Common use of CENSUS MANAGEMENT Clause in Contracts

CENSUS MANAGEMENT. A. In the event the manager/supervisor determines there is more staff scheduled to work than will be needed to meet patient care requirements, the following procedure shall be applicable: 1. If an employee is reassigned or floated to another unit, it will be to a unit to which the employee has been oriented. The employee may request additional orientation when the employee feels it is necessary to safely complete the patient care assignment. The units to which an employee may be oriented will be related to areas of expertise and experience. When an employee is assigned or volunteers to work outside of their assigned service area they will be paid the differential of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour. Service areas shall be defined as: a. All med/surg. units to include diagnostics, and ambulatory care; b. All pediatric to include diagnostics and ambulatory care; c. All women’s services to include diagnostics and ambulatory care; and d. All other areas. 2. In the event the number of scheduled employees (not to include orientees) is greater than needed for a particular shift, employees will be considered for floating assignments. If no such assignments are deemed to be available or such assignment is not warranted, then the opportunity to leave work shall be distributed equally among those employees desiring to leave. Employees may upon request be paid for such leave by utilizing accrued holiday or annual leave. No employee shall be required to take annual leave except as provided herein. 3. In the event that staffing cannot be adjusted to the appropriate level by application of the above, then an employee may be unscheduled to work for a maximum of two