Common use of Professional Identification Clause in Contracts

Professional Identification. A. Name badges or identification cards must be worn according to Department policy. B. Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards or equivalent must be worn. The RN or Nurse Practitioner designation will be on all PIV cards. C. RNs who have been issued a PIV card but occasionally forget to bring it to work may be issued a temporary badge after presenting appropriate picture identification, such as a driver’s license. A RN who fails to bring his/her PIV card to work for three or more consecutive days may be required to obtain a replacement PIV card. RNs will not be charged for the temporary badge or replacement PIV card unless a VA policy is developed and the Department has met any statutory duty to bargain. D. RNs will be provided appropriate PIV applicant training on duty time. E. Procedure for providing RNs controlled access to secured areas will be determined locally. F. Currently, the Department does not use the VA PIV card as a time card. The Department will bargain any changes for the use of a PIV card for recording a RN’s time and attendance when a duty to bargain is triggered under the Statute. G. When name badges or identification cards are worn around the neck on cords, lanyards or badge holder devices, those devices will have a safety breakaway feature so that the RN is at no risk for choking should the device be pulled accidentally or intentionally in the workplace.