A PER DIEM EMPLOYEE. 185R. The following are in regards for Per Diem employees: 1) Per Diem employees may be scheduled or called off from a pre- established schedule, depending on the unit’s needs. Per Diem employees will be assigned time off pursuant to Article 15A. Per Diem employees will serve a probationary period that will be 6 months. 2) A Per Diem employee who does not commit to work within a 90 day period or does not meet unit/area staffing and scheduling guidelines may be terminated at the sole discretion of the University. It is understood that each unit/area will develop within their staffing and scheduling guidelines for the use of Per Diem employees provided those guidelines do not violate the Agreement, including Addendum A. 3) Any Per Diem employee who does not work for a period of 1 year will be terminated. Seniority shall not accrue while on Per Diem status however an 84 See Intent Note for Paragraph 185N 85 See Paragraph 438 RN who changes to Per Diem status from regular employment status shall retain seniority pending return to a regular employee status. Upon return to regular employment, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals as a regularly scheduled nurse shall be reinstated as described in Paragraphs 202, 203, and 203B for wage and benefit eligibility purposes as described in Paragraphs 209, 210, 212, 213 and 215. For the purpose of transfers, Per Diem employees will have access to regular employment over applicants from outside of the Hospital86. a) For the duration of the of the time an employee is on a Per Diem status, the service will not be credited as accrual towards meeting the eligibility to retire with medical, prescription drug, dental and life insurance benefits. b) Eligible service accrued prior to the time an employee is on a Per Diem status will be added to an eligible service period that accrues following a return from a Per Diem status position provided that the Per Diem employee returns to a position eligible for retirement with medical, prescription drug, dental, with life insurance benefits. 4) Per Diem employees have an obligation to pay dues or service fees as described in Article 7 (Association Dues and Representation-Service Fees) and Article 8 (Check Off of Association Dues or Representation – Service Fees). 5) Per Diem employees shall be considered as non-exempt employees and will be paid according to FLSA rules. Overtime for time worked over 40 hours in a week (Article 15: Overtime; Para 148-1) 6) Shift differential (Article 16: Shift Premium; Para 165 and 167) 7) Premium pay for a holiday (Article 32: Holidays; Para 354 and 354A-1) 8) Per Diem employees are to be scheduled after all regular employees are schedule per the applicable contract language.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
A PER DIEM EMPLOYEE. 185R. The following are in regards for Per Diem employees:
1) Per Diem employees may be scheduled or called off from a pre- pre-established schedule, depending on the unit’s needs. Per Diem employees will be assigned time off pursuant to Article 15A. Per Diem employees will serve a probationary period that will be 6 months, unless they have served a 6- month probationary period in the bargaining unit prior to becoming Per Diem. The conditions under Paragraph 235 may also apply.
2) A Per Diem employee who does not commit to work within a 90 90-day period or does not meet unit/area staffing and scheduling guidelines may be terminated at the sole discretion of the University. It is understood that each unit/area will develop within their staffing and scheduling guidelines for the use of Per Diem employees provided those guidelines do not violate the Agreement, including Addendum A.
3) Any Per Diem employee who does not work for a period of 1 year will be terminated. .
4) Seniority shall not accrue while on Per Diem status however an 84 See Intent Note for Paragraph 185N 85 See Paragraph 438 RN who changes to Per Diem status from regular employment status shall retain seniority pending return to a regular employee status. .
5) Upon return to regular employmentemployment without a break in service from the Per Diem classification, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals as a regularly scheduled nurse shall be reinstated as described in Paragraphs 202, 203, and 203B for wage and benefit eligibility purposes as described in Paragraphs 209, 210, 212, 213 and 215. If there is a break in service (University employment) at any time, the employee is then subject to Article 22: Reinstatement, Credit For Prior Service and Bridging Eligible Service and all its provisions.
a. For the purpose of transfers, Per Diem employees will have access to regular employment over applicants from outside of the Hospital86Hospital. Per Diems who transfer into a Regular Status position may receive credit for 50% of the time worked as Per Diem as bargaining unit seniority for the purposes of selection consideration in conjunction with Paragraph 282.d.
a) b. For the duration of the of the time an employee is on a Per Diem status, the service will not be credited as accrual towards meeting the eligibility to retire with medical, prescription drug, dental and life insurance benefits.
b) c. Eligible service accrued prior to the time an employee is on a Per Diem status will be added to an eligible service period that accrues following a return from a Per Diem status position provided that the Per Diem employee returns to a position eligible for retirement with medical, prescription drug, dental, with life insurance benefits.
