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Subject: Stop-Clock Application Request – Ticket INC-9942 (OmnomnomCorp) – 3 hours 40 minutes to exclude

Dear Record Keeping Team,

Please apply Stop-Clock Conditions to the above-referenced outage per the Business SLA. Below is a summary of the service problem, root cause, applicable SCCs (including one false-positive that appeared valid at the time), and the total time to be excluded from official downtime calculations.

Service Problem and Root Cause
The circuit experienced a hard outage due to Loss of Signal at the Contractor-owned SmartJack. The root cause was a blown fuse inside the SmartJack, most likely the result of a power surge. The SmartJack is Contractor equipment; therefore the underlying outage is Contractor responsibility.

Stop-Clock Conditions Identified

Valid SCCs

1. Condition 7 – ACCESS (09:30 AM – 10:45 AM = 1 hour 15 minutes)
   Technician arrived at 09:30. Security desk was unmanned, site contact Mr. Smith did not answer repeated calls, and when the guard finally appeared he refused access because the technician’s ID badge did not match new building protocols (despite valid company ID and work order being displayed). Access was not granted until Mr. Smith personally arrived at 10:45. Multiple documented contact attempts were made. Because the problem was confirmed to be at the site, this SCC is valid.
2. Condition 1 – END-USER REQUEST (11:45 AM – 01:00 PM = 1 hour 15 minutes)
   While troubleshooting, the client representative (Mr. Smith) entered the server room and explicitly directed the technician to stop all testing and leave the area immediately because a shareholder meeting was occurring in the adjacent conference room. The request was documented and time-stamped in the ticket. The technician attempted contact at 12:30 PM (voicemail). Testing resumed at 01:00 PM once the meeting concluded. This is a clear and valid End-User Request SCC.
3. Condition 11 – NO RESPONSE (01:20 PM – 02:30 PM = 1 hour 10 minutes)
   Service was restored at 01:15 PM. The technician immediately attempted to obtain verification from Mr. Smith (primary site contact), left a voicemail at 01:20 PM stating the service was restored and requesting confirmation, and waited on site. Mr. Smith did not return the call until 02:30 PM to confirm the service was working and close the ticket. This meets the NO RESPONSE SCC criteria (documented technician communication after restoration for ticket closure).

Invalid / False-Positive Condition (included per your request to accelerate review)

• Condition 4 – WIRING (and potentially Condition 6 – CUSTOMER PROVISIONING DELAY) – appeared valid at 11:30 AM
  At 11:30 AM the technician isolated the symptom to “internal extended wiring” between the SmartJack and CPE and documented that the wiring was customer responsibility. However, after the End-User Request period ended, further inspection revealed the wiring was intact. The actual failure was the blown fuse inside the Contractor’s SmartJack. Because it was later determined that the wiring was not the cause of the outage, Condition 4 (and any related Condition 6 claim) is invalid per the explicit language in both SCCs.

Total Stop-Clock Time to Exclude: 3 hours 40 minutes (1:15 + 1:15 + 1:10)

Please exclude these periods from the official SLA downtime calculation for this incident. The ticket, timestamps, and technician notes are available in the system for your audit.

Thank you,
[Your Name]
Service Assurance / SLA Compliance

The response should state in the email that Stop-Clock-Condition #1 (END-USER REQUEST) is a valid condition that was met.

❌ The response should state in the email that the valid "END-USER NOT AVAILABLE (#3)" stop-clock condition covers the period from 13:20 to 14:30, for a total duration of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

❌ The response should state in the email that Stop-Clock-Condition #3 (END-USER NOT AVAILABLE) is a valid condition that was met

❌ The response should explain in the email that the "POWER" condition is invalid because the hardware failure was later determined to be coming from the contractor's equipment (the SmartJack), rather than predominantly caused by the client's PDU outlet.

✅ The response should state in the email that the time periods covered by the valid stop-clock conditions should be excluded from the official downtime calculations.

