PEACEHEALTH ST. JOHN: THE VOTES ARE IN & WE HAVE A NEW CONTRACT!

Here are the highlights:

• 3-year contract

• Across-the-board increases of 4%, 4%, 4% with some selectives

• NEW CNA Float pool differential $1.00 per hour

• Preceptor pay increase to $1.75 per hour 

• Night Shift Differential increase to $3.75 per hour

• Maintain Ed Fund

• Maintain COVID Letter of Understanding (LOU)

• Language to protect spousal benefits

• Employees in probation or in first 90 days in new classification or transfer do not float

• We protected double time pay language for those working past the end of their shift

• We defended Seniority rights 

• We solidified that when out on Washington Paid Family Medical Leave (WPFML) employees may choose to supplement with PTO to make pay whole. Employees do not have to use PTO during WPFML leave. 

• Wage Scale Steps 8 and 19 will reflect a step increase midway between the step before and after. 

• Change to the Shift Differential structure to day, evening, and night shift. Members will receive shift differential when the majority of hours worked are in evening/night shift. Members who are impacted negatively by this will receive a lump sum payment after ratification and another next year. 

  • Lump Sum Payments will happen twice, once at ratification and another a year after ratification: 

    • Up to $1,000 will receive $750 

    • $1,001.00 to $1,400 will receive $1,000

    • $1,401 to $1,800 will receive $1,250 

    • $1,801.00 to $2,200 will receive $1,450

    • $2,201 and over will receive $1,650