Vacation Accrual & Scheduling — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

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 …

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 …

10.1 Purpose. Paid Time Off (PTO) is intended to provide employees with paid time to cover needs for vacation, personal and family illness in addition to other needs or uses as defined by the employee and to encourage use of such time on a scheduled basis. 10.2 Definitions. 10.2.1 Unscheduled Absence. The following notification standards shall be used to determine whether an absence is scheduled or unscheduled, for purposes of determining an employee’s attendance record: 10.2.1.1 Absences of Less Than 5 Days. Any absence taken with less than forty-eight (48) hours’ advance notice. 10.2.1.2 Absences of 5 Days or Longer. Any absence taken with less than fourteen (14) days’ advance notice. 10.2.2 Maximum PTO Accrual. PTO hours continue to accrue until the employee’s PTO balance reaches one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the employee’s annual accrual (1.5 times the annual accrual rate). Onc …

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 …

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 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 …

5.13 WWA Seniority Defined. Seniority shall mean an employee’s continuous length of service as a registered nurse with the Employer from most recent date of regular hire. Seniority benefits shall not apply to an employee until completion of the required probationary period. Upon satisfactory completion of this probationary period, the employee shall be credited with seniority from most recent date of regular hire. 5.14 Liaison Nurse Seniority Defined. Seniority shall be defined as time worked in the bargaining unit plus time worked in the job classification. For purposes of unit layoff, unit job posting and vacation scheduling, seniority shall be defined as the date of hire into the job classification. 5.15 EW Seniority Defined. Seniority shall mean an employee’s continuous length of service with the Employer from most recent date of regular hire. Seniority benefits shall not apply to an …

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 …