Common use of PRN Nurse Clause in Contracts

PRN Nurse. Section 1. In order to enhance the Commonwealth's ability to attract registered nurses who may not be available for full-time or regular part-time employment, the parties have established a separate and distinct classification which is known as "PRN Nurse". When staff level bargaining unit work is assigned from a pool of PRN Nurses on a day to day basis, such nurses shall be, for the period of their employment, bargaining unit employees, and subject to the terms of this Agreement excepting those Articles specified in Section 3 of this Article. It is understood that this classification may be used at all locations throughout the Commonwealth and that no use will be permitted through the reclassification of existing positions. Section 2. PRN Nurses shall be paid an hourly rate of $38.90. At work locations selected by the Employer, The Commonwealth for recruitment and retention purposes will pay the PRN Nurse rate of $42.65 per hour. The Commonwealth will notify the union in writing 30 days prior to placing or removing a work location from the list of work locations which pay the higher PRN Nurse rate. PRN Nurses who work on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day shall be paid one and one-half times their regular hourly rate. For the purpose of determining this rate of pay when a PRN Nurse’s work shift on said holidays overlaps the calendar day, the first shift of the employee in which 50% or more of the time occurs on the applicable holiday shall be considered in the holiday period and the holiday period shall end 24 hours after the commencement of that shift. Section 3. The following Articles of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not apply to PRN Nurses: Article 4; Articles 7 through 16; Article 17, Sections 3, 4 and 9 Articles l9 through Section 4. PRN Nurses who have at least one year of service since their most recent appointment with the Commonwealth on April 30, 2013; April 30, 2014; and January 31, 2015, as appropriate and who transfer from PRN status to full-time status will be eligible to receive a one step service increment effective the first day of the first full pay period in April 2013; April 2014; and January 2015. Section 5. The Union and the applicable Department shall "meet and discuss" regarding the institutions at which PRN Nurses will be employed. Additionally, prior to the employment of PRN Nurses at any institution, local "meet and discuss" sessions will be held in an attempt to reach an a. PRN Nurse pools shall not be used to the disadvantage of regular complement nurses with respect to the frequency of holiday or weekend work, or evening and night shift scheduling. b. PRN Nurses shall be, on an aggregate basis, scheduled for an equitable number of evening and night shifts, weekends and holidays on a proportionate basis to the number of such shifts and days assigned to regular complement nurses. c. An individual PRN Nurse shall not be scheduled for more than six shifts in a pay period except by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union. d. All newly hired PRN Nurses will be given an adequate orientation to the institution during their first two weeks of employment. e. The use of non-standard schedules at an institution as provided for in Article 4, Section l2 of this Agreement will be considered in conjunction with the use of PRN Nurses. Section 6. Disputes arising from the terms of the local understanding, which cannot be resolved locally, will be referred to the departmental level for discussion and resolution with the Union. Section 7. The Commonwealth and the Union will meet and discuss concerning the possible establishment of a pilot program for an inter-facility PRN Nurse pool in the Department of Corrections.

PRN Nurse. Section 1. In order to enhance the Commonwealth's ability to attract registered nurses who may not be available for full-time or regular part-time employment, the parties have established a separate and distinct classification which is known as "PRN Nurse". When staff level bargaining unit work is assigned from a pool of PRN Nurses on a day to day basis, such nurses shall be, for the period of their employment, bargaining unit employees, and subject to the terms of this Agreement excepting those Articles specified in Section 3 of this Article. It is understood that this classification may be used at all locations throughout the Commonwealth and that no use will be permitted through the reclassification of existing positions. Section 2. PRN Nurses shall be paid an hourly rate of $38.9026.73. At work locations selected by Effective July 1, 2005, the Employerhourly rate will be increased to $27.53. Effective January 1, The Commonwealth for recruitment and retention purposes 2007, the hourly rate will pay the PRN Nurse rate of be increased to $42.65 per hour. The Commonwealth will notify the union in writing 30 days prior to placing or removing a work location from the list of work locations which pay the higher PRN Nurse rate28.49. PRN Nurses who work on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day shall be paid one and one-half times their regular hourly rate. For the purpose of determining this rate of pay when a PRN Nurse’s work shift on said holidays overlaps the calendar day, the first shift of the employee in which 50% or more of the time occurs on the applicable holiday shall be considered in the holiday period and the holiday period shall end 24 hours after the commencement of that shift. Section 3. The following Articles of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not apply to PRN Nurses: Article 4; Articles 7 through 16; Article 17, Sections 3, 4 and 9 Articles l9 throughthrough 24; Article Section 4. PRN Nurses who have at least one year of service since their most recent appointment with the Commonwealth on April 30July 31, 20132004; April 30July 31, 20142006; and January 31, 2015, 2007 as appropriate and who transfer from PRN status to full-time status will be eligible to receive a one step service increment effective the first day of the first full pay period in April 2013July 2004; April 2014July 2006; and January 20152007, as appropriate. Section 5. The Union and the applicable Department shall "meet and discuss" regarding the institutions at which PRN Nurses will be employed. Additionally, prior to the employment of PRN Nurses at any institution, local "meet and discuss" sessions will be held in an attempt to reach anPRN a. PRN Nurse pools shall not be used to the disadvantage of regular complement nurses with respect to the frequency of holiday or weekend work, or evening and night shift scheduling. b. PRN Nurses shall be, on an aggregate basis, scheduled for an equitable number of evening and night shifts, weekends and holidays on a proportionate basis to the number of such shifts and days assigned to regular complement nurses. c. An individual PRN Nurse shall not be scheduled for more than six shifts in a pay period except by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union. d. All newly hired PRN Nurses will be given an adequate orientation to the institution during their first two weeks of employment. e. The use of non-standard schedules at an institution as provided for in Article 4, Section l2 of this Agreement will be considered in conjunction with the use of PRN Nurses. Section 6. Disputes arising from the terms of the local understanding, which cannot be resolved locally, will be referred to the departmental level for discussion and resolution with the Union. Section 7. The Commonwealth and the Union will meet and discuss concerning the possible establishment of a pilot program for an inter-facility PRN Nurse pool in the Department of Corrections.

