Common use of Professional Rights Clause in Contracts

Professional Rights. 4.1 The Employer agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at the Public Health and Human Services Department will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act. 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer to attain and maintain full efficiency. The Employer recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. Nursing and nursing practice shall not be supervised exclusively by non-nursing supervisors and/or administrators. If requested by an employee, Employer will consult with a professional nurse within the department regarding the evaluation of nursing practices and nursing ethics. 4.3 The authorized representatives of the Montana Nurses Association 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. In addition, the Association representative will gain prior approval from the designated management official. It is further understood that, due to the sensitivity of some areas within the Employer's operations, it shall be management's prerogative to determine what specific areas shall be made accessible to the representative. 4.4 The Employer, within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement and quarterly, shall present the Association with a list of the names, mailing addresses, date of hire, job title and current rate of pay of employees covered by the terms of this Agreement. The Employer will provide the Association with a list of newly hired and terminated nurses each month. 4.5 The internal business of the local unit shall be conducted by the employees during their non-duty hours. Selected and local unit officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and pursue formal grievances. 4.6 The Employer shall give the Association and local unit advance notice and an opportunity to comment on any layoff, including a list of the employees affected. The Employer shall ensure to the Association, the local unit and each employee reasonable access to an up-to-date policy manual of its rules, regulations, and policies on employment related matters. The Association and local unit shall be notified of any change or additions to personnel rules, regulations, and policies issued by the Employer sufficiently in advance to allow discussion and comment. 4.7 Whenever members of the local unit are scheduled by the Employer to participate during working hours in negotiations with respect to this Collective Bargaining Agreement, two members of the local unit shall be granted up to eight hours per biennium paid release time. 4.8 Employees shall have the right to union representation at any investigatory meeting that the employee reasonably believes could lead to discipline. 4.9 Clinical issues within programs with a nurse consultant position that involves patient care or the development of programs pertaining to patient care shall involve consultation by nursing staff. This includes but is not limited to, policy, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), care, and procedures, so long as said consultation is within nursing job description.

Professional Rights. 4.1 The Employer agrees that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at the Public Health and Human Services Department will be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act. 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer to attain and maintain full efficiency. The Employer recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. Nursing and nursing practice shall not be supervised exclusively by non-nursing supervisors and/or administrators. If requested by an employee, Employer will consult with a professional nurse within the department regarding the evaluation of nursing practices and nursing ethics. 4.3 The authorized representatives of the Montana Nurses Association 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. In addition, the Association representative will gain prior approval from the designated management official. It is further understood that, due to the sensitivity of some areas within the Employer's operations, it shall be management's prerogative to determine what specific areas shall be made accessible to the representative. 4.4 The Employer, within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement and quarterly, shall present the Association with a list of the names, mailing addresses, date of hire, job title and current rate of pay of employees covered by the terms of this Agreement. The Employer will provide the Association with a list of newly hired and terminated nurses each month. 4.5 The internal business of the local unit shall be conducted by the employees during their non-duty hours. Selected and local unit officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and pursue formal grievances. 4.6 The Employer shall give the Association and local unit advance notice and an opportunity to comment on any layoff, including a list of the employees affected. The Employer shall ensure to the Association, the local unit and each employee reasonable access to an up-to-date policy manual of its rules, regulations, and policies on employment related matters. The Association and local unit shall be notified of any change or additions to personnel rules, regulations, and policies issued by the Employer sufficiently in advance to allow discussion and comment. 4.7 Whenever members of the local unit are scheduled by the Employer to participate during working hours in negotiations with respect to this Collective Bargaining Agreement, two members of the local unit shall be granted up to eight hours per biennium paid release time. 4.8 Employees shall have the right to union representation at any investigatory meeting that the employee reasonably believes could lead to discipline. 4.9 Clinical issues within programs with a nurse consultant position that involves patient care or the development of programs pertaining to patient care shall involve consultation by nursing staff. This includes but is not limited to, policy, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), care, and procedures, so long as said consultation is within nursing job description.

Professional Rights. 4.1 1. Prior to temporarily transferring a nurse to an area where the nurse has ultimate responsibility, Employer shall provide the nurse with inservice education and/or orientation in the particular area of responsibility. Such education and/or orientation must have been completed within two (2) years immediately preceding such transfer. Such education may be either inservice or out of Employer's facilities. In the event that the nurse should request a transfer to another area and Employer grants the transfer, for an indefinite period, similar inservice education and/or orientation shall be provided prior to such transfer. 2. A graduate nurse may not be scheduled in an area to be ultimately responsible for patients’ welfare until state licensure is in effect. 3. Nurses shall have the right to review their personnel files in one of the administration offices in the presence of a human resource officer or equivalent official. Nurses shall also have the right to request and be provided with a copy of any document contained in their individual personnel files. 4. By advance notice, authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to enter Employer's facilities for the purpose of transacting Association business. Upon arrival, the representative shall notify the Director of Nursing at the Nursing Home, the Vice President of Nursing at the Hospital, or the Clinic Supervisor, whichever is applicable, of the intent to transact business and shall advise as to which department shall be visited. Such visits shall not interfere with a nurse’s work. 5. Employer shall furnish a bulletin board in the area of the time clock for the use of the Local Unit. The Association will post the following types of notices: A. Association meeting/program notices, including relevant meeting minutes; B. Association election notices; C. Notices of appointments to office; D. Notices of Association social affairs, conventions, and all continuing education opportunities; and E. Informative or educational nursing articles or journals. 6. Employer agrees and Association agree that all matters relating to the practice of nursing at the Public Health and Human Services Department will shall be in accordance with the Montana Nurse Practice Act. 4.2 The Association, on behalf of its members, agrees to cooperate with the Employer to attain and maintain full efficiency7. The Employer recognizes that the nurses are professionals and have professional interests and concerns. Nursing and nursing practice Nurses shall not be supervised exclusively required to perform non-nursing duties which are ordinarily performed by non-nursing supervisors and/or administrators. 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Selected and local unit officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and pursue formal grievances. 4.6 The Employer shall give the Association and local unit advance notice and an opportunity to comment on any layoff, including a list of the employees affected. The Employer shall ensure to the AssociationU.R./I.C./E.D., the local unit and each employee reasonable access to an up-to-date policy manual Vice President of its rulesNursing at the Hospital, regulationsthe Clinic Supervisor, the Director of Nursing at the Nursing Home, the Assistant Directors of Nursing, and policies all House Supervisors hired on employment related matters. 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