Employee Handbook - Baptist Memorial Online

Because employees may be subject to overtime and callback asrequired by Baptist to fulfill the organization’s mission and meetpatient care or business needs, managers will make all reasonableefforts to evaluate patient care needs when schedulingovertime. If employees have concerns about their ability tosafely perform their assigned work, they should discuss theirconcerns with their manager who will evaluate the situation.Reduction in WorkforceA reduction in workforce may be necessary because of changingeconomic and business conditions. Baptist will attempt to avoidjob elimination and, whenever possible, will consider alternativesto displacement before any final decisions are made. If a reductionin workforce is expected, Baptist will attempt to communicateinformation as soon as possible. Should a reduction inworkforce occur, factors such as an analysis of business needs,length of service with the Organization, performance, disciplinarystatus, and classification of employment are considered in thedecision-making process.A human resources representative will provide information toand answer any questions for employees who have been affectedby a reduction in workforce.Termination or Resignation of EmploymentThe termination process, whether voluntary or involuntary, iscomprised of several components and normally includes, Requestto Terminate Computer Access, completion of a TerminationNotice, Termination Clearance Form and Exit Survey whenapplicable.To ensure an orderly transition and not disrupt services, employeesshould provide their managers with a 2 week resignation notice.Directors and above should provide a 4 week notice period.A notification to resign employment is considered a working notice,and as such, all scheduled shifts are expected to be workedduring this notice period. Failure to provide this notification ofresignation and/or failure to work the entire notification periodnormally results in ineligibility for rehire. Baptist retains the rightto determine an earlier effective date than the applicable 2 or 4week notice period dependent on workload and other factors.20