ASSIGNMENT DESPITE OBJECTION (ADO) Sample Clauses

ASSIGNMENT DESPITE OBJECTION (ADO). The Assignment Despite Objection (ADO) is a vehicle by which Registered Nurses notify their employers of conditions that are unsafe, potentially unsafe, places the nurse or the patient at risk, and/or adversely affects patient care. The employer recognizes the Association’s process of encouraging any Nurse to complete an ADO. The RN shall deliver the completed ADO form to the relevant manager/supervisor. The RN shall provide copies to the Association and the PPC. The relevant manager/supervisor shall respond, in writing, within 15 working days of the receipt of the ADO directly to the RN who submitted the ADO. The manager/supervisor shall provide a copy of the response to the PPC Chair. This provision is not subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Procedures set forth in Article V of the agreement.