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AGREEMENTBETWEENKAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALSANDKAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLANOF THE NORTHWESTANDOREGON FEDERATION OF NURSESAND HEALTH PROFESSIONALSLOCAL 5017 – AFT - AFL-CIOREGISTERED NURSESOctober 1, 2010 – September 30, 2012Northwest RegionOregon Federation of Nursesand Health Professional

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTKaiser Permanente Building500 N.E. Multnomah StreetPortland, Oregon 97232Tie Line – 49-4800Direct Dial Line – (503) 813-4800NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE CENTER(For assistance with Employment Verification, Benefits or Pay Related Questions)Direct Dial Line – 1-877-457-4772OREGON FEDERATION OF NURSESAND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS2045 S.E. Ankeny StreetPortland, Oregon 97214Direct Dial – (503) 657-9974

TABLE OF CONTENTSPagePREAMBLE.1Article 1 – RECOGNITION.1Article 2 – SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.1Article 3 – BARGAINING UNIT.4Article 4 – UNION SECURITY.Required Membership.Payroll Deduction of Dues.New Employee Notices.No Conflicting Agreements.Bargaining Unit Work.New Positions.Indemnification.Contract.Contract Language Adoption .4455556666Article 5 – NON-DISCRIMINATION AND WORKPLACE HARASSMENT.Non-Discrimination.Workplace Harassment.667Article 6 – UNION REPRESENTATIVES AND UNION ACTIVITY.7Article 7 – BULLETIN BOARDS.89Article 8 – EMPLOYEE CATEGORY DEFINITIONS.Inpatient RNs work at 24/7 Operations.9Regular Employee.9Short-Hour Employee.9On-Call Employee.9External Temporary Employee.9Union Temporary Employee.9Core Employee. 10Float Employee. 10Article 9 – CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS. 10OFNHP 2010Table of ContentsPage i

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageArticle 10 – HOURS, OVERTIME AND SCHEDULES – INPATIENT.Definitions .Work Day . .Work Week .Non 7/70 Schedule Employees.7/70 Schedule Employees.Change in Schedules/Hours of Operations .Scheduling Options .Schedules.Float.Float Positions.Availability for Float Employees.Non-Availability.Holiday Availability.Pre-Scheduling Process.Assignment of Pre-Scheduled Shifts.Change of Designation .On-Call Employees Inpatient.Voluntary Additional Hours.Straight Time.Overtime.Overtime .Overtime Calculations.General -Consecutive Day Premium Rules .7/70 Schedule Employees.5/40 Schedule Employees.RN Working a 7/70 Scheduling Pattern.RN Working a 4/40 Scheduling Pattern.RN Working 12 Hour Scheduling Pattern.7/70 Trade Shifts.Standby Scheduling.General.Surgical Services.Guidelines for Time Off.Time Off – Inpatient.Temporary Re-assignment of Inpatient RNs at All Kaiser PermanenteHospitals .OFNHP 2010Table of 141414151515151616161616171718Page ii

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageArticle 10.5 – PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES (PHN) AND CONTINUING CARESERVICES DEPARTMENT: HOURS, OVERTIME, SCHEDULES ANDTERRITORIES.Workday.Workweek.Change in Schedule/Hours of Operation.Method for Establishing Alternate Schedule Patterns.Schedules.Weekend/Evening Backup.Job Share Responsibilities, Vacancies and Applications.On-Call PHN Utilization.Voluntary Additional Shifts.Voluntary Overtime .Overtime Calculation.Night Shift.Guidelines for Time Off.Guidelines for Ill Call .Patient Funeral Attendance.Transportation.Geographic Territories for PHN’s.Case Manager Input on Referrals Out.19192020202121222223232324242626262627Article 11 – HOURS, OVERTIME AND SCHEDULES – OUTPATIENT.Definition.Changes in Schedules/Hours of Operation.Schedules.Medical Offices.5/40.9/40 .4/40 .Urgency Care Process.Pre-Scheduling Process.Assignment of Pre-Scheduling Shifts.Outpatient On-Call.Outpatient Coded Float Employees.Outpatient Casual Employees.Posting Schedules.Outpatient Staffing Rules for Time Off.27272828282929292929293030303131OFNHP 2010Table of ContentsPage iii

