Common use of Low Census Clause in Contracts

Low Census. Low census shall be defined as a decline in client care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Reduction of hours due to low census does not have any notice requirements. After the schedule is posted, in the event the Employer reduces the workforce in a job classification on a given shift due to low census, scheduled hours will be reduced in the following order: First Cut: Agency Personnel Next Cut: Employees working in an overtime pay condition Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will result in overtime during the pay period Next Cut: Employees that volunteer to take a low census day Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will not result in overtime during the pay period Next Cut: Non-voluntary rotational cut of full-time and part-time employees in a job classification on the affected shift by using the seniority list in that job classification. The list will be created with the employee who was hired last being the first to take a low census day when the facility is overstaffed. Such employee’s name will then be removed from the seniority list. If the next day the facility is overstaffed, the employee who was hired second to the last will be asked to take a low census day off, etc. until each employee has taken their turn. After every employee has taken their turn, the list will start over again. For employees that have volunteered to take a day off or for employees that have agreed to work an alternate day or shift prior to their name being called on the seniority list, that employee’s name will be crossed off from the list, and when his/her turn comes up, staffing will skip their name and proceed to the next employee. Employees subject to low census may elect to utilize earned PTO benefits which are otherwise available for scheduling. Quarterly, on November 1, February 1, May 1, and August 1, the cycle of applying cut hours will start over.

Low Census. Low census This article shall be defined as apply to nursing assistants and surgical technicians. If a decline in client care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Reduction of hours due to low census does not have any notice requirements. After the schedule is posted, in the event or patient needs leaves the Employer reduces overstaffed, the workforce in a job classification Employer may reduce the number of work hours scheduled for the affected shifts on a given shift due particular unit. When the decrease is anticipated to low censusbe temporary, scheduled hours will the Employer shall effect appropriate reductions in staff as set forth in this article. First, employees who are qualified to work in another area of the Employer where there is a need shall be reduced reassigned to such other area provided such employee is oriented and qualified to work in that department or unit. The Employer shall not assign employees to functions or tasks to which they have not been oriented or are not qualified to perform. Second, if the following order: First Cut: Agency Personnel Next Cut: Employees working in an overtime pay above condition Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will result in overtime during cannot be met, the pay period Next Cut: Employees that volunteer to take a low census day Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will not result in overtime during the pay period Next Cut: Non-voluntary rotational cut of Employer shall offer full-time and part-part- time employees in on a job classification on the affected particular shift by using the seniority list in that job classificationor unit an opportunity to voluntarily request an absence day. The list will employee may elect to use an accrued vacation day to maintain wages. Voluntary absence days shall not count toward the maximum number of involuntary absent days. Third, if additional reductions in staff are needed, the least senior regularly scheduled employee scheduled for the department/unit where the reduction is necessary shall be created with assigned an involuntary absent day. If further reductions are needed on that particular shift, the next least senior employee who was hired last being the first to take a low census shall be assigned an involuntary absent day when the facility is overstaffed. Such employee’s name will then be removed from and so on up the seniority list. If more reductions are necessary on another particular shift and the least senior employee has already received one (1) involuntary absent day, the next senior employee shall be assigned an involuntary absent day until all employees have been assigned one (1) day on a rotating seniority basis. If all employees on a department/unit which is the facility subject of staff reductions have been assigned forty (40) hours in a contact year; thereafter employees shall be assigned to other units for which they are qualified; and, if as a result employees on such other departments/units are displaced and assigned an absence day, no such displaced staff members shall be required to accept more than forty (40) hours in a contract year. Any employee volunteering for, or forced to take low-census hours shall continue to accrue seniority during the time off and shall continue to receive accruals toward fringe benefits during the time off. An employee who is overstaffedadvised not to report to work under this article and who is assigned an absence day shall be given a minimum of one and one half (1 1/2) hours’ notice before the beginning of the shift, assuming the staff member is reachable. If a call is answered by an answering machine, the employee who was hired second to Employer shall leave the last will be asked to take a low census day off, etc. until each employee has taken their turn. After every employee has taken their turn, the list will start over appropriate message and need not call again. For It shall be treated as an in-person conversation. The employee shall be advised when he or she reports for work that the Employer was unable to reach him or her and he or she may go home. If the employee s given less than one and one half (1 ½) hours’ notice, he or she shall receive two (2) hours pays without reporting. An employee shall be given credit toward all benefits and seniority for time lost from work under this article, as if such time were hours worked, except that such hours shall not count toward payment of overtime. When services of an employee on a shift and unit have been reduced under this article, no non-bargaining unit employees that have volunteered shall be used to take perform such services unless necessary to maintain the skill level in a day off or for employees that have agreed to work an alternate day or shift prior to their name being called on the seniority list, that employee’s name will be crossed off from the list, and when hisparticular department/her turn comes up, staffing will skip their name and proceed to the next employee. Employees subject to low census may elect to utilize earned PTO benefits which are otherwise available for scheduling. Quarterly, on November 1, February 1, May 1, and August 1, the cycle of applying cut hours will start overunit.

