Common use of Unit Merger and/or Restructure Clause in Contracts

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. The Employer will provide the Union at least twenty- one (21) days advance notice prior to a unit merger or restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructuring of an existing unit, the Employer will determine the number of full-time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer will meet with the nurses on the affected unit(s) to discuss the changes. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit, including any qualification requirements, shall be posted on the unit(s) for at least seven (7) days. Other vacant positions within the Medical Center will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. By the end of the posting period, each nurse shall have submitted to the Employer a written list which identifies and ranks the nurse’s preferences for all available positions (first to last). A nurse may choose voluntary layoff rather than bid on a position. Based upon these preference lists and any qualification requirements, the Employer will assign nurses to positions on the new/restructured unit based upon seniority. Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new or restructured unit may take voluntary layoff or select a position from a listing of vacant positions within the Medical Center, may select the position (FTE) of the least senior nurse in the clinical group, providing the nurse displaced in the clinical group has less seniority, or, if eligible, a position from the Low Seniority Roster (Section 6.5), providing the nurse is qualified for the position (Section 6.6) in the opinion of the Employer, based upon established criteria.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. The Employer will provide the Union at least twenty- one (21) days advance notice prior to a unit merger or restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructuring of an existing unit, the Employer Hospital will determine the number of full-full time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer Hospital will meet with the nurses on of the affected unit(s) to discuss receive their input concerning the changesreconfiguration of the FTEs on the unit(s) and the new work schedules. This period for receiving input shall not be longer than seven (7) days. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit, unit including any qualification requirements, shall be posted on the unit(s) for at least available during this seven (7) daysday period. Other vacant positions within the Medical Center Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. By New schedules will be posted after expiration of the end seven (7) day period so that nurses may bid on their preferred positions from the available positions. Nurses will submit their listing of preferences within seven (7) days of the posting periodof the new schedules. Nurses will be reassigned to positions within the merged or new unit(s) in order of seniority among the restructured unit or combined group of affected nurses, each nurse shall based on the skill, qualifications, and competencies needed by the Hospital and nurse's preference, until there are no positions available or the remaining positions have submitted to the Employer a written list which identifies and ranks been rejected by the nurse’s preferences for all available positions (first to last). A nurse may choose voluntary layoff rather than bid on a position. Based upon these preference lists and any qualification requirements, the Employer will assign nurses to positions on the new/restructured unit based upon seniority. Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new or new/restructured unit may take voluntary will be laid off without further notice and shall have layoff or select a position from a listing options per Section 8.6 in order of vacant positions within the Medical Center, may select the position (FTE) of the least senior nurse in the clinical group, providing the nurse displaced in the clinical group has less seniority, or, if eligible, a position from the Low Seniority Roster (Section 6.5), providing the nurse is qualified for the position (Section 6.6) in the opinion of the Employer, based upon established criteria.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. The Employer will provide the Union at least twenty- one (21) days advance notice prior to a unit merger or restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructuring of an existing unit, the Employer Hospital will determine the number of full-time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer Hospital will meet with the nurses on the affected unit(s) to discuss the changes. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit, including any qualification requirements, shall be posted on the unit(s) for at least seven (7) days. Other vacant positions within the Medical Center Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. By the end of the posting period, each nurse shall have submitted to the Employer Hospital a written list which identifies and ranks the nurse’s preferences for all available positions (first to last). A nurse may choose voluntary layoff rather than bid on a position. Based upon these preference lists and any qualification requirements, the Employer Hospital will assign nurses to positions on the new/restructured unit based upon seniority. Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new or restructured unit may take voluntary layoff or select a position from a listing of vacant positions within the Medical CenterHospital, may select the position (FTE) of the least senior nurse in the clinical group, providing the nurse displaced in the clinical group has less seniority, or, if eligible, a position from the Low Seniority Roster (Section 6.5), providing the nurse is qualified for the position (Section 6.6) in the opinion of the EmployerHospital, based upon established criteria.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. The Employer will provide the Union at least twenty- one (21) days advance notice prior to a unit merger or restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructuring of an existing unit, the Employer will determine the number of full-time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer will meet with the nurses on the affected unit(s) to discuss receive input on their preferences. Pursuant to 8.2, the changesEmployer will notify the Union at least thirty (30) days prior to a unit merger or restructure. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit, including any qualification requirements, shall be posted on the unit(s) for at least seven ten (710) days. Other vacant positions within the Medical Center will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. By the end of the posting period, each nurse shall have submitted to the Employer a written list which identifies and ranks the nurse’s 's preferences for all available positions (first to last). A nurse may choose voluntary layoff rather than bid on a position. Based upon these preference lists and any qualification requirementslists, the Employer will assign nurses to positions on the new/restructured unit based upon seniority, providing skill, competence and ability are considered substantially equal in the opinion of the Employer. Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new or restructured unit may take voluntary layoff or select a position from a listing of vacant positions within the Medical Center, may select the position (FTE) of the least senior nurse in the clinical group, providing the nurse displaced in the clinical group has less seniority, or, if eligible, a position from the Low Seniority Roster (Section 6.58.6), providing the nurse is qualified for the position (Section 6.68.7) in the opinion of the Employer, based upon established criteriaor the nurse may elect to terminate with severance pay (8.11).