Low Need Days. In the event that the Employer determines a need to reduce the number of employees scheduled or the number of hours on a particular shift because of changes in staffing needs, the following procedure will be utilized:
Low Need Days. When the need is not met by the above, then a full-time or part-time employee will have one of their regularly scheduled authorized shifts (shifts that are part of their authorized FTE) reduced by reverse order of seniority.
Low Need Days. When the need for reduced staffing occurs, the Employer will first seek volunteers starting with the most senior employee within the affected department and site by classification. If there are no volunteers, it will be assigned in reverse order of seniority within the affected department and site by classification. Employees whose hours are reduced under this section will be offered work in another department or site, if available. All employees shall continue to accrue the following benefits when requested to take voluntary or mandatory low need days:
Low Need Days a. When the Hospital determines that there is a temporary (not to exceed thirty (30) days) decreased need for staff in a particular job classification(s) in a particular unit(s) or department(s) on a particular shift(s) as a result of decreased volume of work, early completion work, or an unexpected occurrence such as an equipment breakdown or power failure (“low need day”), the provisions of this section rather than section 7 shall be applicable.
Low Need Days. When the need to reduce staffing occurs, the Employer will first seek volunteers starting with the most senior employee within the affected department and site by classification. The Employer has no obligation to seek volunteers outside the affected department or site. If there are no volunteers, the low need will be assigned in reverse order of seniority within the affected department and site, by classification. Any such low need will be rotated to the extent possible within the department and site by classification so that if, during the course of the calendar month, the least senior employee has already received a low need day, the next more senior employee will be the one given the low need in the absence of volunteers. Employees continue to accrue benefits on mandatory low need days. Employees on low need may, but are not required to, use available Paid Time Off (PTO) to maintain their FTE.