PRN Nurse. Section 1. In order to enhance the Commonwealth's ability to attract registered nurses who may not be available for full-time or regular part-time employment, the parties have established a separate and distinct classification which is known as "PRN Nurse". When staff level bargaining unit work is assigned from a pool of PRN Nurses on a day to day basis, such nurses shall be, for the period of their employment, bargaining unit employees, and subject to the terms of this Agreement excepting those Articles specified in Section 3 of this Article. It is understood that this classification may be used at all locations throughout the Commonwealth and that no use will be permitted through the reclassification of existing positions. Section 2. PRN Nurses shall be paid an hourly rate of $38.90. At work locations selected by the Employer, The Commonwealth for recruitment and retention purposes will pay the PRN Nurse rate of $42.65 per hour. The Commonwealth will notify the union in writing 30 days prior to placing or removing a work location from the list of work locations which pay the higher PRN Nurse rate. PRN Nurses who work on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day shall be paid one and one-half times their regular hourly rate. For the purpose of determining this rate of pay when a PRN Nurse’s work shift on said holidays overlaps the calendar day, the first shift of the employee in which 50% or more of the time occurs on the applicable holiday shall be considered in the holiday period and the holiday period shall end 24 hours after the commencement of that shift. Section 3. The following Articles of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not apply to PRN Nurses: Article 4; Articles 7 through 16; Article 17, Sections 3, 4 and 9 Articles l9 through Section 4. a. PRN Nurses who have at least one year of service since their most recent appointment with the Commonwealth on April 30, 2013; April 30, 2014; and January 31, 20152017, as appropriate and who transfer from PRN status to full-time status will be eligible to receive a one step service increment effective the first day of the first full pay period in April 2013; April 2014; January 2018. b. PRN Nurses who have at least one year of service since their most recent appointment with the Commonwealth on January 31, 2018, and who transfer from PRN status to full-time status will be eligible to receive a one step service increment effective the first day of the first full pay period in January 20152019. Section 5. The Union and the applicable Department shall "meet and discuss" regarding the institutions at which PRN Nurses will be employed. Additionally, prior to the employment of PRN Nurses at any institution, local "meet and discuss" sessions will be held in an attempt to reach anan understanding regarding the utilization of PRN Nurses at that particular institution. In reaching such understandings, the parties shall be guided by the following: a. PRN Nurse pools shall not be used to the disadvantage of regular complement nurses with respect to the frequency of holiday or weekend work, or evening and night shift scheduling. b. PRN Nurses shall be, on an aggregate basis, scheduled for an equitable number of evening and night shifts, weekends and holidays on a proportionate basis to the number of such shifts and days assigned to regular complement nurses. c. An individual PRN Nurse shall not be scheduled for more than six shifts in a pay period except by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union. d. All newly hired PRN Nurses will be given an adequate orientation to the institution during their first two weeks of employment. e. The use of non-standard schedules at an institution as provided for in Article 4, Section l2 of this Agreement will be considered in conjunction with the use of PRN Nurses. Section 6. Disputes arising from the terms of the local understanding, which cannot be resolved locally, will be referred to the departmental level for discussion and resolution with the Union. Section 7. The Commonwealth and the Union will meet and discuss concerning the possible establishment of a pilot program for an inter-facility PRN Nurse pool in the Department of Corrections.