Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

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AGREEMENT This Agreement is executed on this 24th day of October 2009. It is between United Healthcare Workers - SEIU West (hereinafter for convenience called “the Union”) and Seton Medical Center/Seton Medical Center Coastside (collectively referred to as “Seton” unless otherwise noted), O’Connor Hospital (“O’Connor”), Saint Louise Regional Hospital (“Saint Louise”), and St. Francis Medical Center (“St. Francis”) (jointly and separately, the “Employers”). This Agreement is the embodiment of the understanding between the parties for the term that it shall be effective; and as such it represents a compromise of all interests resulting from collective bargaining negotiations. The Employers and the Union, and each of the officers thereof executing this Agreement, jointly and severally represent that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement. PREAMBLE It is the mutual intent of the parties that all Employers’ employees and managers, physicians and Union Representatives treat each other with dignity, respect, courtesy and trust, and that these principles shall also apply in all dealings with patients and visitors. It is further the intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement further these goals. ARTICLE 1: SHARED VISION AND RESPONSIBILITY A. The Employers and the Union share a commitment to provide high-quality, therapeutic, accessible, affordable healthcare to the communities we serve. The Employers and Union further agree that they shall use their best efforts to provide the highest level of patient care and that they will work together to improve the lives of the people and communities they serve, as well as to maintain a constructive working relationship by: recognizing our own values and the value of others; providing excellent care with gentleness and kindness; acting with integrity, clarity, and honesty; supporting those who lack resources for a healthy life and full human development; and being continuously resourceful and creative. All parties recognize that it is also to their mutual advantage to have efficient and continuous operations of the Hospital in order to provide quality patient care. The Employers acknowledge the benefits of understanding varied cultural/ ethnic differences and the need to respect cultural/ ethnic diversity. B. Management Rights At St. Francis Only: Retained Rights of Management Subject to the provisions contained in this Agreement and laws and regulations governing patient care and the practice of nursing, Employer has the right to operate its business, which includes the right to determine, change, discontinue, 4
alter, or modify in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently, any of the following: 1. The number, location, or types of facilities; 2. The medical and patient care standards, methods; 3. The price of all products and services, the price of all purchases, and the corporate and financial structure of the facilities; 4. The equipment and machinery; 5. The promotion and demotion of all supervisors at the facilities, provided that the creation of new supervisorial positions shall not displace bargaining unit employees; 6. The number of employees, including the number of employees assigned to any particular procedure or shift, and whether, when, or where there is a job opening; 7. Reasonable standards of performance and whether any employee meets such standards; 8. The need for and the administration of physical examinations or psychological tests, background information, criminal record or drug screening as they pertain to new or probationary employees; 9. The direction and supervision of all of the employees; 10. The adoption of reasonable rules and regulations for all of the employees; 11. The hiring of full-time, part-time and per diem employees and the number thereof; 12. The utilization of registry and traveling employees; 13. The security of the employees, premises, facilities, and the property of Employer; and 14. The utilization of the Employer’s premises, equipment, and facilities. ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION OF UNION AND EXCLUSIONS A. The Employers recognize the Union as the exclusive representative of employees covered by this agreement in the following separate bargaining units, with each Employer (Seton, Saint Louise, O’Connor, and St. Francis) maintaining its status as a separate employer for the purpose of this Agreement and the National Labor Relations Act 5
Page 1 and 2: United Healthcare Workers - West Se
Page 3 and 4: SEIU-UHW -West State Offices Oaklan
Page 8 and 9: (“NLRA”). At O’Connor, the Em
Page 10 and 11: Neither the Employers nor the Union
Page 12 and 13: A. Union Membership as a Condition
Page 14 and 15: time, per diem, temporary), date of
Page 16 and 17: Respiratory Diagnostic Services Adm
Page 18 and 19: i. Per Diem employees shall submit
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Page 22 and 23: seniority. Bargaining unit position
Page 24 and 25: covered job classification and retu
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Page 30 and 31: EVS Lab NICU Respiratory Therapy Ph
Page 32 and 33: until the last day of the calendar
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Page 38 and 39: E. Called-off Employees Off the Sch
Page 40 and 41: ARTICLE 16: FLOATING For O’Connor
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Page 44 and 45: to pay employees working Night Shif
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Page 50 and 51: Any employees on payroll at the tim
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already have a credential/ certific
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All work on the seventh (7 th ) con
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weekend. If an employee is required
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3. Pay Period. The payroll period s
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for which she/he is qualified and s
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2. The employee obtains permission
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C. Unpaid Absences. If an employee
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(5) First day the employee receives
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If an employee changes status from
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2. Extended Sick Leave (ESL) Accoun
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6 years 11.69 38 4 7 years 12.00 39
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education, physical disability of t
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(3) An employee can elect not to us
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covers more than one pay period, th
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D. Utilization At no time shall an
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(3) PTO shall be paid at the employ
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comparable benefits and co-pays for
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Employee and family FT-50%/ PT-75%
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Jan 2010 Jan 2011 At Seton/ SMCS, O
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LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISME
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ARTICLE 24: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE At Se
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d. Care for an injured servicemembe
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employee’s regular rate of pay wh
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it is understood that recurring req
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3. The employer will place employee
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An employee who returns from leave
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employee’s supervisor. Where poss
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B. Training, Job-Related Education
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Meetings of the Committee shall be
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Recommendations, both those approve
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(8) Other opportunities to enhance
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The Employers and the Union agree t
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1. Composition There shall be a JLM
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The Employer shall have a reasonabl
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c. Michael Prihar d. Mark Bernstein
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3. Arbitration Hearing and Decision
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the presence of a Union Representat
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Employers. Upon notification to the
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A. Notification. The Employers shal
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If, within three (3) weeks after fi
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The parties agree that, except as p
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Bargaining Team Members Seton/Seton
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St. Francis: Cecilia Liquin-Jones T
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