2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

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SECTION 2 – CONTRACT SPECIALIST ........................................................................................ 122 SECTION 3 – BULLETIN BOARDS ................................................................................................ 123 SECTION 4 – UNION LEAVE ......................................................................................................... 123 ARTICLE XXI – DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE ................................................................................ 123 SECTION 1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................... 123 SECTION 2 – PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ............................................................................ 124 ARTICLE XXII – DISPUTES ................................................................................................................ 125 ARTICLE XXIII – GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE ................................................... 125 SECTION 1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................... 125 SECTION 2 – STEPS OF THE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE .......................... 127 SECTION 3 – GRIEVANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASTER AGREEMENT .......................... 129 ARTICLE XXIV – GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................ 130 SECTION 1 – CONFORMITY TO LAW. .......................................................................................... 130 SECTION 2 – CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION. .............................................................................. 130 SECTION 3 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. . 130 SECTION 4 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION COMMUNITY DISASTER. ............................... 130 ARTICLE XXV – DURATION OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................. 131 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: STRUCTURE A/B ........................................... 139 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: BASE .............................................................. 172 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: LEADS ............................................................ 203 APPENDICES APPLICABLE STATEWIDE ........................................................................................ 221 A. CALL CENTER ADDENDUM .................................................................................................. 222 B. CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES TO INCLUDE OTHER BENEFITTED EMPLOYEES. ........... 225 C. ALTERNATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 226 D. HARD-TO-FILL CLASSIFICATIONS CAREER LADDER JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS ........ 230 E. JOINT REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE .................................................................. 232 F. CLASSIFICATION SPECIFIC POST-BARGAINING REVIEW PROCESS ............................... 234 APPENDICES APPLICABLE TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION .............................................. 235 A. ADVANCED HIRING CRITERIA .............................................................................................. 236 B. CODING CAREER LADDER ................................................................................................... 240 C. DEPENDENT CARE ................................................................................................................ 243 D. DOMESTIC PARTNER COVERAGE ....................................................................................... 244 E. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIANS ........................................................................ 245 F. FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT (3/36)............................................................................. 247 G. FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT (4/40)............................................................................. 250 H. FUNCTIONAL UNIT MANAGEMENT (FUM) ........................................................................... 253 I. HEALTHCONNECT EFFECTS BARGAINING ......................................................................... 257 J. LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE I.V. CERTIFICATION........................................................ 273 K. MANDATORY OVERTIME ...................................................................................................... 275 L. MECHANIZATION ................................................................................................................... 276 M. NO SHIFT CANCELLATION ................................................................................................... 278 N. POSITION SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS INCLUDING FRESNO ........ 280 O. POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 282 P. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST CAREER LADDER .............................................................. 284 Q. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST SPECIAL COMPENSATION ................................................ 287 R. REGISTERED DIETITIANS BENEFITS BY DESIGN ............................................................... 289 S. REGISTERED DIETITIANS CLINICAL LADDER ..................................................................... 295 iii
T. REGISTERED DIETITIANS HOLIDAYS .................................................................................. 306 U. REGISTERED DIETITIANS OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS .......................................... 307 V. REGISTERED DIETITIANS PAID TIME OFF (PTO) PROGRAM ............................................. 311 W. REGISTERED DIETITIANS PENSION ..................................................................................... 313 X. SERVICE PERFORMANCE PAY PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT ............................................. 317 Y. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL/TENURE STEP/ EXPERIENCE CREDIT IN LIEU OF BENEFITS ....... 320 Z. SONOGRAPHER CAREER LADDER ..................................................................................... 324 AA. SPONSORED PARENT/PARENT-IN-LAW GROUP ................................................................ 327 BB. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ................................................................................ 328 CC. WAGE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES .................................................................................. 338 DD. WEEKENDS ONLY POSITIONS WITH 10% WEEKEND DIFFERENTIAL ............................... 341 APPENDICES APPLICABLE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION .............................................. 342 A. SCAL APPENDIX A – SIDE LETTERS .................................................................................... 343 1. 10 AND 12 HOUR SHIFTS. ..................................................................................................... 343 2. DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION. .............................................................................................. 351 3. EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZATION FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY. .................... 352 4. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES. ........................................................................................................ 352 5. CENTRAL STAFFING FLOAT POOL ...................................................................................... 352 6. INDIAN HILL MEDICAL OFFICE. ............................................................................................ 355 7. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ HOLIDAY............................. 355 8. PARKING. ............................................................................................................................... 355 9. PRODUCING NEW CONTRACTS. .......................................................................................... 