Common use of Low Census Assignment Clause in Contracts

Low Census Assignment. Surgical technologists who would have been cancelled or placed on standby may be floated to the main operating room for orientation or, if already oriented, to fulfill a documented staffing need in that department. When floated to the main operating room while remaining available to the CVOR, the surgical technologist will be released to return to the CVOR within thirty (30) minutes of being notified that their services are needed there. LETTER OF AGREEMENT ENDOSCOPY XxXxxxxx-Willamette Medical Center (Hospital) and SEIU Local 49 (Union) agree to the following terms and conditions to ensure consistency and fairness with daily staffing in the Endoscopy Unit and to provide clear directions regarding staffing before and during shift. Endoscopy technicians will not be required to maintain a percentage for staffing purposes. Beginning of shift cancellation/staffing adjustment: If Endoscopy does not require both technicians (i.e., there are no cases scheduled): ▪ Senior tech takes a SB for ENDO and junior tech is released to house. ▪ If House (hospital) does not need junior tech as CNA, they are cancelled. During the shift staffing adjustment: If workload distribution calls for only one Endo technician (as determined by Charge Nurse), the senior Endo tech will complete the duties and the junior tech will be released to House or be sent home. This applies even if senior tech will only get one additional hour and junior gets remainder of shift. Holidays: An Endoscopy technician will be on call for all recognized holidays. Rotation of those holidays will be based on the previous year’s holiday schedule. If an employee works on Christmas and has Thanksgiving off during one year, then they will work Thanksgiving and have Christmas off the next year. LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUAL MODALITY Dual Modality in Diagnostic Imaging- Dual Modality is defined as a Tech that is both qualified and utilized to do more than one modality. Because the hospital benefits by not being required to staff more than one employee to do multiple modalities the hospital agrees to pay dual modality. Dual modality pay of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) additional per hour will be paid when the following conditions are met:

Low Census Assignment. Surgical technologists who would have been cancelled or placed on standby may be floated to the main operating room for orientation or, if already oriented, to fulfill a documented staffing need in that department. When floated to the main operating room while remaining available to the CVOR, the surgical technologist will be released to return to the CVOR within thirty (30) minutes of being notified that their services are needed there. LETTER OF AGREEMENT ENDOSCOPY XxXxxxxx-Willamette Medical Center (Hospital) and SEIU Local 49 (Union) agree to the following terms and conditions to ensure consistency and fairness with daily staffing in the Endoscopy Unit and to provide clear directions regarding staffing before and during shift. Endoscopy technicians will not be required to maintain a percentage for staffing purposes. Beginning of shift cancellation/staffing adjustment: If Endoscopy does not require both technicians (i.e., there are no cases scheduled): ▪ § Senior tech takes a SB for ENDO and junior tech is released to house. ▪ § If House (hospital) does not need junior tech as CNA, they are cancelled. During the shift staffing adjustment: If workload distribution calls for only one Endo technician (as determined by Charge Nurse), the senior Endo tech will complete the duties and the junior tech will be released to House or be sent home. This applies even if senior tech will only get one additional hour and junior gets remainder of shift. Holidays: An Endoscopy technician will be on call for all recognized holidays. Rotation of those holidays will be based on the previous year’s holiday schedule. If an employee works on Christmas and has Thanksgiving off during one year, then they will work Thanksgiving and have Christmas off the next year. LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUAL MODALITY Dual Modality in Diagnostic Imaging- Dual Modality is defined as a Tech that is both qualified and utilized to do more than one modality. Because the hospital benefits by not being required to staff more than one employee to do multiple modalities the hospital agrees to pay dual modality. Dual modality pay of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) additional per hour will be paid when the following conditions are met:

Low Census Assignment. Surgical technologists who would have been cancelled or placed on standby may be floated to the main operating room for orientation or, if already oriented, to fulfill a documented staffing need in that department. When floated to the main operating room while remaining available to the CVOR, the surgical technologist will be released to return to the CVOR within thirty (30) minutes of being notified that their services are needed there. LETTER OF AGREEMENT AGREEMENT: ENDOSCOPY XxXxxxxx-Willamette Medical Center (Hospital) and SEIU Local 49 (Union) agree to the following terms and conditions to ensure consistency and fairness with daily staffing in the Endoscopy Unit and to provide clear directions regarding staffing before and during shift. Endoscopy technicians will not be required to maintain a percentage for staffing purposes. Beginning of shift cancellation/staffing adjustment: If Endoscopy does not require both technicians (i.e., there are no cases scheduled): ▪ Senior tech takes a SB for ENDO and junior tech is There will be an equitable rotation of workers released to housethe house or sent home, beginning with the person with the least seniority and continuing in inverse seniority order. ▪ If House (hospital) does not need junior tech as CNA, they are cancelled. During An endoscopy technician released to the shift staffing adjustment: If workload distribution calls for only one Endo technician (as determined by Charge Nurse), house or sent home will then be moved to the senior Endo tech will complete bottom of the duties rotation and the junior tech next least senior technician will be at the top of the list. An Endoscopy Technician will be released to House the house or be sent home. This applies even cancelled if senior tech will only get one additional hour and junior gets remainder of shiftthe hospital does not need an Endoscopy Technician to perform C.N.A. duties. Holidays: An Endoscopy technician will be on call for all recognized holidays. Rotation of those holidays will be based on the previous year’s holiday schedule. If an employee works on Christmas and has Thanksgiving off during one year, then they will work Thanksgiving and have Christmas off the next year. LETTER OF AGREEMENT AGREEMENT: DUAL MODALITY Dual Modality in Diagnostic Imaging- Dual Modality is defined as a Tech that is both qualified and utilized to do more than one modality. Because the hospital benefits by not being required to staff more than one employee to do multiple modalities the hospital agrees to pay dual modality. Dual modality pay of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) additional per hour will be paid when the following conditions are met:

Low Census Assignment. Surgical technologists who would have been cancelled or placed on standby may be floated to the main operating room for orientation or, if already oriented, to fulfill a documented staffing need in that department. When floated to the main operating room while remaining available to the CVOR, the surgical technologist will be released to return to the CVOR within thirty (30) minutes of being notified that their services are needed there. LETTER OF AGREEMENT ENDOSCOPY XxXxxxxx-Willamette Medical Center (Hospital) and SEIU Local 49 (Union) agree to the following terms and conditions to ensure consistency and fairness with daily staffing in the Endoscopy Unit and to provide clear directions regarding staffing before and during shift. Endoscopy technicians will not be required to maintain a percentage for staffing purposes. Beginning of shift cancellation/staffing adjustment: If Endoscopy does not require both technicians (i.e., there are no cases scheduled): ▪ Senior tech takes a SB for ENDO and junior tech is released to house. ▪ If House (hospital) does not need junior tech as CNA, they are cancelled. During the shift staffing adjustment: If workload distribution calls for only one Endo technician (as determined by Charge Nurse), the senior Endo tech will complete the duties and the junior tech will be released to House or be sent home. This applies even if senior tech will only get one additional hour and junior gets remainder of shift. Holidays: An Endoscopy technician will be on call for all recognized holidays. Rotation of those holidays will be based on the previous year’s holiday schedule. If an employee works on Christmas and has Thanksgiving off during one year, then they will work Thanksgiving and have Christmas off the next year. LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUAL MODALITY Dual Modality in Diagnostic Imaging- Dual Modality is defined as a Tech that is both qualified and utilized to do more than one modality. Because the hospital benefits by not being required to staff more than one employee to do multiple modalities the hospital agrees to pay dual modality. Dual modality pay of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) additional per hour will be paid when the following conditions are met: