
• Temporary employees
TELEWORK
At the moment there’s still no new Telework opportunity for this year. We have been advised by the company in January that the WFH allotment was given out for this year. Hopefully we will have more information in the new year.
Manager meetings
Know your rights, when attending a managers meeting you may request the presence of a Union Rep if needed. Your meetings will be posted in totalview ahead of time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the union at [email protected]
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Updates and Reminders
September 15th, 2022
Greetings District 300 members,
GHO/VPP
The GHO/VPP the deadline is today Thursday September 15th, 2022. There will be no exceptions if you miss the deadline. All applications must be submitted today through by logging into ACaeronet-HR Connex-eHR Kisok- Unifor- AC General Holidays & VPP. You will get a confirmation in your company email for this transaction.
Groups Training
For those who have bid into the Groups department, training will start on Monday October 3rd, 2022.
Training will be at approximatly 6 weeks long and will be in class at Convair and OJT will be at the
Call Centre.
Customer Relations Assignment
Members who have been accepted to assist with Customer Relations, will start training on Monday September 19th, 2022 at the Air Canada Hanger – Bay 5 room 4703-325 from 0700-1500.
If you’re unable to participate, please advise your CSM before tomorrow Friday September 16th, 2022.
Food Truck
Come out to the Call Centre on Friday Septembeer 16th, 2022 between 1100-1400 or 1600-2200 to celebrate Air Canada’s 85th anniversary! There will be a food truck aviliabel to serve Halal Beef Burgers, Hot Dogs and Veggie Burgers. Tickets will be provided by the company.
Airport Transfer
Members transferring to the airport should have recvied a welcome email. Please take time to read the attachments and complete the following forms:
Employee-Parking Terms and Conditions and Parking Permit Application Form.
Parking:
Do you require parking? If so, please fill out the forms, which has been attached to this email, signed, and bring it to the resource office.
Schedule:
You will be scheduled in relief. Your schedule will be entered in the next days.
Please note we have 2 rules for schedule changes:
- Days on and off and your shift rotation require 14-day notice.
- Changes to shift times require 48-hour notice.
- For this reason, relief employees are asked to limit shift trades 2 weeks in advance.
Please fill out the relief preference sheet provied by the company.
RAIC:
To obtain a RAIC in our station, you need to complete our online modules and complete the RAIC application form. Please follow the link:
https://www.torontopearson.com/en/airport-employees/passes-and-permits/employees
Please book your appointment for the pass office the following link below. Please note, that new slots will be released every 30 mins.
https://waitwhile.com/welcome/gtaapassoffice
I have attached RAIC application guide for your reference. If you are holding a valid RAIC at this moment, please bring a confirmation from your local Pass office, that you have returned your RAIC. This will speed up the process to obtain your new RAIC in Toronto.
Vacation:
Your vacation will be carried over. I have received the information already and Staff connect will be updated accordingly.
Training:
Training department has been advised and they will schedule you in one of the CES26 training. You will receive an email with the training schedule.
If you have any further questions or concern please contact:
Workforce Planning Manager Chika Kanaganathan at 437 324 2223, or by email at: [email protected]
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Shift Bid Reminders
Shift Bid Reminders
Thursday September 8th, 2022
SharePoint – the link to the live bid is included in the original email sent by Cathy in Resops. Please Pin this email for quick access. Members are reminded to look at the SharePoint prior to their bid time.
Shift bid/Proxy forms – Please remember to fill out your shift bid form/proxy form and send a copy to Cathy by email at [email protected] and a copy to the Union by email at [email protected] Deadline is Monday September 12, 2022 at 0800.
Bid Day- Each member is allotted 2 minutes in the bid room (or on call). Once you have chosen a line, changes are not permitted. If you miss your bid time for any reason and did not hand in a shift bid/proxy form, you will be awarded a line at the end of the bid.
Asia Desk- For our members bidding the Asia Desk please be advised that flex is not permitted for startup shifts.
