COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
United Healthcare Workers — WestCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTNorthern and Southern CaliforniaKaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Kaiser Foundation HospitalsSouthern California Permanente Medical GroupThe Permanente Medical Group, Inc.EFFECTIVE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLE I – PURPOSE. 3ARTICLE II – COURTEOUS AND RESPONSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS . 3ARTICLE III – MANAGEMENT’S RIGHTS . 4ARTICLE IV – RECOGNITION . 4SECTION 1 – RECOGNITION. 4SECTION 2 – JURISDICTION. 5SECTION 3 – NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES . 5SECTION 4 – BONA FIDE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES . 5SECTION 5 – UNION LEADS . 6SECTION 6 – VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS . 7SECTION 7 – JOB DESCRIPTIONS . 7SECTION 8 – SUBCONTRACTING . 8ARTICLE V – UNION MEMBERSHIP. 10ARTICLE VI – DEDUCTION AND REMITTANCE OF UNION DUES, FEES, AND COPE . 10SECTION 1 – DUES AUTHORIZATION . 10SECTION 2 – REMITTANCE OF DUES . 10SECTION 3 – COPE CHECK OFF . 10SECTION 4 – EMPLOYER INDEMNIFICATION. 10ARTICLE VII – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORKLOAD . 11SECTION 1 – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS . 11SECTION 2 – WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION. 11SECTION 3 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION – REGISTERED DIETITIAN PARTICIPATION INRELEVANT COMMITTEES . 12ARTICLE VIII – DISCRIMINATION. 12ARTICLE IX – NEW EMPLOYEES. 12SECTION 1 – PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES. . 12SECTION 2 – NOTIFICATION TO NEW EMPLOYEES . 13SECTION 3 – NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION / NEW HIRE. 14ARTICLE X – CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES . 14SECTION 1 – REGULAR BENEFITED EMPLOYEES. 14SECTION 2 – NON-BENEFITED EMPLOYEES . 14SECTION 3 – ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS . 15SECTION 4 – IN-LIEU OF BENEFITS DIFFERENTIAL. 16SECTION 5 – VOLUNTARY CHANGE TO ON-CALL STATUS . 17SECTION 6 – ALTERNATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM . 17SECTION 7 – DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME AND ADDITIONAL HOURS . 17SECTION 8 – CONVERSION OF ON-CALL AND LIMITED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. 19SECTION 9 – REGIONAL PROVISIONS OF CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES . 21ARTICLE XI – HOURS OF WORK . 25SECTION 1 – INTENT OF ARTICLE . 25SECTION 2 – NORMAL WORK WEEK. 26SECTION 3 – SCHEDULES. 26SECTION 4 – WEEKENDS OFF . 27SECTION 5 – MANDATORY MEETINGS . 28SECTION 6 – MEALS . 28i
SECTION 7 – REST PERIODS AND MEAL PERIODS . 28SECTION 8 – UNIFORMS. 29SECTION 9 – REPORTING PAY . 30SECTION 10 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION CALL-IN ON SCHEDULED DAY OFF . 31SECTION 11 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS . 31SECTION 12 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS . 32ARTICLE XII – OVERTIME AND ALLOWED TIME . 32SECTION 1 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS . 32SECTION 2 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS . 34ARTICLE XIII – WAGES . 38SECTION 1 – WAGES . 38SECTION 2 – TENURE STEP PROGRESSION . 39SECTION 3 – PAY DAY AND PAY CHECKS . 41SECTION 4 – PERFORMING WORK IN ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION . 41SECTION 5 – FLOAT DIFFERENTIAL. 44SECTION 6 – STANDBY AND CALL-BACK . 45SECTION 7 – BILINGUAL PAY . 48SECTION 8 – SHIFT PREMIUMS . 51SECTION 9 – SPLIT SHIFTS . 52SECTION 10 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME LICENSEDVOCATIONAL NURSES . 53SECTION 11 – MILEAGE . 54ARTICLE XIV – JOB RECLASSIFICATION PROCESS . 54ARTICLE XV – COMPETITIVE WAGE REVIEW & EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS. 55ARTICLE XVI – SENIORITY . 56SECTION 1 – DEFINITION OF SENIORITY . 56SECTION 2 – PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS AND SENIORITY . 57SECTION 3 – EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME SECURITY. . 63SECTION 4 – WORK FORCE ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSITIONS. . 63SECTION 5 – FORCE REDUCTION. . 64SECTION 6 – DAILY CANCELLATIONS . 68SECTION 7 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION PROVISIONS . 69ARTICLE XVII – PAID LEAVES . 70SECTION 1 – HOLIDAYS . 70SECTION 2 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION LIFE BALANCE DAYS. 76SECTION 3 – VACATION . 78SECTION 4 – SICK LEAVE. . 84SECTION 5 – EDUCATION . 91SECTION 6 – JURY DUTY AND SUBPOENAS. . 94SECTION 7 – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. . 95ARTICLE XVIII – LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 96ARTICLE XIX – BENEFITS . 102SECTION 1 – INSURANCE BENEFITS. . 102SECTION 2 – PENSION . 113SECTION 3 – PENSION SERVICE WHILE ON WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE 119SECTION 4 – INCOME PROTECTION . 119ARTICLE XX – UNION STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AND SHOP STEWARDS . 121SECTION 1 – UNION STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AND SHOP STEWARDS . 121ii
