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Jury Duty 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.

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 …
Extended Sick Leavep. 88
1. A Nurse who is receiving temporary disability payments on account of a work-related injury or illness and who has exhausted all accumulated sick leave shall receive extended sick leave payments from the University in an amount equal to the difference between payments from Workers' Compensation and eighty percent (80%) of basic salary plus any shift differential which the Nurse would have received. If such Nurse returns to part-time University duties, the earnings plus any temporary disability payments, if less than eighty percent (80%) of basic salary plus shift differential, shall be supplemented to eighty percent (80%) by extended sick leave payments, provided the Nurse continues to be medically authorized for Workers' Compensation temporary disability. Total extended sick leave payments shall not exceed twenty-six (26) weeks for any one (1) injury or illness. 2. An eligible Nurse w …
Leaves Of Absence With Payp. 82
University of their jury duty within five (5) calendar days of receiving a jury summons. b. A career nurse who is summoned to serve on jury duty shall be granted paid release time from their scheduled day(s) and hours of work for the day(s) spent in jury service and related travel, not to exceed the number of hours in the nurse’s normal work day. c. The University reserves the right to require verification of jury service. 2. Voting – A nurse who is scheduled to work eight (8) hours or more on the day of a statewide primary or general election day and cannot vote outside of working hours shall be granted a maximum of two (2) hours leave with pay for voting in the election. 3. Blood Donations – A nurse may be granted leave with pay, up to a maximum of two (2) hours, for donating blood during regularly scheduled hours of work. 4. Authorized Emergencies – A nurse may be granted leave with p …
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 …
Call Backp. 35
1) When the hours worked are part of the Nurse’s regularly scheduled shift, the Nurse will be compensated at their regular rate for hours actually worked. 2) When the hours worked are in addition to the Nurse’s regularly scheduled shift, the Nurse shall be paid two (2) hours straight-time pay, or time and one-half (1½ X) pay for hours actually worked, whichever is greater. 3) If the Nurse returns to the facility from on-call status a second time during the initial two-hour guarantee period, no additional guarantee shall apply. b. At UCSF, a Nurse who is called in to the work site from on-call status shall receive two (2) hours pay at time and one-half (1 ½ X) or time and one-half (1 ½ X) pay for hours actually worked, whichever is greater. If the Nurse returns to work from on-call status a second time during the initial two hour guarantee period, no additional guarantee shall apply. 3. O …
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 …
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 …
Extended Military Leavep. 85
Extended military leave shall be granted to a Nurse who enlists or is ordered into active duty in the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component or who is ordered into active Federal military duty as a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia. Such leave shall be granted for active-duty service of any length or for active-duty training in excess of one-hundred eighty (180) days. 1. Period of Leave – A Nurse shall be granted extended military leave for the initial period of enlistment, service, or tour of duty. In addition, leave shall be granted for a period up to six (6) months from the date of release from duty if the Nurse requests such extension. 2. Service Credit and Benefits – A Nurse granted extended military leave shall receive a lump-sum payment for earned salary, accrued vacation, and accrued overtime or compensatory time off. Upon written request, a Nurse may elect …

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