Common use of FULL EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE Clause in Contracts

FULL EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE. ‌ SECTION 1‌ The Company and the union agree that there is a jointly-held interest in Employees receiving full-time work where possible; that Employees work as many hours as they are able and willing to work; that the Employer be able to serve as many hours as it is authorized to provide; and that clients receive their hours of care and support when they want them. There is established a Full Employment Initiative, with the following goals: a. To bridge the current gap between the stated availability of employees and the stated desire or service hour preference of Addus clients. b. To have, within three years, eighty-five percent of employees working at the level of hours they desire to work. c. To have, within three years, a consistent agency record of being able to service at least ninety percent of all hours authorized to Addus. The local labor management committee will design and implement the details of the initiative, including measurable objectives toward achieving the Initiative’s goals. SECTION 2‌ The Company agrees to continue its practice of caseload flexibility. Caseload assignments shall be made in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs involved, special skills required, the number of hours the employee is willing to handle, location, length of commute and the like. SECTION 3‌ It is recognized that the Company may discontinue an employee’s assignments in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs and special skills required by the case. The Company will make every reasonable effort to avoid such instances of discontinuation, but in such circumstances where it is necessary, the company shall provide such employee with a comparable assignment. SECTION 4‌ When an employee wants an additional assignment, a change of assignment, or additional hours, the employee shall contact his or her supervisor who will enter their name into a log kept for this purpose. The employee is encouraged to submit any assignment requests in writing. SECTION 5‌ The Company agrees to maintain a log of available employees. Wherever practicable, assignments shall be made from this file in accordance with the Company’s evaluation of each case’s complexity. All things being equal, the senior qualified employee in the file shall be offered the assignment. If this employee refuses the assignment, it shall be offered to the next senior qualified employee, and so on. It is agreed that because of requirements of timelines contained in the state contract, the Company is required only to make a good faith effort to comply with this section. Further, the Union and Company agree that the employee will document in writing refusal of assignment when they next visit the office. The Employer agrees to accept new worker referrals from the Union and afford them consideration for employment.

FULL EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE. ‌ SECTION 1‌ 1 The Company and the union agree that there is a jointly-held jointly-­‐held interest in Employees receiving full-time full-­‐time work where possible; that Employees work as many hours as they are able and willing to work; that the Employer be able to serve as many hours as it is authorized to provide; and that clients receive their hours of care and support when they want them. There is established a Full Employment Initiative, with the following goals: a. a) To bridge the current gap between the stated availability of employees and the stated desire or service hour preference of Addus clients. b. b) To have, within three years, eighty-five eighty-­‐five percent of employees working at the level of hours they desire to work. c. c) To have, within three years, a consistent agency record of being able to service at least ninety percent of all hours authorized to Addus. The local labor management committee will design and implement the details of the initiative, including measurable objectives toward achieving the Initiative’s goals. SECTION 2‌ 2 The Company agrees to continue its practice of caseload flexibility. Caseload assignments shall be made in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs involved, special skills required, the number of hours the employee is willing to handle, location, length of commute and the like. SECTION 3‌ 3 It is recognized that the Company may discontinue an employee’s assignments in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs and special skills required by the case. The Company will make every reasonable effort to avoid such instances of discontinuation, but in such circumstances where it is necessary, the company shall provide such employee with a comparable assignment. SECTION 4‌ 4 When an employee wants an additional assignment, a change of assignment, or additional hours, the employee shall contact his or her supervisor who will enter their name into a log kept for this purpose. The employee is encouraged to submit any assignment requests in writing. SECTION 5‌ 5 The Company agrees to maintain a log of available employees. Wherever practicable, assignments shall be made from this file in accordance with the Company’s evaluation of each case’s complexity. All things being equal, the senior qualified employee in the file shall be offered the assignment. If this employee refuses the assignment, it shall be offered to the next senior qualified employee, and so on. It is agreed that because of requirements of timelines contained in the state contract, the Company is required only to make a good faith effort to comply with this section. Further, the Union and Company agree that the employee will document in writing refusal of assignment when they next visit the office. The Employer agrees to accept new worker referrals from the Union and afford them consideration for employment.

FULL EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE. ‌ SECTION 1‌ 1 The Company and the union agree that there is a jointly-held interest in Employees receiving full-time work where possible; that Employees work as many hours as they are able and willing to work; that the Employer be able to serve as many hours as it is authorized to provide; and that clients receive their hours of care and support when they want them. There is established a Full Employment Initiative, with the following goals: a. To bridge the current gap between the stated availability of employees and the stated desire or service hour preference of Addus clients. b. To have, within three years, eighty-five percent of employees working at the level of hours they desire to work. c. To have, within three years, a consistent agency record of being able to service at least ninety percent of all hours authorized to Addus. The local labor management committee will design and implement the details of the initiative, including measurable objectives toward achieving the Initiative’s goals. SECTION 2‌ 2 The Company agrees to continue its practice of caseload flexibility. Caseload assignments shall be made in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs involved, special skills required, the number of hours the employee is willing to handle, location, length of commute and the like. SECTION 3‌ 3 It is recognized that the Company may discontinue an employee’s assignments in accordance with such criteria as mutual acceptability and compatibility of client and employee, special needs and special skills required by the case. The Company will make every reasonable effort to avoid such instances of discontinuation, but in such circumstances where it is necessary, the company shall provide such employee with a comparable assignment. SECTION 4‌ 4 When an employee wants an additional assignment, a change of assignment, or additional hours, the employee shall contact his or her supervisor who will enter their name into a log kept for this purpose. The employee is encouraged to submit any assignment requests in writing. SECTION 5‌ 5 The Company agrees to maintain a log of available employees. Wherever practicable, assignments shall be made from this file in accordance with the Company’s evaluation of each case’s complexity. All things being equal, the senior qualified employee in the file shall be offered the assignment. If this employee refuses the assignment, it shall be offered to the next senior qualified employee, and so on. It is agreed that because of requirements of timelines contained in the state contract, the Company is required only to make a good faith effort to comply with this section. Further, the Union and Company agree that the employee will document in writing refusal of assignment when they next visit the office. The Employer agrees to accept new worker referrals from the Union and afford them consideration for employment.