{"id":1766,"date":"2017-06-09T08:53:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T15:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2017-06-09T08:53:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T15:53:36","slug":"uw-seiu-1199-negotiations-recap-for-june-2-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2017\/06\/09\/uw-seiu-1199-negotiations-recap-for-june-2-2017","title":{"rendered":"UW \u2013 SEIU 1199 Negotiations Recap for June 2, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This recap details the 11<sup>th<\/sup> session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/unions\/seiu-1199\/negotiation-updates\">UW Labor Relations website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tentative Agreements <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The parties signed tentative agreements to close the following provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Article \u2013 Unpaid Holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience<\/li>\n<li>New Article \u2013 RN Extended Leave<\/li>\n<li>New Article \u2013 Military Leave<\/li>\n<li>New Article \u2013 Resignation<\/li>\n<li>MOU \u2013 Harborview Nursing Scholarships<\/li>\n<li>New MOU \u2013 JLM Team Members and Union Delegate Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UW Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: JLM Team Members and Union Delegate Training<\/strong> \u2013 In response to SEIU 1199\u2019s proposal, UW proposed a compromise in which the employer would pay for the institutional racism training, provided that it would be scheduled within twelve months of the union providing a list of participants, after contract ratification.\u00a0 The parties signed a tentative agreement to close the provision based on these terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: Inpatient Social Work Ad Hoc JLM<\/strong> \u2013 In response to SEIU 1199\u2019s proposal, UW maintained its proposal for the social work ad hoc JLM to meet for one hour, once a month, for three months.\u00a0 UW proposed language stating that more participants may be added to the JLM if mutually agreed upon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/strong> \u2013 In response to SEIU 1199\u2019s proposal, UW maintained its proposal that would allow one bargaining unit member to be on the equity, diversity, and inclusion committee.\u00a0 The committee\u2019s charter was shared with bargaining team members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEIU 1199 Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: Break Relief<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal to retain break relief nurses in departments that currently have them, and expand break relief programs to additional departments.\u00a0 Select union members from various departments attended a portion of the bargaining session to express their interest in memorializing the expansion of break relief nurses in the collective bargaining agreement for 2017-2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Wage Increases<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 SEIU 1199 proposed general wage increases of 5 percent on July 1, 2017, 4 percent on July 1, 2018, and another 1 percent on January 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Market Adjustments<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposed market adjustments (in addition to across the board increases) of 8% for health care specialists, 8% for social work assistants, and 6% for ENDs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premium Pay<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU maintained its proposals for new and increased per hour premiums for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ECMO RNs and R.T.s \u2013 $6.50<\/li>\n<li>Radiology float RNs \u2013 $3.75<\/li>\n<li>Emergency RNs \u2013 $2.50<\/li>\n<li>RNs with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree \u2013 $1.00<\/li>\n<li>Ultrasound technicians (specifically related to dictation duties) \u2013 $2.00<\/li>\n<li>Certification pay increase to $1.25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On-Call Pay<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal to increase on-call pay to $4.00 per hour for all relevant positions, except registered nurses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Float Pay <\/strong>\u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal to add float pay for select Airlift Northwest RNs, per diem RNs, and technology float positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preceptor Pay<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal to add preceptor pay for pharmacy technicians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay Scale Adjustments<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal to add one top step to all department pay scales and a second top step for MIT supervisors and QA\/ED techs.<\/p>\n<p>The union maintained its proposal for an adjustment to the pay scale for Hall Health RNs so that pay is more commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n<p>The union maintained its proposal for filling in two ghost steps on the pay scale for social workers, pharmacy technicians, ENDs, and ATs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retroactive Pay<\/strong> \u2013 SEIU 1199 maintained its proposal for 100% retroactive pay to union members if contract negotiations go past July 1, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Steps <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next UW-SEIU 1199 bargaining session is scheduled for June 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background This recap details the 11th session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. 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