Transfers & Position Vacancies — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

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 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 …

The Perioperative Services Float Pool Pilot’s purpose is to improve staffing across the perioperative service line. This covers the job classifications outlined above within the Surgery Centers (ORs) and Shared Procedure Units (SPU). Periop Float Pool Pods: o Capitol Hill (Seattle) & Bellevue (Home Base: Capitol Hill) o Bellevue & Tacoma (Home Base: Bellevue) o Tacoma & Capitol Hill (Seattle) (Home Base: Tacoma) 6.12 Transfer. Nurses may transfer within KFHPWA without loss of accrued benefits provided for in this Agreement. When skill, competency and ability are considered substantially equal in the judgment of the Employer, seniority shall be a controlling consideration in the transfer and promotion to other positions within the bargaining unit. A “transfer” shall be defined as an employee-initiated change in employment status, location or shift. Upon being selected for a new position, …

position. Per local CBA transfer and job posting provisions, internal candidates will be given priority when filling these positions prior to new KPWA hires. In the event that this QBS pilot at KPWA loses funding to operate for the duration of this pilot program, Unions and Management will meet to go through the appropriate process for layoffs as defined by the applicable CBA. Management’s intent is to retain these employees. For OPEIU Local 8, the parties will follow the initiative process under Section 8.05.

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 6.1.1 Language Protection. The Employer acknowledges that KFHPWA employees who speak languages other than English may wish to communicate in another language outside of performing their job duties, such as in casual conversations with coworkers or while engaged in personal matters. Harassment of employees engaging in these casual conversations will not be tolerated. 6.2 Job Postings. When a vacancy occurs, notice of such vacancy shall be posted by work email (or an alternative appropriate means for that unit mutually agreed to by the Employer and the Union) on-unit for seventy-two (72) hours. Qualified regular employees on the unit will be considered for hire prior to all other applicants. Among qualified on-unit applicants, seniority will be the determining factor when competence, skill and ability are equal. After the on-unit posting process is complete, the vaca …

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 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 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 …