Education Leave & Tuition — Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington)

25.B.1 Nurses who have been in a regular status for at least six (6) consecutive months shall be entitled to three (3) paid educational days per year for the purposes of attending educational programs as outlined in this Article. 25.B.2 One (1) unpaid education day may be granted if the request is in writing. 25.B.3 For night shift employees, two (2) unpaid education days may be granted if the request is in writing. 25.B.4 Requests for paid educational leave shall be made in writing, setting forth the details, (i.e., dates, hours, subject, purpose for attending, etc.). 25.B.5 Final Approval by the appropriate Manager will be required where replacement time is needed. 25.B.6 The paid educational leave day shall not accrue from year to year except in any instance in which a Nurse makes application for use of the educational day for an acceptable education program and the time off cannot be …

25.A.1 The Employer recognizes the importance of continuing professional education and agrees to establish a fund to provide Nurses with the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars and conferences that are relevant to the needs of the Nurse and to the health care needs of the Kaiser Permanente patients. The fund shall be available for programs not covered by the Employer’s tuition reimbursement program or other educational programs. The total fund shall consist of the OFNHP Education Fund of $44,660 in addition to the annual certification fund amount. The unused funds shall be rolled over on an annual basis. Acceptable continuing education programs shall: a. improve and increase the competence and skills of the practicing Nurse, b. assist the Nurse in utilizing developments in research, nursing education and nursing practice, c. assist the Nurse in defining and meeting changing …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 3.1.3. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree preferred; must be considered along with experience and in compliance with the current collective bargaining agreement, (OFNHP - article 14, section C and ONA - article 26, section 2.a) 3.1.4. Candidates must provide the hiring manager with a letter of reference or recommendation from a manager or charge RN/team leader. 3.2 Qualified applicants will participate in an interview selection process. Interview process will include participation of union leaders from the unit. Recommendations will be considered by the hiring manager and final selections will be the responsibility of the hiring manager. 3.3 In the event candidate qualifications are approximately equal, the principal of seniority will govern the hiring decision. Represented employees in RIF or EISA qualified Redeployment status will be given preferential con …

17.A. Regular full-time employees shall accumulate paid sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per month for each calendar month of employment, up to a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) hours. Regular part-time employees shall accumulate paid sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours for each one hundred seventy-three (173) compensable hours, provided, however, that no more than eighty (80) compensable hours per pay period shall be used as a basis for accumulation. The maximum accumulation shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. If a regular employee changes from a non 7/70 staffing system to the 7/70 staffing system, she/he shall retain past accumulated sick leave benefits. 17.B. Paid sick leave begins to accumulate during the first (1st) calendar month of employment, but may not be applied to any illness that occurs during the first six (6) months of employment. Sick leave sh …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 calendar days prior to the start of the leave, and worked an average of 25 hours per week during that period. For the Federal law, the employee must be employed by Kaiser Permanente for twelve months prior to the start of the leave and worked a cumulated 1,250 hours during that period. 21.D.6 Leaves under state, federal, contract and workers compensation will be administered concurrently where applicable. 21.D.7 The request for Family Medical Leave shall be written and submitted in advance when possible to do so. In cases of emergencies, the employee will notify the employer as soon as reasonably possible. The written request shall be on the form provided and must specify the reason for the leave of absence, the relationship of the employee to the person needing the care and the anticipated length of the leave. 21.D.8 Medical certification may be required from the em …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 leave is exhausted. Industrial leaves will be granted for the term of disability as estimated and certified in writing by the physician. 21.E.6 Initial requests for leaves and requests for extensions must be submitted in writing to the employee’s supervisor, along with the physician’s written certification of disability. Leaves will be granted in increments up to ninety (90) days. 21.E.7 An employee on an Industrial Leave will receive Employer-Paid Health Plan, Dental Plan and Life Insurance Group coverage on the same basis as an active employee for a maximum of six (6) months after exhaustion of Employer-paid sick leave. The employee will continue to accrue paid time off benefits (e.g., sick leave) while her/his accumulated sick leave is integrated with Worker’s Compensation payments. Such benefits will cease to accrue when sick leave is exhausted. 21.E.8 During Ind …

21.G.1 The Employer may grant personal leaves without pay upon an employee’s written request when personal considerations justify such action and when staffing requirements permit. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. An employee must have at least six (6) months of continuous service to be considered eligible for a leave of absence for personal reasons. Leaves may be authorized for a period up to ninety (90) days. Leaves may be extended beyond the initial ninety (90) days, at the Employer’s discretion. Any extension, (not to exceed an additional ninety (90) days) must be requested in writing and must be authorized in writing by the Area Administrator. All leaves and extensions must be requested as far in advance as possible, with a minimum notice of thirty (30) days for non-emergency leaves. Requests for emergency leaves must be submitted as far in advance as circumstances pe …

An employee disabled by a medical condition or injury not connected with her/his employment will be granted an unpaid Medical Leave of Absence after exhaustion of Employer-paid sick leave. A Medical Leave of Absence will be granted for the term of medical disability as estimated and certified in writing by the physician. Leaves will be granted in increments up to ninety (90) days, for a total maximum leave of twelve (12) calendar months per disability. Requests for all initial leaves and all extensions must be submitted in writing to the employee’s supervisor, along with the physician’s written certification of disability. Requests for urgent leave must be submitted as soon as circumstances permit. Non-urgent leave must be submitted as soon as circumstances permit. Non-urgent leaves must be requested in writing at least two (2) weeks prior to anticipated period of disability. Expiration …