A system of shift bidding shall be optional for the Shift Supervisors in each correctional facility. No group of facility Shift Supervisors are required to participate as a result of this agreement.
Participation is governed by the terms outlined herein.
The Department of Corrections and the VSEA may meet to review and, if necessary, agree to amend these guidelines. The shift assignments shall be for a period of 3-6 months as determined by a simple majority vote of the Shift Supervisors. After 6 months, management may determine the assignments for the next three months. Upon conclusion of the 3 months assignment by management, the Shift Supervisors may again utilize the shift bidding process for up to 6 months. The shift options for the remainder of the Shift Supervisors for that 3-6 month period shall be limited to the other available shifts.