Working Off the Clock

We will soon begin negotiating workload issues. It has come to our attention, through the initial bargaining survey and one-on-one conversations we have had across the region, that it is a fairly common practice to work off the clock in order to complete daily work assignments without incurring overtime. You should know that as an hourly employee, working off the clock is considered time card fraud and is a serious company offense. Our impression is that many managers are aware of this practice, and are turning a “blind eye” to it in the interest of you finishing your work within your regularly scheduled hours. We encourage all Therapists to end this practice immediately, for two reasons: (1) to protect our job, and (2) to show that many of you have workloads impossible to complete in your 8- or 10-hour workday. In an effort to understand how often and for how long Therapists may be working off the clock, please complete the following ANONYMOUS SURVEY. The survey results are for the exclusive use of your negotiating team -- we will only share highly aggregated data with management, and only if necessary.

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* 1. Medical Center Area

Bakersfield

Baldwin Park

Downey

Fontana

LAMC

Orange County

Panorama City (including Antelope Valley)

Regional Admin Services

Riverside

San Diego

South Bay

West LA

Woodland Hills

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* 2. Job Classification

Physical Therapist

Home Health Physical Therapist

Sr. Physical Therapist

Sr. Home Health Physical Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Sr. Occupational Therapist

Recreation Therapist

Clinical Specialist I

Clinical Specialist II

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Work Setting

Inpatient

Outpatient

Home Health

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Describe the type of patients you primarily see; e.g. pediatrics, pelvic floor, etc.

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* 5. Do you work off the clock?

Working off the clock includes direct patient care, as well as any work related activity such as patient chart reviewing on health connect, documentation, follow up calls to patients, etc, done at a time when you are not clocked in for work.

Yes

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* 6. How many hours a week do you spend working off the clock?

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* 7. When do you normally work off the clock?

Before work

During lunch

During my breaks

After work

On my day off

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How long have you been working off the clock?

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* 9. Do you feel intimidated when asking your manager for overtime to finish your work?

Yes

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you requested overtime to finish your work and been denied?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, how often?

Every time

Some time

Infrequently

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* 1. Medical Center Area

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* 2. Job Classification

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* 3. Work Setting

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* 4. Describe the type of patients you primarily see; e.g. pediatrics, pelvic floor, etc.

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* 5. Do you work off the clock?Working off the clock includes direct patient care, as well as any work related activity such as patient chart reviewing on health connect, documentation, follow up calls to patients, etc, done at a time when you are not clocked in for work.

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* 6. How many hours a week do you spend working off the clock?

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* 7. When do you normally work off the clock?

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* 8. How long have you been working off the clock?

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* 9. Do you feel intimidated when asking your manager for overtime to finish your work?

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* 10. Have you requested overtime to finish your work and been denied?

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* 11. If yes, how often?

* 5. Do you work off the clock?

Working off the clock includes direct patient care, as well as any work related activity such as patient chart reviewing on health connect, documentation, follow up calls to patients, etc, done at a time when you are not clocked in for work.