Common use of Task Force Clause in Contracts

Task Force. A. The parties reiterate their mutual commitment to quality patient care. In a joint effort to ensure optimal nursing care and maintain professional standards, a task force shall be established to examine nursing practice, staffing and payroll issues, status of outstanding grievances that are not disciplinary, notices and updates regarding unit restructures, key nursing initiatives (which could include Magnet status, Releasing Time to Care, Medicare Hospital Value Based Purchasing) and Medical Center workplace process improvement projects. Agendas will be developed jointly along with an annual calendar scheduling routine outline updates (where possible). Agenda will include a schedule of staffing committee meetings. Failure of the task force to agree on a matter will not be grievable and will not be deemed to be a reopener of the Agreement. B. The Association shall appoint four (4) members to the task force, at least three (3) of whom shall be employed by the Medical Center. C. The Medical Center shall appoint four (4) members to the task force, and two (2) of them shall be the Assistant Administrator Nursing and Patient Care, and the Director of Human Resources, or such other persons as may be designated by the Administrator in their place(s). D. The task force shall meet at least once a month, or as otherwise agreed to by the Medical Center and the Association, to accomplish its assignment. Nurse members and one (1) designated nurse alternate shall be paid up to three (3) hours per month for attendance at task force meetings. E. The minutes and information furnished by the Medical Center to the Association and its task force members in connection with the functioning of the task force may be disclosed to other persons only by mutual agreement of the Medical Center and the Association.

Task Force. A. The parties reiterate their mutual commitment to quality patient care. In a joint effort to ensure optimal nursing care and maintain professional standards, a task force shall be established to examine nursing practice, staffing and payroll issues, status of outstanding grievances that are not disciplinary, notices and updates regarding unit restructures, key nursing initiatives (which could include Magnet status, Releasing Time to Care, Medicare Hospital Value Based Purchasing) and Medical Center workplace process improvement projects. Agendas will be developed jointly along with an annual calendar scheduling routine outline updates (where possible). Agenda will include a schedule of staffing committee meetings. Failure of the task force to agree on a matter will not be grievable and will not be deemed to be a reopener of the Agreement. B. The Association shall appoint four (4) members to the task force, at least three (3) of whom shall be employed by the Medical Center. C. The Medical Center shall appoint four (4) members to the task force, and two (2) of them shall be the Assistant Administrator Nursing and Patient CareCareChief Nursing Officer, and the Director of Human Resources, or such other persons as may be designated by either the Administrator in their place(s). D. The task force shall meet at least once a month, or as otherwise agreed to by the Medical Center and the Association, to accomplish its assignment. Nurse members and one (1) designated nurse alternate shall be paid up to three (3) hours per month for attendance at task force meetings. E. The minutes and information furnished by the Medical Center to the Association and its task force members in connection with the functioning of the task force may be disclosed to other persons only by mutual agreement of the Medical Center and the Association.