PER DIEM PROGRAM. Section 1. Newly hired per diem employees shall receive orientation in accordance with the established departmental program to which they will be assigned.
Section 2. Once scheduled, a per diem may be cancelled as provided in Article 14, section 1d.
PER DIEM PROGRAM. 35.1 To be eligible for Per Diem RN status, the nurse must have the equivalent minimum of at least one year’s full-time work experience in the area in which the nurse will be working. All non-float Per Diem nurses shall be Unit Based, meaning that each nurse shall have a home base in a specific department and be managed by the Director of that department. Per Diem staff are utilized on an as-needed basis.
35.2 Per Diem nurses must submit their availability to meet their minimum requirements for the full 6-week schedule directly to their Department Director. Once a Per Diem has submitted their availability for open shifts, they have fulfilled their obligation and shall not be mandatorily moved. Minimum requirements must be met in their home base departments (for non-float Per Diems), and must be met by making themselves available for open shifts, one or two full shifts of which will be weekend time (7:00 a.m. Saturday to 7:00 a.m. Monday), in accordance with the appropriate Level. The weekend requirement will not apply to Per Diems who work in areas which do not work weekends. Such Per Diems must meet their availability requirements on weekdays unless otherwise stated in this Article.
35.3 Level 1 Per Diem nurses must make themselves available each year to work for at least two (2) special days; “special days” for the day shift are defined as: Super Bowl Sunday, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, the day after Thanksgiving, the day before Christmas and the day after Christmas; “special days” for the night shift (starting at 7:00 p.m. of the day of the special day) are defined as: Super Bowl Sunday, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Level 2 Per Diem nurses must make themselves available to work one (1) of the above special days, and one (1) winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years’ Day). Per Diem Nurses shall make themselves available on a rotating basis for holidays and/or special days, as applicable. A list of special days and holidays will be posted for each contract year during the first month of the year. Level 1 Level 2 Hours 24 hours/6 weeks (Unless approved otherwise by a manager, this requirement must be met with two (2) twelve (12) hour shifts, or eight (8) or ten (10) hour shifts if the unit regularly uses such shifts). 108 hours/6 week schedule (Unless approved otherwise by manager, this requirement must be met with nine (9) twelve (12) hour shifts, or eight (8) or ten (10) hour shi...
PER DIEM PROGRAM. 35.1 To be eligible for Per Diem RN status, the nurse must have the equivalent minimum of at least one year’s full-time work experience in the area in which the nurse will be working. All non-float Per Diem nurses shall be Unit Based, meaning that each nurse shall have a home base in a specific department and be managed by the Director of that department. Per Diem staff are utilized on an as-needed basis.
35.2 Per Diem nurses must submit their availability to meet their minimum requirements for the full 6-week schedule directly to their Department Director. Minimum requirements must be met in their home base departments (for non-float Per Diems), and must be met by making themselves available for open shifts, one or two full shifts of which will be weekend time (7:00
PER DIEM PROGRAM. Section 1. Orientation for per diems without previous experience at the Hospital, or without the regular orientation provided elsewhere in this Agreement, shall receive an orientation of at least ten (10) working days, five (5) of which shall be on the shift for which the per diem is hired, provided the employee commits to participate in such orientation on dates and times established by the Employer. The completion of which will not exceed four (4) weeks.
Section 2. Per diem employees must make themselves available as provided in Article 16 (Employee Status) and Article 21 (Holidays). The per diem employee is also subject to Article 38, (Available Time) once she/he has met their committed days per month.
Section 3. Once scheduled, a per diem may be canceled as provided in Article 16, Section 1d.
PER DIEM PROGRAM. Section 1. Orientation for per diems without previous experience at the Hospital, or without the regular orientation provided elsewhere in this Agreement, shall receive an orientation of at least ten (10) working days, five (5) of which shall be on the shift for which the per diem is hired, provided the employee commits to participate in such orientation on dates and times established by the Employer. The completion of which will not exceed four (4) weeks.
Section 2. Per diem employees must make themselves available as provided in Article 16 (Employee Status) and Article 21 (Holidays). The per diem employee is also subject to Article 38, (Available Time) once she/he has met their committed days per month.
Section 3. Once scheduled, a per diem may be canceled as provided in Article 16, Section 1d. Section 4a. The below rates are applicable to all hours worked whether on 8-hour, 10-hour or 12-hour shifts. Section 4b. Overtime will be paid for all hours worked in excess of forty hours actually worked in any week.
Section 5. PER DIEM WAGE SCHEDULE
1. Major Winter Holidays include New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas and Major Summer Holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. 2. (a) Article 21: Section 5b applies.
