Common use of Use of Paid Time Off Clause in Contracts

Use of Paid Time Off. 9.5.1 Eligible employees may request an advance payment of accrued PTO when going on vacation of at least 36 hours in duration. The request must be made to the Payroll Department at least ten (10) calendar days in advance. 9.5.2 PTO is not to be used to compensate for tardiness. 9.5.3 When an employee is overstaffed, is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center, or calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness, an employee may opt to use accrued PTO or take a Day without Pay (DWP). Under either circumstance the employee who is overstaffed will accrue PTO on those hours. An employee who calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness or is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center and takes a DWP will not accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.4 Paid Time Off will be paid for the same number of hours the employee would have normally worked that day. 9.5.5 If the department is closed on the holiday and/or the observed holiday, the employee will have the choice to use PTO or elect overstaff without pay. Under such a circumstance, an employee who uses accrued PTO will accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.6 PTO used for reasons other than to cover the nurse’s illness or injury or a child’s illness must be prescheduled and approved. Approval is contingent on staffing and department needs. If a nurse uses unscheduled PTO immediately prior to or following an approved leave, verification by a health care provider may be required. Proven abuse of PTO may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.

Use of Paid Time Off. 9.5.1 9B.5.1 Eligible employees may request an advance payment of accrued PTO when going on vacation of at least 36 hours in duration. The request must be made to the Payroll Department at least ten (10) calendar days in advance. 9.5.2 9B.5.2 PTO is not to be used to compensate for tardiness. 9.5.3 9B.5.3 When an employee is overstaffed, is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center, or calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness, an employee may opt to use accrued PTO or take a Day without Pay (DWP). Under either circumstance the employee who is overstaffed will may accrue PTO on those hours. An employee who calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness or is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center and takes a DWP will not accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.4 9B.5.4 Paid Time Off will be paid for the same number of hours the employee would have normally worked that day. 9.5.5 9B.5.5 If the department is closed on the holiday and/or the observed holiday, the employee will have the choice to use PTO or elect overstaff without pay. Under such a circumstance, an employee who uses accrued PTO will accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.6 9B.5.6 PTO used for reasons other than to cover the nurse’s illness or injury or a child’s illness must be prescheduled and approved. Approval is contingent on staffing and department needs. If a nurse uses unscheduled PTO immediately prior to or following an approved leave, verification by a health care provider may be required. Proven abuse of PTO may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.

Use of Paid Time Off. 9.5.1 9B.5.1 Eligible employees may request an advance payment of accrued PTO when going on vacation of at least 36 hours in duration. The request must be made to the Payroll Department at least ten (10) calendar days in advance. 9.5.2 9B.5.2 PTO is not to be used to compensate for tardiness. 9.5.3 9B.5.3 When an employee is overstaffed, is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center, or calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness, an employee may opt to use accrued PTO or take a Day without Pay (DWP). Under either circumstance the employee who is overstaffed may will accrue PTO on those hours. An employee who calls in for an unscheduled absence due to illness or is mandated to stay home by the Medical Center and takes a DWP will not accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.4 9B.5.4 Paid Time Off will be paid for the same number of hours the employee would have normally worked that day. 9.5.5 9B.5.5 If the department is closed on the holiday and/or the observed holiday, the employee will have the choice to use PTO or elect overstaff without pay. Under such a circumstance, an employee who uses accrued PTO will accrue PTO on those hours. 9.5.6 9B.5.6 PTO used for reasons other than to cover the nurse’s illness or injury or a child’s illness must be prescheduled and approved. Approval is contingent on staffing and department needs. If a nurse uses unscheduled PTO immediately prior to or following an approved leave, verification by a health care provider may be required. Proven abuse of PTO may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.