Common use of Bumping Procedure for Staff Nurses Clause in Contracts

Bumping Procedure for Staff Nurses. If the University of Toledo determines that layoffs or job abolishments are necessary, the University of Toledo shall determine from which nursing units and shift the layoffs or abolishments shall be required. Once the University of Toledo has made the above decision, those nurses affected may exercise their rights to bump other less senior nurses subject to the restrictions specified in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this article. A. Restrictions: Nurses may bump into positions in the following units for which they are qualified. For purposes of this section, qualified shall mean at least one year of work experience in a same or similar position within the past two years and the ability to perform the job with a maximum of 30 calendar days orientation. Operating Room Hemodialysis Surgical ICU Medical ICU/Neuro ICU PACU Emergency Department However, the University of Toledo reserves the right to discontinue bumping (and, therefore, no bumping will be permitted) when in the judgment of the University of Toledo further bumping would displace a significant number of current employees on a unit or a shift which would result in a situation which compromises the quality of patient care or would negatively impact the quality of patient care. B. Discontinued Bumping: Nurses may bump into any other nursing unit, not listed in A above, for which they qualify. However, bumping will be discontinued (and, therefore, no further bumping will be permitted) when bumping results in 30% of turnover or changeover in a unit and no more than half of the above 30% may impact any one shift. *If a vacancy/bid is posted as 180 calendar days, that will be the probationary period. Other than that, all probationary periods for displacements under this article are 90 calendar days.

Bumping Procedure for Staff Nurses. If the University of Toledo determines that layoffs or job abolishments are necessary, the University of Toledo shall determine from which nursing units and shift the layoffs or abolishments shall be required. Once the University of Toledo has made the above decision, those nurses affected may exercise their rights to bump other less senior nurses subject to the restrictions specified in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this article. A. Restrictions: Nurses may bump into positions in the following units for which they are qualified. For purposes of this section, qualified shall mean at least one year of work experience in a same or similar position within the past two years and the ability to perform the job with a maximum of 30 calendar days orientation. Operating Room Hemodialysis Surgical ICU Medical ICU/Neuro ICU PACU Emergency Department Endoscopy However, the University of Toledo reserves the right to discontinue bumping (and, therefore, no bumping will be permitted) when in the judgment of the University of Toledo further bumping would displace a significant number of current employees on a unit or a shift which would result in a situation which compromises the quality of patient care or would negatively impact the quality of patient care. B. Discontinued Bumping: Nurses may bump into any other nursing unit, not listed in A above, for which they qualify. However, bumping will be discontinued (and, therefore, no further bumping will be permitted) when bumping results in 30% of turnover or changeover in a unit and no more than half of the above 30% may impact any one shift. *If a vacancy/bid is posted as 180 calendar days, that will be the probationary period. Other than that, all probationary periods for displacements under this article are 90 calendar days.