Probationary Period — Kaiser Permanente — Northern California RNs & NPs

Starts fringe benefit accumulation at prorated basis as of date of change in status. However, if the Nurse previously had been a Regular full-time or Regular part-time Nurse with no break in service, the Nurse retains for fringe benefit accumulations the same date the Nurse had when a Regular full- time or Regular part-time Nurse, adjusted forward for the length of time in Short-Hour, Temporary and Per diem status. The Nurse also in such cases retains any unused sick leave and Education Leave accumulated while in Regular full-time or Regular part-time status. ARTICLE VII – HOURS OF WORK Section A – Payroll Week, Work Week and Payroll Day Payroll Week “Payroll week” as used in this Article shall mean and consist of the seven (7) day period beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, or at the shift change hour nearest that time. Work Week The “work week” means the “payroll week” for all purposes, inc …

the purpose of removing that Nurse from the bargaining unit, or eliminate or remove from bargaining unit nurses the direct care responsibilities of Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners described in the preceding paragraph. Finally, the Employer also agrees that during the term of this Agreement it will not challenge the Union’s right to represent any Nurse in any job classification covered by this Agreement based on a claim that such Nurse is a supervisor within the meaning of the NLRA. Disputes concerning this provision may be referred directly to an expedited arbitration. The sole issue in any such arbitration shall be whether the Employer violated the commitments set forth in paragraph 103 of the Agreement. If the Employer is found to have violated paragraph 103, the sole remedies shall be restoration of the status quo ante, and a make- whole remedy for the affected bargaining u …

board access shall not be unreasonably denied. A designated Association representative shall be responsible for posting material submitted by the Association, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Employer before posting. The Association agrees that no controversial material shall be posted. It is further agreed that the Employer shall post position vacancies as provided in Article IX of the contract on such bulletin boards. ARTICLE V – PERSONNEL CATEGORIES Section A – Probationary Nurses Regular Registered Nurses may be discharged without recourse to the grievance procedure within the first ninety (90) days of employment. Short- Hour, Temporary and Per diem Registered Nurses may be discharged without recourse to the grievance procedure until such Nurse has been employed for six (6) months or worked three hundred (300) hours, whichever comes first. Section B – Regular Nurses A Regula …

Payroll is not able to verify an error within the designated time period, the Nurse(s) who reported the error shall be informed within the designated time period of the reasons for the delay in resolving the error. Employee vacation, sick, and education leave accrual hours and balance will be displayed on Employee payslips. ARTICLE VIII – SENIORITY Section A – Seniority, Accumulation and Application Regular Nurses and Short-Hour, Temporary and Per diem Nurses shall have equal seniority for transfers, promotions, and layoffs based upon their bargaining unit seniority. Regular Nurses shall accumulate seniority based upon length of continuous service with the Employer under this Agreement. Effective September 1, 2002, Short-Hour, Temporary and Per diem Nurses shall accumulate seniority on the basis of eighty-seven (87) hours of work equaling one (1) month's seniority credit, for hours worke …

Section J – Association Visiting Rights Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted at all reasonable times to enter the facilities operated by the Employer for the purposes of transacting Association business and observing conditions under which Nurses are employed; provided, however, that the Association's representatives shall upon arrival at the facility notify the Administrator or her/his designee of the intent to transact Association business. The Association representative shall advise the Administrator as to which department or areas s/he wishes to visit, and confine her/his visits to such departments or areas as agreed upon. Transaction of any business shall be conducted in an appropriate location subject to general Hospital and Clinic rules applicable to non-employees and shall not interfere with the work of employees. Section K – No Conflicting Agreem …

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Regular Registered Nurses may be discharged without recourse to the grievance procedure within the first 90 days of employment. Short-Hour, Temporary and Per diem Nurses may be discharged without recourse to the grievance procedure until such Nurse has been employed for 6 months or worked 300 hours, whichever comes first.

Classification System Education The Parties agree that there shall be established a Regional Classification System Education Subcommittee comprised of eight (8) Classification System Liaisons, one from each designated service line noted in pp. 1312(a), appointed by CNA from the group of approved Classification System Liaisons. The subcommittee members shall meet with Regional leadership for eight (8) hours quarterly to plan standardized education for use by the broader Classification System Liaisons during their local education and system quality review days. The Regional Classification System Education Subcommittee will create a Classification System New Employee Education Plan. The Plan will include guidelines developed by the Regional Classification System Committee for training new employees. New employee training will include, but will not be limited to, topics such as Classificatio …