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Agreement BetweenSt. Joseph Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare 1199NWSt. Joseph Medical Center2016 - 2020 Contract(Service Unit)
Agreement BetweenSt. Joseph Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare1199NWSt. Joseph Medical Center2016 - 2020 Contract(Service Unit)
PREAMBLE . - 1 ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION . - 1 ARTICLE 2 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS . - 1 ARTICLE 3 - MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION . - 2 3.1 Membership. - 2 3.2 Dues Deduction. . - 2 3.3 Voluntary Political Action Fund. . - 2 3.3.1 Reimbursement for Reasonable Costs. . - 3 3.4 New Employee Orientation. . - 3 3.5 Bargaining Unit Roster. . - 3 3.6 Union Delegates. . - 3 3.6.1 Union Delegate Training. . - 3 3.7 Access to Premises. . - 3 3.8 Bulletin Boards. - 4 3.9 Meeting Rooms. . - 4 3.10 Negotiations Release Time. . - 4 ARTICLE 4 - DEFINITIONS . - 4 4.1 Full-time Emp1ovee. . - 4 4.2 Part-time Employee. . - 4 4.2.1 Supplemental Part-Time Employee. - 5 4.3 Introductory Employee. - 5 4.4 Temporary Employee. . - 5 4.5 Per Diem Employee. . - 5 ARTICLE 5 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. - 6 5.1 Equal Opportunity. . - 6 5.2 Notice of Resignation. . - 6 5.3 Direct Deposit of Payroll Checks. . - 6 5.4 Paycheck Errors. . - 7 5.5 Personnel Files . - 7 5.6 Employer Meetings. . - 7 5.7 Health and Safety Committee. . - 7 5.8 Job Openings. . - 7 5.9 Discipline and Discharge. . - 7 5.10 Job Description. - 8 5.11 Contracting Out. . - 8 ARTICLE 6 - SENIORITY . - 8 6.1 Seniority. . - 8 6.2 Layoff. . - 9 6.3 Recall. . - 9 6.4 Termination. . - 9 6.5 Roster. . - 9 6.6 Low Census. . - 9 -
6.7 Staffing for Quality Care and Services. . - 10 6.8 Severance Pay. . - 11 6.9 Unit Merger/Restructure. . - 11 ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME . - 12 7.1 Workday. . - 12 7.2 Work Week. . - 12 7.3 Overtime. - 12 7.4 Meal/Rest Periods. . - 13 7.5 Weekend Scheduling. . - 13 7.5.1 Nursing Service Staff. . - 13 7.6 Rest Between Shifts. . - 13 7.7 Scheduled Days Off. . - 14 7.8 Availability of Hours. - 14 7.9 Innovative Work Schedules. . - 14 7.10 Posting of Schedules. . - 14 7.11 No Pyramiding. . - 14 ARTICLE 8 - COMPENSATION . - 14 8.1 Wage Schedule. . - 14 8.2 Date of Implementation. - 15 8.3 Longevity Steps. . - 15 8.4 Shift Differential. . - 15 8.4.1 Twelve (12) Hour Shifts. . - 15 8.5 Standby. . - 15 8.6 Callback. - 15 8.6.1G.I. Tech Callback Relief. . - 15 8.7 Weekend Premium Pay. . - 15 8.8 New Job Classifications. . - 16 8.9 Lead Pay . - 16 8.10 Temporary Assignment. . - 16 8.11 Work in Multiple Classifications. . - 16 8.12 Per Diem/Supplemental Part-Time Premium. - 16 8.13 Recognition for Past Experience. . - 16 8.14 Placement for Promotion. - 17 8.15 Placement to a Lower Paid Job Classification . - 17 ARTICLE 9 - PAID TIME OFF . - 17 9.1 Purpose. . - 17 9.2 Eligibility. - 17 9.3 Accrual Rates. . - 17 9.4 Access. . - 17 9.5 Extended Illness Bank. . - 18 9.6 Management of Hours. . - 18 9.7 Rates of Pay. - 18 9.8 Premium Pay Days (Holidays). . - 18 -
9.9 Cash Out Option. - 19 9.10 Depletion of Accounts. - 20 9.11 Use of Paid Time Off . - 20 9.12 Termination of Benefits. . - 20 9.13 Notification of Absence from Work. . - 20 ARTICLE 10 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . - 20 10.1 Benefits Plan. . - 20 10.2 Retirement Plan. . - 21 10.3 Workers Compensation. . - 21 10.4 Transitional Duty. . - 21 10.5 Unemployment Compensation. . - 21 10.6 Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan. . - 21 10.7 Life Insurance. - 21 10.8 Plan Changes. . - 21 ARTICLE 11 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE. - 21 11.1 All leaves. - 21 11.2 Medical Leave. . - 21 11.3 Family Leave. . - 22 11.4 Leaves of Absence for Education. . - 