Wage Steps & Tenure Increases — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

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 …

8.1 Wage Schedule. Employees covered by this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with the wage schedules attached. The wage schedules will be updated each year in accordance with the terms agreed to in the Coalition National Agreement. Market Adjustments. Effective the first full pay period following November 1, 2023, in addition to the Year 1 (October 1, 2023) Coalition National Agreement ATB, KFHPWA will provide a nine percent (9%) market adjustment in the first year to the following classifications: • Staff Nurse • Liaison Nurse • Visiting Nurse • Lactation Consulting Nurse • Mental Health Case Manager RN • Nurse Technician For all other classifications, effective the first full pay period following November 1, 2023, in addition to the Year 1 (October 1, 2023) Coalition National ATB, KFHPWA will provide a six percent (6%) market adjustment in the first year. 8.2 Hire-In Rates. Emplo …

In order to be equivalent with professional colleagues, if KFHPWA panel pay increases for a given panel size, ARNP panel pay will increase equivalently. 8.4 LPN Experience. An internal KFHPWA Licensed Practical Nurse who becomes a KFHPWA Registered Nurse will be placed at a wage level that is not less than the LPN’s current compensation or will receive a credit of one (1) RN year of experience for every three (3) LPN years of experience, up to and including Step three (3); whichever is greater. For external hires who were previously LPNs but have less than twelve (12) months of RN experience, these hires will also receive credit for past LPN experience in the same manner of one (1) year credit for every three (3) years LPN experience for placement onto the wage scales, up to and including Step three (3). Note – internal or external candidates applying for RN positions with 12 months or m …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 Employees in the following categories shall be subject to a six (6) month probationary period: (1) employees hired to work on a part-time basis at less than a 0.5 FTE; (2) nurse practitioners; and (3) employees hired as resident nurses. After completing the applicable probationary period, the employee shall be considered regular unless specifically advised by the Employer of an extended probationary period. In no event shall the probationary period exceed six (6) months. Prior to extending the probationary period, the employee shall receive a written evaluation. During the probationary period, an employee may be terminated without notice and without recourse to the grievance procedure. Probationary employees shall not be required to give two (2) weeks’ notice of intention to terminate. 5.2 Regular Full-Time Employee. For benefit purposes, a regular full-time employ …

8.2.1. RN Experience for ARNPs. • Newly hired ARNPs, both external hires and internal KFHPWA RNs who obtain an ARNP license, shall receive one step on the ARNP scale for every two years of continuous recent experience as RNs. Internal RNs who obtain an ARNP shall be placed, at a minimum, at a wage level that is not less than the RN’s current level of compensation at KFHPWA. 8.3 ARNP Additional Pay. 8.3.1 ARNP Project Pay. KFHPWA recognizes the importance of ARNPs in the continued redesign of our healthcare delivery system and commits to providing extra compensation in the form of non-productive project work paid at the rate of forty-six dollars ($46.00) per hour to compensate NPs engaged in mutually agreed upon projects/non-clinical work that supports the NP plan and KFHPWA goals.

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 …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 8.16.1 Nurse Practitioners Nursing Home Services Certification Pay. Non-Exempt Nurse Practitioners shall be compensated for a maximum of one (1) approved certification at one dollar ($1.00) per hour for each hour worked. Exempt Nurse Practitioners shall be compensated for a maximum of one (1) certification at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per quarter, prorated for FTE. 8.17 Float Pool Premium. Employees who are regularly assigned to a designated float pool and who float on a daily basis between medical centers (Primary Care) or between specialties (Specialty) will receive three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per hour premium. 8.17.1 Nursing Home Services (NHS) ARNP Float Pool Premium. Employees who are regularly assigned (50% or more) to the float pool and float on a daily basis to cover other staff’s caseload will receive a one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) premium p …

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 …