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageOvertime.Assignment of Overtime Hours.Voluntary Additional Hours.Overtime Calculations.5/40 Employees.9/40 Employees.4/40 Employees.32323233333333Article 12 – TEAM LEADER – OUTPATIENT/CHARGE NURSE –INPATIENT.Team Leader – Outpatient.Charge Nurse – Inpatient.Team Leader and Charge Nurse Selection.Role and Preparation of Team Leader/Charge RN.Temporary Replacement of Team Leader/Charge Nurse.333335353637Article 13 – COMPENSATION.Section A – Wage Scale.See Appendix A.Section B – Team.Section C – Credit for Previous Experience.Section D – Tenure Increases.Regular Nurses.Short-Hour and On-Call Nurses.Graduate Nurses.Effective Date.Section E – Standby Pay.Section F – Shift Differential.7/70, Non 7/70 Schedule Employees.Shift Differential Rates.See Appendix A.General.Section G – Travel Reimbursement.Section H – Reporting Pay.Section I – Rest and Meal Periods.Section J – Meetings.Section K – Reimbursement for Employee Telephone Expenses –Continuing Care Services Department.Section L – Compensation – Mileage Reimbursement – ContinuingCare Services Department.OFNHP 2010Table of ge iv

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageArticle 14 – SENIORITY.Seniority Definitions.Implementation Procedure.Vacancies.Layoff.Temporary Reduction.Permanent Reduction.Benefit Coverage .Severance Benefits .Recall.41414243444445464647Article 15 – SICK LEAVE.47Article 16 – VACATIONS.Non 7/70 Schedule Employees.7/70 Schedule Employees.484849Article 17 – HOLIDAYS.Non 7/70 Schedule Employees.7/70 Schedule Employees .12-Hour Shift Agreement – Holidays.Flexible Personal Days.General.505050515151Article 18 – HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS.Medical and Dental Plans.Employee Self-Pay Medical and Dental Plans.Group Life Insurance.Disability Insurance.Eligibility, Enrollment and Co-Pays.Differential In-Lieu-of-Benefits.On-Call Benefit Evaluations.Workers’ Compensation Deduction.515152535454555556Article 19 – LEAVES.Section A – Bereavement Leave.Section B – Jury Duty .Section C – Military Leave.Section D – Family Medical Leave.5656565757OFNHP 2010Table of ContentsPage v

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageSection E – Medical Leave – Industrial.Section F – Medical Leave – Non-Industrial.Section G – Personal Leave.Section H – Parental Leave.Section I – Emergency Day.Section J – General.585960606161Article 20 – PENSION BENEFITS. 62Defined Benefit Plan. 62Defined Contribution Plan. 62Article 21 – RETIREE HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS.63Article 22 – TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY. 64Article 23 – EDUCATION.Education Fund.Educational Leave.Sharing of Program Content.Guidelines for Acceptable Continuing Ed Programs.ACLS, NRP, PALS Instruction.Inservice Education.64646566666667Article 24 – HEALTH AND SAFETY.68Article 25 – EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS. 68Permanent. 68Temporary. 68Article 26 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.Step One.Step Two.Mediation/Issue Resolution.Arbitration.6970707071Article 27 – CORRECTIVE ACTION . 72Article 28 – PERSONNEL FILES.OFNHP 2010Table of Contents73Page vi

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageArticle 29 – EVALUATIONS. 73Article 30 – PROBATIONARY PERIOD. 74Article 31 – ORIENTATION.

2005, between KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS AND KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE NORTHWEST (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Employer”) and the OREGON FEDERATION OF NURSES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, LOCAL 5017, AFT, AFL-C