Meal Periods & Rest Breaks — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 employee’s regular rate of pay. The Employer shall have the right to revert back to non- rotating shifts after thirty (30) days’ advance notice to the employee. In such event, the affected employee shall have the option of regular assignment to one of the shifts to which the employee previously rotated. 7.9 Doubleback Pay. When an employee is required to work two (2) complete shifts within a twenty-four (24) hour period, the first of which is not a normally scheduled shift, all time worked on the second shift shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1½) the regular rate of pay. The twenty-four (24) hour period begins with the start of the first shift worked. 7.10 Meal and Rest Periods Non-Exempt Employees. All employees shall receive an unpaid meal period of at least one-half (½) hour during each normal workday. Meal periods shall occur as near the middle of …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 KFHPWA Employee’s Retirement Plan. Registered nurses working a twelve- (12) hour weekend innovative shift shall accrue Paid Time Off prorated based on actual hours worked, according to the terms of the PTO plan in Article 10 with EIB accrual accumulating to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. Other benefits not named herein shall be appropriately prorated. III. Twelve-hour weekend innovative shift nurses assigned charge nurse responsibilities shall be paid the charge nurse differential. IV. Meal and Rest Periods: All employees shall receive an unpaid Meal period of at least one-half (½) hour during each normal workday. Meal periods shall occur as near the middle of the shift as is practical. Employees required by the supervisor to remain in the working area during their meal period shall be compensated for such time at the appropriate rate of pay. All employees …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 shift of twelve (12) hours or more duration. Rest periods may be taken on an intermittent basis. Employees who are not released for rest periods after requesting release from the supervisor or designee shall be paid for the missed rest period at the employee’s regular rate of pay. The employee shall have the obligation of requesting relief on a timely basis. VI. Registered Nurses working an innovative twelve (12) hour shift shall be paid overtime compensation at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for the first hour after the end of the shift or any hours worked beyond forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day period. If a nurse works more than one (1) hour beyond the end of a scheduled shift all overtime hours for that shift will be paid at double-time (2x). The workweek of each employee will be individually determined for the purposes of calculat …

IV. Employees working the first shift (7:00am – 7:30pm) shall notify the employer two (2) hours in advance of the employee’s scheduled shift if the employee is unable to report for duty as scheduled. Employees working the second shift (7:00pm - 7:30am) will notify the employer three (3) hours in advance of the employee’s scheduled shift if the employee is unable to report for duty as scheduled. Failure to do so may result in loss of paid sick leave for that day. Prior to payment for sick leave, reasonable proof of illness may be required. Proven abuse of sick leave may, at the employer’s option, be grounds for discharge. V. Meal and Rest Periods: All employees shall receive an unpaid meal period of at least one-half (½) hour during each normal workday. Meal periods shall occur as near the middle of the shift as is practical. Employees required by the supervisor to remain in the working a …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 pods and work units for the Occupational Health Float Pool, based on where these services are currently provided. Breaks. All nonexempt employees are entitled to meal and rest period breaks according to the collective bargaining agreement. The Employer commits to include this topic on the agenda for the first JLMCs held in 2024 and utilize UBT’s to come up with solutions at the clinic level. Inclement Weather. The parties recognize that natural disasters and inclement weather are likely events which require planning and shared understandings. Managers will work with staff to understand the best way to communicate about work and work schedules during events of inclement weather or other natural disasters. In a weather or disaster event: • Staff should follow inclement weather processes in receiving information on the status of the medical center. • Distribute all av …

j. Relief Coverage- An employee who provides relief coverage for After Hours Coverage staff will be paid in the same manner as the After-Hours Coverage staff according to this addendum. i. Relief Coverage Assignment- In order to minimize the occasions and circumstances when it is necessary to assign other HH/HP employees to provide relief coverage for after-hours care, the Employer will seek relief coverage in the following order of priority: 1. Employees working under this Addendum. 2. Regular or temporary employees trained to work the sixteen (16) hour shift for after-hours care as provided for under this Addendum. 3. Standby coverage: When KFHPWA identifies an urgent care need, and when coverage under (a) and (b), is not available, competent, daytime employees will be needed to provide standby coverage for after-hours care. Volunteers

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 Employees in the following categories shall be subject to a six (6) month probationary period: (1) employees hired to work on a part-time basis at less than a 0.5 FTE; (2) nurse practitioners; and (3) employees hired as resident nurses. After completing the applicable probationary period, the employee shall be considered regular unless specifically advised by the Employer of an extended probationary period. In no event shall the probationary period exceed six (6) months. Prior to extending the probationary period, the employee shall receive a written evaluation. During the probationary period, an employee may be terminated without notice and without recourse to the grievance procedure. Probationary employees shall not be required to give two (2) weeks’ notice of intention to terminate. 5.2 Regular Full-Time Employee. For benefit purposes, a regular full-time employ …

3.1 Union Access. The Union’s authorized staff representatives may have access to the Employer’s premises where employees covered by this Agreement are working, excluding direct patient care areas, for the purpose of investigating grievances and contract compliance at reasonable times, after notifying the Employer. Access for other purposes shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer. The Union’s representatives shall advise the Employer as to which department or area the staff representative wishes to visit, and will confine such visits to the department or areas agreed upon. Such visits shall not interfere with or disturb employees in the performance of their work during working hours and shall not interfere with patient care. 3.1.1 New Employee Orientation. During the Employer’s new hire orientation program, KFHPWA will make a conference room available for up to one-half (½) hour …