5×3 Rotation- When bidding a line from the 5×3 rotation, you will rotate your days on and off, but the start time remains the same. Please note when you go through the lines, you will hit one week in 8 which is a relief line and can be altered as per article 6.13.06 and article 6.13.07. On the SharePoint for the bids, the Relief will be highlighted in blue with an R beside the time of the shift.
Equalization – there are a few parts to equalization with the shift bids:
1. When a full-time employee moves from one work schedule to another, they will work all shifts as scheduled. The company will calculate the originally scheduled work hours within the last schedule. Employees will be debited or credited at straight time for any hours that are in excess of or less than the standard work week as defined in Article 6.01.01
2. If an employee’s schedule has too many consecutive days, they may request reduced overtime. Requests will be granted based on operational requirements and will supersede the regular RO process. Consideration for too many consecutive days will be based on: 4×4 or 4×3: More than 6; 5×3 or 5×4: More than 7; All others: More than 8;
3. 6.14.04.02 Any bid employee that is owing the Company hours or as a result of equalization, may request to work additional hours through their local Resource manager. The request must be made prior to the bid implementation date. The additional hours will be worked at a time that is suitable for operational requirements and the employee. The additional hours will be scheduled within a two (2) week period from the bid implementation date. Any relief employee owing the company ten (10) hours or greater may request to work additional hours as well. These hours must be scheduled within one (1) month of the employee receiving their equalization calculation.
The Union office will be opened form 0800-1600 on bid days. If you have any questions, please contact the Union office at 416-637-0620 prior to your bid time.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Updates and Reminders
Greeting District 300 members,
I will be on vacation from September 5th to September 9th, 2022 and Carmen Zuloaga will
be covering the union office and can be reached by phone at 416-637-0620 or by email at: [email protected].
Please see below for some updates and reminders:
WSIB DENIAL
If your WSIB claim has been denied due to covid please forward the denial letter in
PDF format to the National Health and Saftey Coordinator Sylvie Schmitt at:
[email protected]. Please remember to include your full name, employee number,
phone number and a summary of your claim using your personal email address.
Transfers to the airport
Members transferring to the airport will be starting on October 2, 2022. Please check your company email for more information.
Transfers to Res
Members transferring into res will start training at convair on Monday October 3,2022. Training will be
approximatly 10 weeks long, phase 1 will be in class setting and phase 2 will be virtual.
You will be bidding with us in the upcoming shiftbid scheduled on September 14th and 15th 2022.
Please check your company email for more information as this will be communicated by Resops.
GHO/VPP
The GHO/VPP tool is now opened for 2023. Deadline is September 15th, 2022. Please read the
document entirely for accurate information.
Manager meetings
Know your rights, when attending a managers meeting you may request the presence of a Union Rep
if needed. Your meetings will be posted in totalview ahead of time.
Upcoming Shift Bid
The upcoming shift bid will commence on September 14th and 15th, 2022. The new bid is scheduled to start on
Sunday October 2, 2022. This bid is scheduled to end on Saturday January 7th, 2022 (subject to change).
Employee Share Ownership Plan enrolment is now open
Canada- and U.S.-based employees can enrol or change their contribution percentage in the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) from Sept. 1 to 15 inclusively.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Reminders
Wednesday August 10, 2022.
Greetings District 300 members,
Just a few reminders,
The upcoming shift bid
The CRC committee will meet on August 31 and September 1, 2022. Shifts will be posted after September 1,2022 and the shift bid will commence on September 14th and 15th, 2022. The new bid is schedule to start on Sunday October 2, 2022. This bid is scheduled to end on Saturday January 7th, 2022 (subject to change).
Transfers
For the members who are interested and are eligible to transfer, please make sure your requests are updated in the HR Kiosk. The Company has declared vacancies at the airports and the union was advised that a new snapshot will be taken at anytime. It’s the responsibility of each member to check and validate their transfer request at all times.
