ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
- Pharmacy Technicians who perform sterile compounding will receive a $5 per hour shift differential. Management reserves the right to review every 60 days and discontinue the program with a minimum 30 day notice to the union and employees performing the function.
- Transplant Organ Preservationist employees who travel in air and ground patient or organ transports will be eligible for a quarterly bonus of $1,000 per quarter.
FLOATING: Employees will get float pay if:
- They are specifically assigned to a float pool (i.e. they float every day);
- They are temporarily reassigned to a unit that has a vacant position;
- They are assigned to a different unit to use skills outside their usual specialty, or
- They voluntarily accept an assignment outside their primary location.
Float pay will not be paid in the following circumstances:
- The work by its nature requires movement to different locations (e.g. interpreters in UH)
- When there are no vacancies in the unit and the employee is reassigned by management to a different geographic location to perform within the same specialty or same patient population
- An employee voluntarily accepts an overtime shift outside of their primary work location(s).
- If an employee is mandated to report to a different location, and the reason is not due to a low staffing, but absenteeism in a unit without low staffing.
When floating assignments arise, volunteers are prioritized. They are selected based on qualifications and seniority. If no volunteers are available, employees are assigned floats in reverse seniority order (lowest to highest).
Floating employees must receive appropriate orientation and training to ensure they are prepared for the new setting. Necessary resources and support, such as adequate staffing and managerial assistance, must be provided.
When an Employee floats to a location different from their regular work location, the Employee will be paid mileage equal to the difference between the Employee’s regular commute and the Employee’s actual travel to the different location.
The management must provide a business pass or equivalent parking/travel arrangements for Employees floating to the main medical campus.
ON-CALL
Most Hospital Services unit employees are not subject to on-call.
- Transplant Organ Preservation
- All preservationists will be scheduled for on-call shifts following current departmental scheduling practices.
- Upon notification of an organ donor:
- Preservationists must report to work within 60 minutes.
- Preservationists must meet at the designated location no less than two (2) hours before the scheduled transportation time for donor-related travel.
- Home Med staff (including Pharmacy Technicians, Home Care Services Technicians, and Dietetic Technicians) will be scheduled for on-call shifts as determined by leadership. Employees may trade shifts as needed once schedules are posted. Pharmacy Technicians must report to work within 60 minutes of notification for patient care needs.
- Designated interpreters will be scheduled for on-call shifts based on department needs. Temporary interpreters may volunteer for on-call or individual assignments during on-call hours as demand dictates. For in-person assignments, interpreters must report within 45 minutes of notification. For remote interpreting requests, interpreters must be ready within 15 minutes unless otherwise engaged or directed by management.
- Other departments with established on-call policies will maintain the current practices unless changes are proposed.
- Employees called to work will receive a minimum of two (2) hours’ compensation, regardless of hours worked or if the call shift is canceled.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- All fees associated with obtaining or maintaining required certifications and licenses, including exams and recertifications, will be reimbursed. Reimbursement will apply upon passing the certification or recertification exam.
- In addition to the above, each employee will receive a minimum of $275 annually for continuing education
- Employees may request approval to attend conferences, with frequency determined by department funding and operational needs. Reasonable requests will not be denied. Priority will be given to employees who have attended the fewest conferences in the past five years. Seniority will be used as a tiebreaker when necessary.
- Employees may also request HBT for professional development activities, including certifications, conferences, and mandatory training. Approved time spent on these activities will count as paid time. Reasonable requests will not be denied.