Common use of Hours Reduction Clause in Contracts

Hours Reduction. In the event of a reduction in hours which results in a change in FTE status, the Employer will make a good faith effort to reduce the hours of the least senior person on a work unit and shift, subject to patient care needs, staffing considerations and hours of operation. Any employee subject to an involuntary reduction in FTE resulting in a loss of employee or dependent medical insurance coverage will be placed on the recall roster for a period of eighteen (18) months, subject to the requirements of Sections 8.10 and 8.11. The Employer will continue to provide dependent or employee medical coverage for the first month in which the employee and/or the employee’s dependents are no longer eligible as a result of an involuntary FTE reduction under this section of the Agreement. (a) The employee may retain the current position with the reduction in FTE status. Any employee choosing this option may elect to be placed on the recall roster for a period of eighteen (18) months. Failure at anytime going forward to accept a position comparable to that held prior to the hours reduction or to satisfy the obligations of employees on recall under Section 8.10(b) will result in termination of recall rights. (b) By seniority, the employee may choose any vacant position in their classification which is available after internal posting under Section 7.02 and for which the employee is qualified. (c) If there is no comparable vacancy for which the employee is qualified, the employee may choose any position from the appropriate Low Senior Job Roster, providing the employee is qualified. (d) Be laid off with recall rights. In the event additional regular hours in a classification become available on a continuing basis in a department or facility, the Employer will make a good faith effort to assign the hours to the regular continuing schedule of the most senior qualified employee in the classification who has had an FTE reduction under this Article, if in the Employer’s judgment the assignment of hours best satisfies staffing, scheduling and other operational and patient needs.