Common use of Low Census Clause in Contracts

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. Prior to implementing the low census procedure within a job classification, the Employer will float the surplus staff to other areas of the Hospital if the Employer determines the need exists. During temporary periods of low census after canceling any overtime hours on the department or unit affected, the Employer will ask for volunteers within the job classification to take time off before determining and implementing the reduced staffing schedule required. In the event there are no volunteers, the Employer will endeavor to rotate low census equitably among all employees on the shift starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence, ability and availability are considered equal as determined by the Employer. 6.6.1 During temporary periods of low census, employees within a job classification on a unit and shift will be released from work in the following order: (a) Send home agency workers; (b) Cancel overtime shifts; (c) Ask for volunteers; (d) Cancel reserve staff; (e) Cancel part-time employees working above their assigned FTE; (f) Rotate regular full-time and part-time employees by seniority within the Low Census grouping starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence and ability are not overriding factors.

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. Prior to implementing the low census procedure within a job classification, the Employer will float the surplus staff to other areas of the Hospital if the Employer determines the need exists. During temporary periods of low census after canceling any overtime hours on the department or unit affected, the Employer will ask for volunteers within the job classification to take time off before determining and implementing the reduced staffing schedule required. In the event there are no volunteers, the Employer will endeavor to rotate low census equitably among all employees on the shift starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence, ability and availability are considered equal as determined by the Employer. 6.6.1 6.7.1 During temporary periods of low census, employees within a job classification on a unit and shift will be released from work in the following order: (a) Send home agency workers; (b) Cancel overtime shifts; (c) Ask for volunteers; (d) Cancel reserve staff; (e) Cancel part-time employees working above their assigned FTE; (f) Rotate regular full-time and part-time employees by seniority within the Low Census grouping starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence and ability are not overriding factors.

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. Prior to implementing the low census procedure within a job classification, the Employer will float the surplus staff to other areas of the Hospital if the Employer determines the need exists. During temporary periods of low census after canceling any overtime hours on the department or unit affected, the Employer will ask for volunteers within the job classification to take time off before determining and implementing the reduced staffing schedule required. In the event there are no volunteers, the Employer will endeavor to rotate low census equitably among all employees on the shift starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence, ability and availability are considered equal as determined by the Employer. 6.6.1 6.7.1 During temporary periods of low census, employees within a job classification on a unit and shift will be released from work in the following order: (a) a. Send home agency workers; (b) b. Cancel overtime shifts; (c) c. Ask for volunteers; (d) d. Cancel reserve staff; (e) e. Cancel part-time employees working above their assigned FTE; (f) f. Rotate regular full-time and part-time employees by seniority within the Low Census grouping starting with the least senior employee first, providing skills, competence and ability are not overriding factors.