Common use of Professional Rights Clause in Contracts

Professional Rights. 5.1 The Employer agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act, Addendum A and the Collective Bargaining for Nurses Act. 5.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer to attain and maintain full efficiency and maximum patient care. The Employer recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. 5.3 The authorized representatives of the Association or their representatives shall have access to the premises of the Employer in order to investigate or conduct Association business so long as the work of the employees does not become interrupted. 5.4 The Employer shall supply bulletin board spaces at least large enough to hold 2 8 1/2”x 11” documents in places mutually agreed by the Employer and the Union for the Union to post items pertinent to Union business. 5.5 Should an unsafe situation arise which requires immediate attention, an employee will follow the organizational chain of command. 5.6 If, a resident poses a significant threat of harm to self and or others, the nurse shall follow appropriate chain of command and the Employer will respond. 5.7 The Association may use the Employer’s facilities for Association meetings contingent on management approval for each request. Reasonable requests will not be denied. Approval or denial shall be provided no later than three (3) business days following the request. 5.8 A maximum of two (2) nurses may be allowed subject to staffing requirements, the ability to use two (2) days of their accrued leave during Fall and Spring to attend the annual meeting of the Association. The requests shall not be unreasonably denied. 5.9 The Employer shall provide just compensation for destruction of clothing, prosthetic devices or personal property when the loss or damage is caused as a result of aggressive patient behavior or a work- related accident or injury that is not the result of nurse negligence. Such loss must be reported to the immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Reimbursement will be a maximum of $75 for clothes, watches, etc. Eyeglasses will be replaced on a like for like basis. Employee should first submit claim for eyeglass replacement through Employer sponsored benefits if the Employee carries such benefit. The Employer agrees to compensate for the remainder of the uncovered benefit. 5.10 The Employer shall provide to the Association, and each nurse access to an up- to-date policy manual on employment and clinical related matters. The policy and procedure manual shall be housed on each wing and made readily accessible to the nurses on duty. The nurses shall be notified of any change to policies issued by the Employer a minimum of fourteen (14) business days in advance on the HR bulletin board and in email to the Association to allow for discussion and comment. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Employer of bargaining changes in working conditions with the Union. 5.11 All nurses shall have an individual state email account and log-in password and have access to facility computers for clinically related purposes. 5.12 Whenever members of the local unit are engaged in collective bargaining with the Employer specific to the Facility, three (3) members shall receive release time. 5.13 An Association representative will be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes of time during new Employee orientation to orient the newly hired nurses to the contract and to the Association. 5.14 The Facility and its employees shall follow DPHHS and Facility policies. 5.15 Employee name tags and schedules shall list first name and last initial of the employee.

Professional Rights. 5.1 4.1 The Employer hospital agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center State Hospital will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act, Addendum A and the Collective Bargaining for Nurses Act. 5.2 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer Hospital to attain and maintain full efficiency and maximum patient care. The Employer Hospital recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. 5.3 4.3 The authorized representatives of the Montana Nursing Association or their his/her representatives shall have access to the premises of the Employer in order to investigate or conduct Association business so long as the work of the employees does not become interrupted. 5.4 The Employer shall supply bulletin board spaces at least large enough to hold 2 8 1/2”x 11” documents in places mutually agreed by the Employer and the Union for the Union to post items pertinent to Union business. 5.5 Should an unsafe situation arise which requires immediate attention, an employee will follow the organizational chain of command. 5.6 If, a resident poses a significant threat of harm to self and or others. In addition, the nurse shall follow appropriate chain Association representative will gain prior approval from the designated management official. It is further understood that, due to the sensitivity of command and some areas within the Employer will respond. 5.7 The Association may use the Employer’s facilities for Association meetings contingent on management approval for each request. Reasonable requests will not be denied. Approval or denial respective institution, it shall be provided no later than three (3) business days following the request. 5.8 A maximum of two (2) nurses may be allowed subject management's prerogative to staffing requirements, the ability to use two (2) days of their accrued leave during Fall and Spring to attend the annual meeting of the Association. The requests shall not be unreasonably denied. 5.9 The Employer shall provide just compensation for destruction of clothing, prosthetic devices or personal property when the loss or damage is caused as a result of aggressive patient behavior or a work- related accident or injury that is not the result of nurse negligence. Such loss must be reported to the immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Reimbursement will be a maximum of $75 for clothes, watches, etc. Eyeglasses will be replaced on a like for like basis. Employee should first submit claim for eyeglass replacement through Employer sponsored benefits if the Employee carries such benefit. The Employer agrees to compensate for the remainder of the uncovered benefit. 5.10 The Employer shall provide to the Association, and each nurse access to an up- to-date policy manual on employment and clinical related matters. The policy and procedure manual determine what specific areas shall be housed on each wing and made readily freely accessible to the nurses on dutyrepresentative. 4.4 The appropriate Management designee' must have the freedom to delegate those duties to others that are consistent with safe nursing practice. The nurses person to whom such duties are delegated must possess the basic knowledge and skills required to perform those duties. No RN shall be notified of any change required to policies issued by the Employer work in a minimum of fourteen (14) business days in advance on the HR bulletin board and in email unit without having been oriented to the Association to allow for discussion and commentthat unit within 6 months. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Employer of bargaining changes in working conditions with the UnionInitial orientation should not be less than three full shifts. Refresher orientations should not be less than one full shift. 5.11 All nurses 4.5 Employees have the right to refuse to work under conditions which, through mutual agreement arrived at an Association/Management meeting are unsafe for employees and/or patients and which continue to pose a threat of physical harm to employees and/or patients, provided Management has had reasonable period of time to take remedial action to correct whatever deficiency. 