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1 CONTRACTB etweenUCONNHEALTHandUNIVERSITYHEALTHPROF ESSIONALSLOCAL3837 AFT/AFT-CT/AFL-CIOJuly1,2016-June30, PREROGATIVES55 UNION RIGHTS66 GRIEVANCEPROCEDURE77 RESOLUTION OF DIFFERENCES (NO STRIKE)I I8 HOLIDAYSII9 TRANSFERS1410 VACANCIES15 IISICK LEAVE16 MATERNITYLEAVE DISABILITYLEAVEIIACHILD PERSONALLEAVE UNIONBUSINESSLEAVE ATTENDANCEATCONVENTIONS EDUCATIONALLEAVE PARENTAL/ADOPTIONLEAVE MILITARYLEAVE JURY DUTY OR COURTAPPEARANCES13 VACATION LEAVE27 VACATIONSCHEDULING14 ASSIGNMENTS&SCI-IEDULING31 SHIFTPREFERENCE WEEKENDDIFFERENTIAL ROTATIONBONUS VACATIONSCHEDULING HOURLYDIFFERENTIALS ASSISTANTNURSEMANAGER SCHEDULING- UHP STAFFNURSESNIGHT SHIFT BONUS NIGHTSHIFT MENU OPTIONS SHIFTDIFFERENTIALS EXTRA SHIFTVOLUNTEERS DEPARTMENTSHIFT HOURS CHARGE STAFFINGPROGRAM PATIENTCAREEMERGENCIES URGENTSHIFTAVAILABILITY(USA) UMG LOWACUITY LOW CENSUS CALLBACK ON-CALL ON-CALLICALL-BACKPROCEDURES16 EVALUATION53 EMPLOYEEFILES17 DISMISSAL OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION5518 PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES5619 Health AND SAFETY58 FACILITYCLOSING STAFFINGISSUESCOMMITTEE ERGONOMICS20 LAyOFFS62 BUMPING RECALL21 BENEFITS66 RETIREMENT MEDICALAND OTHERBENEFITS TRAVEL TUITIONREIMBURSEMENT DISABILITY ADOPTIONSTIPEND EMPLOYEETUITIONWAIVERii22 PRINTINGAGREEMENT7023 MISCELLANEOUS70 REFERALBONUS24 SAVINGS CLAUSE7125 ZIPPER CLAUSE7126 SALARY7227 SENIORITY7428 DURATION7429 NURSING CLINICAL LADDERS7530 SPECIAL FUNDED EMPLOYEES7732NO LOCK-OUT7733 SUBCONTRACTING77 REQUESTS IN THE CREATIVECHILDCARE CENTER81 CERTIFICATIONBONUSES82 REGISTEREDNURSES MEDICALTECHNOLOGISTS/CLINICALLABSUPERVIS ORS CERTIFIEDPROVIDERIMEDICAL CREDENTIALINGSPECIALIST REGISTEREDCARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVESPECIALIST RADIOLOGICTECHNOLOGIES POISONINFORMATIONSPECIALIST

2 REGISTEREDDIAGNOSTICMEDICALSONOGAPHERDEP ARTMENTOF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYON CALL84iiiDEPARTMENTOFLABORATORYMEDICINE8 6 LABORATORYMEDICINE89 MEDICALLABORATORYMANAGEMENTEXCLUSIONS90 MARKETADJUSTMENTS91 CLINICAL NURSESPECIALIST CLINICAL NURSESUPERVISOR MEDICALDOSIMETRIST NUCLEARMEDICINE NURSEANESTHETISTS NURSEPRACTITIONERIPHYSICIANASSISTANT NURSETHERAPIST LEADDIAGNOSTICSONOGRAPHER LEADECHOCARDIOGRAMTECH PHARMACIST/PHARMACYCLINICALCOORDINATOR RADIOLOGYJOBCLASSIFICATIONS RADIATIONTHERAPYMED SURG 593 SCHEDULINGPRACTICESNICU94 NURSEPRACTICIONERSIN THENEONATALINTENSIVECARE 1 REGISTEREDNURSERECRUITMENTBONUS10 ! (SCOPE)132 OBJECTIVEJOBEVALUATION(OJE) StateofConnecticut through the BoardofTrustees for UConn Health , Farmington, (hereinafter known asthe Employer) recognizes the American FederationofTeachers,AFL-CIO, (hereinafter known as the Union) as the sole andexclusive bargaining agent for the purposes of establishingsalaries, hours and other conditionsofemployment for theprofessional employees on the regular payroll in the bargainingunit which excludes per diem employees, University HospitalResident Physicians and Dentists, Graduate Assistants, Faculty,and Managerial/Confidential Exclusions as defined BoardofTrustees reserves its right under theState collective bargaining Statute, Section 5-270 to excludeadditional positions which are or which may become managerialduring the lifeofthis CONTRACT .

