Common use of Hours Reduction Clause in Contracts

Hours Reduction. In the event of a reduction in hours which results in a decrease in FTE status, the Employer will make a good faith effort to reduce the hours of the least senior person on a shift within the classification and facility subject to employee qualifications, patient care needs, staffing considerations and hours of operation as determined by the Employer. An employee who is assigned to a 0.5 or more FTE status whose hours are reduced more than 0.25 FTE shall have the following options: A. Retain the current position with the reduction in FTE. Any employee choosing this option may elect to be placed on the recall roster for a period of eighteen (18) months. Failure to accept a position comparable to that held prior to the schedule change will result in termination of recall rights. B. Participate in the layoff process as defined in Article 8.05.