After nearly 7 months of bargaining, our Local 121RN Bargaining Team came to a tentative agreement with management on a new 3-year contract.
Our unity in our strike authorization vote and planned strike kicked bargaining into high gear over the last couple of weeks. If ratified, our new contract will give everyone an across-the-board 3 percent raise each year of the contract.
Also included in the Tentative Agreement:
- Maintenance of current health plans and management must meet and discuss any changes with our Union prior to making them.
- Insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket co-pays will be waived for diagnostic and complex imaging and lab services performed at HPMC.
- Up to $350 available each year for employees to use toward CEU classes.
- $1,000 bonuses to employees on the anniversary of 8, 15, 20 and 25 years of service.
- RN Clinical Ladder with $1,000 bonus for levels 3 and 4 to be implemented in 2016.
- An employee put on investigatory suspension will be paid for any shifts missed unless the investigation leads to suspension or termination.
- Maintains the SEIU UHW-West & Joint Employer Education Fund for all employees.
Ratification Vote Friday, May 16, 2014
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Board Room
Our Bargaining Team is satisfied that this is a fair agreement for all members and recommends a YES vote.