3 Such exclusions shall be made inaccordance with the process delineated in the MemorandumofAgreement regarding management DepartmentofHuman Resources shall send tothe Union every six months a listofall individuals and their titleswho are managerial or confidential in this Agreement eligibility for abenefit is premised on an employee's having an assignmentauthorizationoffifty (50) percent or more (such as but notnecessarily limited to personal leave, tuition waiver, payment forjury duty, disability insurance) mustactuallybe paidthepercentageoftime specified in the assignment assignment authorization must be in effect forsixty (60) , an employee whose assignmentauthorization is increased from below fifty (50) percent to fifty(50) percent or more shall not be eligible for the benefit until theassignment authorization has been in effect for sixty (60) days; anemployee whose assignment authorization is decreased, shall nothave such benefits reduced or eliminated until the reduction hasbeen in effect for sixty (60) days.

4 In the caseofbenefits whichcoincide with the calendar month, the change shall take place onthe firstofthe month which follows a period of 60 days or amajor portion above does not apply to vacation, sick leaveand leave and vacation shall continue to beprorated as specified in the Agreement. Seniority shall continueto be prorated based on assignment authorization 's previously accrued leave shall notbe increased or decreased as a resultofa change in assignmentauthorization; however, eligibility for leave and/or the rateofaccrual shall be modified as provided in Section respect to personal employee shall lose personal leave timeaccrued upon a decreaseofassignment authorization to belowfifty (50) employee whose assignment authorization isincreased to fifty (50) percent or more shall receive pro ratapersonal whojointhe Union shall pay dues andinitiation fees (if applicable) in accordance with the who do not join the Union shall payagency fees in accordance with the termsofthis with of Health may deduct contributions in theamount specified from the gross paycheckofeach person in theunit who authorizes in writing payments to fund-raising drivessponsored by UConn Employer shall deduct from the biweeklywages Union dues and initiation fee, or agency fees, asestablished by the Union.

5 Such deductions will begin no laterthan the first pay period following the completionoftheemployee's first thirty (30) days of employment. The initiationfee shall be paid in five (5) consecutive biweekly employee who fails to become a member of theUnion, or an employee whose membership is terminated for non-paymentofdues; or who resigns from membership shall berequired to pay an agency service fee under Section who do not join or who terminate theirmembership in the Union shall be required to pay agency feesequivalent to and on the same basis as the applicable union duesand initiation Employer shall deduct agency fees equivalentto and on the same basis as dues and initiation fees fromemployees who do not join the Union. The Union shall publishits procedures for reimbursing to non-members that partoftheagency fee deducted for purposes not related to collectivebargaining, CONTRACT administration and grievance an employee's status change from part-timeto full-time, or from full-time to part-time, the amount of Uniondues or agency service fee shall change amountofdues or agency service feededucted under this Article shall be remitted to the Union as soonas practicable after the payroll period in which the listofemployees for whom any such deduction is made.

