Common use of PTO Request Procedure Clause in Contracts

PTO Request Procedure. Should the Medical Center be unable to find adequate coverage for a nurse’s requested scheduled PTOs or requested scheduled unpaid time off, a nurse’s request for PTO hours or unpaid time off may be denied even though a nurse has given the required advance notice under Section 14.9. A decision to deny a request will be made no later than the third (3rd) day before the schedule’s posting deadline. Prior to the date the schedule is posted, the Medical Center will attempt to notify the nurse of the action on the request. If a request is granted for a block of PTOs of five consecutive workdays or more, the nurse will not be scheduled to work during that time period without the nurse's consent. Once approved and scheduled, a nurse’s PTOs or unpaid time off shall not be unilaterally changed by the Medical Center. If more than one nurse in a unit asks for the same time off, and gives the required advance notice under the scheduling article, but the operational and staffing needs of the Medical Center will not allow all such nurses to take this time off, the nurse(s) with the longer continuous employment of any type by the Medical Center, commencing with the most recent date of hire, will be given preference; except as provided below with respect to certain “priority” requests. Where the time off requested is for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, a nurse who received that holiday off in the previous year may not use the preference provided for in the preceding sentence. If a nurse is denied requested time off but is able to find coverage before the 8th day after posting of the schedule and provides the nurse’s manager with written commitment from the other nurses of such coverage, the nurse shall be granted the time off. The nurse working the shift will be eligible for the extra shift premium under Appendix A, Section E, but is subject to the conditions of Appendix B. Trades will be granted when they do not incur additional overtime or other premium pay, and staffing levels and skill mix must be maintained. All other requests for trades will be reviewed at manager discretion.

PTO Request Procedure. Should the Medical Center be unable to find adequate coverage for a nurse’s requested scheduled PTOs or requested scheduled unpaid time off, a nurse’s request for PTO hours or unpaid time off may be denied even though a nurse has given the required advance notice under Section 14.9. A decision to deny a request will be made no later than the third (3rd) day before the schedule’s posting deadline. Prior to the date the schedule is posted, the Medical Center will attempt to notify the nurse of the action on the request. If a request is granted for a block of PTOs of five consecutive workdays or more, the nurse will not be scheduled to work during that time period without the nurse's consent. Once approved and scheduled, a nurse’s PTOs or unpaid time off shall not be unilaterally changed by the Medical Center. If more than one nurse in a unit asks for the same time off, and gives the required advance notice under the scheduling article, but the operational and staffing needs of the Medical Center will not allow all such nurses to take this time off, the nurse(s) with the longer continuous employment of any type by the Medical Center, commencing with the most recent date of hire, will be given preference; except as provided below with respect to certain “priority” requests. Where the time off requested is for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, a nurse who received that holiday off in the previous year may not use the preference provided for in the preceding sentence. If a nurse is denied requested time off but is able to find coverage before the 8th day after posting of the schedule and provides the nurse’s manager with written commitment from the other nurses of such coverage, the nurse shall be granted the time off. The nurse working the shift will be eligible for the extra shift premium under Appendix A, Section E, but is subject to the conditions of Appendix B. Trades B.Trades will be granted when they do not incur additional overtime or other premium pay, and staffing levels and skill mix must be maintained. All other requests for trades will be reviewed at manager discretion.

PTO Request Procedure. Should the staffing office Medical Center be unable to find adequate coverage for a nurse’s requested scheduled PTOs or requested scheduled unpaid time off, a nurse’s request for PTO hours or unpaid time off may be denied even though a nurse has given the required advance notice under Section 14.912.8 12.9. A decision to deny a request will be made no later than the third (3rd) day before the schedule’s posting deadline. Prior to the date the schedule is posted, the staffing office Medical Center will attempt to notify the nurse of the action on the request, but it is the responsibility of the requesting nurse to contact the staffing office for information about the request. If a request is granted for a block of PTOs of five consecutive workdays or more, the nurse will not be scheduled to work during that time period without the nurse's consent. Once approved and scheduled, however, a nurse’s PTOs or unpaid time off shall not be unilaterally changed by the Medical Center. If more than one nurse in a unit asks for the same time off, and gives the required advance notice under the scheduling article, but the operational and staffing needs of the Medical Center will not allow all such nurses to take this time off, the nurse(s) with the longer continuous employment of any type by the Medical Center, commencing with the most recent date of hire, will be given preference; except as provided below with respect to certain “priority” requests. Where the time off requested is for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, a nurse who received that holiday off in the previous year may not use the preference provided for in the preceding sentence. If a nurse is denied requested time off but is able to find coverage before the 8th day after posting of the schedule and provides the nurse’s manager staffing office with written commitment from the other nurses of such coverage, the nurse shall be granted the time off. The nurse working the shift will be eligible for the extra shift premium under Appendix A, Section EG, but is subject to the conditions of Appendix B. Trades will be granted when they do not incur additional overtime or other premium pay, and staffing levels and skill mix must be maintained. All other requests for trades will be reviewed at manager discretion.B.

