Common use of Contract Administration Conference Committee Clause in Contracts

Contract Administration Conference Committee. An ad hoc Contract 8 Administration Conference Committee may meet periodically, at the request of the 9 Employer or the Association, to discuss common concerns to improve relations and avoid 10 unnecessary disputes between the parties. The express purpose of the meetings shall be 11 to discuss contract interpretation and clarification, Association grievances (or potential 12 grievances), improved methods of communication and employee relations, and/or 13 problems of staffing and recruitment of nursing personnel. Such meetings shall not be 14 used for the purpose of discussing or adjusting individual employee grievances. In the 15 event of severe staffing shortages, the Conference Committee shall meet at the request of 16 either party to comprehensively consider alternative means of staffing the Employer other 17 than those outlined in the current agreement. These discussions may include, but not be 18 limited to, revised or emergency staffing patterns, pay incentives, recruitment practices, and 19 nurse registry utilization. This collaborative effort shall not be interpreted to reduce or 20 eliminate any Employer right to take unilateral action to effectively deal with a staffing 21 shortage. All such meetings shall occur during business hours with no loss of pay for any 22 Association representative who is scheduled to work during such a meeting. This 23 committee may be utilized as a means for the parties to amend, add, or delete portions of 24 this Agreement as deemed appropriate by authorized mutual consent. 25

Contract Administration Conference Committee. An ad hoc Contract 8 22 Administration Conference Committee may meet periodically, at the request of the 9 23 Employer or the Association, to discuss common concerns to improve relations and avoid 10 24 unnecessary disputes between the parties. The express purpose of the meetings shall be 11 25 to discuss contract interpretation and clarification, Association grievances (or potential 12 26 grievances), improved methods of communication and employee relations, and/or 13 27 problems of staffing and recruitment of nursing personnel. Such meetings shall not be 14 used 28 for the purpose of discussing or adjusting individual employee grievances. In the 15 event of 29 severe staffing shortages, the Conference Committee shall meet at the request of 16 either 30 party to comprehensively consider alternative means of staffing the Employer other 17 than 31 those outlined in the current agreement. These discussions may include, but not be 18 limited 32 to, revised or emergency staffing patterns, pay incentives, recruitment practices, and 19 nurse 33 registry utilization. This collaborative effort shall not be interpreted to reduce or 20 eliminate 1 any Employer right to take unilateral action to effectively deal with a staffing 21 shortage. All 2 such meetings shall occur during business hours with no loss of pay for any 22 Association 3 representative who is scheduled to work during such a meeting. This 23 committee may be 4 utilized as a means for the parties to amend, add, or delete portions of 24 this Agreement as 5 deemed appropriate by authorized mutual consent. 25.

Contract Administration Conference Committee. An ad hoc Contract 8 16 Administration Conference Committee may meet periodically, at the request of the 9 17 Employer or the Association, to discuss common concerns to improve relations and avoid 10 18 unnecessary disputes between the parties. The express purpose of the meetings shall be 11 19 to discuss contract interpretation and clarification, Association grievances (or potential 12 20 grievances), improved methods of communication and employee relations, and/or 13 21 problems of staffing and recruitment of nursing personnel. Such meetings shall not be 14 22 used for the purpose of discussing or adjusting individual employee grievances. In the 15 23 event of severe staffing shortages, the Conference Committee shall meet at the request of 16 24 either party to comprehensively consider alternative means of staffing the Employer other 17 25 than those outlined in the current agreement. These discussions may include, but not be 18 26 limited to, revised or emergency staffing patterns, pay incentives, recruitment practices, 27 and 19 nurse registry utilization. This collaborative effort shall not be interpreted to reduce or 20 28 eliminate any Employer right to take unilateral action to effectively deal with a staffing 21 29 shortage. All such meetings shall occur during business hours with no loss of pay for any 22 30 Association representative who is scheduled to work during such a meeting. This 23 31 committee may be utilized as a means for the parties to amend, add, or delete portions of 24 32 this Agreement as deemed appropriate by authorized mutual consent. 25.

Contract Administration Conference Committee. An ad hoc Contract 8 13 Administration Conference Committee may meet periodically, at the request of the 9 14 Employer or the Association, to discuss common concerns to improve relations and avoid 10 15 unnecessary disputes between the parties. The express purpose of the meetings shall be 11 16 to discuss contract interpretation and clarification, Association grievances (or potential 12 17 grievances), improved methods of communication and employee relations, and/or 13 18 problems of staffing and recruitment of nursing personnel. Such meetings shall not be 14 19 used for the purpose of discussing or adjusting individual employee grievances. In the 15 20 event of severe staffing shortages, the Conference Committee shall meet at the request of 16 21 either party to comprehensively consider alternative means of staffing the Employer other 17 22 than those outlined in the current agreement. These discussions may include, but not be 18 23 limited to, revised or emergency staffing patterns, pay incentives, recruitment practices, and 19 24 nurse registry utilization. This collaborative effort shall not be interpreted to reduce or 20 25 eliminate any Employer right to take unilateral action to effectively deal with a staffing 21 26 shortage. All such meetings shall occur during business hours with no loss of pay for any 22 27 Association representative who is scheduled to work during such a meeting. This 23 28 committee may be utilized as a means for the parties to amend, add, or delete portions of 24 29 this Agreement as deemed appropriate by authorized mutual consent. 2530

Contract Administration Conference Committee. 24 An ad hoc Contract 8 Administration Conference Committee may meet 25 periodically, at the request of the 9 Employer Hospital or the Association, to discuss 26 common concerns to improve relations and avoid 10 unnecessary disputes 27 between the parties. The express purpose of the meetings shall be 11 to 28 discuss contract interpretation and clarification, Association grievances (or 29 potential 12 grievances), improved methods of communication and employee 30 relations, and/or 13 problems of staffing and recruitment of nursing personnel. 31 Such meetings shall not be 14 used for the purpose of discussing or adjusting 32 individual employee grievances. In the 15 event of severe staffing shortages, the 33 Conference Committee shall meet at the request of 16 either party to 34 comprehensively consider alternative means of staffing the Employer Hospital other 17 1 than those outlined in the current agreementAgreement. These discussions may include, but 2 not be 18 limited to, revised or emergency staffing patterns, pay incentives, 3 recruitment practices, and 19 nurse registry utilization. This collaborative effort 4 shall not be interpreted to reduce or 20 eliminate any Employer Hospital right to take 5 unilateral action to effectively deal with a staffing 21 shortage. All such meetings 6 shall occur during business hours with no loss of pay for any 22 Association 7 representative who is scheduled to work during such a meeting. This 23 8 committee may be utilized as a means for the parties to amend, add, or 9 delete portions of 24 this Agreement as deemed appropriate by authorized 10 mutual consent. 2511