MANDATORY OVERTIME PROCEDURES
ARTICLE 15 – OVERTIME
(Section 3, Page 19 of your Contract)
Staffing needs known more than ten (10) hours prior to the start of the shift on which the need occurs shall not be filled by mandatory overtime. 

There may be times when the needs of patients require additional staff. On those occasions, the following mechanisms will be utilized prior to mandating overtime:
1. mutually agreed schedule changes within the department
2. per diem staff
3. additional voluntary overtime
4. available agency 
When the above mechanisms have not successfully filled the staffing need only then may overtime be mandated. Overtime will be mandated by inverse seniority on a rotating basis (within unit and shift). Work mandated under this section will be paid at time and one-half (1½). 
IF YOU ARE MANDATED TO WORK OVERTIME,
FILL-OUT A NJ DEPT OF LABOR
MANDATORY OVERTIME COMPLAINT FORM
For questions or concerns, contact your Labor Representative Aisha Harrison: [email protected] or (800) 292-0542 x127