Highlight of UMC Tentative Agreement

Our Bargaining Team worked tirelessly to improve our contract and we are proud to unanimously recommend a YES vote on this tentative agreement that will go before members, Tuesday, February 14, Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday February 16, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the 4th floor Trauma building, in conference rooms G & H. You can read all the changes to our contract in this pdf: UMC Tentative Agreement. Below are highlights of the agreement. If you have any questions before your vote, please contact a member of the Bargaining Team.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ECONOMIC ARTICLES WITH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

• Article 14 (Salary) Bargaining Team negotiated an upward market adjustment for all classifications found under-market in the market study, including nearly 1,000 RNs and Charge Nurses; No employee will have a reduction in pay as a result of the study.
• Article 14 (Salary) no COLA
• Article 15 (Salary Upon Status Change) 1st year 2% merit; 2nd year 1.9% merit; Merits NOT tied to performance evaluation. Employees who qualify for merit will automatically receive the 2% & 1.9%.
• Article 21 (CAL) one hour reduction per pay period for 18-months
• Article 27 (Longevity) Longevity protected for new hires; employees receiving longevity will continue to receive longevity with no increase for 12-months, after 12-months increase will be restored.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NON-ECONOMIC ARTICLES WITH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

• Article 1 (Agreement) States the effective date of the contract
• Article 2 (Intent) Maintains current language
• Article 3 (Recognition) side letter that clarifies supervisors
• Article 4 (Discrimination Clause) Maintains current language
• Article 5 (Management Rights) Maintains current language
• Article 6 (EmployeeRights) More rights in evaluations and against harassment; discipline removed after 15-months.
• Article 7 (Union Rights) New Steward may observe experienced Stewards as training.
• Article 8 (Employee Deductions) Maintains current language
• Article 9 (Grievance and Arbitration) Adds rights when discipline results from Office of Diversity investigations.
• Article 10 (Discipline and Discharge) More favorable timelines for hearings and suspensions.
• Article 11 (Per Diems) Rights to Article 9 at 840 hours.
• Article 12 (Layoff) Maintain current language
• Article 13 (Probationary/Qualifying Period) Employees cannot transfer from one Cost Center to another while on probation.
• Article 16 (Hours of Work) More rest periods; no more than two department shift bids in a 24-month period.
• Article 17 (Overtime) Rights for extra shift work, FLSA clarifications, double-back language, & 15-month cleansing period for failure to report after callback from standby.
• Article 18 (Shift Differential) Maintains current language
• Article 19 (Acting Appointments) Maintains current language
• Article 20 (Critical Care Premium) Maintains current language
• Article 22 (EIB) Maintains current language
• Article 23 (Miscellaneous Leaves) Bereavement rights have been expanded.
• Article 24 (Group Insurance) Current practices regarding employee contributions have been protected, as well as vision coverage being added as a guarantee in the contract.
• Article 25 (Retirement Contribution) Maintains current language
• Article 26 (Workman’s Comp) Maintains current language
• Article 28 (Education/Training) Maintains current language
• Article 29 (Seniority) Maintains current language
• Article 30 (Posting) Expanded rights for internal applicants
• Article 31 (Call-Off Procedure) Maintains current language
• Article 32 (Labor/Management Committee) Maintains current language
• Article 33 (Health and Safety) Maintains current language
• Article 34 (Patient Advisory Committee) Maintains current language
• Article 35 (Contracting) Maintains current language
• Article 36 (Substance Abuse Policy) Maintains current language
• Article 37 (Attendance Policy) Duration changed for reporting to work late and counted as an absence, from 30-minutes to 2-hours. Employee not required to call in each day with a physician’s note for the duration of the note.
• Article 38 (Tardy Policy) To receive pay for tardy time, one hour notice is required instead of two. Also, no employee can receive both a tardy and an absence for the same incident.
• Article 39 (Floating Policy) Maintains current language
• Article 40 (Access to UMC Services) Maintains current language
• Article 41 (General Savings Clause) Maintains current language
• Article 42 (Entire Agreement) Maintains current language
• Article 43 (Anti Strike Clause) Maintains current language
• Article 44 (Interpreter Pay) Maintains current language