I work what is called a "Flex" schedule. This means that I give 5 days per week that I can be called in to work. I don't know in advance what days I will work, and I can be called in up to two hours before the shift starts. I'm only guaranteed half time hours (3 shifts per 2 weeks) so I potentially might not work at all one week, but I still have to clear my schedule for those 5 days, just in case. (I am the only day shift employee in this position. There are two Flex staff on nights.)
HR policy states that the holiday requirement for Flex staff is the same as a regular employee. This means that we are assigned holidays, do not have to be available on other holidays, and don't have to specifically request the holiday off.
At Christmas time, I had to work Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and New Years Day because I was still relatively new to the position and didn't know the full policy or how to assert myself.
According to our schedule, I was available to work on Easter. So this time, I wanted to be sure everyone was on the same page. So I called HR and spoke to a nurse recruiter to clarify exactly what the commitment was. Then I emailed my manager on Monday with a copy of the policy and asked her to change the schedule. She never replied to the email. So I called. She never returned the call.
Today I called the unit to see if the schedule has been changed. It had not. I also found out that there was a call out for Easter so I will definitely be called in if the schedule has not been changed. I called my manager again and left another message.
I'll also mention that my manager is leaving soon- a decision that was not exactly her own- so I'm not sure how much she really cares at the moment. I just don't want to be railroaded into working another holiday (I've had plans for a month).
Any advice from my been-there-done-that All Nurses friends?
