AWP. Work performed in accordance with Section 7.2 E will be compensated on an hour for hour straight time basis. The Employer will grant exchange time in lieu of straight time, upon mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee.
AWP. Employees who desire to take vacation leave at a specific period of time will submit their requests to their supervisor prior to December 1 for the following calendar year. Employees will be granted their requested period of leave by bargaining unit seniority in so far as possible. The supervisor will compile and post the schedule by December 31. Should Management be required to cancel previously scheduled annual leave due to an emergency, employees so affected will be given top priority for rescheduling. Employees may request additional vacation leave at any time on a first come, first served basis; however, the posted vacation schedule shall take precedence. The Employer will normally respond to all such requests within fourteen (14) days of the request.
AWP. Pharmacists are expected to work as many hours as necessary to accomplish and fulfill clinical or core responsibilities. Pharmacists assigned to perform work outside of their normal work hours or while in standby status in order to accomplish their assignments and fulfill clinical responsibilities, will receive additional straight time pay at their regular rate of pay for actual work performed. The Employer will grant exchange time in lieu of straight time pay, upon mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee. Pharmacists performing on-call work such as responding to phone calls, monitoring for new orders and awaiting physician responses shall be compensated for the time spent completing these tasks. Time submitted and approved will be paid on a straight time basis at the employee’s regular rate of pay for all AWP pharmacists: every call a pharmacist receives after midnight until 6:00 a.m. the next day, the on-call pharmacist will receive one hour of straight time in compensation for addressing the call, regardless of the length of the call. The Employer will grant exchange time in lieu of straight time, upon mutual agreement between the Employer and employee.
AWP. Pharmacists are expected to work as many hours as necessary to accomplish and fulfill clinical or core responsibilities. Pharmacists assigned to perform work outside of their normal work hours or while in standby status in order to accomplish their assignments and fulfill clinical responsibilities, will receive additional straight time pay at their regular rate of pay for actual work performed. The Employer will grant exchange time in lieu of straight time pay, upon mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee. Pharmacists performing on-call work such as responding to phone calls, monitoring for new orders and awaiting physician responses shall be compensated for the time spent completing these tasks. Time submitted and approved will be paid on a straight time basis at the employee’s regular rate of pay. The Employer will grant exchange time in lieu of straight time, upon mutual agreement between the Employer and employee.
AWP. The Department of Social and Health Services will grant, upon request of the pharmacist, up to five (5) working days per year for travel to and attendance at continuing education courses necessary for the maintenance of a license that is relevant to patient care at the pharmacist’s respective agency facility. Full-time pharmacists may use CME time on an hourly basis. The Department of Social and Health Services may pay for courses when deemed beneficial to patient care and in accordance with agency policy. A request will normally be made at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the course. For CME classes out of state the request must be made one (1) month in advance, unless a shorter time period is authorized. If the supervisor is unable to arrange adequate clinical coverage or if it is determined that the absence of the pharmacist is detrimental to patient care within the hospital, the request can be denied. If it becomes necessary to deny a request, the pharmacist will be given priority consideration on their next request. Within available resources, DSHS may reimburse each pharmacist up to $3000 per year for CME courses. The Employer may grant a pharmacist additional paid time for the purpose of presenting a lecture in an area of their professional expertise to schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations in the state of Washington.
AWP. The Department of Social and Health Services will grant, upon request of the pharmacist, up to five (5) working days per year for travel to and attendance at continuing education courses necessary for the maintenance of a license that is relevant to patient care at the pharmacist’s respective agency facility. Pharmacists may use CME time on an hourly basis. The Department of Social and Health Services may pay for courses when deemed beneficial to patient care and in accordance with agency policy. Travel within the continental U.S., lodging and per diem may be authorized in accordance with State travel and Agency policy, within the limits of annual CME reimbursement. A request will normally be made at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the course , unless a shorter time period is authorized. If the supervisor is unable to arrange adequate clinical coverage or if it is determined that the absence of the pharmacist is detrimental to patient care within the hospital, the request can be denied. If it becomes necessary to deny a request, the pharmacist will be given priority consideration on their next request. Within available resources, DSHS may reimburse each pharmacist up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year for CME courses. The entitlements of this article will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked by part-time and on-call pharmacists. The Employer may grant a pharmacist additional paid time for the purpose of presenting a lecture in an area of their professional expertise to schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations in the state of Washington.
