Common use of Unit Merger and/or Restructure Clause in Contracts

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. In the event a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructure of an existing unit, the Hospital will determine the number of full time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer will meet with the employees of the affected unit(s) to receive their input concerning the reconfiguration of the FTEs on the unit(s) and the new work schedules. This period for receiving input shall not be longer than seven (7) days. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit including any qualification requirements, shall be available during this seven (7) day period. Other vacant positions within the Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. New schedules will be posted after expiration of the seven (7) day period so that employees may bid on their preferred positions from the available positions. Employees will submit their listing of preferences within seven (7) days of the posting of the new schedules. Employees will be reassigned to positions within the merged or restructured unit(s) in order of seniority among the restructured unit or combined group of affected employees, based on the skill, qualifications, and competencies needed by the Hospital and employee's preference, until there are no positions available or the remaining positions have been rejected by the employee. Employees who are not assigned a position on the new/restructured unit will be laid off without further notice and shall have layoff options per Section 8 in order of seniority.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructure restructuring of an existing unit, the Hospital will determine the number of full full- time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer Hospital will meet with the employees nurses of the affected unit(s) to receive their input concerning the reconfiguration of the FTEs on the unit(s) and the new work schedules. This period for receiving input shall not be longer than seven (7) days. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit including any qualification requirements, shall be available during this seven (7) day period. Other vacant positions within the Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. New schedules will be posted after expiration of the seven (7) day period so that employees nurses may bid on their preferred positions from the available positions. Employees Nurses will submit their listing of preferences within seven (7) days of the posting of the new schedules. Employees Nurses will be reassigned to positions within the merged or restructured new unit(s) in order of seniority among the restructured unit or combined group of affected employeesnurses, based on the skill, qualifications, and competencies needed by the Hospital and employee's nurse’s preference, until there are no positions available or the remaining positions have been rejected by the employeenurse. Employees Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new/restructured unit will be laid off without further notice and shall have layoff options per Section 8 8.6 in order of seniority.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructure restructuring of an existing unit, the Hospital will determine the number of full full-time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer Hospital will meet with the employees of nurses on the affected unit(s) to receive their input concerning discuss the reconfiguration of the FTEs on the unit(s) and the new work schedules. This period for receiving input shall not be longer than seven (7) dayschanges. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit unit, including any qualification requirements, shall be available during this posted on the unit(s) for at least seven (7) day perioddays. Other vacant positions within the Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. New schedules will be posted after expiration of By the seven (7) day period so that employees may bid on their preferred positions from the available positions. Employees will submit their listing of preferences within seven (7) days end of the posting of period, each nurse shall have submitted to the new schedulesHospital a written list which identifies and ranks the nurse’s preferences for all available positions (first to last). Employees A nurse may choose voluntary layoff rather than bid on a position. Based upon these preference lists and any qualification requirements, the Hospital will be reassigned assign nurses to positions within on the merged or restructured unit(s) in order of seniority among the new/restructured unit or combined group of affected employees, based on the skill, qualifications, and competencies needed by the Hospital and employee's preference, until there are no positions available or the remaining positions have been rejected by the employeeupon seniority. Employees Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new/new or restructured unit will be laid off without further notice and shall have may take voluntary layoff options per or select a position from a listing of vacant positions within the Hospital, may select the position (FTE) of the least senior nurse in the clinical group, providing the nurse displaced in the clinical group has less seniority, or, if eligible, a position from the Low Seniority Roster (Section 8 6.5), providing the nurse is qualified for the position (Section 6.6) in order the opinion of senioritythe Hospital, based upon established criteria.

Unit Merger and/or Restructure. In the event of a merger of two (2) or more units into a single unit or a restructure restructuring of an existing unit, the Hospital will determine the number of full time and part-time FTEs by shift required for the new or restructured unit. Prior to determining the schedule, the Employer Hospital will meet with the employees nurses of the affected unit(s) to receive their input concerning the reconfiguration of the FTEs on the unit(s) and the new work schedules. This period for receiving input shall not be longer than seven (7) days. A listing of the FTEs for each shift on the new/restructured unit including any qualification requirements, shall be available during this seven (7) day period. Other vacant positions within the Hospital will also be posted on the unit(s) at that time. New schedules will be posted after expiration of the seven (7) day period so that employees nurses may bid on their preferred positions from the available positions. Employees Nurses will submit their listing of preferences within seven (7) days of the posting of the new schedules. Employees Nurses will be reassigned to positions within the merged or restructured new unit(s) in order of seniority among the restructured unit or combined group of affected employeesnurses, based on the skill, qualifications, and competencies needed by the Hospital and employeenurse's preference, until there are no positions available or the remaining positions have been rejected by the employeenurse. Employees Nurses who are not assigned a position on the new/restructured unit will be laid off without further notice and shall have layoff options per Section 8 8.6 in order of seniority.