Common use of Recognition for Past Experience Clause in Contracts

Recognition for Past Experience. Full-time and part-time nurses hired during the term of this Agreement shall be given full credit for continuous recent nursing experience when placed on the wage scale in Section 11.1, Wage Rates. For purposes of this Section, "continuous recent nursing experience" is defined as direct patient care nurse experience (e.g., acute care hospital, clinic, nursing home, home health, hospice, etc.) as determined appropriate in the opinion of the Hospital's Assessment Team (Hiring Director/Manager, Director of Patient Care Services and the Nurse Recruiter). Other nursing experience may also be credited as determined appropriate in the opinion of the Hospital's Assessment Team.

Recognition for Past Experience. Full-time and part-time nurses hired during the term of this Agreement shall be given full credit for continuous recent nursing experience when placed on the wage scale in Section 11.1I1.1, Wage Rates. For purposes of this Section, "continuous recent nursing experience" is defined as direct patient care nurse experience (e.g., acute care hospital, clinic, nursing home, home health, hospice, etc.) as determined appropriate in the opinion of the Hospital's Assessment Team (Hiring Director/Manager, Director of Patient Care Services and the Nurse Recruiter). Other nursing experience may also be credited as determined appropriate in the opinion of the Hospital's Assessment Team.