Common use of Delayed Start Clause in Contracts

Delayed Start. If a nurse is not needed at the beginning of a shift due to 2 staffing level or low census but will be necessary to provide meal and 3 break coverage, then a nurse will be placed on a delayed start time and 4 on-call for the first two (2) hours of the shift. If not called back prior to the 5 delayed start time, the nurse will be paid their regular rate of pay for all 6 hours worked. If needed earlier, the nurse can be called back before the 7 delayed start time. If this occurs, the nurse will receive one and one-half 8 (1½) times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in addition to any 9 on-call time. The hours the nurse is placed on-call, but not called in, will 10 be calculated into the twenty-four (24) hours of mandatory absence for 11 that period.

Delayed Start. If a nurse is not needed at the beginning of a shift due to 2 12 staffing level or low census but will be necessary to provide meal and 3 break 13 coverage, then a nurse will be placed on a delayed start time and 4 on-call for the 14 first two (2) hours of the shift. If not called back prior to the 5 delayed start time, the 15 nurse will be paid their regular rate of pay for all 6 hours worked. If needed earlier, 16 the nurse can be called back before the 7 delayed start time. If this occurs, the 17 nurse will receive one and one-half 8 (1½) times their regular rate of pay for all 18 hours worked in addition to any 9 on-call time. The hours the nurse is placed on-on- 19 call, but not called in, will 10 be calculated into the twenty-four (24) hours of 20 mandatory absence for 11 that period.