Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West
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(8) Other opportunities to enhance recruitment, retention and retraining; (9) Impact on the workforce as a result of business changes that would result in closures, consolidations or shared entities; In addition, the Joint Labor Management Committee may also consider the following subjects which include but are not limited to: appropriate education and training programs, child care issues, cultural diversity in the workplace, methods for improving scheduling and resolution of scheduling problems, and other issues the Committee deems appropriate. 2. Compensation If an employee committee member is regularly scheduled to work during the time in which the committee meeting is held, the employee representatives on the Committee shall be compensated at straight-time pay for attendance at Committee meetings up to a maximum of four (4) hours per employee per month. Attendance at committee meetings will not be considered “time worked” for the purposes of overtime calculation. 3. Frequency of Meetings Meetings of the Committee shall not be held more often than once every month except by mutual agreement. 4. Dispute Resolution The union and the Employers acknowledge that unless mutually agreed, neither shall use this committee for the purposes of collective bargaining. Disputes within the Joint Labor Management Committee shall not be subject to Article 30, Grievance and Arbitration provisions of this Agreement. However, this Paragraph shall not prevent an employee, the Union or the Employer from subsequently pursuing an otherwise grievable issue through Article 30, Grievance and Arbitration. B. Health and Safety Issues 1. Compliance The Employers will continue to comply with applicable federal and California laws and regulations pertaining to occupational safety and health, including their obligation, under the general duty clause, to provide a safe environment for employees. 2. Reporting Health Hazards by Employee 116
It is the duty of each employee to comply with all health and safety regulations of the Employers, and if any safety or health hazard is detected by an employee, the employee shall promptly report it to the Employers. An employee’s failure to comply with such health and safety regulations, or to promptly report a detected health or safety hazard, may result in disciplinary action. 3. Union Notification The Union shall promptly notify the Employers of any potential health and safety hazards, violations or problems of which it is aware. 4. Remedying Health/Safety Problems The Employers shall have a reasonable period of time to remedy any problems or situations brought to their attention by employees or the Union. If in the judgment of the employee or the Union, the Employers shall thereafter fail to remedy the situation, the employee or the Union shall be free to contact Cal- OSHA, or other state or federal authorities, for appropriate action. No adverse action shall be taken against any employee for reporting health and safety concerns to the Employers, to the Union, or to federal or state authorities. Disputes under this Section B shall not be subject to Article 30, Grievance and Arbitration procedure of this Agreement, and shall continue to be subject to the applicable administrative procedures established by federal and/or California law. However, the issue of whether the Employers have met their obligation to meet with the Union under this section shall be arbitrable. The Union shall address Health and Safety Issues through the Joint Labor- Management Committee, or the Patient Care Committee, when involving patient services. 5. In-Service The Employers shall continue to provide in-service or other training and information to employees concerning health and safety. 6. Hepatitis B Vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine shall be made available free of charge and at a covered employee’s request, if the employee’s normal functions include exposure to blood, blood products, bodily fluids, or needlesticks or cuts by other sharps that may have patient blood, blood products, or bodily fluids on them. Such vaccine also will be provided to other employees, at their request if their normal functions do not include such exposure but the employee has an on-the-job needlestick or cut, as described. C. Patient Care Committee. 1. Quality Patient Care 117
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It is the duty <strong>of</strong> each employee to comply with all health and safety regulations <strong>of</strong><br />
the Employers, and if any safety or health hazard is detected by an employee, the<br />
employee shall promptly report it to the Employers. An employee’s failure to<br />
comply with such health and safety regulations, or to promptly report a detected<br />
health or safety hazard, may result in disciplinary action.<br />
3. Union Notification<br />
The Union shall promptly notify the Employers <strong>of</strong> any potential health and safety<br />
hazards, violations or problems <strong>of</strong> which it is aware.<br />
4. Remedying Health/Safety Problems<br />
The Employers shall have a reasonable period <strong>of</strong> time to remedy any problems or<br />
situations brought to their attention by employees or the Union. If in the<br />
judgment <strong>of</strong> the employee or the Union, the Employers shall thereafter fail to<br />
remedy the situation, the employee or the Union shall be free to contact Cal-<br />
OSHA, or other state or federal authorities, for appropriate action. No adverse<br />
action shall be taken against any employee for reporting health and safety<br />
concerns to the Employers, to the Union, or to federal or state authorities.<br />
Disputes under this Section B shall not be subject to Article 30, Grievance and<br />
Arbitration procedure <strong>of</strong> this Agreement, and shall continue to be subject to the<br />
applicable administrative procedures established by federal and/or California law.<br />
However, the issue <strong>of</strong> whether the Employers have met their obligation to meet<br />
with the Union under this section shall be arbitrable.<br />
The Union shall address Health and Safety Issues through the Joint Labor-<br />
Management Committee, or the Patient Care Committee, when involving patient<br />
services.<br />
5. In-Service<br />
The Employers shall continue to provide in-service or other training and<br />
information to employees concerning health and safety.<br />
6. Hepatitis B Vaccine<br />
Hepatitis B vaccine shall be made available free <strong>of</strong> charge and at a covered<br />
employee’s request, if the employee’s normal functions include exposure to<br />
blood, blood products, bodily fluids, or needlesticks or cuts by other sharps that<br />
may have patient blood, blood products, or bodily fluids on them. Such vaccine<br />
also will be provided to other employees, at their request if their normal functions<br />
do not include such exposure but the employee has an on-the-job needlestick or<br />
cut, as described.<br />
C. Patient Care Committee.<br />
1. Quality Patient Care<br />
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