Common use of In Charge Pay Clause in Contracts

In Charge Pay. (a) The Employer shall designate a person to be in charge of a unit. Where such person is absent from the unit for a consecutive time period of two (2) hours or more, an alternate will be designated in charge. (i) When an Employee who holds the position of a Staff Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an additional $2.00 per hour. (ii) When an Employee who holds the position of an Assistant Head Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an hourly rate which is no less than what a Staff Nurse at the same pay step would be paid when designated in charge. (c) The Employer shall prepare a document specifying the roles and responsibilities of a person designated in charge, including the authority or process for augmenting staff. Copies of such documents shall be on hand at each nursing unit and shall be available to each Employee upon request. (d) Where, as of June 14, 2010, the person in charge of a unit on a specific Shift was a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, the person designated in charge of that unit and specific Shift will continue to be a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse. (e) The Employer shall provide an appropriate orientation to an Employee prior to assigning the Employee in charge.

In Charge Pay. (a) The Employer shall designate a person to be in charge of a unit. Where such person is absent from the unit for a consecutive time period of two (2) hours or more, an alternate will be designated in charge. (i) When an Employee who holds the position of a Staff Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an additional $2.00 per hour. (ii) When an Employee who holds the position of an Assistant Head Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an hourly rate which is no less than what a Staff Nurse at the same pay step would be paid when designated in charge. (c) The Employer shall prepare a document specifying the roles and responsibilities of a person designated in charge, including the authority processes, tools or process algorithms for augmenting staff. Copies of such documents shall be on hand at each nursing unit and shall be available to each Employee upon request. (d) Persons designated in charge shall have the authority to augment staff (which may include authorization of overtime) to ensure patient safety considering the volume of patients on the unit and their acuity. In exercising this authority, Employees are expected to use their critical thinking skills, along with their professional and clinical judgment subject to any Employer-issued processes, tools or algorithms. (e) Where, as of June 14, 2010, the person in charge of a unit on a specific Shift was a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, the person designated in charge of that unit and specific Shift will continue to be a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse. (ef) The Employer shall provide an appropriate orientation to an Employee prior to assigning the Employee in charge.

In Charge Pay. (a) The Employer shall designate a person to be in charge of a unit. Where such person is absent from the unit for a consecutive time period of two (2) hours or more, an alternate will be designated in charge. (i) When an Employee who holds the position of a Staff Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an additional $2.00 per hour. (ii) When an Employee who holds the position of an Assistant Head Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an hourly rate which is no less than what a Staff Nurse at the same pay step would be paid when designated in charge. (c) The Employer shall prepare a document specifying the roles and responsibilities of a person designated in charge, including the authority or process for augmenting staff. Copies of such documents shall be on hand at each nursing unit and shall be available to each Employee upon request. (d) Where, as of June 14, 2010, 2010 the person in charge of a unit on a specific Shift was a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, the person designated in charge of that unit and specific Shift will continue to be a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse. (e) The Employer shall provide an appropriate orientation to an Employee prior to assigning the Employee in charge.

In Charge Pay. (a) The Employer shall designate a person to be in charge of a unit. Where such person is absent from the unit for a consecutive time period of two (2) hours or more, an alternate will be designated in charge. (i) When an Employee who holds the position of a Staff Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an additional $2.00 per hour. (ii) When an Employee who holds the position of an Assistant Head Nurse is designated in charge of a unit, such Employee shall be paid an hourly rate which is no less than what a Staff Nurse at the same pay step would be paid when designated in charge. (c) The Employer shall prepare a document specifying the roles and responsibilities of a person designated in charge, including the authority or process for augmenting staff. Copies of such documents shall be on hand at each nursing unit and shall be available to each Employee upon request. (d) Where, as of June 14, 2010, 2010 the person in charge of a unit on a specific Shift was a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, the person designated in charge of that unit and specific Shift will continue to be a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse. (e) The Employer shall provide an appropriate orientation to an Employee prior to assigning the Employee in charge.