Common use of Employee Transfers Clause in Contracts

Employee Transfers. Nurses shall be required to give at least twenty-one (21) calendar day’s written notice of transfer to their current manager. Whenever possible, the effective date of transfer should coincide with the start of a pay period, following the twenty-one (21) day notice period. Nurse transfers will occur at the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, except under exceptional circumstances due to patient care considerations. Some examples of appropriate patient care considerations are that a department will go without enough staff to provide an essential skill set or patients will be diverted. Chronic staffing shortages will not be considered exceptional circumstances. If the transfer is not made in twenty-one (21) days the nurse will be notified in writing. In any case the transfer will be made within ninety (90) days. Management will consider a variety of solutions, including the use of temporary coverage, to ensure that transfers occur in accordance with this section. A nurse who accepts a transfer may not apply for another opening for a period of six (6) months from the effective date of the transfer unless approved by the nurse’s manager.

Employee Transfers. Nurses shall be required to give at least twenty-one (21) calendar day’s written notice of transfer to their current manager. Whenever possible, the effective date of transfer should coincide with the start of a pay period, following the twenty-one (21) day notice period. Nurse transfers will occur at the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, except under exceptional circumstances due to patient care considerations. Some examples of appropriate patient care considerations are that a department will go without enough staff to provide an essential skill set or patients will be diverted. Chronic staffing shortages will not be considered exceptional circumstances. If the transfer is not made in twenty-one (21) days the nurse will be notified in writing. In any case the transfer will be made within ninety (90) days. Management will consider a variety of solutions, including the use of temporary coverage, to ensure that transfers occur in accordance with this section. A nurse who accepts a transfer may not apply for another opening for a period of six three (63) months from the effective date of the transfer unless approved by the nurse’s manager.