Paramedic Services |
Effective Date: December 31, 2023
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Topic: Operations Directives
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Replaces: April 30, 2022 |
Subject: Shift Exchanges
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Policy No. G.3.7.2023 |
PURPOSE
To provide Paramedic Services personnel with the opportunityto alter their schedules by way of a shift change with other staff holding the same qualification and designation.
APPLICATION
Paramedics, Paramedic Superintendents
PROCEDURE
- Paramedics shall utilize the scheduling software to request shift exchanges.
- Such shift exchanges are considered an agreement between the specific staff members, and as such, the service holds both parties responsible to ensure deployment coverage.
- Shift exchanges shall not result in any premium payment.
- Shift exchanges must be requested with suitable advanced notice to allow for the appropriate approval and amendments to the schedule.
- Additional guidelines for shift exchanges are listed in the collective agreement.
- Shift exchanges between staff are a privilege, and while they will not be unreasonably denied, they are subject to negative operational impact, and will only be managed/approved during business hours.
REFERENCE
OPSEU Local 679 Collective Agreement