Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses — Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington)

Employees are entitled to take rest periods daily, which insofar as practicable as determined by the Employer shall be in the middle of each work period. 15.I.1 Departments will be staffed appropriately to provide for RN breaks and lunches. 15.I.2 No wage deduction shall be made for such rest periods. Rest periods for employees working an eight (8) hour shift shall be computed on the basis of fifteen (15) minutes during each half (1/2) of their work shift. Rest periods for employees working a nine (9) or ten (10) hour shift shall be computed on the basis of twenty (20) minutes during each half (1/2) of their work shift. An employee working a twelve (12) hour shift shall be allowed three (3) rest periods of fifteen (15) minutes each. Employees working four (4) hours in a workday shall receive one (1) fifteen (15) minute rest period during such work period. Employees are required to remain …

All short-hour, union temporary and on-call employees who do not qualify for benefits per Article 18.B shall be ineligible for employee benefits provided under this Agreement except for premium pay of time and one-half (1-1/2) for worked holidays, shift differential pay and tenure increase eligibility. In-lieu-of eligibility for employee benefits as referred to above, short-hour, union temporary and on-call employees shall receive a premium in-lieu-of-benefits. In no event will there be a duplication of the in-lieu-of-benefits premium and accumulation of or rights to employee benefits other than those specified above. Employees who are eligible for benefits, as provided for in this Agreement, may not elect to receive the in-lieu-of- benefits premium.

15.D.1 Temporary Reduction a. Temporary reduction is defined as a reduction of hours not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days. Such reduction shall take place by reverse Bargaining Unit seniority provided the remaining employees are qualified to immediately perform the required work as determined by the Employer. b. Outpatient Short-Term Cancellation Outpatient RNs will not be subject to short-term reduction. c. Inpatient Surgical Services 1) Overtime in the affected inpatient area. 2) Volunteers in the affected inpatient area. 3) External temporary employees (see Article 8). 4) On-call in the affected inpatient arena. 5) Short hour employees in the affected inpatient arena. 6) Part-time employees with no permanent work assignment in the affected inpatient arena. 7) Any employee filling a temporary position in the affected inpatient nursing unit/shift. 8) Regular employees with permanent …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 shall be on the weekend. Availability must match Employer projected needs per scheduling period at least 50% of the time. These requirements may be adjusted and/or waived by mutual agreement. 8.D.2 Out-patient: On-call employees must be available to work at least four (4) shifts per pay period and two (2) weekend shifts per month, if applicable, except during four (4) weeks of the year when they will not be required to be available. Request for the four (4) weeks of non-availability must be submitted according to Outpatient Rules for Time Off. Continuing Care Services will follow outpatient on-call language. On call employees shall be available to work on one (1) Group A holiday, defined as Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. On call employees shall also make themselves available either the day before or after their chosen holiday. If an employee off …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 AGE RATE AGE RATE Under 25 .06 50 – 54 .46 25 - 29 .07 55 – 59 .74 30 - 34 .08 60 – 64 1.14 35 - 39 .10 65 – 69 1.78 40 - 44 .17 70 – 74 2.68 45 - 49 .28 The minimum amount of Employer-paid coverage will be $10,000. The maximum amount of Employer-paid Life Insurance coverage will be $50,000. In addition, a total and permanent disability benefit of $10,000 (distributed in equal payments over sixty (60) months) will be made available to employees who qualify for total and permanent disability. Any benefits received under this provision will reduce the ultimate death benefit paid under the plan. Coverage shall become effective on the ninety-first (91st) day of continuous employment in an active benefit status and thereafter, eligibility shall be based on remaining in active benefit status. If an employee leaves active benefit status after coverage has become effective, …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 January 1, 1997 which include a one dollar ($1.00) co-pay for each prescription purchase. The Employer will provide 100% of the plan cost. Employees who meet the eligibility rules for retiree medical benefits described above on or after January 1, 1997 will receive benefits based on provisions in effect after December 31, 1996 which include a five dollar ($5.00) co-pay for medical (and dental, if applicable) office visits and a five dollar ($5.00) co-pay for each prescription purchase. The Employer and retiree will each share one-half of the future retiree medical plan cost over the January 1, 1997 plan cost with the employee cost not exceeding 30% of the total plan cost. Coverage under the retiree medical plan will be provided through the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program (KPMCP). Retirees and eligible dependents who enroll in the retiree medical plan who are e …

30.A. The Employer shall maintain one (1) official personnel file and one (1) supervisory file for each employee which shall include performance evaluations written disciplinary notices and documentation of the employee’s performance. Each Employee, or her/his designee in writing, shall have the right to review the contents of her/his Personnel File and supervisory file and obtain copies from the file. The Employee shall make an appointment on her/his own time to review the file and shall have at least thirty (30) minutes to inspect the file. An Employee may include in her/his Personnel File and supervisory file any material relevant to her/his employment, upon review by the Employer. 30.B. If there is any discipline, which is grieved, and the Union has been denied the right of inspection of any materials related to the discipline, these may not be utilized in any step of the grievance p …

An external temporary employee is an employee who is hired from outside the Bargaining Unit to work for a specific period not to exceed 180 days and will be non- benefited and will not accrue BAH. Positions may be posted for up to 180 days. or to replace a permanent employee not to exceed six (6) months or to replace an employee on Union-related leave not to exceed twelve (12) consecutive months. Specific exceptions to provide for an additional and limited time period in a temporary status may be made by mutual agreement in writing by the parties. External temporary employees will be paid a 12% differential in addition to all other applicable shift differentials and shall be required to comply with all requirements of dues/fees for OFNHP representation. Such employees shall accrue seniority and may apply for another position within 30 days of end date of current assignment but will not b …