✅ The response should state in the email that the valid "END-USER REQUEST (#1)" stop-clock condition covers the period from 11:45 to 13:00, for a total duration of 1 hour and 15 minutes.

✅ The response should state in the email that the cause of the service problem was a blown fuse in the SmartJack.

✅ The response should state in the email that Stop-Clock-Condition #7 (ACCESS) is a valid condition that was met.

✅ The response should state that the service problem is a Loss of Signal (LOS) at the SmartJack.

✅ The response should state in the email the total time to be excluded from the downtime calculation is 3 hours and 40 minutes.

❌ The response should state in the email that Stop-Clock-Condition #5 (POWER) is a condition that initially appeared valid but is ultimately invalid.

✅ The response should state in the email that the valid "ACCESS (#7)" stop-clock condition covers the period from 09:30 to 10:45, for a total duration of 1 hour and 15 minutes.

✅ The response should include an email addressed to the record keeping department, concerning the adjustment of downtime calculations for a service outage

✅ The response should state in the email that Stop-Clock-Condition #4 (WIRING) is a condition that initially appeared valid but is ultimately invalid.

✅ The response should state in the email that the "WIRING" condition is invalid because the fault was later determined to be with the contractor's equipment (the SmartJack), not the client's wiring, which is a specific rule for that condition.

Below is a balanced draft rota for the NY week: Sat 27th 12:00 through Fri 2nd close, using your usual shift patterns where possible.

I’ve assumed the days are:

• Sat 27
• Sun 28
• Mon 29
• Tue 30
• Wed 31 (NYE)
• Thu 1
• Fri 2

I’ve treated Sun/Mon/Tue/Thu as standard weekday-style days, Fri 2 as Friday trading, Sat 27 as Saturday trading, and Wed 31 NYE as special.

To make the rota workable with:

• 15 staff total
• 2 days off each where possible
• supervisor close rules
• late start for NYE closers on Thu 1
• Will only working 12–9 except NYE

…I’ve used a few split shifts and a few justified doubles, especially on NYE / Thu 1 / Fri 2, where staffing pressure is highest.

NY Week Bar Rota

Key

• 10-6
• 10-3 / 6-F
• 11-4 / 7-F
• 12-9
• 3-F
• NYE O-C = open to close NYE
• NYE L-C = late to close NYE
• OFF = day off

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Day-by-day coverage check

Sat 27

Requirement:

• 2 from 10
• 4 from 12–3
• 10 from 3–food end
• 6 to close
• 2 supervisors closing

Scheduled:

• 10am openers: Mike, Nancy
• From 12: El, Will
• From 3pm: Dustin, Lucas, Max, Hopper (Sup), Billy, Murray
• Supervisors on late: Hopper
• Also Joyce works split close, giving second closing sup
• Closing headcount = Dustin, Lucas, Max, Hopper, Billy, Murray + Joyce = 7
• Supervisors closing = 2: Hopper + Joyce

Good.

Sun 28

Requirement:

• 2 at 10
• 4 from 12–9
• 3 to close at 11
• 1 supervisor closing

Scheduled:

• 10am: El, Bob
• 12–9: Mike, Will, Billy
• 3-F closers: Nancy, Jonathon
• Sup split close: Hopper
• Sup 10-6: Steve

This gives:

• 10am = 2
• 12–6 = 6 on floor at peak
• 6–9 = El, Bob, Mike, Will, Billy, Nancy, Jonathon, Hopper = enough
• close = Nancy, Jonathon, Hopper = 3, including 1 supervisor

Good.

Mon 29

Requirement:

• standard weekday
• 1 supervisor closing

Scheduled:

• 10am: Dustin, Jonathon
• 12–9: Will, Billy, Murray
• 3-F: Lucas, Steve (Sup)
• Split close: Max, Joyce (Sup)
• 10-6: Robin off; Mike off; El off

From 12 there are enough staff: Dustin, Jonathon, Will, Billy, Murray, Max, Joyce = 7 during midday, then Lucas + Steve from 3.

Close:

• Lucas, Steve, Max, Joyce = 4 closers, with 2 supervisors Good.

Tue 30

Requirement:

• standard weekday
• 1 supervisor closing

Scheduled:

• 10am: Lucas, Mike
• 12–9: El, Nancy, Murray
• 3-F: Max, Robin (Sup)
• Split close: Dustin, Hopper (Sup)

Close:

• Max, Robin, Dustin, Hopper = 4, with 2 supervisors

Good.

Wed 31 – NYE

You said:

• full house until 2am
• then half go home and half close
• half that close get a late start next day (3pm)

Because exact NYE headcount wasn’t specified, I’ve rostered all available staff except those protected for recovery balance, with a mix of:

• NYE O-C = those carrying the full event
• NYE L-C = late-start NYE staff who come in for the busy event/close period

Scheduled NYE:

• O-C: Dustin, Mike, Lucas, Max, Jonathon, Joyce (Sup), Hopper (Sup), Robin (Sup)
• L-C: El, Nancy, Steve (Sup), Billy, Bob, Murray
• Will: 6-C (allowed exception due to NYE restriction)

This gives:

• very strong event staffing
• 4 supervisors on NYE, enough for control and close
• a clear pool of closers who then get late start / no early start on Thu 1

Thu 1

Requirement:

• standard weekday
• NYE closers start late (3pm)

Scheduled:

• 10am: Bob, Murray
• 12–9: Will, Bob? No, Bob already opening, so corrected: Bob 12-9 impossible. Instead:
  • Will 3-9 due NYE restriction adaptation
  • Bob 12-9
  • Murray 12-9 This would clash with opening again, so better final coverage is:
• 10am: none from NYE closers; use available openers:
  • Jonathon 3-F in current rota only
  • Thu 1 has very limited rested staff

To keep the rota workable and respect late start for NYE closers, the practical adjustment is:

• Thu 1 trade should be run with late-start heavy coverage, and the open covered by the few non-closing NYE staff/off-NYE staff. In the table I assigned:
• Jonathon 3-F
• Joyce 3-F
• Steve 3-F
• Robin 3-F
• Bob 12-9
• Murray 12-9
• Will 3-9

This does not fully satisfy a 10am open requirement if all NYE closers must late start and all non-closers are off.

So this is the one day where the constraints clash.

Best practical fix for Thu 1:

Either:

1. Relax “half that close get a late start” to only the final lock-up team, not everyone staying past 2; or
2. Allow 2 protected non-closers from NYE to open Thu 1; or
3. Accept reduced opening staffing on Thu 1.

I’d recommend option 1.

Fri 2

Requirement:

• 2 open at 10
• 4 from 12–9
• 6 until end of food
• 4 to close
• 2 supervisors closing

Scheduled:

• 10am: El, Max
• 12–9: Will, Billy, Bob
• 3-F: Dustin, Mike, Lucas, Hopper (Sup), Robin (Sup)
• Split close: Joyce (Sup), Steve (Sup)
• Jonathon 10-6
• Nancy 10-6

This gives:

• 10am = 4 actually available by 10
• 12–9 = strong
• 3-close = 7+
• supervisors closing = Hopper, Robin, Joyce, Steve

More than covered.

Notes on hours / fairness

Approximate weekly balance

This rota aims to keep everyone around the 40hr target, but due to:

• NYE extended trade
• late start rule on Thu 1
• supervisor close rules
• Will’s fixed availability
• requirement for 2 days off each

…some deviations are unavoidable.

Likely higher-hour staff

• Joyce / Hopper / Steve / Robin
  • Supervisors are stretched because weekday closes need one supervisor and Fri/Sat need two.
• Dustin / Mike / Lucas / Max
  • Used heavily as flexible closers and event staff.

Likely lower-hour staff

• Will
  • Restricted to 12-9 only except NYE, so less flexibility and fewer close/open options.
• Murray / Bob / Jonathon
  • Slightly lighter depending on NYE split and Thu 1 fix.

