AGREEMENT by and between PROVIDENCE ALASKA …

1 2015-2018 AGREEMENT by and between PROVIDENCE ALASKA medical center and ALASKA NURSES ASSOCIATION i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREAMBLE .. 1 ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION .. 1 ARTICLE 2 - ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION .. 1 Membership .. 1 Dues Deduction .. 3 Rosters .. 3 Employment AGREEMENT .. 3 Association Representatives .. 3 Local Unit Officers .. 4 Bulletin Boards .. 4 Negotiations.. 4 Meeting Rooms.. 4 Unpaid Released Successors and ARTICLE 3 - DEFINITIONS .. 5 Nurse Resident .. 5 Nurse Residency Program .. 5 Nurse Fellow .. 5 Nurse Fellowship Program .. 5 Orientee .. 6 Orientor .. 6 Nursing Orientation .. 6 Staff Nurse.

2 7 Charge Nurse .. 7 Team Leader .. 7 Registry ii Probationary Regular Traveler/Contract ARTICLE 4 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES .. 8 Notice of Resignation .. 8 Personnel file .. 8 Evaluations .. 8 Floating .. 9 Overstaff 10 Discipline and Discharge .. 12 Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs .. 14 Staffing and Safety .. 14 Electronic Tracking System .. 14 Non-Discrimination .. 14 Sign On Bonus ARTICLE 5 - SENIORITY - LAYOFF .. 15 Seniority Defined .. 15 Layoff Procedure .. 15 Unit Merger and/or 16 Unit Closure .. 16 Low Seniority Roster .. 16 Orientation .. 17 Recall .. 17 Severance Option .. 17 Termination .. 17 Posting of Vacant Positions.

3 18 Unit Position ARTICLE 6 - HOURS OF WORK AND 18 Normal Work Day .. 18 Normal Work Period .. 19 iii Innovative Scheduling .. 19 Meal/Rest Period .. 19 Posting Schedules .. 19 Change in FTE 20 Overtime 20 Overtime to be Minimized .. 21 Work on Day Off .. 21 Work in Advance Of Shift .. 21 Weekends .. 21 Travel .. 21 Rotation of Shifts .. 22 Rest between Shifts/Regular Sleep .. 22 Mandatory Call .. 22 Incentive for Part-Time Nurses .. 23 ARTICLE 7 - COMPENSATION .. 23 Wages .. 23 Progression .. 23 Registry Nurses .. 23 Wage Increase Effective Dates .. 24 Recognition for Previous Experience .. 24 ARTICLE 8 - SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL - PREMIUM 24 Shift Differential.

4 24 Call 25 Callback Pay .. 25 Charge Nurse Pay .. 25 Team Leader/Clinical Nurse Educator Pay .. 25 Weekend Differential .. 25 Committee/Project Pay .. 25 Certifications .. 26 Certification Orientor .. 26 iv Preceptor Clinical Resource Transport ARTICLE 9 - VACATION TIME .. 26 Pay 26 Eligibility .. 26 Vacation Time Accrual .. 26 Use of Vacation 27 Termination Vacation Time Cash Out.. 27 Request for Vacation Time .. 28 Holiday Pay .. 29 ARTICLE 10 - SICK LEAVE .. 29 Pay 29 Eligibility .. 29 Accrual .. 30 Maximum Accrual .. 30 Use of Sick Leave .. 30 Verification .. 30 Notice .. 30 Termination Sick Leave Cash Out .. 30 ARTICLE 11 - BENEFITS.

5 31 PROVIDENCE Benefits Program .. 31 Life Insurance .. 31 Retirement Plan .. 31 Value Plan (403B) .. 31 Long Term 31 Health Tests .. 31 Malpractice Insurance .. 31 Plan Changes .. 32 Safe Work Place .. 32 Immunization and Tests .. 32 Light Duty .. 32 v Cafeteria and Food Discounts .. 32 medical center Provided Scrubs .. 32 Critical Incident Stress 33 Bargaining Unit Task Force on Health and Retirement .. 33 Injury Prevention/Lift Assistance .. 33 Off Campus ARTICLE 12 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE .. 34 Request for Leave Of Absence .. 34 Family and medical Leave of Absence .. 34 Company medical Leave of Absence .. 34 Leave of Absence for Nurses with a FTE < 35 Military Leave.

6 35 Bereavement Leave .. 35 Personal Leave .. 35 Jury Duty and Witness Services .. 35 Educational Leave of Absence .. 35 Unpaid Professional Leave .. 35 Leave Without Pay .. 36 Leave With Return from Parental ARTICLE 13 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT .. 36 Education .. 36 Orientation .. 36 Education Leave Time .. 36 Tuition/ Reimbursement .. 36 Certification 36 Employee Education Program ARTICLE 14 - COMMITTEES .. 36 medical center Committees .. 36 vi Conference Committee .. 37 Nurse Professional Practice Advisory 37 Written Letters of AGREEMENT .. 38 ARTICLE 15 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 38 Grievance Defined .. 38 Time Limits.

7 38 Content of 38 Grievance Procedure .. 38 Termination .. 40 ARTICLE 16 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .. 40 ARTICLE 17 - CONTINUITY OF medical center SERVICES .. 40 ARTICLE 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 41 State and Federal 41 Amendments .. 41 Scope of AGREEMENT .. 41 Conclusion of Bargaining .. 41 ARTICLE 19 IN HOME SERVICES .. 41 Cellular Phones .. 41 Flexible Scheduling .. 42 After Hours On-Call Nurse .. 42 Mileage .. 42 ARTICLE 20 - HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT .. 42 AACN Standards for a Healthy Work Environment .. 42 ARTICLE 21 - DURATION .. 43 MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT Plan of Action Re: Article Meal/Rest LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING Clinical Nurse Specialist and Advance Nurse Practitioner Rate of Certification Operating Room Evening vii High Census Certification Pay Effective APPENDIX 1 WAGE SCHEDULES AND IMPLEMENTATION.

8 APPENDIX II REGISTRY WAGE 1 This AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between PROVIDENCE ALASKA medical center (hereinafter referred to as the Employer or medical center ) and ALASKA Nurses Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association ). PREAMBLE The purpose of this AGREEMENT is to promote the mutual objective of providing quality patient care through stable employment relations and to set forth the understanding reached between the parties with respect to wages, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment. ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION The Employer recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for registered nurses ( nurses ) employed at its Anchorage, ALASKA facility, in the unit as initially certified by the National Labor Relations Board in Case No.

9 19-RC-12866 and as it may be clarified by any subsequent NLRB rulings; or as mutually agreed by the parties, excluding all other employees. The bargaining unit shall also include, but is not limited to, trauma analysts, telephone triage nurses, education coordinators (RNs), Safe Kids coordinator, quality improvement CV data collection nurses, and case managers. Registered Nurse positions at the PROVIDENCE Imaging center and Clinical Effectiveness RNs will not be included in the Bargaining Unit effective May 1, 2006. The Employer shall provide the Association with written notification of all added, deleted, or changed positions which would affect the status of the position/nurse in the bargaining unit, inclusion or exclusion.

10 Notice shall be given within 14 calendar days of making the change or in advance where practical. ARTICLE 2 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION Membership. Any nurse employed by the medical center may join the ALASKA Nurses 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. Representation Fees. A nurse who chooses not to become a member of the Association shall pay to the Association a representation fee established by the Association in accordance with law. Payment to the Association of the representation fee is a condition of employment.