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What the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW agreement (Nov 2023 – Sep 2027) actually says, excerpted from the contract with page citations.

ARTICLE 8 – WAGESp. 27
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 8.8 Work in Advance of Shift. When an employee, at the request of the Employer, reports for work in advance of the assigned shift and continues working through the entire scheduled shift, all hours worked prior to the scheduled shift shall be paid at one and one- half (1½) times the straight time rate of pay. Work performed during the scheduled shift shall be paid at the regular rate of pay. 8.9 Work on Day Off. Full-time employees called in on their day off shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate of pay for the hours worked. 8.10 Work in Higher Position. Temporary assignment to a higher paid position for eight (8) or more consecutive hours shall be compensated at the higher rate of pay. 8.11 Report Pay. Employees who report for work as scheduled (unless otherwise notified in advance) and are released from duty by the Employer beca …
ARTICLE 10 - PAID TIME OFFp. 35
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 …
ARTICLE 11 - LEAVES OF ABSENCEp. 38
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 …
ARTICLE 8 – WAGESp. 28
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 8.14.2 Weekend Premium Pay – Exempt ARNPs. Effective upon ratification, exempt ARNP employees who work weekend hours shall receive two dollars ($2.00) per hour for each hour worked on the weekend in addition to the employee’s regular rate of pay. The weekend shall be defined as hours between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 11:00 p.m. Sunday. Weekend premium pay shall not be included in the employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime calculations, unless required by the Fair Labor Standards Act. This premium will be paid in quarterly installments. Effective the first day of the pay period following October 1,2021, exempt ARNP employees who work weekend hours shall receive two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for each hour worked on the weekend in addition to the employee’s regular rate of pay. The weekend shall be defined as hours between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 11:00 p …
ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIMEp. 20
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 7.4 Overtime Non-Exempt Employees. Overtime shall be compensated for at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate of pay for all time worked beyond the normal or scheduled work shift (8, 9, 10); provided however, all additional overtime after twelve (12) consecutive hours shall be paid at double (2X) the employee’s regular rate of pay (except as noted in the 12/40 alternative staffing pattern or the Twelve hour innovative weekend schedule addendums). The regular rate of pay shall include shift differential and any special service premium. Paid Time Off, and all other categories of paid absences will be excluded as time worked from the determination of the obligation to pay overtime and the calculation of the overtime. The calculation of double-time will be on the same basis as overtime at time and a half, i.e., the obligation to pay double time shall …
ARTICLE 8 – WAGESp. 26
8.6 Standby Pay. Employees placed on standby status shall be compensated at the rate of four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) per hour. The Employer shall provide paging devices to nurses assigned to standby. An employee called into work from standby shall be compensated at the overtime rate for a minimum of three (3) hours. When standby is taken in lieu of a pre-scheduled shift, the hours worked will be paid at the regular rate of pay, for a minimum of three (3) hours. 8.7 Callback Pay. Employees called back to work after completion of the employee’s regular workday shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half (1½) the regular rate of pay. Call back pay shall be paid in addition to any standby pay. When called back, the employee shall receive time and one-half (1½) for a minimum of three (3) hours. Travel time to and from a facility shall not be considered as time worked. …
ARTICLE 6 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND PERSONNEL POLICIESp. 14
6.8 Pay Days. The Employer will pay employees every other Friday. Payroll deposit information will be available by Thursday. 6.8.1 Underpayment. If an employee notices an underpayment of wages, they may notify the employer to request an off-cycle payment through the KP Time approval process with their direct manager. The employer shall issue a supplemental payment to make the employee whole within three business days that a payroll error has been confirmed by national payroll, if an off-cycle check is requested. If the Employer cannot refund the repayment within three business days, the employee will be informed in writing with an explanation. 6.8.2 Overpayment. Per WAC 296.126.030, in the event of an overpayment made to an employee, KFHPWA shall notify the employee within ninety (90) days and shall provide a complete, revised pay statement clearly indicating where the overpayment occurr …
ARTICLE 2 - UNION MEMBERSHIP- AUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONSp. 6
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 calendar days after the date of hire. The Employer shall make newly hired employees aware of this requirement at the time of hire. Employees who fail to comply with this requirement shall be discharged by the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of written notice to the Employer from the Union, unless the employee fulfills the membership obligation set forth in this Agreement. Newly hired employees shall not be required to pay the Union’s initiation fee until after ninety (90) days of employment. 2.2 Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of and adheres to established and traditional tenets or teachings of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to join or financially support the Union but, in the alterna …

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Educational excerpts from the publicly available agreement — not legal advice; verify against the official printed contract and work with your union representative on any dispute.