Innovative Work Schedule. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal work day may consist of ten (10) hours when the work week schedule is based on four (4) ten (10) hour days. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal work day may consist of twelve (12) hours. Other innovative work schedules may be established when mutually agreeable to the Employer, the Association, and the nurse concerned with written notice to the Local Unit Chairperson. Innovative work schedules that deviate from the normal work week or normal work day that are implemented for a nursing unit or on a Hospital-wide basis shall be mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse involved, and the Association shall be given notice and an opportunity to bargain about the work schedule. Copies of all innovative schedules shall be attached to this Agreement. Education days, EIB days and PTO days will be paid (not earned or accrued) in either eight (8) hour increments or in increments equal to the nurse’s innovative work shift at the nurse’s option to be exercised by the nurse no more frequently than once per calendar year. Education hours paid pursuant to Section 12.6, Education Time, shall be for the amount of scheduled work hours a nurse has actually missed due to attending and traveling to and from an education program. If a nurse is not scheduled to work, education hours paid pursuant to Section 12.6 of this Agreement shall be for the actual hours attending and traveling to and from an education program, not to exceed eight (8) hours or the length of the nurse’s innovative schedule, as chosen by the nurse in accordance with the provision above in this section.
Innovative Work Schedule. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal workday may consist of ten (10) hours when the workweek schedule is based on four (4) ten (10) hour days. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal workday may consist of twelve (12) hours. The starting and ending time for ten (10) hour and twelve (12) hour shifts shall be mutually agreeable between the nurse and the nurse’s manager/supervisor. Nurses shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked. Twelve
Innovative Work Schedule. Under an innovative work schedule, where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal work day may also consist of ten (10) hours or twelve (12) hours, and such an innovative work schedule may include any combination of eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour work days. (Such innovative schedule agreements shall be briefly documented in writing.) Other innovative work schedules may be established when mutually agreeable to the Employer, the Association, and the nurse concerned with written notice to the Local Unit Chairperson. Innovative work schedules that deviate from the normal work week or normal work day that are implemented for a nursing unit or on a hospital-wide basis shall be mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse involved, and the Association shall be given notice and an opportunity to bargain about the work schedule.
(a) For an employee working under an innovative work schedule, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) hours will be paid (not earned or accrued) for the length of the normal scheduled work day, and education days will be paid in increments equal to the hours of the educational class (however, with the Employer’s approval, the nurse may take education hours up to the length of the normal scheduled work day).
(b) A nurse who is working on an innovative work schedule, who wishes to discontinue that schedule, may apply for other open positions. Additionally, an innovative work schedule shall be considered reinstated automatically following any period of paid or unpaid leave, or recall from layoff.
(c) Innovative shifts may be terminated by either party, without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice. If the Hospital determines the need to eliminate innovative schedules on a unit wide basis, the Hospital will contact the Local Unit Chairperson and Association thirty (30) days prior to the event and discuss the timing and procedures before taking any action.
Innovative Work Schedule. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal work day may consist of ten (10) hours when the work week schedule is based on four (4) ten (10) hour days. Where mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse concerned, a normal work day may consist of twelve (12) hours. The starting and ending time for 10-hour and 12-hour shifts shall be mutually agreeable between the nurse and the nurse’s manager/supervisor. Nurses shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked. Twelve-hour shift schedules established on a unit wide basis may be terminated by the nurses only by a majority vote of the nurses on the unit. Other innovative work schedules may be established when mutually agreeable to the Employer, the Association, and the nurse concerned with written notice to the Local Unit Chairperson. Innovative work schedules that deviate from the normal work week or normal work day that are implemented for a nursing unit or on a hospital-wide basis shall be mutually agreeable to the Employer and the nurse involved, and the Association shall be given notice and an opportunity to bargain about the work schedule. Education days, sick leave, and annual leave will be paid (not earned or accrued) in either eight (8) hour increments or in increments equal to the nurse’s innovative work shift, at the nurse’s option, to be exercised by the nurse no more frequently than once per calendar year. A nurse working an innovative work schedule who wishes to discontinue working such schedule may apply for other open positions. A ten or twelve-hour shift agreement shall be considered reinstated automatically following any period of paid or unpaid leave, or recall from layoff.
