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D. Management shall make every reasonable effort to release employees to attend<br />

training offered through the Workforce Development Program. If the program,<br />

including clinical rotations, is in an area of critical need such as but not limited to<br />

nursing, radiology, health information technology and laboratory, DHS may release<br />

participants for up to sixteen hours per week on county time for HCWDP sponsored<br />

projects. SEIU Local 721, DHS and DPH will jointly monitor releases to ensure<br />

reasonable access to training.<br />

E. Any employee in a career track workforce development training program, including<br />

but not limited to the Healthcare Workforce Development Program may request to<br />

be placed on an Irregular 40 hour work schedule, which includes two (2) regular<br />

work days release time, as part of their work week during the duration of their<br />

training in order to provide them time to attend classes.<br />

F. Employees who graduate from Healthcare Workforce Program career path<br />

programs for critically needed acute care classifications, including but not limited to<br />

ancillary staffing and nursing shall be able to accept the position with no loss of<br />

salary in accordance to <strong>County</strong> Code.<br />

Section 4. Reassignment/Involuntary Transfer within DHS, DPH<br />

A. If the Department of Health Services and/or Department of Public Health determine<br />

that reassignments are necessary as a result of restructuring and/or workforce<br />

reductions, management shall first use pre-existing geographical preferences as

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