Common use of Working Short Premium Clause in Contracts

Working Short Premium. Staffing requirements are determined by patient care needs and staff scope and skill mix. Appropriate staffing requirements are sup- ported through a timely, documented assessment of patient care needs (“workload assessment process”) by the manager and nurse in charge. In instances where the workload assessment process determines that nurses providing direct patient care on a unit, program or department: (i) Are working below Baseline and replacement is neces- sary but could not be found; or (ii) Has identified Workload and determines that additional staff is necessary but could not be found. The unit, department or program is deemed to be “Working Short”. Effective April 1, 2020, the Employer will pay an hourly premi- um to each nurse within the classification who is Working Short, as defined above, for the shift that is short. The premium will apply as follows: (1) For units, departments or programs with ten (10) or fewer nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, department or program, employees working on the unit, de- (2) For units, departments or programs with eleven (11) or more nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, de- partment or program, employees working on the unit, de- partment or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. The Working Short Premium is triggered when units are “Working Short” as defined above. If the unit, department or program is deemed to be Working Short following the start of a shift, it will have two (2) hours from the determi- nation to find staff to meet the need before the premium is triggered. If staff do not arrive on the unit, department or program within the two (2) hours the premium will be paid retroactively from the hour of the determination until the staff arrive. Where no staff are found the premium will be paid until the end of the shift. When the premium is triggered above, employees on the unit in the same classification who have staggered start and stop times will be paid the premium only for the hours deemed as Working Short. Any concerns regarding the application of this Working Short Premium shall be brought to the SNSC for discussion. The Employer will record each instance of the premium. The Employer will provide a summary of the premium utilization at each SNSC meeting.

Working Short Premium. Staffing requirements are determined by patient care needs and staff scope and skill mix. Appropriate staffing requirements are sup- ported through a timely, documented assessment of patient care needs (“workload assessment process”) by the manager and nurse in charge. In instances where the workload assessment process determines that nurses providing direct patient care on a unit, program or department: (i) Are working below Baseline and replacement is neces- sary but could not be found; or (ii) Has identified Workload and determines that additional staff is necessary but could not be found. The unit, department or program is deemed to be “Working Short”. Effective April 1, 2020, the Employer will pay an hourly premi- um to each nurse within the classification who is Working Short, as defined above, for the shift that is short. The premium will apply as follows: (1) For units, departments or programs with ten (10) or fewer nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, department or program, employees working on the unit, de-de- partment or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of five dollars ($5.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. (2) For units, departments or programs with eleven (11) or more nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, de- partment or program, employees working on the unit, de- partment or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. The Working Short Premium is triggered when units are “Working Short” as defined above. If the unit, department or program is deemed to be Working Short following the start of a shift, it will have two (2) hours from the determi- nation to find staff to meet the need before the premium is triggered. If staff do not arrive on the unit, department or program within the two (2) hours the premium will be paid retroactively from the hour of the determination until the staff arrive. Where no staff are found the premium will be paid until the end of the shift. When the premium is triggered above, employees on the unit in the same classification who have staggered start and stop times will be paid the premium only for the hours deemed as Working Short. Any concerns regarding the application of this Working Short Premium shall be brought to the SNSC for discussion. The Employer will record each instance of the premium. The Employer will provide a summary of the premium utilization at each SNSC meeting.

Working Short Premium. ‌ Staffing requirements are determined by patient care needs and staff scope and skill mix. Appropriate staffing requirements are sup- ported supported through a timely, documented assessment of patient care needs (“workload assessment process”) by the manager and nurse in charge. In instances where the workload assessment process determines that nurses providing direct patient care on a unit, program or department: (i) Are working below Baseline and replacement is neces- sary necessary but could not be found; or (ii) Has identified Workload and determines that additional staff is necessary but could not be found. The the unit, department or program is deemed to be “Working Short”. Effective April 1, 2020, the Employer will pay an hourly premi- um premium to each nurse within the classification who is Working Short, as defined above, for the shift that is short. The premium will apply as follows: (1) For units, departments or programs with ten (10) or fewer nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, department or program, employees working on the unit, de-department or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of five dollars ($5.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. (2) For units, departments or programs with eleven (11) or more nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, de- partment department or program, employees working on the unit, de- partment department or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. The Working Short Premium is triggered when units are “Working Short” as defined above. If the unit, department or program is deemed to be Working Short following the start of a shift, it will have two (2) hours from the determi- nation determination to find staff to meet the need before the premium is triggered. If staff do not arrive on the unit, department or program within the two (2) hours the premium will be paid retroactively from the hour of the determination until the staff arrive. Where no staff are found the premium will be paid until the end of the shift. When the premium is triggered above, employees on the unit in the same classification who have staggered start and stop times will be paid the premium only for the hours deemed as Working Short. Any concerns regarding the application of this Working Short Premium shall be brought to the SNSC for discussion. The Employer will record each instance of the premium. The Employer will provide a summary of the premium utilization at each SNSC meeting.

Working Short Premium. Staffing requirements are determined by patient care needs and staff scope and skill mix. Appropriate staffing requirements are sup- ported through a timely, documented assessment of patient care needs (“workload assessment process”) by the manager and nurse in charge. In instances where the workload assessment process determines that nurses providing direct patient care on a unit, program or department: (i) Are working below Baseline and replacement is neces- sary but could not be found; or (ii) Has identified Workload and determines that additional staff is necessary but could not be found. The unit, department or program is deemed to be “Working Short”. Effective April 1, 2020, the Employer will pay an hourly premi- um to each nurse within the classification who is Working Short, as defined above, for the shift that is short. The premium will apply as follows: (1) For units, departments or programs with ten (10) or fewer nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, department or program, employees working on the unit, de-de- partment or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of five dollars ($5.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short.‌ (2) For units, departments or programs with eleven (11) or more nurses within the same Baseline classification on a unit, de- partment or program, employees working on the unit, de- partment or program during the shift in question in the same classification shall be paid a premium of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for every hour that the unit, department or program is Working Short. The Working Short Premium is triggered when units are “Working Short” as defined above. If the unit, department or program is deemed to be Working Short following the start of a shift, it will have two (2) hours from the determi- nation to find staff to meet the need before the premium is triggered. If staff do not arrive on the unit, department or program within the two (2) hours the premium will be paid retroactively from the hour of the determination until the staff arrive. Where no staff are found the premium will be paid until the end of the shift. When the premium is triggered above, employees on the unit in the same classification who have staggered start and stop times will be paid the premium only for the hours deemed as Working Short. Any concerns regarding the application of this Working Short Premium shall be brought to the SNSC for discussion. The Employer will record each instance of the premium. The Employer will provide a summary of the premium utilization at each SNSC meeting.