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Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay)Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington)

What the ONA / OFNHP (AFT Local 5017) agreement (Oct 2021 – Sep 2025) actually says, excerpted from the contract with page citations. Note: A successor agreement was ratified in 2026; its full text is not yet published. This is the latest published contract.

Non 7/70 Schedule Employeesp. 47
Differential Rates: Employees eligible for an evening shift differential shall receive a shift differential for all hours paid. Shift Differential Schedules: for the purposes of determining shift differential pay the following shall be the recognized shifts:  Day Shift: 0700-1500  Evening Shift: 1500-2300  Night Shift: 2300-0700 Shift differential for employees will be in effect if a majority of hours of an employee’s shift falls within the standard shift time, in which case the
Rate Per Hourp. 95
In-Lieu-of-Benefits (For short-hour, temporary & on-call RN’s ineligible to receive benefits) $1.10 Inpatient RN $1.063 Outpatient RN Standby – Regular $4.75 Standby – Recognized Holiday $11.88 Evening Shift, Outpatient $3.00 Evening Shift, Inpatient $3.00 Night Shift, Outpatient $5.90 Night Shift, Inpatient $5.90 Float Pool, Inpatient $3.00 Preceptor $2.00 RN, Team Lead / Charge Nurse $3.00 (Differential built into salary scale RN72)
Overtime Calculationsp. 16
10.I.1 General - Consecutive Day Premium Rules a. Exemptions-overtime: Ill time, vacation, float holidays and funeral leave shall not be counted in the computation of overtime. b. Exemptions-consecutive day pay: holidays taken, float holidays taken, ill time taken, education days, stand-by hours, vacation taken, flex days taken, and non-clinical time above coding will not be included in the compensation of consecutive day pay. c. For the purposes of this provision, the following will count in calculating consecutive days of work: all core shifts, all clinical time above coding, mandatory training events, nursing unit retreats, and bereavement leave. d. Double shift overtime hours worked will not be included in the consecutive day premium calculation except as specified in Article 10.G.2. e. For all shifts shorter than 12 hours, employees’ work schedules shall provide for a minimum of twe …
APPENDIX Ip. 105
RN Double Time Incentive Both Parties acknowledge the mutual goal of appropriate staffing for inpatient areas such that double-time incentive is used in a limited fashion. To provide incentive to current inpatient RN staff (all areas), including RAN, to pick up additional unfilled shifts, particularly the less attractive shifts, after exhausting routine scheduling practices: 1. Double-time for working any extra weekend shift (above and beyond regular schedule and job requirements). Weekend defined as Friday Noon through Sunday evening shift. 2. Double-time for working any night shift that would normally be overtime (overtime as defined by current contract language – See Article 10.I.). 3. If a RN calls in sick for a regularly scheduled shift, (excluding FMLA/OFLA covered ill time and Workers Comp medical appointments) during the pay period, they will not be eligible for the incentive dur …
Overtime Calculationsp. 17
OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 hours are compensated for at overtime/premium rates under one provision, those same hours shall not be counted in determining overtime/premium pay under the same or any other provision. However, if more than one provision is applicable, the higher rate shall apply. 10.I.2 7/70 Schedule Employees Employees shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times the straight time hourly rate, including any shift differential, for all hours of work performed in excess of ten (10) hours in any twenty-four (24) workday and for all hours compensated in excess of (40) hours within the work week, except as provided in paragraph 1 in this section. All hours worked on the eighth (8th) consecutive day worked shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) except when there is a change of schedule agreed upon between the employee and the Employer and all hours worked o …
11.L. Night Shiftp. 28
11.L.1 The CCS Department night call shift is used for Hospice and Home Infusion. It consists of a 15 hour period, from 1700 until 0800 Monday through Friday, and until 0830 Saturday, Sunday and holidays. 11.L.2 PHNs assigned to perform night call shift receive straight time pay for a guaranteed ten (10) hours. 11.L.3 If, based on patient call as and need for home visits, the PHN’s actual work time exceeds ten (10) hours, the PHN is paid at a rate of time and one-half (1.5) regular rate of pay for the hours in excess of ten (10) hours. 11.L.4 This shift is exempt from the 12 Hour call back rule. 11.L.5 If the night shift individual calls in ill, the supervisor will ask for volunteers, and assign to a volunteer or any Home Health, Hospice or Home Infusion PHN, at the supervisor’s discretion.
Shift Differential Rates – See Appendix Ap. 48
15.F.4 GENERAL Applicable shift differential pay shall be included in vacation, sick leave, funeral leave, holiday pay and overtime hours worked.
10.K. Guidelines For Time Offp. 20
OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 b. Limits Per Patient Care Area in the Entire Hospital 1) Patient care areas with twenty (20) or fewer coded RNs shall be limited to one (1) per twenty-four (24) hours. 2) Patient care areas with twenty-one to twenty-five (21-25) coded RNs shall be limited to two (2) per twenty-four (24) hours and on different shifts. The SPU and PACU shall be included in this limit. 3) Patient care areas with more than twenty-five (25) coded RNs shall be limited to three (3) per patient care area per twenty-four (24) hours. These three (3) would be distributed to one (1) per shift, or two (2) per day shift and one (1) on evening or night shift. For inpatient areas in which there are not three (3) shifts operating, the number shall be three (3) per twenty-four (24) hour period. If more units are created, the Employer will meet with the Union for the purpose of adding to the number of …

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