Criteria Definitions Clause Samples
The Criteria Definitions clause establishes clear and specific meanings for key terms or standards used throughout the agreement. It typically outlines the exact parameters, benchmarks, or conditions that must be met for certain obligations or rights to be triggered, such as defining what constitutes 'completion,' 'defect,' or 'acceptance.' By providing these precise definitions, the clause ensures all parties have a shared understanding, thereby reducing ambiguity and minimizing the risk of disputes over interpretation.
Criteria Definitions. Basic: Professional Therapist demonstrates partial mastery of knowledge and skills that are foundational for proficient job duties. But needs improvement for mastery and application of such skills. Distinguished: Professional Therapist exceeds competence on standards of performance most of the time. Basic Proficient Distinguished Not Demonstrated 1a. Demonstrates knowledge of content, skills, and strategies. Therapists demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development, identify goals and outcome of educational curriculum from preschool through middle school, understand common childhood disabilities and demonstrate awareness of cultural and social differences that relate to families and students. Evaluator Comments (Required for all “Not Demonstrated” rating. Recommended for all ratings): Basic Proficient Distinguished Not Demonstrated
Criteria Definitions. (a) All work experience in a position that is the same as the position at the University of Vermont Medical Center will count towards experience crediting, including all work experience in a position that requires the same or higher level certification.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section B(2), each year of work experience that is not the same but is relevant in clinical content, technical content or operational content as reasonably determined by management will receive 50% credit.
(c) Experience credit is determined by adding up all the years and months of experience, provided that such work consisted of an average of at least 20 scheduled hours per week.
(d) Any time less than six months is rounded down, and time equal to or over six months is rounded up. Previous step or salary is not a consideration to step placement.
(e) An individual rehired who has been gone from the organization for more than 12 months will be considered a new hire unless s/he is a recall from a layoff.
(f) HIM Coding will receive 100% credit for experience in professional coding positions.
(g) Professional Coding will receive 100% credit for experience in HIM coding positions.
(h) Paramedics will receive up to five years of credit for any combination of EMT, AEMT, or AEMT-CC experience.
(i) Transport EMT and ED Tech I will receive credit for EMT, AEMT, or AEMT-CC experience consisting of at least an average of 12 to 19 hours per week as follows: one year of credit for each year completed up to 5 years; half a year of credit for each year completed after 5.
(j) OR Tech will receive up to one year credit for OR Assistant, CSR Tech, or Patient Care Associate experience.
(k) CSR Tech will receive up to three years credit for CSR Assistant experience.
(l) Ophthalmic Tech will receive up to 50% credit for Ophthalmic Assistant experience.
(m) PSG Tech will receive 75% credit for experience in RT/RN positions.
(n) PSG Tech will receive 75% credit for CNL Tech position, and CNL Tech position will receive 75% credit for PSG Tech position.
(o) Respiratory Therapist will receive 100% credit for Ambulatory Therapist, and Ambulatory Therapist will receive 100% credit for Respiratory Therapist.
(p) Hemodialysis Tech will receive 100% credit for Hemodialysis Tech Trainee experience.
Criteria Definitions. (a) Ability and effectiveness in the field of library and information science Demonstrated competence in performance at a professional and academic level in areas which enable the professional librarian member to contribute to the educational, research and service mission of the University. These areas may include the following:
(i) the identification, selection, acquisition, cataloguing and organization of information resources to support the teaching and research programs of the University;
(ii) instruction in the use of information resources through reference services, including the ability to guide students and faculty in the development of skills in research methodology, the ability to organize, present and evaluate orientation sessions, and the ability to aid in the planning, development and implementation of the Library’s formal instruction program;
(iii) the maintenance and monitoring of the quality of library service, systems and resources;
(iv) communication and cooperation with faculty, staff, students and others in the identification and analysis of user needs to effect improvements in library service;
(v) the management of the activities, staff and resources of a department or unit;
(vi) participation in the work of library committees.
(b) Service to the University, the Union, the profession, and the community may include the following:
(i) participation in University and Union committees;
(ii) consulting or service as a member of a team of experts, task force, or review committee;
(iii) public presentations, lectures or workshops;
(iv) committee memberships or offices held in professional organizations;
(v) organization of and contribution to professional meetings, seminars, institutes, or similar meetings.
