Change in Worked Hours. If a permanent or prolonged reduction in hours of work is determined by the Hospital to be necessary, the least senior employee(s) on the shift in that department/unit will receive the reduction. The Hospital will first seek volunteers from the unit and shift to accomplish these changes. Any employee subject to an involuntary reduction pursuant to this section shall be given preference for additional hours on the unit and shift as new hours for which they are qualified become available up to their prior FTE. Any full-time or part- time employee subject to an hours reduction under this section shall be given preference for temporary/intermittent work throughout the Hospital up to their prior position under the same conditions as those set forth in Section 4.3.2. This commitment shall last for a period of twelve (12) months from date of the hours reduction.
Change in Worked Hours. When an employee, at the request of the Employer, reports to work in advance of the assigned shift, the employee and the supervisor may mutually agree that the employee may go home prior to the end of the assigned shift, with pay for time worked.
Change in Worked Hours. An employee desiring a vacation shall request in writing the desired vacation time as far in advance as is reasonable but not less than fourteen (14) calendar days before the schedule is posted. Employees shall be entitled to schedule vacation for five (5) days or more to coincide with weekends off and shall not be required to schedule weekend work in excess of the weekend work requirements set forth in Section 5.5, either before or after scheduled vacation time. The employee requesting vacation sixty (60) days or less in advance will be notified in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after the request is received by the Employee’s Manager whether a vacation, for a full week or more, is approved. Employees requesting vacation over sixty (60) days in advance will be notified in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the requested vacation whether their request is approved. Coverage of the departments/units and the staffing to cover vacation shall be the responsibility of the Employee Manager or Supervisor. Management will take into consideration needs of the Hospital and other staff in granting vacations. An employee will be paid no more than the employee’s accrued vacation. In cases of conflicting requests for vacation, seniority shall prevail; seniority shall not affect approved vacations.
Change in Worked Hours. If a permanent or prolonged reduction in hours of work is determined by the Hospital to be necessary, the least senior nurse(s) on the shift on that unit will receive the reduction. The Hospital will first seek volunteers from the unit and shift to accomplish these changes. Any nurse subject to an involuntary reduction pursuant to this section shall be given preference for additional hours on the unit and shift as new hours become available up to their prior position. Any full-time or part-time nurse subject to an hours reduction under this section shall be given preference for temporary/intermittent/per diem work throughout the Hospital up to their prior position under the same conditions as those set forth in Section 5.6. This commitment shall last for a period of twelve (12) months from date of the hours reduction. Assuming patient care needs can be met, it would be the Hospital’s philosophy to utilize the layoff provisions of Article 5, as opposed to the provisions set forth in Section 6.13 (Change in Worked Hours), when multiple employees would be affected, in the event that a permanent or prolonged reduction on a unit is determined to be necessary.
