Common use of DOCK TIME Clause in Contracts

DOCK TIME. 16 Nurses scheduled but subsequently asked not to work because of low patient 17 census or acuity, shall be placed in dock or dock standby status. Nurses placed on dock 18 are not expected to remain available to the Hospital. There is no compensation for time 19 on dock status. A nurse’s status will not be negatively affected by dock or dock standby 20 time. All time spent on dock or dock standby status shall count as time worked for 21 purposes of group benefits, including earned leave and seniority, provided however that 22 all time counted towards earned leave is capped at eighty (80) hours per pay period. 24 The use of dock time is meant to offset a nurse’s regularly-scheduled hours.

DOCK TIME. 16 27 Nurses scheduled but subsequently asked not to work because of low patient 17 28 census or acuity, shall be placed in dock or dock standby status. Nurses placed on dock 18 29 are not expected to remain available to the Hospital. There is no compensation for time 19 30 on dock status. A nurse’s status will not be negatively affected by dock or dock standby 20 31 time. All time spent on dock or dock standby status shall count as time worked for 21 32 purposes of group benefits, including earned leave and seniority, provided however that 22 33 all time counted towards earned leave is capped at eighty (80) hours per pay period. 24 35 The use of dock time is meant to offset a nurse’s regularly-scheduled hours.

DOCK TIME. 16 ‌ 27 Nurses scheduled but subsequently asked not to work because of low patient 17 28 census or acuity, shall be placed in dock or dock standby status. Nurses placed on dock 18 29 are not expected to remain available to the Hospital. There is no compensation for time 19 30 on dock status. A nurse’s status will not be negatively affected by dock or dock standby 20 31 time. All time spent on dock or dock standby status shall count as time worked for 21 32 purposes of group benefits, including earned leave and seniority, provided however that 22 33 all time counted towards earned leave is capped at eighty (80) hours per pay period. 24 35 The use of dock time is meant to offset a nurse’s regularly-scheduled hours.