Common use of Per Diem Employee Clause in Contracts

Per Diem Employee. A per diem employee is an employee who is hired to work on an irregular basis, as an interim replacement for a regular employee, or for temporary work which does not extend beyond four (4) calendar months. Per diem employees must be available to work at least five (5) scheduled shifts each month, including one (1) of three summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day), and one (1) of three (3) winter holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day). Per diems must work at least two (2) shifts per month period if offered on dates when the per diems state they are available. If a per diem fails to work such shifts, the per diem may be administratively terminated. Per diem employees must indicate their availability at least ten (10) days prior to the posting of the monthly work schedule, and one of those available days must be an open shift after regular employees have been preliminarily scheduled. Per diem employees may satisfy the availability/working requirements discussed above over a six (6) month period, with the approval of a Chief Executive, by making a request to a Department Manager. If a per diem employee has been granted such an exception and does not work for a period of 60 days or longer, a manager may request a competency orientation upon the employee’s return to work. A per diem employee employed continuously for ten (10) hours or more per week over a four (4) calendar month period shall be reclassified as a regular part-time or full-time employee with the following exceptions: a. A per diem employee hired to replace a regular employee on sick leave or other leave of absence and/or vacation covered by this Agreement may be retained on per diem status for the duration of the leave of absence. Per diem employees will be notified by the Hospital in writing of or expected duration of a leave of absence, if known. b. A per diem employee who does not wish reclassification as a regular employee and employees temporarily hired for vacation relief may obtain a waiver of the "120 day" classification provision by written agreement between the Union and the Hospital. c. A per diem employee will not be regularly utilized to fill part-time or full-time positions, except as provided in paragraphs a and b above. This provision shall not prevent or limit the Hospital's right to schedule per diem employees to participate in bona fide training programs. The hours worked by a per diem employee, hired into the same or like position on a full-time or part-time basis that the employee worked as per diem, will apply towards fulfilling the probationary time period requirement. d. Per diem employees will receive a wage premium of fifteen (15%) percent in lieu of Hospital provided benefits as further prescribed in this contract. Per diem employees do not accrue seniority.

Per Diem Employee. A per diem An employee is without an employee who is hired assigned FTE employed to work on an irregular basis, as intermittent basis during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an interim replacement for a regular employee, emergency or for temporary work which does not extend beyond four (4) calendar monthsemployee absenteeism. Per diem employees must be available to work at least five (5) shall include employees scheduled shifts each month, including one (1) of three summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day), and one (1) of three (3) winter holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day). Per diems must work at least two (2) shifts per month period if offered on dates when the per diems state they are available. If a per diem fails to work such shifts, the per diem may be administratively terminatedan on call basis. Per diem employees must indicate their availability at least ten shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Article 10, Compensation, of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (1015%) days prior to the posting wage differential in lieu of the monthly work schedule, and one of those available days must be an open shift after regular employees have been preliminarily scheduledbenefits. Per diem employees may satisfy the availability/working requirements discussed above over a six (6) month period, with the approval of a Chief Executive, by making a request to a Department Manager. If a per diem employee has been granted such an exception shall receive longevity steps and does not work for a period of 60 days or longer, a manager may request a competency orientation upon the employee’s return to work. A per diem employee employed continuously for ten (10) hours or more per week over a four (4) calendar month period shall be reclassified as a regular part-time or full-time employee with the following exceptions: a. A per diem employee hired to replace a regular employee on sick leave or other leave of absence and/or vacation covered by this Agreement may be retained on per diem status eligible for the duration of the leave of absencestandby callback pay, shift differentials, certification pay and weekend premium pay. Per diem employees will be notified by the Hospital in writing of or expected duration of a leave of absenceare not eligible for medical and dental insurance, if known. b. A per diem employee who does not wish reclassification as a regular employee and employees temporarily hired for vacation relief but may obtain a waiver of the "120 day" classification provision by written agreement between the Union and the Hospital. c. A per diem employee will not be regularly utilized to fill part-time or full-time positions, except as provided in paragraphs a and b above. This provision shall not prevent or limit the Hospital's right to schedule per diem employees to participate in bona fide training programsthe retirement plan. The hours worked by a per diem employee, hired into the same or like position on a A full-time or part-time basis employee who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem employees may be prescheduled for a shift only after regularly scheduled employees assigned to that unit have had the employee worked as per diem, will apply towards fulfilling the probationary time period requirement. d. opportunity to sign up for additional (non-overtime) shift(s). Per diem employees will receive a wage premium of fifteen (15%) percent not be regularly utilized in lieu of Hospital provided benefits filling or creating regular full-time and/or part-time positions. If the Union believes there is an employee classified as further prescribed per-diem who has been working regular full or part-time hours for a period of over three (3) months, they can request to have the matter reviewed by Human Resources. If, following the review, it is confirmed that the employee is working regular full or part-time hours that are not concluded to be temporary, the position will be submitted for justification and approval. Any new position must go through the normal approval process and if approved, it will be filled by the employees who have been working those hours. Upon hire of a per diem employee to a FTE’d position, all days previously worked in this contract. Per a per diem employees do not accrue senioritystatus will count toward the probationary period in the FTE’d position.