2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

482 5. Work Area Premium.
For purposes of the Float premium, the following are examples but
not limited to traditional work areas: 1) Maternity which includes
delivery, labor, nurseries and postpartum areas; 2) Surgery which
includes operating and recovery and 3) Medicine/Medicine
Procedure Rooms.
483 B. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Float Differential Provisions.
484 1. Selection of Employees for Floating.
The Union and the Employer agree that where there is a need for
floating to other areas all qualified Employees will be solicited on a
voluntary basis first by seniority. Where there is no volunteer,
assignment will be made by inverse seniority, where the Employee
has the skill and ability to perform the job.
485 2. Floating Between Facilities.
An Employee who floats between facilities that are two (2) miles or
more apart during the work day, shall receive mileage pay and will
be paid for reasonable travel time. Additionally, the Employee
traveling two (2) miles or more will receive a differential of thirtycents
($0.30) per hour for all hours worked at the second location.
Travel time between facilities will be compensated as regular time.
Employees that are assigned within the same campus will not be
eligible for the float differential.
486 SECTION 6 – STANDBY AND CALL-BACK
487 A. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Standby and Call-Back
Provisions.
488 1. Standby Distribution.
489 a.) Standby Distribution and Lists.
The Employer will establish and maintain a list of qualified
Employees by classification in a department who wish to
work on standby. Standby will be distributed by rotation to
Employees on the list according to the seniority provisions of
this Agreement.
490 b.) No Volunteers.
491 i.) If no one on the list accepts an offer of standby, and if
no other qualified Employee volunteers, it will be
assigned on a rotational basis by reverse bargaining
unit seniority to those on the list.
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