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Holidays & Holiday PayUniversity of California RNs (UCSF, UC Davis & all UC)

What the California Nurses Association (CNA/NNU) agreement (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) actually says, excerpted from the contract with page citations. Note: A successor agreement (2025–2030) was ratified in Dec 2025; its full text is not yet published. This is the latest published complete contract.

Holiday Time/Payp. 49
falls, or (for bi-weekly paid nurses) the two pay periods immediately preceding the pay period in which the holiday occurs. 2. Pay for Holidays Worked In addition to the §D.1., above, a nurse shall be paid for all hours actually worked on the named holidays in accordance with the following: a. A nurse shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1½ X) regular pay for hours actually worked on the following holiday dates, only, and no alternate dates may be designated by the University. Hours worked on a holiday shall count toward weekly overtime calculations, and time and one-half (1 1/2x) paid on a holiday shall not affect such computations. 1) New Year's Day (January 1) 2) Martin Luther King Jr. Day (nationally designated day) 3) Memorial Day (nationally designated day) 4) Fourth of July 5) Labor Day (nationally designated day) 6) Thanksgiving Day (nationally designated day) 7) Decem …
Call Backp. 36
shall be required to work more than sixteen (16) consecutive hours in situations of mandatory overtime. 2. Compensation of Overtime a. Hours paid at the regular rate of pay, e.g., compensatory time, jury duty leave, vacation pay except terminal vacation pay-out, sick pay, and holiday pay count toward the accumulation of UCRP credits. Hours paid in excess of a regular full- time schedule, pursuant to §B.2., above, shall not count toward the accumulation of UCRP credits. b. Except as provided in §M.2.c.2., below, actual work for the purpose of computing overtime does not include hours paid in non-work status, such as sick leave pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, compensatory time, and paid leave of absence pursuant to Article 20 - Leaves of Absence. c. Except as provided in §N., below, Nurses shall be compensated for overtime worked at one and one-half (1 ½ X) times the straight-time rate whe …
Holiday Time/Payp. 48
1. Compensation for Holidays – All eligible nurses shall receive holiday time for the holidays provided for in this Article, except as provided in §B., above, whether or not the holiday is worked. Payment for the holiday shall be by actual straight time pay including any eligible shift differential, in accordance with local practices, for nurses assigned to off shifts, unless the nurse and the University mutually agree to straight time compensatory time off. a. An eligible full-time nurse shall receive eight (8) hours of holiday time, regardless of their work schedule. b. An eligible part-time nurse in pay status at least fifty percent (50%) of the hours in the appropriate pay cycle, excluding holiday hours, shall receive proportionate holiday time, up to the maximum of eight (8) hours per holiday. c. Such holiday time is calculated on the number of hours in pay status in the month (for …
Premium Pay For Work On Specified Holidaysp. 16
A Per Diem Nurse who works on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, December 24 shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1 ½ X) the regular rate of pay for the hours actually worked. G.
Partial-Year Appointmentsp. 13
includes sick leave, extended sick leave, vacations, holidays, or military leave with pay. The one month's pay for extended military leave and lump-sum payments for terminal vacation do not represent time on pay status. b. Whenever it appears that a Nurse will be unable to achieve nine (9) months on pay status in a calendar year, the University shall attempt to assign the Nurse to perform additional work according to classification and skills in an attempt to achieve nine (9) months on pay status. Once a Nurse has reached their appointment rate, additional scheduling will occur in accordance with the needs of the University and the qualifications of the Nurses. Annually, upon the request of the Association, the University will meet with CNA regarding furlough schedules and procedures for each Student Health Center. Each side shall approach this meeting with a sincere desire to resolve ou …
Call Backp. 37
compensatory time. Compensation for overtime, whether in compensatory time off or pay, shall be in accordance with §M.2, above. b. Compensatory time shall be paid or scheduled by the University at least twice per year. However, the University shall not pay out any Nurse’s compensatory time bank below thirty-six (36) hours. 1) Nurses shall be allowed to use compensatory time to supplement scheduled work days on which the Nurse’s pay will be less than their normal work shift. Examples of such days include days on which the Nurse has been placed on emergency layoff, or on which educational or holiday pay is less than the Nurse’s normal shift. 2) A Nurse may request scheduling of banked compensatory time. The University shall not unreasonably deny a Nurse's request for the scheduling of banked compensatory time off subject to the needs of the University. Nurses shall be permitted to schedule …
Pfcb Calculationp. 80
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the PFCB option provides pay calculated at one hundred percent (100%) of an employee’s eligible earnings. a. Eligible Earnings Eligible earnings include an employee’s base salary payable through the University. Eligible earnings do not include (if applicable) bonuses, perquisites, overtime pay, out of classification pay, shift differentials, uniform allowances, certification pay, specialty pay, emergency response pay, charge differentials, on-call differentials, or any pay that is received in addition to that of the employee’s regular appointment, and any other additional cash compensation received that is more than 100% of the base salary of the full-time equivalent of the employee’s regular position. b. Appointments Established at a Fixed Percentage If the employee has an appointment established at a fixed percentage, PFCB is based on the salary rate in ef …
Eligibility For Pay And Benefitsp. 84
A Nurse granted reserve-training leave for inactive duty, temporary military leave for active-duty training or extended military leave is entitled to receive regular University pay for the first thirty (30) calendar days of such leave in any one fiscal year, but not to exceed the actual period of service, provided: 1. The Nurse has at least twelve (12) months of continuous University service immediately prior to the granting of the leave (any prior full-time military service shall be included in calculating this University service requirement); and 2. Such payment for reserve training, temporary and extended military leave in any combination, in addition to any University payment for military leave for physical examinations, does not exceed the pay due for a period of thirty (30) calendar days in any one fiscal year. 3. Part-Time Nurse - An eligible part-time Nurse shall receive pay in p …

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