Common use of Available Work Time Clause in Contracts

Available Work Time. The HMH Scheduling Program will be the electronic scheduling program effective with the "Schedule Period Start Date" of January 3, 2016. The initial units to be covered will be the Emergency Services and Inpatient units. The following definitions shall apply as it relates to Core and Contingency Staff Resources: Effective January 3, 2016, the Employer has adopted the following definitions as it relates to Core and Contingency Staff Resources: "Core Staff' Resources: Full-time, part-time benefit-eligible and part-time non-benefit-eligible employees (excluding Float Pool) working within their budgeted FTE commitment in their assigned work area. "Contingency Staff ' Resources: ALL Float Pool employees (regular or Per Diem), ALL employees working above their budgeted FTE or into Overtime, ALL employees working a shift selected via the Open Shift program, ALL Per Diem employees (unit based or float pool), and ALL agency resources. Notwithstanding contract Article 25 Work Jurisdiction all available work time, assignments and scheduling shall be offered to bargaining unit employees which includes all shifts for day or contracted agency nurses before being offered to non-bargaining unit employees during the Pre-posting period. Thereafter, the hospital will assign shifts to available personnel. However, a bargaining unit member may bump a day agency nurse (non-contracted agency) or a contracted agency nurse working overtime or extra shifts beyond their contracted hours of work, provided at least twenty-four (24) hours' notice is given to Nursing Management before the start of the agency shift and does not result in a sleep day situation. In areas where subcontracting occurs due to a critical shortage (i.e., Operating Room), the choice of hours of work for a specific schedule shall be offered first to bargaining unit employees. Contracted Agency nurses shall be required to work weekends, holidays and shall have the same scheduling requirements as bargaining unit employees. In addition, before subcontracting, the hospital will post a temporary position. In the event an agency nurse is being utilized for 6 months on a particular unit and shift, the hospital shall post a comparable classification position. A seniority list shall be posted on each unit and made available to employees.

Available Work Time. The HMH Scheduling Program will be the electronic scheduling program effective with the "Schedule Period Start Date" of January 3, 2016. The initial units to be covered will be the Emergency Services and Inpatient units. The following definitions shall apply as it relates to Core and Contingency Staff Resources: Effective January 3, 2016, the Employer has adopted the following definitions as it relates to Core and Contingency Staff Resources: "Core Staff' Resources: Full-time, part-time benefit-eligible and part-time non-benefit-eligible employees (excluding Float Pool) working within their budgeted FTE commitment in their assigned work area. "Contingency Staff ' Resources: ALL Float Pool employees (regular or Per Diem), ALL employees working above their budgeted FTE or into Overtime, ALL employees working a shift selected via the Open Shift program, ALL Per Diem employees (unit based or float pool), and ALL agency resources. Notwithstanding contract Article 25 Work Jurisdiction all available work time, assignments and scheduling shall be offered to bargaining unit employees which includes all shifts for day or contracted agency nurses before being offered to non-bargaining unit employees during the Pre-posting period. Thereafter, the hospital will assign shifts to available personnel. However, a bargaining unit member may bump a day agency nurse (non-contracted agency) or a contracted agency nurse working overtime or extra shifts beyond their contracted hours of work, provided at least twenty-four (24) hours' notice is given to Nursing Management before the start of the agency shift and does not result in a sleep day situation. In areas where subcontracting occurs due to a critical shortage (i.e., Operating Room), the choice of hours of work for a specific schedule shall be offered first to bargaining unit employees. Contracted Agency nurses shall be required to work weekends, holidays and shall have shallhave the same scheduling requirements as bargaining unit employees. In addition, before subcontracting, the hospital will post a temporary position. In the event an agency nurse is being utilized for 6 months on a particular unit and shift, the hospital shall post a comparable classification position. A seniority list shall be posted on each unit and made available to employees.