Common use of Per Diem Nurse Clause in Contracts

Per Diem Nurse. A registered nurse who determines his/her own work schedule as to hours and days of work per month, and who regularly works less than the required two (2) out of four (4) weekends. Per diem nurses will be paid a ten percent (10%) salary premium in lieu of benefits (including vacation, sick leave, holiday time; medical, dental, vision, life insurance; short and long term disability; paid education leave) and shall be entitled to the next increment step for 1664 hours worked. Per diem nurses shall be eligible for shift differential, certification pay, on-call/callback when worked, overtime when worked, holiday pay when worked, weekend bonus, charge pay, BSN/MSN, preceptor pay and consecutive day premium. Per diem nurses shall be scheduled to work at least two (2) shifts [eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour] per schedule (including Friday night through Sunday night) to include one (1) contract holiday per year. 5.7.1 A full or part-time RN may request a change to per diem status. Such RNs shall retain previously accrued seniority and benefits in the event of return to regular status. Such accruals shall not apply while in per diem status. A written reply to grant or deny the request shall be given by the Employer within thirty (30) days of requesting such change of status. 5.7.2 Per diem nurses who feel that their work schedule during the previous four (4) month period calls for a review of the assigned positions in a unit shall have the right to request such a review by the Nurse Practice Committee which shall make a recommendation whether an increase in FTE within the unit is warranted. A final determination shall be made by the designated Nurse Executive. Hours worked as relief for sick leave or leave of absence of another nurse will not be considered a basis for an adjustment in unit FTEs.

Per Diem Nurse. A registered nurse who determines his/her own does not hold either a full-time or part-time position who is available to work schedule as to hours and days during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work per monthforce, and who regularly works less than in the required two (2) out event of four (4) weekendsan emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses will notify their employer of their preferred available hours at least four (4) weeks prior to any given pay period. 4.6.1 Per diem nurses must be paid available to work a ten percent minimum of sixteen (10%16) salary premium in lieu hours per month to include one weekend and be available to be scheduled for one fixed holiday annually. Per diem nurses will receive double-time the regular rate of benefits (including vacation, sick leave, holiday time; medical, dental, vision, life insurance; short and long term disability; paid education leave) pay for all hours worked on holiday. 4.6.2 Per diem nurses may be scheduled on an on-call basis. 4.6.3 Per diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be entitled eligible for overtime, shift differential, on-call pay, call back pay, holiday pay, charge pay, certification pay, and any other premium pay. Per diem nurses who work a minimum of 416 hours or do 4000 hours of standby per year shall then receive longevity increases on their anniversary date. 4.6.4 Per diem nurses shall accrue per diem seniority in relation to the next increment step for 1664 other per diems based on hours worked. Per diem nurses seniority shall apply to layoff, recall, and status change only among other per diems. For purposes of job openings, per diem seniority shall be eligible considered alongside regular nurse seniority. Regular nurses who change to per diem status and subsequently return to regular status, without a break in employment, shall regain previously accrued regular status seniority, and EII and PTO levels of accrual. Regular nurses who change to per diem status shall be paid for their accrued PTO if they have completed one (1) year of employment. Election to per diem status can be made no more frequently than semi-annually. Per diem nurses with no pay status of at least six (6) months may be terminated at the Hospital's discretion. 4.6.5 In lieu of all fringe benefits, except for shift differential, certification on-call pay, on-call/callback when worked, overtime when workedcall back pay, holiday pay when worked, weekend bonuspay, charge pay, BSN/MSNcertification pay, preceptor other premium pay and consecutive day premium. Per salary increments, pro-rated paid educational leave and tuition reimbursement, per diem nurses shall be scheduled to work at least two paid a fifteen percent (215%) shifts [eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour] per schedule (including Friday night through Sunday night) to include one (1) contract holiday per yearwage differential above the regular rate of pay. 5.7.1 A full or part-time RN may request a change to per diem status. Such RNs shall retain previously accrued seniority and benefits in the event of return to regular status. Such accruals shall not apply while in per diem status. A written reply to grant or deny the request shall be given by the Employer within thirty (30) days of requesting such change of status. 5.7.2 Per diem nurses who feel that their work schedule during the previous four (4) month period calls for a review of the assigned positions in a unit shall have the right to request such a review by the Nurse Practice Committee which shall make a recommendation whether an increase in FTE within the unit is warranted. A final determination shall be made by the designated Nurse Executive. Hours worked as relief for sick leave or leave of absence of another nurse will not be considered a basis for an adjustment in unit FTEs.

Per Diem Nurse. A registered Per Diem Nurse is a Registered Nurse who is classified as a Per Diem Nurse, whether or not the nurse who determines his/her own work schedule as to hours and days of work per monthis regularly scheduled or irregularly scheduled, or irregularly called in. Per Diem Nurses receive the salary specified in Article 12 - Compensation, and who regularly works less than shall not receive any other benefits, with the exception of shift differential, weekend differential under Article 13.7, call-back pay, standby pay, certification pay, and premium pay for work on a holiday. The Per Diem Nurse shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) the regular Per Diem rate of pay for all hours worked over the scheduled shift in the standard work week. Time worked as a Per Diem Nurse shall count toward accrual of benefits, pension and salary increments with the exception of vacation and sick leave accrual if the nurse changes to part-time or full-time status. 6.8.1 Per Diem Nurses will be required to work two (2) out holidays per calendar year, one of four (4) weekends. Per diem nurses which will be paid Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas or New Year's Day. 6.8.2 Per Diem Nurses will be evaluated on a ten percent quarterly basis (10%) salary premium in lieu of benefits (including vacationJanuary, sick leaveApril, holiday time; medicalJuly, dentalOctober), vision, life insurance; short and long term disability; paid education leave) and shall be entitled to the next increment step for 1664 hours worked. Per diem nurses shall be eligible for shift differential, certification pay, on-call/callback when worked, overtime when worked, holiday pay when worked, weekend bonus, charge pay, BSN/MSN, preceptor pay and consecutive day premium. Per diem nurses shall be scheduled determine their continued availability to work at least two (2) shifts [eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour] per schedule (including Friday night through Sunday night) to include one (1) contract holiday per yearminimum staffing requirements. 5.7.1 A full or 6.8.3 No nurse will be classified as both a part-time RN nurse and a Per Diem Nurse. 6.8.4 Any nurse may request a change Per Diem Nurse to per diem status. Such RNs shall retain previously accrued seniority and benefits work for her/him if the Per Diem Nurse is experienced in the event work and qualified to work with the mix of return nurses on the unit at the time of the assignment in the judgment of the supervisor or manager, and is not already on the schedule for that day as of the posting of the work schedule. It is intended that the supervisor or manager shall determine the appropriate mix of regular staff and Per Diem Nurses on any shift and that staff nurses will regularly work their own scheduled FTE, except when approved time off is given. For requests for time off made after the first Thursday of the posted schedule for the following schedule nurses will not contact Per Diem Nurses to regular status. Such accruals shall not apply while in per diem status. A written reply work any portion of their schedule prior to grant or deny the request shall be given by posting of the Employer within thirty (30) days of requesting such change of statusschedule. 5.7.2 Per diem nurses who feel that their work schedule during the previous four (4) month period calls for a review of the assigned positions in a unit shall have the right to request such a review by the Nurse Practice Committee which shall make a recommendation whether an increase in FTE within the unit is warranted. A final determination shall be made by the designated Nurse Executive. Hours worked as relief for sick leave or leave of absence of another nurse 6.8.5 Nurses will not be considered a basis required to obtain their own replacement coverage for an adjustment in unit FTEstime off for bereavement leave, jury duty or military leave or for time off which has been approved before the posting of the schedule where the reason is vacation, holiday, personal days or continuing education days and where staffing levels at the time of the request permit the scheduling of the time off. In all other circumstances, nurses may be required to obtain their own replacement coverage, if requested to do so at the time of the request.

