Possible Contract Violations

​ACLS, BLS, PALs and safety

• Not paid correctly for ACLS, BLS, PALs or safety classes. Section 28.1 and 28.2

​Disciplines, Investigations and Just Cause

• Violation due to discharge not based on just cause. Section 36.6
• Violation due to lack of notification regarding discharge or suspension of nurses. Section 36.9
• Violation due to suspension related to lack of reliable evidence. Section 36.7
• Violation due to evaluation not at mutually agreed time. Article 40
• Violation due to discipline for refusal of unsafe work. Section 42.4

Floating

• Violation due to being floated out of cluster. Appendix A

• Violation due to being floated to unit without appropriate competencies. Appendix A and J(2)

Jury Duty, Bereavement Pay

• Violation of Jury duty language. Section 19.1 through 19.5
• Not paid correctly for jury duty. Section 19.1
• Violation of bereavement language. Article 20

Leaves

• Violation of leave language. Section 15.1 through 15.9
• Denied healthcare coverage despite injured on the job and workman’s comp. Section 11.8
• Violation due to denial of Cobra despite qualifying event. Section  11.11.1 through 11.11.3
• Not paid correctly due to denied full 60% disability pay. Article 13

Pay Issues

• Not paid correct salary. Section 5.1 through 5.4
• Not paid correct shift differentials. Section 5.5.1 through 5.5.4
• Not paid for specialty nurse pay (2% above salary). Section 5.11 through 5.11.3, Appendix C
• Not paid correct Short Hour or Per Diem diff (25% above base)
• Not paid cross campus float differential ($1/hr.). Section 5.5.4
• Not paid preceptor differential ($2.00/hr.). Section 5.5.5.1 through 5.5.5.3
• Not paid correct standby and call back pay. Section 5.6.1 through 5.6.5
• Not paid early or late call-in pay. Section 5.7 and 5.8
• Violation of Charge nurse position rules/pay. Section 5.9.1 through 5.9.9
• Violation of Relief Charge duties/pay. Section 5.10
• Not paid according to change in status. Section 6.1 though 6.6
• Not paid correct overtime. Section 7.3.1 through 7.3.4
• Not paid correctly for missed meals/rest periods. Section 7.3.5, 7.4 and Appendix L
• Violation due to overtime not distributed equitably. Section 7.3.8
• Violation of the “No mandatory OT”. Section 7.3.9
• Not paid for inadequate rest between shifts (12 Hrs.). Section 7.6
• Not paid OT for working over 7 consecutive days. Section 7.7
• Violation of weekends off language. Section 7.5 through 7.5.5
• Not paid consecutive weekend pay. Section 7.5.3
• Violation of every weekend benefitted nurse language/pay. Section 7.5.6 through 7.5.9
• Violation due to no response received in 5 days regarding payroll adjustment. Appendix I
• Violation due to no check issued within 2 days for Medical Center pay error. Appendix I
• Violation due to no check issued next pay period for all other adjustments. Appendix A
• Violation due to no check issued next payroll run for hours greater than 16. Appendix A
• Violation of time card change without notification to nurse. Appendix A

PEL

• Violation of PEL language. Section 17.1 through 17.16
• Not paid for PEL correctly. Section 17.5, 17.11 through 17.14
• Violation due to PEL not carried over to next year. Section 17.4 and 17.6
• Violation due to use of more than 8 hrs. of PEL by Medical Center for mandatory class. Section 17.3

• Violation due to denied PEL based on class submitted. Section 17.7 through 17.9.3
• Violation due to no confirmation within 2 weeks if submitted 3 months in advance. Section 17.15
• Violation due to denial twice in 6 months or unreasonable denial. Section 17.2, 17.15

Position Postings, Vacancies, Transfers

• Violation of position postings and filling of vacancies. Section 33.1.1 through 33.8
• Violation due to not given priority as displaced nurse. Section 33.4
• Violation due to position granted to outside applicant within 7 day window. Section 33.5
• Violation due to inability to transfer due to 6 month rule. Section 33.7
• Violation due to requirement of new probation period after transfer. Section 36.5

PTO-Vacations, Holidays, Sick Leave, ESL

• Violation of Sick time/ESL language. Section 8.1 through 9.3
• Violation due to sick time/ESL not prorated. Section 8.6
• Not paid correctly according to PTO accrual. Section 9.1, 9.2 and 14.1
• Not paid correctly for PTO cash out. Section 9.3 

• Not scheduled correctly for vacation. Section 9.4 through 9.10
• Not offered additional vacation based on OT for Part-time nurse. Section 14.2 and 14.2.2
• Violation due to not scheduled for extra vacation week(s) option B. Section 9.3.1 through 9.3.3
• Violation due to denial of holiday day off, pay or other issues. Section 10.1 through 10.15
• Violation due to not given major holiday off. Section 10.5

Schedules

• Violation due to not scheduled according to scheduling process. Section 7.8 and 7.9
• Violation due to travelers scheduled before union nurse. Section 7.8.3
• Violation by being scheduled above FTE. Section 4.1 through 4.1.5
• Violation due to denial for reduction of hours for medical reasons. Section 7.10
• Violation due to denial of job share. Section 7.11 and Appendix E
• Violation of Casual nurse scheduling language. Section 7.12 through 7.13.11

Short Hour

• Violation of short hour/casual rights language. Section 14.3
• Violation due to denial of vacation/option B as a short hour nurse. Section 9.10
• Violation due to denial of healthcare coverage as a short hour/casual nurse. Section 11.7, Law
• Violation of requirement to work more than or be available for 2 holidays per year

Seniority

• Violation of seniority language. Section 23.1 through 23.1.5, 23.7.1, 23.7.2, 23.8
• Violation due to SH/Casual seniority not credited for work on negotiation committee. Section 23.8
• Violation due to not granted position by seniority. Section 33.3

Temporary Layoff

• Violation of temporary layoff language. Section 23.2.1 through 23.2.7
• Violation of layoff order based on seniority and classification. Section 23.2.1
• Violation due to not being notified 90 minutes prior to start of shift. Section 23.2.4
• Violation due to not being allowed to cancel entire shift under temp layoff language. Section 23.2.4
• Violation due to being cancelled inappropriately under daily layoff language. Section 23.2.5
• Violation due to cancellation and charge nurse has patients. Section 23.2.5
• Violation due to cancellation and no coverage for meal/break relief. Section 23.2.5
• Violation due to cancellation and travelers working on campus despite nurses having competencies to work those units with travelers. Section 23.2.5