Proposed Schedule Changes

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Proposed Schedule Changes

• IAFF Local F33

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Disclaimer

• This presentation is for information, it is
  presented to educate members of the local in the
  various potential shift schedules that are
  proposed.
• It may not answer all questions, however, it
  gives a basic over view of the proposal and
  effects to the membership

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Introduction

• This power points presents two proposed schedules
• 48 on 48 / 72 off
• And
• 48 on / 48 off with a 6 day RDO

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The 48 on / 72 off

• Also identified as 48 on 48/72 off
• At use in a number of DoD/Federal Fire Agencies
• Schedule involves working 48 hour shift, with a
  rotating 48 or 72 hours off
• 48 on 48 off 48 on 72 off etc
• There are 11 person assigned to each engine
  company

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48 on 48/72 off cont.

• The 2 on / 3 off schedule allows for
• Increased consecutive days at home with family
  /off duty
• Example
• The consecutive days when firefighter wakes up
  with their family (excluding leave days) under
  present system 4 per month (52 per year)
• The consecutive days when firefighter wakes up
  with their family (excluding leave days) under
  proposed system 10 per month (127 per year)

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48 on and 48/72 off cont.

• Number of 3 day RDOs per year
• Present schedule 26 / 2 per month
• Proposed schedule 51 / 4 per month
• Number of commuting days per year
• Present 156 days vs. proposed 78 days
• Firefighters would work in a group system, with
  various members working with each other at
  various times

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48 on and 48/72 off cont

• RDO changes understand that the proposed
  schedules are set by-engine company, so if a
  member would transfer between stations, they may
  be re-assigned a different RDO than they had at
  their previous assigned station.
• crew consistency maybe be affected by one of the
  proposed schedules. The 48 on / 72 off schedule
  requires members to work with various members
  assigned to each engine. It does not allow for
  standard set / consistent A shift/B shift
  separate crews at each station.

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Other Considerations

• Two out of three times you go home, you are on a
  3 day RDO break.
• Over-time can be assigned in 24 or 48 blocks of
  time.
• Annual Sick leave can be taken in 24 or 48 hour
  blocks.
• Departments have found proposed schedule reduces
  fatigue by allowing more consecutive time at home
  / away from work.
• Provides for 100 increase of 3 day RDOs off
• (26 now to 51 in
  proposal)
• pending partnership between local
  management

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Other Considerations Cont.

• Every shift is a 48 hour block
• TAD issues (24 vs. 48 hour TAD)
• Mandatory OT 72 hour blocks
• Potential stress in some family situations over
  schedule change
• Decrease in Morale of some members who do not
  want to try the 48/72
• Increase in Morale of some members who want to
  try the 48/72 schedule
• Increased consecutive time home with family / off
  duty

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Other Considerations Cont.

• Provides a opportunity for more productive use of
  annual leave and greater flexibility on annual
  leave scheduling
• Present Schedule 72 hour work week / 144 hour
  work period
• Proposed schedule 72 hour work week / 144 hour
  work period
• Captain two assigned per crew / assign opposite
  of each other
• Engineer two assigned per crew / assign
  opposite of each other

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Review of 48/72

• 11 members assigned to each fire crew
• Crews rotate between shifts 2 on / 2 3 days
  off between shifts
• May have to work with members of both shifts
• Allows flexibility of scheduling Annual Leave to
  maximize days off at home/off duty

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Other alternative Work Schedule

• 11 members assigned to each fire crew 5 members
  assigned to each shift (Captain / Engineer 3
  firefighters) per fire crew with one Floater per
  station who works a set six days per pay
  period.
• Fire crews work together constant staffing
• 2 on / 2 off with a six day RDO each 28 days /
  except floater who has a four day RDO per pay
  period

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48 on / 48 off with 6 day RDO

• Consistent 144 work pay period
• 6 day RDO within 28 day work schedule
• Allows for consistent staffing
• Other considerations are consistent with the 48
  on 48/72 off proposal