Common use of Sixth and Consecutive Day Clause in Contracts

Sixth and Consecutive Day. On the sixth consecutive day worked, and each subsequent consecutive day worked, following five (5) consecutive days already worked, unless waived by mutual agreement. To qualify as a consecutive day of work under this paragraph, the nurse must have worked four (4) or more hours in such day. a. Any day worked, regardless of the nurse’s rate of pay for that day, will count toward sixth and consecutive day pay under this section. For purposes of this section, “day” is defined as a 24-hour period commencing at the beginning of the nurse’s regularly scheduled shift. All time worked during or contiguous to this scheduled shift is considered time worked on the day the scheduled shift begins. In the event a nurse works a portion of a shift that is not part of or contiguous to a scheduled shift, the work is considered to have occurred on the day the worked shift begins. b. The Medical Center may cancel any day of work to break the consecutive day cycle, if it notifies the nurse in person or makes a reasonable effort to notify the nurse by telephone of the cancellation at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of the shift to be cancelled. c. If a nurse volunteering for additional work may thereby be entitled to consecutive day premium pay under this provision, the nurse shall note such entitlement on the appropriate sign-up sheets. If a nurse may be entitled to such pay as a result of working on another unit or engaging in an activity outside of the nurse’s unit, the nurse shall so notify his or her unit manager or designee by email prior to accepting such work or engaging in such activity. In the event that the nurse has been requested by the Medical Center to perform work on short notice, email notification after accepting the assignment is sufficient. Failure of the nurse to satisfy either obligation above shall render the nurse not eligible for premium pay under this provision. d. This section shall be subject to the terms of Section 8.13 regarding schedule exchanges.

Sixth and Consecutive Day. On the sixth consecutive day worked, 13 and each subsequent consecutive day worked, following five (5) consecutive 14 days already worked, unless waived by mutual agreement. To qualify as a 15 consecutive day of work under this paragraph, the nurse must have worked four 16 (4) or more hours in such day. 18 a. Any day worked, regardless of the nurse’s rate of pay for 19 that day, will count toward sixth and consecutive day pay under this 20 section. For purposes of this section, “day” is defined as a 24-hour period 21 commencing at the beginning of the nurse’s regularly scheduled shift. All 22 time worked during or contiguous to this scheduled shift is considered time 23 worked on the day the scheduled shift begins. In the event a nurse works 24 a portion of a shift that is not part of or contiguous to a scheduled shift, the 25 work is considered to have occurred on the day the worked shift begins. 27 b. The Medical Center may cancel any day of work to break the 28 consecutive day cycle, if it notifies the nurse in person or makes a 29 reasonable effort to notify the nurse by telephone of the cancellation at 30 least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of the shift to be cancelled. 32 c. If a nurse volunteering for additional work may thereby be 33 entitled to consecutive day premium pay under this provision, the nurse 34 shall note such entitlement on the appropriate sign-up sheets. If a nurse 1 may be entitled to such pay as a result of working on another unit or 2 engaging in an activity outside of the nurse’s unit, the nurse shall so notify 3 his or her unit manager or designee by email prior to accepting such work 4 or engaging in such activity. In the event that the nurse has been 5 requested by the Medical Center to perform work on short notice, email 6 notification after accepting the assignment is sufficient. Failure of the 7 nurse to satisfy either obligation above shall render the nurse not eligible 8 for premium pay under this provision. 10 d. This section shall be subject to the terms of Section 8.13 11 regarding schedule exchanges.

Sixth and Consecutive Day. On the sixth consecutive day worked, and each subsequent consecutive day worked, following five (5) consecutive days already worked, unless waived by mutual agreement. To qualify as a consecutive day of work under this paragraph, the nurse must have worked four (4) or more hours in such day. a. Any day worked, regardless of the nurse’s rate of pay for that day, will count toward sixth and consecutive day pay under this section. For purposes of this section, “day” is defined as a 24-hour period commencing at the beginning of calendar day on which the nurse’s regularly scheduled shiftshift begins. All time worked during or contiguous to this scheduled shift is considered time worked on the day the scheduled shift begins. In the event a nurse works a portion of a shift that is not part of or contiguous to a scheduled shift, the work is considered to have occurred on the day the worked shift begins. b. The Medical Center may cancel any day of work to break the consecutive day cycle, if it notifies the nurse in person or makes a reasonable effort to notify the nurse by telephone of the cancellation at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of the shift to be cancelled. c. If a nurse volunteering for additional work may thereby be entitled to consecutive day premium pay under this provision, the nurse shall note such entitlement on the appropriate sign-up sheets. If a nurse may be entitled to such pay as a result of working on another unit or engaging in an activity outside of the nurse’s unit, the nurse shall so notify his or her unit manager or designee by email prior to accepting such work or engaging in such activity. In the event that the nurse has been requested by the Medical Center to perform work on short notice, email notification after accepting the assignment is sufficient. Failure of the nurse to satisfy either obligation above shall render the nurse not eligible for premium pay under this provision. d. This section shall be subject to the terms of Section 8.13 regarding schedule exchanges.