Common use of Credit for Experience Clause in Contracts

Credit for Experience. 33.01 a) Claim for recent related experience if any, as determined by the Employer, shall be made in writing by the nurse at the time of hiring on the application for employment form, or otherwise. It is the nurse’s responsibility to provide the Employer with written documentation as verification of her previous experience so that her or his recent related experience may be evaluated by the Employer during her or his probationary period. Once established consistent with this provision, credit for recent related experience will be retroactive to the full-time nurse’s date of hire. Having established the recent related experience, the Employer will credit a new nurse with one (1) annual service increment for each completed year of experience up to the maximum of the salary grid. Once established consistent with this provision, credit for recent related experience will be retroactive to the regular part time, temporary or casual nurse’s date of hire. Having established the recent related experience, the Employer will credit a new nurse with one (1) annual service increment for each completed year of experience up to the maximum of the salary grid calculated as set out under Article 18.01 a and b). If a period of more than two (2) years has elapsed since the nurse has occupied a full-time or a part-time nursing position, then the number of increments to be paid, if any, shall be at the discretion of the Employer. The Employer may also give effect to part-time nursing experience in special circumstances.