Unit Integration. It is agreed that it is desirable to obtain input from nurses in the planning for integration and from the Union regarding bargainable issues. Management will meet with the Union staff representative and the co-chair(s) prior to the time of integration to review and discuss issues within the context of the current bargaining Agreement. A. For integration of units, seniority shall be calculated according to bargaining unit seniority. B. Every reasonable effort shall be made to incorporate and balance scheduling practices, including permanent shifts, of the pre-existing unit(s) with the needs of the new unit. C. In the situation where staff reduction is required within the integrated unit, the Long- Term Hours Reduction and/or Layoff procedure in Section 7 below shall be implemented.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement