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Shift Differentials (Evening & Night Pay) — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs
What the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW agreement (Nov 2023 – Sep 2027) actually says, excerpted from the contract with page citations.
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 prepared to respond to calls “fit for duty”, and ready to make home visits as required. c. Staffing Levels- The Employer will determine the number and FTE of regular employees needed to best meet patient care needs. d. Actual Hours Worked- For purposes of tracking actual hours worked within the On-Call shift, the following activities are included: i. Home visits, to include time spent for delivery of services at the home, travel time to and from the patient’s home, documentation time and related phone calls. ii. Phone calls, to include time spent responding to pager, talking to patients, related phone calls and documentation. iii. Time spent during the shift for case conferences, meetings with supervisors and training as required by the Employer. e. Compensation- In lieu of receiving any stand-by pay under Article 8.6, the After-Hours Coverage employees will be com …
ii. An employee who is on call for less than a full sixteen- (16) hour shift shall be paid: 1. A flat payment, at the contractual straight-time rate, equal to the number of hours on-call multiplied times 0.625, regardless of the number of hours actually worked; 2. For any hours actually worked in excess of ten (10) hours during the partial shift, overtime as described in paragraph 6; 3. Shift 3 differential for the flat payment hours and any overtime worked. f. In addition, Employees will be paid the contractual straight time rate per hour worked in the following situations: i. Staff meetings, training, conferences, etc. outside of the On-Call shift hours. ii. Unscheduled hours for covering high volume situations.
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 g. Overtime- In lieu of receiving overtime under Article 7.4, After Hours Coverage employees will be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times their regular rate of pay for: i. All hours of actual work in excess of ten (10) within the On-Call shift of 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. ii. All hours of patient care activities before or after the sixteen (16) hour On Call shift iii. All time worked beyond the normal work week as defined in Article 7.2. h. Weekend Premium (WEP) – For After Hours Coverage staff, the weekend is defined as 12:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. WEP will be paid as follows: i. The shift starting Friday at 4:30 p.m. has 8.5 hrs x .625 = 5.25 hours of WEP pay (12:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.). ii. The shift starting Saturday at 4:30 p.m. has 10 hours of WEP pay (4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.). iii. The shift starting Sunday at 4:30 p.m. has 7 …
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 …
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