SECTION 2 – CONTRACT SPECIALIST . 122SECTION 3 – BULLETIN BOARDS . 123SECTION 4 – UNION LEAVE . 123ARTICLE XXI – DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE . 123SECTION 1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES . 123SECTION 2 – PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS . 124ARTICLE XXII – DISPUTES . 125ARTICLE XXIII – GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE . 125SECTION 1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES . 125SECTION 2 – STEPS OF THE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE . 127SECTION 3 – GRIEVANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASTER AGREEMENT . 129ARTICLE XXIV – GENERAL PROVISIONS . 130SECTION 1 – CONFORMITY TO LAW. . 130SECTION 2 – CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION. . 130SECTION 3 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. . 130SECTION 4 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION COMMUNITY DISASTER. . 130ARTICLE XXV – DURATION OF AGREEMENT . 131NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: STRUCTURE A/B . 139SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: BASE . 172SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WAGE RATES: LEADS . 203APPENDICES APPLICABLE STATEWIDE . 221A.B.C.D.E.F.CALL CENTER ADDENDUM . 222CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES TO INCLUDE OTHER BENEFITTED EMPLOYEES. . 225ALTERNATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. 226HARD-TO-FILL CLASSIFICATIONS CAREER LADDER JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS. 230JOINT REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE . 232CLASSIFICATION SPECIFIC POST-BARGAINING REVIEW PROCESS . 234APPENDICES APPLICABLE TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION . 235A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.P.Q.R.S.ADVANCED HIRING CRITERIA . 236CODING CAREER LADDER . 240DEPENDENT CARE . 243DOMESTIC PARTNER COVERAGE . 244EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIANS . 245FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT (3/36) . 247FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT (4/40) . 250FUNCTIONAL UNIT MANAGEMENT (FUM) . 253HEALTHCONNECT EFFECTS BARGAINING . 257LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE I.V. CERTIFICATION. 273MANDATORY OVERTIME . 275MECHANIZATION . 276NO SHIFT CANCELLATION . 278POSITION SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS INCLUDING FRESNO . 280POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED BEFOREJANUARY 1, 2003 . 282RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST CAREER LADDER . 284RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST SPECIAL COMPENSATION . 287REGISTERED DIETITIANS BENEFITS BY DESIGN . 289REGISTERED DIETITIANS CLINICAL LADDER. 295iii
T.U.V.W.X.Y.Z.AA.BB.CC.DD.REGISTERED DIETITIANS HOLIDAYS . 306REGISTERED DIETITIANS OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS . 307REGISTERED DIETITIANS PAID TIME OFF (PTO) PROGRAM . 311REGISTERED DIETITIANS PENSION. 313SERVICE PERFORMANCE PAY PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT . 317SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL/TENURE STEP/ EXPERIENCE CREDIT IN LIEU OF BENEFITS . 320SONOGRAPHER CAREER LADDER . 324SPONSORED PARENT/PARENT-IN-LAW GROUP . 327TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM . 328WAGE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES. 338WEEKENDS ONLY POSITIONS WITH 10% WEEKEND DIFFERENTIAL . 341APPENDICES APPLICABLE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. 342A.SCAL APPENDIX A – SIDE LETTERS . .20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.B.10 AND 12 HOUR SHIFTS. . 343DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION. . 351EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZATION FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY. . 352FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES. . 352CENTRAL STAFFING FLOAT POOL . 352INDIAN HILL MEDICAL OFFICE. . 355MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ HOLIDAY. 355PARKING. . 355PRODUCING NEW CONTRACTS. . 356RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE. . 356REGIONAL LABORATORIES – LUNCH BREAK. . 356DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGIST. 356COMMUNITY SERVICE. . 357OPTICAL DISPENSER VACANCIES . 358TYPING TESTS. .
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