36 hours is only part time??

Boog'sCRRN246, RN · Nov 9, 2009

Is it 36 hours per week or per pay period?

peytonsmom · Nov 9, 2009

I can't answer for nursing jobs, but I know outside of healthcare most HR people i've worked with see 36 hours as part time positions and 37+ full time. Maybe the 12 hours shifts make a difference? I'm not sure.

caliotter3 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter works 3 12's for 36 hours and is considered full time for benefit purposes. Usually when you have that 3 12 schedule it counts as full time. Others count as full time for benefit purposes if you work as little as 32 hours. It depends on how they have their benefits structured. I would definitely make it a point to get this answered by the recruiter, although I don't think you need to worry. Good luck with the new job.

NurseDevonL · Nov 9, 2009

Is it 36 hours per week or per pay period?

per week, i am 99% sure when offered the job offer the phone I asked "now, am I gauranteed 36 hours per week?" and she said yes..but now i am second guessing myself...ugh I am calling her tommorow to get my answer -_-!!!

NurseDevonL · Nov 9, 2009

I just called and spoke with another woman in HR who said any job there that is under 40 hours is called part-time, but that I am still eligable for benefits.

I still want to talk with my recruiter to confirm I am getting my 36..*sigh*

Rabid Response · Nov 9, 2009

At my hospital anything under 40 hr/wk is considered part time. A 36 hour week is .9 of full time. A 32 hour wk is .8 of full time. My hospital provides benefits to anyone who works a .6 or greater. I know very few nurses who work a 40 hour week, and they are 20+ year employees of the hospital; full time positions are not even offered anymore where I work.

NurseDevonL · Nov 9, 2009

At my hospital anything under 40 hr/wk is considered part time. A 36 hour week is .9 of full time. A 32 hour wk is .8 of full time. My hospital provides benefits to anyone who works a .6 or greater. I know very few nurses who work a 40 hour week, and they are 20+ year employees of the hospital; full time positions are not even offered anymore where I work.

Thank you for the info, after you put ".9" in your post I could almost hear the recruiter in my head saying that my position was .9...I feel a bit better :)

Crux1024 · Nov 9, 2009

At the hospital I am at, anything 0.7 or under is part time. 0.8(32 hrs) and 0.9 (36 hrs) are full time and benefits are offered as such. Once you hit the 0.7 and below, they start charging wayyy more for insurance.

I hope its 36 hrs per week! Good Luck.

LinzyRN · Nov 9, 2009

I work three 12's, 36 hours a week and I'm full time. Make sure it's in writing that your guaranteed 36 hours. Becuase they may give the "full time" the hours first, then you get what's left.

summerrose_10 · Nov 9, 2009

My employer provides benefits for anyone working 16+ hours weekly. 32/hrs per pay period. 3-12's is DEFINATELY fulltime.

Now, the rate of pay is lower then in the past. Some of the LPN's make WAY more money then I do, or probably ever will. Thats only because they have worked there for years... it use to be, on your anniversary, you could get a 4,6 or 8% pay increase, depending upon how the DON rated you on your yearly eval. Now, EVERYONE, on their employment anniversary receives a 2% pay increase, regardless of eval. The decrease in pay increases was enacted just prior to my one year eval (figures:o) because of the downturn in the economy. (Kinda odd, the price of groceries, and cost of living has jumped up significantly in the past year).

We pay for our benefits, and guess what??? the amount we have to pay for these benefits has increased significantly, beginning in Jan.2010.

I've never been "overpaid" and I don't think my rate of pay is "exceptional", I definately work hard for the money I earn. That being said, if employers are saying 36/hr wk. is not full time, that would be an employer I would avoid. We are not union (my past life included 28yrs. in a union, thankgod, I may have a retirement benefit at some point). I'm not "pro-union", yet, if employers are not giving full time benefits for 36/hr wks. perhaps some areas may want to check into unionization. History does have a way of repeating itself (or so I've heard), maybe if some people looked into why/when/where the unions came from, they may change their "I will accept anything to just have a job" attitude, and stand up for benefits for the HARD work they do.

I'm curious, who out their believes 36/hrs a week is truly less then full time??? And why? Do you really only work 36/hrs wkly? What about all the breaks/lunches not taken? Staying late charting and not getting pd. for it?

MagsMom · Nov 9, 2009

I bet it is "technically" part time but considered a "FTE" (full time equivalent) position. That is how ALL the bedside nurses are employed at the hospital where I work. I hope this thread is making you feel better - I can imagine I would be frantic if I was in the same situation.