[Solved]: A rehabilitation supervisor asks a COTA to change…

A rehabilitation supervisor asks a COTA to change scheduled work hours in the subsequent month to include additional shifts on the weekend. The COTA does not have flexibility to modify work hours due to personal commitments and caring for young children at home. In addition to informing the supervisor that working additional weekend shifts is not an option, how should the COTA respond to the superyisor’s request? Ask if there are other ways that the COTA could support the department’s scheduling needs. Suggest that the administration provide incentive pay for difficult-to-fill spots on the schedule. Advise the supervisor that it is unreasonable to expect that staff schedules include excessive weekend hours.