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2018 - 2021AGREEMENTby and betweenPROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICALCENTERandALASKA NURSES ASSOCIATION
TABLE OF CONTENTSPagePREAMBLE . 1ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION . 1ARTICLE 2 - ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION. 12.1Membership . 12.2Dues Deduction . 22.3Rosters. 32.4Employment Agreement . 32.5Association Representatives . 32.6Local Unit Officers . 32.7Bulletin Boards . 42.8Negotiations. . 42.9Meeting Rooms. . 42.10 Union Paid Released Time .42.11 Successors and Assigns 4ARTICLE 3 - DEFINITIONS . 53.1Nurse Resident . 53.2Nurse Residency Program . 53.3Nurse Fellow . 53.4Nurse Fellow Program . 53.5Orientee . 63.6Orientor . 63.7Nursing Orientation . 63.8Staff Nurse . 63.9Charge Nurse. 63.10 Team Leader . 63.11 Preceptor . 73.12 Registry Nurse. 7i
3.13 Probationary Nurse . 83.14 Regular Status . 83.15 Traveler/Contract Nurses . 8ARTICLE 4 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES . 94.1Notice of Resignation . 94.2Personnel file . 94.3Evaluations . 94.4Floating .104.5Overstaff .114.6Discipline and Discharge .134.7Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs .154.8Staffing and Safety .154.9Electronic Tracking System .154.10 Non-Discrimination .164.11 Sign-0n Bonus Withholding .16ARTICLE 5 - SENIORITY - LAYOFF . 165.1Seniority Defined .165.2Layoff Procedure .165.3Unit Merger and/or Restructure .175.4Unit Closure .175.5Low Seniority Roster .175.6Orientation .185.7Recall .185.8Severance Option .195.9Termination .195.10 Posting of Vacant Positions .195.11 Unit Position Postings .20ARTICLE 6 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME . 206.1Normal Work Day.206.2Normal Work Period .206.3Innovative Scheduling.20ii
6.4Meal/Rest Period.216.5Posting Schedules .216.6Change in FTE Status .226.7Overtime .226.8Overtime to be Minimized .236.9Work on Day Off .236.10 Work in Advance Of Shift .236.11 Weekends .236.12 Travel .236.13 Rotation of Shifts .236.14 Rest Between Shifts/Regular Sleep Hours .246.15 Mandatory Call .246.16 Incentive for Part-Time Nurses .256.17 Donning and Doffing .25ARTICLE 7 - COMPENSATION . 257.1Wages .257.2Progression .257.3Registry Nurses .257.4Wage Increase Effective Dates .267.5Recognition for Previous Experience .267.6Repayment of Overpayment of Wages .26ARTICLE 8 - SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL - PREMIUM PAY . 268.1Shift Differential .268.2Call Pay .278.3Callback Pay .278.4Charge Nurse Pay.278.5Team Leader Pay.278.6Weekend Differential .278.7Committee/Project Pay .288.8Certifications .288.9Certification Panel .28iii
8.10 Orientor Pay .288.11 Preceptor Pay .288.12 Ground Transport Pay .288.13 Charge Nurse Educator Pay .28ARTICLE 9A - VACATION TIME (EFFECTIVE THRU JANUARY 5, 2019) . 299A.1 Pay Rate .299A.2 Eligibility .299A.3 Vacation Time Accrual .299A.4 Use of Vacation Time .299A.5 Termination Vacation Time Cash Out .309A.6 Request for Vacation Time .309A.7 Holiday Pay .31ARTICLE 9B - PAID TIME OFF (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 2019) . 329B.1 Purpose of PTO .329B.2 Eligibility .329B.3 Earnings and Vesting .329B.4 Levels of Paid Time Off Earnings .329B.5 Use of Paid Time Off .339B.6 Holiday Pay .339B.7 Unforeseen Occurrences During Leave .349B.8 Request for PTO .349B.9 Payment of Paid Time Off (PTO) At Termination .35ARTICLE 10A - SICK LEAVE (THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2019) . 3610A.1 Pay Rate .3610A.2 Eligibility.3610A.3 Accrual .3610A.4 Maximum Accrual .3610A.5 Use of Sick Leave .3610A.6 Verification .3610A.7 Notice .3610A.8 Termination Sick Leave Cash Out .37iv
ARTICLE 10B - EXTENDED ILLNESS BENEFIT (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 2019) . 37ARTICLE 11 - BENEFITS . 3811.1 Providence Benefits Program.3811.2 Life Insurance.3811.3 Retirement Plan.3811.4 Value Plan (403B).3811.5 Long Term Disability .3811.6 Health Tests .3811.7 Malpractice Insurance .3911.8 Plan Changes .3911.9 Safe Work Place .3911.10 Immunization and Tests .3911.11 Light Duty .3911.12 Cafeteria and Food Discounts .3911.13 Medical Center Provided Scrubs .3911.14 Critical Incident Stress De-Briefing .3911.15 Bargaining Unit Task Force on Health and Retirement .4011.16 Injury Prevention/Lift Assistance.4011.17 Off Campus Work .41ARTICLE 12 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE . 4112.1Request for Leave Of Absence .4112.2Family and Medical Leave of Absence .4112.3Company Medical Leave of Absence .4112.4Leave of Absence for Nurses with a FTE 0.5 .4212.5Military Leave .4212.6Bereavement Leave .4212.7Personal Leave .4312.8Jury Duty and Witness Services .4312.9Educational Leave of Absence .4312.10 Unpaid Professional Leave .4412.11 Leave Without Pay .44v
12.12 Leave With Pay .4412.13 Return From Leave .4412.14 Parental Leave .44ARTICLE 13 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT . 4513.1Education .4513.2Orientation .4513.3Education Leave Time .4513.4Tuition Reimbursement .4513.5Certification Reimbursement .4513.6Licensure .4513.7Employee Education Program Agreements .45ARTICLE 14 - COMMITTEES. 4614.1Medical Center Committees .4614.2Conference Committee .4614.3Nurse Professional Practice Advisory Committee .4614.4Written Letters of Agreement4647ARTICLE 15 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .
Association (AaNA) and/or pay a representation fee for contract maintenance. Membership shall be voluntary. The Association and the Medical Center shall not discriminate against any nurse due to membership or non-membership in the Association. 2.1.1 Representatio