4.6 No nurse shall be disciplined, issued a punitive suspension or discharge without just cause and due process. An employee shall have the right to request a union representative during an individual state email account and log-in password and have access investigatory meeting that the employee reasonably believes could lead to facility computers for clinically related purposesdiscipline. It is understood this right shall not unduly delay the investigatory process. 5.12 Whenever members 4.7 The Association shall have four bulletin boards, placed by mutual agreement, for the use of the local unit are engaged in collective bargaining with the Employer specific to the Facility, three (3) members shall receive release time. 5.13 An Association representative Local Unit only. Bulletin boards will be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes of time during new Employee orientation to orient the newly hired nurses to the contract and to the Associationplaced in non-public areas. 5.14 The Facility and its employees shall follow DPHHS and Facility policies. 5.15 Employee name tags and schedules shall list first name and last initial of the employee.

Professional Rights. 5.1 4.1 The Employer agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center the Veterans' Home will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act, Addendum A and the Collective Bargaining for Nurses Act. 5.2 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer to attain and maintain full efficiency and maximum patient care. The Employer recognizes that the nurses Registered Nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. 5.3 4.3 In the event the Association designates a member employee to act in the capacity as official spokesperson for the Association on any matter, such designation shall be made in writing and shall specify the period covered by the designation. The authorized Association will notify the Employer of any additional designees. 4.4 A written list of the accredited officers and representatives of the Association or their representatives bargaining unit shall have access be furnished to the premises Facility Administrator immediately after their election, and the agency director shall be notified of any changes of said representatives in a timely manner. It is understood that the old list will be in effect until the new list is provided. 4.5 The internal business of the Employer in order Association shall be conducted by the employees during their non-duty hours; provided, however, that selected and designated Association officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate or conduct Association business so long as and process grievances, including arbitration matters. Such time must be requested in advance from the employee's supervisor and must not unduly interrupt the normal work expectancy. The Employer may place a time limitation on the time away from the work area to preclude neglect of resident related duties. The Employer will not compensate the employees does not become interruptedaforementioned individuals for time spent in such activities outside of their normal work schedule. 5.4 The Employer shall supply bulletin board spaces at least large enough to hold 2 8 1/2”x 11” documents in places mutually agreed by the Employer and the Union for the Union to post items pertinent to Union business. 5.5 4.6 Should an unsafe situation arise which requires immediate attention, an employee will follow the organizational chain of chain-of-command. 5.6 If, 4.7 The Employer shall supply a resident poses a significant threat bulletin board adjacent to the time clock at the main nurse’s station for the purpose of harm allowing the Association to self post notices and or others, other written material that has to do with the nurse shall follow appropriate chain conduct of command and the Employer will respondAssociation business. 5.7 4.8 The Association may use the Employer’s 's facilities for Association meetings contingent on management upon Management approval for each request. Reasonable requests will not be denied. 4.9 With prior written authorization from the employee, Association staff members and local Association representatives shall have the right to inspect and/or copy any of the material in the employee's personnel file, those records are pertinent to matters under discussion and provided such authorization is presented to the personnel officer or their representative. Approval Any copy requested may be subject to a copying fee of $.10 per page. 4.10 The Employer shall prepare and provide to the Association one copy of the Agreement. 4.11 A Registered Nurse may request the presence of an Association representative during any disciplinary or denial shall investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believes will result in them being disciplined. Paid release time may be provided no later than granted to such a representative contingent upon staffing requirements of the facility. 4.12 Subject to staffing requirements, nurses will be allowed to use vacation or compensatory time to attend one continuing education conference per year, at the employee’s expense. 4.13 Up to three (3) business days following the request. 5.8 A maximum of two (2) nurses may bargaining unit members will be allowed subject paid release time to staffing requirements, the ability to use two (2) days of their accrued leave during Fall and Spring to attend the annual meeting of the Association. The requests shall not be unreasonably denied. 5.9 The Employer shall provide just compensation for destruction of clothing, prosthetic devices or personal property when the loss or damage is caused as a result of aggressive patient behavior or a work- related accident or injury that is not the result of nurse negligence. Such loss must be reported to the immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Reimbursement will be a maximum of $75 for clothes, watches, etc. Eyeglasses will be replaced on a like for like basis. Employee should first submit claim for eyeglass replacement through Employer sponsored benefits if the Employee carries such benefit. The Employer agrees to compensate for the remainder of the uncovered benefit. 5.10 The Employer shall provide to the Association, and each nurse access to an up- to-date policy manual on employment and clinical related matters. The policy and procedure manual shall be housed on each wing and made readily accessible to the nurses on duty. The nurses shall be notified of any change to policies issued by the Employer a minimum of fourteen (14) business days in advance on the HR bulletin board and in email to the Association to allow for discussion and comment. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Employer of bargaining changes in working conditions with the Union. 5.11 All nurses shall have an individual state email account and log-in password and have access to facility computers for clinically related purposes. 5.12 Whenever members of the local unit are engaged engage in collective bargaining with the Employer specific to the Facility, three (3) members shall receive release timeEmployer. 5.13 An Association representative 4.14 A new graduate Registered Nurse working under a temporary permit will be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes function under the supervision of time during new Employee orientation to orient the newly hired nurses to the contract and to the Associationa licensed Registered Nurse. 5.14 The Facility and its employees shall follow DPHHS and Facility policies. 5.15 Employee name tags and schedules shall list first name and last initial of the employee.

