Our SEIU 121RN Bargaining Team for RN members at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital reached a tentative agreement (TA) on a new Union contract during negotiations on Feb. 4.
Because of our unity, we were able to settle a contract with across the board raises of 8.25 percent over four years, as well as an additional 30-year step on our wage scale.
Our Bargaining Team recommends a YES vote, and we thank you for all your support!
Ratification Vote
Wednesday, Feb. 11 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Location: MOB A
Contract Highlights
Additional details will be in contract summary
Floating
- Transitional Care Duties: Pediatric nurses to perform on a voluntary basis only. Mother Baby nurses will receive one week of orientation to transition duties, at least two days of which shall be consecutive. An additional week will be provided at the nurse’s request.
- Whenever possible, the hospital will seek volunteer ICU RNs to go to ER.
Clinical Ladder
After three years in committee and multiple hours during negotiations, JFK nurses now have a Clinical Ladder that they can utilize for professional, career, and economic enhancement. The Clinical Ladder completed in this negotiation will go into effect in 2016. More information to follow on how to apply.
Pay Raises
2014 2015 2016 2017
Across-the-board 2 % 2.25% 2% 2%
Wage Scale 2% 1% 2% 1.5%
- Nurses above scale will receive a 1% lump sum of their FTE component each year.
- 2014 wage increase is retroactive to July 1, 2014 for hourly wage and missed step increases.
- 30-year step added to scale in 2016.
- All raises will be done at the same time of year. Step raises will occur if the step is attained in the previous year. Across-the-board increases will occur at the same time.
Stand-By / On-Call: Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2015, stand-by / on-call shall be increased by $0.50 per hour. Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2016, the stand-by / on-call shall be increased an additional $0.50 per hour.
Registered Nurses now have the option to use PTO or NOT to use PTO for any absences.
Fees for achievement or maintenance of a certification for the purposes of advancing through the Clinical Ladder are eligible for reimbursement up to $2,000.