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AGREEMENT BETWEEN SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 2865 Daggett Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 AND OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023 IN MEMORIAM Erika Cox Mandi Cook 1981-2020 1982-2020 Erika Cox (1981-2020) was a well loved and Mandi Cook (1982 -2020) was adored and respected nurse working both at Sky Lakes respected by her fellow nurses at the Family Medical Center and St. Charles Medical Center. Birthing Center at Sky Lakes Medical Center. Mandi graduated from nursing school in Asheville, Erika graduated from Oregon Health Sciences NC. University in 2011. She married her husband, Zackary Cox, in 2015 and they welcomed their She will be fondly remembered for her infectious son, Cody, into their family in 2017. Erika’s career laugh, unique sense of humor and her wide smile in nursing was described in her obituary as “vast framed in bright red lipstick. She was invaluable and exemplary.” She started her career in the as a leader and was a wonderful resource for emergency department, where she originally newcomers, as she welcomed them with open crossed paths with her husband Zack, a skilled arms and created a safe space for learning. She paramedic. In addition to her work in the ED, she was notably warm and compassionate with her worked for the hospital's flex team and was patients and swift to respond in an emergency. supplemental for South Cascade Surgery Center. Her speech was peppered with charming southern After having her son, Cody, she later made the expressions that were often affectionately move to radiation oncology where she was able to emulated by her friends and coworkers. She loved enjoy shorter workdays and spend more time with comedy and would make silly Snapchat videos of him. Erika was an extremely dedicated nurse and herself and send them to friends. Mandi was a took the utmost care of her patients.” Erika ended tremendous storyteller and would often have them her generous life as an organ donor. "rollin' in the aisles" laughing, as she often put it. Most notably, however, she was a dedicated, loving mother to six children ranging in age from three to twenty. She loved them inside and out, "fresh or rotten," as she would have said, with all of her generous heart. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE 1. RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................1 ARTICLE 2. ACCESS OF UNION REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTIFICATION .............................. 2 ARTICLE 3. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ..........................................................................................4 ARTICLE 4. NONDISCRIMINATION .............................................................................................5 ARTICLE 5. EMPLOYEE DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................5 ARTICLE 6. SENIORITY ...............................................................................................................7 ARTICLE 7. LAYOFFS ..................................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 8. HOURS OF WORK / SCHEDULING .........................................................................1 6 ARTICLE 9. FLOATING ................................................................................................................23 ARTICLE 10. LUNCH AND REST PERIODS ................................................................................25 ARTICLE 11. SAFETY AND HEALTH ...........................................................................................27 ARTICLE 12. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT .........................................................................30 ARTICLE 13. PROFESSIONAL NURSING COMMITTEES...........................................................36 ARTICLE 14. SUBSTANCE ABUSE .............................................................................................40 ARTICLE 15. PERSONNEL RECORDS .......................................................................................42 ARTICLE 16. DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE ..............................................................................43 ARTICLE 17. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ...................................................................................45 ARTICLE 18. ARBITRATION ........................................................................................................48 ARTICLE 19. EVALUATIONS AND STEP INCREASES ...............................................................50 ARTICLE 20. WAGES AND PREMIUM PAY / DIFFERENTIALS .................................................. 53 ARTICLE 21. PAID TIME OFF (PTO) ...........................................................................................54 ARTICLE 22. EXTENDED ILLNESS BANK (EIB) .........................................................................59 ARTICLE 23. HOLIDAYS ..............................................................................................................6 1 ARTICLE 24. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ..........................................................................................62 ARTICLE 25. GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS, RETIREMENT, AND HIV / HEPATITIS / PANDEMIC FUND................................................................................................68 ARTICLE 26. NO STRIKE / NO LOCKOUT ..................................................................................70 ARTICLE 27. SEVERABILITY .......................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 28. WAIVER ..................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 29. DURATION AND TERMINATION ............................................................................71 APPENDIX A: WAGE SCALE .......................................................................................................73 APPENDIX B: MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION RATES ............................................................7 4 APPENDIX C: SPECIALITY CERTIFICATIONS ...........................................................................7 7 APPENDIX D: MRO / MRS EQUITABLE ROTATION ...................................................................79 ONA/Sky Lakes Medical Center Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021 – 2023 i 1 THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER, INC., 2 hereinafter referred to as the "Hospital" and OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION, hereinafter 3 referred to as the "Association." 4 5 “Business days,” as used in this Agreement, are Monday through Friday, not counting 6 recognized (non-personal) Holidays. All time limits in this Agreement may be extended by 7 mutual agreement of the parties. 8 9 ARTICLE 1. RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP 10 11 Section 1. Association as Exclusive Bargaining Representative 12 The Hospital recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative with respect 13 to rates of pay, hours of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment for a 14 bargaining unit. The bargaining unit is composed of all staff registered nurses, excluding 15 supervisors, for example, Hospital supervisor, unit manager, director, performance improvement 16 coordinator, regulatory-comp coordinator, case manager, utilization manager, clinical specialist/ 17 educator, utilization review nurse, nursing manager, infection control/quality assurance 18 coordinator, education coordinators, worker's compensation coordinator, trauma care 19 coordinator, nurse informatics, wound care coordinator, training & development and palliative 20 care, home care aide resources coordinator, managerial, confidential employees, and guards as 21 defined in the Act. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a nurse employed by the Hospital 22 from providing direct patient care. 23 24 Section 2. Scope of Recognition 25 The scope of recognition granted in Section 1 above shall have no application in any other 26 corporation, division or subsidiary in which the Hospital has an interest, even if said corporation 27 employs nurses at the Hospital facility located at 2865 Daggett Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon. 28 No transfers of nurses between corporations, divisions or subsidiaries will occur, unless by 29 mutual agreement of the affected nurse and Hospital. 30 31 Section 3. Association Membership or Fair Share Payments 32 A. It is recognized that membership in, maintenance of membership or “fair share” 33 contributions, to the Association shall not be considered as prerequisites for continued 34 employment. The Association represents all bargaining unit RNs. ONA/Sky Lakes Medical Center Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021 – 2023 1 1 Section 4. Payroll Deduction for Dues or “Fair Share” Fee 2 The Hospital shall deduct the amount of Association dues, as specified in writing by the 3 Association, from the wages of all employees covered by this Agreement who voluntarily agree 4 to such deductions and who submit an appropriately written authorization to the Hospital. 5 Changes in amounts to be deducted from a nurse’s wages will be made on the basis of specific 6 written confirmation by the Association received not less than one (1) month before the 7 deduction. Deductions made in accordance with his section will be remitted by the Hospital to 8 the Association, with a list showing the names and amounts regarding the nurses for whom the 9 deductions have been made. 10 11 The Association will hold the Hospital harmless from any liability by virtue of such