Common use of Alternative Process for Change in FTE Status Clause in Contracts

Alternative Process for Change in FTE Status. The parties support processes that provide flexibility and job satisfaction to nurses while meeting patient care and operational needs. Accordingly, the parties agree to maintain the following program that will allow periodically for the opportunity to change FTE status without invoking the bidding process set forth above: 1. The process for a change in FTE allocation on a unit and shift may be triggered either by a request from a nurse or by a manager’s initiative but at a minimum shall occur once per calendar year. 2. After the process is initiated, a separate email posting shall be given to all regularly scheduled nurses on the unit and shift of the opportunity for a potential change in FTE status along with a request for such nurses who are interested in an FTE change to submit their preference. “Shift” shall be defined broadly to include all start and stop times normally identified with the day shift, the evening shift or the night shift, respectively. Nurses must submit in writing their interest in such a change within a deadline of no less than fourteen (14) days and no more than thirty (30) days after notice is sent. 3. Requested changes must meet the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager following consultation, as applicable, with the UBNPC and/or other personnel responsible for scheduling on the unit. 4. In the event of an approved change, FTE reallocation will be based on seniority among those who have submitted an interest in changing their FTE status. Reallocation shall be FTE neutral or as otherwise meets the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager. The process permits a discussion of changes between 8-hour, 10-hour and 12-hour shifts without the guarantee of any outcome. 5. Nurses who have submitted interest in a change will be notified of changes that have been approved. Approved changes will be implemented as soon as practicable, but not to exceed six (6) months following such notice. 6. Unit managers are not obligated to address additional FTE changes pursuant to this process within twelve (12) months after approving a change on the unit. 7. UBNPC’s on each unit are encouraged to adopt procedural guidelines supplemental to the criteria set forth above.

Alternative Process for Change in FTE Status. The parties support processes that provide flexibility and job satisfaction to nurses while meeting patient care and operational needs. Accordingly, the parties agree to maintain the following program that will allow periodically for the opportunity to change FTE status without invoking the bidding process set forth above: 1. The process for a change in FTE allocation on a unit and shift may be triggered either by a request from a nurse or by a manager’s initiative but at a minimum shall occur once per calendar year. 2. After the process is initiated, a separate email posting shall be given to all regularly scheduled nurses on the unit and shift of the opportunity for a potential change in FTE status along with a request for such nurses who are interested in an FTE change to submit their preference. “Shift” shall be defined broadly to include all start and stop times normally identified with the day shift, the evening shift or the night shift, respectively. Opportunities to change FTE can be offered equitably across shifts. Nurses must submit in writing their interest in such a change within a deadline of no less than fourteen (14) calendar days and no more than thirty (30) calendar days after notice is sent. 3. Requested changes must meet the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager following consultation, as applicable, with the UBNPC and/or other personnel responsible for scheduling on the unit. 4. In the event of an approved change, FTE reallocation will be based on seniority among those who have submitted an interest in changing their FTE status. Reallocation shall be FTE neutral or as otherwise meets the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager. The process permits a discussion of changes between 8-hour, 10-hour and 12-hour shifts without the guarantee of any outcome. 5. Nurses who have submitted interest in a change will be notified of changes that have been approved. Approved changes will be implemented as soon as practicable, but not to exceed six (6) months following such notice. 6. Unit managers are not obligated to address additional FTE changes pursuant to this process within twelve (12) months after approving a change on the unit. 7. UBNPC’s on each unit are encouraged to adopt procedural guidelines supplemental to the criteria set forth above.

Alternative Process for Change in FTE Status. The parties support processes that provide flexibility and job satisfaction to nurses while meeting patient care and operational needs. Accordingly, the parties agree to maintain the following program that will allow periodically for the opportunity to change FTE status without invoking the bidding process set forth above: 1. The process for a change in FTE allocation on a unit and shift may be triggered either by a request from a nurse or by a manager’s initiative but at a minimum shall occur once per calendar year. 2. After the process is initiated, a separate email posting shall be given to all regularly scheduled nurses on the unit and shift of the opportunity for a potential change in FTE status along with a request for such nurses who are interested in an FTE change to submit their preference. “Shift” shall be defined broadly to include all start and stop times normally identified with the day shift, the evening shift or the night shift, respectively. Opportunities to change FTE can be offered equitably across shifts. Nurses must submit in writing their interest in such a change within a deadline of no less than fourteen (14) calendar days and no more than thirty (30) calendar days after notice is sent. 3. Requested changes must meet the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager following consultation, as applicable, with the UBNPC and/or other personnel responsible for scheduling on the unit. 4. In the event of an approved change, FTE reallocation will be based on seniority among those who have submitted an interest in changing their FTE status. Reallocation shall be FTE neutral or as otherwise meets the unit’s operational needs as determined by the manager. The process permits a discussion of changes between 8-hour, 10-hour and 12-hour shifts without the guarantee of any outcome. 5. Nurses who have submitted interest in a change will be notified of changes that have been approved. In addition, the Employer will, if requested by the nurse, provide updates on the status of requests every thirty (30) calendar days after the submission deadline in (2) above. Approved changes will be implemented as soon as practicable, but not to exceed six (6) months monthsninety (90) calendar days following such noticenotice approving the change, or up to six (6) months if mutually agreed between the Employer and the nurse. 6. Unit managers are not obligated to address additional FTE changes pursuant to this process within twelve (12) months after approving a change on the unit. 7. UBNPC’s on each unit are encouraged to adopt procedural guidelines supplemental to the criteria set forth above.