Common use of Floating Workgroups Clause in Contracts

Floating Workgroups. Nurses will be eligible for a $3.50 per hour float premium for work performed outside their Floating Workgroup. Nurses who work within an identified “Floating Workgroup” will only be eligible for a float premium for work performed outside the working group. The float premium will only be paid for time actually worked. Nurses who volunteer to work in two (2) or more work groups (either by regular schedule, mutually agreed prescheduled change to the posted schedule, voluntary sign up for shifts, or who hold a shared FTE) will not be eligible for the float premium. Newly hired nurses may be prescheduled for orientation at a different campus or in a different work group, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). They will not have a full patient assignment in most cases. Nurses may be prescheduled to a different campus for ongoing skill development or to maintain their competencies, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). In the case a nurse is floated to maintain their competencies and it was not prescheduled, they will not be eligible to receive the Floating Work Group premium. The Floating Work Group premium will not be triggered when patients overflow from one work group into another. In the event a nursing unit is merged with a unit in a different work group, the float premium will no longer apply. In the event a unit is temporarily closed for more than seven (7) consecutive days but not merged with another unit, nurses from the closed unit working on another unit will be eligible for the six dollar ($6.00) Float Pool Premium for all hours worked starting on the eighth (8th) day. This will continue until the unit is reopened. When a float pool nurse comes to a unit and the unit based nurse floats to any other unit, the unit based nurse will receive three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour.

Floating Workgroups. Nurses will be eligible for a $3.50 per hour float premium for work performed outside their Floating Workgroup. Nurses who work within an identified “Floating Workgroup” will only be eligible for a float premium for work performed outside the working group. The float premium will only be paid for time actually worked. Nurses who volunteer to work in two (2) or more work groups (either by regular schedule, mutually agreed prescheduled change to the posted schedule, voluntary sign up for shifts, or who hold a shared FTE) will not be eligible for the float premium. Newly hired nurses may be prescheduled for orientation at a different campus or in a different work group, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). They will not have a full patient assignment in most cases. Nurses may be prescheduled to a different campus for ongoing skill development or to maintain their competencies, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). In the case a nurse is floated to maintain their his or her competencies and it was not prescheduled, they he or she will not be eligible to receive the Floating Work Group premium. The Floating Work Group premium will not be triggered when patients overflow from one work group into another. In the event a nursing unit is merged with a unit in a different work group, the float premium will no longer apply. In the event a unit is temporarily closed for more than seven (7) consecutive days but not merged with another unit, nurses from the closed unit working on another unit will be eligible for the six five dollar ($6.005.00) Float Pool Premium for all hours worked starting on the eighth (8th) day. This will continue until the unit is reopened. When a float pool nurse comes to a unit and the unit based nurse floats to any other unit, the unit based nurse will receive three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour.

Floating Workgroups. Nurses will be eligible for a $3.50 per hour float premium for work performed outside their Floating Workgroup. Nurses who work within an identified “Floating Workgroup” will only be eligible for a float premium for work performed outside the working group. The float premium will only be paid for time actually worked. Nurses who volunteer to work in two (2) or more work groups (either by regular schedule, mutually agreed prescheduled change to the posted schedule, voluntary sign up for shifts, or who hold a shared FTE) will not be eligible for the float premium. Newly hired nurses may be prescheduled for orientation at a different campus or in a different work group, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). They will not have a full patient assignment in most cases. Nurses may be prescheduled to a different campus for ongoing skill development or to maintain their competencies, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). In the case a nurse is floated to maintain their competencies and it was not prescheduled, they will be not be eligible to receive the Floating Work Group premium. The Floating Work Group premium will not be triggered when patients overflow from one work group into another. In the event a nursing unit is merged with a unit in a different work group, the float premium will no longer apply. In the event a unit is temporarily closed for more than seven (7) consecutive days but not merged with another unit, nurses from the closed unit working on another unit will be eligible for the six five dollar ($6.005.00) Float Pool Premium for all hours worked starting on the eighth (8th) day. This will continue until the unit is reopened. When a float pool nurse comes to a unit and the unit based nurse floats to any other unit, the unit based nurse will receive three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour.

Floating Workgroups. Nurses will be eligible for a $3.50 per hour float premium for work performed outside their Floating Workgroup. Nurses who work within an identified “Floating Workgroup” will only be eligible for a float premium for work performed outside the working group. The float premium will only be paid for time actually worked. Nurses who volunteer to work in two (2) or more work groups (either by regular schedule, mutually agreed prescheduled change to the posted schedule, voluntary sign up for shifts, or who hold a shared FTE) will not be eligible for the float premium. Newly hired nurses may be prescheduled for orientation at a different campus or in a different work group, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). They will not have a full patient assignment in most cases. Nurses may be prescheduled to a different campus for ongoing skill development or to maintain their competencies, but will not be eligible for the Floating Work Group Premium (in these cases). In the case a nurse is floated to maintain their his or her competencies and it was not prescheduled, they he or she will not be eligible to receive the Floating Work Group premium. The Floating Work Group premium will not be triggered when patients overflow from one work group into another. In the event a nursing unit is merged with a unit in a different work group, the float premium will no longer apply. In the event a unit is temporarily closed for more than seven (7) consecutive days but not merged with another unit, nurses from the closed unit working on another unit will be eligible for the six dollar ($6.00) Float Pool Premium for all hours worked starting on the eighth (8th) day. This will continue until the unit is reopened. When a float pool nurse comes to a unit and the unit based nurse floats to any other unit, the unit based nurse will receive three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour. Floating assignments will be confined to designated floating workgroups, except as follows: (a) where a nurse has been voluntarily cross trained or otherwise demonstrated competencies in an area outside the designated floating workgroup; or (b) on a voluntary basis, where the nurse is being asked only to perform basic nursing functions and not those tasks or procedures specifically applicable to the nursing unit for which they are not qualified or trained to perform. The nurse will be paid a premium of $5.00 per hour for all work time spent floating outside the floating workgroup when exception (a) or (b) is used. [1]/ 8.2.1 Floating Work Groups. As service line leadership evolves and care processes become more standardized, then either the Union or the Employer may request the Work Groups be revised. Any changes will be by mutual consent. 1. Childbirth Center