Common use of Guaranteed Work Clause in Contracts

Guaranteed Work. Nurses who report to work as scheduled will be guaranteed work for that shift unless advised not to report at least eight (8) hours prior to the starting time of the shift. (a) All authorized time worked after the normal scheduled work day (eight (8) hours) or period (eighty (80) hours in two (2) weeks) shall be considered overtime, and shall be compensated by pay or time off in lieu of pay, both at a rate of one and one-half times (1.5 x) the Nurse’s regularly hourly rate for the overtime worked. (b) A Nurse who works in excess of four (4) continuous hours overtime shall be compensated at a rate of two times (2 x) the Nurse’s regular hourly rate for the overtime worked in excess of the first (1st) four (4) hours of overtime. (c) Overtime shall not be claimed for less than fifteen (15) minutes at the end of a shift, but if overtime amounts to fifteen (15) minutes or more, the overtime rates shall apply to the total period in excess of the shift. (d) Time off or premium pay overtime will be by mutual agreement between the Nurse and the Employer. Where operationally possible, time off shall be taken within sixty (60) calendar days of the overtime worked and at a time mutually agreeable between the Employer and the Nurse.