Common use of Staff Mobility Clause in Contracts

Staff Mobility. ‌ 3.4.1 The Employer and Employees acknowledge that for operational reasons Employees may be required to move temporarily or permanently to other parts of the site in the interests of providing quality resident care or for the professional development of staff. Examples of temporary moves may include the need to cover other Employee absences to ensure operations are not adversely affected and to maintain minimum staffing levels across the site. 3.4.2 Employees will only be moved into positions they are qualified to perform and will be given training and support as required to ensure a smooth transition to any new area. Every effort will be made to backfill behind the Employee who has moved so that the host area is not disadvantaged by reduced staffing levels. 3.4.3 The Employer will adopt a planned and systematic approach to such transfers prior to them occurring including: (i) thorough orientation to the relevant areas; (ii) no Employee will be required to work in an area in which there are no other Employees familiar with the area; (iii) appropriate support will be provided by the after hours co-ordinator or appropriate supervisor to the Employee subject to the transfer; and (iv) when such transfers occur the transferred Employee shall be offered the opportunity to express any concerns about the shift and discuss them with their supervisor.

Staff Mobility. ‌ 3.4.1 The Employer and Employees acknowledge that for operational reasons Employees may be required to move temporarily or permanently to other parts of the site in the interests of providing quality resident care or for the professional development of staff. Examples of temporary moves may include the need to cover other Employee absences to ensure operations are not adversely affected and to maintain minimum staffing levels across the site. 3.4.2 Employees will only be moved into positions they are qualified to perform and will be given training and support as required to ensure a smooth transition to any new area. Every effort will be made to backfill behind the Employee who has moved so that the host area is not disadvantaged by reduced staffing levels. 3.4.3 The Employer will adopt a planned and systematic approach to such transfers prior to them occurring including: (i) thorough orientation to the relevant areas; (ii) no Employee will be required to work in an area in which there are no other Employees familiar with the area; (iii) appropriate support will be provided by the after hours co-co- ordinator or appropriate supervisor to the Employee subject to the transfer; and (iv) when such transfers occur the transferred Employee shall be offered the opportunity to express any concerns about the shift and discuss them with their supervisor. 3.4.4 The parties agree to review the operation of this provision after 3 months via the Consultative Committee and regularly thereafter if any concerns are raised by either party.