Low Census/Reduction in Hours Sample Clauses
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Low Census/Reduction in Hours. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will first ask for volunteers to take time off before determining and implementing the reduced staffing schedule required. In the event there are no volunteers, the Employer will rotate low census equitably among all employees on a unit on each shift (on each campus) starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence, ability and availability are considered substantially equal in the opinion of the Employer. If an individual volunteers to take a low census day off, that day off shall be counted for purposes of the rotation list. The rotation list will be restarted January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning with the least senior employee. The Employer reserves the right to determine which job classification(s) shall be subject to low census or reduction in hours at any particular time. Subject to skill, competency and ability, agency and per diem employees on the unit subject to low census shall be released from work prior to implementing mandatory low census.
Low Census/Reduction in Hours. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will use the following order to reduce staffing providing skills, competence, and ability are considered substantially equal in the opinion of the Employer:
a. Per Diem Agency
b. Staff working overtime (including per-diem staff)
c. Floating per Article 8
Low Census/Reduction in Hours. If the Union believes there is an employee classified as per-diem who has been working regular full or part-time hours for a period of over three (3) months, they can request to have the matter reviewed by Human Resources. If, following the review, it is confirmed that the employee is working regular full or part-time hours that are not concluded to be temporary, the position will be submitted for justification and approval. Any new position must go through the normal approval process and if approved, it will be filled by the employees who have been working those hours. Upon hire of a per diem employee to a FTE’d position, all days previously worked in a per diem status will count toward the probationary period in the FTE’d position.
Low Census/Reduction in Hours. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will first ask for volunteers to take time off before determining and implementing the reduced staffing schedule required. In the event there are no volunteers, the Employer will rotate low census equitably among all employees on a unit on each shift (on each campus) starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence, ability and availability are considered substantially equal in the opinion of the Employer. If an individual volunteers to take a low census day off, that day off shall be counted for
Low Census/Reduction in Hours. Low census, for the purpose of this contract, is defined as decline in work resulting in a temporary decrease in staffing. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will send home:
1. Employees in the affected job classification and department on overtime;
2. Volunteers