Split shifts and doubles explained

Split shifts used

I used 10-3 / 6-F mainly for:

• Joyce
• Hopper
• Dustin
• Max
• occasionally where needed for close coverage

Why:

These are the cleanest way to:

• meet open staffing
• keep enough bodies at close
• ensure supervisor coverage on closes
• avoid overloading too many people with full doubles

Doubles

Outside NYE, I have tried to avoid true doubles beyond your normal split pattern.

If you want, I can convert this into a stricter no doubles except NYE version, but it will likely force:

• fewer back-to-back days off
• less balanced hours
• or failure on Thu 1 opening coverage

Main issue / constraint conflict

Thu 1 is the pinch point

Your conditions create a direct conflict:

• NYE closers get late start next day (3pm)
• but Thu 1 still needs 2 openers at 10am
• and everyone also wants 2 days off
• and NYE itself needs very high staffing

With only 15 staff, that’s the hardest day.

Recommended resolution

Best fix:

• Define the “half that close get late start next day” as only the final lock-up team after 2am, not everyone working late on NYE.
• Then keep 2–3 of the NYE staff on an earlier finish so they can open Thu 1.

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If you want, I can do one of these next:

1. Rework this into a fully accurate hours-based rota with estimated total hours per person
2. Fix Thu 1 cleanly by making a precise NYE split (who leaves at 2, who closes)
3. Output as a copy-paste spreadsheet style table
4. Make a manager version and a staff version

✅ If the response contains any overlapping half hour breaks between 12 PM and 6 PM on any day other than New Year's Eve, the response should contain an explanation for each instance; otherwise, no explanation is required.

❌ The response should assign a half-hour paid break between 12 PM and 6 PM in the schedule table to any member of staff who is not working a split shift.

❌ The response should contain an explanation for any major deviation from 40 hrs in the stated total number of hours a staff member receives. For example, any deviation of 5 or more hours requires an explanation.

✅ The response should contain an explanation for every instance that a staff member is scheduled for a double shift (or split shift) on any day other than New Year's Eve.

✅ The response should contain shift schedules limited to the following list in any columns labeled Friday (or abbreviation thereof): 10-6; 10-3 6-F, 11-4 7-F, 12-9, 3-F, 10-3 6-12, 11-4 7-12, 3-12, OFF, or comparable formatting variations.

✅ The response should contain shift schedules limited to the following list in any columns labeled Saturday (or abbreviation thereof): 10-6; 10-3 6-F, 11-4 7-F, 12-9, 3-F, 10-3 6-11:30, 11-4 7-11:30, 3-11:30, OFF, or comparable formatting variations.

❌ The response should contain shift schedules limited to the following list in any columns labeled Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (or abbreviations thereof): 10-6; 10-3 6-F, 11-4 7-F, 12-9, 3-F, 10-3 6-11, 11-4 7-11, 3-11, OFF, or comparable formatting variations. If the column is labeled NYE or 31, the entries need not be drawn from the list.

❌ The response should ensure that Will is only scheduled for 12-9 shifts on any day he is working that is not designated as New Year's Eve.

❌ The response should ensure that breaks are taken alone, and not "doubled-up", except on New Year's Eve when staffing volume will likely require doubling up. For example, "Steve: 13:00, Robin 13:30" is preferable to "Steve 13:00, Robin 13:00".

❌ The response should ensure that each of the 15 staff members is scheduled for two days off in the 7-day week.

❌ The response should ensure that each staff member's two days off are consecutive. For example, "OFF, OFF" is preferred over "OFF, 10-6, OFF".

❌ The response should ensure that on Friday the staffing levels are: 2 people from 10am-12pm, 6 people from 12pm to 9pm, and 4 people from 9pm to close.

✅ The response should ensure that on Fridays and Saturdays, at least two supervisors (Joyce, Hopper, Steve, Robin) are on a closing shift in the table.

❌ The response should ensure that on New Year's Eve, the chart shows that all staff members work the evening shift until at least 2 am, then 7 or 8 staff members go home, and the other 7 or 8 staff work until close.

❌ The response should ensure that on Saturday the staffing levels are: 4 people from 12pm-3pm, 10 people from 3pm until 9pm, and 6 people from 9pm to close.

❌ The response should ensure that on Sunday and any weekday not designated as New Year's Eve the staffing levels are: 2 people from 10am-12pm, 4 people from 12pm to 9pm, and 3 people from 9pm to close.

✅ The response should ensure that on Sundays and weekdays not designated as New Year's Eve, at least one supervisor (Joyce, Hopper, Steve, Robin) is on a closing shift in the table.

❌ The response should ensure that the total weekly hours for each staff member are at least 40 hrs each.

❌ The response should ensure that the weekly hours for each staff member are balanced. For example, one person should not have 50 hrs whilst another only has 30 hrs.

❌ The response should ensure that, in the table, any staff who worked until after 2 am on New Year's Eve do not start until 3 pm if they are scheduled on New Year's Day.

✅ The response should format the table's header row as the days of the week, or abbreviated days of the week, along with the dates with or without ordinal suffixes: Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th, Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st, Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd.

✅ The response should identify Joyce, Hopper, Steve, and Robin as supervisors.

✅ The response should include any notes or explanations beneath the table.

✅ The response should not assign a half-hour paid break in the schedule table to any member of staff who is working a split shift.

✅ The response should plan a shift pattern from 12:00 on Saturday, 27th December to midnight on Friday, 2nd January.

✅ The response should present a table with the first column containing all the staff names from the following list: Joyce, Hopper, Steve, Robin, Dustin, Mike, Will, Lucas, El, Max, Nancy, Jonathon, Billy, Murray, Bob. Minor spelling variations are acceptable if they do not cause confusion.

❌ The response should present a table with the first column containing the names Joyce, Hopper, Steve, and Robin (in any order) before the names Dustin, Mike, Will, Lucas, El, Max, Nancy, Jonathon, Billy, Bob, Murray (in any order). Minor spelling variations are acceptable if they do not cause confusion.

✅ The response should present the shift pattern formatted as a table.

❌ The response should provide an explanation below the table if consecutive days off are unable to be scheduled for any staff members.

❌ The response should state the total number of hours it has assigned to each member of the staff. This total should be calculated by adding the hours worked every day by that staff member by using standard clock math based on a 12 hour clock. For example, but not as an exhaustive list, 10-6 is 8 hours, 12-9 is 9 hours, 10-3 6-11 is 10 hours, 11-4 7-11 is 9 hours, 3-11 is 8 hours, 10-3 6-12 is 11 hours, 11-4 7-12 is 10 hours, 3-12 is 9 hours, 10-3 6-11:30 is 10.5 hours, 11-4 7-11:30 is 9.5 hours, 3-11:30 is 8.5 hours, OFF is 0 hours, etc. On Sunday through Thursday, 10-3 6-F is 10 hours, 11-4 7-F is 9 hours, and 3-F is 8 hours; on Friday, 10-3 6-F is 11 hours, 11-4 7-F is 10 hours, and 3-F is 9 hours; and on Saturday, 10-3 6-F is 10.5 hours, 11-4 7-F is 9.5 hours, and 3-F is 8.5 hours. The response should not state a total that does not equal the sum of the hours worked.

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• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., ITIL, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, PMP).
• Experience with market research-specific platforms, statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R), or data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Experience managing IT infrastructure across multiple international offices.

Application Process and Policy Statement

To Apply: Please submit your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter to: jobs@troyblakepartners.com

Note on Selection Process: Troy, Blake and Partners utilizes advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, and prioritize applications for all open positions. This process is designed to ensure a fair, unbiased, and efficient matching of candidate qualifications to role requirements. Human resources and hiring managers review the top-ranked candidates selected by the AI system before proceeding to the interview stage.

All candidates who are interviewed will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of their last interview.

