Common use of Low Census Clause in Contracts

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement

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Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer willwill assign low census to LPNs in the following order: 1. Send home Agency nurses.(personnel employed on a day-to-day basis); 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel partLPNs working in any time and one-time nurses half (1 1/2) condition, except when the LPN is working above their assigned FTE.the LPNs regularly scheduled shift;

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Union Representation Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Low Census. Low census is will be defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During In the event of temporary periods of low census, the Employer willHospital would intend to release nurses in the following order, providing skill, competence, ability and patient continuity are adequate to meet patient care needs: 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.a. Agency

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient volume and/or patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer willwill use the following order to reduce staffing providing skills, competence, and ability are considered substantially equal in the opinion of the Employer: 1. Send home Agency nurses.a. Per Diem Agency 2. Cancel Overtime shifts.b. Staff working overtime (including per-diem staff) 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.c. Floating per Article 7

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer willwill assign low census to nurses in the following order: 1. Send home a) Agency nurses.(personnel employed on a day-to-day basis); 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel partb) Nurses working in any time and one-time nurses half (1 1/2) condition, except when the nurse is working above their assigned FTE.the nurse's regularly scheduled shift;

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will: 1. Send home Cancel Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts.Travelers 3. Cancel incentive Incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements or work load, within a classification or within a classification in a unit or department, resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of Prior to implementing the low censuscensus procedure, the Employer willwill float surplus staff to other areas of the Medical Center if the need exists. The Employer will release employees from work in the following order:β€Œ 1. Send home Agency nursespersonnel and travelers. 2. Cancel Overtime shiftsEmployees working at an overtime or premium rate of pay. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer will: 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of low census, the Employer willwill assign low census to nurses in the following order: 1. Send home a. Agency nurses.(personnel employed on a day-to-day basis); 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses b. Nurses who are working above their assigned FTE.at a premium or overtime rate of pay, except when the nurse is working the nurse's regularly scheduled shift;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Union Representation Agreement

Low Census. Low census is defined as a decline in patient care requirements or workload in a particular department or unit resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During temporary periods of Prior to implementing the low censuscensus procedure within a job classification, the Employer will 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time nurses working above their assigned FTE.will float employees to other areas of the Hospital if the need exists subject to the provisions of Section

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

Low Census. Low census is will be defined as a decline in patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. During In the event of temporary periods of low census, the Employer will 1. Send home Agency nurses. 2. Cancel Overtime shifts. 3. Cancel incentive shifts. 4. Ask for volunteers. 5. Cancel reserve nurses. 6. Cancel part-time Hospital would intend to release nurses working above their assigned FTE.in the following order, providing skill, competence, ability and patient continuity are adequate to meet patient care needs:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

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