Common use of Alternative Work Week Options Clause in Contracts

Alternative Work Week Options. The County may on a department by department, division by division or unit by unit basis offer alternative work week options. Such options may include but are not limited to a 4/10 workweek, 9/80 scheduling, flexible schedules and 12-hour shifts (see Exhibit B for specifics). The purpose of providing for Alternative Work Week Options is to offer incentives for the recruitment and retention of nurses covered by this Agreement. In addition to these goals, having Alternative Work Week Options: 1. Will result in no diminution of service to patients or clients, for support staff, availability to other department staff, or the timely and effective processing of work and meeting of deadlines. 2. Will cause no additional or disproportionate share of work for employees choosing to not participate in an Alternative Work Week Option. Should a department or division agree to enter into an alternative work week agreement, the department except in cases of emergency as provided below, also agrees to meet with the Association as soon as any problems with the alternative schedules are identified. Except in cases of emergency, alternative schedules shall not be discontinued without such a meeting taking place. In all decisions regarding alternative work schedules, the department head’s decision is final. Nurses who request an alternative schedule under this section shall not bump another nurse out of a previously approved schedule. In cases of emergency when the foregoing procedure is not practical or in the best public interest, the County may adopt or put into practice immediately such measures as required, for the duration of the emergency. At the earliest practicable date thereafter, the Association shall be provided with the notice described in the preceding paragraph and be given an opportunity to meet with the appropriate management representative(s).