Common use of Per Diem Nurses Clause in Contracts

Per Diem Nurses. Nurses who are not regularly scheduled or who are called to work when needed. Per Diem nurses shall include nurses scheduled on a “call in” basis. Per Diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Appendix B of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per Diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, weekend premium pay, certification premium and premium pay for actual hours worked on a holiday in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Per Diem nurses shall not accrue seniority nor are they eligible for any other benefits provided for in this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5.5.1, a full-time or part-time nurse who transfers to per diem status or who takes a non-bargaining unit position with the Employer shall have his/her seniority “frozen” until such time as the nurse obtains another full-time or part-time position within the bargaining unit. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status, but shall not accrue additional seniority while employed in per diem 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 be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses shall make themselves available to work at least four (4) shifts per four (4) week posted work schedule, two (2) of which must be weekend or evening/night shifts and at least one (1) major holiday (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) per year if the nurse’s primary department is staffed during such days/shifts. Per diem nurses shall contact the appropriate scheduler prior to the date upon which the published schedule is to be issued and provide a list of the days (including weekends) that the per diem nurse is available to work during the period of the schedule. If the per diem nurse is not placed on the published schedule, the nurse shall not be required to continue being available for the identified date. Per diem nurses who feel that they are not properly classified or are not receiving appropriate benefits or any other nurse who feels that per diem nurses are regularly working sufficient hours on shifts that could be reasonably combined to create a position of a .3 FTE or more for a period of more than three (3) consecutive months, shall have the right to require a review of the potential for posting such a position and, if not satisfied, may submit the dispute to the grievance procedure. When reviewing whether an FTE’d position may be posted based upon shifts regularly worked by per diem nurses, shifts worked by Per Diem nurses to cover for a nurse on a leave of absence shall be excluded.

Per Diem Nurses. Nurses who are not regularly scheduled or who are called to work when needed. Per Diem diem nurses shall include nurses scheduled on a “call in” basis. Per Diem diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Appendix B of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per Diem diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, weekend premium pay, certification premium and premium pay for actual hours worked on a holiday in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Per Diem diem nurses shall not accrue seniority nor are they eligible for any other benefits provided for in this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5.5.1, a full-time or part-time nurse who transfers to per diem status or who takes a non-bargaining unit position with the Employer shall have his/her seniority “frozen” until such time as the nurse obtains another full-time or part-time position within the bargaining unit. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status, but shall not accrue additional seniority while employed in per diem status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part- part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses shall make themselves available to work at least four (4) shifts per four (4) week posted work schedule, two (2) of which must be weekend or evening/night shifts and at least one (1) major holiday (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) per year if the nurse’s primary department is staffed during such days/shifts. Per diem nurses shall contact the appropriate scheduler prior to the date upon which the published schedule is to be issued and provide a list of the days (including weekends) that the per diem nurse is available to work during the period of the schedule. If the per diem nurse is not placed on the published schedule, the nurse shall not be required to continue being available for the identified date. Per diem nurses who feel that they are not properly classified or are not receiving appropriate benefits or any other nurse who feels that per diem nurses are regularly working sufficient hours on shifts that could be reasonably combined to create a position of a .3 FTE or more for a period of more than three (3) consecutive months, shall have the right to require a review of the potential for posting such a position and, if not satisfied, may submit the dispute to the grievance procedure. When reviewing whether an FTE’d position may be posted based upon shifts regularly worked by per diem nurses, shifts worked by Per Diem per diem nurses to cover for a nurse on a leave of absence shall be excluded.excluded.‌

Per Diem Nurses. Nurses who are not regularly scheduled or who are called to work when needed. Per Diem nurses shall include nurses scheduled on a “call in” basis. Per Diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Appendix B of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per Diem nurses shall receive longevity increments and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, weekend premium pay, certification premium and premium pay for actual hours worked on a holiday in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Per Diem nurses shall not accrue seniority nor are they eligible for any other benefits provided for in this Agreement, other than paid sick leave benefits as required by law. Except as provided in Section 5.5.1, a full-time or part-time nurse who transfers to per diem status or who takes a non-bargaining unit position with the Employer shall have his/her seniority “frozen” until such time as the nurse obtains another full-time or part-time position within the bargaining unit. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status, but shall not accrue additional seniority while employed in per diem status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part- part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses shall make themselves available to work at least four (4) shifts per four (4) week posted work schedule, two (2) of which must be weekend or evening/night shifts and at least one (1) major holiday (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) per year if the nurse’s primary department is staffed during such days/shifts. Per diem nurses shall contact the appropriate scheduler prior to the date upon which the published schedule is to be issued and provide a list of the days (including weekends) that the per diem nurse is available to work during the period of the schedule. If the per diem nurse is not placed on the published schedule, the nurse shall not be required to continue being available for the identified date. Per diem nurses who feel that they are not properly classified or are not receiving appropriate benefits or any other nurse who feels that per diem nurses are regularly working sufficient hours on shifts that could be reasonably combined to create a position of a .3 FTE or more for a period of more than three (3) consecutive months, shall have the right to require a review of the potential for posting such a position and, if not satisfied, may submit the dispute to the grievance procedure. When reviewing whether an FTE’d position may be posted based upon shifts regularly worked by per diem nurses, shifts worked by Per Diem nurses to cover for a nurse on a leave of absence shall be excluded.one