GHO/VPP
The GHO/VPP tool is now opened for 2023. Deadline is September 15th, 2022.Please read the document entirely for accurate information.
Collective Agreement
Hot off the press! I’m pleased to announce that our office has received the new edition of the collective agreement. Please stop by the office to pick up you copy if you haven’t already, or see the link below:
English Version https://www.unifor2002.org/UNF/files/44/4439acd0-df08-47ce-a527-c888ce4bbf53.pdf
French Version https://www.unifor2002.org/UNF/files/cd/cdeb6ef7-2b7d-463a-aaa4-a829d963e404.pdf
Probation
9.01 A person being hired into a classification covered by this Agreement will be required to serve a probationary period of one hundred and eighty-two (182) days from date of permanent employment. The probationary period shall not be extended due to annual vacation or
Telework
At the moment there are no new Telework opportunity for this year. We have been advised by the company in January that the WFH allotment was given out for the year.
Training
Groups Training is scheduled for 5-6 weeks starting on October 3, 2022 for anyone new coming into the groups department.
Manager meetings
Know your rights, when attending a managers meeting you may request the presence of a Union Rep if needed. Your meetings will be posted in totalview ahead of time.
If you have any questions please contact the union office at [email protected]
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Rogers Outage/Vacation
Thursday July 21, 2022
Greetings Everyone,
Last week was very challenging for all with the Rogers network outage. I’m pleased to announce that anyone with pay discrepancies regarding Double OT being cancelled or being marked as AU/AP, that this matter is now resolved and your credits will be reflected on your next pay stub. If your pay is still incorrect, please send me an email at [email protected]
A reminder to our new members class of 2022,
Please see below for your vacation entitlement:
Art.14.02.01.
Employees shall be entitled to vacation leave with pay. Such time away from work shall be granted in working days, exclusive of holidays, as provided in Article 13, which may occur during the vacation period in accordance with:
Less than one (1) year of continuous service by December 31st of each year – one (1) day of vacation leave for each full month of continuous service up to December 31st to a maximum of ten (10) days.
If you feel that your vacation is calculated incorrectly for this year, please send an email to Cathy at [email protected] and cc the union at [email protected] along with your start date for review.
Open House– I would like to invite all members to the office on Monday, July 26, 2022 in the main conference room between 1100-1800. Feel free to drop in to pick up a copy of the new collective agreement along with some coffee and cookies. Please contact your manager if will be working in the office on Monday.
Thanks everyone for your patience and have a wonderful weekend.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Rogers Internet Outage
Friday July 15, 2022
Greeting Everyone,
I know that the past week has been very challenging for all with the recent Rogers internet outage.
I was on vacation but did receive your emails and had many discussions with the Bargaining Committee along with the other District Chairs at YUL and YSJ CC.
This was a very confusing day for all and please rest assure that the union is trying to resolve this matter.
A reminder to all members when sending emails to the union PLEASE send it to [email protected] and not my company email.
If anyone was coded as AU, AX or AP for July 8th, please send me an email.
If you were granted OT on July 8th, and your OT was cancelled please send me an email.
In your emails please indicate if you were trying to reach the attendance line to report any absences.
If you have any further questions please contact the union office by email at [email protected]
Thank you all for your patience.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Jamboree
On Friday June 17th, 2022 the union and the company held our first YTO family Jamboree.
This event was a success and was enjoyed by all who attended. The Jamboree is our way to say thanks to all of members for your hard work and dedication.
There was games, prizes and surprises. We hope to see more telework members in attendance in the years to come.
Again, thanks you for all you do toady and always. Together we can achieve ours goals by creating a safe and wonderful work environment.
Satya
District Chair
District 300
Jamboree
Tuesday June 14th, 2022
The union and the company would like to invite
All members to our first YTO family Jamboree on Friday June 17th, 2022.
This is a free event to thank you all for your hard work and dedication. There will be games, prizes and surprises.
Any member working from home and would like to attend please contact Norva as we do have limited space available in the office.
