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1. A Unit Head seeking to establish an On-Call Procedure for any employee or group of employees shall make formal request to the Associate Vice-President (People and Culture). The request shall set out:

a. the rationale and reasons for the proposed On-Call requirement, including a description of the specific circumstances on which the operational necessity is based and an indication of the actual or anticipated frequency of call-backs;
b. the employees involved and the planned schedule of On-Call periods; and,
c. the estimated annual cost of the On-Call requirement.

2. The Associate Vice-President (People and Culture), in consultation with the Unit Head, shall assess the request taking into consideration the following criteria:

a. the cost and feasibility of the proposal;
b. the availability of other alternatives;
c. the consequence of not providing the service through an On-Call arrangement; and,
d. consistency with overall University policy.

3. The adoption or non-adoption of specific On-Call provisions shall be based on the recommendation of the Associate Vice-Provost (People and Culture) and subject to the approval of the Vice-President (Administration, Finance and Advancement).