Health First Internship

Last week and this week to come, I have been doing some audits for Health First. They have part time associates who are contracted in to work either Friday pm and Saturdays or Saturdays and Sundays. For working these shifts they are able to get full time benefits but by contract cannot miss more than 6 days in a year. So it really is the manager of that department who is supposed to keep track of who gets the benefits and who failed to qualify. I have came across many many associates who have missed up to 50 shifts when 6 is the max. These 6 shifts have to include vacations and sick days too. I then turn in my findings to Mis and Raelene and they will contact the directors of each department to find out why they haven't been keeping track. These associates will now lose their benefits because they did not stick to the contract!

Today I also was invited to sit in on a Labor Steering Committee meeting. Total there was around 18 attendants including myself. This committee is made up of directors, vice presidents, managers, etc... Departments present to the committee any positions they feel need to be replaced or any new positions that might be needed. They all look at the budget, listen to why they are needed, determine how critical the position is and they all vote to approve or disapprove. I learned a lot on how to look at the budget and ultimately how to be more patient satisfactory but while still saving the hospital money!