Common use of Professional Practice Groups (PPGs Clause in Contracts

Professional Practice Groups (PPGs. A. The purpose of professional practice groups is to provide an orderly process through which Psychiatric Technicians may participate regularly as a group to: 1. Establish, maintain and improve the standard of nursing care within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license. 2. Function as a central group to assist in: (a) Maintaining competence in nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license, (b) Increasing the competence of Psychiatric Technicians by exposure to new skills, trends and developments of practice for developmentally disabled clients and mentally disabled patients, and (c) Recognizing and accepting responsibility for recommending improvements in practices that will enhance client/patient care. 3. Participate actively in efforts to define and upgrade the standards of practice, education, orientation, ethics, conduct and achievement as required by the appropriate licensing board. 4. Serve as a centralized group for receiving individual or group concerns pertaining to nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license and channeling this input for study evaluation and consideration. 5. Improve communications between members of the Psychiatric Technician discipline, related treatment/health care disciplines, and management and supervisors regarding new trends and changes in the field, such as a result of legislation, science or new applications and interpretation of existing laws. B. The size, composition and frequency of meetings for Psychiatric Technician PPGs shall be determined by facility management, which may include multidisciplinary Professional Practice Groups. Meetings of any PPGs shall be open and other employees may attend on their own time or on State time with his/her supervisor's approval. The selection process for the PPGs shall include an election of representative rank-and-file licensed Psychiatric Technicians and may also include direct appointments by management. Prior approval of agendas may be required. Each Professional Practice Group may elect officers and publish agendas in advance. No Chapter Officer may serve as an elected officer. Each Professional Practice Group shall prepare minutes and provide a copy to management and the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. Upon request, facility management shall be entitled to review the minutes prior to distribution. C. Professional Practice Groups shall be able to use State facilities, clerical support and mail systems consistent with current practices, workload and other facility priorities. Psychiatric Technicians participating in Professional Practice Groups shall suffer no loss of compensation and shall receive no overtime as a result of attendance at any Professional Practice Group meeting or assignments made by a Professional Practice Group. D. Professional Practice Groups may submit recommendations to facility management. It is understood by both parties that effective two-way communications improve morale and productivity. Upon request, a copy will be provided to the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. E. The Professional Practice Group shall not be for the purpose of meeting and conferring on any subject, nor for discussing a subject of any grievance or complaint. No Professional Practice Group communications, written or oral, may occur with any agency or organization other than the facility management without prior approval of the facility director or designee. F. It is understood that it is the responsibility of the Psychiatric Technicians themselves to form and organize the Professional Practices Group. G. This provision shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Article of this Agreement. H. Each chairperson of a facility Professional Practice Group may, upon request, be placed on a work schedule that allows up to 20 hours per week to perform PPG functions.

Professional Practice Groups (PPGs. A. a. The purpose of professional practice groups is to provide an orderly process through which Psychiatric Technicians may participate regularly as a group to: (1. ) Establish, maintain and improve the standard of nursing care within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license. (2. ) Function as a central group to assist in: (a) Maintaining competence in nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license, (b) Increasing the competence of Psychiatric Technicians by exposure to new skills, trends and developments of practice for developmentally disabled clients and mentally disabled patients, and (c) Recognizing and accepting responsibility for recommending improvements in practices that will enhance client/patient care. (3. ) Participate actively in efforts to define and upgrade the standards of practice, education, orientation, ethics, conduct and achievement as required by the appropriate licensing board. (4. ) Serve as a centralized group for receiving individual or group concerns pertaining to nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license and channeling this input for study evaluation and consideration. (5. ) Improve communications between members of the Psychiatric Technician discipline, related treatment/health care disciplines, and management and supervisors regarding new trends and changes in the field, such as a result of legislation, science or new applications and interpretation of existing laws. B. b. The size, composition and frequency of meetings for Psychiatric Technician PPGs shall be determined by facility management, which may include multidisciplinary Professional Practice Groups. Meetings of any PPGs shall be open and other employees may attend on their own time or on State time with his/her supervisor's approval. The selection process for the PPGs shall include an election of representative rank-and-file licensed Psychiatric Technicians and may also include direct appointments by management. Prior approval of agendas may be required. Each Professional Practice Group may elect officers and publish agendas in advance. No Chapter Officer bargaining unit officer or job xxxxxxx may serve as an elected officer. Each Professional Practice Group shall prepare minutes and provide a copy to management and the CAPT Chapter Executive Committeemanagement. Upon request, facility management shall be entitled to review the minutes prior to distribution. C. c. Professional Practice Groups shall be able to use State facilities, clerical support and mail systems consistent with current practices, workload and other facility priorities. Psychiatric Technicians participating in Professional Practice Groups shall suffer no loss of compensation and shall receive no overtime as a result of attendance at any Professional Practice Group meeting or assignments made by a Professional Practice Group. D. d. Professional Practice Groups may submit recommendations to facility management. It is understood by both parties that effective two-way communications improve morale and productivity. Upon request, a copy will be provided to the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. E. e. The Professional Practice Group shall not be for the purpose of meeting and conferring on any subject, nor for discussing a subject of any grievance or complaint. No Professional Practice Group communications, written or oral, may occur with any agency or organization other than the facility management without prior approval of the facility director or designee. F. f. It is understood that it is the responsibility of the Psychiatric Technicians themselves to form and organize the Professional Practices Group. G. g. This provision shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Article of this Agreement. H. h. Each chairperson of a facility Professional Practice Group may, upon request, be placed on a work schedule that allows up to 20 hours per week to perform PPG functions.

