United Healthcare Workers — West
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Northern and Southern California
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Southern California Permanente Medical Group The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
E FFE CTIVE T HROUGH SE PTE MBE R 30, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I – PURPOSE ...... 3 ARTICLE II – COURTEOUS AND RESPONSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS ...... 3 ARTICLE III – MANAGEMENT’S RIGHTS ...... 4 ARTICLE IV – RECOGNITION ...... 4 SECTION 1 – RECOGNITION...... 4 SECTION 2 – JURISDICTION...... 5 SECTION 3 – NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES ...... 5 SECTION 4 – BONA FIDE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES ...... 5 SECTION 5 – UNION LEADS ...... 6 SECTION 6 – VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ...... 7 SECTION 7 – JOB DESCRIPTIONS ...... 7 SECTION 8 – SUBCONTRACTING ...... 8 ARTICLE V – UNION MEMBERSHIP ...... 10 ARTICLE VI – DEDUCTION AND REMITTANCE OF UNION DUES, FEES, AND COPE ...... 10 SECTION 1 – DUES AUTHORIZATION ...... 10 SECTION 2 – REMITTANCE OF DUES ...... 10 SECTION 3 – COPE CHECK OFF ...... 10 SECTION 4 – EMPLOYER INDEMNIFICATION...... 10 ARTICLE VII – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORKLOAD ...... 11 SECTION 1 – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS ...... 11 SECTION 2 – WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION...... 11 SECTION 3 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION – REGISTERED DIETITIAN PARTICIPATION IN RELEVANT COMMITTEES ...... 12 ARTICLE VIII – DISCRIMINATION...... 12 ARTICLE IX – NEW EMPLOYEES ...... 12 SECTION 1 – PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES...... 12 SECTION 2 – NOTIFICATION TO NEW EMPLOYEES ...... 13 SECTION 3 – NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION / NEW HIRE...... 14 ARTICLE X – CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES ...... 14 SECTION 1 – REGULAR BENEFITED EMPLOYEES ...... 14 SECTION 2 – NON-BENEFITED EMPLOYEES ...... 14 SECTION 3 – ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS ...... 15 SECTION 4 – IN-LIEU OF BENEFITS DIFFERENTIAL...... 16 SECTION 5 – VOLUNTARY CHANGE TO ON-CALL STATUS ...... 17 SECTION 6 – ALTERNATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ...... 17 SECTION 7 – DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME AND ADDITIONAL HOURS ...... 17 SECTION 8 – CONVERSION OF ON-CALL AND LIMITED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES...... 19 SECTION 9 – REGIONAL PROVISIONS OF CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES ...... 21 ARTICLE XI – HOURS OF WORK ...... 25 SECTION 1 – INTENT OF ARTICLE ...... 25 SECTION 2 – NORMAL WORK WEEK...... 26 SECTION 3 – SCHEDULES ...... 26 SECTION 4 – WEEKENDS OFF ...... 27 SECTION 5 – MANDATORY MEETINGS ...... 28 SECTION 6 – MEALS ...... 28 i
SECTION 7 – REST PERIODS AND MEAL PERIODS ...... 28 SECTION 8 – UNIFORMS...... 29 SECTION 9 – REPORTING PAY ...... 30 SECTION 10 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION CALL-IN ON SCHEDULED DAY OFF ...... 31 SECTION 11 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS ...... 31 SECTION 12 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS ...... 32 ARTICLE XII – OVERTIME AND ALLOWED TIME ...... 32 SECTION 1 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS ...... 32 SECTION 2 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS ...... 34 ARTICLE XIII – WAGES ...... 38 SECTION 1 – WAGES ...... 38 SECTION 2 – TENURE STEP PROGRESSION ...... 39 SECTION 3 – PAY DAY AND PAY CHECKS ...... 41 SECTION 4 – PERFORMING WORK IN ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION ...... 41 SECTION 5 – FLOAT DIFFERENTIAL...... 44 SECTION 6 – STANDBY AND CALL-BACK ...... 45 SECTION 7 – BILINGUAL PAY ...... 48 SECTION 8 – SHIFT PREMIUMS ...... 51 SECTION 9 – SPLIT SHIFTS ...... 52 SECTION 10 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES ...... 53 SECTION 11 – MILEAGE ...... 54 ARTICLE XIV – JOB RECLASSIFICATION PROCESS ...... 54 ARTICLE XV – COMPETITIVE WAGE REVIEW & EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS ...... 55 ARTICLE XVI – SENIORITY ...... 56 SECTION 1 – DEFINITION OF SENIORITY ...... 56 SECTION 2 – PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS AND SENIORITY ...... 57 SECTION 3 – EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME SECURITY...... 63 SECTION 4 – WORK FORCE ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSITIONS...... 63 SECTION 5 – FORCE REDUCTION...... 64 SECTION 6 – DAILY CANCELLATIONS ...... 68 SECTION 7 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS ...... 69 ARTICLE XVII – PAID LEAVES ...... 70 SECTION 1 – HOLIDAYS ...... 70 SECTION 2 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION LIFE BALANCE DAYS ...... 76 SECTION 3 – VACATION ...... 78 SECTION 4 – SICK LEAVE...... 84 SECTION 5 – EDUCATION ...... 91 SECTION 6 – JURY DUTY AND SUBPOENAS...... 94 SECTION 7 – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE...... 95 ARTICLE XVIII – LEAVES OF ABSENCE...... 96 ARTICLE XIX – BENEFITS ...... 102 SECTION 1 – INSURANCE BENEFITS...... 102 SECTION 2 – PENSION ...... 113 SECTION 3 – PENSION SERVICE WHILE ON WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE 119 SECTION 4 – INCOME PROTECTION ...... 119 ARTICLE XX – UNION STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AND SHOP STEWARDS ...... 121 SECTION 1 – UNION STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AND SHOP STEWARDS ...... 121
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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
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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. 2ND 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/SEIU-UHW EFFECTS BARGAINING – SCAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT .. 381 ATTACHMENT 1...... 390
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INTRODUCTORY LETTER
This is the SEIU-UHW Agreement, which covers all UHW-represented employees of Northern and Southern California Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundations Hospitals, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and the Permanente Medical Group, Inc. It supersedes the SEIU Local 250 Agreement, the Registered Dietitians’ Agreement, and the KPPACC Agreement in Northern California and the SEIU Local 399 Agreement in Southern California.
This Agreement has been extended in its entirety as part of the 2012 National Agreement Bargaining; the extension to this Agreement can be found on pages 132-133 and in the National Agreement (Section 3. D. 2.). Several agreements reached in 2010 local bargaining are included in the Agreement; these are: