Maintenance of Hours (Protected Hours) Sample Clauses

Maintenance of Hours (Protected Hours). RNs, who have been identified through the seniority provisions to be canceled from a coded shift, will be permitted to report to work for at least one-half (1/2) the shift. The RN may be reassigned for this half (1/2) shift to maintenance or professional duties. RNs on maintenance of hours may perform patient care duties if requested by a supervisor. Maintenance of Hours is granted when a nurse would otherwise be canceled from an entire shift, not just half (1/2) of a shift. If the nurse is to be canceled because there is not enough work, the nurse shall be called at home, informed that by seniority she/he is canceled, and then offered Maintenance of Hours. Normally, Maintenance of Hours shall apply to the first half (1/2) of the canceled shift, but the Hospital may request the nurse to apply Maintenance of Hours to the second one- half (1/2) of the canceled shift. If the nurse is requested to do Maintenance of Hours for the last half of the shift but cannot, the nurse shall have Maintenance of Hours for the first half (1/2) of the shift. If the nurse declines Maintenance of Hours on both the first and last half (1/2) of the shift, the Employer is not obligated to pay Maintenance of Hours. RNs on maintenance of hours will not be required to stay a full shift, if patient care needs change they may be requested to stay the full shift, but it is the nurse's option at that time. It is the right of management to cancel a whole shift, or the last part of a shift, but not the first half (1/2) or the first few hours of a shift. (Intent language) This is sometimes an issue where shifts overlap (i.e. eight (8) and twelve (12) hour shifts). Example: if a nurse is needed in Unit X for the last eight (8) hours of a twelve (12) hour shift, the Hospital may: 1) cancel the entire shift, offering Maintenance of Hours, (if appropriate) and find a replacement for the eight (8) hours or; 2) keep the nurse for the entire shift.