Professional Practice Groups (PPGs. A. The purpose of professional practice groups is to provide an orderly process through which Psychiatric Technicians may participate regularly as a group to: 1. Establish, maintain and improve the standard of nursing care within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license. 2. Function as a central group to assist in: (a) Maintaining competence in nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license, (b) Increasing the competence of Psychiatric Technicians by exposure to new skills, trends and developments of practice for developmentally disabled clients and mentally disabled patients, and (c) Recognizing and accepting responsibility for recommending improvements in practices that will enhance client/patient care. 3. Participate actively in efforts to define and upgrade the standards of practice, education, orientation, ethics, conduct and achievement as required by the appropriate licensing board. 4. Serve as a centralized group for receiving individual or group concerns pertaining to nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license and channeling this input for study evaluation and consideration. 5. Improve communications between members of the Psychiatric Technician discipline, related treatment/health care disciplines, and management and supervisors regarding new trends and changes in the field, such as a result of legislation, science or new applications and interpretation of existing laws. B. The size, composition and frequency of meetings for Psychiatric Technician PPGs shall be determined by facility management, which may include multidisciplinary Professional Practice Groups. Meetings of any PPGs shall be open and other employees may attend on their own time or on State time with his/her supervisor's approval. The selection process for the PPGs shall include an election of representative rank-and-file licensed Psychiatric Technicians and may also include direct appointments by management. Prior approval of agendas may be required. Each Professional Practice Group may elect officers and publish agendas in advance. No Chapter Officer bargaining unit officer or job xxxxxxx may serve as an elected officer. Each Professional Practice Group shall prepare minutes and provide a copy to management and the CAPT Chapter Executive Committeemanagement. Upon request, facility management shall be entitled to review the minutes prior to distribution. C. Professional Practice Groups shall be able to use State facilities, clerical support and mail systems consistent with current practices, workload and other facility priorities. Psychiatric Technicians participating in Professional Practice Groups shall suffer no loss of compensation and shall receive no overtime as a result of attendance at any Professional Practice Group meeting or assignments made by a Professional Practice Group. D. Professional Practice Groups may submit recommendations to facility management. It is understood by both parties that effective two-way communications improve morale and productivity. Upon request, a copy will be provided to the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. E. The Professional Practice Group shall not be for the purpose of meeting and conferring on any subject, nor for discussing a subject of any grievance or complaint. No Professional Practice Group communications, written or oral, may occur with any agency or organization other than the facility management without prior approval of the facility director or designee. F. It is understood that it is the responsibility of the Psychiatric Technicians themselves to form and organize the Professional Practices Group. G. This provision shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Article of this Agreement. H. Each chairperson of a facility Professional Practice Group may, upon request, be placed on a work schedule that allows up to 20 hours per week to perform PPG functions.

Professional Practice Groups (PPGs. A. The purpose of professional practice groups is to provide an orderly process through which Psychiatric Technicians may participate regularly as a group to: 1. Establish, maintain and improve the standard of nursing care within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license. 2. Function as a central group to assist in: (a) Maintaining competence in nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license, (b) Increasing the competence of Psychiatric Technicians by exposure to new skills, trends and developments of practice for developmentally disabled clients and mentally disabled patients, and (c) Recognizing and accepting responsibility for recommending improvements in practices that will enhance client/patient care. 3. Participate actively in efforts to define and upgrade the standards of practice, education, orientation, ethics, conduct and achievement as required by the appropriate licensing board. 4. Serve as a centralized group for receiving individual or group concerns pertaining to nursing practices within the scope of the Psychiatric Technician license and channeling this input for study evaluation and consideration. 5. Improve communications between members of the Psychiatric Technician discipline, related treatment/health care disciplines, and management and supervisors regarding new trends and changes in the field, such as a result of legislation, science or new applications and interpretation of existing laws. B. The size, composition and frequency of meetings for Psychiatric Technician PPGs shall be determined by facility management, which may include multidisciplinary Professional Practice Groups. Meetings of any PPGs shall be open and other employees may attend on their own time or on State time with his/her supervisor's approval. The selection process for the PPGs shall include an election of representative rank-and-file licensed Psychiatric Technicians and may also include direct appointments by management. Prior approval of agendas may be required. Each Professional Practice Group may elect officers and publish agendas in advance. No Chapter Officer bargaining unit officer or job xxxxxxx may serve as an elected officer. Each Professional Practice Group shall prepare minutes and provide a copy to management and the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. Upon request, facility management shall be entitled to review the minutes prior to distribution. C. Professional Practice Groups shall be able to use State facilities, clerical support and mail systems consistent with current practices, workload and other facility priorities. Psychiatric Technicians participating in Professional Practice Groups shall suffer no loss of compensation and shall receive no overtime as a result of attendance at any Professional Practice Group meeting or assignments made by a Professional Practice Group. D. Professional Practice Groups may submit recommendations to facility management. It is understood by both parties that effective two-way communications improve morale and productivity. Upon request, a copy will be provided to the CAPT Chapter Executive Committee. E. The Professional Practice Group shall not be for the purpose of meeting and conferring on any subject, nor for discussing a subject of any grievance or complaint. No Professional Practice Group communications, written or oral, may occur with any agency or organization other than the facility management without prior approval of the facility director or designee. F. It is understood that it is the responsibility of the Psychiatric Technicians themselves to form and organize the Professional Practices Group. G. This provision shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Article of this Agreement. H. Each chairperson of a facility Professional Practice Group may, upon request, be placed on a work schedule that allows up to 20 hours per week to perform PPG functions.