Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position during a layoff or is not recalled to an open position on recall, based upon the nurse's alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue to the Appeals Board.
A) The Appeals Board members shall include the Assistant Administrator for Patient Care Services, two (2) unit managers not in the affected unit(s), two (2) officers of the Bargaining Unit or designees and a bargaining unit nurse who acts as a preceptor on the unit in question. The Appeals Board will meet with a mutually agreeable, impartial third party present. This third-party will be sought to be someone who has experience as a registered nurse and is not involved in direct management of any of the units in question. If the parties are not able to agree upon an impartial third party, the Association and the Hospital shall each place three names in a "hat" and draw one name who shall be the impartial third party. All seven (7) members involved will vote by secret ballot. No abstentions. The decision of the Appeals Board shall be binding on the nurses involved, without recourse to the grievance procedure.
B) The nurse submitting the appeal will submit a description of his/her qualifications relevant to the disputed position. An appeal must be submitted, in writing, to the Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services and a WSNA local unit officer within three (3) business days (excluding date of notification) from the date the nurse was notified of a decision denying her the ability to bump or to be recalled. The Appeals Board will meet with the nurse within five (5) calendar days after receipt of an appeal. An alternative date, if necessary, may be agreed to by all parties.
C) Qualifications as submitted will be reviewed by the Appeals Board. Relevant qualifications include: clinical expertise, past experience, evaluations, certifications, education, and other such materials as the Board feels are necessary and appropriate. In addition, any other written information relevant to the case.
D) At the conclusion of the meeting, any involved nurses will be notified by the impartial member and informed of the decision reached with a written follow-up provided by the Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services.
E) If a nurse is unsuccessful in his/her appeal, the nurse may repeat the bumping procedures after other Displaced Nurses have made their bumping selections.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position on recall, based upon the nurse’s alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue to the Appeals Board within the two (2) week notice period.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A Nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position during a layoff or is not recalled to an open position on recall, based upon the nurse’s alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue directly to Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure outlined in Article 18.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. Should differences arise between the Company and the Union as to whether an applicant to a job is qualified for promotion, the employee shall be given a trial on the job not to exceed thirty (30) working days. The Company may elect to shorten the thirty (30) day period if it determines that the employee cannot qualify within the trial period.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A Nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position during a layoff or is not recalled to an open position on recall, based upon the nurse's alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue to the Appeals Board within two- weeks following being laid off or not being recalled. The Appeals Board shall consist of the following members: The Assistant Administrator, Patient Care Services, a Representative from Human Resources, a unit manager not in the affected unit(s), and three (3) officers of the Bargaining Unit. The members shall meet with an impartial third party present. This third-party shall be a mutually agreeable party. If the Appeals Board cannot agree within seven (7) days on the choice of the third party, then either the Hospital or the Association may contact the Public Employment Relations Commission who shall appoint a third party. All seven (7) members involved will vote, no abstentions. The decision of the Appeals Board shall be binding on all parties (the nurse(s), WSNA and the Hospital), without recourse to the grievance procedure. All costs involved with using a third party as a member of the appeal board, if any, shall be equally shared by the parties.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A Nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position during a layoff or is not recalled to an open position on recall, based upon the nurse’s alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue to the Appeals Board within two-weeks following being laid off or not being recalled. The Appeals Board shall consist of the following members: The Director of Nursingand one other representative from the Hospital and two (2) officers of the Bargaining Unit. The members shall meet with an impartial third party present. This third-party shall be a mutually agreeable party. All five (5) members involved will vote by secret ballot, no abstentions. The decision of the Appeals Board shall be binding on all parties (the nurse(s), WSNA and the Hospital), without recourse to the grievance procedure. All costs involved with using a third party as a member of the appeal board, if any, shall be equally shared by the parties.
Disputes Regarding Qualifications. A nurse who is not allowed to bump into a position or who is passed over for a position for which the nurse is the most senior on recall, based upon the nurse’s alleged lack of qualifications for the new position, may submit the issue to the Appeals Board. The Appeals Board shall consist of three (3) Directors, not in the affected unit(s), and three (3) officers of the bargaining unit. The Board shall meet with an impartial third party present. This third party will be sought to be someone who has experience as a registered nurse and is not involved in direct management of any of the units in question. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon a third party, each shall place three names in a “hat” and draw the name of the third party. All seven (7) members involved will vote. No abstentions. The decision of the Appeals Board shall be binding on the nurses involved, without recourse to the grievance procedure. If a nurse is unsuccessful in his/her appeal, the nurse may bump into the position or reasonable combination of positions or the least senior nurse(s) in the Hospital for which the nurse is qualified so that the nurse retains his/her pre-layoff FTE. Laid off nurses may utilize the Appeals Board if they are not deemed qualified to be recalled into an open position.
