Commitment to Staffing Levels. 531. Annual "salary savings" for nursing positions directly involved in patient care shall not exceed five percent (5%) in each of the fiscal years covered by this MOU. Such commitment is in recognition of the mutual desire of the parties to maintain the nursing complement at the highest possible level in order to provide the best possible patient care, as well as relieve the additional burdens placed on staff by understaffing.
Commitment to Staffing Levels. The Shire commits to making reasonable efforts to access additional resources and/or paying overtime to existing staff in instances where individuals are absent. This commitment is given in an attempt to ensure that employee workloads do not compound during periods of extended staff leave. 30 Multi Skilling Multi-skilling is an opportunity for employees to become more marketable within the organization by learning skills of another position and enhancing those that have already been acquired. Some positions may also require an employee to acquire appropriate qualifications, which is outside the scope of this clause. The aim of multi-skilling is to create flexibility among staff so as the operation of the organization will not be affected when employees are away from the work place on leave or any other purpose. An employee, who seeks to work in an alternative area or develop new skills, should discuss opportunities and develop a clear set of training objectives with their Supervisor or raise their interest at the time of their performance review. The movement of employees will depend upon the time of the year and the work and resources being available.
