2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I – PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................... 3
ARTICLE II – COURTEOUS AND RESPONSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS .................................................... 3
ARTICLE III – MANAGEMENT’S RIGHTS .............................................................................................. 4
ARTICLE IV – RECOGNITION ................................................................................................................ 4
SECTION 1 – RECOGNITION ............................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 2 – JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................. 5
SECTION 3 – NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES ....................................................................... 5
SECTION 4 – BONA FIDE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ................................................................. 5
SECTION 5 – UNION LEADS ............................................................................................................. 6
SECTION 6 – VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................... 7
SECTION 7 – JOB DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 8 – SUBCONTRACTING .................................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE V – UNION MEMBERSHIP .................................................................................................... 10
ARTICLE VI – DEDUCTION AND REMITTANCE OF UNION DUES, FEES, AND COPE ...................... 10
SECTION 1 – DUES AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................ 10
SECTION 2 – REMITTANCE OF DUES ............................................................................................ 10
SECTION 3 – COPE CHECK OFF .................................................................................................... 10
SECTION 4 – EMPLOYER INDEMNIFICATION ................................................................................ 10
ARTICLE VII – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORKLOAD ..................................................... 11
SECTION 1 – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS ................................................................................. 11
SECTION 2 – WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION ..................................................................................... 11
SECTION 3 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION – REGISTERED DIETITIAN PARTICIPATION IN
RELEVANT COMMITTEES ........................................................................................ 12
ARTICLE VIII – DISCRIMINATION........................................................................................................ 12
ARTICLE IX – NEW EMPLOYEES ........................................................................................................ 12
SECTION 1 – PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES. ............................................................................... 12
SECTION 2 – NOTIFICATION TO NEW EMPLOYEES ..................................................................... 13
SECTION 3 – NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION / NEW HIRE .......................................................... 14
ARTICLE X – CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES .................................................................................... 14
SECTION 1 – REGULAR BENEFITED EMPLOYEES ....................................................................... 14
SECTION 2 – NON-BENEFITED EMPLOYEES ................................................................................ 14
SECTION 3 – ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS .......................................................................................... 15
SECTION 4 – IN-LIEU OF BENEFITS DIFFERENTIAL ..................................................................... 16
SECTION 5 – VOLUNTARY CHANGE TO ON-CALL STATUS ........................................................ 17
SECTION 6 – ALTERNATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM .............................................................. 17
SECTION 7 – DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME AND ADDITIONAL HOURS ..................................... 17
SECTION 8 – CONVERSION OF ON-CALL AND LIMITED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES .................... 19
SECTION 9 – REGIONAL PROVISIONS OF CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES ................................ 21
ARTICLE XI – HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 25
SECTION 1 – INTENT OF ARTICLE ................................................................................................. 25
SECTION 2 – NORMAL WORK WEEK............................................................................................. 26
SECTION 3 – SCHEDULES .............................................................................................................. 26
SECTION 4 – WEEKENDS OFF ....................................................................................................... 27
SECTION 5 – MANDATORY MEETINGS ......................................................................................... 28
SECTION 6 – MEALS ....................................................................................................................... 28
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