Those attending please fill out the lunch order forms and return it to your manager or the union at [email protected]
Hope to see you there.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair
Air Canada: We are in this together (unless you are an above-the -wing employee)
| June 3, 2022 |
On May 31, 2022, Air Canada’s Corporate Resource Planning department issued a bulletin to those employees in below-the-wing positions, enticing them with double-overtime pay (time-and-half for part-time employees). The employer praised their work as ‘essential to the survival of the corporation.’Unifor, and its Local 2002, also value the important contribution our brothers and sisters in below-the-wing positions make to Air Canada, but it is hard to stand by and watch while this employer continually goes outside the Collective Agreement to entice only certain workers. Why is it okay to increase their starting wage to CAD $21.11 an hour (for most locations), while leaving our people behind at CAD $16.56? Do we not struggle with the same cost of living?This overtime incentive demonstrates that Air Canada’s Resource Planning department has no moral or ethical backbone to treat all employees fairly and equally. “We are in this together”, the bulletin proudly states. However, it should continue to say, “except for airport members, CJM members, Contact Centre members, and Customer Relations members.”Air Canada’s Corporate Resource Planning department, you need to share the wealth and not divide your own employees. In solidarity,Unifor/Air Canada Bargaining Committee, Joanne Goulet – Interim Chairperson, Western Region Soppo Gomez Gnali – Pacific Region Harold Bateman – Central Region Benoit Lapointe – Eastern Region Tracy Rector – Atlantic Region Tammy Moore – President, Unifor Local 2002 Frances Galambosy – Unifor National Service Representative, Airline Sector Leslie Dias – Unifor Director, Airlines Sector |
Reminders
Friday May 27, 2022.
Greetings District 300 Members,
As we have completed another shift bid, I would like to remind all members to pay attention to your new break times attached to your new shifts. Also, when your new shift and vacation are loaded in Total View, it is your responsibility to check that the information is correct. In the past we had members who accidently worked on their days off/vacation days and did not get paid by the company. We do not want our members working for free and will be bringing this issue up at the quarterly manager/union meeting to find solution.
Minimum Rest time
Art.6.04.01 If an employee will not have nine (9) hours free from duty between leaving work and reporting for duty for the next scheduled shift, the employee will be relieved from reporting for duty until nine (9) hours have elapsed without any time debit. Alternatively, if the Company requires the employee to report for duty for the next scheduled shift, then the difference between the actual time they were free from duty and the nine (9) hours they should have been free from duty shall be paid double time.
Art.6.04.02 If an employee does not have nine (9) hours free from duty between leaving work and prior to the start of overtime preceding the next scheduled shift, the difference between the actual time they were free from duty and the nine (9) hours they should have been free from duty shall be paid double time.
Collective Agreement
Hot off the press! I’m pleased to announce that our office has received the new edition of the collective agreement. Please stop by the office to pick up you copy, or see the link below:
English Version https://www.unifor2002.org/UNF/files/44/4439acd0-df08-47ce-a527-c888ce4bbf53.pdf
French Version https://www.unifor2002.org/UNF/files/cd/cdeb6ef7-2b7d-463a-aaa4-a829d963e404.pdf
Probation
9.01 A person being hired into a classification covered by this Agreement will be required to serve a probationary period of one hundred and eighty-two (182) days from date of permanent employment. The probationary period shall not be extended due to annual vacation or training.
GHO/VPP
The GHO/VPP tool is now opened for 2023. Deadline is September 15th, 2022.
Telework
At the moment there are no new Telework opportunity for this year. We have been advised by the company in January that the WFH allotment was given out for the year. I will definitely be bringing this item to the upcoming meeting with the company as our department is still hiring new staff for the rest of the year.
