Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West
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6. Double Floating. There will be no double floating. If the employee who floated at the beginning of the shift has an assignment that ends and the employee is needed in another unit, the employee may return to their home unit and another employee from that unit would float unless the two employees agree otherwise. 7. Voluntary Floating. Nothing herein shall prohibit an employee from volunteering to float, provided that the conditions in this Article are satisfied. 8. Float Pool. Nothing herein shall prohibit floating in accordance with the established rule for any existing float pool. 9. Floating Records. The employer shall maintain floating records as required by law. F. Floating Clusters Floating clusters include: 1. Med/Surg (Includes Orthopedics): a. Med/Surg b. SNF c. Tele 2. Critical Care Cluster: a. ICU b. Tele 3. Maternal Child a. Pediatrics b. Post Partum c. New born nursery 4. Behavior Health a. All Psychiatric services If an employee voices an objection about their ability to take appropriate care of a patient where they have not shown competencies the Employer and the union agree that each such incident should be handled with the patient’s best interests in mind. It is recognized that there are emergent situations where clusters need not be followed. ARTICLE 17: CLASSIFICATION & WAGES A. Schedule of Wages The minimum straight-time hourly rates of pay at Saint Louise, O’Connor, Seton, and St. Francis shall be shown in Appendix C, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Retroactive to May 1, 2009: Implementation of the agreed upon wage grids or a 3% increase, whichever is greater, based upon all hours worked retroactive to May 1, 2009. 40
Effective May 1, 2010: of all individuals. Effective May 1, 2011: all individuals. Across the board wage increase of 3.5% to the wage rates Across the board wage increase of 2% to the wage rates of Effective November 1, 2011: Across the board wage increase of 2% to the wage rates of all individuals. The parties agree to make a good faith effort to resolve all outstanding job classifications stemming from the 2009 contract negotiations within ninety days of the ratification of the agreement. In the event that the parties cannot reach agreement, the remaining classifications can be submitted to interest arbitration with an arbitrator selected according to the grievance procedure of the Agreement. Compensation Rate Review: The Union and the Employers agree that it is in their best interest to recruit and retain qualified experienced staff. To this end, in January of each year (except the year the contract expires) each party may initiate and discuss specific job classification(s) possibly requiring a wage increase. Wage data used by the Employers and/or Union in identifying such classifications shall be data reflecting wage rates in the appropriate geographic market for similarly situated job classifications. Either party may request the assistance of a mutually agreed to neutral third party mediator to assist in the wage review process. If the parties cannot immediately agree on the selection of the third party, a neutral third party shall be selected following the process set forth in the grievance and arbitration section of the contract. B. Ratification Bonus All employees in the bargaining unit on the payroll as of the date of contract ratification shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payout based upon all hours worked from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 (3% x hourly wage rate in effect April 30, 2009 x hours worked), with the exception of St. Francis Medical Center service and maintenance who will receive a lump-sum payment as follows: $500 for employees who, as of the date of the ratification of the contract, are on active full-time status; and $250 for employees who, as of the date of ratification of the contract, are on active part-time status or are active per diems. C. Pay Day 1. All wages shall be paid on the basis of two-week periods. 2. The Employers’ payday is on a Friday (Thursday for St. Francis) and this shall continue as the designated payday. The Employers will use their best efforts 41
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6. Double Floating. There will be no double floating. If the employee who<br />
floated at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the shift has an assignment that ends and the<br />
employee is needed in another unit, the employee may return to their<br />
home unit and another employee from that unit would float unless the two<br />
employees agree otherwise.<br />
7. Voluntary Floating. Nothing herein shall prohibit an employee from<br />
volunteering to float, provided that the conditions in this Article are<br />
satisfied.<br />
8. Float Pool. Nothing herein shall prohibit floating in accordance with the<br />
established rule for any existing float pool.<br />
9. Floating Records. The employer shall maintain floating records as<br />
required by law.<br />
F. Floating Clusters<br />
Floating clusters include:<br />
1. Med/Surg (Includes Orthopedics):<br />
a. Med/Surg<br />
b. SNF<br />
c. Tele<br />
2. Critical Care Cluster:<br />
a. ICU<br />
b. Tele<br />
3. Maternal Child<br />
a. Pediatrics<br />
b. Post Partum<br />
c. New born nursery<br />
4. Behavior Health<br />
a. All Psychiatric services<br />
If an employee voices an objection about their ability to take appropriate care <strong>of</strong> a patient<br />
where they have not shown competencies the Employer and the union agree that each<br />
such incident should be handled with the patient’s best interests in mind. It is recognized<br />
that there are emergent situations where clusters need not be followed.<br />
ARTICLE 17: CLASSIFICATION & WAGES<br />
A. Schedule <strong>of</strong> Wages<br />
The minimum straight-time hourly rates <strong>of</strong> pay at Saint Louise, O’Connor, Seton, and St.<br />
Francis shall be shown in Appendix C, attached hereto and made a part here<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Retroactive to May 1, 2009: Implementation <strong>of</strong> the agreed upon wage grids or a 3%<br />
increase, whichever is greater, based upon all hours worked retroactive to May 1, 2009.<br />
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