Common use of TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF STAFF ON A DAILY/SHIFT BASIS (FLEXING) Clause in Contracts

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.

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 if not in conflict with agency contract) 2. Overtime with additional incentives (i.e 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.

TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF STAFF ON A DAILY/SHIFT BASIS (FLEXING). A. 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 of the need to flexflex as possible. Flexing will occur in In the event of flexing the following orderorder shall apply: 1. Agency staff Non-contracted agency nurses working on the units and extra shift and then shifts for contracted agency staff regular shift (If not in conflict with agency contract)nurses. 2. Overtime Employees on overtime receiving Open Shifts with additional incentives (i.e Critical shiftin order of reverse seniority). 3. Overtime Employees (FT, PT or PD) on overtime (receiving 1-1/2 on the day) on the unit. 4. Employees working extra shifts, i.e. pre-posting program: full-time, part- time benefit eligible, part-time non-benefit-eligible, per diem and pre-scheduled PD on the unit (in order of reverse seniority). 5. Per diem employees working on the unit (in reverse seniority). 4. Per diem in reverse length of service 56. PTO requests request previously denied shall be offered and may be taken upon mutual agreement 6. Volunteer by seniority. 7. If all above does not apply, then Volunteer (by reverse seniority seniority). B. Employees who are flexed by management after the start of the employee’s 's shift shall receive a minimum of 2 two (2) hours paid notice pay in addition to any other compensation not to exceed the regular scheduled hours. Staff Nurses that initiate the request to be flexed will not be eligible for flex pay. Employees . C. An employee who is reduced per above will be given, given at the time they receive she / he receives notice of being flexed, flexed the choice of one of the following options: : 1. Reassignment to another available position for which the employee is qualified at the determination of the Hospital (reassignment to another position in these circumstances shall not be considered "floating" . 2. Utilizing PTO time, ; for any portion of the time flexed 3. Taking unpaid time off 4. Take voluntary on-call in accordance with on-call procedure as applicableSection 10.12B; or 5. 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 6. In the event of low Low or zero censusZero Census, at the discretion of the employerEmployer, staff the following shall apply. Nurses may be required to assist in other unitsanother unit/departmentsarea. It is understood that this is not the same function as "floating. ." The staff nurse will not be given a patient care assignment. . D. A log will shall be maintained kept on the unit for tracking and available to all employees. . E. All time flexed will be counted toward benefit time, accruals and will be considered as paid hours for the purpose of calculating the employee 403 (b) match requirements including bonus payments. F. Managers will shall not be permitted to assume take the work of a flexed employee.

TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF STAFF ON A DAILY/SHIFT BASIS (FLEXING). A. 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 of the need to flexflex as possible. Flexing will occur in In the event of flexing the following orderorder shallapply: 1. Agency staff Non-contractedagency nurses working on the units and extra shift and then shifts for contracted agency staff regular shift (If not in conflict with agency contract)nurses. 2. Overtime Employees on overtime receiving Open Shifts with additional incentives (i.e Critical shiftin order of reverse seniority). .,---, the unit. 3. Overtime Employees (FT, PT or PD) on overtime (receiving 1-1/2 on the day) on 4. Employees working extra shifts, i.e. pre-posting program: full-time, part- time benefit eligible, part-time non-benefit-eligible, per diem and pre-scheduled PD on the unit (in order of reverseseniority). 5. Per diem employees working on the unit (in reverse seniority). 4. Per diem in reverse length of service 56. PTO requests request previously denied shall be offered and may be taken upon mutual agreement 6. Volunteer by seniority. 7. If all above does not apply, then Volunteer (by reverse seniority seniority). B. Employees who are flexed by management after the start of the employee’s 's shift shall receive a minimum of 2 two (2) hours paid notice pay in addition to any other compensation not to exceed the regular scheduled hours. Staff Nurses that initiate the request to be flexed will not be eligible for flex pay. Employees . C. An employee who is reduced per above will be given, given at the time they receive she / he receives notice of being flexed, flexed the choice of one of the following options: : 1. Reassignment to another available position for which the employee is qualified at the determination of the Hospital (reassignment to another position in these circumstances shall not be considered "floating”. 2. Utilizing PTO time, ; for any portion of the time flexed 3. Taking unpaid time off 4. Take voluntary on-call in accordance with on-call procedure as applicableSection 10.12B; or 5. 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 6. In the event of low Low or zero censusZero Census, at the discretion of the employerEmployer, staff the following shall apply. Nurses may be required to assist in other unitsanother unit/departmentsarea. It is understood that this is not the same function as "floating. ." The staff nurse will not be given a patient care assignment. . D. A log will shall be maintained kept on the unit for tracking and available to all employees. . E. All time flexed will be counted toward benefit time, accruals and will be considered as paid hours for the purpose of calculating the employee 403 (b) match requirements including bonus payments. F. Managers will shall not be permitted to assume take the work of a flexed employee.