Arbitration Awards - Hours of Work

BCGEU and BC Centre for Ability, Expedited (April 9, 2009)
The union was successful in arguing the employer's unilateral decision to cancel an established modified work week was a violation of the Collective Agreement and the issue was referred to the investigator process.

Legal Services Society of BC and BCGEU (June 22, 2007) (Consent Order)
The Union alleged the Employer violated the Collective Agreement when it refused to allow certain employees a modified work week schedule. The parties agreed that an amended version of the modified work week will be introduced for certain Intake Clinic employees on a trial basis for a period of two years. The parties established a series of guidelines for the Modified Work Week application process and established a joint committee which will conduct a review of the trial period at the end of the first year of the two year period. There will be no Modified Work Week at the LawLine but that decision will be reviewed at the time of the first year review.

Government of BC and BCGEU, LDB Hour of Work Settlement (December 7, 2006) 881B
The union presented proposals from employees at three liquor stores--100 Mile House, Powell River and Quesnel--to change the hours of work at each store. After opening statements, the parties agreed to the arbitrator's suggestion that the issues be referred back to the representatives who negotiated the Hours of Work agreement changes through the CAIACC Committee. The Consent Order provided background information, confirmed the series of steps to be taken by a party wanting to change an existing work schedule, confirmed the factors to be reviewed in deciding whether an hour of work schedule meets the parties' goals and the relevant criteria. The proposed schedules for the 100 Mile House and Quesnel stores were denied as they would result in increased costs to the employer. The amended schedule for the Powell River store met the required test and was approved.