Part-time UNA members should check to ensure Designated Days of Rest are properly recorded

Part-time United Nurses of Alberta members employed by Alberta Health Services or any of the new public sector employers that were once part of AHS are urged make sure their Designated Days of Rest (DDRs) remain in the employer’s records if they agree to work on their DDR for straight time and move their DDR to another day.
 
With a new scheduling system implemented by AHS, UNA understands that part-time employees of AHS, Recovery Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, and Shared Services Alberta, have lost their DDR, also known as an X-Day, in such circumstances. 
 
So, if you have worked on your DDR, you need to check to ensure that the shift has been properly recorded and your X-Day has not been lost. 
 
If you discover you have not received credit for a DDR that you have worked, inform your supervisor and contact your UNA Local Executive or Labour Relations Officer as soon as possible at 1-800-252-9394.
 
In Article 30 of UNA’s Provincial Collective Agreement, DDRs are scheduled days off, typically two consecutive days. They are meant to ensure nurses have regular periods of rest and are not simply cancellable.
 
DDRs can be exchanged by mutual agreement between the nurse and the Employer.