Common use of Work Preference Clause in Contracts

Work Preference. Preference for available bargaining unit work shall be given to bargaining unit employees over Agency nurses. Bargaining unit work shall not include preference for individual patient assignments . Agency nurses may be utilized for posted, unfilled vacancies, if no qualified candidate has applied during the posting period, and for unanticipated staffing fluctuations on a temporary basis not to exceed ninety-one (91) days. Agency contracts may be renewed as long as the vacant position remains posted and there are no applicants at the time of the renewal. Agency nurses shall not be used to eliminate bargaining unit positions, or to permanently replace or reduce the hours of bargaining unit positions .

Work Preference. Preference for available bargaining unit work shall be given to bargaining unit employees over Agency nurses. Bargaining unit work shall not include preference for individual patient assignments assignments. Agency nurses may be utilized for posted, unfilled vacancies, if no qualified candidate has applied during the posting period, and for unanticipated staffing fluctuations on a temporary basis not to exceed ninety-one (91) days. Agency contracts may be renewed as long as the vacant position remains posted and there are no applicants at the time of the renewal. Agency nurses shall not be used to eliminate bargaining unit positions, or to permanently replace or reduce the hours of bargaining unit positions positions.