Hour Reduction Clause Samples
The Hour Reduction clause allows for the adjustment of the number of hours allocated to a particular service or project under a contract. Typically, this clause outlines the process by which either party can request a reduction in hours, such as providing advance written notice or agreeing on a revised schedule and payment terms. Its core practical function is to provide flexibility in managing workload and costs, ensuring that the contract remains aligned with the actual needs of the parties involved and preventing overcommitment or unnecessary expenses.
Hour Reduction. If a permanent reduction in assigned hours of work is determined by KVH to be necessary, KVH will first ask for volunteers from the department and shift where changes are needed. When involuntary reductions are needed, KVH will reduce the hours of the least senior person in the department and shift, subject to patient care needs, staffing considerations and hours of operation. An employee who is assigned to an FTE status whose hours are involuntarily reduced more than .25 FTE shall have the following options:
A. The employee shall, by seniority, be offered any vacant positions for which they are qualified prior to the vacant positions being offered to employees not subject to hours reduction.
B. Accept the reduced hours. An employee choosing this option may elect to be placed on the reinstatement roster in accordance with Section 9.6, above.
C. If the employee is not the least senior employee, the employee may displace the least senior employee in the job classification in the bargaining unit. In the event that additional regular hours in a title become available on a continuing basis in the department, KVH will offer the hours of the regular continuing schedule to the most senior employee in the title who has had an FTE reduction under this Section within the preceding twelve (12) months.
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