Productivity and Efficiency. 10.1 The parties to this Agreement recognise the skills, energy and cooperation of employees in increasing productivity and efficiency across the NTPS and that these improvements are integral to enhanced client service delivery and the career satisfaction and development of employees. Increasing productivity and efficiency is an ongoing and evolutionary process which takes place within the context of changing government priorities in policy and service delivery, new client demands, the introduction of new technology, more efficient and effective management and work practices, and ongoing skills development of the workforce.
Productivity and Efficiency. 13.1 The skills, energy and cooperation of employees and their contribution to productivity, increased quality and efficiency are recognised by this Agreement.
Productivity and Efficiency. The parties to this Agreement recognise the skills, energy and cooperation of employees in increasing productivity across the NTPS and that these improvements are integral to enhanced client service delivery and the career satisfaction and development of employees. Increasing productivity is an ongoing and evolutionary process which takes place within the context of changing government priorities in policy and service delivery, new client demands, the introduction of new technology, more efficient and effective management and work practices, and ongoing skills development of the workforce. As with former NTPS nursing and midwifery agreements, the past, present and future contribution of employees in increasing productivity is recognised through improved terms and conditions of employment which arise from the introduction of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement recognises productivity improvements occurring during the life of this Agreement. This Agreement recognises current and future developments in nursing and midwifery practice. In particular the Agreement recognises the following developments:
Productivity and Efficiency. 11.1 The Project Consultative Committee is to establish goals for improvement in efficiency and productivity, and recommend appropriate action to ensure those goals are achieved. Without limiting the efficiencies to be considered by the Project Consultative Committee the following matters may be considered:
Productivity and Efficiency. The current clause 13 has been updated to reflect the terms and conditions in the new Agreement: • clause 11.4(a) refers to the implementation of the new Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Career Pathway which is referenced in the new Agreement in Schedule 1 – Classification Descriptions; • clause 11.4(b) refers to the evolving clinical responsibility and scope of practice and is relevant to all employees generally under the new Agreement and, more specifically, to the increasing employment of Nurse Practitioners across the Department of Health, where possible; • clauses 11.4(c) and 11.4(d) regarding managing responsiveness to meet service demands and emerging best practice principles are relevant to the parties commitment to review staffing model/safe workloads management in clause 66; and • clause 11.4(e) refers to facilitating the requirements for the Australian Health Regulation Authority and is relevant to professional development allowance and other training support provisions in the new Agreement.
Productivity and Efficiency. (1) There is an expectation by CES that technician’s performance objectives are met and a high commitment applied to achieve the documented benchmarks. These measures, from time to time, will change as a result of process improvements, technology adoption and budgetary influences at CES’ discretion. Below are some of the key measures we are currently committed to: Labour efficiency % (Benchmark 76%) as determined by National Field Force Efficiency reports; Administration % (Benchmark <1.5%) Parts collection % (Benchmark <1%) Revisits (1st time fix) (Benchmark >95%) Stock control (correct booking out of stock)
Productivity and Efficiency. 7.1 The parties to this Agreement are committed to positively identifying and implementing measures to improving productivity and efficiency at the enterprise level during the life of this Agreement. The parties recognise that due to operational needs, no single rostering arrangement will necessarily be appropriate. Subject to Clause 13 – Rosters of this Agreement, the parties therefore agree to adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty with a view to developing effective and efficient options for hospital services which are mutually agreed by Employees and the Employer in accordance with sub-clause 13.10 of this Agreement.
Productivity and Efficiency. A minor change to clause 11.4(a) – Implementation of the new career pathway for NTPS nurses and midwives has been changed to Implementation of the revised career pathway for NTPS nurses and midwives.
Productivity and Efficiency. During the first six months of the Agreement being adopted, the AWU Committee shall present a Productivity and Efficiency Report to the Single Bargaining Unit. The report shall endeavour to show: areas of the workplace where financial and non‐financial productivity and efficiency gains may be achieved for council and its employees. where efficiency and productivity measures that are presently in place and or have taken place. Both parties are committed to improving the productivity and efficiency of Council’s operations. The Single Bargaining Unit shall reach agreement on areas where measurable gains can be made and if those gains are achieved additional wage payments will be made as outlined in Clause 12.
Productivity and Efficiency. Finance and Activity Tier 1 Total and Unfunded Variation in Net Cost of Service for End of Year Balanced or surplus 0 Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Admitted • Acute Admitted (Non-DVA) • Sub-Acute • Maintenance # NWAUs # Separations =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Emergency Department # NWAUs # Presentations =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Outpatients # NWAUs # Service Events =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 2 Coding Timeliness The proportion of all separations which have been clinically coded at the time the Integrated South Australian Activity Collection (XXXXX) is refreshed 90% Occupancy Tier 1 Average Overnight Length of Stay (ALOS) ALOS by month (overnight Separations) Includes ICU/excludes HITH/RITH LMH 3.3 MPH 4.5 NALHN 3.7 Tier 2 Extended Day Surgery (23 Hours) % of elective surgical procedures on the Extended Day (23 hour) Surgery DRG list that are managed within 23 hours 80% Tier 2 Same Day Elective Surgery Rates % of elective surgical procedures on Same Day Surgery list conducted on a same day basis LMH 80% MPH 95%
