In summary, those changes are:

• Duration of Agreement - Section 64
  • The term of the agreement is from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
• Association Security (Section 2)
  • Deletes old language and adds language requiring the regular providing of information pursuant to AB 119.
• General Wages - Section 5.1
  • Effective July 1, 2022, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by seven percent (7.0%).
  • Effective July 1, 2022, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by four percent (4.0%).
  • Effective July 1, 2023, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by four percent (4.0%).
  • Effective July 1, 2024, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by four percent (4.0%).
  • Effective July 1, 2025, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by four percent (4.0%).
• Charge Nurse Relief - Section 5.3
  • Increases Charge Nurse Relief differential to $50.
• Deep Class Exception Section 5.4
  • Deletes reference to deep class exception.
• Preceptor and Orientation Section 5.20
  • Adds orientation language and preceptor pay for preceptor nurses.
• Staff Nurse Unit/Per Diem Employees - Section 49
  • Incorporates and modifies language from attachment regarding called off employees.
  • Deletes obsolete language.
• Vacation Leave - Section 13
  • Amends the vacation request process and makes process uniform for Family Nurse Practitioners.
• Floating - Attachment Q
  • Modifies Floating policy.
• Family Nurse Practitioners/Public Health Nurses (Section 52)
  • Changes title of "Family Nurse Practitioner" to "Nurse Practitioner." Amends process for Expanded Roles.
• Safe Staffing - Section 29
  • Add language regarding a break relief nurse and rosters for Nurse Practitioners.
• Safety - Section 33
  • Adds a transport nurse seven days a week, eight hours per day.
• Lunch Period/Rest Breaks - Section 51
  • Amends rest break duration and frequency.
• Days and Hours of Work - Section 6
  • Amends the process for consideration of requests to adjust position hours.
• Overtime and Compensatory Time - Section 7
  • Cleans up references in the MOU and adds process for discussing mandatory overtime in detention.
• Education Leave - Section 31
  • Amends process for taking education leave and expands availability of education leave to Public Health Nurse.
• Medical, Life and Dental Care - Section 18
  • Deletes Health Net HMO Plan A & Plan B, Health Net PPO Plan A, and provides Health Net SmartCare HMO Plan A & Plan B.
  • Clarifies that employees may continue coverage during periods of extended absence by paying the entire premium.
  • Amends supplemental life insurance benefit from $100,000 to $150,000.
• Leave of Absence - Section 16
  • Clarifies and amends references to FMLA and CFRA throughout.
  • Cleans up section to be consistent with the law.
• Professional Performance Committees - Section 38
  • Amends the structure and frequency of the Professional Performance Committees.
  • Increases release time for committees to eight hours as well as the number of attendees.
  • Incorporates language for the Assignment Despite Objection process.
  • Adds provision for employees who attend PPC on day off or non-work time.
• Catastrophic Leave Bank - Section 15
  • Revises the frequency of the catastrophic leave bank committee.
• Sick Leave - Section 14
  • Adds language for baby/child bonding.
  • clarifies circumstances where employees exhaust accruals.
• Section 21 - Transfer
  • Amend criteria to be contained in transfer postings.
• Incorporate or delete obsolete attachments, clean up language throughout.

Employees would be out of contract, which may cause labor issues.

Speaker: Caller 6770.