Common use of Floating/Float Coverage Clause in Contracts

Floating/Float Coverage. It is not the intention of KFHPWA to regularly use staff floating from one clinic or area grouping to another grouping to fulfill staffing needs, and the use of such assignments on a regular basis shall be minimized. Floating assignments will be limited to emergent situations. OT/PTs who float will be adequately oriented and have the appropriate basic skills for the clinic or area grouping to which they float. Volunteers will be sought first when floating is necessary. Medical center employees required to float to a facility outside of their medical center grouping shall be paid a float premium of one dollar ($1.00) per hour upon arrival at the new facility for all hours worked. Home Health and Hospice employees who float outside their assigned territory will be paid a float premium of two dollars ($2.00) per hour for their entire shift when they travel over fifty (50) miles in one (1) shift. Qualified and available volunteers who will not incur overtime will be chosen first, by seniority. If no volunteers, required coverage will be selected by inverse seniority. If the floating assignment would result in overtime for the employee, the Employer may require the next employee who will not incur overtime to float. Travel time and mileage reimbursement to clinics shall be handled in accordance with KFHPWA policy. Floating premium does not apply to employees whose regular assignment/FTE is split between two (2) different area groupings. For purposes of this section only, medical center groupings are as follows:

Floating/Float Coverage. It is not the intention of KFHPWA GHC to regularly use staff floating from one clinic or area grouping to another grouping to fulfill staffing needs, and the use of such assignments on a regular basis shall be minimized. Floating assignments will be limited to emergent situations. OT/PTs who float will be adequately oriented and have the appropriate basic skills for the clinic or area grouping to which they float. Volunteers will be sought first when floating is necessary. Medical center employees required to float to a facility outside of their medical center grouping shall be paid a float premium of one dollar ($1.00) per hour upon arrival at the new facility for all hours worked. Home Health and Hospice employees who float outside their assigned territory will be paid a float premium of two dollars ($2.00) per hour for their entire shift when they travel over fifty (50) miles in one (1) shift. Qualified and available volunteers who will not incur overtime will be chosen first, by seniority. If no volunteers, required coverage will be selected by inverse seniority. If the floating assignment would result in overtime for the employee, the Employer may require the next employee who will not incur overtime to float. Travel time and mileage reimbursement to clinics shall be handled in accordance with KFHPWA Group Health policy. Floating premium does not apply to employees whose regular assignment/FTE is split between two (2) different area groupings. For purposes of this section only, medical center groupings are as follows: