Common use of Unit Based Scheduling Clause in Contracts

Unit Based Scheduling. The Medical Center and Association support 7 collaboration and self-scheduling. The Medical Center will seek input from 8 the nurses in a given unit in creation of the schedule for that unit as self- 9 scheduling promotes accountability and responsibility that leads to job 10 satisfaction and personal growth. 11 A. The Medical center and the Association will allow unit-based staff 12 scheduling for any unit that has a consensus of the unit’s nurses for 13 this practice. 15 B. The nurse or team of nurses assigned to the unit will take and 16 maintain responsibility for assigning RNs into the unit’s core schedule 17 according to the provisions of this Agreement, core staffing guidelines, 18 and the unit’s staffing plan. 19 1. The nurses or team of nurses will be nominated and elected by 20 a majority of nurses on the unit annually. 22 C. Units making use of this provision will determine their scheduling 23 process, and assignments of the RN’s into the core schedule will be a 24 fair and equitable process. 25 1. Core schedules developed at the unit level and are maintained 26 in Kronos Advanced Scheduler. 28 D. After the nurses or team of nurses have created the unit schedule, the 29 manager will ensure the schedule is balanced or will make changes to 30 balance the schedule. 31 32 E. The Association agrees that the nurse manager for such units has 33 final approval for each schedule in a manner that is not arbitrary or

Unit Based Scheduling. The Medical Center and Association support 7 25 collaboration and self-scheduling. The Medical Center will seek input from 8 the nurses in 26 a given unit in creation of the schedule for that unit as self- 9 self-scheduling promotes 27 accountability and responsibility that leads to job 10 satisfaction and personal growth. 11 A. 29 A) The Medical center and the Association will allow unit-unit based staff 12 scheduling 30 for any unit that has a consensus of the unit’s nurses for 13 this practice. 15 B. 32 B) The nurse or team of nurses assigned to the unit will take and 16 maintain 33 responsibility for assigning RNs into the unit’s core schedule 17 according to the provisions 34 of this Agreement, core staffing guidelines, 18 and the unit’s staffing plan. 19 1 1. The nurses or team of nurses will be nominated and elected by 20 a 2 majority of nurses on the unit annually. 22 C. 4 C) Units making use of this provision will determine their scheduling 23 process, and 5 assignments of the RN’s into the core schedule will be a 24 fair and equitable process. 25 6 1. Core schedules developed at the unit level and are maintained 26 in 7 Kronos Advanced Scheduler. 28 D. 9 D) After the nurses or team of nurses have created the unit schedule, the 29 10 manager will ensure the schedule is balanced or will make changes to 30 balance the 11 schedule. 31. 32 E. 13 E) The Association agrees that the nurse manager for such units has 33 final 14 approval for each schedule in a manner that is not arbitrary oror capricious.

Unit Based Scheduling. The Medical Center and Association support 7 10 collaboration and self-scheduling. The Medical Center will seek input from 8 11 the nurses in a given unit in creation of the schedule for that unit as self- 9 12 scheduling promotes accountability and responsibility that leads to job 10 13 satisfaction and personal growth. 11 14 A. The Medical center and the Association will allow unit-based staff 12 15 scheduling for any unit that has a consensus of the unit’s nurses for 13 16 this practice. 15 18 B. The nurse or team of nurses assigned to the unit will take and 16 19 maintain responsibility for assigning RNs into the unit’s core schedule 17 20 according to the provisions of this Agreement, core staffing guidelines, 18 21 and the unit’s staffing plan. 19 22 1. The nurses or team of nurses will be nominated and elected by 20 23 a majority of nurses on the unit annually. 22 25 C. Units making use of this provision will determine their scheduling 23 26 process, and assignments of the RN’s into the core schedule will be a 24 27 fair and equitable process. 25 28 1. Core schedules developed at the unit level and are maintained 26 29 in Kronos Advanced Scheduler. 28 31 D. After the nurses or team of nurses have created the unit schedule, the 29 32 manager will ensure the schedule is balanced or will make changes to 30 33 balance the schedule. 31. 32 1 E. The Association agrees that the nurse manager for such units has 33 2 final approval for each schedule in a manner that is not arbitrary or