Common use of In-Unit Seniority Clause in Contracts

In-Unit Seniority. A nurse will have “unit preference” if, as of the date of posting, the nurse has been continuously assigned to the unit where the vacancy exists for at least one year previous to and including such date. Nurse applicants who have unit preference on the unit where the vacancy exists will have their seniority multiplied by three (3), for the purpose of comparing their seniority with that of other qualified applicants. Nurse applicants who have returned from a leave of absence without pay, to a position other than on their former unit and who had unit preference when they began such leave, will be deemed to have unit preference as of the date of posting, if the vacancy occurs within six (6) months after beginning such leave and the nurse specifies on his/her application that such preference is being sought. Per diem nurses will be eligible to earn unit preference as follows: Per diem nurses entering per diem positions will be deemed to be in the unit, which may be the float pool, into which they are hired or transferred. The Medical Center will assure that all nurses covered by this Agreement are assigned a home unit for purposes of this article.

In-Unit Seniority. A nurse will have “unit preference” ―unit preference‖ if, as of the date of posting, the nurse has been continuously assigned to the unit where the vacancy exists for at least one year previous to and including such date. Nurse applicants who have unit preference on the unit where the vacancy exists will have their seniority multiplied by three (3), for the purpose of comparing their seniority with that of other qualified applicants. Nurse applicants who have returned from a leave of absence without pay, to a position other than on their former unit and who had unit preference when they began such leave, will be deemed to have unit preference as of the date of posting, if the vacancy occurs within six (6) months after beginning such leave and the nurse specifies on his/her application that such preference is being sought. Per diem nurses will be eligible to earn unit preference as follows: Per diem nurses entering per diem positions will be deemed to be in the unit, which may be the float pool, into which they are hired or transferred. The Medical Center will assure that all nurses covered by this Agreement are assigned a home unit for purposes of this article.