6 Each monththe Employer shall give to the Union a listofemployees whohave paid dues or fees for that payroll deductionofdues or agency service feeshall be made from workers' compensation or for any payrollperiod in which earnings received are insufficient to cover theamountofdeduction, nor shall deduction be made fromsubsequent payrolls to cover the period in Employer shall continue its practiceofpayrolldeductions as authorized by employees for purposes other thanpayment of union dues or agency services fees, provided any suchpayroll deduction has been approved by the Employer in Employer agrees to furnish the Union eachmonth with the namesofnewly hired and computer runs developed specificallyfor the Union will be furnished at the going dues shall not be deducted for any otheremployee Employer shall deduct contributions in theamount specified from the gross paycheckofeach person in theunit who authorizes contributions to the Union's Political Union will hold UConn Health harmless andindemnify it from any claims, actions or proceedings resultingfrom this Employer assumes no obligation, financial orotherwise, arising outofthe provisions of this Article, and theUnion hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Employerharmless from any claims, actions or proceedings the funds are remitted to the Union.

7 Their dispositionthereafter shall be the sole and exclusive obligation andresponsibilityofthe provisionsofthis Agreement shall be appliedequally to all employees in the bargaining unit withoutdiscrimination as to age, sex (including pregnancy), maritalstatus, race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religious creed, nationalorigin, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity orexpression, genetic information, veteran status, political belief,political affiliation, physical disability or intellectual disabilityunrelated to job performance, past or present historyofmentaldisability or learning disability, or membership orparticipationinany employee organization, or any other characteristic protectedby references to employeesIIIthis Agreementdesignate both Union recognizes its responsibility asbargaining agent and agrees to represent all employees in thebargaining unit without is a statementofintent and as such isgrievable only under the non-contractual grievance employer will have the right and duty to takeall actions necessary to comply with the provisionoftheAmericans with Disabilities Act, 42 2101, et.

8 Seq. (ADA).Upon request the employer will meet and discuss specificconcerns identified with the Union; however, this shall not delayany actions taken to comply with the recognized that the BoardofTrustees has andwill continue to retain, whether exercised or not, the sole andunquestioned right, responsibility or prerogative to directoperations of UConn Health in all aspects. The Board shallmake rules for the governmentofUCONN Health including, butnot limited to, all patient care activities, those concerning theadmissionofstudents, the settingoffees for tuition and refundoftuition, the establishmentofschools, colleges, divisions anddepartments, and the expenditureoffunds within the ability to determine, to make rules for, or toapprove such things as patient care activities, the care,maintenance, and operation of buildings, land, apparatus, andother property used for school programs and courses; staffingrequirements; the calendar; the selection, appointment orassignmentofduties and hoursofwork; leavesofabsence,vacations, sick leaves, terminationsofservice, qualifications,rank, and status of individual members of the professional staff;standards of performance, discipline, order and efficiency.

9 As wellas the decision to reward, promote, demote, suspend, discipline ordischarge unit members forjustcause, to terminate unit members5for lackofwork or other legitimate reason, to determine whetherthe whole or any partofthe operation shall continue, to submitbudgets to the General Assembly, to make such transfersoffundswithin the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable, and toexpend monies for the operationofUCONN Health shall beunder the solejurisdictionofthe rights, responsibilities and prerogatives arenot subject to delegation in full or in part except that the sameshall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or inviolationofanyofthe specific terms and provisionsofthisAgreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to suchrights, responsibilities, and prerogatives other than the specificprovisions contained in this Agreement shall be subject to thegrievance provisionsofthis Employer agrees to providebulletin boards for the sole and exclusive useofthe Union inaccordance with the terms described herein (Section ).

10 Thesebulletin boards shall be placed in mutually agreed upon areaswhere UHP members would normally be expected to Health will add a bulletin board to any building ownedby UConn Health where 50 or more UHP members The Employer agrees toallow the Union to use the mail system at the current rate for theinternal deliveryofmail with the stipulation that a disclaimerregarding authorship and funding appears on all Access (3)designatedUnionstaffrepresentatives shall be permitted to enter the facility at anyreasonable time for the purposeofdiscussing, processing orinvestigating grievances provided that they give noticeoftheirpresence to either the supervisor or,ifhe/she is not available, tothe next higher levelofsupervision or to the department Union will insure that such visits shall takeplace when the employee is otherwise free from duty and that itdoes not interfere with the missionofUCONN recruitingofmembers, collectingofdues orother Union activities shall be conducted during normal AFT will furnish the Administration with awrittenlistofall officers, staff representatives,Unionrepresentatives and stewards annually, and will notify theDepartmentofHuman Resources when changes at UConn Health .