Nurse Representative Clause Samples

The Nurse Representative clause designates a specific individual or role to act as the primary liaison or spokesperson for nursing staff within an organization or in relation to a particular agreement. This clause typically outlines the responsibilities of the Nurse Representative, such as communicating concerns, participating in meetings, or facilitating feedback between nurses and management. Its core practical function is to ensure that the interests and perspectives of nursing staff are effectively represented and communicated, thereby promoting collaboration and addressing workplace issues efficiently.
Nurse Representative. One (1) Nurse Representative and an alternate representative who will be authorized to represent the nurses in the absence of the Nurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall be given time off to assist a nurse in presenting a grievance during working hours under the following conditions: i) The presentation must be to management. Nurses having grievances may discuss these with the Nurse Representative during coffee breaks and the lunch period, but not during working hours, except in cases where the circumstances require immediate attention. ii) The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of the grievance. iii) The Nurse Representative and the nurse having the grievance shall obtain the permission of their immediate manager before leaving their work. iv) The time away from work shall be reported to the immediate manager so that a proper record may be kept. v) The Employer reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time so taken to be excessive until the Step 2 meeting.
Nurse Representative. The Hospital will recognize one (1) Nurse Representative or an alternate. The Association is to provide to the Hospital the name of this representative on an annual basis.
Nurse Representative. The Hospital acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select a primary and alternate nurse for each unit at each campus to act as Union Nurse Representative.
Nurse Representative. The Hospital will recognize a Nurse Representative for each defined unit in the Hospital.
Nurse Representative. One (1) Nurse Representative and an alternate representative who will be authorized to represent the nurses in the absence of the Nurse Representative. The Nurse Representative shall be given time off to assist a nurse in presenting a grievance during working hours.
Nurse Representative. The Association may designate the Nurse Representative(s) from within the existing bargaining unit and provide a written list of the Nurse Representative(s) to the Hospital Director of Human Resources each time there is an addition or deletion to the list. All Nurses covered hereunder shall have the right, at the Nurse’s option, to have the Nurse Representative’s advice and guidance at any grievance. In no case shall the Nurse’s activities interfere with the performance of their job responsibilities or those of other Nurses covered by the Agreement.
Nurse Representative. ‌ CNA may appoint Nurse Representatives who shall be non-probationary Registered Nurses of PPH and shall notify PPH in writing within ten (10) days of such appointments. The function of the Nurse Representatives shall be to handle grievances and to ascertain that the terms and conditions of the Agreement are observed. Time spent with PPH management in grievance and “▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇” meetings as a representative of PPH bargaining unit members shall constitute “hours worked.” Time preparing for such meetings shall not constitute “hours worked.”

Related to Nurse Representative

  • Employee Representative The employee may choose someone to represent him or her at any step in the procedure. No person hearing a grievance need recognize more than one representative for any employee at any one time, unless he or she so desires.

  • EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES 1. The University shall recognize UPTE designated employee representatives who are members of the bargaining unit. The function of the UPTE designated employee representative shall be to inform employees of their rights under this Agreement, to ascertain that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are being observed, and to investigate and assist in the processing of grievances. 2. For the purposes of receiving paid release time as provided in this section, UPTE may designate four (4) unit employees as "UPTE designated employee representatives" at each campus/hospital/LBNL. Additionally, in the event a campus/hospital/LBNL has more than two-hundred (200) employees, UPTE may designate one (1) additional UPTE-designated employee representative for each additional one hundred (100) bargaining unit members thereafter, up to a maximum of seven (7) UPTE designated employee representatives. UPTE shall not designate more than one (1) UPTE designated employee representative per department of 100 employees or less. For each additional one-hundred (100) employees, or fraction thereof, in a department UPTE shall be allowed one (1) additional representative in that department. a. The total cumulative use of paid release time for the UPTE designated employee representative shall be limited to ten (10) hours in any one (1) month. University-convened meetings pursuant to Article 10 - Grievance Procedure, shall not be deducted from this block of time. b. The use of the maximum of ten (10) hours shall be for health and safety or grievance-related activities such as: 1) Review and discussion with employees and management regarding health and safety issues; 2) the initial hand-delivered filing of a grievance and the retrieval of University documents provided pursuant to a written request for information related to a grievance; 3) one-on-one meetings with a grievant concerning a filed grievance, or an alleged violation of this Agreement which is at the Informal Review stage of Article 10 - Grievance Procedure; 4) meetings with the University representative to whom written grievances are presented or to whom documents related to filed grievance(s) are presented/signed or with whom time limit agreements are achieved; 5) Informal Review meetings held pursuant to Section E. of Article 10 - Grievance Procedure; c. A request for release time will be made to the UPTE designated employee representative's supervisor prior to the activity. Such approval shall be granted solely on the basis of operational needs and shall not be denied unreasonably. d. At its sole discretion, the University may authorize use of release time for more than ten (10) hours in a month per department. The exercise of this discretion and/or the enforcement by the University of the ten (10) hour maximum shall under no circumstances establish a precedent for the UPTE designated employee representative or department involved nor shall the allowance of greater than ten (10) hours in a month for an UPTE designated employee representative have any effect or bearing on the ability of the University to enforce the ten (10) hour maximum on any other UPTE designated employee representative. e. Should a question of possible abuse of these release time provisions arise, the University will so notify UPTE, and the parties will attempt to resolve the matter. If a question remains, the University may take corrective action when warranted. f. In the event that release time granted under Section C.2.a. above is not sufficient for the representative’s duties and additional time is not granted under Section C.2.d. above, the employee representative may elect to use vacation time in accordance with Article 43 - Vacation, or leave in accordance with Article 17 - Leaves for Union Business.