Low Census. Low census shall be defined as a decline in client patient care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Reduction During periods of hours due to low census does not have any notice requirements. After the schedule is posted, in the event the Employer reduces the workforce in a job classification on a given shift due to low census, scheduled hours the Employer will equitably rotate mandatory low census among all available employees by unit, classification and shift providing skill, competence and ability are adequate to meet patient care needs. Agency employees will be reduced released from work prior to implementing low census providing other regular employees remaining on the unit possess the skills, ability and experience to perform the required work and patient safety is not a factor in the following orderjudgment of the Employer. The reduction of staff will occur as follows: First Cut: Agency Personnel Next Cut: Cut - Employees working in an overtime pay any time and one-half (1 1/2) condition (excluding employees receiving rest between shift premium pay) Next Cut: Employees Cut - Requested cut (volunteers) Next Cut - Per Diem Next Cut - Part-time working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will result in overtime during the pay period above their FTE Next Cut: Employees that volunteer to take a low census day Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will not result in overtime during the pay period Next Cut: Non-voluntary Cut - Mandatory rotational cut of to include full-time, part-time and part-time temporary employees in a job classification on the affected shift by using the seniority list in that job classification. The list will be created with the employee who was hired last being the first (including travelers) In an effort to take a maintain an equitable rotation of low census day when the facility is overstaffed. Such employee’s name will then be removed from the seniority list. If the next day the facility is overstaffedcensus, the employee who was hired second to the last will be asked to take a low census day off, etc. until each employee has taken their turn. After every employee has taken their turn, the list will start over again. For employees that have volunteered to take a day off or for employees that have agreed to work an alternate day or shift prior to their name being called on the seniority list, that employee’s name will be crossed off from the list, and when his/her turn comes up, staffing will skip their name and proceed to the next employee. Employees subject to low census may elect will be given the opportunity to utilize earned PTO benefits which are otherwise available for scheduling. Quarterly, on November 1, February 1, May 1float to other units where the need exists, and August 1where the employee is qualified to perform the required work in the opinion of the Employer. All low census time taken off (including voluntary low census) shall be counted for purposes of the rotation list. Inadvertent or mistaken application of this provision shall be remedied on the next rotation or as soon as practical. Partial days of low census will be accrued for the purpose of determining the total amount of low census time off assigned. Low census days shall not alter an employee's anniversary date or benefit accrual rate. Employees on low census will only be placed on standby by mutual consent. The Employer will attempt to give at least one and one-half (1 1/2) hours' notice to the employee in advance of the scheduled shift of a low census day. If the Employer does not attempt to notify the employee at least one and one-half (1 1/2) hours in advance of the shift and the employee reports to work, the cycle employee will be provided at management's discretion with four (4) hours of applying cut work or four (4) hours will start overof pay at straight time. If the Employer does attempt to notify the employee at least one and one-half (1 1/2) hours prior to the scheduled shift but fails to reach the employee, the four (4) hour guarantee shall not apply.

Low Census. ‌ Low census shall be defined as a decline in client care requirements resulting in a temporary staff decrease. Reduction of hours due to low census does not have any notice requirements. After the schedule is posted, in the event the Employer reduces the workforce in a job classification on a given shift due to low census, scheduled hours will be reduced in the following order: First Cut: Agency Personnel Next Cut: Employees working in an overtime pay condition condition. Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will result in overtime during the pay period period. Next Cut: Employees that volunteer to take a low census day day. Next Cut: Employees working a scheduled extra pickup shift which will not result in overtime during the pay period period. Next Cut: Non-voluntary rotational cut of full-time and part-time employees in a job classification on the affected shift by using the seniority list in that job classification. The list will be created with the employee who was hired last being the first to take a low census day when the facility is overstaffed. Such employee’s name will then be removed from the seniority list. If the next day the facility is overstaffed, the employee who was hired second to the last will be asked to take a low census day off, etc. until each employee has taken their turn. After every employee has taken their turn, the list will start over again. For employees that have volunteered to take a day off or for employees that have agreed to work an alternate day or shift prior to their name being called on the seniority list, that employee’s name will be crossed off from the list, and when his/her turn comes up, staffing will skip their name and proceed to the next employee. Employees subject to low census may elect to utilize earned PTO benefits which are otherwise available for scheduling. Quarterly, on November 1, February 1, May 1, and August 1, the cycle of applying cut hours will start over.