Common use of Employment Commitment and Status Clause in Contracts

Employment Commitment and Status. 15.12.1 Relief Nurses are required to make a written commitment of availability (as defined below) to her/his respective schedule planner. Shifts may be worked in four (4), six (6), eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hour blocks in order to fulfill commitment. Relief Nurse commitment is successfully met by actually working all hours of commitment for which the Relief Nurse is scheduled by the Employer unless s/he is canceled by the Employer. Failure of a Relief Nurse to keep her/his commitment may result in a corrective action notice and compliance will be expected for the next schedule period. Continued noncompliance may result in termination. Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment “Limited – Minimum 24 shifts per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift Minimum of 3 weekends per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date. “A” – 16 hours per 80 hour pay period. Only RNs with at least 1 year of acceptable experience will be accepted as “A” commitment. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “B” – 24-32 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “C” – 40-56 hours per 80 hour pay period. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period. “D” – 64-80 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period Holidays are considered the same as a weekend day for the purpose of fulfilling the weekend obligation. Only Holidays enumerated in Section 10.1.5 shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the Relief Nurse’s regular hourly rate of pay. Relief Nurses are not eligible for the weekend premium specified in Section 17 of this Agreement. For purposes of meeting weekend commitments all required weekends must be worked or made-up within the following 12-week period. A Relief Nurse who has provided her/his weekend availability and who is not utilized is not required to make up that weekend. The Employer will consider exceptions to this requirement as appropriate.

Employment Commitment and Status. 15.12.1 Relief Nurses are required to make a written commitment of availability (as defined below) to her/his respective schedule planner. Shifts may be worked in four (4), six (6), eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hour blocks in order to fulfill commitment. Relief Nurse commitment is successfully met by actually working all hours of commitment for which the Relief Nurse is scheduled by the Employer unless s/he is canceled by the Employer. Failure of a Relief Nurse to keep her/his commitment may result in a corrective action notice and compliance will be expected for the next schedule period. Continued noncompliance may result in termination. Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment “Limited – Minimum 24 shifts per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift Minimum of 3 weekends per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date. “A” – 16 hours per 80 hour pay period. Only RNs with at least 1 year of acceptable experience will be accepted as “A” commitment. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “B” – 24-32 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “C” – 40-56 hours per 80 hour pay period. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period. “D” – 64-80 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period Holidays are considered the same as a weekend day for the purpose of fulfilling the weekend obligation. Only Holidays enumerated in Section 10.1.5 109.1.5 shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the Relief Nurse’s regular hourly rate of pay. Relief Nurses are not eligible for the weekend premium specified in Section 17 176 of this Agreement. For purposes of meeting weekend commitments all required weekends must be worked or made-up within the following 12-week period. A Relief Nurse who has provided her/his weekend availability and who is not utilized is not required to make up that weekend. The Employer will consider exceptions to this requirement as appropriate.

Employment Commitment and Status. 15.12.1 Relief Nurses are required to make a written commitment of availability (as defined below) to her/his respective schedule planner. Shifts may be worked in four (4), six (6), eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hour blocks in order to fulfill commitment. Relief Nurse commitment is successfully met by actually working all hours of commitment for which the Relief Nurse is scheduled by the Employer unless s/he is canceled by the Employer. Failure of a Relief Nurse to keep her/his commitment may result in a corrective action notice and compliance will be expected for the next schedule period. Continued noncompliance may result in termination. Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment “Limited – Minimum 24 shifts per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift Minimum of 3 weekends per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date. “A” – 16 hours per 80 hour pay period. Only RNs with at least 1 year of acceptable experience will be accepted as “A” commitment. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “B” – 24-32 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “C” – 40-56 hours per 80 hour pay period. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period. “D” – 64-80 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period Holidays are considered the same as a weekend day for the purpose of fulfilling the weekend obligation. Only Holidays enumerated in Section 10.1.5 shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the Relief Nurse’s regular hourly rate of pay. Relief Nurses are not eligible for the weekend premium specified in Section 17 of this Agreement. For purposes of meeting weekend commitments all required weekends must be worked or made-up within the following 12-week period. A Relief Nurse who has provided her/his weekend availability and who is not utilized is not required to make up that weekend. The Employer will consider exceptions to this requirement as appropriate.

Employment Commitment and Status. 15.12.1 11.12.1 Relief Nurses are required to make a written commitment of availability (as defined below) to her/his respective schedule planner. Shifts may be worked in four (4), six (6), eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hour blocks in order to fulfill commitment. Relief Nurse commitment is successfully met by actually working all hours of commitment for which the Relief Nurse is scheduled by the Employer unless s/he is canceled by the Employer. Failure of a Relief Nurse to keep her/his commitment may result in a corrective action notice and compliance will be expected for the next schedule period. Continued noncompliance may result in termination. Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment “Limited – Minimum 24 shifts per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift Minimum of 3 weekends per 12 month period Classifications Holiday Commitment Weekend Commitment commencing with Relief Nurse review date December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift Minimum of 3 weekends per 12 month period commencing with Relief Nurse review date. “A” – 16 hours per 80 hour pay period. Only RNs with at least 1 year of acceptable experience will be accepted as “A” commitment. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “B” – 24-32 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 1 weekend in a 4 week period. “C” – 40-56 hours per 80 hour pay period. At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period. “D” – 64-80 hours per 80 hour pay period At least 1 of the following Holidays: December 24-evening shift December 24-night shift December 25-day shift December 25-evening shift December 31-evening shift December 31-night shift January 1-day shift 2 weekends in a 4 week period Holidays are considered the same as a weekend day for the purpose of fulfilling the weekend obligation. Only Holidays enumerated in Section 10.1.5 9.4.5 shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the Relief Nurse’s regular hourly rate of pay. Relief Nurses are not eligible for the weekend premium specified in Section 17 13 of this Agreement. For purposes of meeting weekend commitments all required weekends must be worked or made-up within the following 12-week period. A Relief Nurse who has provided her/his weekend availability and who is not utilized is not required to make up that weekend. The Employer will consider exceptions to this requirement as appropriate.