Common use of Short Term Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Short Term Personal Leave. a. Benefited Nurses with one (1) or more years of continuous service are eligible for five (5) work days per calendar year prorated, without explanation and without pay; the scheduling of such days shall be subject to advance approval by the Manager/Director. The Manager/Director shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the Nurse’s request, (which must be submitted no less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date requested) such as calling available Nurses as time permits, but such efforts will not require the Hospital reassign other Nurses, incur any additional cost, use relief coverage which could not be available at the start of the shift, etc. However, where a Nurse is faced with a serious unforeseen emergency (such as an accident, injury, or sudden illness of a child, that requires the personal presence of the Nurse), the circumstances shall be explained to the Manager/Director and the advance approval and scheduling requirement set forth in this paragraph shall be waived. If the Nurse’s Manager/Director does not waive the advance approval and scheduling requirements when the Nurse believes that a serious unforeseen emergency exists, the dispute shall be immediately referred by the Nurse to the immediate supervisor of the Manager, Director, or shift Administrator, as applicable, for discussion and prompt resolution. This provision is intended to provide time off for serious unforeseen emergencies when needed.