Professional Rights. 5.1 4.1 The Employer hospital agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center State Hospital will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act, Addendum A and the Collective Bargaining for Nurses Act. 5.2 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer Hospital to attain and maintain full efficiency and maximum patient care. The Employer Hospital recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. 5.3 4.3 The authorized representatives of the Montana Nursing Association or their representatives shall have access to the premises of the Employer in order to investigate or conduct Association business so long as the work of the employees does not become interrupted. 5.4 The Employer shall supply bulletin board spaces at least large enough to hold 2 8 1/2”x 11” documents in places mutually agreed by the Employer and the Union for the Union to post items pertinent to Union business. 5.5 Should an unsafe situation arise which requires immediate attention, an employee will follow the organizational chain of command. 5.6 If, a resident poses a significant threat of harm to self and or others. In addition, the nurse shall follow appropriate chain Association representative will gain prior approval from the designated management official. It is further understood that, due to the sensitivity of command and some areas within the Employer will respond. 5.7 The Association may use the Employer’s facilities for Association meetings contingent on management approval for each request. Reasonable requests will not be denied. Approval or denial respective institution, it shall be provided no later than three (3) business days following the request. 5.8 A maximum of two (2) nurses may be allowed subject management's prerogative to staffing requirements, the ability to use two (2) days of their accrued leave during Fall and Spring to attend the annual meeting of the Association. The requests shall not be unreasonably denied. 5.9 The Employer shall provide just compensation for destruction of clothing, prosthetic devices or personal property when the loss or damage is caused as a result of aggressive patient behavior or a work- related accident or injury that is not the result of nurse negligence. Such loss must be reported to the immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Reimbursement will be a maximum of $75 for clothes, watches, etc. Eyeglasses will be replaced on a like for like basis. Employee should first submit claim for eyeglass replacement through Employer sponsored benefits if the Employee carries such benefit. The Employer agrees to compensate for the remainder of the uncovered benefit. 5.10 The Employer shall provide to the Association, and each nurse access to an up- to-date policy manual on employment and clinical related matters. The policy and procedure manual determine what specific areas shall be housed on each wing and made readily freely accessible to the nurses on dutyrepresentative. 4.4 The appropriate Management designee' must have the freedom to delegate those duties to others that are consistent with safe nursing practice. The nurses person to whom such duties are delegated must possess the basic knowledge and skills required to perform those duties. No RN shall be notified of any change required to policies issued by the Employer work in a minimum of fourteen (14) business days in advance on the HR bulletin board and in email unit without having been oriented to the Association to allow for discussion and commentthat unit within 6 months. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Employer of bargaining changes in working conditions with the UnionInitial orientation should not be less than three full shifts. Refresher orientations should not be less than one full shift. 5.11 All nurses 4.5 Employees have the right to refuse to work under conditions which, through mutual agreement arrived at an Association/Management meeting are unsafe for employees and/or patients and which continue to pose a threat of physical harm to employees and/or patients, provided Management has had reasonable period of time to take remedial action to correct whatever deficiency. 4.6 No nurse shall be disciplined, issued a punitive suspension or discharge without just cause and due process. An employee shall have the right to request a union representative during an individual state email account and log-in password and have access investigatory meeting that the employee reasonably believes could lead to facility computers for clinically related purposesdiscipline. It is understood this right shall not unduly delay the investigatory process. 5.12 Whenever members 4.7 The Association shall have four bulletin boards, placed by mutual agreement, for the use of the local unit are engaged in collective bargaining with the Employer specific to the Facility, three (3) members shall receive release time. 5.13 An Association representative Local Unit only. Bulletin boards will be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes of time during new Employee orientation to orient the newly hired nurses to the contract and to the Associationplaced in non-public areas. 5.14 The Facility and its employees shall follow DPHHS and Facility policies. 5.15 Employee name tags and schedules shall list first name and last initial of the employee.