(c) Scholarly activity Evidence of scholarly activity in the field of library and information science, and where appropriate, the area(s) of academic specialization as specified in the member’s job description; evidence of an increasing reputation in these areas. Scholarly activity may include the following:
(i) obtaining a degree, certificate or diploma in library and information science or other academic discipline related to the member’s assigned areas of specialization, beyond the qualifications previously held; the successful completion of additional credit courses in library and information science, in the area(s) of academic specialization as specified in the member’s job description, or in a related field;
(ii) successful completio...
Criteria Definitions a. All work experience in a position requiring Registered Nurse licensure will count toward experience crediting.
Criteria Definitions. 1. All work experience in a position that is the same as the position at UVMMC will count towards experience crediting, including all work experience in a position that requires the same or higher level certification.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, each year of work experi- ence that is not the same but is relevant in clinical content, techni- cal content, or operational content as reasonably determined by management will receive 50% credit.
3. All work experience at UVMMC that is neither the same as nor relevant to the position at UVMMC will receive 25% credit.
4. Experience credit is determined by adding up all the years and months of experience, provided that such work consisted of an average of at least 20 scheduled hours per week.
5. Any time less than six months is rounded down, and time equal to or over six months is rounded up. Previous step or salary is not a consideration to step placement.
6. An individual rehired who has been gone from the organization for more than twelve (12) months will be considered a new hire unless they are recalled from a layoff.
D. Step Placement for Different Positions within the Bargaining Unit If a bargaining unit employee moves to a different position or pay range within the bargaining unit that is within the same career ladder, the employee will be placed in the new range based on the same step they maintained in the lower range. If a bargaining unit employee moves to a different position or pay range within the bargaining unit that is not within the same career ladder, the employee will be placed on an appropriate step as determined by the new hire provisions in Section C above. If this causes the employee to lose pay, UVMMC may, in its discretion, place the employee on the higher step.
Criteria Definitions. 1) All work experience in a position that is the same as the position at the Employer will receive 100% credit.
2) All work experience that is not the same but is relevant in clinical content, technical content, or operational content as reasonably determined by the Employer will receive 50% credit.
3) Previous step or salary is not a consideration to step placement.
4) Experience credit is determined by adding up all the years and months of experience, provided that such work consisted of an average of at least 20 scheduled hours per week.
5) Any time less than six months is rounded down, and time equal to or over six months is rounded up.
6) An individual rehired who has been gone from the organization for more than twelve (12) months will be considered a new hire unless they are recalled from a layoff.
Criteria Definitions a. All work experience in a position requiring Registered Nurse licensure will count toward experience crediting.
b. Experience credit is determined by adding up all the years and months of applicable experience.
c. Any time less than six months is rounded down to the step, and time =to or over is rounded up to the next step. Previous step or salary is not a consideration to step placement.
d. An individual rehired who has been gone from the organization for more than 12 months will be considered a new hire unless s/he is a recall from a layoff.
e. Only previous RN and FAHC LPN experience will be considered for RN positions.
f. All previous RN experience will be considered for Clinical Nurse Specialist positions.
g. All previous RN experience will be considered for Nurse Educator positions.
h. Nurse Practitioner (NP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) will have previous RN experience credited as follows: one step for every two years of previous RN experience.
Criteria Definitions. 1. All work experience in a position that is the same as the position at UVMMC will count towards experience crediting, including all work experience in a position that requires the same or higher level certification.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, each year of work experience that is not the same but is relevant in clinical content, technical content, or operational content as reasonably determined by management will receive 50% credit.
3. All work experience at UVMMC that is neither the same as nor relevant to the position at UVMMC will receive 25% credit.
4. Experience credit is determined by adding up all the years and months of experience, provided that such work consisted of an average of at least 20 scheduled hours per week.
5. Any time less than six months is rounded down, and time equal to or over six months is rounded up. Previous step or salary is not a consideration to step placement.
6. An individual rehired who has been gone from the organization for more than twelve (12) months will be considered a new hire unless they are recalled from a layoff.
D. Step Placement for Different Positions within the Bargaining Unit If a bargaining unit employee moves to a different position or pay range within the bargaining unit that is within the same career ladder, the employee will be placed in the new range based on the same step they maintained in the lower range. If a bargaining unit employee moves to a different position or pay range within the bargaining unit that is not within the same career ladder, the employee will be placed on an appropriate step as determined by the new hire provisions in Section C above. If this causes the employee to lose pay, UVMMC may, in its discretion, place the employee on the higher step.