RN - SEIU Local 1991 | United for Quality Care

1 Collective Bargaining AgreementRN Between MIAMI - DADE COUNTY,FLORIDATHE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUSTand Local 1991 SEEIIUTHE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2020 1 TABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLE I - PREAMBLE 5 ARTICLE II - PURPOSE 5 ARTICLE III - RECOGNITION 5 Section 1. Recognition 5 Section 2. Probationary and Per Diem Employees 5 ARTICLE IV - UNION-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION 6 Section 1. Union-Management Cooperation 6 Section 2. Employee-Management Conference Committee 6 Section 3. Membership 6 Section 4. Dues Deduction 7 Section 5.

2 Non-Discrimination 7 Section 6. Bulletin Boards 7 Section 7. Copies of Documents 7 Section 8. New Employee Orientation 8 ARTICLE V - NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS 8 Section 1. Prevailing Benefits Clause 8 Section 2. Notification, Consultations and Negotiations 8 ARTICLE VI - UNION REPRESENTATION 8 Section 1. Union Representatives 8 Section 2. Grievance Representation 8 Section 3. Released Time 8 Section 4. Adjustment of Grievance 9 ARTICLE VII - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 9 Section 1. Resolution of Grievances 9 Section 2. Definition 9 Section 3. Procedure 10 Section 4.

3 Class Grievances 10 Section 5. Time Limits 10 Section 6. Employee Obligation 10 Section 7. Employer Responses 10 Section 8. Exclusions 10 ARTICLE VIII - ARBITRATION 11 ARTICLE IX - CORRECTIVE ACTION 11 Section 1. Just Cause 11 Section 2. Procedure 11 Section 3. Written Reprimands and Records of Counseling 12 Section 4. Hearing Pursuant to the Hearing Examiner System 13 Section 5. Grievance Procedure 13 Section 6. Just Culture 14 Section 7. Absenteeism/Tardiness 14 ARTICLE X - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME 15 Section 1. Work Hours 15 Section 2. Overtime 16 Section 3. Work Week 16 Section 4.

4 Time Schedules 16 Section 5. Hours of Work and Overtime 16 Section 6. Alternative Schedules 17 Section 7. Rotating Shifts 17 Section 8. Consecutive Shifts 17 Section 9. Flexible Hours for Higher Degree Education 18 Section 10. Public Holidays 18 ARTICLE XI - SALARIES 18 Section 1. Pay Day 18 Section 2. Paycheck Errors 18 Section 3. Salary Increases 18 Section 4. Step Increases 19 Section 5. Shift Differential and Weekend Differential 20 Section 6. Main Campus In-Patient Differential 21 Section 7. On-Call Pay 212 Section 8. Call-In Pay 22 Section 9. Uniform Allowance 22 Section 10.

5 Per Diem Nurse Rates 22 ARTICLE XII - PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE 23 Section 1. Eligibility Criteria 23 Section 2. Clinical Certification 23 Section 3. Financial Aid 23 Section 4. Staff Development Programs 23 Section 5. In-Service and Career Development Program 24 ARTICLE XIII - VACATION AND LEAVE 24 Section 1. Personal Leave Day Program 24 Section 2. Extended Illness Leave Program 27 Section 3. Vacation Requests 29 Section 4. Leave Without Pay 30 Section 5. Bereavement Leave 30 Section 6. Military Leave 30 Section 7. Voting 30 Section 8. Jury Duty 31 Section 9. Administrative Leave 31 Section 10.

6 Leaves for Union Business 31 ARTICLE XIV - FULL-TIME WEEKEND SHIFTS 32 ARTICLE XV - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 33 Section 1. Probationary Periods 33 Section 2. Lounge Areas 33 Section 3. Work in Higher Classification 33 Section 4. Classification Appeal 34 Section 5. Employee s File 34 Section 6. Evaluation of Work Performance 34 Section 7. Promotions and Demotions 35 Section 8. Longevity Bonus 36 Section 9. Educational Bonus 37 Section 10. Reference Books and Periodicals 37 Section 11. Parking Facilities 37 Section 12. New Equipment and Procedures 38 Section 13. Drug Discount 38 Section 14.

7 Tuition/Conference Reimbursement 38 Section 15. Job Specification Language 38 Section 16. Rubella and Hepatitis-B Vaccine 38 Section 17. Injuries, Rehabilitation and Reorientation 38 Section 18. Child care /Elderly care 39 Section 19. Scope of Nursing Practice 39 Section 20. Referral and Recruitment Incentive Program 39 Section 21. Cellular Phone Program 40 ARTICLE XVI - VACANCIES, TRANSFERS, REASSIGNMENTS,UNIT MERGERS AND FILLING VACANCIES 40 Section 1. Shift Transfers, Posting and Filling of Vacanciesand Reassignments 40 Section 2. Unit Mergers 41 ARTICLE XVII - ORIENTATION, FLOATING, CROSS-TRAINING, CENTRAL STAFFING FLOAT POOL NURSES 42 Section 1.

8 Orientation Types 42 Section 2. Cross-training 42 Section 3. Floating 43 Section 4. Central Staffing Float Pool Nurses 43 Section 5. Pay Premium 43 Section 6. Extra Shift Bonus Program 44 ARTICLE XVIII - REASSIGNMENT, Layoffs, Recall and Reemployment Rights 44 Section 1. Reassignment Procedure 44 Section 2. Layoff Procedure 45 Section 3. Recall Procedure 473 Section 5. ARNP Reassignment, Layoff, and Recall Procedures 50 Section 6. Furloughs 50 ARTICLE XIX - CONTRACTING OUT 50 ARTICLE XX - REEDUCATION AND SKILLS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM 51 ARTICLE XXI - GROUP INSURANCE 52 ARTICLE XXII NURSING REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES 53 ARTICLE XXIII - SAFETY AND HEALTH 54 Section 1.

9 General Recognition 54 Section 2. Joint Health and Safety Committee 54 Section 3. New Practices and Procedures 55 Section 4. Protection from Respiratory Hazards and Infectious Diseases 55 Section 5. On the Job Assault 56 Section 6. Security 56 Section 7. Safe Patient Handling and Minimal Lift Team 56 ARTICLE XXIV - Quality NURSINGAND CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 56 Section 1. Establishment 56 Section 2. Purpose 56 Section 3. Matters Eliminated from Discussion 56 Section 4. Make-up of the Committee 57 Section 5. Meetings and Agenda 57 Section 6. Recommendations 57 ARTICLE XXV - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS AND SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT 575859596060616162 ARTICLE XXVI - TOXICOLOGY AND ALCOHOL TESTING ARTICLE XXVII - PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS ARTICLE XXVIII - ASSIGNABILITY OF CONTRACT ARTICLE XXIX - MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE XXX - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS ARTICLE XXXI - TERM OF AGREEMENT ARTICLE XXXII - NURSE STAFFING RATIOS ARTICLE XXXIII - PENSION BENEFITS ARTICLE XXXIV - EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR SEIU REGISTERED NURSES, ATTENDING PHYSICIANS & PROFESSIONALS BARGAINING UNITS 62 Section 1.

10 Labor-Management Partnership Agreement 62 Section 2. Empowerment and Efficiencies 65 ARTICLE XXXIV - HEALTH AND WELLNESS CULTURE 65 Section 1. Introduction 65 Section 2. Pillars of Wellness 65 Section 3 Goals & Objectives 65 Section 4. Implementation and Recommendations: 66 Section 5. Join the Movement (Wellness Incentive Plan) 67 APPENDIX A - ACTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS 68 APPENDIX B - UNITS IDENTIFIED AS EXCLUDEDFROM IN-PATIENT UNIT DIFERENTIAL 69 APPENDIX C 70 APPENDIX D - MEDICAL PLANS 80 CRNA AGREEMENT 86 CRNA SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT (SUPLEMENT) 90OR ON CALL PAY 101 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 10345 ARTICLE I - PREAMBLEThis Agreement is entered into on December 10, 2017 by and between the Public Health Trust (PHT) and Miami-Dade County, Florida (County)