Minimum Staffing Guidelines. Minimum staffing levels for the patrol function will be established and set forth in Department Policy 216. The numbers set forth therein are subject to change based on the staffing deployment configuration as modified from time to time. Changes to sections IV and/or V, A and C, of Department Policy 216. are subject to the requirements of California Government Code Section 3500, et. seq. Meeting and conferring on changes to Department Policy 216. shall be limited to this issue only. No grievance relating to staffing levels shall be filed except by the Association and then only after first meeting with the Chief of Police in an attempt to resolve the issues.
Minimum Staffing Guidelines. The Employer retains the exclusive right to establish minimum staffing guidelines for each nursing unit within the hospital. The Employer further reserves the sole right to adjust and/or modify these standards when necessary. The above notwithstanding, the Employer shall meet the DHS regulations regarding minimum staffing ratios in every applicable unit. The Association may grieve individual incidents when the Employer does not adhere to the minimum staffing guidelines. It is further agreed these sporadic and/or individual incidents will not, however, be pursued to arbitration. Excluded from the grievance procedure are incidents where the guidelines are not met for only a portion of a shift (e.g., an employee leaves duty ill, census changes, etc.). Chronic incidents within a given unit, defined as recurring, frequent and/or repetitive, may be appealed by the Association to arbitration. Remedy, in any such instances, will not be financial in nature, but a commitment from the Employer to adhere to its minimum guidelines and staff accordingly.
