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Transfers & Position VacanciesUniversity 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.

Filling Vacant Positionsp. 29
1. A nurse may apply for posted vacancies before the closing date, or at any time during an “open” or “open until filled” posting. 2. Vacant positions will be filled in the following order: a. By recall of a qualified indefinitely laid off non-probationary career employee in accordance with Article 23, Layoff and Reduction in Time; b. By preferential rehire of a qualified indefinitely laid off non-probationary career employee in accordance with Article 23, Layoff and Reduction in Time; c. By the most senior qualified internal applicant from the same UC location based on licensure, certifications, experience, skills and abilities, and review of performance evaluations, job references and discipline issued within the last 2 years. d. By the most senior qualified internal applicant from a different UC location based on licensure, certifications, experience, skills and abilities, and review …
Transfer Of Sick Leavep. 52
1. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted without a break in service to or from a position within this unit shall have any accumulated sick leave transferred if the Nurse is moving to a position in which sick leave can be accumulated. 2. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted out of this unit shall have any accumulated sick leave transferred if the Nurse is moving to a position where sick leave can be accumulated. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted out of this unit to a position which is not eligible for sick leave shall have the Nurse's accumulated sick leave held in abeyance or paid out, at the Nurse’s option. If the Nurse should subsequently move without a break in service to a position within the University which is eligible for sick leave, the previously accumulated sick leave would be restored. A Nurse who is laid off and recalled into this unit within the Nurse's peri …
Job Postingp. 29
A. POSTING 1. Whenever vacancies within the bargaining unit are to be filled, except as provided in §A.3., below, the University shall post such vacancies on the University’s web-based job vacancy listing for at least seven (7) calendar days, and shall either post a notice for at least seven (7) calendar days, or circulate a notice to each nursing unit at the campus/ Laboratory where vacancies occur. Such postings shall identify the classification, percentage of appointment, minimum qualifications, initial date of posting, closing date if applicable, work unit, shift, and bargaining unit of the opening. 2. If, after the seven (7) calendar days of initial posting, the University has not filled the position, the vacancy may be converted to an “open until filled” posting, which the University may fill at any time. 3. CN I vacancies may be posted as “open” vacancies and need not identify the …
Transfer Of Vacation Creditp. 46
A Nurse who is transferred, promoted, or demoted to another position at a University medical center or campus in which vacation credit can be accumulated shall have any accumulated vacation credit transferred. A Nurse who is transferred, promoted, or demoted to a position at a University medical center or campus in which vacation credit does not accumulate shall be paid for any accumulated vacation at the time of transfer. A Nurse who is transferred, promoted, or demoted to or from a Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory position shall be paid for any accumulated vacation at the time of transfer. Docusign Envelope ID: F99CCBA1-32AA-4BEB-B549-08B74A2110BB Docusign Envelope ID: C4078131-7E64-4016-9601-5580E984F282
Indefinite Layoffp. 96
salary range maximum, and at the same or higher rate of pay earned by the Nurse at the time of layoff, or 5) if a Nurse accepts a career position within the University at the same or higher salary level as determined by the salary range maximum, the same or greater appointment rate, and the same or higher rate of pay earned by the Nurse at the time of layoff. d. Recall rights, once terminated, may be reinstituted at the sole discretion of the University, upon the request of the Nurse. 5. Preference for Reemployment a. A non-probationary career Nurse who is on indefinite layoff, or who has received written notice of an indefinite layoff shall be granted preference for reemployment or transfer to any active vacant career bargaining unit position at the same campus/Laboratory from which the Nurse was laid off and for which the Nurse is qualified when the position is to be filled and is: 1) …
Movement Between Jobsp. 11
performance. The University shall notice CNA in advance regarding changes in clinical ladders and upon request of the Association, meet and discuss those changes before implementation. Advancement between other job titles in this Article is not automatic. The University will select the candidate for advancement who possesses the qualifications to perform the duties of the higher level position most effectively. 2. A Nurse who has applied for a posted position will, if selected to fill the position, be appointed at the classification level of the posting in accordance with the qualifications listed on the posting. 3. A Nurse who accepts a position at the same classification level in another unit shall maintain their classification for a trial period of at least 6 months. If the Nurse is unable to successfully perform at that level, the Nurse may be reclassified downwards. 4. A Nurse may a …
Pregnancy Disability Leave And Childcaring Leavep. 75
is exhausted, the nurse may elect to use accrued vacation time or accrued compensatory time prior to taking Pregnancy Disability Leave without pay. All time off taken as Pregnancy Disability Leave, whether the nurse is using accrued paid leave or taking unpaid leave, shall be deducted from the nurse’s PDLL entitlement and also from her FMLA entitlement if the leave is running concurrently under the FMLA. c. Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave 1) When medically advisable and supported by medical certification, the University shall grant a nurse Pregnancy Disability Leave on a reduced work schedule or on an intermittent basis including absences of less than one day. Only the time actually spent on the intermittent or reduced leave schedule shall be counted towards the nurse’s entitlement of up to four (4) months of Pregnancy Disability Leave. 2) When the nurse’s health care provider st …
Filling Vacant Positionsp. 30
D. The provisions of this Article shall be administered in accordance with Article 2 of this Agreement. Docusign Envelope ID: F99CCBA1-32AA-4BEB-B549-08B74A2110BB Docusign Envelope ID: C4078131-7E64-4016-9601-5580E984F282

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Educational excerpts from the publicly available agreement — not legal advice; verify against the official printed contract and work with your union representative on any dispute.