Personal Electronic Devices
It has come to the unions attention that our members have been found watching movies and surfing the internet during work. This is considered as theft of company time and the company will be able to discipline accordingly. If you need to make a personal call, please use one of the designated quiet rooms or the lunch room. Cell phone usage is not permitted at your desk or in the hallways. Please familiarize yourselves with the company’s policy on Acpedia under Contact Centre Standards and Expectations.
We hope our members will show compliance to avoid any disciplinary action from the company.
Transfers
For the members who are interested and are eligible to transfer, please make sure your requests are updated in the HR Kiosk. At this moment we do not have any dates for a new snapshot or aware of any new vacancies. It’s the responsibility of each member to check and validate their transfer request at all times.
Training
Groups Training is scheduled for 5-6 weeks starting on June 6th, 2022 for anyone new coming into the groups department.
Manager meetings
Know your rights, when attending a managers meeting you may request the presence of a Union Rep if needed. Your meetings will be posted in totalview ahead of time.
I will be away on vacation from May 30th to June 3rd, 2022. Vice Chair Diana Bohorquez will be covering the office. Also, Vice Chairs Andrea Panagopoulos, Karen Johnson, Nathalie Alloul, Carmen Zuloaga and Sandra Neary can be reached on
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the union at [email protected]
In Solidarity,
Satya
Thursday May 19th, 2022
Greeting district 300 members,
The company has sent out the bid packages in your company emails. The seniority list is also posted. If there’s any error, please advise Resops and the Union prior to shift bid day. Shift bid days are May 24-25th, 2022 starting at 0800. The Bid will commence on June 11th, 2022 and is subject to end on September 10, 2022.
Shift Bid Reminders
SharePoint – the link to the live bid is included in the original email sent by Cathy in Resops. Please Pin this email for quick access. Members are reminded to look at the SharePoint prior to their bid time.
Shift bid/Proxy forms – Please remember to fill out your shift bid form/proxy form and send a copy to Cathy by email at [email protected] and a copy to the Union by email at [email protected] Deadline is Monday May 23, 2022 at 0800.
Bid Day – Each member is allotted 2 minutes in the bid room (or on call). Once you have chosen a line, changes are not permitted.
If you miss your bid time for any reason and did not hand in a shift bid/proxy form, you will be awarded a line at the end of the bid.
Asia Desk– For our members bidding the Asia Desk please be advised that flex is not permitted for startup shifts. For more information on the Asia Desk operations please sign up to attend the roadshow on March 17th, 2022 or March 30th, 2022.
5×3 Rotation– When bidding a line from the 5×3 rotation, you will rotate your days on and off, but the start time remains the same. Please note when you go through the lines, you will hit one week in 8 which is a relief line and can be altered as per article 6.13.06 and article 6.13.07.
On the SharePoint for the bids, the Relief will be highlighted in blue with an R beside the time of the shift.
Equalization – there are a few parts to equalization with the shift bids:
1. When a full-time employee moves from one work schedule to another, they will work all shifts as scheduled. The company will calculate the originally scheduled work hours within the last schedule. Employees will be debited or credited at straight time for any hours that are in excess of or less than the standard work week as defined in Article 6.01.01
2. If an employee’s schedule has too many consecutive days, they may request reduced overtime. Requests will be granted based on operational requirements and will supersede the regular RO process. Consideration for too many consecutive days will be based on: 4×4 or 4×3: More than 6; 5×3 or 5×4: More than 7; All others: More than 8.
3. 6.14.04.02 Any bid employee that is owing the Company hours or as a result of equalization, may request to work additional hours through their local Resource manager. The request must be made prior to the bid implementation date. The additional hours will be worked at a time that is suitable for operational requirements and the employee. The additional hours will be scheduled within a two (2) week period from the bid implementation date. Any relief employee owing the company ten (10) hours or greater may request to work additional hours as well. These hours must be scheduled within one (1) month of the employee receiving their equalization calculation.
The Union office will be opened form 0800-1600 on bid days. If you have any questions, please contact the Union office at 416-637-0620 prior to your bid time.
In Solidarity,
Satya
District 300 Chair