Recognition for Previous Experience. Nurses hired and per diem nurses transferring into a full-time or part-time position, during the life of this Agreement, as it may be extended by the parties, shall be given credit for prior comparable registered nursing experience on a year-for-year basis. LPN experience will be credited as one (1) year for each three (3) years of LPN experience, maximum credit of three (3) RN years to nine (9) LPN years. No credit will be given for LPN experience of less than three (3) years. Non-comparable nursing experience will be credited as one (1) year for each two (2) years of such experience. If a newly- hired nurse has years of experience equal to part of a year, the total years of experience will be rounded down to the nearest year, i.e., 7 and 1/2 years shall equal 7 years, for placements on the wage scale. The Hospital reserves the right to determine previous RN experience for placement on the wage schedule. Each nurse is responsible to provide the Hospital proof of prior nursing experience.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
