Common use of Protocol for addressing excess low census Clause in Contracts

Protocol for addressing excess low census. The Medical Center will provide to the Association low census data for each nursing unit within fourteen (14) days after the end of each work cycle. If the Association desires to discuss with the Medical Center its concerns regarding excess low census on any unit, it will arrange for a meeting with the Medical Center to be held within fourteen (14) days after having received the end-of-cycle low census data. Excess low census is defined as a reduction of at least 10% of the core scheduled hours in a nursing unit over a span of two (2) consecutive cycles. When they meet, representatives of the Medical Center and the Association shall consider actions to remedy the situation, including: • allowing nurses to voluntary reduce scheduled hours with continued benefit level and guaranteed return to scheduled hours for a specific number or cycles; • allowing nurses to voluntarily be removed from the schedule for a specific period of time with continued benefit level and guaranteed return to scheduled hours without utilizing PTO; • potential reorganization and/or implementation of layoffs as provided in this article. The parties will strive to mutually agree upon appropriate remedial actions at such meeting or within fourteen (14) days thereafter.

Protocol for addressing excess low census. The Medical Center will provide to the Association low census data for each nursing unit within fourteen (14) days after the end of each work cycle. If the Association desires to discuss with the Medical Center its concerns regarding excess low census on any unit, it will arrange for a meeting with the Medical Center to be held within fourteen (14) days after having received the end-of-cycle low census data. Excess low census is defined as a reduction of at least 10% of the core scheduled hours in a nursing unit over a span of two (2) consecutive cycles. When they meet, representatives of the Medical Center and the Association shall consider actions to remedy the situation, including: •  allowing nurses to voluntary reduce scheduled hours with continued benefit level and guaranteed return to scheduled hours for a specific number or cycles; •  allowing nurses to voluntarily be removed from the schedule for a specific period of time with continued benefit level and guaranteed return to scheduled hours without utilizing PTO; •  potential reorganization and/or implementation of layoffs as provided in this article. The parties will strive to mutually agree upon appropriate remedial actions at such meeting or within fourteen (14) days thereafter.