Seniority Rights — Lucile Packard Children's Hospital RNs

LPCH/CRONA CBA • 4/1/2025 – 3/31/2028 -74- rotation of enforced absent days; proportional reduction of hours among Regular Nurses; cross-training. b. Order of temporary layoffs. If the Employer determines, in its sole discretion, that there should be temporary layoffs among Regular Nurses, seniority shall be the determining factor for making any necessary temporary layoffs, provided that in the Employer’s judgment skill and ability of the Regular Nurses affected is substantially equal, and in accordance with the Employer assessment of its operational needs. For Regular Nurses with the same Seniority Date order of seniority shall be determined by application date, if the application date is the same it shall be determined by lot. 36.2.4 “A” Time Credit. Nurses eligible to accrue PTO shall accrue “A” Time Credit on the same productive hours as PTO is accrued, at the following accrual rate. …

LPCH/CRONA CBA • 4/1/2025 – 3/31/2028 -73- 35.1.5 Adjustment of seniority and the reinstatement of former employees will be in accordance with the Employer’s “Reinstatement of Former Employees” policy. This section will be effective September 14, 2001 for a former employee who is reinstated to a position covered under this Agreement. 35.1.6 Beginning on May 1, 2022, if seniority is determinative among two or more Regular Nurses with equal seniority, the order of seniority will be determined by the employee number, with the lower number being considered the most senior. This provision does not alter any seniority determinations among Nurses with equal seniority within the same unit or area of practice that predate May 1, 2022. 35.2 Application of Seniority. 35.2.1 Adjusted Hire Date shall govern all seniority priority applications in this Agreement. 35.2.2 Nothing in this Section shall re …

35.1 Seniority – Definition. 35.1.1 Seniority for Regular Nurses is defined as the period of continuous employment with the Employer. Nurses hired on November 1, 1997, who have previous continuous service with an entity that was part of the Employer merger shall have prior service recognized for purposes of determining the adjusted hire date. Such prior service shall be based on the service credit recognized by the individual employer prior to the merger on November 1, 1997. Seniority shall be subject to the conditions set forth in 34.1.2 below. Regular Nurses who were employed by the Employer on March 31, 2000 and were employed by Stanford Health Care (previously known as Stanford Hospital and Clinics) on April 1, 2000 will be credited with their accrued seniority as of March 31, 2000. 35.1.2 Adjusted Hire Date for Nurses is the date of hire in any position with Stanford Health Care, ex …

LPCH/CRONA CBA • 4/1/2025 – 3/31/2028 -54- (including available hours arising from relocating hours from one shift to another), and an available Relief position. A position or hours shall not be deemed to be “available” until approved by the Employer. Hours worked over a Nurse’s commitment would not be deemed a “vacancy” under this section. 22.3 Eligible Regular and Relief Nurses who make a transfer request are given preference if qualified, as determined by the Employer, for vacancies in the following order and manner: 22.3.1 Nurses who both (i) are assigned to the unit in which the vacancy occurs as of the date of the notice of the vacancy, and (ii) notify their manager (or designee) of their interest in the vacancy within the five (5) day period after notice is provided, shall be given preference over other Nurses. As between qualified applicants assigned to the unit in which the vaca …

LPCH/CRONA CBA • 4/1/2025 – 3/31/2028 -75- 36.3.2 Selection of Those to Be Laid-off. The Employer shall designate the area or areas including the unit as appropriate where layoffs are to occur and the number of Regular Nurse positions. Within the designated areas, the Employer will select Nurses for layoff by seniority provided that, in the Employer’s judgment, skills and abilities of the affected Nurses are substantially equal, and in accordance with the Employer’s assessment of operational needs. Where travelers are employed in a unit where layoffs are occurring, the contracts for the travelers in the unit will be terminated as soon as the terms of the contract permit, until all laid off Regular Nurses from that unit have the opportunity to return to a regular position, but not to exceed a period of twelve (12) months from the effective date of layoff. 36.3.3 Placement Alternative to L …

LPCH/CRONA CBA • 4/1/2025 – 3/31/2028 -76- Years of Continuous Regular Nurse Employment Severance Pay Eligibility In Months Of Base Pay 1 year but less than 2 .5 2 years but less than 4 4 years but less than 7 7 years but less than 10 10 years but less than 12 12 years but less than 14 14 years but less than 16 16 years but less than 18 18 years but less than 20 20 years but less than 22 22 years but less than 24 24 years but less than 26 26 years or more 36.3.5 Repayment of Severance. Prior to receiving severance pay, a Regular Nurse must sign an agreement (Severance Repayment Agreement) to repay severance to the Employer if re-employed (temporary or regular) by the Employer within one year of the effective date of layoff. In that event, the Nurse may retain that portion of the severance pay equal to the base pay they would have earned if not laid off. The balance is to be repaid either …

35.1 Seniority – Definition .........................................................................................72 35.2 Application of Seniority .....................................................................................73

Seniority Date........................................................... 85