Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between Washington State Nurses Association and Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, Washington OCTOBER 1, 2019 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 – RECOGNITION ..........................................................................................1 ARTICLE 2 – PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT ..........................................................1 ARTICLE 3 – DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................1 3.1 Resident Nurse .............................................................................................1 3.2 Staff RN .......................................................................................................1 3.3 Charge RN ...................................................................................................1 3.4 Full-time RN ................................................................................................2 3.5 Part-time RN ................................................................................................2 3.6 Supplemental RN .........................................................................................2 3.7 Preceptor ......................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 4 – NON-DISCRIMINATION ..........................................................................2 ARTICLE 5 – NURSES’ PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ......................................3 5.2 Association Membership .............................................................................3 ARTICLE 6 – ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................3 6.1 Payroll Deduction ........................................................................................3 6.2 Distribution of Agreement ...........................................................................3 6.3 Meeting Facilities.........................................................................................3 6.4 Bulletin Board ..............................................................................................3 6.5 Rosters..........................................................................................................3 6.6 Local Unit Chairperson ................................................................................4 6.7 Staff Representatives ...................................................................................4 6.8 Negotiating Representatives ........................................................................4 6.9 Public Records Requests and Privacy ..........................................................4 ARTICLE 7 – SENIORITY - JOB VACANCIES - LAYOFF NOTICE ............................4 7.1 Definition .....................................................................................................4 7.2 Job Vacancies and Layoffs ..........................................................................5 7.3 Notice of Layoff ...........................................................................................5 7.4 Voluntary Reduction of Hours .....................................................................6 7.5 Order of Layoff ............................................................................................6 7.6 Bumping Options .........................................................................................6 7.7 Nurses May Choose Layoff .........................................................................6 7.8 Recall ...........................................................................................................7 7.9 Transfer to Supplemental Status ..................................................................7 i ARTICLE 8 – EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ...................................................................7 8.1 Discipline and Dismissal..............................................................................7 8.2 Notice of Resignation ..................................................................................8 8.3 Resignation Interview ..................................................................................8 8.4 Evaluations ...................................................................................................8 8.5 Personnel File...............................................................................................8 8.6 Hiring Documentation .................................................................................8 8.7 Written Personnel Forms .............................................................................9 ARTICLE 9 – HOURS, OVERTIME AND PREMIUMS ..................................................9 9.2 Work Period .................................................................................................9 9.3 Work Day .....................................................................................................9 9.4 Overtime ......................................................................................................9 9.5 Alternative Work Schedules ......................................................................10 9.6 Shift Differential ........................................................................................10 9.7 Temporary Assignment to Higher Positions ..............................................10 9.8 Standby (On-Call) Pay ...............................................................................10 9.9 Call-in Pay .................................................................................................10 9.10 Educational Premium .................................................................................10 9.11 Reporting Pay.............................................................................................11 9.12 Meal Periods ..............................................................................................11 9.13 Rest Periods ...............................................................................................11 9.14 Work Schedules .........................................................................................11 9.15 Weekends ...................................................................................................11 9.16 Off-Duty Meetings .....................................................................................12 9.17 Low Census ................................................................................................12 9.18 Work in Advance of Shift ..........................................................................13 9.19 Rest Between Shifts ...................................................................................13 9.20 Work on Day Off .......................................................................................13 9.21 Shift Rotation .............................................................................................13 9.22 Split Shifts ..................................................................................................13 9.23 Transfers ....................................................................................................13 9.24 Health and Safety .......................................................................................13 9.25 Safety Committee.......................................................................................14 ARTICLE 10 – WAGES ...................................................................................................14 10.2 Credit for Previous Experience ..................................................................14 10.3 Anniversary Salary Increase ......................................................................14 10.4 Employee Incentive Plan ...........................................................................15 ARTICLE 11 – ANNUAL LEAVE ...................................................................................15 ii ARTICLE 12 – HOLIDAYS .............................................................................................15 12.1 Recognized Holidays .................................................................................15 ARTICLE 13 – SICK LEAVE ..........................................................................................16 13.5 Verification ................................................................................................17 13.6 Notification ................................................................................................17 13.7 Absenteeism ...............................................................................................18 13.8 No Discrimination or Retaliation ...............................................................18 13.11 Annual Leave Donation .............................................................................18 ARTICLE 14 – LEAVES OF ABSENCES .......................................................................18 14.1 Illness/Injury Leave of Absence ................................................................18 14.2 Personal Leave ...........................................................................................18 14.3 Emergency Leave.......................................................................................19 14.4 Educational Leave ......................................................................................19 14.5 Military Leave ............................................................................................21 14.6 Family