TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF STAFF ON A DAILY/SHIFT BASIS (FLEXING) Sample Clauses

TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF STAFF ON A DAILY/SHIFT BASIS (FLEXING). The Hospital retains the discretion to temporarily reduce staffing on a given unit and/or shift after the start of a shift, due to decreased census, decreased volume of work or for other reasons which may arise. Before being flexed, employees will be given as much advanced notice as possible before the need to flex. Flexing will occur in the following order: 1. Agency staff extra shift and then agency staff regular shift (If not in conflict with agency contract) 2. Overtime with additional incentives (i.e Critical shift) 3. Overtime in reverse seniority 4. Per diem in reverse length of service 5. PTO requests previously denied shall be offered and may be taken upon mutual agreement 6. Volunteer by seniority 7. If all above does not apply, then by reverse seniority Employees who are flexed by management after the start of the employee’s shift shall receive a minimum of 2 hours paid notice in addition to any other compensation not to exceed the regular scheduled hours. Staff that initiate the request to be flexed will not be eligible for flex pay. Employees reduced per above will be given, at the time they receive notice of being flexed, the choice of one of the following options: Utilizing PTO time, for any portion of the time flexed. Take voluntary on-call in accordance with on-call procedure as applicable. At the discretion of the Hospital, cross train to another department, orient to another department or participate in mandatory education modules. Employees can also voluntarily cross-train to another department. In the event of low or zero census, at the discretion of the employer, staff may be required to assist in other units/departments. It is understood this is not the same function as floating. The staff will not be given a patient care assignment. A log will be maintained on the unit for tracking and available to all employees. Managers will not be permitted to assume the work of a flexed employee.
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