Common use of Specialty Unit Training Clause in Contracts

Specialty Unit Training. If a temporary position is created for the 24 purpose of training in a specialty area, the position will be posted in the same manner 25 and duration as other position postings under this Agreement. An interview committee 26 will be named, which will include an Association representative from the specialty unit, 27 unit leadership, and bargaining unit nurse(s) from the specialty unit selected 28 collaboratively by the Association representative and the supervisor/manager/director. 29 The committee will make a selection recommendation by consensus to the supervisor/ 30 manager/director, based on the committee's assessment of the applicants' seniority, 31 position status (full-time, part-time, relief, or temporary), past performance history and 32 potential for success in the training program and in the specialty unit. The committee's 33 recommendation will be given serious consideration by the Supervisor/Manager. If the 1 Supervisor/Manager does not intend to implement the committee recommendation, the 2 Supervisor/Manager will meet with the committee to discuss the selection. The 3 committee meeting is paid time. 5 If a voluntary training program offered by the Hospital is anticipated to be a requirement 6 or preference for a future position in the specialty unit, that information will be included 7 on material made available to the nurses about the training program prior to enrollment.

Specialty Unit Training. If a temporary position is created for the 24 purpose of training in a specialty area, the position will be posted in the same manner 25 and duration as other position postings under this Agreement. An interview committee 26 will be named, which will include an Association representative from the specialty unit, 27 unit leadership, and bargaining unit nurse(s) from the specialty unit selected 28 collaboratively by the Association representative and the supervisor/manager/director. 29 The committee will make a selection recommendation by consensus to the supervisor/ 30 manager/director, based on the committee's assessment of the applicants' seniority, 31 position status (full-time, part-time, relief, or temporary), past performance history and 32 potential for success in the training program and in the specialty unit. The committee's 33 recommendation will be given serious consideration by the Supervisor/Manager. If the 1 34 Supervisor/Manager does not intend to implement the committee recommendation, the 2 1 Supervisor/Manager will meet with the committee to discuss the selection. The 3 2 committee meeting is paid time. 5 4 If a voluntary training program offered by the Hospital is anticipated to be a requirement 6 5 or preference for a future position in the specialty unit, that information will be included 7 6 on material made available to the nurses about the training program prior to enrollment.

Specialty Unit Training. If a temporary position is created for the 24 10 purpose of training in a specialty area, the position will be posted in the same manner 25 11 and duration as other position postings under this Agreement. An interview committee 26 12 will be named, which will include an Association representative from the specialty unit, 27 13 unit leadership, and bargaining unit nurse(s) from the specialty unit selected 28 14 collaboratively by the Association representative and the supervisor/manager/director. 29 15 The committee will make a selection recommendation by consensus to the supervisor/ 30 16 manager/director, based on the committee's assessment of the applicants' seniority, 31 17 position status (full-time, part-time, relief, or temporary), past performance history and 32 18 potential for success in the training program and in the specialty unit. The committee's 33 19 recommendation will be given serious consideration by the Supervisor/Manager. If the 1 20 Supervisor/Manager does not intend to implement the committee recommendation, the 2 21 Supervisor/Manager will meet with the committee to discuss the selection. The 3 22 committee meeting is paid time. 5 24 If a voluntary training program offered by the Hospital is anticipated to be a requirement 6 25 or preference for a future position in the specialty unit, that information will be included 7 26 on material made available to the nurses about the training program prior to enrollment.

Specialty Unit Training. If a temporary position is created for the 24 21 purpose of training in a specialty area, the position will be posted in the same manner 25 22 and duration as other position postings under this Agreement. An interview committee 26 23 will be named, which will include an Association representative from the specialty unit, 27 24 unit leadership, and bargaining unit nurse(s) from the specialty unit selected 28 25 collaboratively by the Association representative and the supervisor/manager/director. 29 26 The committee will make a selection recommendation by consensus to the supervisor/ 30 27 manager/director, based on the committee's assessment of the applicants' seniority, 31 28 position status (full-time, part-time, relief, or temporary), past performance history and 32 29 potential for success in the training program and in the specialty unit. The committee's 33 30 recommendation will be given serious consideration by the Supervisor/Manager. If the 1 31 Supervisor/Manager does not intend to implement the committee recommendation, the 2 32 Supervisor/Manager will meet with the committee to discuss the selection. The 3 33 committee meeting is paid time. 5 1 If a voluntary training program offered by the Hospital is anticipated to be a requirement 6 2 or preference for a future position in the specialty unit, that information will be included 7 3 on material made available to the nurses about the training program prior to enrollment.

Specialty Unit Training. If a temporary position is created for the 24 purpose 19 of training in a specialty area, the position will be posted in the same manner 25 20 and duration as other position postings under this Agreement. An interview 21 committee 26 will be named, which will include an Association representative 22 from the specialty unit, 27 unit leadership, and bargaining unit nurse(s) from the 23 specialty unit selected 28 collaboratively by the Association representative and 24 the supervisor/manager/director. 29 The committee will make a selection 25 recommendation by consensus to the supervisor/ 30 manager/director, based 26 on the committee's assessment of the applicants' seniority, 31 position status 27 (full-time, part-time, relief, or temporary), past performance history and 32 28 potential for success in the training program and in the specialty unit. The 29 committee's 33 recommendation will be given serious consideration by the 30 Supervisor/Manager. If the 1 Supervisor/Manager does not intend to implement 31 the committee recommendation, the 2 Supervisor/Manager will meet with the 32 committee to discuss the selection. The 3 committee meeting is paid time. 5 1 If a voluntary training program offered by the Hospital is anticipated to be a 2 requirement 6 or preference for a future position in the specialty unit, that 3 information will be included 7 on material made available to the nurses about 4 the training program prior to enrollment. At the request of the nurse, the 5 Hospital will make reasonable good faith efforts to allow regular part-time and 6 full-time nurses to take time off from their regular positions to participate in 7 the program.