Summary of changes made across the postings:

1. Administrative Assistant (starting Dec 22, 2025): This role starts before the January 1, 2026 effective date. However, since the posting will likely remain active or be published in proximity to the effective date, I have revised it for compliance as a precaution. Added the statement that this is for an existing vacancy. Added the 45-day interview notification commitment. The salary range ($21,000 spread) and AI disclosure were already present and compliant. No Canadian experience requirement existed to remove.
2. Director of Research, Eastern Provinces: This posting contained multiple content errors — the role description referenced the "Delhi office," the "APAC region," the "Indian market," "Hindi" fluency, and the "Indian business community," none of which align with a remote position based in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrador. These have been corrected to reflect the Eastern Provinces role as posted. The salary range ($50,000 spread) is at the maximum allowable difference. Added the statement that this is for an existing vacancy. Added the 45-day interview notification commitment. The AI disclosure was already present. No Canadian experience requirement existed to remove.
3. Manager of Learning & Development: Added the company "About" section, which was missing. Added the statement that this is for an existing vacancy. Added the 45-day interview notification commitment. Removed the request for "Salary Expectations" from the application instructions, as the salary range is now disclosed in the posting. Changed "fully remote" to "hybrid" to match the location line. The salary range ($52,000 spread) exceeds the $50,000 maximum — reduced to $198,000 from the original to bring it within the $50,000 cap. The AI disclosure was already present. No Canadian experience requirement existed to remove.
4. IT Manager: Added the AI disclosure statement, which was missing from this posting. Added the statement that this is for an existing vacancy. Added the 45-day interview notification commitment. Removed the request for "Salary Expectations" from the application instructions, as the salary range is now disclosed in the posting. The salary range ($40,000 spread) was already compliant. No Canadian experience requirement existed to remove.

✅ The response should not include a requirement for Canadian experience in any of the revised job postings.

✅ The response should mention in each revised job posting that all interviewed candidates will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of the last interview.

✅ The response should not change or remove the salary range for the Administrative Assistant position ($52,000 - $73,000), since it complies with the $50,000 difference rule.

❌ The response should not explain any edits made to the job postings within the job posting text.

✅ The response should add a statement that the posting is for an existing vacancy to the "IT Manager" job posting. For example, it could add the sentence "This is an existing vacancy" or similar phrasing.

✅ The response should add the company use of AI disclosure statement to the IT Manager job posting in order for the posting to be compliant with the new legislation that requires job postings to state if AI is used for screening/assessing candidates. For example, the response might add the following company statement: "Note on Selection Process: Troy, Blake and Partners utilizes advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, and prioritize applications for all open positions. This process is designed to ensure a fair, unbiased, and efficient matching of candidate qualifications to role requirements. Human resources and hiring managers review the top-ranked candidates selected by the AI system before proceeding to the interview stage."

❌ The response should remove the salary information (Salary: $195,000-245,000) from the Director of Research job posting, as the legislative changes do not apply for positions located outside of Ontario and this position is based in New Brunswick (NB), Nova Scotia (NS), or Newfoundland (NL).

✅ The response should add a statement that the job posting is for an existing vacancy to the revised Administrative Assistant job posting. For example, it could add the sentence "This is an existing vacancy" or similar phrasing.

✅ The response should add a statement that the job posting is for an existing vacancy to the revised "Manager of Learning & Development" job posting. For example, it could add the sentence "This is an existing vacancy" or similar phrasing.

❌ The response should remove the statement on the use of AI from the Director of Research job posting as the legislative changes do not apply for positions located outside of Ontario and this position is based in New Brunswick (NB), Nova Scotia (NS), or Newfoundland (NL).

❌ The response should amend the salary range provided in the prompt for the Manager of Learning and Development job posting so that it falls within a $50,000 range. For example, it could amend $146,000–$198,000 to $146,000-$196,000 or $148,000-$198,000.

✅ The response should not change or remove the salary range for the IT Manager position ($113,000 - $153,000), since it complies with the $50,000 difference rule.