Replacement of Absences Sample Clauses
The Replacement of Absences clause outlines the procedures and responsibilities for substituting personnel who are temporarily unavailable due to absence. Typically, this clause requires the party providing services to promptly supply a qualified replacement to ensure continuity of work, and may specify notification requirements or approval rights for the receiving party. Its core function is to minimize disruptions and maintain consistent service delivery despite unforeseen staff absences.
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Replacement of Absences. CAMS recognises the need to maintain appropriate levels of staffing during periods of leave to minimise requirements for additional hours to be worked, which absences may impose on staff. Where appropriate, staff absences will be back filled promptly.
Replacement of Absences. The employer will ensure that the backfilling of any position will be undertaken by appropriately qualified and/or experienced staff, taking account of operational and legislative requirements to ensure that patients receive high quality and continuity of care.
Replacement of Absences. (a) When an unplanned absence occurs (e.g. due to unexpected sick leave) the NUM (or delegate) will immediately review the roster to determine the effect of the absence on workload.
(b) Where the NUM (or delegate) determines to backfill the absence, the default position is to fill the absence with a nurse of the same classification as the absent nurse.
(c) If all avenues to backfill the absence with a nurse at the same classification are exhausted and the only remaining option is to backfill the absence with a nurse of a lower classification, the NUM (or delegate) must consider how the functions performed in the ▇▇▇▇/unit can be safely and appropriately performed by a nurse of another nursing classification.
(d) In some circumstances it may be possible to backfill with a nurse of a lower classification. Where it is determined to backfill with a nurse of a lower classification, a record of this, together with the reasons, must be made.
Replacement of Absences. 60 6.13. ...... Part-time Employees Leave Accrual and Entitlements 61
Replacement of Absences. The parties recognise the need to maintain appropriate levels of customer service and staffing during periods of leave to minimise any occupational stress which absences may impose on employees. In order to achieve this, absences will be backfilled by appropriately trained employees when: • As is practicable; and/or • Employees are available; and/or • Adequate notice is given. Preference will be given to permanent staff (or appointing appropriately qualified casuals). Agency hire staff will be employed as a last resort under the same terms and conditions as permanent employees. Positions with a direct customer service focus should be backfilled as a matter of priority. The assessment and approval of replacement of absences will be subject to the following process: • The employee taking leave and their manager shall discuss the reallocation of all or part of the critical components of the employee’s job to other employees – taking into account seasonal work demands, current projects, length of absence, workloads and current operational practices.
Replacement of Absences. To ensure safe client care, when an absence occurs (e.g. due to sick or annual leave) the employer will make all reasonable efforts to replace the employee taking into account the assessed clinical needs of the client and business operations as necessary.
Replacement of Absences. 20.5.1 The parties recognise the need to maintain appropriate levels of customer service and staffing during periods of leave to minimise any occupational stress, which absences may impose on staff. Absences will be replaced where possible, particularly for extended absences, but not for short term absences such as rostered days off.
20.5.2 In order to achieve this, absences will be backfilled by appropriately trained staff. Replacement shall be discussed with the affected employees, where possible this will occur prior to such absence occurring, having regard to seasonal work demands, current projects, length of absence, workloads and current operational practices. Positions with a customer service focus should be backfilled as a matter of priority.
Replacement of Absences. A temporary employee may not be hired for a period in excess of twelve (12) consecutive months, except to replace an employee on authorized leave of absence under the terms of the collective agreement.
Replacement of Absences. Where a Nurse / Midwife Caregiver is absent and a replacement is needed, the level of skill of the replacement Nurse / Midwife Caregiver(s) will be determined based on the operational requirements of the Department, by the NUM/▇▇▇▇/Unit Management. If a ‘like for like’ classification is warranted (e.g. Registered Nurse / Midwife for a Registered Nurse / Midwife) the Employer will attempt to exhaust all avenues to meet this requirement to ensure safe staffing and the delivery of high quality patient care.
Replacement of Absences. Where practicable, the employer will endeavor to maintain staffing levels in the essential customer service areas.