Increase of Existing Position Hours. Unless the Hospital elects to 14 use Sections 11.5 or 11.7 of this Article, no vacancy will be deemed to have 15 occurred if the Hospital, in its discretion and with the consent of the nurse, 16 desires to increase the scheduled hours per week of a nurse by no more than 17 one shift. Such hours will be posted in the unit involved for seven calendar days. 18 The qualified senior nurse applicant then employed in the unit and on the shift 19 where such hours will be scheduled will be given the first opportunity for such 20 hours.
Increase of Existing Position Hours. No vacancy will be 15 deemed to have occurred if the Employer, in its discretion and 16 with the consent of the nurse, desires to increase the 17 scheduled hours per week of a nurse by no more than one (1) 18 shift. Such hours will be posted internally unit for seven (7) 19 calendar days. The qualified senior nurse applicant then 20 employed in the position, in the unit and on the shift where 21 such hours will be scheduled will be given the first (1st) 22 opportunity for such hours as long as overtime will not be 23 generated.