46) A regular RN employee who retires from the University and wishes to transition to per diem status upon retirement will be immediately classified as Per Diem and will not be required to fulfill four hundred (400) hours in a calendar year as a Unit-Based temporary employee as long as there is no break in service (excluding a weekend that immediately follows the date of retirement). Employees who retire and transition to Per Diem status as provided for in this paragraph will not be subject to the pre-employment processes ordinarily required of newly hired employees.
7) Unit-based temporary employees have an obligation to pay dues or service fees who work four hundred (400) hours in a calendar year will be classified as described in Per Diem employees. Article 7 (Association Dues and Representation-—Service Fees) and Article 8 (Check Off of Association Dues or Representation – Service Fees).
5Dues) shall apply to the classification of Per Diem employees shall be considered as non-exempt employees described in Article 7 and will be paid according to FLSA rules. Overtime for time worked over 40 hours in a week (Article 15: Overtime; Para 148-1)
6) Shift differential (Article 16: Shift Premium; Para 165 and 167)
7) Premium pay for a holiday (Article 32: Holidays; Para 354 and 354A-1)
8) Per Diem employees are to be scheduled after all regular employees are schedule per the applicable contract language.Article
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding
A PER DIEM EMPLOYEE. 185R. The following are in regards for Per Diem employees:
1) Per Diem employees may be scheduled or called off from a pre- established schedule, depending on the unit’s needs. Per Diem employees will be assigned time off pursuant to Article 15A. Per Diem employees will serve a probationary period that will be 6 months.
2) A Per Diem employee who does not commit to work within a 90 day period or does not meet unit/area staffing and scheduling guidelines may be terminated at the sole discretion of the University. It is understood that each unit/area will develop within their staffing and scheduling guidelines for the use of Per Diem employees provided those guidelines do not violate the Agreement, including Addendum A.A. 86 See Intent Note for Paragraph 185N 87 See Paragraph 438
3) Any Per Diem employee who does not work for a period of 1 year will be terminated. Seniority shall not accrue while on Per Diem status however an 84 See Intent Note for Paragraph 185N 85 See Paragraph 438 RN who changes to Per Diem status from regular employment status shall retain seniority pending return to a regular employee status. Upon return to regular employment, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals as a regularly scheduled nurse shall be reinstated as described in Paragraphs 202, 203, and 203B for wage and benefit eligibility purposes as described in Paragraphs 209, 210, 212, 213 and 215. For the purpose of transfers, Per Diem employees will have access to regular employment over applicants from outside of the Hospital86.Hospital.88
a) For the duration of the of the time an employee is on a Per Diem status, the service will not be credited as accrual towards meeting the eligibility to retire with medical, prescription drug, dental and life insurance benefits.
b) Eligible service accrued prior to the time an employee is on a Per Diem status will be added to an eligible service period that accrues following a return from a Per Diem status position provided that the Per Diem employee returns to a position eligible for retirement with medical, prescription drug, dental, with life insurance benefits.
4) Unit-based temporary employees who work 400 hours in a calendar year become Per Diem employees and have an obligation to pay dues or service fees as described in Article 7 (Association Dues and Representation-— Service Fees) and Article 8 (Check Off of Association Dues or Representation – Representation—Service Fees).Fees).89 Once the unit-based temporary employee meets the 400 hour threshold, they are a bargaining unit member for the duration of employment as Per Diem. Temporary APRN employees, MVC temporary employees and CSR temporary employees are not eligible for Per Diem status.90
5) Per Diem employees shall be considered as non-exempt employees and will be paid according to FLSA rules. Overtime for time worked over 40 hours in a week (Article 15: Overtime; Para 148-1)
6) Shift differential (Article 16: Shift Premium; Para 165 and 167)
7) Premium pay for a holiday (Article 32: Holidays; Para 354 and 354A-1)
8) Per Diem employees are to be scheduled after all regular employees are schedule per the applicable contract language.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement