Minimum Staffing. (a) The Employer will assign at least one hundred and sixty-five (165) bargaining unit RN hours of work per week effective July 12, 2016. For clarity, this includes existing vacancies. (b) In the event the Employer cannot meet their ongoing obligation for scheduled RN hours in part (a) above, it shall so notify the Union and fully disclose the reasons thereof. (c) If the failure to staff is a legitimate recruitment issue, there shall be no violation of this Agreement. The Employer will make reasonable efforts to recruit a replacement and will provide the Union with an outline of recruitment activities. (d) Further, if there is a reduction in beds, occupancy levels or CMI or its equivalent below the levels in effect as of July 12, 2016, a reduction in the complement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, as long as the reduction is proportionate. (e) If there is any other reason for the failure to staff in accordance with this article, the Union and Employer will attempt to find a resolution and if unable to do so, the matter may be referred to Arbitration. (f) The Arbitrator/Arbitration Board will have authority to determine whether the reduction in staffing was appropriate and shall have jurisdiction to award an appropriate remedy.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Minimum Staffing. (a) The Employer will assign at least one hundred 247.5 of total Bargaining Unit RN and sixty-five (165) bargaining unit RN hours of work per week effective July 12, 2016NP hours. For clarity, this includes existing vacancies.
(b) In the event the Employer cannot meet their ongoing obligation for scheduled RN hours in part (a) above, it shall so notify the Union and fully disclose the reasons thereof.
(c) If the failure to staff is a legitimate recruitment issue, there shall be no violation of this Agreement. The Employer will make reasonable efforts to recruit a replacement and will provide the Union with an outline of recruitment activities.
(d) Further, if it there is Is a reduction in beds, occupancy levels or CMI or its equivalent below the levels in effect [247.5 hours] as of July 12June 15, 20162022, a reduction in the complement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, as long as the reduction is proportionate.
(e) If there is any other reason for the failure to staff in accordance with this article, the Union and the Employer will attempt to find a resolution and if unable to do so, the matter may be referred to Arbitration.
(f) The Arbitrator/Arbitration Board will have authority to determine whether the reduction in staffing was appropriate and shall have jurisdiction to award an appropriate remedy.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Minimum Staffing. (a) The Employer will assign at least one hundred and sixty-five (165) 165 bargaining unit RN hours of work per week effective July 12, 2016. For clarity, this includes existing vacancies.
(b) In the event the Employer cannot meet their ongoing obligation for scheduled RN hours in part (a) above, it shall so notify the Union and fully disclose the reasons thereof.
(c) If the failure to staff is a legitimate recruitment issue, there shall be no violation of this Agreement. The Employer will make reasonable efforts to recruit a replacement and will provide the Union with an outline of recruitment activities.
(d) Further, if there is a reduction in beds, occupancy levels or CMI or its equivalent below the levels in effect as of July 12, 2016, a reduction in the complement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, as long as the reduction is proportionate.
(e) If there is any other reason for the failure to staff in accordance with this article, the Union and Employer will attempt to find a resolution and if unable to do so, the matter may be referred to Arbitration.
(f) The Arbitrator/Arbitration Board will have authority to determine whether the reduction in staffing was appropriate and shall have jurisdiction to award an appropriate remedy.
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Samples: Collective Agreement