Common use of Staffing Issues Clause in Contracts

Staffing Issues. 1. The Unions acknowledge that due to the severity and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibility is needed in the scheduling, assignment, and floating of staff within each site. This may include, but not be limited to, temporarily eliminating sister units and closed units (other than closed COVID-19 units), associates/members performing duties outside of their normal job descriptions, rotation of staff and shifts, and hours and days of work, to accommodate patient care needs. The Employers commit to having a daily call to address any concerns in the manner in which this language is implemented and utilized. 2. The Unions also acknowledge that due to the severity of the situation, there may be a need to move associates/members between different Employers within Catholic Health. Mandation to rotate sites will only be used as a last resort when all processes spelled out in paragraphs 3-5 have been exhausted. In order to assist in staffing and problem-solving in real time, Catholic Health agrees that a CWA 1133 member (designated by the Union) will work in the Staffing Command Center seven (7) days per week. 3. Catholic Health elicited volunteers to work on the COVID-19 Team at the designated COVID-19 treatment facility located at SJC. In addition, it has surveyed all other associates to determine whether they were willing to work at alternate Employers, if needed. a. The skills, ability and qualifications of the volunteers have been assessed and will be used in the assignment of these employees. b. The list of volunteers will be separated by job titles and listed in seniority order. 4. Catholic Health has hired and continues to hire additional staff to build a System COVID-19 Float Pool to be used to supplement the Employers’ normal staff, as staffing needs require. These individuals will be assigned and redeployed as needed throughout the System. 5. When the need for additional staffing at SJC arises, the staff will first be assigned from the System COVID Float Pool and then the volunteer list. If the staffing needs cannot be met by exhausting these two categories of associates, other associates will be assigned and expected to work. 6. When there is a need to redeploy associates between Employers, other than as described in in paragraph 4 above, staff will first be assigned from the System COVID-19 Float Pool and then from the list of individuals who indicated they were willing to work at other Hospitals. If the staffing needs cannot be met by exhausting these two categories of associates, other associates will be assigned and expected to work. 7. The Unions acknowledge that agreement to paragraphs 3 – 6 above indicates agreement to allowing non-bargaining unit personnel performing bargaining unit work during this State of Emergency.

Staffing Issues. 1. The Unions acknowledge that due to the severity and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibility is needed in the scheduling, assignment, and floating of staff within each site. This may include, but not be limited to, temporarily eliminating sister units and closed units (other than closed COVID-19 units), associates/members performing duties outside of their normal job descriptions, rotation of staff and shifts, and hours and days of work, to accommodate patient care needs. The Employers commit to having a daily call to address any concerns in the manner in which this language is implemented and utilized. 2. The Unions also acknowledge that due to the severity of the situation, there may be a need to move associates/members between different Employers within Catholic Health. Mandation to rotate sites will only be used as a last resort when all processes spelled out in paragraphs 3-5 have been exhausted. In order to assist in staffing and problem-solving in real time, Catholic Health agrees that a CWA 1133 member (designated by the Union) will work in the Staffing Command Center seven (7) days per week. 3. Catholic Health elicited volunteers to work on the COVID-19 Team at the designated COVID-19 treatment facility located at SJC. In addition, it has surveyed all other associates to determine whether they were willing to work at alternate Employers, if needed. a. The skills, ability and qualifications of the volunteers have been assessed and will be used in the assignment of these employees. b. The list of volunteers will be separated by job titles and listed in seniority order. 4. Catholic Health has hired and continues to hire additional staff to build a System COVID-19 COVID- 19 Float Pool to be used to supplement the Employers’ normal staff, as staffing needs require. These individuals will be assigned and redeployed as needed throughout the System. 5. When the need for additional staffing at SJC arises, the staff will first be assigned from the System COVID Float Pool and then the volunteer list. If the staffing needs cannot be met by exhausting these two categories of associates, other associates will be assigned and expected to work. 6. When there is a need to redeploy associates between Employers, other than as described in in paragraph 4 above, staff will first be assigned from the System COVID-19 Float Pool and then from the list of individuals who indicated they were willing to work at other Hospitals. If the staffing needs cannot be met by exhausting these two categories of associates, other associates will be assigned and expected to work. 7. The Unions acknowledge that agreement to paragraphs 3 – 6 above indicates agreement to allowing non-bargaining unit personnel performing bargaining unit work during this State of Emergency.