Common use of COMMITMENT TO IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY Clause in Contracts

COMMITMENT TO IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognise that with increased competition in the health industry, the wage increases and other benefits contained in this Agreement can only be sustained through improvements in productivity. (b) Accordingly the Hospital and Caregivers covered by this Agreement commit to actively co-operate in implementing changes in work and staffing practices designed to improve productivity (including matching staffing levels to patient needs), especially at the department, xxxx or unit level. (c) The parties to this Agreement are committed to the continuous quality improvement process through the use of appropriate efficiency strategies. A co-operative spirit will prevail to ensure quality outcomes are achieved and barriers to improved performance are identified through the consultation process.

COMMITMENT TO IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognise that with increased competition in the health industry, the wage increases and other benefits contained in this Agreement can only be sustained through improvements in productivity. (b) Accordingly the Hospital Employer and Caregivers covered by this Agreement commit to actively co-co- operate in implementing changes in work and staffing practices designed to improve productivity (including matching staffing levels to patient needs), especially at the department, xxxx or unit level. (c) The parties to this Agreement are committed to the continuous quality improvement process through the use of appropriate efficiency strategies. A co-operative spirit will prevail to ensure quality outcomes are achieved and barriers to improved performance are identified through the consultation process.

COMMITMENT TO IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognise that with increased competition in the health Pathology industry, the wage increases and other benefits contained in this Agreement can only be sustained through improvements in productivity. (b) Accordingly the Hospital Employer and Caregivers covered by this Agreement commit to actively co-co- operate in implementing changes in work and staffing practices designed to improve productivity (including matching staffing levels to patient service needs), especially at the department, xxxx or unit level. (c) The parties to this Agreement are committed to the continuous quality improvement process through the use of appropriate efficiency strategies. A co-operative spirit will prevail to ensure quality outcomes are achieved and barriers to improved performance are identified through the consultation process.