{"id":1828,"date":"2017-06-30T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T15:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2017-06-30T08:34:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T15:34:17","slug":"uw-wsna-negotiations-recap-for-june-26-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2017\/06\/30\/uw-wsna-negotiations-recap-for-june-26-2017","title":{"rendered":"UW \u2013 WSNA Negotiations Recap for June 26, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This recap details the 7<sup>th<\/sup> session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and WSNA. Recaps are published online on the <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/unions\/wsna\/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>Preamble<\/li>\n<li>Articles 1 \u2013 Purpose<\/li>\n<li>Article 2 \u2013 Non-discrimination<\/li>\n<li>Article 3 \u2013 Affirmative Action<\/li>\n<li>Article 4 \u2013 Recognition\/Employer<\/li>\n<li>Article 8 \u2013 Educational and Professional Development<\/li>\n<li>Article 11 \u2013 Employment Practices<\/li>\n<li>Article 12 \u2013 Holiday and Vacation Leave<\/li>\n<li>Article 13 \u2013 Other Leaves of Absence<\/li>\n<li>Article 14 \u2013 Sick Leave<\/li>\n<li>Article 15 \u2013 Conference Committees<\/li>\n<li>Article 16 \u2013 Employee Facilities<\/li>\n<li>Article 17 \u2013 Corrective Action (Progressive Discipline) Dismissal and Resignation<\/li>\n<li>Article 18 \u2013 Grievance Procedure<\/li>\n<li>Article 20 \u2013 Posting, Transfer, Promotions, Reallocation<\/li>\n<li>Article 21 \u2013 Worker\u2019s Compensation Leave<\/li>\n<li>Article 22 \u2013 Management Rights and Responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Article 23 \u2013 Performance of Duty<\/li>\n<li>Article 25 \u2013 Insurance and Pension<\/li>\n<li>Article 26 \u2013 Savings Clause<\/li>\n<li>Article 27 \u2013 Complete Agreement<\/li>\n<li>New Article \u2013 Family Medical Leave Act and Parental Leave<\/li>\n<li>Appendix III \u2013 Clinical Clusters Pertaining to Article 19 &#8211; Layoff<\/li>\n<li>Appendix VI \u2013 Memorandum of Agreement for Rest breaks (removed from the appendix and turned in to an MOU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Holiday &amp; Vacation Leave <\/strong>\u2013 The parties tentatively agreed to maintain current contract language for the holiday and vacation leave provision, with one exception stating that peak period vacation requests for June 16-September 15 would be submitted in writing by February 1, and approved or denied by February 28; and requests for Thanksgiving through January 1 would be submitted in writing by July 1 and approved or denied by July 31.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FMLA and Military Leave<\/strong> \u2013 The parties tentatively agreed to include language further defining next of kin, as it relates to military leave.\u00a0 The parties agreed on language stating that following absence granted for FMLA leave, an employee shall return to the same or equivalent position held prior to the absence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Clusters Pertaining to Layoffs<\/strong> \u2013 The parties tentatively agreed to update the clinical clusters list to include current clinic titles, and to move oncology and NICU departments to cluster one for increased options to more similar departments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WSNA Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Class Specifications<\/strong> \u2013 WSNA maintained its proposal to retain class specifications in the contract and UW tentatively agreed only if there was language indicating should the employer decide to modify class specifications, it would notify the union at least thirty days in advance of proposed implementation, and would confer with the union over the proposed action, upon request.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: Negotiation Team<\/strong> \u2013 In response to UW\u2019s proposal, WSNA proposed that the parties would discuss additional paid release time after eight bargaining sessions.\u00a0 The union proposed language indicating they would notify UW of any substitutions to their bargaining team, the parties would submit proposals by the third day of negotiations, and the chief negotiating spokespersons would determine who would prepare a redlined version of the final draft agreement.\u00a0 UW responded by tentatively agreeing to the language regarding substitutions, and proposing that the chief negotiators determine their own timeline and procedure for exchanging initial proposals and finalizing the contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UW Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Layoff and Displacement Options<\/strong> \u2013 UW proposed language clarifying that an RN3 with more seniority would have the opportunity to replace the least senior RN2 within .2 FTE.\u00a0 UW maintained its interest in proposed language stating that the employer would consider the nurse\u2019s current shift when identifying funded vacant positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Package Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UW put forth a package proposal in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. As a condition of this package, the union would withdraw its economic proposals focused on break relief and nursing scholarships. Provisions included:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wages\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 UW proposed to increase wages across the board by 2% on January 1, 2018, 1% on July 1, 2018, and 1% on January 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours of Work<\/strong> \u2013 UW proposed language that would require nurses selecting the 160-hour schedule to meet their FTE every fourteen days to standardize and normalize schedules.\u00a0 UW proposed to standardize rest between shifts to 10.5 hours.\u00a0 The employer proposed language stating that no nurses would be mandated for more than forty-eight hours of leave in a calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandatory Subjects<\/strong> \u2013 UW maintained its proposal to modify the retention of benefits article to include language around the process for which the employer would satisfy collective bargaining agreements for mandatory subjects, and Implement changes accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOU: Standby <\/strong>\u2013 UW maintained its interest in eliminating the MOU on standby for increased scheduling flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Steps <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next UW-WSNA bargaining session is scheduled for June 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background This recap details the 7th session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and WSNA. 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