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

ARTICLE 10 - PAID TIME OFFp. 32
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 10.4 Accrual Schedule. The combined accrual schedule is as follows: Completion of Full-Time/pay period Part-Time 1-2 years 3 years 4-5 years 6-7 years 8-9 years 10-11 years 12+ years 4.92 hours 5.544 hours 7.376 hours 7.696 hours 8.000 hours 8.304 hours 8.92 hours .0615 hrs/hr .0693 hrs/hr .0922 hrs/hr .0962 hrs/hr .1000 hrs/hr .1038 hrs/hr .1115 hrs/hr 10.5 Use of PTO Accrued Hours. PTO hours may be taken in hourly, daily or weekly increments, subject to supervisory approval of requests for scheduled absences. Each department’s established PTO rules as well as the provisions of Article 10 of this Agreement shall apply regarding advance notice, supervisory approval, and scheduling requirements. 10.6 Vacation Scheduling. The vacation year shall be based upon an employee’s anniversary date. Employees may schedule and take PTO as vacation to the extent it has been ear …
ARTICLE 8 – WAGESp. 26
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 o Shift 2 differential for their entire shift only when three and one-half (3 1/2) or more of their hours worked are in the Shift 2 zone (3p-11p). Shift 2 differential is $2.75 per hour in addition to the regular hourly rate. o Shift 3 differential for their entire shift only when three and one-half (3 1/2) or more of their hours worked are in the Shift 3 zone (11p-7a). Shift 3 differential is $4.00 per hour in addition to the regular hourly rate. o Staff who work at least three and one-half (3 ½) hours in both Shift 2 and 3 zones shall receive Shift 3 differential for their entire shift. • Staff who start their shift before 10a will receive- o Shift 2 differential for one or more hours worked after 5:30p; and the differential will pay starting from 5:30p. Shift 2 differential is $2.75 per hour in addition to the regular hourly rate. Note - Shift 3 differential doe …
ARTICLE 10 - PAID TIME OFFp. 33
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. 10.6.1 Vacation Scheduling for NHS ARNPs. The vacation year shall be based upon an employee’s anniversary date. Employees may schedule and …
ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIMEp. 19
7.1 Work Day. The normal workday shall consist of eight (8) hours work to be completed within eight and one-half (8½) or nine (9) consecutive hours. KFHPWA has a commitment to the eight (8) hour shift as the normal workday. KFHPWA will not involuntarily reduce an employee’s workday to a shift of less than eight (8) hours duration for the primary purpose of achieving cost savings. Any recurring employee schedule that includes one or more shifts shorter than eight (8) hours of work is an alternative work schedule, such that the conditions of Article 7.3 shall apply. 7.2 Work Week. The normal work week shall consist of forty (40) hours of work within a seven (7) day period (beginning Sunday and ending Saturday) or eighty (80) hours of work within a fourteen (14) day period in Urgent Care and other 24/7 settings as allowed under applicable overtime law. 7.3 Alternative Work Schedules. An alt …
ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIMEp. 21
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 own benefit, they would not be eligible for time and a half for working three consecutive weekends. For employees who have a regular schedule working every other weekend, the "third weekend" one and a half (1 ½) times pay shall apply to hours worked on an employee's regularly scheduled weekend off, so that if an employee works three weekends in a row, the employee receives straight time pay for the weekend hours on their "regular" weekends and one and a half (1 ½) times pay for the weekend hours they pick up on their "off" weekend. For employees who do not have a regular schedule working every other weekend, it is the third consecutive weekend or third weekend in the month when the one and a half (1 ½) times pay will occur. In setting weekend schedules, management shall determine schedules based on clinical need using the following options, in no particular order: …
Slu, Blr)p. 22
• TAS: Supported by Tahoma District (TAS, TAC, PLP) • BVU: Supported by East King District (BVU, RED, FAC) • EVM: Supported by Snohomish District (EVM, SMK) • LYM: Supported by Snohomish District (LYM, NSH) • RNT & FED: Supported by South King District (RNT, FED, KNT, BRN) • OLY: Supported by Olympia District (OLY, WOY) • SIL: Supported by Peninsula District (SIL, PBO, PRT, GGH) • RFM: Supported by Spokane District (RFM, LWH, VRH, SRH, KYM, NPM, LHT) 7.7 Work Schedule Posting. The employer retains the right to adjust work schedules to maintain an efficient and orderly operation. A four (4) week schedule shall be posted at least two (2) weeks prior to the beginning of the scheduled work period. 7.7.1 Extra Shifts: Vacant shifts known at the time the schedule is posted will be made available as extra shifts and shall be posted by work email (or by the most appropriate means for that unit m …
ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIMEp. 21
On a monthly basis, the employer will provide a report to the union of all positions posted that include a regular, recurring weekend schedule. 7.6.1 Outpatient Department Weekend Scheduling. For shifts not covered by employees that provide weekend coverage per article 7.6, the Employer shall first make weekend shifts needing coverage available for staff to volunteer for at the home clinic. Thereafter, employees within the districts defined below, shall have the opportunity to voluntarily sign-up for weekend shifts. The Employer will devise a means for all employees to indicate their interest for additional weekend work in the districts. A weekend shift voluntarily signed up for will normally be built into the employee’s regular FTE, except that a part-time employee may volunteer for a weekend shift to be an additional shift beyond their regular FTE (provided it does not incur overtime). …
Slu, Blr)p. 23
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 …

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