Working short definition
Working short is defined as Nurses providing dual coverage and Care Aides working with less than normal staffing ratios (currently 4 Care Aides per neighbourhood on days and evenings, subject to change).
Working short occurs when a regularly scheduled shift is not filled, either because the employee failed to report as scheduled and was not replaced, or because the shift was left unfilled on the schedule.
Examples of Working short in a sentence
Working short is defined as the increased workload that occurs when an employee who shares work with other employees does not report for work when scheduled and is not replaced.
Working short notice premiums will increase ($2.00 an hour increase when members are offered and accept a straight-time shift within 24 hours of it starting), super shifts ($1.00 per hour more for each hour worked between 23:30 Friday and 07:30 Saturday, and between 23:30 Saturday and 07:30 Sunday), and weekend shifts (an increase to $2.30 an hour increase).