356 10. RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE. ....................................................................................... 356 11. REGIONAL LABORATORIES – LUNCH BREAK. ................................................................... 356 12. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGIST.............................................................................. 356 13. COMMUNITY SERVICE. ......................................................................................................... 357 14. OPTICAL DISPENSER VACANCIES ...................................................................................... 358 15. TYPING TESTS. ...................................................................................................................... 358 16. STEWARD SUPPORT ............................................................................................................. 359 17. STATUS 5 AND EXEMPT JOB REVIEW FOR INCLUSION IN THE BARGAINING UNIT ........ 360 18. JOB EVALUATION ................................................................................................................. 361 19. “OTHER OBLIGATIONS” ....................................................................................................... 361 20. ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT AT HIRE. ............................................................................ 361 21. JOB SECURITY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. ..................................................................... 362 22. IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS. ....................................................................................... 365 23. 2 ND YEAR EQUITY– NEW JOB DEFINITIONS ......................................................................... 372 24. ON-CALL AND LEAD POSITIONS .......................................................................................... 375 25. LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP TRUST CONTRIBUTION........................................ 375 26. RESOURCE NETWORK.......................................................................................................... 376 27. REDUCTION IN FORCE TO 36 HOURS PER WEEK .............................................................. 378 28. SHOP STEWARD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 378 29. BILINGUAL DIFFERENTIAL ................................................................................................... 378 30. PART TIME ADDITIONAL PERMANENT HOURS................................................................... 379 31. CLASSIFICATIONS AND WAGES .......................................................................................... 379 32. RED CIRCLE RATES .............................................................................................................. 380 B. KP HEALTHCONNECT/<strong>SEIU</strong>-<strong>UHW</strong> EFFECTS BARGAINING – SCAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT .. 381 ATTACHMENT 1................................................................................................................................. 390 iv
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556 SECTION 11 - MILEAGE 557 Employ
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593 C. Change in Qualifications. In
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606 6. Order of Application. 607 a.
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619 H. Denial of Position. Each Emp
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641 C. Employer’s Obligation to B
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665 4. Step Four. Employees who do
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682 b.) Until the Employee has been
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702 ARTICLE XVII - PAID LEAVES 703
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719 e.) Holidays while on Unpaid St
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752 8. Designated Holiday for Part-
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768 SECTION 3 - VACATION 769 A. NOR
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793 5. Vacation Accumulation and Do
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804 h.) Personal Time and Vacation.
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vacation of one or more weeks. The
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859 b.) SOUTHERN CALFIORNIA REGION
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878 5. Use of Tuition Reimbursement
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894 E. Responsible Use of Benefit.
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908 b.) If an Employee takes a medi
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922 Nothing herein shall prohibit t
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953 j.) Retiree Coverage Eligible D
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Region elect to purchase and contin
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the eligibility requirements as set
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981 2. Dental Plan. Employees regul
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988 The Employer shall grant Employ
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1002 4. Normal Retirement. A vested
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1016 13. Cost. The cost of the Plan
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1031 e.) Effective April 1, 1990, E
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1045 B. Minimum Benefit. 1046 1. NO
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1062 B. Union Shop Stewards. 1063 1
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1081 C. Progressive Discipline. It
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1111 B. Step Two. All issues that a
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Kaiser F
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UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS-WEST Serv
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STATEWIDE APPENDIX A A. CALL CENTER
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STATEWIDE APPENDIX C C. ALTERNATE C
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STATEWIDE APPENDIX D D. HARD-TO-FIL
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STATEWIDE APPENDIX E E. JOINT REVIE
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STATEWIDE APPENDIX F F. CLASSIFICAT
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C. Accruals for sick leave, vacatio
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The curriculum for such training, a
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(ii.) (iii.) Career Counseling. At
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A. As a support to Employees and as
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(ii.) (iii.) Training in Primary Le
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(iv.) (v.) If the job is determined
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Therefore, the Employer shall repla
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(vi.) (vii.) Both current and new h
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XII. National Agreement. It is agre
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C. Compensation. 1. In a designated
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Agreement. No other employee shall
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Registered Dietitians must be curre
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of pension service total 75. The be
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Positions to be filled through the
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Participants shall be paid their cu
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d.) Surgical Tech II (New). The Emp
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ATTACHMENT 1 Union Employer Covered
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Union Employer Covered Bargaining U
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INDEX A ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS .......
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Employer Will Not Request Employees
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Vacation Periods ..................
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