22 11.5 Military Leave. . - 22 11.6 Bereavement Leave. . - 22 11.7 Jury Duty. . - 22 11.8 Personal Leave. . - 23 11.9 Anniversary Date . - 23 11.10 Reinstatement from Leave . - 23 ARTICLE 12 - TUITION REIMBURSEMENT . - 23 ARTICLE 13 - LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE . - 23 13.1 . - 24 ARTICLE 14 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE . - 24 14.1 Grievance Defined. . - 24 14.2 Time Limits. . - 25 14.3 Terminations. . - 25 14.4 Grievance Procedure . - 25 ARTICLE 15 - NO STRIKE--NO LOCKOUT . - 26 16.1 Complete Agreement. . - 26 16.2 Separability. . - 27 16.3 Past Practices. - 27 ARTICLE 17 - DURATION . - 27 Memorandum of Understanding . - 29 -
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTBy and BetweenST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERTacoma, WashingtonandSEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NWPREAMBLEThis Agreement is made and entered into between St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma,Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "Employer," and the SEIU Healthcare ll99NW,hereinafter referred to as the "Union". The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth theunderstandings reached between the parties with respect to wages, hours of work and conditionsof employment.ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITIONThe Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative for all employeesas certified by the National Labor Relations Board, Case Nos. 19-RC-8213, 19-RC-10163, and19-RC-11166, employed in job classifications set forth in Appendix "A," excluding allemployees represented by other collective bargaining agents, all office and clerical employeesincluding admitting clerks, all professional-technical employees, all confidential employees,guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.ARTICLE 2 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTSThe Union recognizes that the Employer has the obligation of serving the public with the highestquality of medical care, efficiently and economically, and/or meeting medical emergencies. TheUnion further recognizes the right of the Employer to operate and manage the Medical Centerincluding but not limited to the right to require standards of performance and to maintain orderand efficiency; to direct employees and to determine job assignments and working schedules; todetermine the materials and equipment to be used; to implement improved operational methodsand procedures; to determine staffing requirements; to determine the kind and location offacilities; to determine whether the whole or any part of the operation shall continue to operate; toselect and hire employees; to promote and transfer employees; to discipline, demote or dischargeemployees for cause; to lay off employees for lack of work; to recall employees; to requirereasonable ove1time work of employees; and to promulgate rules, regulations and personnelpolicies, provided that such rights shall not be exercised so as to violate any of the specificprovisions of this Agreement.The parties recognize that the above statement of management responsibilities is for illustrativepurposes only and should not be construed as restrictive or interpreted so as to exclude thoseprerogatives not mentioned which are inherent to the management function. All matters notcovered by the language of this Agreement shall be administered by the Employer on a-1-
unilateral basis in accordance with such policies and procedures as it from time to time shalldetermine.ARTICLE 3 - MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION3.1 Membership. All employees working under this Agreement who are members of the Union
2016 - 2020 Contract (Service Unit) Agreement Between St. Joseph Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW St. Joseph Medical Center 2016
