Common use of Introduction or Discontinuance of Extended Tours Clause in Contracts

Introduction or Discontinuance of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot, and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. iii) it is understood that the determination of which nurses in the unit will vote may be adjusted with the mutual agreement of the parties. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit when: i) sixty-five percent (65%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital because of: A) adverse effects on patient care, or B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule, or C) where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the extended tours in the schedule. (c) When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties shall meet within four (4) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and ii) where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given sixty (60) days’ notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) The Local Union will be informed of the results of the secret ballot within seven (7) days. (e) The introduction or discontinuance of extended tours for regular part- time nurses may be as a result of changes in full-time schedules.

Introduction or Discontinuance of Extended Tours. (a) Extended tours shall be introduced into any unit when: i) eighty percent (80%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot, and ii) the Hospital agrees to implement extended tours, such agreement shall not be withheld in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner. iii) it is understood that the determination of which nurses in the unit will vote may be adjusted with the mutual agreement of the parties. (b) Extended tours may be discontinued in any unit when: i) sixty-five percent (65%) of the nurses in the unit so indicate by secret ballot; or ii) the Hospital because of: A) adverse effects on patient care, or B) inability to provide a workable staffing schedule, or C) where the Hospital wishes to do so for other reasons which are neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, states its intention to discontinue the extended tours in the schedule. (c) When notice of discontinuation is given by either party in accordance with paragraph (b) above, then: i) the parties shall meet within four (4) weeks of the giving of notice to review the request for discontinuation; and ii) where it is determined that the extended tours will be discontinued, affected nurses shall be given sixty (60) days’ notice before the schedules are so amended. (d) The Local Union will be informed of the results of the secret ballot within seven (7) days. (e) The introduction or discontinuance of extended tours for regular part- time nurses may be as a result of changes in full-time schedules. (a) i) The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate prior to initiating on-going standby assignments on any unit.