AWP. Subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in Section 10.3, AWP and any of its successors or transferees may at any time Transfer all or any portion of its Interest to (a) any of its Affiliate, or (b) any Person approved by all of the Members.
AWP. The Department of Social and Health Services will grant, upon request of the pharmacist, up to five (5) working days per year for travel to and attendance at continuing education courses necessary for the maintenance of a license that is relevant to patient care at the pharmacist’s respective agency facility. Pharmacists may use CME time on an hourly basis. The Department of Social and Health Services may pay for courses when deemed beneficial to patient care and in accordance with agency policy. Travel within the U.S., lodging and per diem may be authorized in accordance with State travel and Agency policy, within the limits of annual CME reimbursement. A request will normally be made at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the course, unless a shorter time period is authorized. Travel to Alaska and Hawaii is subject to Governor approval and may impact the time period for authorization. If the supervisor is unable to arrange adequate clinical coverage or if it is determined that the absence of the pharmacist is detrimental to patient care within the hospital, the request can be denied. If it becomes necessary to deny a request, the pharmacist will be given priority consideration on their next request. Within available resources, DSHS may reimburse each pharmacist up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year for CME courses. Pharmacist may utilize a portion of their CME allotment for the purchase of reference materials that are either tied to a CME or relevant to their area of practice for the DSHS hospital. The entitlements of this article will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked by part-time and on-call pharmacists. The Employer may grant a pharmacist additional paid time for the purpose of presenting a lecture in an area of their professional expertise to schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations in the state of Washington.
AWP. The Department of Social and Health Services will grant, upon request of the pharmacist, up to five (5) working days per year for travel to and attendance at continuing education courses necessary for the maintenance of a license that is relevant to patient care at the pharmacist’s respective agency facility. Pharmacists may use CME time on an hourly basis. The Department of Social and Health Services may pay for courses when deemed beneficial to patient care and in accordance with agency policy. Travel within the continental U.S., lodging and per diem may be authorized in accordance with State travel and Agency policy, within the limits of annual CME reimbursement. A request will normally be made at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the course , unless a shorter time period is authorized. If the supervisor is unable to arrange adequate clinical coverage or if it is determined that the absence of the pharmacist is detrimental to patient care within the hospital, the request can be denied. If it becomes necessary to deny a request, the pharmacist will be given priority consideration on their next request. Within available resources, DSHS may reimburse each pharmacist up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year for CME courses. The Employer may grant a pharmacist additional paid time for the purpose of presenting a lecture in an area of their professional expertise to schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations in the state of Washington.
AWP. The Department of Social and Health Services will grant, upon request of the pharmacist, up to five (5) six (6) working days per year for travel to and attendance at continuing education courses necessary for the maintenance of a license that is relevant to patient care at the pharmacist’s respective agency facility. Pharmacists may use CME time on an hourly basis. The Department of Social and Health Services may pay for courses when deemed beneficial to patient care and in accordance with agency policy. Travel within the U.S., lodging and per diem may be authorized in accordance with State travel and Agency policy, within the limits of annual CME reimbursement. A request will normally be made at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the course, unless a shorter time period is authorized. Travel to Alaska, and Hawaii, or internationally is subject to Governor approval and may impact the time period for authorization. If the supervisor is unable to arrange adequate clinical coverage or if it is determined that the absence of the pharmacist is detrimental to patient care within the hospital, the request can be denied. If it becomes necessary to deny a request, the pharmacist will be given priority consideration on their next request. Within available resources, DSHS may reimburse each pharmacist up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year for CME courses. Pharmacist may utilize a portion of their CME allotment for the purchase of reference materials that are either tied to a CME or relevant to their area of practice for the DSHS hospital. The entitlements of this article will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked by part-time and on-call pharmacists. The Employer may grant a pharmacist additional paid time for the purpose of presenting a lecture in an area of their professional expertise to schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations in the state of Washington.
