Common use of DOCK TIME Clause in Contracts

DOCK TIME. ‌ 21 Section 1. Nurses scheduled but subsequently asked not to work because of low 22 patient census or acuity, shall be floated to another unit in accordance with Article 7, if 23 needed, and if not needed to float shall be placed in dock or dock standby status. 24 Nurses placed on dock are not expected to remain available to the Hospital. There is no 25 compensation for time on dock status. A nurse’s status will not be negatively affected by 26 dock or dock standby time. All time spent on dock or dock standby status shall count as 27 time worked for purposes of group benefits, including earned leave and seniority, 28 provided however that all time counted towards earned leave is capped at eighty (80) 29 hours per pay period. 31 The use of dock time is meant to offset a nurse’s regularly-scheduled hours.

DOCK TIME. ‌ 21 2 Section 1. Nurses scheduled but subsequently asked not to work because of low 22 3 patient census or acuity, shall be floated to another unit in accordance with Article 7, if 23 4 needed, and if not needed to float shall be placed in dock or dock standby status. 24 5 Nurses placed on dock are not expected to remain available to the Hospital. There is no 25 6 compensation for time on dock status. A nurse’s status will not be negatively affected by 26 7 dock or dock standby time. All time spent on dock or dock standby status shall count as 27 8 time worked for purposes of group benefits, including earned leave and seniority, 28 9 provided however that all time counted towards earned leave is capped at eighty (80) 29 hours per pay period. 31 The use of dock time is meant to offset a nurse’s regularly-scheduled hours.)