Layoff & Reduction in Force — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 13.2 Layoff Notice. Except in emergency situations or unforeseeable conditions beyond the Employer’s control, the Union and employees involved shall be given at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of layoff. Employees on the Low Seniority Roster whose position is assumed (“bumped”) by a more senior employee (or, in EW, employees whose position is assumed (“bumped”) by a more senior employee subject to layoff) subject to layoff will be given at least 10 days advance notice. 13.2.1 ARNP Layoff Notice. KFHPWA will give ARNPs minimum of sixty (60) days’ notice of layoff. 13.3 Work Unit Rebid and Layoff Process. To be used for multiple FTE changes, multiple length of shift changes, reduction of more than one position, and unit mergers/closures. The Employer shall provide the Union and affected employees with the new work schedule at least fourteen (14) calend …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 supplement coverage for the remainder of the twelve (12) months when the employee timely registers for Medicare. 13.7.2 Initially Subject to Layoff. The number of employees initially subject to layoff is defined as the number of least senior bargaining unit employees on the unit whose total FTEs satisfies the required FTE reduction. The actual number of bargaining unit employees who are finally eligible to exercise layoff options as provided in Article 13.3 may be different than the number initially subject to layoff due to the choices exercised by eligible employees during the reassignment process. 13.7.3 WWA Low Seniority Roster. The Low Seniority Roster shall be a listing of the fifty (50) least senior employees within KFHPWA for a layoff when the number of employees initially subject to layoff is ten (10) or fewer. The listing shall consist of the seventy-five …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 13.6.2 Order of Recall. As vacancies occur, employees will be recalled to available work in the order of the seniority providing skill; competence and ability are considered substantially equal in the judgment of the Employer. Subject to the above qualifications, an employee on layoff shall be offered reinstatement to vacant positions prior to any employees being newly hired and after any appropriate internal transfers as further set forth in this section. Employees regularly assigned to a specific unit, department or facility will be given preferential consideration for transfer to other shifts or positions in that unit, department or facility over all other employees except more senior employees returning from layoff status to their previous unit and shift or position and department/facility. If any offer of recall is accepted, the employee shall be deemed recall …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 In the event that KFHPWA needs to make a temporary increase to an employee’s FTE in order to provide coverage for a vacancy in the process of being filled, the Employer will first ask for volunteers from the unit and shift where changes are needed. When an involuntary increase is needed, the Employer will make a good faith effort to increase the hours of the least senior person on a work unit and shift, subject to patient care needs, staffing considerations, and hours of operation. The Employer will notify the affected employee(s) in writing of the effective date of the increase and, to the extent known, the expected duration of the increase. In the event that an employee who was formerly assigned to a 0.5 or more FTE status is assigned an hour’s increase of more than 0.25 FTE that lasts for six (6) or more months, the employee shall have access to the following op …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 would a position be considered comparable under similar geographic location if the distance between the staff member’s home address and the nearest geographic location that is 20 miles or greater. In-Patient Hospital Units: 1) North: Peace Health (Bellingham), Providence Everett 2) Central: Overlake (Bellevue), Swedish (Cherry Hill & First Hill), CHIPS (Cap Hill) 3) South: St Joes (Tacoma), St Peters (Olympia), St Michaels Harrison (Bremerton) 13.7.9 Qualified. For purposes of this Agreement, an employee will be considered qualified if, in the opinion of the Employer, the employee has the skills, competence and ability based on established criteria to perform the responsibilities of a particular position within the time period normally expected of an employee new to the position. If, after four (4) weeks of orientation, the employee has not achieved a satisfactory …

13.1 Layoff. In the event that a permanent or prolonged reduction in the number of regular full-time or part-time employees in a job classification within a work unit is determined by the Employer to be necessary, layoff procedures will be instituted on the affected work unit. If a reduction in staffing is needed, a layoff will be considered before any reduction of hours under Article 13.5.1. Upon request the parties will meet for the purpose of discussing implementation of the layoff. Prior to issuing a formal notice of layoff, hiring into all vacant positions in western Washington facilities will cease (or, for employees in EW, all vacant positions in EW facilities).

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 13.5 Single FTE increase or decrease. In these situations, the Employer will first seek volunteers and no rebid is required. 13.5.1 Hours Reduction. It is KFHPWA’s intent to assign employees an FTE status consistent with the number of hours normally assigned and worked by the employee on a regular, continuing basis. It is not KFHPWA’s intent to reduce an employee’s FTE for purposes of eliminating an employee’s eligibility for medical coverage. If a reduction in FTE is determined by the Employer to be necessary, the Employer will first ask for volunteers from the unit and shift where changes are needed. When involuntary reductions are needed, the Employer will make a good faith effort to reduce the hours of the least senior person on a work unit and shift, subject to patient care needs, staffing considerations and hours of operation. Any employee subject to an invol …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 b. If employee declines a comparable vacancy and fails to select another vacancy, the employee must resign from KFHPWA. OR; 2) If there is no comparable vacancy, employee may select one of the following: a. Severance benefit, if eligible (qualifying hours reduction employees are not eligible); or b. Recall rights; or c. For employees not on the LSR/least senior person, assume any position on the appropriate Low Seniority Roster (or in Eastern Washington, the employee may choose a position “bump” of the least senior person in EW in the same job title (for example, “Staff Nurse” or “Liaison Nurse”). In all cases the employee must be qualified for the position; or d. Resign from KFHPWA 13.3.3 Low Senior employees who are bumped may select (Round 3). Employees, in order of seniority, may select: 1) Vacancy for which the employee is qualified a. FTE reductions or increa …