Common use of ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (AWS Clause in Contracts

ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (AWS. A. Subject to direct patient care needs, the Department will endeavor to offer RNs Alternative Work Schedules. Examples may include Baylor Plans, part-time or partial tour scheduling, job sharing, compressed tours, flexible scheduling, 72/80 scheduling, and other innovative scheduling options. See VA Handbook 5011, Part II, Chapter 3. B. NNU local units may submit recommendations on other systems of scheduling work time or AWS, including but not limited to: self-scheduling or peer- negotiated scheduling, length of trial period, 12 hour rotational scheduling and pattern schedule for consideration by the Department. C. RNs on AWS must be scheduled and work consistent with 38 USC 7456(a).

ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (AWS. A. Subject to direct patient care needs, the Department will endeavor to offer RNs Alternative Work Schedules. Examples may include Baylor Plans, part-time or partial tour scheduling, job sharing, compressed tours, flexible scheduling, 72/80 scheduling, and other innovative scheduling options. See VA Handbook 5011, Part II, Chapter 3. B. NNU local units may submit recommendations on other systems of scheduling work time or AWS, including but not limited to: self-self- scheduling or peer- negotiated scheduling, length of trial period, 12 hour rotational scheduling and pattern schedule for consideration by the Department. C. RNs on AWS must be scheduled and work consistent with 38 USC 7456(a).

ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (AWS. A. Subject to direct patient care needs, the Department will endeavor to offer RNs Alternative Work Schedules. Examples may include Baylor Plans, part-time or partial tour scheduling, job sharing, compressed tours, flexible scheduling, 72/80 scheduling, and other innovative scheduling options. See VA Handbook 5011, Part II, Chapter 3.3.‌ B. NNU local units may submit recommendations on other systems of scheduling work time or AWS, including but not limited to: self-scheduling or peer- negotiated scheduling, length of trial period, 12 hour rotational scheduling and pattern schedule for consideration by the Department. C. RNs on AWS must be scheduled and work consistent with 38 USC 7456(a).