Highlights of the 06-09 Sun Ballard Contract
SEIU Healthcare 775NW caregivers and Sun have approved our union
contract, with raises, a labor-management committee to help solve
facility issues and paid leave to help lobby for increased quality care
for our residents.
Some of the highlights include:
Better Wages!
We won raises of $0.73/hour effective Oct 1, 2006. We won another raise of $0.45/hour effective Juliy 1, 2007.
Guaranteed Minimum Hiring Rates
We set minimum hiring rates for all job classifications in the bargaining unit:
NAC (PRN) $15.18
Central Supply $13.18
Cook $11.68
NAC $11.38
Activities Staff $11.18
NAR $10.28
Laundry/Floor Care Worker $9.68
Housekeeping/Dietary/Dishwasher $9.18
Restorative Aide base + $0.50/hr
These minimum rates will help improve the recruitment of workers for open positions.
Wage Reopener Negotiations!
Our
contract guarantees that every year we go back to the table to
negotiate wage increases based on new Medicaid funding we win from the
Legislature.
Labor-Management Committee
Union
members and management representatives will be coming together
regularly to discuss important issues in the facility and look for
mutually beneficial ways to solve problems.
Paid Lobby Day Leave!
Sun
will pay for up to four union members each year to spend a day talking
to our politicians about how important it is to our residents and
co-workers that they improve funding for long-term care.