PTO Request Procedure. Should the Medical Center staffing office be unable to find adequate coverage for a nurse’s requested scheduled PTOs or requested scheduled unpaid time off, a nurse’s request for PTO hours or unpaid time off may be denied even though a nurse has given the required advance notice under Section 14.912.8. A decision to deny a request will be made no later than the third (3rd) day before the schedule’s posting deadline. Prior to the date the schedule is posted, the Medical Center staffing office will attempt to notify the nurse of the action on the request, but it is the responsibility of the requesting nurse to contact the staffing office for information about the request. If a request is granted for a block of PTOs of five consecutive workdays or more, the nurse will not be scheduled to work during that time period without the nurse's consent. Once approved and scheduled, however, a nurse’s PTOs or unpaid time off shall not be unilaterally changed by the Medical CenterHospital. If more than one nurse in a unit asks for the same time off, and gives the required advance notice under the scheduling article, but the operational and staffing needs of the Medical Center Hospital will not allow all such nurses to take this time off, the nurse(s) with the longer continuous employment of any type by the Medical CenterHospital, commencing with the most recent date of hire, will be given preference; except as provided below with respect to certain “priority” requests. Where the time off requested is for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, a nurse who received that holiday off in the previous year may not use the preference provided for in the preceding sentence. If a nurse is denied requested time off but is able to find coverage before the 8th day after posting of the schedule and provides the nurse’s manager staffing office with written commitment from the other nurses of such coverage, the nurse shall be granted the time off. The nurse working the shift will be eligible for the extra shift premium under Appendix A, Section EG, but is subject to the conditions of Appendix B. Trades will be granted when they do not incur additional overtime or other premium pay, and staffing levels and skill mix must be maintained. All other requests for trades will be reviewed at manager discretion.B.

PTO Request Procedure. Should the Medical Center be unable to find adequate 37 coverage for a nurse’s requested scheduled PTOs or requested scheduled unpaid time off, a 1 nurse’s request for PTO hours or unpaid time off may be denied even though a nurse has given 2 the required advance notice under Section 14.9. A decision to deny a request will be made no 3 later than the third (3rd) day before the schedule’s posting deadline. Prior to the date the schedule is posted, the Medical Center will attempt to notify the nurse of the action on the 5 request. If a request is granted for a block of PTOs of five consecutive workdays or more, the 6 nurse will not be scheduled to work during that time period without the nurse's consent. Once 7 approved and scheduled, a nurse’s PTOs or unpaid time off shall not be unilaterally changed by 8 the Medical Center. If more than one nurse in a unit asks for the same time off, and gives the 9 required advance notice under the scheduling article, but the operational and staffing needs of 10 the Medical Center will not allow all such nurses to take this time off, the nurse(s) with the 11 longer continuous employment of any type by the Medical Center, commencing with the most 12 recent date of hire, will be given preference; except as provided below with respect to certain 13 “priority” requests. Where the time off requested is for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or 14 Christmas, a nurse who received that holiday off in the previous year may not use the 15 preference provided for in the preceding sentence. If a nurse is denied requested time off but is 16 able to find coverage before the 8th day after posting of the schedule and provides the nurse’s 17 manager with written commitment from the other nurses of such coverage, the nurse shall be 18 granted the time off. The nurse working the shift will be eligible for the extra shift premium under Appendix A, Section E, but is subject to the conditions of Appendix B. Trades will be granted when they do not incur additional overtime or other 19 premium pay, and staffing levels and skill mix must be maintained. All other requests for trades 20 will be reviewed at manager discretion.. 21