Rehire eligibility

[Domben10]

Hi all, I'll try to make this short.

I'm an LPN whose been working in dialysis nursing for 6 years, 4 of those I've spent working through a travel dialysis company. Back in 2014 I got tired of traveling so I accepted a permanent position at a clinic near my home, only a few months later I realized I had missed traveling and the clinic manager wasn't so pleasant. My recruiter from my traveling job had called out the blue to check in on me and see how things were going and also told me shed love to have me back on the traveling team. Since I was pretty miserable where I was I took her up on her offer and let her know I would speak with my current manager to give the clinic some time to fill my position and I would follow up with her soon. My current manager was understanding and had been interviewing the previous week so it was an easy out for me. She brought on the new nurse and I put in my 2 weeks notice. The last day I was scheduled to work I was asked by a colleague who wanted hours if she could have my shift. I spoke with the manager and she said as long as my shift is covered it's no problem. Now is exactly 3 yrs later I've gotten married and settled down and was offered a position at a clinic near my house and was just informed that I was ineligible for rehire. The manager at the clinic was so upset to hear this information since shed offered me the position already not to mention how hard it is to find someone with my experience. I live in a very small town. Now both her and the HR dept are attempting to appeal this rehire status. They people relations dept who unfortunately make the decision say the policy states that if I fail to work my last two weeks in its entirety in ineligible for rehire. My thing is, my shift was covered. I would never leave a clinic short and I've never been reprimanded ever. The clinic manager is really trying to fight this thing. My question is, has anyone ever been in this situation and what was the outcome. If not, what do you think my chances are on winning this appeal?

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Your chances of winning the appeal depend on whether the employer views their policy in the spirit it was intended rather than the literal interpretation of the words of the policy.

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

That's so freaking ridiculous. So sorry about that, and good luck with the appeal. SMH...