Per Diem Nurse. A registered nurse who determines his/her own does not hold either a full-time or part-time position who is available to work schedule as to during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force, in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism.Per diem nurses will notify their employer of their preferred available hours and days of work per month, and who regularly works less than the required two (2) out of at least four (4) weekendsweeks prior to any given pay period. 4.6.1 Per diem nurses must be available to work a minimum of sixteen (16) hours per month to include one weekend and be available to be scheduled for one fixed holiday annually. Per diem nurses will receive double-time the irregular rate of pay for all hours worked on holiday. 4.6.2 Per diem nurses may be paid a ten percent (10%) salary premium in lieu of benefits (including vacation, sick leave, holiday time; medical, dental, vision, life insurance; short and long term disability; paid education leave) scheduled on an on-call basis. 4.6.3 Per diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be entitled eligible for overtime, shift differential ,on-call pay, call back pay, holiday pay, charge pay, certification pay, and any other 4.6.4 Per diem nurses shall accrue per diem seniority in relation to the next increment step for 1664 other per diems based on hours worked. Per diem nurses seniority shall apply only to layoff, recall, and status change only among other per diems. For purposes of job openings, per diem seniority shall be eligible considered alongside regular nurse seniority. Regular nurses who change to per diem status and subsequently return to regular status within three (3) years, without a break in employment, shall regain previously accrued regular status seniority, and EII and PTO levels of accrual. Regular nurses who change to per diem status shall be paid for their accrued PTO if they have completed one (1) year of employment. Election to per diem status can be made no more frequently than semi-annually. Per diem nurses with no pay status of at least six (6) months may be terminated at the Hospital's discretion. 4.6.5 In lieu of all fringe benefits, except for shift differential, certification on-call pay, on-call/callback when worked, overtime when workedcall back pay, holiday pay when worked, weekend bonuspay, charge pay, BSN/MSNcertification pay, preceptor other premium pay and consecutive day premium. Per salary increments, pro-rated paid educational leave and tuition reimbursement, per diem nurses shall be scheduled to work at least two paid a fifteen percent (215%) shifts [eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour] per schedule (including Friday night through Sunday night) to include one (1) contract holiday per yearwage differential above the irregular rate of pay. 5.7.1 A full or part-time RN may request a change to per diem status. Such RNs shall retain previously accrued seniority and benefits in the event of return to regular status. Such accruals shall not apply while in per diem status. A written reply to grant or deny the request shall be given by the Employer within thirty (30) days of requesting such change of status. 5.7.2 4.6.6 Per diem nurses who feel that their work schedule during with no pay status of at least six (6) months may be terminated at the previous four (4) month period calls for a review of the assigned positions in a unit shall have the right to request such a review by the Nurse Practice Committee which shall make a recommendation whether an increase in FTE within the unit is warranted. A final determination shall be made by the designated Nurse Executive. Hours worked as relief for sick leave or leave of absence of another nurse will not be considered a basis for an adjustment in unit FTEsHospital's discretion.

Per Diem Nurse. A registered nurse who determines his/her own does not hold either a full-time or part-time position who is available to work schedule as to hours and days during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work per monthforce, and who regularly works less than in the required two (2) out event of four (4) weekendsan emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses will notify their employer of their preferred available hours at least four (4) weeks prior to any given pay period. 4.6.1 Per diem nurses must be paid available to work a ten percent minimum of sixteen (10%16) salary premium in lieu hours per month to include one weekend and be available to be scheduled for one fixed holiday annually. Per diem nurses will receive double-time the regular rate of benefits (including vacation, sick leave, holiday time; medical, dental, vision, life insurance; short and long term disability; paid education leave) pay for all hours worked on holiday. 4.6.2 Per diem nurses may be scheduled on an on-call basis. 4.6.3 Per diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be entitled eligible for overtime, shift differential, on-call pay, call back pay, holiday pay, charge pay, certification pay, and any other premium pay. 4.6.4 Per diem nurses shall accrue per diem seniority in relation to the next increment step for 1664 other per diems based on hours worked. Per diem nurses seniority shall apply to layoff, recall, and status change only among other per diems. For purposes of job openings, per diem seniority shall be eligible considered alongside regular nurse seniority. Nurses must have Employer approval to change status between regular and per diem. Regular nurses who change to per diem status and subsequently return to regular status, without a break in employment, shall regain previously accrued regular status seniority, and EII 4.6.5 In lieu of all fringe benefits, except for shift differential, certification on-call pay, on-call/callback when worked, overtime when workedcall back pay, holiday pay when worked, weekend bonuspay, charge pay, BSN/MSNcertification pay, preceptor other premium pay and consecutive day premium. Per salary increments, pro-rated paid educational leave and tuition reimbursement, per diem nurses shall be scheduled to work at least two paid a fifteen percent (215%) shifts [eight (8) hour, ten (10) hour, or twelve (12) hour] per schedule (including Friday night through Sunday night) to include one (1) contract holiday per yearwage differential above the regular rate of pay. 5.7.1 A full or part-time RN may request a change to per diem status. Such RNs shall retain previously accrued seniority and benefits in the event of return to regular status. Such accruals shall not apply while in per diem status. A written reply to grant or deny the request shall be given by the Employer within thirty (30) days of requesting such change of status. 5.7.2 Per diem nurses who feel that their work schedule during the previous four (4) month period calls for a review of the assigned positions in a unit shall have the right to request such a review by the Nurse Practice Committee which shall make a recommendation whether an increase in FTE within the unit is warranted. A final determination shall be made by the designated Nurse Executive. Hours worked as relief for sick leave or leave of absence of another nurse will not be considered a basis for an adjustment in unit FTEs.