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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 11 - LEAVES OF ABSENCEp. 37
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 military duty shall be granted in accordance with applicable law. In order to be eligible for payments under this paragraph, the employee must furnish KFHPWA with a copy of the employee’s government check stub(s) showing the amount of military pay received. Except as provided in this paragraph, time off for military duty will be unpaid, although the employee may voluntarily choose to use available PTO. 11.3 Health Leave. In order to provide job protection for employees who are not covered by FMLA, after one (1) year of continuous employment with an FTE, one (1) durational leave of absence per rolling calendar year will be granted to employees who are not eligible for FMLA leave for a personal illness or injury, or disability because of pregnancy or childbirth without loss of accrued benefits. An employee who exhausts all of their FMLA leave is not eligible for a he …
ARTICLE 10 - PAID TIME OFFp. 34
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. 10.7 Transfer of Unused PTO. During the Open Enrollment Period, employees may elect to transfer up to forty-eight (48) hours into their Ext …
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. 36
11.1 Leave Request. All leaves of absence shall be requested from the Employer in writing as far in advance as possible stating the amount of time requested. A written reply will be given by the Employer in response to the request. Leaves of absence for the purpose of extending vacation shall be entirely at the convenience of the Employer. A written reply to grant or deny the request shall be given by the Employer within thirty (30) days. Temporary employees shall not be eligible for any leave of absence. 11.1.1 Reinstatement. When a nurse returns from a leave of absence not exceeding thirty (30) days, the employee shall be assigned to the same position, shift and unit held before the leave. 11.1.2 Maintenance of Seniority. Leave with pay or for industrial injury shall not alter a nurse’s anniversary date of employment or otherwise affect the employee’s compensation or status with the Em …
ARTICLE 11 - LEAVES OF ABSENCEp. 39
SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 11.8 Sabbatical Leave. The purpose of a sabbatical leave is to provide an extended period of leave from a registered nurse’s customary work to acquire new skills and training. The sabbatical makes available the necessary time to pursue significant professional development activities, e.g., full-time academic study, participation in research projects, foreign travel to examine alternative health care options, providing health care in underserved areas, publishing. Registered nurses are eligible for their first sabbatical after working a minimum of ten (10) years of continuous regular employment as a registered nurse. An employee who qualifies may request 1) a sabbatical of up to six (6) months, or 2) a sabbatical of up to one (1) year after working thirteen (13) years of continuous regular employment. Registered nurses granted a sabbatical will receive fringe benefi …
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 …

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