Common use of Short Notice Clause in Contracts

Short Notice. In circumstances where the DHB chooses to include this component into the relief schedules and /or rosters, the system outlined below is to be adopted. If short notice relief is not provided for, the current contractual provisions provides that cover for leave can be provided by the payment of additional duties, cross cover, locum payments, closing services and cancelling clinics. 1. Short notice leave relievers are allocated in one of two ways. (a) Relief Pool - Short notice relievers are added to the relief pool and each member of the relief pool is allocated to short notice relief for periods of time. House officers and medical registrars are examples where this method of short notice relief is likely to be appropriate. (b) On a Run - Each of the RMOs on a run or group of runs each takes a turn at short notice relief. During this period the RMO is identified as the short notice reliever and the provisions relating to short notice relief apply to them. An additional reliever must be supplied to the relief pool to provide cover for the RMO on short notice relief (much as night relievers do). 2. All RMOs providing short notice relief must have at least 14 days’ notice of any weeks so allocated to them. 3. Short notice relievers are to provide cover for absent RMOs as a result of sickness, bereavement, other short notice leave requirements, but may be used for other gaps as necessary. 4. Notification to the SNR of whether relief is required and where the RMO will relieve must be given by 0900 hours each day Monday to Friday. If not notified the RMO will hold themselves available to relieve during the day should someone fall suddenly ill, until 1600 hours. 5. RMOs will be supplied with cell phone and if called after 0900 hours will have 2 hours to report to duty. 6. If required for a night shift, the RMO must be notified no later than 1400 hours. 7. If, having performed a night duty, the RMO is not contacted prior to 0900 hours to confirm they are not required the following night, the RMO will assume they are working the next night and prepare accordingly. 8. Having completed night duty(s) the RMOs shall be provided with as many sleep days off as consecutive nights worked up to a maximum of 3 days off. 9. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work more than one period of duty in any 24- hour period. 10. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work more than 2 long days (i.e. Periods of duty in excess of ten hours excluding night duties) in any seven-day period. Except that if the total number of hours does not exceed 72 in any seven day period, a third long day may be requested, however the third long day may not be in a consecutive 24 period with any other long day or night duty. This exception is to cater for the eventuality where the RMO has not been required to work at all some day(s) during their 7-day period on SNR. 11. No RMO can perform more than 7 days on short notice relief in any one period and this seven-day period shall commence on a Saturday or Monday. Periods of SNR shall be rostered no more frequently than once in six weeks if from a relief pool 1(a) above and no more frequently than once a quarter if from a pool as per clause 1(b) above. 12. If a short notice reliever is not notified by 1400 hours of relief required on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, they shall not be required at all that day.

Short Notice. In circumstances where the DHB chooses to include this component into the relief schedules and /or rosters, the system outlined below is to be adopted. If short notice relief is not provided for, the current contractual provisions provides that cover for leave can be provided by the payment of additional duties, cross cover, locum payments, closing services and cancelling clinics. 1. Short notice leave relievers are allocated in one of two ways. (a) Relief Pool - Short notice relievers are added to the relief pool and each member of the relief pool is allocated to short notice relief for periods of time. House officers and medical registrars are examples where this method of short notice relief is likely to be appropriate. (b) On a Run - Each of the RMOs on a run or group of runs each takes a turn at short notice relief. During this period the RMO is identified as the short notice reliever and the provisions relating to short notice relief apply to them. An additional reliever must be supplied to the relief pool to provide cover for the RMO on short notice relief (much as night relievers do). 2. All RMOs providing short notice relief must have at least 14 days’ notice of any weeks so allocated to them. 3. Short notice relievers are to provide cover for absent RMOs as a result of sickness, bereavement, other short notice leave requirements, but may be used for other gaps as necessary. 4. Notification to the SNR of whether relief is required and where the RMO will relieve must be given by 0900 hours each day Monday to Friday. If not notified the RMO will hold themselves available to relieve during the day should someone fall suddenly ill, until 1600 hours. 5. RMOs will be supplied with cell phone and if called after 0900 hours will have 2 hours to report to duty. 6. If required for a night shift, the RMO must be notified no later than 1400 hours. 7. If, having performed a night duty, the RMO is not contacted prior to 0900 hours to confirm they are not required the following night, the RMO will assume they are working the next night and prepare accordingly. 8. Having completed night duty(s) the RMOs shall be provided with as many sleep days off as consecutive nights worked up to a maximum of 3 days off. 9. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work commence more than one period of duty in any 24- 24-hour period. 10. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work more than 2 long days (i.e. Periods of duty in excess of ten hours excluding night duties) in any seven-day period. Except that if the total number of hours does not exceed 72 in any seven day period, a third long day may be requested, however the third long day may not be in a consecutive 24 period with any other long day or night duty. This exception is to cater for the eventuality where the RMO has not been required to work at all some day(s) during their 7-day period on SNR. 11. No RMO can perform more than 7 days on short notice relief in any one period and this seven-day period shall commence on a Saturday or Monday. Periods of SNR shall be rostered no more frequently than once in six weeks if from a relief pool 1(a) above and no more frequently than once a quarter if from a pool as per clause 1(b) above. 12. If a short notice reliever is not notified by 1400 hours of relief required on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, they shall not be required at all that day.

