Bereavement Leave — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 If a leave qualifies under both federal and state law, the leave shall run concurrently. Ordinarily, the employee must provide thirty (30) days’ advance notice to the Employer when the leave is foreseeable. An employee shall use accrued paid leave time for which the employee is eligible during family leave, except that an employee may elect to reserve up to eighty (80) hours (pro-rated for part-time employees) of vacation. Family leave shall be interpreted consistently with the conditions and provisions of the state and federal law. 11.5 Dependent Care Leave. After one (1) year of continuous employment, an unpaid leave may be granted to an employee to care for a dependent child who resides with the employee for conditions other than those set forth in Article 11.4 (Family Leave) or for the care of a dependent parent or spouse or domestic partner of the employee. Su …

9.1 Holidays. The following holidays shall be granted with regular pay including shift differential: New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Thanksgiving Presidents’ Day Christmas Memorial Day Floating Holiday Independence Day The floating holiday will be scheduled off with the approval of supervision. New employees shall not be eligible to take the floating holiday until after six (6) months of continuous employment. Floating holidays must be taken in the same calendar year as an employee becomes eligible for the floating holiday. 9.2 Holiday During Paid Time Off. If a holiday falls during an employee’s Paid Time Off, the day will be charged as a holiday. 9.3 Holiday “Premium” Pay. Employees who work on the actual and/or observed holiday will receive 1.5x their regular rate of pay for all hours worked that day. When an actual holiday and observed holiday are two diffe …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 d. The employee is within twenty-four (24) PTO hours of having enough PTO to cover the scheduled time off. e. Time off for hourly employees that is not covered by PTO will be unpaid- Leave no Pay Approved (LNA). This time off is a maximum of twenty-four (24) hours (prorated for FTE) that may only be used in one (1) instance per year and the hours may not be split up amongst multiple occasions. The employee may not choose to use unpaid time instead of available PTO. The LNA time under this circumstance will not count as an occurrence for attendance tracking purposes and is subject to manager approval. f. Unforeseen situations such as emergencies, catastrophic conditions and the like may necessitate scheduled PTO to be cancelled. 10.7 Transfer of Unused PTO. During the Open Enrollment Period, employees may elect to transfer up to forty-eight (48) hours into their Ext …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 There are five (5) exceptions for which EIB hours may be used for the first day of absence due to illness: 1. Occupational Injury - In the event an employee incurs an occupational injury for which the employee is eligible for workers compensation insurance, then the employee will have access to their EIB accrual at the first day of absence due to the occupational injury if requested by the employee. Otherwise, employees may use PTO or have the time be unpaid. 2. Relapse - In the event an employee suffers a relapse of the same illness within five (5) calendar days of returning to work, the additional hours of illness shall be treated as part of the original illness for purposes of eligibility to access the EIB. 3. Ten-Day Absence - In the event an employee has an extended illness lasting ten (10) or more calendar days, the first sixteen (16) scheduled hours of work …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 9.6 Night Shift Holiday Pay. Holiday pay for third (night) shift employees shall be paid for the shift where the majority of the hours worked are on the designated calendar date for the holiday. 9.7 Holiday Dates. Calendar dates to be observed as holidays shall be specified by the Employer at least one (1) month in advance by notices posted in conspicuous locations in a facility. Holidays shall be observed on the legally designated day. 9.8 Holiday Hours- Christmas and New Year’s. Christmas holiday begins at 3pm Dec 24 and ends at 11:59 pm Dec 25, and New Year’s holiday begins at 3pm on Dec 31 and ends at 11:59 pm Jan 1, however a majority of hours must be worked during this time period to trigger holiday premium pay (1.5x) or constitute working a holiday for purposes of holiday “straight” time pay calculations. 9.9 Holiday Rotation. Holidays will be scheduled off …

10.1 Purpose. Paid Time Off (PTO) is intended to provide employees with paid time to cover needs for vacation, personal and family illness in addition to other needs or uses as defined by the employee and to encourage use of such time on a scheduled basis. 10.2 Definitions. 10.2.1 Unscheduled Absence. The following notification standards shall be used to determine whether an absence is scheduled or unscheduled, for purposes of determining an employee’s attendance record: 10.2.1.1 Absences of Less Than 5 Days. Any absence taken with less than forty-eight (48) hours’ advance notice. 10.2.1.2 Absences of 5 Days or Longer. Any absence taken with less than fourteen (14) days’ advance notice. 10.2.2 Maximum PTO Accrual. PTO hours continue to accrue until the employee’s PTO balance reaches one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the employee’s annual accrual (1.5 times the annual accrual rate). Onc …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 Step II: Next Level of Supervision. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction in Step I, the employee (and the Delegate if requested by the employee) shall present the grievance to the next level of supervision within fourteen (14) calendar days of the immediate supervisor’s decision. A Step II meeting shall be held within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the request for Step II. This individual shall respond in writing to the grievance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the meeting. Step III: Labor Relations. If the matter is not resolved to the union’s satisfaction in Step II, the Delegate (and the employee if requested) shall present the grievance to Labor Relations within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Step II decision. A Step III meeting shall be held within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the request for Step III. …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 5.10 Preceptor. A preceptor is an employee who is assigned precepting responsibilities by the Employer. Preceptor assignments may be temporary or ongoing. As agreed to by the Union and Employer, Preceptor Responsibilities & Requirements can be found in Exhibit B. 5.11 Fringe Benefits. For purposes of this Agreement, “fringe benefits” are defined as paid time off, holidays, insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, etc.) education, professional, and bereavement leave. 5.12 Nursing Technician. A nursing student employed in a hospital licensed under Chapter 70.41 RCW or a nursing home licensed under Chapter 18.51 of the RCW, who: a) Is currently enrolled in good standing in a nursing program approved by the commission and has not graduated; or b) Is a graduate of a nursing program approved by the commission who graduated. The purpose of the role of Nursing Technician …