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Per Diem & Short-Hour Nurses — University 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.
Duration; Article 39 - Release Time for Bargaining; and the related portion of Article 40 – Compensation. Per Diem Nurses and Special Per Diem Nurses may use the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement only with respect to alleged violations of those Articles by which they are covered. 2. Special Per Diem Rights a. Any Per Diem Nurse who (i) has worked 1000 hours (750 hours for Student Health Center Per Diem Nurses), exclusive of overtime hours, in the preceding 12-month period and (ii) complies with minimum scheduling requirements, shall have Special Per Diem Rights. Such Per Diem Nurse shall have access to Articles 26, 27, and 28 and shall not be subject to discipline or removal from scheduling without just cause. b. In addition to Special Per Diem Rights obtained in B.2.a. above, any Per Diem Nurse who (i) has worked 2,000 hours in the bargaining unit, exclusive of over …
A. DEFINITIONS 1. This Article sets forth the terms and conditions of Per Diem Nurse employment. Requirements for maintaining Per Diem Nurse status are established by the University, and may vary at each location. Per Diem Nurses are those employed in University title codes 9119, 9121, 9122 and 9160, and 9114. Per Diem Nurses are neither career nor limited appointment Nurses. Standards of the University's position descriptions must be met as follows: 9119 Per Diem Nurse - Clinical Nurse II 9121 Per Diem Senior Nurse Anesthetist - Senior Nurse Anesthetist 9122 Per Diem Nurse Anesthetist - Nurse Anesthetist 9160 Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner II 9114 Per Diem Home Health Nurse - Home Health Nurse I Per Diem Nurse work assignments add to or substitute for career and limited appointment nursing staff on a pre-scheduled basis or as needed on a day-to-day basis, as determined …
1. Per Diem Nurses who have worked at least sixty (60) shifts in the six (6) months immediately prior to receiving a career appointment in the same area, will have three (3) months credit applied against the continuous service requirement for completion of the probationary period. Further, evaluations conducted during Per Diem status, or other information obtained by University management, may serve in lieu of the three (3) month probationary period evaluation. Unit-based Per Diem Nurses who have worked at least seventy-two (72) shifts in the nine (9) months immediately prior to receiving a career appointment in the same unit, will not be required to serve a new probationary period. 2. A Per Diem Nurse who converts to career status will receive seniority credit for per diem service only to the following extent. After conversion to career status, the Nurse’s date of hire for seniority pur …
A brief description of the titles and classifications in this unit is set forth below. It is understood by the parties that these descriptions are intended to be general and that specific descriptions and requirements for positions in these titles and classes are contained in the University's classification specifications: 1. Clinical Nurse I (9140) – Under close supervision, incumbents apply the theoretical concepts of nursing to clinical practice by performing routine patient care assignments and established nursing procedures in controlled patient care situations. This entry level class requires possession of a valid California Registered Nurse license. 2. Clinical Nurse II (9139) – Under general supervision, incumbents perform established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients. This operational level class requires possession of a valid California Registered …
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 …
UC Los Angeles Campus & Medical Center Permit Name Permit Description FY 2018‐ Current Rates January 2019 Proposed Rates FY 2019‐20 Proposed Rates FY 2020‐21 Proposed Rates FY 2021‐22 Proposed Rates FY 2022‐23 Proposed Rates Yellow (Commuter) General Use Monthly Permit for Staff/Faculty/Student $83.00 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* Blue Mobility Monthly Permit for Staff/Faculty $104.00 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* X Reserved Monthly Permit for Staff/Faculty $152.00 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* $10/month cap + 21% of total fee* 2 Person Carpool 2 person Ca …
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 …
If the University determines that a temporary layoff of one-hundred twenty (120) calendar days or less is imminent, it shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 1. Alternatives to Layoff – The University shall attempt to avoid a temporary layoff, or to ease its impact, by attempting to reassign/cancel all non-career Nurses as well as implementing the following alternatives: a. calling off registry, per diems and unit-based per diem Nurses within the layoff unit in that order, or b. temporarily reassigning the affected Nurse(s) to an alternative assignment for which they are qualified, or c. scheduling the use of compensatory time, or d. offering affected Nurse(s) the opportunity to use accrued vacation time. 2. Notice a. When the University identifies particular Nurses to be affected by a temporary layoff, it shall give the individual Nurse written notice of …
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