Short Notice. In circumstances where the DHB Employer chooses to include this component into the relief schedules and /or rosters, the system outlined below is to be adopted. If short notice relief is not provided for, the current contractual provisions provides that cover for leave can be provided by the payment of additional duties, cross cover, locum payments, closing services and cancelling clinics. 1. Short notice leave relievers are allocated in one of two ways. (a) Relief Pool - Short notice relievers are added to the relief pool and each member of the relief pool is allocated to short notice relief for periods of time. House officers and medical registrars are examples where this method of short notice relief is likely to be appropriate. (b) On a Run - Each of the RMOs on a run or group of runs each takes a turn at short notice relief. During this period the RMO is identified as the short notice reliever and the provisions relating to short notice relief apply to them. An additional reliever must be supplied to the relief pool to provide cover for the RMO on short notice relief (much as night relievers do). 2. All RMOs providing short notice relief must have at least 14 days’ notice of any weeks so allocated to them. 3. Short notice relievers are to provide cover for absent RMOs as a result of sickness, bereavement, other short notice leave requirements, but may be used for other gaps as necessary. 4. Notification to the SNR of whether relief is required and where the RMO will relieve must be given by 0900 hours each day Monday to Friday. If not notified the RMO will hold themselves available to relieve during the day should someone fall suddenly ill, until 1600 hours. 5. RMOs will be supplied with cell phone and if called after 0900 hours will have 2 hours to report to duty. 6. If required for a night shift, the RMO must be notified no later than 1400 hours. 7. If, having performed a night duty, the RMO is not contacted prior to 0900 hours to confirm they are not required the following night, the RMO will assume they are working the next night and prepare accordingly. 8. Having completed night duty(s) the RMOs shall be provided with as many sleep days off as consecutive nights worked up to a maximum of 3 days off. 9. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work commence more than one period of duty in any 24- 24-hour period. 10. Short notice relievers cannot be asked to work more than 2 long days (i.e. i.e., Periods of duty in excess of ten hours excluding night duties) in any seven-day period. Except that if the total number of hours does not exceed 72 in any seven seven-day period, a third long day may be requested, however the third long day may not be in a consecutive 24 period with any other long day or night duty. This exception is to cater for the eventuality where the RMO has not been required to work at all some day(s) during their 7-day period on SNR. 11. No RMO can perform more than 7 days on short notice relief in any one period and this seven-day period shall commence on a Saturday or Monday. Periods of SNR shall be rostered no more frequently than once in six weeks if from a relief pool 1(a) above and no more frequently than once a quarter if from a pool as per clause 1(b) above. 12. If a short notice reliever is not notified by 1400 hours of relief required on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, they shall not be required at all that day.