Low Census Call Clause Samples
A Low Census Call clause allows a service provider, such as a healthcare facility, to reduce or cancel scheduled services when the number of clients or patients falls below a predetermined threshold. In practice, this means that if patient admissions or occupancy rates are lower than expected, the provider can adjust staffing levels or service commitments accordingly, often with limited notice. The core function of this clause is to provide operational flexibility and cost control, ensuring that resources are not unnecessarily allocated during periods of low demand.
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Low Census Call. Occurs when the Hospital requests the nurse to take call rather than report for a regularly scheduled shift. A decision for low census call will be made no later than one (1) hour prior to the start of the shift. When the Hospital recalls a nurse, the nurse is expected to return to work and will be paid time and one half of the nurse’s base wage for the remainder of the scheduled shift. If a nurse is placed on call for a partial shift and is instructed to come in for a second part of the shift, those hours will be paid at base rate.
Low Census Call. A nurse who has been scheduled for a shift who is notified prior to the shift not to report to work as scheduled or who is sent home after the beginning of a scheduled shift may be placed on call for low census during the scheduled shift and may be required to report to work should the work load change. A nurse placed on call for low census will be paid the standby call rate set forth in Appendix A for hours spent on call for low census. In addition, if required to report to work from this call status, the nurse shall be paid time and one-half the nurse’s base rate of pay plus any applicable shift differential with a minimum of two hours at such rate for hours worked, except that premium pay will stop when the nurse’s previously scheduled shift starts. If a nurse is placed on call prior to her shift beginning, and is subsequently called in to work before the shift actually starts, the nurse shall be paid straight time commencing with the beginning of the shift regardless of when the nurse actually starts work, so long as the nurse reports within thirty (30) minutes. If the nurse requires more than 30 minutes to report, pay for the shift will begin 30 minutes prior to when the nurse actually reports. This provision does not apply to situations where the RN has been placed on low census on-call prior to the beginning of the shift and directed to report to work at a later time.
Low Census Call. A nurse who has been scheduled for a shift who is 5 notified prior to the shift not to report to work as scheduled or who is sent home after the 6 beginning of a scheduled shift may be placed on call for low census during the scheduled 7 shift and may be required to report to work should the work load change. A nurse placed 8 on call for low census will be paid the standby call rate set forth in Appendix A for hours 9 spent on call for low census. In addition, if required to report to work from this call status, 10 the nurse shall be paid time and one-half the nurse’s base rate of pay plus any applicable 11 shift differential with a minimum of two hours at such rate for hours actually worked, 12 except that premium pay will stop when the nurse’s previously scheduled shift starts.
Low Census Call. Upon request by the Hospital, the nurse may be placed on Low Census Call during low census time off. If on Low Census Call, the nurse will be provided with a portable pager, if requested by the Nurse. A Nurse may elect to use available PTO as compensation when such RN has been relieved from duty due to low census or an RN may elect not to utilize PTO. Provided further, an RN who is relieved from duty due to low census, whether or not such Nurse is paid for such low census time, will accrue PTO, seniority and other benefits including retirement. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to non-benefit eligible Nurses. If a Nurse is scheduled to work a shift and is not needed, the Hospital will give the RN as much notice as practicable. Tracking of Voluntary Low Census, Assigned Low Census and Low Census Call will be the responsibility of the RN’s, with management oversight. Contract agency Nurses (travelers) shall not be subject to the Low Census provisions set forth above. Travelers may be floated to another area of the Hospital where a need exists to perform tasks, transport or other duties as assigned by the Hospital.