📚 Contract Guides

Actual contract language on the topics nurses ask about most — by hospital system, with page citations.

Kaiser Permanente — Northern California RNs & NPs · California Nurses Association (CNA/NNU) · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases

Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington) · ONA / OFNHP (AFT Local 5017) · Oct 2021 – Sep 2025

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases

Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs · SEIU Healthcare 1199NW · Nov 2023 – Sep 2027

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases

Stanford Health Care RNs · CRONA · Apr 2025 – Mar 2028

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital RNs · CRONA · Apr 2025 – Mar 2028

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases

University of California RNs (UCSF, UC Davis & all UC) · California Nurses Association (CNA/NNU) · Jul 2022 – Jun 2025

Overtime Rules Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Grievance Procedure & Deadlines Discipline & Just Cause Written Warnings & Your Personnel File Fact-Finding & Investigatory Meetings Right to Union Representation Sick Leave Vacation Accrual & Scheduling Holidays & Holiday Pay Seniority Rights Floating & Reassignment Staffing Ratios & Safe Staffing Meal Periods & Rest Breaks Low Census & Cancellation On-Call, Standby & Callback Pay Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses Charge Nurse Role & Pay Preceptor Duties & Recognition Work Schedules & Posting Leaves of Absence Bereavement Leave Jury Duty Pay Education Leave & Tuition Health Insurance & Benefits Retirement & Pension Transfers & Position Vacancies Probationary Period Layoff & Reduction in Force Health, Safety & Workplace Violence Wage Steps & Tenure Increases